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 a good time shooting off Roman Candles and sky rockets last night.   Jaime and I, Dit n Harold, were invited to supper by Greg and Ouida.  Jaime is 25 years old!  I gave him a cigarette box holder of Mexican leather, the others gave him hankies and cigarettes.

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

15,000 members of the French far-right opposed to the government of Léon Blum rioted along the Champs-Élysées. About 60 civilians and 31 police were injured in the clashes

It was one of the hottest days in US history, with South Dakota reaching 120 degrees and much of Montana over 110 degrees.

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