4 | July | 2017 | 80 Years Ago Today

The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, diary 2 by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

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I washed my hair and it took until noon to dry even though it was a sunny morning! In the PM we went to San Angel. It was raining hard before we got off the street car so we made a dash for the convent and stayed until it stopped. Saw the mummies n everything and bought some pictures. A little boy took us to the Pedrazal and the Cuarto del Secreto but it was so wet around the latter that we didn’t try it out. Went to San Angel Inn and Jean treated me to some coffee. We had chocolate. She took some pictures of Convent patio and of D. Rivera’s house. At supper Ruiz’s were eating out and Arturo & Luz Maria came over and talked to us of ranch life.

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

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Dorothy Round Little of the United Kingdom defeated Jadwiga Jędrzejowska of Poland in the ladies’ singles final at Wimbledon.

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The Marine Parkway Bridge (now the Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge) opened in Brooklyn, New York.

A gas mask drill takes place in Leningrad

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The story continues with the second journal. This is an entry from her personal diary, diary 2 by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

Went to school at 10:30 and registered. Saw Frances. Met Elda Springer who has been here a week and sick most of the time! Poor child, We took her to show her rooms and she decided on 46 Naranjo just around the corner from school. Must mail the letter to the bank. The note for $150 was waiting for me when I arrived! Jean Crawford (Colo Springs) has decided to stay with me here so we moved upstairs tonight. Saw “Rayado Del Sol” at the Palacio de Bellas Artes by Roberto Sosto. The most gorgeous elaborate settings I ever saw as a background for native songs and dance from Jalio, Michoacan and the penninsula. The colors were so vivid that my eyes began aching before it was over! I am taking 4 courses = Mex Lit with Junez Ruida, Latin Literature under Pimentel, Educ Problems in Mexico under Palma and Commerce between Span-Am and US under Durand. Sounds interesting and I have nothing at eight 0 clock! We get cute little folders containing our picture on the registration card. Mrs. Ruiz is learning, or rather studying, Eng. He has been to class twice! but speaks it rather well at that. We have fun talking both languages at the table.

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