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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.

Thursday October 29, 1936

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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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Went to Health section. Lahin Chairman – heard Dr. Earp, also review of “American Chamber of Horrors” by Ruby Sides and McKay on “Sex Education” – Very Good- General Meeting in the afternoon with Dr. Dearing from Indiana, as main speaker.  Fooled around and talked until late.   Janice Belle stayed with us.   We got a room right next to the Gov – and do we hear things!

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The Battle of Seseña was fought, resulting in Nationalist victory.

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The Iraqi coup d’état occurred.

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The Literary Digest published the final returns in its presidential election poll, projecting Alf Landon to beat President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Landon was forecast to carry 32 states worth 370 electoral votes, 104 more than required for election. The Literary Digest poll had correctly predicted the winner of every presidential election since 1920.

In Rome, the destruction of the Spina of Borgo began to make way for the Via della Conciliazione.

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The Uptown Theater opened in Washington, D.C.

 

 

 

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Wednesday October 28, 1936

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Off to teachers’ meet – Grand trip.   Got a room at El Fidel that Gov Tingley occupies tomorrow!  Hope they give us another as nice when we move Image result for el fidel hotel albuquerqueout.  Went to the Hop at thhe Armory and danced 3 or 4 times. Pure Mexican music!  Met Dick and Thelma Morgan, friends of Charlotte and Marjery Leison (ditto) from Raton

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The Statue of Liberty turns 50.  FDR speaks. 

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MP Ellen Wilkinson and Jarrow Crusade marchers near Luton, October 28, 1936

The Jarrow Crusades continue in the Brittish town of Jarrow, workers marching against unemployment and poverty.

 

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The prototype of the German heavy bomber Dornier Do 19 had its first flight

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Tuesday October 27, 1936

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Barry Faulkner’s constitution mural at the National Archives is finished.

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A judge in Ipswich granted Wallis Simpson a divorce from her husband Ernest, on the grounds that he had been unfaithful. She would be free to marry again after six months.British newspaper The Guardian reported the story but buried it on page 10

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Monday October 26, 1936

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Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin responded to rumors that he was dead by releasing a handwritten note that read: “I know from reports of the foreign press that I long ago abandoned this sinful world and moved into the other world. As one cannot doubt such foreign press dispatches unless he wants to be expelled from the list of civilized people, I request you to believe them and don’t disturb me in the calm of the other world. With respect, J. Stalin

 

 

Thomas Perran Jr is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

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The first electric generator at Hoover Dam went into full operation

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Sunday October 25, 1936

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Dad came through on his return from Clovis and he is returned to Van Horn.  He did mention to the Bishop he might take Mexican work again! Ate dinner at Marklayis and played hearts. HB Owen came to see me in the evening and bought the negligee from Dianth.  Tried to go to Clovis today and Martens were to take me but they couldn’t..

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Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy sign a treaty of cooperation

The alliance soon to be known as the Rome-Berlin Axis was formed when Germany and Italy agreed on a pact.

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Léon Degrelle

The Rexist “March on Brussels” ended up as an embarrassment due to low turnout and rowdiness by those who did show up. Several hundred arrests were made and Rexist leader Léon Degrelle was taken into custody when he tried to address his followers, though he was soon released.

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510 tons of “Moscow gold” departed Cartagena for Odessa

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Saturday October 24, 1936

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Portugal broke off diplomatic relations with the Spanish Republic

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A new New Yorker and Saturday Evening Post

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Race horses complete the first lap of the Scarsdale Handicap, Empire City Track in New York. Seabiscuit wins in record time.

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Friday October 23, 1936

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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

Had one number at Assembly “The Weatherby’s Go to the Circus”  Dr. Image result for level crossing phyllis BottomeMacPherson(?) talked. Carlos Villescas  said I had the best assemblies. he is a nice Mexican boy. Sent review of Level Crossing by Phyllis Bottome (Private Worlds) Good story of kidnapping

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The Soviet Union informed the European committee of non-intervention in Spain that Russia would no longer be bound by the neutrality agreement. The note repeated the previous charge that Germany, Italy and Portugal had already violated the pact.

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Popeye holds the wire.

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Thursday October 22, 1936

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Drapeau de Rex.svgThe Belgian Rexist Party announced its intention to march on Brussels in a conscious imitation of Mussolini’s March on Rome in order to “sweep out the Paul van Zeeland government and its corruption” despite a government order banning the march. Van Zeeland made a national radio address that evening appealing for calm and announcing measures that amounted to martial law.

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General José Miaja was put in charge of the defence of Madrid.

The British press continued to tiptoe around the Edward VIII abdication crisis. London publication The News Week wrote that “the effects of the unofficial censorship have been disastrous, giving the impression abroad that there is something to hide.” The weekly publication Cavalcade, which had been running articles about the king and his friendship with Mrs. Simpson for weeks, ran a short notice of Simpson’s divorce suit and mentioned that thousands of words had been published in the United States about it. The Guardian ran an article about the possibility of the king’s coronation being postponed but avoided any direct explanation for why a postponement might take place

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Wednesday October 21, 1936

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Dad left at 9:45 for Clovis.  Hope he gets a good place.   Got book from Cobeau’s

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Shirley Temple with ‘Ching Ching’ and ‘Road King’

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Tuesday October 20, 1936

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Dad came on the way to the conference.   Ate supper at Martens.  Played “Politics” Visited at Burdette’s – Dad stayed there all night

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King Edward and his party, including Mrs. Ernest Simpson,  disembarked from his chartered yacht at Rab, Yugoslavia after a vacation cruise.

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Reinhard Heydrich arrived in Rome, Italy visit the tomb of the unknown soldier . He was also with other German Police officials to celebrate the anniversary of Rome’s police corps

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108 Norton WD16H 490cc side valve, single-cylinder motorcycles are prepared to be shipped to the Royal Army

Chicago Daily Tribune October 20, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune October 20, 1936

 

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