Professor Hamilton's Diary: April 13, 1935
He takes Gwennie to see the Easter Bunny; FDR delights Gridiron Club audience
Still enjoying his break this Saturday, Professor Hamilton arose late and took his newly repaired car to be greased and get its oil changed at a local garage. He addressed invitations to the Pi Gamma Mu honor society banquet he was overseeing. In the afternoon, he took Gwennie and a friend to see the Easter Bunny at Saylor’s grocery store, and also bought her a new pair of shoes.
Here’s the ad about the bunny, clipped from the Reading Times via newspapers.com.
He spent the evening working on his dissertation about the early printers and newspaper publishers of New York state, retiring at midnight.
In Washington, President Roosevelt made closing remarks at the spring dinner of the Gridiron Club, poking fun at the “alphabet soup” New Deal agencies he had created. Paid subscribers can read on. Click below to upgrade.
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