Date for P.T.A. Program with Christmas Play set for Monday night!  Assembly performance on Friday week at one o’clock! Checked on my account and discovered I have $27 – beside my dividend for $27* from the First National in Gallup – Lucky Me!  Wrote letters at night.

*$27 in 1934 is = to $476.69 today!

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

The former Governor of Louisiana, Huey P. Long,  known as “The Kingfish” makes a speech titled Share the Wealth, click here to read it.

Photo courtesy of hueylong.com

On December 11, 1934, William Griffith Wilson, known as Bill W.,  took his last drink of . He didn’t know it at the moment, nor did he know he was about to start a new chapter in his life, and the lives of thousands of Americans.  He and a physician went on to create Alcoholic’s Anonymous.   Read the article from The Saturday Evening Post here.

A fire breaks out in the Kern Hotel in Michigan killing 32 people including 7 state senators, 44 others are injured.   Blizzards were creating havoc on the East coast and there was mystery in the Galapagos, a movie coming soon on the saga.

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Fair day – Grand Day!!  Two letters from Van Horn!!  One from the Public Schools! Oh Yeah! Bought cheese cloth (16 yds) for back drop for the Christmas play – Had a scare the P.T.A. might want that play this Thursday instead of a week from Friday! Not sure yet!  Letter from Carsey referred me to “Time”  (his fav-ite) to and article on Mexico’s new president Lazaro Cardenas.  Interesting.  Bernard and I went to the show – Talked late again!

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A new Time is out.

The search is waning for the missing airmail pilot.  A plan for peace in Hungary while Japan is rolling up its sleeves for a fight.

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First time for the robes. Don’t look as bad when everybody else wears them. After church went to dinner at Misses Palmers.  Martens, Bizbees, Shaffer, Snipes, Alyce Claire and I were there.   Lovely tables – Red candles and carnations.  At night we went window shopping with Bernard and Mrs. Johnston.  Found out that he did not care for the tie-chain clasp.  What to get?  What to get?  After they left. (about 8!) we ate supper at Shorty Hood’s and went to see “College Rythm.” Good.

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

The second NFL Championship Game was played at The Polo Grounds in New York City.  It was known as The Sneakers Game.   The NY Giants defeated the then undefeated Chicago Bears 30-13.  The Giants head coach decided that sneakers would fare better on the frozen ground and the team switched to basketball sneakers in the third quarter when the team was trailing 10-3.   Amazingly NY outscored the Bears 27-0 in the fourth quarter for the win.

It’s national Christmas Card Day.

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Put Glover’s Mange stuff on my hair last night so I had it washed early this morning.  Pauline was up.  Fixed my choir gown except for pressing – Bernard came by and Alyce Claire and I went over to Pete’s and Velma’s.  Caught them about to eat supper.  Played Hearts and laughed ourselves sick!  More fun – Back at 12:30!

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American  Missionaries John and Betty Stam were beheaded in the Chinese town of Miaoshou, after being taken prisoner by the Red Army.  Betty managed to hide their 3 month old baby,  Helen, in some sleeping bags.  She was found two days later by a Chinese Pastor and taken to her grandparents who were also missionaries in China.   Eventually Helen was returned to the United States and raise by her Aunt and Uncle.

A new Saturday Evening Post titled Airmail Pilot is out.

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Saw “St. Louis Kid” (Jimmy Cagney – reminds me a lot of Jaimie!)  Too many shows for a poor working girl – Got English Journey by J.B. Priestley from Carnegie.  Hope it is good.  Mrs. Burdette sent my robe over. It is immense! I plan to take it up all the ways there are.  I know I look woosey but so will 69 others!  Put dog mange cure on my head tonight – Don’t even know if I will be able to sleep with myself or not – May have to go into the next room!  Card came in the mail inviting me to the Martens a week from tomorrow morning at 10.  Hazel Hanson’s wedding I suppose, though it doesn’t state so on the card.  I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if she were already married!  What to give her!  Bought Christmas cards and had some left from last year and still back a dozen.  I’ll probably think of more people to send to, too.  Sent Dit my tafetta dress for the dance tomorrow and a check I had forgotten about.

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

War advances in Europe – Hungary is the target. Old Man Winter takes over the country and the U.S. and Japan talk tough about a Naval race.

Clovis News-Journal
(Clovis, New Mexico)
7 December 1934 • Page 1

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Letter from Dit – She wants my green tafetta. Has that dress had a History!  Took a letter to Fannie O. Butler as a Notary Public and mailed it to Gallup.  Great hopes!  Went to choir practice – then to a reception for the new preachers.  Left with Velma to go to the show and saw “Pursuit of Happines”  – Fair.  Went to Shorty Hood’s and met Pete. They walked home with me.  Nize people. Pete and Velma!

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

Red Terror in Russia – some report more than 200, including women and children, were shot.   This was just the beginning of Stalin’s Great Purge  -political repression – which lasted until 1940.

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Got pantomime part of cast selected –  Talked to them about costumes.  Went to Burdette’s  in the afternoon to resign from the Young People’s Dept. – but – didn’t. Stayed for supper instead and wrote to Mrs. O.B.  Listened to B’s new radio.  Had letter from the Gallup Bank.  I sign something before a Notary Public and they send me a dividend – Shall see to that tomorrow.

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The search for three lost at sea is massive and police use tear gas in L.A. Riots.

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Letters from Pete and Mrs. O.B. Such grand ones, telling of the good times they are having! Pete asks me for a date to the next Teachers’ Meeting Dance and sooner, he says, if we are in the same place this summer!  He and May seem to think my dancing has improved!  Well, practice makes perfect!  Date with Bernard tonight to the C. of C. Banquet and it was a thoroughly enjoyable affair.  Good food and really interesting talks – went to the show afterwards.

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

Famous pilot Charles Ulm disappears into the sea and a New Deal public works program is in the works.

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School again – Alyce Claire didn’t come yesterday. I had a letter that her Aunt had died and she would be back today. It is now 9:15 and no Alyce Claire yet.  Mrs. Hubbard substituted for her.  The school was cold.  My room did not get up to 68 degrees until about 2:30!  Wore my coat nearly all day.  Bernard called about a date to C of C dinner tomorrow night but I don’t know.  Went to see “White Parade” by myself tonight  – Very Good! Feeling blue tonight – Probably won’t get my weekly letter from home either this time – Wrote to First National Bank in Gallup about my dividend – Hope to hear soon!

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

A new Time Magazine is out.

Tragedy in Texas.

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Sunday School and church.  Dad preached a good sermon. Ate dinner and Carsey was our guest.  Left right after dinner for Carlsbad.  On the way we stopped once for them to shoot quail but they did not get one (’twas out of season?! and they had no license!) Arrived in Carlsbad at 5:30 (4:30 N.M. time) Time only for a cup of coffee before I took the bus. Saw them to wave to after we had left the bus station.  Bus was crowded by the time we left Artesia. Got into Roswell about 7:30 and there was Bernard! Was glad to see him – Was tired when I reached Roswell.  He took me to supper and then home. I want to do nothing but crawl in bed but I guess I’ll write home. Thanksgiving Day we sent a telegram to Jonathon – Diantha didn’t get home either!  Surely did hate to leave them at Carlsbad – They were probably to embarrassed (or cold!) to say much but I felt rather put off!  Shouldn’t think it, I guess, but I was tired and it hurt a little.

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

The 200 inch mirror for the lens of the Hale Telescope that will be placed in the  Palomar Observatory is cast.  This is the second attempt after a failure that began in March 1934.

The Babes in the Woods are laid to rest in donated graves.

The sixth Typhoon of the season is heading toward the Philippines.   A warning is issued.

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