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Saturday June 6, 1936

diary 2The 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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The British Union of Fascists held a rally in Hyde Park, London to protest Haile Selassie’s presence in the country.

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Tony Manero won the U.S. Open golf tournament.

Granville won the Belmont Stakes horse race

Chicago Daily Tribune June 6, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune June 6, 1936

 

 

Saturday April 25, 1936

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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.

Off to El Paso with Harps and Lenora Shafer at 6 A.M. Arrive noon at Mrs. Dauner’s  (Lenora’s Aunt) at 3717 Nations . Phone Jaime and Dit – Dit is at 1009 N. Stauton at the Mahlou Apts no 3.  Seventh house the child has lived in since she married.  Saw “Mr Deeds Goes to Town” in the P.M. with Jaime, Dit n Mary Jo.  Jonathon arrived at 4:30.  Went to Jaime’s place at Mrs. Andrews on Trowbridge.  She has gorgeous flowers of every kind.  Symphony with Stokowski, Leopold that night.   Enjoyed it immensely and thrilled by the “new” music. Saw Rowaina but she didn’t see me.   Saw Miss Anderson and her pal from Pecos who were in Mexico City last year.   Paul Zink there too.   Harold n’ Jaime joined us and Jonathon decided to stay at the Gateway.  Lenora’s folks came to take her to Juarez and we went to the Spinning Wheel.  Biggest drinks ever for a dime.  Freddie and Sally were there too.  To bed about 1 A.M.

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It’s Anzac Day in Australia – marking the  first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.

The Battle of the Ogaden ended in Italian victory and Mussolini inaugurated the new planned town of Aprilia, Lazio.

Two football players shake hands in front of a referee over the pitch's center circle.
Harry Hooper of Sheffield United and Alex James of Arsenal shake hands at the start of the match

Arsenal defeated Sheffield United 1-0 in the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.

Members of the Arab Higher Committee

The Arab Higher Committee was established.

Chicago Daily Tribune April 25, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune April 25, 1936

Saturday April 18, 1936

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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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Mobster Lucky Luciano is booked in New York City.   Luciano is the founder of New York’s organized crime regime and the very first gangster to create a sectional division of the city into five gangs or mob families.

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Scottish Cup

Rangers F.C. defeated Third Lanark in the 1935–36 Scottish Cup Final.

Bury the Dead 1936

 

 

 

The Irwin Shaw anti-war play Bury the Dead premiered at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway.

 

Chicago Daily Tribune April 18, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune April 18, 1936

Saturday April 11 ,1936

diary 2The 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.

Bought things for breakfast tomorrow.  Saw Lavora for a little while – went to Dr. Eiffert and he extracted the bothersome tooth for $2.00 and some joking.    I like him.   Spent most of the rest of the afternoon with Velma.  Ate supper with her and Pete at the American.  Michelle Patter is in the hospital from an appendectomy.  Saw Pauline and Rosemond just as they were about to leave.  Borrowed Stone’s alarm clock.

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The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 to win the Stanley Cup Finals, three games to one. It was Detroit’s first Stanley Cup win in franchise history.

Terror strikes Pennsylvania .

Chicago Daily Tribune April 11, 1936 pg 2
Chicago Daily Tribune April 11, 1936 pg 2

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Zuse

German computer pioneer Konrad Zuse files for a patent for the automatic execution of calculations, a process he invents while working on what would become the Z-1, Germany’s first computer

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Kārlis Ulmanis

Kārlis Ulmanis became the 4th President of Latvia.

 

 

The first Butlins holiday camp opened in Skegness, England.

Chicago Daily Tribune April 11, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune April 11, 1936

 

Saturday March 28, 1936

diary 2The 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.

 

Letter from Dit – She weighs 125 and the Dr. says she has just begun!  She is going to really gain now!  Wrote and mailed a letter to Clarence Hinkle applying for a vacancy in the Spanish Dept here, if it should occur.    Went to Vegie Stovall’s for another party with Mr & Mrs Wolfe.  Lenore couldn’t go.  Had good time as usual.  Home a little after one A.M.!  Bought white shoes today

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Chief Chemist Walter L. Howell in the New Orleans Customs Laboratory
Chief Chemist Walter L. Howell in the New Orleans Customs Laboratory

The U.S. Border Patrol  established its Customs Division of Laboratories.   Nine laboratories are spread throughout the country, all under the supervision of the Chief, Division of Laboratories at Customs headquarters.

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Adolph Hitler speaks at Cologne.

 

 

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José Antonio Primo de Rivera

José Antonio Primo de Rivera was sentenced to two months in prison for insulting the Spanish Chief of Police

 

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune March 28, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune March 28, 1936

Saturday January 25, 1936

diary 2The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary,  written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago.  Click here to read more)

Lanora spent last night with me -We shopped a little.  I bought and sent home some towels.  Got “The Young Mrs. Meigs” by E. Corbett from the library yesterday.  Felt woozey all day. No supper

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42nd Governor of New York

Al Smith announced in a radio address that due to his opposition to the New Deal, he would not be supporting Roosevelt in the 1936 election campaign as he had in 1932.

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Caudillo of Spain

 

General Francisco Franco was selected as Spain’s representative to attend the funeral of George V

 

 

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Chicago Daily Tribune January 25, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune January 25, 1936