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

Slept until 7!  School as usual. Told my 8-sections something about Mexico.  Visited with Pete and Velma.  Alyce Claire, Sam and I went over for awhile.  Same had dates gotten by Vernie Rose or Dee Zimmerman – Popular boy.

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

60 people drowned when two ferries capsized in the Chinese province of Jiangsu.

The China Clipper completed its 8,000-mile flight, landing in Manila.

At the urging of King George II, Greece announced an amnesty for those involved in the March coup d’état attempt

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

Thanksgiving Day! Went to the midnight matinee last night.  Sam, Alyce Claire and I saw “Thanks a Million” Very Good!  Today I got up about 10  – Had a visit from Mr. Parker and Mr.  Garcia .  Harry came just as they left to see Alyce Claire.  I had to practice with Mrs. Martens for Sunday.  Went to Gladys and Mrs. Palmer’s for dinner. There were only 17 there!  Sam, Lenore , Alyce Claire, Mr. Young (Chief of Police) Mrs . Young (C.R.’s mother), Mrs. Mason, Mr and Mrs. Tepe and son (cadet) and another cadet friend – all those besides the Palmer’s and Vivian and family!  Some good time!  Got home after four. Studied shorthand – went to the show “This is the Life” with Lenore and Charlotte St John.  Surely have been to the shows lately. Am going to live on nothing  for two weeks now!

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

The 11th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade takes place in New York City.

The Italian Ministry of Propaganda announced a ban on performances of music by any countries who had voted in the League of Nations for the sanctions against Italy.

Hitler declared all German males between 18 and 45 to be army reservists.

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

Practice with Mrs. Martens for Sunday  – letter from Mrs. Ruiz – Written the 23rd and they haven’t received my package yet!  Am afraid they won’t !    Letter from Ty-Ty saying Catherine Smith says she is going to marry Carsey!  Seems he is indebted to her for room and  job!  That’s a lot of gratitude to pay!  If she want’s him at that price OIE!!

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

The New Zealand general election concluded. The Labour Party led by Michael Joseph Savage won its first electoral victory in party history.

The uprising in Brazil was crushed.

The China Clipper arrived in Guam.

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

Felt quite silly after supper.   Alyce Claire sent a telegram to Royal and we decided, on the spur of the moment, to go to the show.  Sat in the balcony to see Grace Moore in “Love Me Forever”  Good performance by everyone.   A.C. doped me on lemon juice and packed me in bed as precaution against a cold.

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This is the Manhattan skyline.

Polish miners and steel workers began a three-day strike for shorter hours, higher wages and better working conditions.

The China Clipper landed at Wake Island

The Hoover Dam is near completion.

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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:

Washington surgeons began x-raying 10, 000 people as part of a campaign to reduce the number of deaths from tuberculosis.

Manuel L. Quezon is on the cover of Time Magazine

Japan proclaimed the puppet state of East Hebei Autonomous Council in northern China.

After 11 years in exile, the newly-divorced George II returned to Greek soil as King of the Hellenes at Corfu from London.

Brazil declared a state of siege to fight a leftist uprising in the country’s north.

The Mayor of Berlin,  Heinrich Sahm was expelled from the Nazi Party because his family was said to have bought from Jewish shops.

German Olympic officials said that fencer Helene Mayer, despite being half-Jewish, would be allowed to compete for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Nazi Germany forbade Jewish artists from working under pseudonyms

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

Heard the new preacher and he advocated a reverent attitude (!) in the church and spiritual growth – also inviting the preacher at dinner!  League night was a farce!  No program prepared, late start and confusion supreme.  I don’t see why it needs to be!  Saw “Mary Burns Fugitive” with Sylvia Sidney – Good!

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

Jefferson County, Texas bought it’s first Book-mobile.  Then called a book wagon.  They closed it in 2015.

The Piazza di Spagna in Rome was renamed the Piazza De Bono because of Spain’s participation in sanctions against Italy

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

Found out that we get off  only Thanksgiving day!  Grrr!!!  Bought a sweet pink n white jacket and fur-trimmed bonnet to give to Joyce Kistler.  Expect Mr. Teague here tomorrow.

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

Georgi Kyoseivanov became the 27th Prime Minister of Bulgaria.

The China Clipper landed in Honolulu.

A new New Yorker and Saturday Evening Post.

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

Ate supper with Pete and Velma.  Listened to the game with Hobbs – Roswell won 27-7.  Later, Velma , Alyce Claire, Evelyn and I played Pitch

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

Pan America’s  China Clipper took off from Alameda, California in an attempt to deliver the first airmail cargo across the Pacific Ocean.   Although its inaugural flight plan called for the China Clipper to fly over the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge (still under construction at the time), upon take-off the pilot realized the plane would not clear the structure, and was forced to fly narrowly under instead

A decree by Reich Economics Minister Hjalmar Schacht took effect that excluded Jews from membership in Germany’s eight stock exchanges.

About 100 people were killed in a storm around Catanzaro, Italy, mostly by landslides

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

Dramatic Club put on “The Weatherbys Go-To the Circus” for club only – P.T.A. tonight.

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A large earthquake rocks the big island of Hawaii – that evening the  Mauna Loa volcano begins to erupt.

Mussolini granted three months’ leave to 100,000 troops and sent them to work in agriculture and industry to combat the effects of sanctions.

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

Met the two other new preachers  and their wives at the Worker’s council.  Bernard and I went to Pete and Velma’s until Mrs. Johnson came by.  ‘Most like old times’- Mr. Gill still teaching me about my cigarettes.  He insists that I accept one of his Camels and I insist I have nothing but Chesterfiends –

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Mussolini declared government control of all the gold in Italy. All sellers of gold would be required to declare their holdings and record every transaction, and gold could not be sold without first offering it to the government at a 5 percent interest rate.

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