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Tuesday November 9, 1937

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I had planned to go with Arnold to Dallas for today is Mr. and Mrs. Carsey’s 50th Wedding Anniversary!! Mrs. C sent me an invitation – But we decided it would be financially unwise to take the car and it was best as it was.  I got a letter from Arnold from Dallas written yesterday saying the rain was falling and ’twas warm! Maybe he will come over this week-end! Ojala!
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The Battle of Taiyuan ended in a Japanese victory.

The Japanese captured Shanghai

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Shown in photo is Joe “Ducky-Wucky” Medwick, St. Louis Cardinals slugging outfielder, won the award of the most valuable player of the National League, Nov. 9, 1937 in New York, it was announced by the Baseball Writers Association who made the award. Medwick polled 70 votes nosing out Gabby Hartnett, Cub’s catcher and SPA who has 68. Medwick became the third cardinal to be honored in 1931 manager Frankie Frisch was picked, Dizzy Dean walked off with the award. The National League in hitting with an average. (AP Photo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joe “Ducky-Wucky” Medwick, St. Louis Cardinals slugging outfielder, won the award of the most valuable player of the National League.

Mrs. Robert, sales representative from the Gwinn Aircar Co. of Buffalo, New York, is shown demonstrating one of the Companies Aircars in Boston Mass

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Monday November 8, 1937

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No post today:

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The Republic of China established the Order of National Glory.

Seal of the United States Supreme Court.svgThe U.S. Supreme Court decided Bogardus v. Commissioner.

The degenerate art exhibition The Eternal Jew opened in Munich

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Image result for november 8, 1937Mums at the University of Michigan Botanical Gardens

November 8, 1937, LIFE Magazine

 

 

 

 

Astronomer Edwin Hubble peers through the eyepiece of the 100-inch Hooker telescope at California’s Mt. Wilson Observatory

 

 

Alfred Lunt and Jennifer Fontanne are on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

 

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Monday October 11, 1937

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Arnold ate lunch with me.  We got my picture proofs.  He selected his and met Mrs. Morris.  I almost wept when he left but I couldn’t go to school that way!  Surely, hated to see him off without me! How is it that I love him now so much more than just last week, but I do! Charlotte missed school and we went to see her and stayed for the  “usual” coffee and home-made bread. Delicious!

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The Duke of Windsor and his wife began a visit to Nazi Germany, arriving in Berlin by train from Paris. The duke was taken on a tour of a factory by German Labour Front leader Robert Ley.

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Charles Lindbergh and wife Anne began their second visit to Nazi Germany. Over the next two weeks Colonel Lindbergh would be shown the Focke-Wulf, Henschel and Daimler-Benz factories and permitted to examine the Dornier Do 17 bomber and Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter.

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The U.S. Supreme Court decided Ex parte Levitt.

Justice William O Douglas is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

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Sunday September 19, 1937

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Polly and Rosamond came up

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The Folsom escape attempt occurred. Two of the seven prisoners trying to escape were shot dead; the other five were sentenced to death and eventually executed.

Image result for september 19, 1937 Tigers’ first baseman Hank Greenberg becomes the first player to hit a homer into the center field bleachers at Yankee Stadium.

HC Ambrì-Piotta logo.svgHockey Club Ambrì-Piotta was founded in Switzerland.

 

 

Military Airshow in Aspern Vienna

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U.S. Marines Arriving in Shanghai Aboard USS Chaumont

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Monday August 23, 1937

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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

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Wednesday August 18, 1937

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diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

Left at 8:15 – Only American in my car. A man from the other car came in to bore me most of the day.  I slept a little to get rid of him.

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The Blackwater fire began in Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming.

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The U.S. government ordered all 12,600 American citizens in China to evacuate.

Chicago Daily Tribune August 18, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune August 18, 1937
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Tuesday August 17, 1937

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diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

Went to class but left just before the teacher (?) arrived. Had hair fixed, sent table and got money from the bank. Finished packing – Wrote Edith Whipple a note to be delivered at the Riiz. I guess she didn’t come in before I left

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HugoLaFayetteBlack.jpgThe U.S. Senate confirmed Hugo Black for the United States Supreme Court by a 63–16 vote despite his controversial past involvement with the Ku Klux Klan.

 

 

 

Chicago Daily Tribune August 17, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune August 17, 1937

 

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Monday August 16, 1937

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diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

Wired Bank in Roswell for $40 to go home on . Finished up school work.  Carpenter packed Dit’s table.

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A general mobilization of the military was ordered in Japan.

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The Polish peasant strike began.

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France protested to the Chinese government over the air raid that killed more than 1,000

 

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John Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States, signs young actress Shirley Temple‘s autograph books, after he was made a member of the Shirley Temple Police Force

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Actor Paul Muni is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine

Chicago Daily Tribune August 16, 1937
Chicago Daily Tribune August 16, 1937

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Saturday August 14, 1937

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The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary,

diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

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Sent Arnold a telegram to be sure whether or not he’d meet me in San Antonio. Just a note in over two weeks!  Is he lazy or very busy!

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The Battle of Santander began.

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Image result for august 14. 1937Chinese warplanes attacked Japanese ships in Shanghai harbour, but most of the bombs missed their targets and struck civilian areas instead, killing over 1,000.

 

A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker Magazine

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Friday August 13, 1937

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The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary,

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Unlucky day maybe but it has been nice so far!  In Comercia we visited the Normal 4 blocks away – Nine of us went in a Libre and had lots of fun. J.J. Jones III (!) and I walked back.  I’ve had more fun talking to him than anyone else in school. If I didn’t know Carsey I’d be tempted to fall for him even if he is a college student!  the 11 and 12 o’clock didn’t meet so I came home early – Wrote El Paso and Van Horn. My cold is worse today, better yesterday.

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A Chinese machine gun nest in Shanghai. Note the German M35 used by the NRA soldiers.

The Battle of Shanghai began.

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The freighter Conde de Absolo was sunk off Pantelleria by the Italians.

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Traffic moves through flood waters, Knightsbridge, England

Chicago Daily Tribune August 13, 1937
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