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Correspondence concerning the commemoration of Nile Kinnick, 1941-1997
1988-1993: Page 01
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[Nile Kinnick Sr. to Ted Clarke] God Love God Bless God Keep Uncle Nile Dear Ted: I am away behind in my letter writing, and your three letters, November 29th, November 30th and January 3rd, testify. This includes the enclosure of the clipfrom the Intelligencer by Robert Thomson who was recalling some happenings in the last 50 years, ending with Bush's election to the top spot in this country. History is facinating. It, and geography, have been my favorite subjects, and I keep reference books on the floor beside my reading chair so I can look up locations and unfamiliar words whenever as I read what is going on around the world, Thompson mentions Nile's name and later recalls that War 11 struck on Dec. 7, 1941. That war had already been going on for a couple of years, but December 7th is clear in my mind because Nile had reported for military training on the 4th of December 4th. He could see that we would be involved sooner or later and had enlisted in the previous August, and was called on Dec. 4th. He had urged Bob Hobbs to come back and enlist with him, but Bob, who was in Seattle then, didn't want to. But Bob did it immediately after the Japs hit Hawaii. You know the rest. Ted, thank you so much for sending me the little book about Louisa Inlet, and the comments about your friend Mac. He must have been quite a guy. You and George and your Dad have such a lot of memories about all that wonderful Northwest US and Southeast Canada area, mostly because of your boats. You could write several books. I'd like to subscribe, if you ever start them. Speaking of books; your old friend Winston wrote enough for both of you. I certainly join in your admiration for him. When Nile was about start on his military training he charged me with the job of getting him copies of every book that Churchill wrote, and I have a shelf in the basement, close above where I have I have a study desk, filled with his books, still waiting for Nile to claim them. And on the fireplace mantle closeby, is the picture of Winston which hung on the wall of his room at Iowa U. I am sure I have mentiond this in other letters to you. Now, who will use them when I go. It will have to be Peter, unless I give them to some library. Peter is the next in line, and the only male left in my line. Peter is 34 and is busy trying to get hold of things that George left, the main things being the painting business that George had developed, and the Kinnick Farm - the 600 acre piece in western Iowa, just 65 miles straight north of Omaha. George was looking after the farm, but I took over when he left as Peter had no experience at all. But a month ago I gave him all the farm record books, the check book and all responsibility. We have been working together for the last year and a half to make him acquainted with everything related to the farm. But you can/t learn that business in a short time. He is doing well with the paint crew as there are experienced men in his office and crew. In the same manner, the boys who operate the farm know as much as I do and have been on the farm for 45 years. Peter has had no previous business experience. Becaue his grand- mother, mother's side, had left him enough property that he never neede[d] a job, most of his experince has been in Squash, bicycling, rough tramping, and such. In them he has excelled, and still does some competing. But he really has someresponsibilities now. But I believe
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[Nile Kinnick Sr. to Ted Clarke] God Love God Bless God Keep Uncle Nile Dear Ted: I am away behind in my letter writing, and your three letters, November 29th, November 30th and January 3rd, testify. This includes the enclosure of the clipfrom the Intelligencer by Robert Thomson who was recalling some happenings in the last 50 years, ending with Bush's election to the top spot in this country. History is facinating. It, and geography, have been my favorite subjects, and I keep reference books on the floor beside my reading chair so I can look up locations and unfamiliar words whenever as I read what is going on around the world, Thompson mentions Nile's name and later recalls that War 11 struck on Dec. 7, 1941. That war had already been going on for a couple of years, but December 7th is clear in my mind because Nile had reported for military training on the 4th of December 4th. He could see that we would be involved sooner or later and had enlisted in the previous August, and was called on Dec. 4th. He had urged Bob Hobbs to come back and enlist with him, but Bob, who was in Seattle then, didn't want to. But Bob did it immediately after the Japs hit Hawaii. You know the rest. Ted, thank you so much for sending me the little book about Louisa Inlet, and the comments about your friend Mac. He must have been quite a guy. You and George and your Dad have such a lot of memories about all that wonderful Northwest US and Southeast Canada area, mostly because of your boats. You could write several books. I'd like to subscribe, if you ever start them. Speaking of books; your old friend Winston wrote enough for both of you. I certainly join in your admiration for him. When Nile was about start on his military training he charged me with the job of getting him copies of every book that Churchill wrote, and I have a shelf in the basement, close above where I have I have a study desk, filled with his books, still waiting for Nile to claim them. And on the fireplace mantle closeby, is the picture of Winston which hung on the wall of his room at Iowa U. I am sure I have mentiond this in other letters to you. Now, who will use them when I go. It will have to be Peter, unless I give them to some library. Peter is the next in line, and the only male left in my line. Peter is 34 and is busy trying to get hold of things that George left, the main things being the painting business that George had developed, and the Kinnick Farm - the 600 acre piece in western Iowa, just 65 miles straight north of Omaha. George was looking after the farm, but I took over when he left as Peter had no experience at all. But a month ago I gave him all the farm record books, the check book and all responsibility. We have been working together for the last year and a half to make him acquainted with everything related to the farm. But you can/t learn that business in a short time. He is doing well with the paint crew as there are experienced men in his office and crew. In the same manner, the boys who operate the farm know as much as I do and have been on the farm for 45 years. Peter has had no previous business experience. Becaue his grand- mother, mother's side, had left him enough property that he never neede[d] a job, most of his experince has been in Squash, bicycling, rough tramping, and such. In them he has excelled, and still does some competing. But he really has someresponsibilities now. But I believe
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