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Thursday October 21, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster

No post today.

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

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Children being evacuated  from Gijon

 

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The Asturias Offensive and the War in the North ended in Nationalist victory with the capture of Gijón.

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Generalissimo Francisco Franco increased his powers with a decree concentrating all the authority into a new National Council, whose members Franco could appoint and dismiss as he wished. Franco assumed the right to name his own successor as well.

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The Catholic Centre Party in the Free City of Danzig was ordered to dissolve, leaving the Nazi Party as the only party allowed to exist in Danzig.

Image result for october 21, 1937 Howard Hughes’ inspects his Sikorsky S-43 also known as the flying boat

Theawfultruth1937.jpgThe screwball comedy film The Awful Truth starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant was released.

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Wednesday October 20. 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster

No post today.

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

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Japanese troops enter Nanjing

The Japanese Tenth Army was formed.

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Errol Flynn Relaxing on His Yacht

Image result for october 20, 1937Spanish Civil War Nationalist troops approaching the coast of Northern Spain: Republican refugees in a rowing boat offshore of Gijon (before getting on the British freighter ‘Bramhill’)

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Sunday October 10, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster

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Got up in time for dinner – took Mary Jo to Cruces and came back to Roswell.  Got here about eleven P.M. Arnold wants me to marry him right away and I wish I could but I don’t see how!

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

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The New York Yankees won the World Series for the second straight year, four games to one, with a 4–2 defeat of the New York Giants.

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Oswald Mosley

Sir Oswald Mosley was knocked unconscious by a stone that struck him in the head when he stood on a truck to address a Fascist rally in Liverpool.

 

 

 

Grapes are harvested in Montmartre. Paris

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The Labor Party (Stronnictwo Pracy) was founded in Poland.

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Cabo Santo Tomé Ship built in Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) and used for passenger transport between Italy, France, Spain, and South America. During the Spanish Civil War was attacked, burned and sunk near Cape Rosa (El Kala, Algeria) by the nationalist coastguards Dato and Canalejas.

 

Friday September 17, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster

No Post today

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

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The Battle of Santander ended in a decisive Nationalist victory.

The Nyon agreement was expanded to include aircraft as legitimate targets for reprisal attacks by patrol ships.

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The Abraham Lincoln head on the Mount Rushmore sculpture was dedicated.

FDR speaks  about Constitution Day

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Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 17, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune Sept 17, 1937

September 1, 1937

diary 2The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Letter from Arnold telling me

Letter from Arnold yesterday – dad took Mrs. Dixon to El Paso to be operated on for appendicitis.  She has been sick about a week.  Last night and Monday night I stayed with Mrs. Wheat because Joe Ben and Billy have gone on a trip to N. Mex. dad gave Mr. Garmer an account of my engagement to Arnold.  Mr. G. Said “The fellow that used to teach here? He sure is fine!” So glad people agree with me!

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The Battle of Taiyuan began for control of the capital of Shanxi Province.

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The Nationalists launched the Asturias Offensive on the northern front.

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The post office opened in Rolling Hills, Ca.

Chicago Daily Tribune Sept. 1, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune Sept. 1, 1937

Wednesday August 25, 1937

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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No post today:

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The Nationalists entered Santander.

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The Polish peasant strike ended.

The National Radio show opens in London. Record crowds are expected.

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Chicago Daily Tribune August 25, 1937

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Tuesday August 10, 1937

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.

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Instead of going to my 10 o’clock I went to the Immigration office and was back for my 11 o’clock with a new tourist card.  Copied music – Saw about the robbery in the newspaper “Excelsior” Aside from misspelling our names, getting the wrong address and quoting the wrong things stolen (for Jean) the article was Interesting!’

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The Republican tanker Campeador was sunk off Tunis by Italian destroyers. 28 members of the crew were saved but 12 were lost.

FlagThe Regional Defence Council of Aragon was dissolved.

 

DC-2 Crash 10 Aug 1937
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An Eastern Air Lines Douglas DC-2 struck a power pole while taking off from Daytona Beach Airport. Both crew members and 2 of the 7 passengers aboard were killed.

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Chicago Daily Tribune Aug 10, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune Aug 10, 1937

 

Sunday July 25, 1937

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.

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The Battle of Brunete ended inconclusively.

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Roger Lapébie

Roger Lapébie of France won the Tour de France.

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Rudolf Caracciola

 

Monday July 19, 1937

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

diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

Telegram awaited me when I came home at noon. It says “Legamos a Texas sin dificueltad la una te escrba manana” Arnold” Am I ever relieved!

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The Degenerate Art Exhibition opened in Munich.

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Harry Bridges is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

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Generalissimo Francisco Franco indicated that the Spanish monarchy may be restored in the event of a Nationalist victory

Chicago Daily Tribune July 19. 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune July 19. 1937