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

Met the two other new preachers  and their wives at the Worker’s council.  Bernard and I went to Pete and Velma’s until Mrs. Johnson came by.  ‘Most like old times’- Mr. Gill still teaching me about my cigarettes.  He insists that I accept one of his Camels and I insist I have nothing but Chesterfiends –

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

Mussolini declared government control of all the gold in Italy. All sellers of gold would be required to declare their holdings and record every transaction, and gold could not be sold without first offering it to the government at a 5 percent interest rate.

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

Letter from home and Jessie Belle – the latter expects me for Thanksgiving!  Don’t understand why.  S. S dinner came of at night – Bernard was there and I am glad for it got the married over doing some real planning to bring their husbands.  Should have been at school grading Standard Tests, also at Messiah practice and A.A.U.W. !!

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

Workers move the Landcaster Eagle into the main hall of the Mariners Museum in Newport News, Va.

The University of Budapest closed for a day due to anti-Semitic rioting.

Six-year old Anne Frank plays with friend, Sanne Ledermann,  on the streets of Amsterdam.

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