Letter to Mom -- June 7, 1934
Dear Mother,
I got your letter today. It came on the S.S. President Lincoln which sent in a distress call last night at 11:30. It said no. 7 hold was on fire where there was cotton automobiles and airplanes all for China. The Lincoln gave her position as 80 miles off Oahu. All the passengers were made to go up on the boat deck where the boats were swung out on their davits and the canvas covers were taken off and they (the passengers) all had to put on life preservers. The Lurline which was in the vicinity volunteered to stand by to pick up the lifeboats in case she sunk and also 2 destroyers from Pearl Harbor, The Gamble and Montgomery. The Itasca (the coast guard cutter here) also went. One of the boys in our room by the name of Lindley Hines was at a movie late last night and said suddenly they flashed on the screen, "All members of the crew of the Itasca report at once to same."
Two yachts have left here all ready for the mainland. The Manuiwa and the Dolphin. The Manuiwa left earlier than the Dolphin and has arrived all ready but the Dolphin is still on its way. They are going to participate in the race from San Francisco to Hawaii which begins July 1st.
I hope and we hope the strike will be over when we sail. The newsboys and caddies went on a strike because they thought they could be smart too.
We have had several good rains here and hope the garden gets along okay and you have some rain by the time you get this letter. . .
Grandma is going to take me to the Botanical Gardens Saturday morning.
Your Son,
Harold Hensold
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I got your letter today. It came on the S.S. President Lincoln which sent in a distress call last night at 11:30. It said no. 7 hold was on fire where there was cotton automobiles and airplanes all for China. The Lincoln gave her position as 80 miles off Oahu. All the passengers were made to go up on the boat deck where the boats were swung out on their davits and the canvas covers were taken off and they (the passengers) all had to put on life preservers. The Lurline which was in the vicinity volunteered to stand by to pick up the lifeboats in case she sunk and also 2 destroyers from Pearl Harbor, The Gamble and Montgomery. The Itasca (the coast guard cutter here) also went. One of the boys in our room by the name of Lindley Hines was at a movie late last night and said suddenly they flashed on the screen, "All members of the crew of the Itasca report at once to same."
Two yachts have left here all ready for the mainland. The Manuiwa and the Dolphin. The Manuiwa left earlier than the Dolphin and has arrived all ready but the Dolphin is still on its way. They are going to participate in the race from San Francisco to Hawaii which begins July 1st.
I hope and we hope the strike will be over when we sail. The newsboys and caddies went on a strike because they thought they could be smart too.
We have had several good rains here and hope the garden gets along okay and you have some rain by the time you get this letter. . .
Grandma is going to take me to the Botanical Gardens Saturday morning.
Your Son,
Harold Hensold
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