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Saturday February 27, 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.

Stopped in Brownsfield, – Met Buddy Teague and friends of Alyce Claire’s – On to Lubbock. Stopped for Joyce to see the doctor.   Thence to Plainview to a grand meal – More Biscuits!  Visited with the Come and Get It Posterrelatives, at night “Pockets” and “Red” took us Maid of Salem Posterto two shows!  “Come and Get It” afiar and “Maid of Salem“good!

 

 

 

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The Battle of Jarama ended in a strategic Republican victory.

The French government passed a new defense plan extending the Maginot Line.

 

 

 

Canada won the World Ice Hockey Championships, held in London.

Chicago Daily Tribune February 27, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune February 27, 1937
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Friday February 26, 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.

Left for Tatum – Charlotte, Lenore, Alyce Claire, and I!  Ate country sausage biscuits and angel food cake for supper at Joyce’s – Charlotte, Lenore and I slept on the day bed!

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The play The Ascent of F6 by W. H. Auden and Christopher Isherwood premiered at the Mercury Theatre in London.

Chicago Daily Tribune February 26, 1937
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Thursday February 25, 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.

Date with J.A. Alyce Claire and Ed – Rode to Artesia ate a sandwich and returned!  Beautiful night!

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The British liner Llandovery Castle was sailing from Gibraltar to Marseilles carrying 100 passengers when it hit a naval mine off Cap de Creus. A large hole was torn in its hull but it managed to limp to Port-Vendres.

OfMiceAndMen.jpgThe John Steinbeck novella Of Mice and Men was published

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Wednesday February 24, 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.

School Meeting.

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In the Battle of Jarama, Republicans tried to take strategic Pingarrón Hill southeast of Madrid but were pushed back

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Chicago Daily Tribune February 24, 1937
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Tuesday February 23, 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.

Date with J.A. Hall – Saw ” On the Avenue” – GoodOn the Avenue Poster

 

 

 

 

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Image result for murray murdoch 500 ny rangersMurray Murdoch of the New York Rangers became the first player in NHL history to appear in 500 consecutive games

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Italy protested to Britain for inviting Haile Selassie to send an envoy to the king’s coronation ceremony.

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A victim of the Cleveland Torso Murderer was found.

Chicago Daily Tribune February 23, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune February 23, 1937
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Monday February 22, 1937 (Holiday!)

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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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Shopped a little – Went to Juarez with Jaime – Got some guaraches. Ate lunch with Virginia. Left at one for Roswell!  Arrived Roswell usual time. No excitement anywhere!   Brought punkin’s picture back with me – everybody raves over it!

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Benito Mussolini

Mussolini decreed that any native chieftain or officer who opposed Italian colonial troops, even in territory as yet unoccupied, would be put to death

The Nizam of Hyderabad is on the cover of this weeks Time magazine.

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It’s Derby Day at Santa Anna

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Ecker Hill, Utah during the first US Ski Jumping Championship

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Sunday February 21, 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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Preacher Rodney “Gypsy” Smith

Heard Gypsy Smith twice – he is very sincere.  Slept late!

 

 

 

 

 

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Nearly 40,000 Republican militia launched an attack on Oviedo.

Image result for José Asensio TorradoThe Spanish government dismissed General José Asensio Torrado after the fall of Málaga.

France closed its border with Spain to keep foreign fighters and weapons out of the Civil War.

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The Italians captured the leader of the Ethiopian resistance, Desta Damtew.

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The first successful flying car, the Waterman Arrowbile, made its first flight.

 

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Saturday February 20, 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.

Visited all morning – Saw “Champagne Waltz” in afternoon and “Lloyd’s of London” at night.  Bought red blouse.

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Paraguay gave notice of its intent to withdraw from the League of Nations.

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Hitler opened an auto show in Berlin featuring three test models of the Volkswagen.

Flag of the Indian National Congress.svgThe Indian National Congress won a majority of seats in six Indian provincial elections

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The first showing of Carl Switzer as Alfalfa, George McFarland as Spanky and Tommy Bond as Butch in ‘Glove Taps,’ an Our Gang comedy later known as The Little Rascals

Chicago Daily Tribune February 20, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune February 20, 1937

 

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Friday February 19, 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.

Read Live Alone and Like It by Hillis  – Clever!

Had half -dates to Reunion with J.A. and Ed.- They took me to the bus for El Paso at midnight.  Got tired but couldn’t sleep much.

 

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Image result for february 19, 1937James Braddock and Joe Louis shake hands after signing contract for upcoming fight in Chicago

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Yekatit 12: Ethiopians attempted to assassinate Italian Viceroy Rodolfo Graziani in a grenade attack. Graziani and several of his staff were wounded. Italians would massacre 30,000 Ethiopians in reprisal killings over the next three days

Image result for february 19, 1937German nazi Chancellor Adolf Hitler poses for a family picture with World War I German veterans during their congress in Berlin.

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune February 19, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune February 19, 1937

 

 

 

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Thursday February 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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USS Wyoming

6 U.S. Marines were killed and 10 injured in a shell explosion aboard the battleship USS Wyoming during military exercises off the coast of San Clemente Island.

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Film actress Mary Astor and film editor Manuel del Campo were married in Yuma, Arizona

Image result for february 18, 1937Young women learn how to charge an enemy with rifles and bayonets at their high school in Tokyo

 

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune February 8, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune February 8, 1937
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