Monthly Archives: May 2016

Monday May 11, 1936

May 11, 2016PostsDracula, Hindenburg, Italy, Olympics, TimeShanna 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.

diary 2 Dentist again, Alyce Claire came in while I was still in the chair. Dr. Eiffert is lots of fun! Seventeen years ago today, mother died! Such a long time!

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago todayThe Italian delegation at the League of Nations walked out on a session about Ethiopia when the League allowed Ethiopia’s delegate to continue participating in League sessions.

Anthropologist Franz Boas is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

TIME Magazine Cover: Franz Boas -- May 11, 1936

American track and field athlete JESSE OWENS with an NBC news reporter during the Olympic Games in Berlin Germany

Draculas Doughter original Poster 1936.jpg The horror film Dracula’s Daughter was released

The Airship Hindenburg prepares to depart from New Jersey

Sunday May 10, 1936

May 10, 2016PostsJoe DiMaggio, Olympic Torch, Spain, Tripoli Grand PrixShanna 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.

diary 2 Heard Roswell Choral Club in recital of Sacred Numbers! Excellent! I sat with Mr. Martens – Went to Lee’s (Hendrick) Hamburger stand for good hamburgers and cherry Root Beer! Trains scheduled changed.

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Joe DiMaggio hits his first MLB HR

Adolph Hitler brings the Olympic Torch back to the games lighting it today for the summer games in August

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Haile Selassie gave a written statement to journalists explaining that he and his family fled Ethiopia because their death or imprisonment would not have served the interests of the people. “Upon consulting our nobles, it was agreed that we could best serve the interests of our people by going abroad so that we might freely pursue our efforts to safeguard the independence of Ethiopia”, the statement read.

Manuel Azaña became the new President of Spain.

Achille Varzi of Italy won the Tripoli Grand Prix.

Saturday May 9, 1936

May 9, 2016PostsHindenburg, Mussolini, NBC, Rudy ValleeShanna 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.

diary 2 To the dentist again for a filling. Heard that Miss Perry got a ring from Mr. Adkin after the Grade Program Thursday night ! Congratulations!

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Benito Mussolini announced the annexation of Ethiopia and proclaimed Italian East Africa in a triumphant speech from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia. He declared a resurgent Roman empire and asked the assembled crowd, “Will you be worthy of it?” The crowd answered with a cry of “Si!”

Police in Thessaloniki fired on a crowd staging a general strike against the government of Ioannis Metaxas. 30 were killed and hundreds wounded.

The Hindenburg dumps water before landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey

The Hindenburg arrived at Lakehurst, New Jersey in a record time of 61 hours and 39 minutes

Police lineup in Los Angeles, California

After months of their debut on Rudy Vallee’s program, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy broadcast their own show on NBC

Friday May 8m 1936

May 8, 2016PostsHaile Selassie, Ralph NevesShanna 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.

diary 2 Today is an important day. First I got a contract which raised my salary to $1200 – $50 raise! Am I ever on air! Then my Assembly program for the year was given. The first play “Sauce for the Goslings” wasn’t well given – no one could hear them. But “His First Shave” went over with a bang! At 3:15 my home room went on a picnic to the Bottomless Lakes – some went in swimming but it was a rather cold day – Mrs. Spurlock and Mrs. Hoffman took cars and I went in Bob Ullrich’s – Good time.

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Jockey Ralph Neves was thrown from his horse at Bay Meadows Racetrack in San Mateo, California and pronounced dead at the scene. His apparently dead body was taken away, but a doctor revived him with a shot of adrenaline. A famous headline in the next day’s San Francisco Examiner read, “Neves, Called Dead in Fall, Denies It.”

Haile Selassie arrived in Palestine

Thursday May 7, 1936

May 7, 2016PostsAmy Johnson, France, Irene Dunne, Popeye, Soviet FlagShanna 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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Amy Johnson reclaimed her England-to-South Africa flight record when she landed her Percival Gull Six at Cape Town 3 days, 6 hours and 29 minutes after leaving Kent.

At dawn in Washington, D.C. it was discovered that someone had hoisted the flag of the Soviet Union on the flagpole of the United States Supreme Court Building overnight, and had knotted the halyard so well that it could not be hauled down. At the base of the flagpole a copy of The Harvard Lampoon was found, indicating the work of a prankster. Police called in the fire department, who extended a ladder up to the flag and burned it.

Irene Dunne photographed May 7, 1936 for the Lux Radio Theater production of Noel Coward’s Bittersweet

Popeye is looking for spinach

Wednesday May 6, 1936

May 6, 2016PostsBottai, HindenburghShanna 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.

diary 2 Saw Mrs. Martens for P.T.A. tomorrow. We discussed my going into interpreting then saw Mrs. Noah. She gave Alyce Claire a lesson on the sax. Almost persuaded me to a trombone

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The German airship Hindenburg departed on its first flight to the United States.

Marshal Pietro Badoglio named Giuseppe Bottai as the first Italian Governor of Addis Ababa

Tuesday May 5, 1936

May 6, 2016PostsEthiopia, Washington Park, Ways and MeansShanna 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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The Italian army entered the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. That evening, Mussolini gave a nationally broadcast speech declaring victory in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War.

The short comic play Ways and Means by Noël Coward premiered in London.

Spring cleaning underway in Washington Park

Monday May 4, 1936

May 4, 2016PostsCatholic Riots, Haile Selassie, HMS Enterprise, Time MagazinaShanna Vicker

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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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Torkild Rieber is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

Haile Selassie and his entourage sailed aboard the HMS Enterprise from Djibouti to Port Said.

Rioters in Madrid set fire to Catholic churches, schools and monasteries due to unfounded rumors that priests and nuns were distributing poisoned candy to children

Sunday May 3, 1936

May 4, 2016PostsElections, Joe DiMaggio, NYPDShanna 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.

Had to go to Junior Dept. to talk on Mexico during S.S. hour. Played for church. Bernard came by to go to Band Concert in which Rev Hempstead and Veronica Rhea sang the “Minere” Rode around until time for Junior League at 5:30. Told them of the Pyramids and the Festival there. Got a sandwichat Mosely’s and back to church. After taking Mrs. Johnston home we went to Velma’s. It rained a trifle. Met her sister Vera from near Clovis. Pete, Velma, B and I rode around in the rain. I saw a lot of country today! Lovely day all around

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The French legislative elections concluded. The Popular Front completed its victory and won a majority of seats in the Chamber of Deputies.

Joe DiMaggio made his major league debut with the New York Yankees, going 3-for-6 with a triple during a 14-5 win over the St. Louis Browns.

RC Paris beat FCO Charleville 1-0 in the Coupe de France Final

19 New Water Pumps Are Tested By Fire In The Bay Of New York

Saturday May 2, 1936

May 4, 2016PostsEgypt, Kentucky Derby, Peter and the Wolf, Sino-Japanese WarShanna 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.

April has gone! Slept late today. Paid some bills and practiced for tomorrow. Saw Margaret Douglas but I can’t remember her name now. She has gained 20 pounds since I saw her last. I guess that was in Tucumcari. Washed.

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