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Saturday March 21, 1936

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diary 2The 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.

 

Felt like the tag-and-go of a misspent life all day.  My cold is worse – Went to Velma’s for music & to practice with Mrs. Martens at one.  I have to play tomorrow of all days! For two cents I wouldn’t do it!  Saw Mrs. Garcia and she came to Mrs. Martens to report the Council meeting at Dallas that she had just come from. Told us of refusal of Catholic Priest to contribute to the order of service to the Mexican column in the Record.   She put in the whole story in today’s paper!

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President Roosevelt allocated $25 million for flood relief in addition to the $18.4 million already allotted through emergency funds. At least 270,000 people are homeless.

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The Hindenburg floats past the Empire State Building in New York, 1936

 

The Noël Coward one-act play Star Chamber premiered in London

 

 

 

 

A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker magazine.

The German Calvary parades down the streets of Vienna

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Chicago Daily Tribune March 21, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune March 21, 1936

 

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Friday March 20, 1936

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diary 2The 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.

 

Wore my rose suit to school for the first time – Learned by rumor that Mr. Morris and Miss Kenny were let out when Pope was but I will not believe it. Miss Kenny is the best principal in Town and Mr. Morris is still a pretty good teacher.   Bess White told me that.  Bought some music yesterday, so today we took it to Velma’s to try out.  Last night I went with Mr. & Mrs. Martens to see Lily Pons in “I Dream Too Much”  Surely enjoyed it.  She has a lovely clear, bell-like voice.  Wednesday I bought a new white purse!

 

 

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President Roosevelt offers funds for flood victims

Chicago Daily Tribune March 20, 1936 pg 4
Chicago Daily Tribune March 20, 1936 pg 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Polish government backed down on its plan to outlaw kosher slaughtering of animals. An amendment to the bill was passed allowing religious communities to slaughter animals according to their practice

Arthur E. Clouston and Victor Ricketts complete a  record breaking flight from the U.K. to Blenheim in their DH Comet

 

Chicago Daily Tribune March 20, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune March 20, 1936
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Thursday March 19, 1936

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diary 2The 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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The Great Flood has claimed 150 lives in 12 states and there is still plenty of snow on the ground in Youngstown, PA.

 

 

 

President Roosevelt appealed for donations to the American Red Cross to help the flood victims.

 

 

Joachim VON RIBBENTROPP at the time a diplomat (second to left) followed by his advisors,

 

 

In London, the Council of the League of Nations formally condemned Germany as a breaker of treaties. Joachim von Ribbentrop had pleaded for the delegates to delay the vote and take more time to consider Germany’s peace offer, to no avail.

Italy and Albania signed a new series of economic agreements between the two countries

 

Chicago Daily Tribune March 19, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune March 19, 1936

 

 

 

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Wednesday March 18, 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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Pittsburgh was without electricity and at least 57 were dead as flood waters in the region reached an all-time high of 46 feet.

The Soviet Union and Turkey extended their treaty of friendship and mutual assistance for another 10 years.

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German envoy Joachim von Ribbentrop and a large entourage arrived in London ahead of a League of Nations council meeting on the Rhineland dispute.

 

There is flooding in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and other parts of New England as well

The Wyoming Valley Mill in Northumberland, New Hampshire
Chicago Daily Tribune March 18, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune March 18, 1936
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Tuesday March 17, 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.

Mary Jo got the dress – letter from Ty-Ty told of Jaime’s promotion to dispatcher.  Seems to have a charge of quite a bit

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The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania witnessed the worst flood in its history when flood levels peaked at 46 feet.  It became known as the St. Patrick’s day flood of 1936.

Jo DiMaggio makes his debut as a Yankee

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Soviet Foreign Affairs Minister Maxim Litvinov told the League of Nations that it would become a “laughing stock” and could not be preserved “if it does not carry out its own decisions, but to the contrary accustoms the aggressor to ignore its recommendations, its admonitions and its warnings.” Litvinov expressed skepticism of Hitler’s proposals for peace, pointing out that the Locarno Treaties already represented just such a pact

Chicago Daily Tribune March 17, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune March 17, 1936

 

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Monday March 16, 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.

Dressed for school but after I got there Mr. V said he could get me a sub.  So I fixed my lesson plans and came home! Felt good to lie down and to know I could stay there all day! Mrs. Grady brought me dinner and supper.

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Martin Clement is on the cover of Time Magazine.

TIME Magazine Cover: Martin W. Clement -- Mar. 16, 1936

Popeyeeugene.jpgThe character Eugene the Jeep first appeared in the comic strip Thimble Theatre (later known as Popeye after the strip’s best-known character).

The U.S. Supreme Court decided Wisconsin v. Michigan.2nd Class: 18 years

The Wehrmacht Long Service Award was established in Nazi Germany.

Hitler introduced the swastika as the national flag of Germany.

The temperature rises today and heavy rain begins to fall.  The flood waters begin to rise.

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Chicago Daily Tribune March 16, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune March 16, 1936

 

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Sunday March 15, 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.

Mary Jo’s Birthday- felt lot better but I didn’t get up till noon.   Went to Grady’s for dinner and walked Rosamond and Pauline down to the bus station.  Lavora and I went to “Follow the Fleet”  with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.  I felt guilty about going when I hadn’t been to church bit I felt all right afterwards. Came home and went right to bed.   Read plays I got for Home Room program next month.  Lavora brought me my supper and didn’t leave until after 10:30!  Eva Deering was late in coming by. I tried to go to sleep before she left but couldn’t

 

 

 

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Uncle Sam starts a newspaper.   The first publication of the Federal Register. 

 

 

 

 

 

Nazi Germany annexes Austria

 

Hitler set two conditions before Germany would agree to send an envoy to a conference on the Rhineland dispute. First, Germany would have equal rights with those of the other powers present. Second, the powers would immediately enter negotiations for peace pacts with Germany. France was infuriated by the second condition and insisted that no such peace proposals could be discussed until German troops were withdrawn from the Rhineland.

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Serge Mdivani of the aristocratic Mdivani family was killed in a polo accident in Delray Beach, Florida

 

 

 

 

The flood waters are rising in the North East and the dust is flying in  the Texas Panhandle.

Heavy black clouds of dust rising over the Texas Panhandle, Texas; March 1936; photo by Arthur Rothstein.
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Chicago Sunday Tribune March 15, 1936
Chicago Sunday Tribune March 15, 1936

 

 

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Saturday March 14, 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.

Shopped with Lavora in the morning.  Have lost my voice so Mr. Williams in the P.J. Drug gave me some pills.   I sent Mary Jo a linen dress.  Borrowed $50.00* and got my knit dress from the P.O. Bought a rose-brown hat to go with it. Alyce Claire and Mary Ormsby left for Tatum just after noon.   At supper saw Laura Moss, Pauline R. Rosawood, D. Lillian Bouds and Mary Winiford so they ate with us and drove us to the games afterwards.  Saw Raton win state championship and walk off with about three cups!  Pauline, Rosamond, Lavora and I taxied home and they all stayed with me.  Felt better Sunday

*(equal to $852.22 today)

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The New Yorker March 14, 1936 pg 22

A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker Magazine which profiles Adolph Hitler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bandera FE JONS.svgThe Falange was banned in Spain. Police arrested 200 Fascists who were accused of using violence to stir up the recent outbreaks of rioting, including José Antonio Primo de Rivera

29 are dead as the flood waters rise in the NorthEast the great flood will eventually cause more than $25 million in damages in Maine alone.

The Chicago Daily Tribune March 14. 1936 pg 22
The Chicago Daily Tribune March 14. 1936 pg 22

 

 

The first all-sound film version of Show Boat premiered at Radio Cty Music Hall
Chicago Daily Tribune March 14, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune March 14, 1936
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Friday March 13, 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.

Unlucky day turns out to be fairly Lucky.  Had my eyebrows and lashes dyed.  Loraine Klyng did it for exactly nothing! Lanore came and we went to the games – State tournament is in session.  Came home with Mozelle and Creighton.  Saw several Gallup kids and Mr.  Emery. Saw Mr. Tibbetts from house. Lenora was expecting Addie Jim but she was ill and couldn’t come.  I am still fighting a cold.  Invited to a party at Wolfe’s but didn’t feel equal to it.  Lenore S. went – Had a grand time.

 

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Leftist rioters burned down churches and a newspaper plant in Madrid.

 

18 died in flooding across the northeastern United States and Canada

Chicago Daily Tribune March 13, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune March 13, 1936

 

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Thursday March 12, 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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March 12,1936. People gathered at the Main Street Bridge in Pawtucket to watch the river rise. The spring thaw and two days of rain had swollen rivers all over New England, and that night they would overflow their banks in many places.:

People gathered at the Main Street Bridge in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to watch the river rise.

 

 

 

 

Britain, France, Belgium and Italy (the signatories of the Locarno Treaties besides Germany) formally protested the German government’s renunciation of the Locarno Pact. The League of Nations also noted it as a violation of international law.

Germany threatened to enter a state of “honourable isolation” and increase its military presence in the Rhineland if France and Belgium continued to mass troops on their eastern borders

Chicago Daily Tribune March 12, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune March 12, 1936
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