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

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An awards ceremony took place at Constitution Hall in Washington D.C.,  where the National Geographic Society held its annual awards ceremony to honor The Stratosphere – which paved the way for space exploration.

U.S. Army Air Corps Captains Albert W. Stevens and Orville A. Anderson landed theirExplorer II High-altitude balloon on the ground near White Lake South Dakota, they were the first Scientific Observers to reach a distance of some 72,395 feet above the earth, the highest anyone had gone before.

Referring to the leaked details of the Hoare–Laval Pact, Ethiopia announced that it strongly rejected any prosopal that would “reward Italian aggression.”

Albert Meyer was elected President of the Swiss Confederation for 1936.

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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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The British newspaper The Times published its own report of leaked details of the Hoare–Laval Pact. As public anger about the proposal grew, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin responded to a question in the House of Commons by saying it would be “premature to make a statement on the subject at present” because he was not sure if the proposal had been finalized.

The 1935 Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm. The recipients were James Chadwick of the United Kingdom for Physics, Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie of France (Chemistry) and Hans Spemann of Germany (Physiology or Medicine). No Literature Prize was awarded and the Peace Prize was not awarded at the time either – Carl von Ossietzky was retroactively named the recipient one year later.

Nazi Germany published the details of a new decree requiring a “certificate of fitness for marriage” before Germans were allowed to wed. Prospective spouses were required to fill out a six-page questionnaire about their health, parentage, childhood rates of development and present smoking, drinking and sexual habits. Doctors were instructed to evaluate the fitness of each candidate and could deny a certificate if not satisfied

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

Graded tests for awhile – Joe Carpenter, Mrs. Ellen  Miller and I heard part of a Christian Science lecture.  That stuff is very interesting but rather deep.  Alyce Claire wants me to go with her to a dance at Milnesand Friday.  + Joyce’s Sat and Sunday but I don’t see how I can – Maybe it can be arranged

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Undersecretary of State William Phillips is on the cover of this weeks Time Magazine 

The French newspapers L’Ouevre and L’Écho de Paris leaked details of the Hoare–Laval Pact.

The six major naval powers (Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States) opened a conference in London trying one last time to reduce naval armaments.

The Downtown Athletic Club Trophy was awarded for the first time, to Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago. The following year after the death of John Heisman the name of the award would be changed to the Heisman Trophy.

The U.S. Supreme Court decided Fox Film Corp. v. Muller.

A mass protest led by students in Beiping (present-day Beijing) took place to demand that the Chinese government actively resist Japanese aggression.

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

Joe Finley Provine joined the church.   Took the Palmero, Pauline to dinner.   Lenore, Alyce Claire and I did.  Mary Oronby went with to Grady’s.  Then to see Will Rogers in “In Old Ky”  Heard “Messiah” at 5. Packed house. Magnificient program – Very well directed and rendered.  Took Pauline to Dester – Grand Moonlight night-

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The Anglo-French proposal known as the Hoare–Laval Pact was agreed upon, in which Abyssinia would be partitioned and much of its territory given to Italy. The two delegations informed the media that they had come up with a plan, but withheld the details so the interested governments could review them.

Houston, Texas was ravaged by flood, causing hundreds to flee their homes.

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

Shopped all afternoon – got up late.  Pauline came so did Gene to buy presents.  I got Alyce Claire’s for him.   Pauline decided to spend the night.  I got Mary Jo’s and Dad’s gifts.  We to see “Nevada” -(young people’s benefit)

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In the news – How the world’s weather might be changing?

Dessie, Ethiopia was heavily bombarded again. International Red Cross representatives sent a formal protest of the bombings to the League of Nations.

Mussolini defiantly told his parliament that sanctions would not deter Italy from its path and that only “full recognition of our rights and the safeguarding of our East African interests” could solve the crisis. (sounds like Putin today)

British Foreign Secretary Samuel Hoare arrived in Paris for talks with French Prime Minister Pierre Laval on the Italo-Abyssinian conflict.

A new Saturday Evening Post and New Yorker hits news stands.

Japan publicly demanded absolute naval parity with the United States and Great Britain.

The Winnipeg ‘Pegs beat the Hamilton Tigers 18-12 to win the 23rd Grey Cup of Canadian football.

Popeye makes Spinach music.

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

“The Patsy” was one of the cleverest plays ever!  Very well done too.  Mrs. Noah’s dance orchestra was good for between numbers too.  Card from Ty-Ty promises Santa letter soon-

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Sefridge’s department store lit up london’s Regent Street – long before there were organized Christmas lights.

Italian planes bombed Emperor Haile Selassie‘s headquarters at Dessie. The American Seventh-day Adventist Hospital and a Red Cross tent were also hit by the indiscriminately dropped bombs, though the hospital was evacuated minutes before the attack. The emperor sent a vigorously worded protest to the League of Nations over the incident.

Michael Joseph Savage became 23rd Prime Minister of New Zealand.

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

Thank Heaven we get a check tomorrow! I have  15 cents* left and something to  buy for breakfast and supper!   Saw Lucy Mae house hunting so I told her to tell Mr. Morris to let her bunk with me! Saw parts of “The Patsy” Sr. class play   We are going tomorrow night.  Letters from Dit on ideas for Christmas gifts.

*15 cents is equal to $3.60 today.

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After nearly four years of study, the Church of England decided not to allow women to be admitted to the priesthood.

Court in Prague sentenced Otto Strasser to five months in prison for illegal use of a secret radio transmitter.

The U.S. Supreme Court decided United States v. Constantine where Congress placed a tax on liquor dealers who violate state liquor laws.

The musical May Wine premiered at the St. James Theatre on Broadway.

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

More testing – rained all day – poured at night!

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Nazi Germany placed an embargo on its own currency effective December 6. Foreign tourists were limited to bringing no more than 30 marks’ worth of bank notes into the country at a time.

Germany took on England at White Hart Lane in London. This was the first full football international to take place between the teams in England.

Italian children had a three-hour school day (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) in order to save coal

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

Graded tests – finished all Mental Tests.  Now have only 600 Standard Achievement Tests which took 2 1/2 hours to give!

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In his speech from the throne opening the new session of British Parliament, King George V said it was “urgently necessary” for Britain’s air defenses to be improved.

And the King’s sister,   Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom,  passed away at the age of 67.

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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 Dit forwarded from Van Horn saying she isn’t sure she and Harold can join us Christmas!  Surely hope they manage.  Graded Mental Tests for 2 hours in the evening.  Saw “Last Days of Pompeii” Only the setting and eruption of Vesuvius is the same as the book.

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Captain of the China Clipper,  Edwin C. Musick,  is on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine.

The British cabinet decided to support a motion at the League of Nations that sanctions against Italy be expanded to include an oil embargo.

French Fascist Marcel Bucard and 110 supporters were arrested in Strasbourg

Animator Marc Davis began work with Walt Disney.

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