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Nile Kinnick correspondence, 1935-1938
1938-10-03: Front
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To C B Carter October 3rd, 1938. Dear Nick: Thanks a lot for your letter and the clippings, the second consignment of which came today. When a game turns out like that one, a single item is about all that is necessary, but the note that you struck In your letter is ringing louder all the time. You remarked that in five years Nile would get a laugh on remembering this game. We have already laughed alot about it, and while Nile's first letter after returning was only expressive of his keen disappointment in the teams showing, including his own, another received today indicates that he too is seeing the comic side and again has his tail in the air. If they can manage to win from Wisconsin, which now appears highly improbable, I believe that Iowa might do very well this fall. If they should lose again, badly, I fear that the blow will be hard to recover from. But football isn't everything, thank the Lord, and if we can keep the kids from forgetting that, the college career can still be a success. Ames didn't cut much ice 25 years ago, and I have always been glad that we were up there and have never apologized to anyone for the institution. I believe that I told you Ben is at Ames this fall as a Freshman, in General Engineering. He is rooming in a private house with another lad from Omaha, and both of them have pledged Beta and are taking their meals at the house. Sunday, yesterday, I stopped in Ames and had a brief visit with Ben. He thinks it is a swell place, and well he should. The largest Freshman in history of all Iowa colleges has enrolled, and the total registered student body is said to be about 6500. Ben says that there are three boys named Buffington from Glenwood in the chapter, at least two of whom are Freshman if I remember correctly. They would be some of your clan I reckon. Thanks again, Nick, and with kindest regards I am Yours in -kai- [Nile Kinnick, Sr]
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To C B Carter October 3rd, 1938. Dear Nick: Thanks a lot for your letter and the clippings, the second consignment of which came today. When a game turns out like that one, a single item is about all that is necessary, but the note that you struck In your letter is ringing louder all the time. You remarked that in five years Nile would get a laugh on remembering this game. We have already laughed alot about it, and while Nile's first letter after returning was only expressive of his keen disappointment in the teams showing, including his own, another received today indicates that he too is seeing the comic side and again has his tail in the air. If they can manage to win from Wisconsin, which now appears highly improbable, I believe that Iowa might do very well this fall. If they should lose again, badly, I fear that the blow will be hard to recover from. But football isn't everything, thank the Lord, and if we can keep the kids from forgetting that, the college career can still be a success. Ames didn't cut much ice 25 years ago, and I have always been glad that we were up there and have never apologized to anyone for the institution. I believe that I told you Ben is at Ames this fall as a Freshman, in General Engineering. He is rooming in a private house with another lad from Omaha, and both of them have pledged Beta and are taking their meals at the house. Sunday, yesterday, I stopped in Ames and had a brief visit with Ben. He thinks it is a swell place, and well he should. The largest Freshman in history of all Iowa colleges has enrolled, and the total registered student body is said to be about 6500. Ben says that there are three boys named Buffington from Glenwood in the chapter, at least two of whom are Freshman if I remember correctly. They would be some of your clan I reckon. Thanks again, Nick, and with kindest regards I am Yours in -kai- [Nile Kinnick, Sr]
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