(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)

Last Teachers’ meet of the year.  We are to get a small raise for next year and our pay is to come in 12 installments.  Makes each payment less assures us a summer trip.  Velma is teaching.  Has been for the last 4 days or Eula Byhee and will teach until the end of school, I guess! Lucky for Velma!  Wrote to Mexican Railways , Insurance company.  Folks and Bernard.  Mailed a letter to Pete about Mexico trip!

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

A new Time Magazine with Japan’s Ambassador to the U.S. –  Hirosi Saito on the cover.

The weather just won’t give the Mid-West a break.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)

Last services for me on the organ for this spring.  Baccalaureate this evening. Went to Mrs. Martens to finish the sopa de fideo* etc. of yesterday’s party.  She told our fortunes and I am to get my wish.  I wished for a companera for this summer.  Also I am to take a short trip soon (El Paso?) and get some money (que bueno!)

*mexican noodle soup

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

T.E. Lawrence, known to the world as Lawrence of Arabia, dies as a retired Royal Air Force mechanic living under an assumed name.

A stunt pilot crashed into a Russian Plane and the race for oil begins.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)

Helped Mrs. Martens in her birthday dinner for Jack. She invited only 12 – Mexican Food!  We rode around with her all afternoon. Betty Johnson is getting the idea of going to Mexico with me. Ojala!

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

A new Saturday Evening Post.

A river changes course and crushes an Oklahoma town, 8 are feared dead.  Plus, the president will speak about the promised veto and social security is making its way through congress.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)

Rained too much for tennis today. Jack LeBaron came up to take us riding but we didn’t go.

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The rain totals are adding up nicely.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)

Picnic with the dramatic club at the Country Club. Very nice time. Misted on us before we left. Almost 40 went.  Miss Vineyard went too.  Missed P.T.A!

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

In anticipation of war, the governments of Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union signed a pact of mutual assistance and an air convention.  The Veteran bonus bill is on its way to the president.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)

Up at 5 to play tennis but came home about 6:30 because of the rain.  Paul Corner has lent me “Unfinished Cathedral”

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

The president give an extemporaneous address on A.A.A. to Farm Groups.

The Constitution of the Phillippines was ratified by a large majority of the Filipino people.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)

Met Velma Stone, Later saw Grace Paddock and her friend, Frances Mountcastle, Rode around.   All ate supper at Grady’s

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

 An entrepreneurial politician files a patent application for  the parking meter.

Senator Harry Floyd Byrd is featured on the cover of a new Time Magazine.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more

In naming corners, I forgot to name one for Bernard!  Terrible!  This is Mother’s Day!  I had some flowers sent to Ty-Ty. Hope they were pretty.  We had a delightful and sumptuous breakfast at Wolf’s and had to come right in for Sunday School.   It was almost as good as home.  I’ve about decided to go to Mexico City anyway this summer, even if I have to borrow money!  in the afternoon, Raymond Hitchcock came by and we went to the show: saw “Go Into Your Dance” – fair. He is almost 21!

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

The first unofficial  Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting occurs in Akron, Ohio.

World records are broken and is Hitler on a non-winning path?

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)

Long letter from Carsey – He is sending me one of his own articles published!  and the book he was so interested in ! Ojala – Bernard sent me one of those dime chain letters – am I ever sending it back!  Ms. Wolf phoned she will come by about five to take me out to spend the night  – Lenore Shafer is going too.  We went to the Flower Show before leaving town.  I learned several different flowers names – above all I know a peony!? We four played bridge until 11:30 or after.  Talked them until bed at 12:30.  Lenore and I continued to talk til almost 1:30!! We named the corners of the room!

Dear Elizabeth:                                                                                  Thursday May 9, 1935

I am sorry that I did not see you before you left last Sunday.  I didn’t want to present myself Sunday before I had repaired some from loss of sleep.  Consequently, after eating a noon I went to the hotel, set the alarm for an hour’s sleep, got up to shave and Jaime came in with the news that you had just left.

I wish you were here for the High School dance:  Jaime has a date with Maxine Smith.  Too bad that Mary Jo can not go.  It is an invitation affair for the high school group is too small by itself.  We have invited people we think will conduct themselves properly.  All the girls dance but only a small part of the boys do.

Mary Jo came to school yesterday and is well again.  I went over one day this week and found Mrs. Lancaster looking up the Black Death of 1348.  Immediately we concluded that Mary Jo had it.  She reminded us tho the Bubonic Plague was caused by rats so we gave up the clue.

Jaime and I climbed on top of Toolen’s and the hotel yesterday.  His job was to repair the Neon signs.  We changed ‘arage’ to Garage and ‘otel’ to Hotel.

Under separate cover I am reluctantly sending a copy of a magazine (?) article that I wrote.  I am not tremendously proud of this publication.  They took out the only part of the article that I felt I had done a good job on: the courses and professors (of summer school in Mexico City) of the institution.  The people in El Paso who put out the magazine heard that I had been down there and asked me to scribe the description of Beteta’s class and Beteta himself; and on the whole I thought it was the only thing of interest that the whole paper possessed.  The editor cut that part out.

Do you get circular letters? I have gotten only 2 so far and have not answered either.  Mr. Oliver is excited over the prospects and wants to start one himself.  He heard that someone in El Paso had bought a new Ford with dimes that came thru letters.

Time flies.  School is out one week from tomorrow and two weeks from tomorrow I see you again .  Even at that I’d say that its a long time.  Have you decided when you will be in El Paso?  Jaime told me yesterday that he could not get off until Saturday according to the present outlook.

I am also sending the book that I was reading when you were here.  Pumpkin Coach  by Louis Paul.  It will hold your interest all the way thru. Particularly good is the religious philosophy of a priest toward the end of the book.  I made a few slight marks there in spite of the fact it is not my book.

I see that this letter is attaining in length without the corresponding element of news or interest.

Hasta que viene el dia venticinco, espero.  De sus saludes de me exito mil gracias.  Me haces el favor de nunca olvidarme.*

                                        Yours

                                           (Carsey) 

*Until 25 days come, I hope and salute your success. I ask you to please never forget me.

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

President Franklin D. Roosevelt establishes the Rural Electrification Agency through Executive Order 7037. 

Disney’s “Water Babies” hit the big screen.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)

Letter from Bernard – Envelope from Carsey with just an invitation to the dance tonight. Came Wed. night – I answered it last night. Rode with Jack LeBaron – Margaret Wolfe, Joyce Kistler, Alyce Claire, Mrs. Grady and I.  Saw Lavora at the Band Concert.

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

The first Hiawatha Steam  train is put into service in Chicago. It will run to Milwaukee.

Germany is touting a reduction in unemployment and the weather is still causing problems.

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