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Friday October 30, 1936

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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Spanish meeting in the morning with Dr . Kirchville, Dr. Cauysa and Prof. Renolledo on the program!  The latter is one of the nicest looking Mexicans I ever saw!  Muy Simpatico!  Spanish program given by Albuquerque – Shopped in the afternoon – Mardi Gras at night on Carlisle Gym.a Danced mostly with Harry Mulroy, Mr. Griffith and Dick Morgan also one.  Dick fed me the most beautiful line!  Never saw a cuter fellow!

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

The Condor Legion, German bomber wing, was created.

 

 

The French cabinet and air ministry  approved a plan to add 1,500 fighter planes to raise the size of its air force to 4,000.

French Air Force 1936 from pro-samolet.ru on Vimeo.

 

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Antonita Arquès of the Spanish Republic won the 8th annual Miss Europe pageant.

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English aviator James Mollison after landing in Croydon,  Already the record holder in transatlantic flights, he had just successfully achieved his third record, flying from New York to Croydon.

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune October 30, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune October 30, 1936

Monday March 30, 1936

diary 2The 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.

 

I have put my foot in it, perhaps cooked my goose by writing that letter to C. Hinkle.  I should have written Mr.  Pope (according to  Mr. P) and someone has blabbed to the present Spanish Teachers that I want their jobs!   What a nice fix I’m in. and to top it all, there is a lovely dust storm outside!

 

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

Catholic Churches re-open in Mexico

Chicago Daily Tribune March 30, 1936 pg11
Chicago Daily Tribune March 30, 1936 pg11

Idaho Sentar William Borah is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

The Palestine Broadcasting Service was inaugurated. 

Iran informed the U.S. State Department that it was closing its diplomatic and consular offices in the country due to treatment of Iranian subjects in the American press.

Essex Ct.  Yacht Club Building. . Building was in the final stage of completion when the waters hit.
Chicago Daily Tribune March 30, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune March 30, 1936