All posts by Shanna Vicker

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.

Wednesday November 18, 1936

Posts, , ,

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.

 

diary 2

 

No post today

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

 

Image result for franco regime

Italy and Germany recognized the Franco regime.

Franco declared a blockade of Barcelona.

HRH The Prince of Wales No 4 (HS85-10-36416).jpgEdward VIII visited Dowlais in South Wales where he saw the abandoned site of the Dowlais Ironworks. The King was shocked by the poverty he witnessed and famously declared that “something must be done.

Image result for november 18, 1936
USS Indianapolis CA-35 departing Charleston, South Carolina, with President Franklin D. Roosevelt embarked on a Good Neighbor cruise to South America.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune November 18, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune November 18, 1936
Email, RSS Follow

Tuesday November 17, 1936

Posts

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.

a

diary 2

 

 

 

Alex of Saylor’s candy “Rememberance” from Drawer Z – Hobbs N.Mex.  Has Carsey had a complete change of heart or merely becoming more human? Anyway he is precious to think of it!   Don’t know when I’ve had anything as nice.  A lovely box and grand candy.  I must stop my raving to record a very successful S.S. party at Lula Burnsworth’s house. Three tables of “Hookey” and Lula and I didn’t play.  Carlos V. took charge part of the time in 3 classes today – 4 rather – in all my 9. He is a gem!

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

In British Parliament, Labour MP William Adamson asked President of the Board of Trade Walter Runciman if there was “any special scrutiny of books and printed literature imported from other countries.” Runciman, pretending to be unaware that this was in reference to the censorship of foreign newspapers and magazines reporting on the king’s relationship with Wallis Simpson, asked Adamson to provide particulars to his office in order to get an answer. Ellen Wilkinson, also of Labour, then asked Runciman “why, in the case of two American magazines of high repute imported into this country during the last few weeks, at least two and sometimes three pages have been torn out; and what is this thing the British public are not allowed to see?” “My department has nothing to do with that”, Runciman answered

Chicago Daily Tribune November 17, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune November 17, 1936
Email, RSS Follow

Monday November 16, 1936

Posts, , , ,

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.

 

diary 2

 

No Post today

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

Image result for edward viii and prime minister

Edward VIII summoned Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and told him he wanted to marry Wallis Simpson. Baldwin said the British public would not accept Simpson as Queen.

 

 

 

 

Tony Grzebyk is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

Image result for november 16, 1936

 

 

Image result for Manzanares 1936
Manzanares.

Nationalist forces crossed the Manzanares.

Image result for Marseille explosion 1936
Marseilles

40 were killed in an explosion at a gunpowder factory near Marseilles

 

Image result for november 16, 1936The first fighter planes sent over by the USSR start flying above Madrid

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune November 16, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune November 16, 1936
Email, RSS Follow

Sunday November 15, 1936

Posts,

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.

a

diary 2

Que gloriosa es la vida cuando el dia me trae una carta del Sr. Carsey – yo le escribe a Dallas el somingo pasado y yo me la contestando!  Cuanto gozo me de! Yo por supuesto me sente – por la noche y le escribe – otra vez!  Tal vez me visitara el Dia de Gracias – Ojala

(How glorious is life when the day brings me a letter from Mr. Carsey – I wrote to Dallas last Sunday and he answered  it! How much of a surprise! I, of course, sit down – at night and write to him – again! Maybe I would visit Thanksgiving – I just wish)

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

Image result for Battle of Ciudad Universitaria

 

The Battle of Ciudad Universitaria began.

ES Legion Condor.jpgThe Condor Legion began active participation in the Spanish Civil War

TODAY IN HISTORY. On November 15, 1936, the Commonwealth of the Philippines celebrated its first anniversary. Above, government officials during a commemoration held in the Malacañan grounds–among them, President Manuel L. Quezon, Vice President...
Presidential Museum and Library

 

The Commonwealth of the Philippines celebrated its first anniversary

 

Chicago Sunday Tribune November 15, 1936
Chicago Sunday Tribune November 15, 1936
Email, RSS Follow

Saturday November 14, 1936

Posts, ,

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.

diary 2

Faculty party in the Art room.  Played hookey and I helped serve (with a dozen others).  Had a grand time – surprising for a Faculty Party!

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

 

Image result for november 14, 1936 germany speechGermany announced that it would no longer observe the articles in the Treaty of Versailles that had internationalized rivers such as the Rhine, Elbe and Oder so that landlocked countries could have access to the sea.

BuenaventuraDurruti.jpg
Buenaventura Durruti

Buenaventura Durruti arrived in Madrid with members of his anarchist brigade, the Durruti Column.

Image result for suez canal zone

 

The British government created the Suez Canal Zone under its control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A new New Yorker and Saturday Evening Post

Image result for november 14, 1936Image result for november 14, 1936

Chicago Daily Tribune November 14, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune November 14, 1936

 

 

Email, RSS Follow

Friday November 13, 1936

Posts, ,

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.

diary 2

No post today

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

 

 

A 20-minute fistfight broke out in the French Chamber of Deputies over accusations made by right-wing newspapers that Interior Minister Roger Salengro was a deserter during the war.

Belgium asked the League of Nations to lay down specifics on what help a member nation could count on receiving in the event of being attacked.

Go West Young Man 1936 Poster.jpgThe comedy film Go West, Young Man starring Mae West was released.

Chicago Daily Tribune November 13, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune November 13, 1936
Email, RSS Follow

Thursday November 12, 1936

Posts, , ,

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.

diary 2

Letter from Ty-Ty!  Went for a walk at 6 a.m!! Club today had Mr. Martin Image result for excuse it pleasetalk suposedly on the plause for the Quatro.  Centennial but he spent too much time on N.M. history, Finished reading Excuse It Please by Cornelia Otis Skinner.  Very Clever!  Also “Be Kind to Your Self” by Vash Young.  First 2 chapters fine!

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

Image result for Winston Churchill 1936 speechWinston Churchill gave a speech in Parliament attacking the Baldwin government for its slow response to the “unwelcome fact” of German rearmament, warning that Britain was entering a new period of danger. “The era of procrastination, of half measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close”, Churchill stated. “In its place, we are entering a period of consequences.”

Image result for november 12, 1936

 

The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opened.

Housemaster cast. Seated, middle row, Kynaston Reeves as Ovington, Hilda Trevelyan as Barbara Fane, and Frederick Leister as Donkin

The comedy play Housemaster by Ian Hay premiered at the Apollo Theatre in London.

Chicago Daily Tribune November 12, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune November 12, 1936
Email, RSS Follow

Wednesday November 11, 1936

Posts, ,

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.

diary 2

Armistice Day!  Stayed in bed until after 10 – Saw “The Ghost Goes West” with Lenore, Alyce Claire, Harriet P. and Evelyn Auyele.  Letter from Mary Jo and Dit yesterday.  No letter from Ty-Ty since I came back from Albuquerque!

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

Image result for november 11, 1936

President Roosevelt and General Pershing lead the nation in observing Armistice Day

Image result for november 11, 1936
The British Royal Commission arrives in Palestine: in uniforms; Lord Peel (right)

The Peel Commission arrived in Palestine to investigate the causes of the recent Arab unrest and recommend solutions.

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1989-0821-502, Joseph Goebbels.jpg
Joseph Goebbels

 

 

 

 

Joseph Goebbels banned art criticism in Germany and declared that only “art reporting” would be allowed from now on.

Image result for Victor Emmanuel III of Italy november 11, 1936 birthday
Victor Emmanuel III

President Roosevelt sent birthday greetings to Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, but only addressed him as the “king of Italy” and avoided his new additional title of “emperor of Ethiopia”

 

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune November 11, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune November 11, 1936
Email, RSS Follow

Tuesday November 10, 1936

Posts,

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.

diary 2

No post today

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

 

 

The non-intervention committee concluded it had no evidence of foreign intervention in Spain.

Image result for chamberlain 1936

British MP John McGovern asked Chancellor of the Exchequer Neville Chamberlain if he considered it wise to proceed with the expenditure of Edward VIII’s coronation ” in view of the gambling that is going on at Lloyd’s as to whether or not this Coronation will ever take place”. Chamberlain ignored the question

Picture
City of Zeigler, Illinois

The Ritz Theater in Zeigler, Illinois  opens it doors after a complete remodel  for the exhibition of talking motion pictures.

 

Chicago Daily Tribune November 10, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune November 10, 1936
Email, RSS Follow

Monday November 9, 1936

Posts, , ,

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.

diary 2

No post today

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

 

Koco Kotta.jpgKostaq Kota became Prime Minister of Albania for the second time.

Four masked men stole the Wallace Sword from the Wallace Monument in Scotland.

 

 

The Premier of China, Chiang Kai-shek, is on the cover of this weeks Time Magazine

Image result for november 9, 1936

 

Image result for barrymore and barrie wed in yuma

John Barrymore and Elaine Barrie were wed in Yuma, Arizona a few minutes after midnight.

The U.S. Supreme Court decided Bourdieu v. Pacific Western Oil Co. and Valentine v. United States.

Chicago Daily Tribune November 9, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune November 9, 1936
Email, RSS Follow