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

Took “In a Monastery Garden” and “In Luxembourg Gardens” to the church to practice.  Ate lunch with Burdettes.  She had some advice to give about getting married!!! A headache prevented my seeing a wrestling match at the Institute or spending the night with Mrs. Leroy Brown!  Bernard called – He can say the most tactless things!!

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

A new Saturday Evening Post.

Nikola Tesla, the father of radio-television, power induction, robots and the cosmic ray,   publishes an article predicting a machine that will end all war. The trial of the Century comes to a close. Both sides rest their case.

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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 today:

The Philippean Constitution is adopted.  The Filipino  have drafted four more constitutions since then, 1943, 1973, 1986, 1987.

The Defense Rests in the Hauptmann Murder trial.

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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)

This is the 3rd day that 3 of the 5 sixth grade teachers have been absent on account of flu!  Terrible discipline!

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

The more things change the more they stay the same!

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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)

Two cards from Ty-Ty – one written Friday from Pecos (Jan 31st?) And one from Van Horn mailed Feb 4 getting here the same day! Don’t understand.  Dreamed last night of Carsey – probably means I won’t hear from him again!   Heard from Mexico City – the U! sending me information of accommodations under way to take care of foreign women students for $5.00 for the whole year!  That included board and room, tuition, books etc!  Sounds pretty good!

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

Monopoly goes on sale for the first time.

“Tomorrow’s Another Day” composed by Glenn Miller for the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra was recorded by  Decca Records.

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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)

Found out Dwight sent me the bouquet in appreciation of my work with the chorus! Was I ever surprised! Took part of them to school.  Still no word from home. Plan to go to “David Copperfield” tonight – The show was very good! Rather longer than most but I’d never notice it if it hadn’t been that we had to see the first part later.  Came in just where he was going to meet his step-father – But contrary to everyone else, I didn’t shed a tear!  I went with Mary, Virginia, and Mrs. Burdette.

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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)

Still no letter from home – Don’t know whether Ty-Ty went home last week-end or not.  Went to see “The Richest Girl in the World” with Miriam Hopkins who people say I resemble! Impossible! When I got home there was a lovely bouquet of sweet peas, roses and I guess some kind of lilies! I’m satisfied that Dwight bought them but who sent them, I still don’t know!

 I love surprises and bouquets even more!

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

A new Time Magazine featuring Pierre E. Flandin.

The Hauptmann trial continues and the defense is on the defense, and Russia causing concern.

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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)

Only a fair crowd in the morning – and a poor one in the evening! Ate dinner with Johnston’s and Edvina and I rode in the gorgeous sunshine until I had to play for Men’s Chorus at 4.  After church Bernard and I went to Bess and Prentice White’s house and played Hearts!

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

A Solar eclipse!         

A college girl gets the hiccoughs and may need to be hospitalized.

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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)

Ground Hog surely saw his shadow because there has ever been a more perfect day so far as the weather is concerned. Practiced some and rode in the afternoon with Edvina and Mrs. Johnston.  Met Miss Lucy Lee who lives across the street from me on Fourth.  Quite alive, she is! Rode to the Bottomless Lakes and saw what is evidently the keeper’s house – Quite attractive. Might be worth being keeper for!  Bernard and I went to Dwight’s and Velma’s for more Hearts.  Velma and Pete have been gone to Melrose all week. He has had one of his moody spells.  Dwight says he threatened to commit suicide, and Bernard says if he did it wouldn’t be the first time!  What a life for Velma!

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

The polygraph machine is used for the first time to bring a conviction. It happened in a Wisconsin court room.

A new Saturday Evening Post.

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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)

Saw Alyce Clair and Betty Johnston off to Tatum this afternoon. I couldn’t get anyone to take the organ for Sunday so I stayed – am quite lost up here all by myself.   Charlotte always goes home on Friday – Got a complimentary ticket for “David Copperfield”! Pretty Good!

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

The first Orange Bowl ever was played today and the picture below was the first photo of a football game to be sent out by the Associate Press.

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