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Tuesday March 31, 1936

March 31, 2016PostsBaseball, Hindenburg, Riots, San Francisco Bay Bridge, SyriaShanna Vicker

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 Hindenburg began its first transatlantic crossing

Italians won the Battle of Maychew and achieved complete victory on Ethiopia’s northern front.

Construction continues on the San Francisco Bay Bridge

Baseball returns to downtown Seattle

Syria: History of politics and conflict (1920 - 2013) Riot broke out in Damascus after some nationalists were banished to the desert near Dier- El- zor for allegedly fomenting trouble. As a result a general strike was declared which spread to other parts of Syria.

Saturday February 8, 1936

February 8, 2016Postscold wave, Denver, France, India, NFL Draft, Olympics, Philadelphia Eagles, Syria, Teatro RegioShanna Vicker

The 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

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Got “Fiesta in Mexico” by Erna Ferguson. Asked for Woolcott’s “While Rome Burned” or his “Reader” – No luck on them – cleaned my room. Somehow the sun always seems to shine brighter after I’ve cleaned my room. Changed the furniture around again too. had a sore throat since Thursday so I bought another bottle of stuff to gargle. Read Erna Fergusons “Fiesta in Mexico” until after 10 P.M.

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

The thermometer in Denver, Colorado reads -25 as the 1936 North American Cold Wave Continues to grip the nation.

Italy encourages a revolt against the French in Syria.

Jawaharlal Nehru was elected president of the Indian National Congress.

The original Teatro Regio in Turin was destroyed by fire.

The first-ever NFL draft was held. Jay Berwanger was the first pick, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles.

A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker

Olympic Hockey results

Standings

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Rk	Team	W	L
1	Canada	3	0
2	Hungary	2	1
2	United States	2	1
2	Germany	2	1
5	Czechoslovakia	2	0
5	Great Britain	2	0
7	Sweden	1	1
7	France	1	1
7	Austria	1	1
10	Poland	1	2
11	Italy	1	1
12	Latvia	0	2
12	Switzerland	0	2
12	Japan	0	2
12	Belgium	0	3

Women’s slalom results

Place	No.	Competitor	Downhill	Slalom	Average
	11	Christl Cranz (GER)	94.12	100.00	97.06
	6	Käthe Grasegger (GER)	97.88	92.63	95.26
	16	Laila Schou Nilsen (NOR)	100.00	86.96	93.48
4	31	Erna Steuri (SUI)	95.01	89.71	92.36
5	13	Hady Pfeiffer (GER)	94.65	89.04	91.85
6	9	Lisa Resch (GER)	98.70	78.77	88.74
7	26	Johanne Dybwad (NOR)	91.69	80.10	85.90
8	10	Jeanette Kessler (GBR)	83.31	84.63	83.97
9	1	Evelyn Pinching (GBR)	93.03	71.34	82.19
10	23	Marcelle Bühler (SUI)	86.58	71.16	78.87

Monday January 20, 1936

January 20, 2016Postsblizzard, Cold, death, England, hurricane, King, King George V, Movie, Syria, Time, tornadoShanna Vicker

The 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)

Alyce Claire has come – came about 8 – with the news that they had moved Joyce to Lubbock. My 8th sections at school are as mixed up! And I can’t find a decent group in the whole school. Met the new teacher Mr. Sprinkle who has a family. At 7 Charlotte Klyng, Alyce Claire, Lucy Mae Crome and I went to see “Rose of the Rancho” I like Gladys Swarthout. Then we didn’t have sense enough to go home so we tripped over to the Princess and saw Myrna Loy in “Whipsaw” with Spencer Tracy. Rather Good. Finished grading (5) papers and slept with Alyce Claire rather than put new sheets on my bed at that time of night! Surely do seem to require lots of sleep lately