Professor Hamilton's Diary: June 1, 1935

He and Margaret set out flowers; kidnapped Weyerhaeuser boy released

It was a leisurely Saturday for the Hamilton family. He slept in a bit and after breakfast, with mother-in-law still helping out with the baby, took Margaret and Gwennie to downtown Reading on some errands. “Later we set out plants in porch boxes,” he wrote.

With the Lindbergh kidnapping trial a recent memory, the nation’s attention was riveted by the nabbing of nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser in Tacoma, Washington. Paid subscribers can read about the dastardly deed and what happened to George and his abductors.

The photo of George dressed in cowboy garb and the accompanying map appeared in the Reading Times on May 30, accessed via newspapers.com.

By the way, the Scripps Spelling Bee went into overtime on Thursday night, with a mind-boggling selection of obscure words. Read about the showdown and the 12-year-old winner here.