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Sunday October 24, 1937

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The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster

Arnold and I attended S.S. and church left for Roswell about 2 P.M. – Got to Roswell at 10. He had to leave for Andrews after that.  Surely hated to see him go and have to travel so far after eleven!

 

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Jean Batten set a new record for flying from Australia to England when she landed at Croydon Airport 5 days, 18 hours and 15 minutes after leaving Port Darwin.

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The French freighter Oued Mellah was bombed and sunk by a plane of unknown nationality east of Barcelona. and the  British cargo ship Haida left Seattle for Hong Kong and disappeared.

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The radio opera I’ve Got the Tune was first broadcast on CBS Radio.

Kataragama temple, ca. 1953Three American photographers take photos of a dancing “ghost” woman on the island of Ceylon – read more by clicking here.

 

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Saturday October 23, 1937

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The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster

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Fooled around all day and had a shower at Mrs. Wheat’s for me from everyone in Van Horn. Arnold had to make a speech too! Surely was a lovely affair with Halloween decoration and a golden pumpkin coach brought in about 50 gifts!

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Federal elections were held in Australia. The Australian Labour Party picked up 11 seats in the House of Representatives and 13 in the Senate, but the incumbent United Australia Party led by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons continued to stay in power with the help of its coalition partner the Country Party.

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Image result for october 23, 1937The Village of Freeport, New York Fire Department opens new company quarters.

 

 

 

 

Clan Mackenzie SS was a British cargo steamer of 6,554grt owned by Clan Line Steamers. She was involved in a collision and sank off the Liverpool Bar Light Vessel, Liverpool Bay

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Saturday March 6, 1937

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

Stayed in bed till noon. Lanora came Thrus afternoon. She got out Image result for love is newsFriday for the games.   Saw Pauline Rosamond and Margie.  Had J.A. and Edd for  waffle supper.  Played pitch after washing of the dishes.  Later saw  Love Is News at Midnite preview!  Took pictures of Lanora for application here – Got blanks from it.

 

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Parliamentary elections were held in Chile. The Liberal Party won a slim plurality in the Senate and tied with the Conservative Party in the Chamber of Deputies.

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The Percy Grainger composition Lincolnshire Posy was first performed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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The Depression in Seattle Washington.

THEN: Unemployed men search for anything useful in land being reclaimed with city garbage used for fill on the tideflats. The date is March 6, 1937. The scene looks northwest from what was once near 7th Ave. S. and Forest Street, but is now inside the operations facilities for the Light Rail Division of Sound Transit. The Sears Department Store, now home of Starbucks Coffee Co., appears in the upper-left corner. Courtesy: The Post-Intelligencer Collection at the Museum of History and Industry.
Unemployed men search for anything useful in land being reclaimed with city garbage used for fill on the tideflats

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Frank H. Buck SS was an American steam tanker that was involved in a collision off the Golden Gate and beached near Pt. Lobos California.

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune March 6, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune March 6, 1937

 

 

 

 

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Friday January 1, 1937

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

Blew hard all day.  Carsey had to be at work at 6:30!! I slept late and got up to go with him to lunch at 11.  He had to go back to work at 12 and I fixed up and read.  Slept a little. At 3 the wind had died. Went to town – met Pete Romain – fooled around – went to a western show – punk!

 

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In retaliation for the Palos incident of the previous week, the German cruiser Königsberg forced the Spanish steamer Soton aground near Santander while the Graf Spee stopped another steamer, the Aragon, and forced it to change course to a Nationalist-held port.

The Public Order Act went into effect in the United Kingdom, banning the wearing of political uniforms and empowering the police to stop political marches when there is risk of disorder.

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Anastasio Somoza García became President of Nicaragua.

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The Pittsburgh Panthers beat the Washington Huskies 21-0 in the 1937 Rose Bowl.

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The Santa Clara Broncos defeated the LSU Tigers 21-14 in the Sugar Bowl.

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The Duquesne Dukes edged the Mississippi State Bulldogs 13-12 in the Orange Bowl.

Image result for Marquette Golden Avalanche footballThe 1st Cotton Bowl was played in Dallas, Texas. The TCU Horned Frogs beat the Marquette Golden Avalanche 16-6.

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In the 3rd Sun Bowl, the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys beat the Texas Western Miners 34-6.

 

 

 

 

 

Image result for january 1, 1937 A heavily laden gambling ship, the Monte Carlo,  tore at her moorings three miles off Coronado, the victim of a vicious winter storm.

Chicago Daily Tribune January 1, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune January 1, 1937
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