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

Dad left on the early morning train for Los Angeles., happy as a lark!  Surely am glad he has actually gone.  Rained quite awhile in the afternoon – letter from Lenore Shaffer in Roswell.  Letter from Carsey written Saturday in Tamazunchale, waiting for the river to subside -Nearly all the school was there!  Nice of him to write, even if he does call me names!  Wrote to Betty in the afternoon

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

The era of swing begins today after a performance by Benny Goodman.

The U.S. Senate passed a bill declaring American neutrality in foreign wars.

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

Wrote to Mrs. Ruiz. Practiced.  dad decides to go to Long Beach and Jaime offers to pay for his way! After all!!

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

The B-17  prototype Boeing Model 299, being taken out  at Boeing Field in Wright Field, Ohio for a test flight.

The military of Ecuador announced that it had arrested President José María Velasco Ibarra for attempting to proclaim a dictatorship.  Antonio Pons was appointed Ibarra’s successor.

A tunnel collapsed at an S-Bahn construction site at the Brandenburg Gate, killing 19 workers.

Scientists at the University of California announced the isolation of Vitamin E

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

Arrived at 2 o’clock last night- Didn’t sleep late.  Went to town with Dad in the afternoon.  Mailed letters to Insurance and to House Supt of Schools. Went to see Harry in town with Jaime, Mary Jo and Jonathon

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A fire swept through the Berlin Radio Fair, killing 3 people and doing an estimated 1.5 billion Reichsmarks in damage

A new Time Magazine with Jean Harlow on the cover.

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

Began to get hot and dusty at Chihuahua.  Arrived two hours late in Juarez.  had met a mining engineer and the newspaperman Atamiraus on the train- the latter ate a whole chicken and ten eggs for supper!!! From Juarez I went to the Union Depot and waited just a little for the Van Horn train. Betty went to find Alfred. the day coach was a swanky light green air-conditioned car that was gorgeous after the Chihuahua-Juarez trip.

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

The Paris conference broke up with nothing resolved. Tesla predicts that an expanding Sun will someday explode

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

All day on the train and rather cool weather. My coat is completely  worn out – I am not even taking it to Roswell

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AEG demonstrated the Magnetophon reel-to-reel tape recorder at the Berlin Radio Fair.

A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker magazine.

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

He called in the morning to say that he had a ride home with Charlie Reeves.  Later to say goodbye for they were starting immediately.  One way to get out of coming up to the house, anyway!  I was disappointed because he had said he would go shopping with us for Alfrey’s watch and guaraches for Jaime.  I bought a watch for 58 pesos and a tooled-leather book cover.  Carsey would like on but I think this will be for Jaime – bought a blue vase for Mrs. Ruiz.  In the afternoon Betty and I visited Chapultepec Castle.

Left at 8:15 for Juarez. Jose Alvarez and his wife (Mrs. Ruiz’ newly married brother) spend the day at the Ruiz’s.

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Representatives of France, Great Britain and Italy met in Paris to negotiate a solution to the Abyssinia Crisis. 

Haile Selassie offered new economic concessions to Italy, stressing he would not accept a military occupation but would grant facilities for mining, road construction and railway operations

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

Just walked around town.  Rained last night as that everything looked rather fresh and pretty –

Saw the Casino and some park land near it that would have been pretty but it had been neglected.  Ate lunch and started back to Mexico at 3 – Arrived at 5, went to Sanhorn’s for drinks and came on home.  Carsey came by later and we saw the last half of the last picture at the Primavera – He is not going to Vera Cruz which rather halts plans for my trip so we weren’t very gay.  We went to Tacubaya market for  tacos, sidral and a banana.

I felt that the summer was over and Carsey will gradually become a dimmer figure – I rather hope not!! He missed a lot this summer and all that but he is still the best companero I’ve known for a very long time.

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

At age 55, Will Rogers, a leading political pundit of his era, died on this day in 1935 in a plane crash near Point Barrow, Alaska

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

Went to Cuernavaca at one o’clock.  I had one exam in Lit and it wasn’t hard – Got to Cuernavaca and visited in the Palace of Cortez Cathedral and Borda Gardens.

The latter are perfectly beautiful in an un-kempt sort of way.  We sat  in a “pergola” for awhile and looked at the green hills and homes built by the rich for their vacations.  When we got back to town it was too late to go back to Mexico so we registered in one of the expensive hotels and stayed.  Carsey and I went back to the Cathedral after supper (about midnight it was!) and listened to the organ in some service they had for some virgin – The altar was beautiful with white candles and lilies that grow as profusely in Cuernavaca!  And the moon was so pretty, clouded sky.

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

FDR signs the Social Security Act into law.

Detroit’s All-Star pitcher, Lynwood Thomas “Schoolboy” Rowe, almost single-handedly beat the hapless Senators. Rowe went 5 for 5 with a double, triple, and four RBI, and pitched a complete game giving up just two runs en route to a Detroit 18-2 victory over Washington in a day game in Detroit.

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

Stayed up until 12 last night and finished the paper for Valasquez.  Handed it in today.  At twelve (noon) Carsey and I again visited the museum and I drew a subject for the Art paper. Betty came at one to get hers. Ethelyn visited our Art Class.  Finished the Art Paper.  Wrote to the family – Bank sent check for $18.  Had not yet received the bonus when the sent that –

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

A dam burst near Ovada, Italy, killing an estimated 250 people. 

 Huey Long announced that he would run for U.S. president in 1936 as an independent candidate unless the Republicans nominated someone he would support.

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

Want to hear Victor Velasquez at Miss Snider’sat 6 o’clock.  Fairly interesting but rather disappointing too.  Miss Snider is dumb!  Jame left us at the Zocals and we ate the supper.  Betty went home and Carsey and I just walked around – He talked about cars and we ached   to go for a long ride.  I had the best, craziest time with him that night that I’ve ever had! Got home about midnight.

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

Aizawa Incident: Japanese Lieutenant Colonel Saburo Aizawa assassinated General Tetsuzan Nagata with his sword.

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