“The Finest Part”

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30587, 2 November 1964, Page 3

“The Finest Part”

“The Press” Special Service

WELLINGTON, Nov. 1. Mark Twain wrote of a Yank from Connecticut who was amazed by the Court of King Arthur.

Last month another Yank from Connecticut was amazed: not by royalty but by the view from the deck of the U.S.S. Long Beach as it swept into Wellington Harbour. In a letter to the Disabled Servicemen’s Shop in Wellington the American seaman, Neil I. Larsen, rated Wellington as “the finest port we hit on the world cruise.”

He also expressed gratitude for “the very good time we had while in Wellington.” After the Long Beach cruise, Larsen found himself with £2 he was unable to have exchanged, so he wrote to the Disabled Servicemen's Shop for souvenirs. “For My Jacket”

“I’ve seen some of the guys have these black and white patches that have New Zealand written on it. I sure would like to have one of those for my jacket. “I come from Connecticut and one from New Zealand would sure look different and would be a great conversa-tion-piece.

“If there is any money left after figuring the postage, maybe a couple of postcards of mountain scenes, and that one of the Maori warriors sticking out their tongues could be sent.” The Disabled Servicemen’s Shop is only too willing to oblige.