Rhine | 80 Years Ago Today

The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

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Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today

The Spitfire Aircraft flies for the second time

Düsseldorf Residents Greet German Troops during the Occupation of the Rhineland

France increased its military presence along the Maginot Line.

In Granada, Spain, at least seven people were killed during rioting by leftists. In Pamplona, a clash between peasants and soldiers killed four.

The Republican Party presidential primaries began in the United States.

The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

My week on duty and I forgot and didn’t eat breakfast! We ate supper early and visited with Harry Black and Pat McNally while at the table. Learned that at the Board Meeting, D.N. had been fired! However, because of financial power of J.R. Hinkle (Clarence is on the Board) he may be re-elected. They, so I hear, are going to “reconsider.” This isn’t for publication but I do wish we had a more progressive Supt! Went to “Rose Marie” in the evening. Saw the same Betty Boop Comedy that we saw in Lubbock – about the cats ringing “Not Now, Meow”! I think it is the best of its kind so far.

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today

TIME Magazine Cover: Leon Blum -- Mar. 9, 1936

Leon Blum from France is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine.

British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that Germany’s actions “have profoundly shaken confidence in any engagement into which the government of Germany may in future enter”, but said there was “no reason to suppose that the present German action implies a threat of hostilities.”