May 24, 1945.

Mr. R. A. Heggart, Chief Mate,
SS Nathaniel J. Wyeth,
San Franciseo, California.

Dear Bob:

I wes indeed happy to hear from yous I saw
John Brand at the Country Club yesterday and he told me
you had written him.

Not very long ago Mrs. Smith, mother of “Rip”
Smith, told me that she had a stopwatch which had belonged
to her husband who had used it to time horses, and now that
she no loncer hed any use for it she wanted to sell it to
me. Ever since I got your letter that was in the back of
my mind, but I couldn't think of her nesme. It occurred to
me this morning and I called her.

People are , always trying to sell me something,
from therapeutic lamps to scales. ‘There was cone fellow who
had a therapeutic lamp for his wife who died of cancer, and
he wanted to trade me the lemp for a couple of season tickets
so he could take his girl to the football and basketball

Zamsese

Mre. Smith is taking the stogiestabto Makepeace
i eases 40 tpprndoet. Then I called John Brand and told hin

what I had done. ono eee
visit with hin.

I am sending you a copy of a mimeographed
letter wo sent to som. of our boys in the service. You may

be interested in some of their activities.
With kindest regards, I am
Sincerely,

Director of Physical Education,
FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.