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

Sent Mrs. Ruiz cranberries, oive oil and toys.   Hope they are not held up at the border.  Wrote and sent Mrs. Ruiz the recipe for cranberry sauce.  Visited with Pete and Velma – Ate supper with them at the Busy Bee and looked over Christmas Cards at the shop –

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

The sixteen Nazis who died in the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch were re-interred in the newly constructed Ehrentempel (honour temples) commemmorating the failed coup attempt.

The Croatian Ice Hockey Federation was established.

A new New Yorker and Saturday Evening Post.

The Committee for Industrial Organization (later the Congress of Industrial Organizations) was created.

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

Program in Assembly went off nicely – Alyce Claire left for Tatum at 4 and Mary Owenby left for Los Angeles at midnight.  Salem Curtis came up to take her to the bus.

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Mek’ele fell to the Italians.

British police arrested Hermann Görtz and charged him with spying for Germany.

The University of Connecticut debuts a new mascot and started the tradition of an all-white dog as mascot.

The drama film Mutiny on the Bounty was released.

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

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

Germany introduced a new Reichskriegsflagge (Reich war flag). It resembled the national swastika flag, with elements of the old Imperial war flag included.

The Union Nationale was founded in Quebec, Canada.

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

Practiced for program – Jack Crosby’s funeral.

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

Adolf Hitler gave International Olympic Committee President Henri de Baillet-Latour his personal assurance that there would be no racial discrimination against athletes or visitors at next summer’s Berlin Olympics.  He also promised he would take down all anti-semitic signs during the games.

The prototype of the British Hawker Hurricane fighter plane had its first test flight.

Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Gloucester wave to the huge crowd gathered outside Buckingham Palace after a private wedding ceremony, in the Chapel.

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

Gave Mrs. Parker the rust and blue to be taken up.  Wrote Jeanette and Rosamund.  Letter from home!!!

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

Parker Brothers begins marketing their new game “Monopoly”

120 National Archives staff members moved into the still unfinished building.

The 11th U.S. Cavalry is on practice march at Camp Indians.

The Italian offensive in northern Abyssinia was halted for two days because of heavy rains.

20 people went on trial in Paris over the Stavisky Affair.

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

Usual day at school –  Rather tired – Saw “Shipmates Forever” fair picture – – Jack Crosby died at 1 P.M.!!!

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The Yankee hurricane made landfall near Miami, causing 4 known deaths.

A new Time Magazine.  James Alvan Macauley, president of the Packard Motor company,  is on the cover.

Poland and Germany signed an economic agreement.

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

Elton came for the Regensbergs to go to Colmor – Pauline will stay there about a week for recuperating.  We left Albuquerque about 2:30 P.M. and came home by way of Bellen for Betty’s benefit.  Alyce Claire didn’t want to and it proved to be a longer, more unfamiliar road full of curves.  Home about 9.  No mail from home – letter with money order $10. Bills mostly! Grr!

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

21-year-old Hugh “Idzy” Rutkowski’s  bombing spree came to an horrific end  when a bomb detonated as he was assembling it.  Also killed in the blast was Rutkowski’s 16-year-old accomplice, Paul Chovonec, and a 9-year-old girl in a neighboring house.  Rutkowski  is responsible for a  nine-day wave of terror bombings that spread across Milwaukee.

A Greek monarchy referendum was held by self-proclaimed Regent Georgios Kondylis. Almost 98% of the votes favored the return of the monarchy, although the referendum’s integrity was highly dubious.

The Socialist Republican Union was formed in France.

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

Fooled away the time by shopping, seeing the lawyer about the wreck.  Lawyer is Hugh Woodward.  Slept a little in afternoon.  Jack Crosby, who shot him-self accidentally Thursday while hunting rabbits, is resting but it worries me –  Bought some things for Ramoncito.  Jack Crosby hurt Thursday while hunting rabbits

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

Czechoslovakian police arrested 28 people accused of spying for Germany.

The German cruiser Nürnberg was commissioned in Kiel in the presence of Julius Streicher.

A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker.

John Buchan became Governor General of Canada.

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

Sectional meeting and general meeting.  Saw Pete and he took me to the hospital. Have seen most of the Gallup crowd that is here.   Mozelle Brown came to see me.   Had a chance to go to the dance but after “Crusades” (grand picture!) and Josie’s leaving at 12 we couldn’t decide that we weren’t too tired.

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

Chinese Premier Wang Jingwei and three other officials were shot in an assassination attempt in Nanjing as they were gathering for a group photo. The assailant was killed but it was not clear if he committed suicide or was shot by government bodyguards returning fire.

The Timiskaming earthquake occurred in western Quebec, Canada.

Ben Marcus purchased his first movie theatre  in Ripon, Wisconsin.   The Marcus Corp is now the fifth largest motion picture circuit in the U.S. and owns or operates 687 screens at 55 locations in key markets throughout the Midwest

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