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About Shanna Vicker

I was lucky enough to be a part of my Grandmother Elizabeth Carsey's last 40 years. We played countless card games, read books, played dress-up and many other games at her house. My family spent almost every holiday with her and Grandpa (until his death in 1985.) She was loved by the entire neighborhood and was often referred to as the Neighborhood Grandma. I held a special pride in the fact that I could call her mine! Through her simplicity, she taught me the basics of life and the things which make you happy. Love your family, your church and music. The only thing worth crying over is beautiful music. And above all else, approach life with a sense of humor. I have done my best to live up to her expectations and pass those lessons onto my children.

Tuesday May 18, 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.

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The wedding of the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Warfield was set for June 3 at the Château de Candé in Monts, France.

 

 

Outgoing Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin made the last significant speech of his time in office, in which he asked the youth of Britain to guard against the threats of fascism and communism and said that the League of Nations was of “doubtful” value.

 

 

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Archbishop of Chicago George Mundelein made the paper hanger speech, attacking “malicious” Nazi propaganda against the Catholic church. Mundelein called Joseph Goebbels “crooked” and referred to Adolf Hitler as “an Austrian paper-hanger, and a poor one at that, I am told

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Italy celebrates birth of Empire: Musselini, King Victor Emmanuel

 

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Monday May 17, 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.

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Juan Negrín

Juan Negrín became Prime Minister of Spain.

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Råsunda Stadium was formally inaugurated in Stockholm, Sweden. England defeated Sweden in a friendly, 4-0

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Juvenile delinquents gambling on the street in NYC

Christain X,  King of Denmark and Iceland,  is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

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Chicago Daily Tribune May 17, 1937
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Sunday May 16, 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.

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Nationalists came within seven miles of the Basque capital of Bilbao, pushing the Republicans out of the village of Gorocica.

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The “Cazadero (California)Cavalcade” occurred after railroad abandonment in 1933

Chicago Sunday Tribune May 16, 1937
Chicago Sunday Tribune May 16, 1937
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Saturday May 15, 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.

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Valencia endured the most intensive Nationalist aerial bombardment yet made on the city, killing more than 30 people.The British embassy there was damaged and two staff members wounded.

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“September in the Rain” by Guy Lombardo topped the American pop charts.

 

A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker magazine

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War Admiral won the Preakness Stakes

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The remains of the wreckage of the German Zeppelin Hindenburg are removed from the U.S. Naval Base

 

 

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The Princes and Princesses of Denmark and Norway in an open carriage on their way to the cathedral on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark.

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Friday May 14, 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.

Came home dead and slept and hour.  Went riding with Velma later.  She certainly has her troubles and she was brimming over with them. Tonight is the night of the dance at Seminole!  Alyce Claire left right after school.

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The 8th Imperial Conference began in London.

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1937 Imperial Conference
Governor Winship (left) meeting with Virgin Islands governor Lawrence W. Cramer (standing) and Senator Millard Tydings,

The Governor of Puerto Rico Blanton Winship signed a bill providing for sterilization of the insane and the establishment of a eugenics board

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German Board of Inquiry at Lakehurst, NJ investigating the Hindenburg accident
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Young actors Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland arrive at a movie premiere
Chicago Daily Tribune May 14, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune May 14, 1937
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Thursday May 13, 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.

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The British destroyer HMS Hunter struck a naval mine south of Almería, Spain and took severe damage, killing 8.

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Antisemitic rioting broke out in three towns near Brześć-Litewski, Poland after a police officer pushed a Jewish butcher and was stabbed to death by the butcher’s son. Jewish-owned stores were looted and at least 53 Jews were injured during violence that continued into the next morning

Chicago Daily Tribune May 13, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune May 13, 1937
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Wednesday May 12, 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.

Took Spanish Club (11 Mexicans, 1 American) to the Lakes, Ate supper at tea house. Everybody had a good time. Now I want to go swimming – don’t want to chaperone any more!

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The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth took place at Westminster Abbey in London.

BBC Television made its first outdoor broadcast to cover the king’s coronation procession

 

Chicago Daily Tribune May 12,1937
Chicago Daily Tribune May 12,1937
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Tuesday May 11,1937

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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.

Took my home room to Bottomless Lakes – Mrs Roney helped chaperone them.   They went swimming and motor-boating – Good time.

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LBJ and President FDR, meet with Governor James Allred  in Galveston

 

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The Chicago Daily Tribune May 11, 937
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Monday May 10, 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.

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Frozen food came to Britain when frozen asparagus went on sale for the first time

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Derby favorites are on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

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Image result for may 10, 1937Monroe, North  Carolina celebrates the Confederate Memorial Day

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Pres Franklin Roosevelt Smokes Cigarette and Fishing During Vacation on Gulf of Mexico

 

More than 5,000,000 gallons of water was pumped into a five-story brick building iin Detroit,  before a 5-alarm fire was brought under control

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Chicago Daily Tribune May 10, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune May 10, 1937
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Sunday May 9, 1937

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Sent Ty-Ty body powder and artificial dress bouquet for Mother’s Day.  Sent Dad hankies tie too!  Still I have no hat.   Have decided to go to Mexico again this summer and finish toward a Master’s – Last night, Patty, Rosamond, Mary Desarmeaux and Dot her sister, and Lavora, ate supper with all of us and Harriet Poorbaugh. Harriet and Lenore went to the show and we sat around and talked.   Ed, Alyce Claire and I took them all back to Dexter and Lake Arthur. I think Margie will marry her Stan Bagwell in Amarillo June 2, though her sister doesn’t want it.  Contracts given out.  I get 125 next year!  Seems small.

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Image result for woman flee bilbao5,000 women and children began to evacuate Bilbao.

More than 50 were injured in Toulouse when a riot broke out between political factions. The rioting began when rightists paraded to an equestrian statue of Joan of Arc shouting “France for the French”, referring to the allegation that the Popular Front government of Prime Minister Léon Blum took orders from Moscow

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Paris Celebrates Joan Of Arc

Image result for may 9, 1937 grand prixHermann Lang  wins the Tripoli Grand Prix, in Mallaha,at the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz W 125.

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Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy debuts on NBC
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Chicago Daily Tribune May 9, 1937
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