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

Arrived in Van Horn between 8:30 and 9:00 – Dad almost had a posse out after me!  Had breakfast and went to town. Jaime gets the idea to go to El Paso.  He finally finds somebody to work for him!  Carsey, Jaime, Jimmy Terrill, Alyce Claire,  Joyce and I went about 2:30!  Jaime had wired Harold n Dit to meet us at 6:30.  We saw “Cardinal Richelieu” with George Arliss! Grand!! Eight of us had supper again at Mills and Dit recounted “Pigs Is Pigs” which they had just finished!  Went to Juarez and Carsey and I walked to the market (already closed) and back before going to the Tivoli – Danced until nearly three!  I was tired – Carsey and I went hunting for a coke but finally found a lime rickey at Lobby no. 2. All the way home we talked of Mexico City. I hope he can go this summer, but I hope I can too.  If he doesn’t stop writing and talking about Mexico, he will have me going and ‘twould be again my better judgement! He does make it tempting.

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A new Saturday Evening Post.

Its January in May.

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

Woke up to the sound of rain!  Rained all day – snowed about noon!  In May!! At noon Mr. Teague and Joyce Teague Kistler had come in and were “raring” to go to Van Horn.  Left at 4 after calling dad.  Van Horn was having a sand storm!  Got  about 40 miles south of Carlsbad and the lights on the car would not work while the engine ran.   So we stayed all night at a camp garage, luckily nearby

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Night Riders wearing hoods kidnap two lawyers in Gallup, NM.  A book was later published about the incident.   Snow in May – helps control the dust and  J. G. Montijo,  Amelia Earhart’s flight instructor,  dies in a plane crash in Colorado. 

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

Wrote to the family for the first time in a long time.   Have been neglecting them – Alas wrote to  Carsey.  Found my blue velvet dress and cards among other things in the box where they should have been, all this time.

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

Went to Mrs. Martens for supper and bridge – She told our fortunes.  I am to marry suddenly, not long off, and go on a trip next winter.  Alas, maybe a good change in business

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War Plan Red was updated and printed on the front page of the New York Times.

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

At night I went around with Bernard to say goodbye to Walden, Dwight (they weren’t home) Pete and Velma (we saw them at church) and Beas.   I’ll surely miss him and others will.   Roy Hitchcock thinks a lot of him.  But I am glad he is going- Got up at 5 to play tennis!  May day Fete went off very nicely –

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President Roosevelt establishes the Resettlement Administration to aid farmers and agricultural workers.

The weather still causing problems.

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

Party at Dwight’s as a farewell for Bernard.   Played Hearts and “were we ever good!!”

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A new Time magazine. featuring the lawyer for William Randolph Hearst – John Francis Neylan.

The allies decide to fight fire with fire – it’s time to build a defense.

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

Didn’t have time to play at one church so I went to the Baptist (after almost sleeping the clock around.)  Had a date with Olie Massey to the show in the afternoon.  The gang went to see “Laddie” at night. No church services – Card from C.S. Mann, receiver that I could get the final 50% dividend from the defunt Gallup Bank!  Horray!!

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President Roosevelt hosts a Fireside Chat to talk about the Work Relief Program and Social Security Act.

Dust Pneumonia and U-boats in the news.

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

Lavara Hedrick was with us most of the afternoon – Mr. Shugart came so we don’t go to Carlsbad!!

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President Roosevelt signs the soil conservation act. 

A new Saturday Evening Post.

The German’s say they are building submarines and the demand for silver goes sky-high.

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More dust and work relief now in sight.

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

I played for chorus. Miss Perry is playing for church Sunday – Bernard called this morning that the Carlsbad trip may be off!  Grrrr!!!

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A Texas Supreme Court Judge is murdered.

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