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
We decided Mary Jo could go to De Paw for only the transportation extra over anything around here! I am as thrilled as she! It is as if I were going back. Maybe I will for the Centenial in May ’37. Wrote her about it – Ty-Ty is making wool crochet set for Elfy – cap, jacket, and coverlet – precious!
Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today
Day 8 of the 1936 Olympic Games
US Men swept the 3 meter diving
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 metre springboard |
 Richard Degener (USA) |
Marshall Wayne (USA) |
Alan Greene (USA) |
| 10 metre platform |
Marshall Wayne (USA) |
Elbert Root (USA) |
 Hermann Stork (GER) |
American novelist, John Roderigo Dos Passos, is on the cover of this weeks Time Magazine
Today is the hottest day in Arkansas history.
Arkansas BRINKLEY 8/10/1936 108 74
Arkansas CONWAY 8/10/1936 115 69
Arkansas CORNING 8/10/1936 102 71
Arkansas EUREKA SPRINGS 8/10/1936 112 74
Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE EX 8/10/1936 109 68
Arkansas GRAVETTE 8/10/1936 112 65
Arkansas MAMMOTH SPRING 8/10/1936 103 69
Arkansas MENA 8/10/1936 112 76
Arkansas NEWPORT 8/10/1936 106 70
Arkansas PINE BLUFF 8/10/1936 108 79
Arkansas POCAHONTAS 1 8/10/1936 99 71
Arkansas PRESCOTT 2 NNW 8/10/1936 112 76
Arkansas SUBIACO 8/10/1936 117 81
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