Daily Archives: June 19, 2015

Thursday June 20, 1935

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

Telegram from Betty saying she will meet me in El Paso Monday!  Hurrah!  Letter from Carsey telling of Rotarius program.

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

The Amarillo Globe - Times Amarillo, TX June 20, 1935
The Amarillo Globe – Times Amarillo, TX June 20, 1935

Tuesday June 18, 1935

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

Ty-Ty’s birthday – The family gave her a dozen cocktail glasses – In the evening her S.S. class came over with a news dress for her (navy blue silk) ad punch and cake.   Everyone liked everything. Letter from Carsey written in the Regis.  My cup of joy would be full to overflowing if Betty would decide to go to Mexico with me.

Dear Elizabeth,

  This pen is terrible!

I arrived here this morning and inquired about summer school.  As you probably already know, summer school will operate in the same manner as it did last year.  The Mexican Council at Dallas said the same thing.  

  Lots of things have changed.  The Regis has completely reformed it’s lobby so that one would not recognize it.  The monument to the Revolutionary heroes has progressed noticeably and three big hotels are poking their noses in the air.

Had a very nice time coming down A singer was on the train and very anxious to have all the Mexicans sing.  He led the whole car with much expression in some songs.  They sang ‘Fanalito”, “Las Mananites”, and a bunch of others that I recognized. 

 Have a magazine in front of me showing droopy palms and a ship in the distance.  It is called “El Nocturno en Acapulco”

Hay mas casas – but this pen is ghastly.

Yours, 

Carsey

Ramon Guzman 123

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

The Anglo-German Naval Agreement of June 18, 1935, was a naval agreement between Britain and Germany regulating the size of the Kriegsmarine in relation to the Royal Navy.

The Paris Evening News Paris, TX June 18, 1935
The Paris Evening News Paris, TX June 18, 1935

Monday June 17, 1935

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

Jonathon came on 5:30 pm bus.  He is taller and thinner but looks about the same.  He is quite thrilled with DePauw and I am so glad!  Dad and I had been over at the skating rink (Loma Vista) just before he came.

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

Stanley Baldwin is on the cover of the new Time.

More floods and Japan takes part of China.

Corsicana Daily Sun Corsicana, TX June 17, 1935
Corsicana Daily Sun Corsicana, TX June 17, 1935

Sunday June 16, 1935

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

Went to Wylies for dinner. Much fried chicken – Rosa Lee came to our house until the noon train came in at 4:05! Virginia and Marjie Dove drove in from Billings, Montana on their way to Florida and Washington D.C. for the summer!  Surely was pleasantly surprised. Virginia was D.P.U. graduate in ’31 and Marjie in ’32! Hadn’t seen them since my graduation in ’30!  Met Mr. and Mrs. Dove, too.

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

It is STIll raining in Texas and the flooding continues.  Mexico braces for Civil War.

Waco Sunday Tribune Herald Waco, TX June 16, 1935
Waco Sunday Tribune Herald Waco, TX June 16, 1935