(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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Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:
Poland is worried about Germany.
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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)
No post today
Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago:
There is no agreement on economic relief, but a plan to address erosion sails through the house.
Monday April 1, 1935
(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)
April Fool’s Day. Only once did anyone catch me and did they have fun. Austin Roberts said that he wouldn’t be back this afternoon – April Fool! Saw Mr. Incognito at noon. Went to Mrs. Packer’s for a fit (!) but she wasn’t at home.
Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:
The German army is on the move and March weather is tragic.
Sunday March 31, 1935
(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)
At one, Bernard came by and we took 4 bags to Artesia to the Fifth Sunday Meeting – Fair program. Annie B. McClaney played in my place – instead of staying for refreshments we two went to see Shugarts. Charming visit, I’d forgotten how sweet Mrs. S. was and how much fun she could be. Got home just in time to snatch a salad for supper and go for Mr. & Mrs. Johnston before church. Yesterday I had a talk with Dr. Linebaugh about a place in Sacramento Summer School. He said if I’d asked him sooner I could have it. He’d keep me in mind for next summer and perhaps there was time for this year. Anyway, Dr. Smith was coming this next week and he’d see then. After church, Bernard, I, Velma and Bernard saw “One More Spring” with Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter. Quite good.
Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:
The dust begins to mix with snow!
Saturday March 30, 1935
(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)
Letters from Carsey, Mary Jo, Jaime and Ty-Ty. The letter insinuated some things that I thought quite unnecessary. I shall probably tell her so! A dust storm blew up about noon or rather 2:30 and stayed with us the rest of the afternoon. Joyce Grady came up and visited with me. Alyce Claire went to Tatum again, with Mr. Ukin. Her father was to be there – Got my pink dress from Mrs. Parker and had it cleaned. Am to go back on Monday Don’t know now whether I am going to Artsia tomorrow or not – Don’t much care. Saw Lavora Arthur and actually getting a little flesh on her bones! She told me lots of House gossip.
Thursday March 28, 1935
The YH&O’bS I put on the letter last fall was gotten from Anthony Adverse last fall and it means Your Humble and Obedient Servant. Yes, I did have to put ‘sincerely’ down in order to write is backwards but I didn’t expect it to be so obvious. Probably it would have not been to ordinary intelligence.
What luck! I have to go to Sierra Blanca tomorrow to make a speech to the Bi-County Council of PTA. I wish you were here to make it in my place. Mr. Oliver told me of the obligation 2 months ago and I forgot about it. Today, Mrs. Toolen informed me that I was to be ready at 9in the morning to go with her. Mr. Oliver is gone. Some of his wife’s people are sick. It is a nuisance to have his classed in the study hall when he is gone. My speech is going to be mostly extemporaneous verbosity.
I have been invited to eat at Manuel Morales’ House one night soon. His father does not talk English and is a rather smart, loquacious Mexican. I am rather looking forward to going down there. You remember, I was invited once before when you were in town. They have myriads of kids and show them all off with great pride to me.
Sand! We have had sand all week. Yesterday it could be seen for one hour before it got here. The school is so sandy that you can smell it in the air. Every morning the desks have collected enough to write your name on them. Right now, it looks foggy out side because of the sand.
I am making none-too enthusiastic plans to go the University of Texas this summer and register for their summer course in Geology Almost any inducement could change my mind. I rather like geological work (for I have done a little) but I don’t relish summer school in Texas. It seems to me that I should be a rich man’s son or professional leisure-time-user rather than a school teacher or geologist. Humble has a fellow that I have a slight acquaintance with in Roswell named Miller and another that I don’t know at all. It might be either of them. Brother Ben knows both of them.
Why spend 3 cents on this letter you ask? Well, mostly I would like to get another from you. Really nothing has happened — or ever does, and this week or more has been particularly eventless.
Carsey
Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:
The U.S. and Russia become allies.
Friday March 29, 1935
(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)
Supposed to go to a party at Dwight’s at 7:30 and Bernard didn’t come for me until almost 8! Of course he could not let me know he’d be late but he let Pete and Velma know! Then when the rest of us decided to dance he decided to go home – Was I ever mad! I know Dwight felt hurt.
Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:
Soil erosion experts meet in Texas to talk about dust and Russia is worried about war.
The 3 Stooges hit the easel.
Wednesday March 27, 1935
(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)
Jack Le Baron took us to dinner (soup and fried oysters) and drew us a few cartoons – Have had a thick mantle of dust over everything – not blowing, just here, as thick in the schoolroom as outside
Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:
The dust is everywhere!
Attempt made to poison cattle in Dallas milk war. Arsenic found in cow feed.
Thursday March 28, 1935
Tuesday March 26, 1935
(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)
Alyce Claire and I had the S.S. Class dinner at the church. Lucy Mac and I went by for Mrs. Plyer but she had forgotten about it. Went to see “Little Minister” afterwards –
Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:
Got Milk! Farmers dump thousands of gallons of milk on ground at M-K-T railroad yards in price war. The nations weather in an uproar. Snow, rain, dust, hail and tornadoes.
Monday March 25, 1935
(This is an entry from the journal entitled Mexico Summer written by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more)
This is Bernard’s pen. He left it after we had been playing Casino up here tonight.
He took me to the new Mexican cafe on 2nd and then to see “Devil Dog’s of the Air“, The show was fair but the food was good! Took my materials to Mrs. Parker to be made up. Heard “When I Grow Too Old to Dream” just now – My new Fav’rite!
Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:
A New Time Magazine features General Douglas MacArthur
Hitler justifies his new army and new dust storms cross 3 states.
