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Nile Kinnick's correspondence with his family, January-June 1939

1939-01-24: Page 02

of the opinion that he was exaggerating. However, I talked with the Hoak boys and several others, saying in effect that no one could honestly judge his financial need except himself; that as far as I personally was concerned I could get thru school without the stewardship, therefore, was perfectly willing to withdraw my nomination. In fact, I said that I was going to. However, they prevailed upon me to let the fraternity members thrash it out in meeting as to what should be done. They said that never, heretofore, had anyone held the stewardship two years in a row, and they didn't believe a precedent should be set this year. The result was that they voted me in quite conclusively. Well, the point is this; the boy who lost the job undoubtedly feels bad, perhaps, resentful. I would like a little help in handling the situation.

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of the opinion that he was exaggerating. However, I talked with the Hoak boys and several others, saying in effect that no one could honestly judge his financial need except himself; that as far as I personally was concerned I could get thru school without the stewardship, therefore, was perfectly willing to withdraw my nomination. In fact, I said that I was going to. However, they prevailed upon me to let the fraternity members thrash it out in meeting as to what should be done. They said that never, heretofore, had anyone held the stewardship two years in a row, and they didn't believe a precedent should be set this year. The result was that they voted me in quite conclusively. Well, the point is this; the boy who lost the job undoubtedly feels bad, perhaps, resentful. I would like a little help in handling the situation.