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

Messiah Practice – There Mrs.Martens told me that we now had a preacher. Dr. Linebaugh had traded with a Rev Jones from near Ft. Worth!!! Will wonders never cease!  I wonder if that will make any differences!

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

Portuguese neurologist Antonio Moniz performed the first “leucotomy” – a procedure that involved cutting into the human brain.   An American doctor named Walter Freeman embraced the approach  – he renamed them “lobotomies.

In an effort to address nationwide supply shortages, Nazi Germany prohibited the export of important food and industrial raw materials.

The Ethiopian government reported a victory over Italian forces in Ogaden.

A 700-person lynch mob in Columbus, Texas hanged two African-American youths accused of raping and murdering a young white woman. The county attorney said he did not consider the citizens who committed the lynching a mob, and called their act “the expression of the will of the people.

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

Am expecting Pauline, Jeanette and Elton some time today – Found a piece of vine covered with gorgeous scarlet leaves.  It is pinned across the curtain of my window and I love to look at it.  Sent card for “the Correct English” for another year.

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

President Roosevelt speaks at Arlington National Cemetery for Armistice Day.

Football fans are on the cover of this week’s Time Magazine.

The American balloon Explorer II was launched, reaching an altitude of 72,395 feet with Captains Orvil A. Anderson and Albert William Stevens aboard.

A new Popeye is in theaters.

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

Rode around and went to the show with Lenore and Harriet – Saw “I live my life”   with Joan Crawford and Brian Aherne – very good!  Armistice Service in the evening with Sentator Hatch as speaker.  Lenore and I were together and she spent the night with me. More fun!

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

The Springfield Leader & Press began a campaign to assure Springfield children that Santa really does exist.

Henry Ford tries to take a wind mill from Cape Cod.  Residents accuse him of mill-knapping.

The original Pančevo Bridge opened in Yugoslavia in the presence of Regent Prince Paul.

‘J. Peress’ dive suit, Tritonia, explored the Lusitania wreck . Jim Jarrett was Peress’s chief diver and made this dive to 312 feet. This suit was a precursor to the “Jim” suit, named for Jim Jarrett.

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(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.

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

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.!!!

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

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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