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.

Carsey came about 12 – Had lunch at Jewett’s walked around by Junior High and to the church.   Played the organ for a while.  Went to Kiplings  for a cup of coffee. Carsey was cold – had left his coat at the house.   On the way home we stopped at the Yucca to see “Gold diggers of 1937”  Fair but rather funny.  He had to leave immediately after the show!  Surely was a nice visit-

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today.

The great Ohio River Flood of 1937 continues as does the rain, this is Front Street in Marietta, Ohio – and a four mile area of Cincinnati burns

It’s the very first day of the first Daytona Bike week with  the inaugural running of the Daytona 200.

Bulgaria and Yugoslavia signed a treaty of friendship

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