Monthly Archives: August 2017

Monday August 30, 1937

August 30, 2017PostsFight night, japan, Russia, Time, TorpedoShanna 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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Joe Louis retained boxing’s World Heavyweight Championship with a 15-round decision over Tommy Farr at Yankee Stadium.

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The Russian freighter Timiryazev was torpedoed and sunk near Dellys. All 30 crew were rescued by a fishing boat.

Eberhard von Stohrer was appointed the new German ambassador to the Spanish Nationalist government

The Japanese Minister of the Navy on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

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Sunday August 29, 1937

August 30, 2017PostsMellon, naziShanna 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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Britain sent a sharp note of protest to the Japanese government demanding a formal apology for the wounding of their ambassado

Image result for august 29, 1937 The Super Chief headed by ATSF 2 A and B at Chillicothe Illinois.

Image result for august 29, 1937 The leaders of German American Bund give the Nazi salute to young men and women marching in Nazi uniforms

Saturday August 28, 1937

August 28, 2017PostsBloody Saturday, World recordShanna 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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H. S. Wong took the famous Bloody Saturday photograph, showing a baby crying in the bombed-out ruins of a Shanghai railway station.

The Vatican recognized the Franco regime and sent an apostolic delegate.

A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker magazine

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English athlete Sydney Wooderson set a new world record at Motspur Park by running a mile in 4 minutes 6.4 seconds.

Friday August 27, 1937

August 28, 2017PostsHMS Warspite, land speed recordShanna 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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Letter from Arnold telling me of chance to live in Goldsmith’sPool Camp in Ector County. I wish that someone would tell us definitely what we are going to do! Told Ms. Frank Williams about Arnold and Me! Then Mrs. Swarty and Mrs McWhorter.

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The Kwantung Army occupied Zhangjiakou.

Image result for august 27, 1937 Captain George E. T. Eyston breaks his own automobile land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah

British battleship H.M.S. Warspite, which is to be flagship of the Mediterranean fleet, leaving the floating dock at Portsmouth

Thursday August 26, 1937

August 28, 2017PostsGoddard Rocket, shipping, Spainish 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.

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British ambassador to China Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen was wounded when a Japanese plane strafed and attacked his limosuine.

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Turkey warned that any submarines that entered the Turkish Straits without identifying themselves would be attacked

Mysterious attacks began on neutral shipping bound for Republican ports.

Image result for august 26, 1937 A Catapult assist launch of the Goddard Rocket was employed; achieved a maximum altitude of 2,000 feet; rocket corrected its flight path seven times during the flight.

Wednesday August 25, 1937

August 25, 2017PostsNational Radio Show, Spanish Civil 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.

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The Nationalists entered Santander.

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The Polish peasant strike ended.

The National Radio show opens in London. Record crowds are expected.

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Tuesday August 24, 1937

August 24, 2017PostsLewis and Clark Caverns, Spanish Ciivil 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.

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The Republicans launched the Zaragoza Offensive.

The Battle of Belchite began.

The Lewis and Clark Caverns were disbanded as a national monument and transferred to the state of Montana. They would soon become Montana’s first State Park.

Monday August 23, 1937

August 23, 2017PostsMGM, ShanghaiShanna 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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Ate breakfast at Big Spring. Arnold left me at Odessa!! I got home at 1:45 – Dad came in from Loring at six o’clock

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The new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio opened its doors.

Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

Image result for august 23, 1937 The world press captures a photo of the 15th Infantry at the defenses of the American Barracks in Tientsen.

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Sunday August 22, 1937

August 23, 2017Postsgrand prix, song festivalShanna 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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Got up late. Ate breakfast – went to the zoo – ate lunch at Mr & Mrs. Carsey’s – visited Emma Lou – drove to Jon’s new house, saw other houses and the airport and S.M.U. Image result for southern methodist university campus 1937 The Rotunda S.M.U.

Came home to find George and his wife and daughter – Ate supper. Took cake to the train – Jon and Mary drove us to the train, It was crowded but we finally sat together – got pillows

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Manfred von Brauchitsch of Germany won the Monaco Grand Prix.

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Rudolf Caracciola of Germany won the Swiss Grand Prix.

Voters in Liechtenstein approved a referendum on banning department stores.

Japan sends reinforcements to Shanghai

Saturday August 21, 1937

August 21, 2017PostsBlackwater fire, Second Sino-Japanese War, VillacarriedoShanna 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 Got to Dallas at 8 a.m. after practically no sleep on the bus. Went to a 12th St. to get car to go after bags. Rode around, saw “We Willie Winkie” & “Toast of New York” – Arnold very sleepy, after supper went to see Earnest Kimman (?)