Five months before his death he shrewdly conned his way into an exclusive interview with just-released kidnap victim, 9-year-old George Weyerhaeuser. John's article, published as an Extra edition of the Seattle Times, garnered international attention and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1936.
John was Past Master of Mount Carmel Lodge No.378 AF&AM (1903).
Married Wilhelmina "Minnie" Pressler in King, Washington, 9 Aug 1911. One daughter, Mary Louise (1913-2010).
Five months before his death he shrewdly conned his way into an exclusive interview with just-released kidnap victim, 9-year-old George Weyerhaeuser. John's article, published as an Extra edition of the Seattle Times, garnered international attention and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1936.
John was Past Master of Mount Carmel Lodge No.378 AF&AM (1903).
Married Wilhelmina "Minnie" Pressler in King, Washington, 9 Aug 1911. One daughter, Mary Louise (1913-2010).
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