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

1939-02-05: Back

a   lot   of good   experince  but  also  a   lot   of headaches,   perhaps.
Everything   that   goes wrong   in  the  house  from  no  hot  water   to
unsatisfactory  dessert   is   blamed   on  the  poor steward.      But   I
am perfectly  capable  of  taking  it and   minimizing  the  possible
complaints   to   the   best   of my  ability.     It  looks  as   if  we  are
going   to   be  in  the market  for  a   new house   this   spring or   summer.
This baby was built   in 1917 and has just  about   seen  its   day.
We are  not   planning to   build   new  but  to  take  over  one  of the
housesoon the campus that is in poor  financial  condition.     I
have  talked to  our  financial advisor who  is Georgre  Nagel
and very  nice fellow and  a   shrewd   business men as  far as I
can tell. He has been to Davenport to talk to the investment
house   issuing  the   bonds   on  the houses  we are  interested   in
and   finds   that   we   possible  can swing a   deal  for  a   reasonable for  a   house   that   we  all   think is   plenty   fine.     I  hope
that   we  can  culminate  something  that  will  be  really   satisfactory   to  all  for we  certainly   need   a   different  house.     I
would appreciate  some help,  mother, and   suggestions as  to
how  I  might   work  along  this   particular   line.      It   is    of  course
necessary   to  keep this  absolutely   sub  rosa.     You will  be glad
to know   that   I   have   succeeded   in   fixing up   the  broken  lock  on
my  door  which will  assure me alittle  pricacy  when  I   so  desire.
Things   are  working out   so  I  will   be able   to   continue  my   study
daily ok.
For  some  reason  or  other  I am   beginning  to   think   that
perhaps  after  all   it would   be a   good   idea   for me   to   go   back
to  camp again.     Certainly  I  know  of no  other job  at  whick  I
could   earn a  similar  amount  of money  and   still have a
month at   home  before  I  had  to   start   work and   several weeks
at   home   before  I  had   to   start   school again   in  the  fall.
.Last   night   Iowa   had   a   track  meet   with  Chicago.     After   the
meet   Bob Kelley  and   I   looked up Bob Merriam whoruns  for
Chicago  and   had  a  very   nice visit with him. You will  remember Merriam as the   boy  who  visited  me  during Christmas
vacation.     I  also   saw and   talked with   the  Chicago  track
coach Ned Merriam who  wanted   to   be  remembered   to  you  father
and   expressed  a  very   enthusiastic  desire  to   see you.
Thank you very  much  for   the information about
the   speakers  you get   to  hear  at   AD-Sell and   the  Joslyn.   I
wish very  much  that   I  might  hear   them with you.      I   think
I  mentioned  that in my  last  letter  that   I hear John Mason
Brown  the dramatic  critic   from  Hew York  speak about  current
plays  on  Broadway.     He was highly   entertaining and   interesting.
I   don't   believe   it  will   be worth your  while   to  send   me  consistently  any  reading material   except   Sentinels  as   it  is  all
I can do   to   get   the daily   paper  read   and I  have  decided   to
buy  myself Time whenever  I  want   to  read   it.
I   even more   enthusiastic  about   going to   Seattle   to   take
law  than I was   two  weeks  ago. The  more   I   think about  it   the
more I   like   the  idea. Both Anderson and Nevers   know  the coack
at   Washington U.   quite well and   after  playing under   the Notre
Dame   system   for awhile next  year   it might   be   that   I  could
hook up  out   there as   an assistant   coach  of  some  kind   to  help
defray   expenses.     It   of course just   and   idea   at   the   present
time  but worth  thinking about I believe.     Let me know what  you
folks   think  about   the whole   thing.
Yours ,
Nile

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a lot of good experince but also a lot of headaches, perhaps. Everything that goes wrong in the house from no hot water to unsatisfactory dessert is blamed on the poor steward. But I am perfectly capable of taking it and minimizing the possible complaints to the best of my ability. It looks as if we are going to be in the market for a new house this spring or summer. This baby was built in 1917 and has just about seen its day. We are not planning to build new but to take over one of the housesoon the campus that is in poor financial condition. I have talked to our financial advisor who is Georgre Nagel and very nice fellow and a shrewd business men as far as I can tell. He has been to Davenport to talk to the investment house issuing the bonds on the houses we are interested in and finds that we possible can swing a deal for a reasonable for a house that we all think is plenty fine. I hope that we can culminate something that will be really satisfactory to all for we certainly need a different house. I would appreciate some help, mother, and suggestions as to how I might work along this particular line. It is of course necessary to keep this absolutely sub rosa. You will be glad to know that I have succeeded in fixing up the broken lock on my door which will assure me alittle pricacy when I so desire. Things are working out so I will be able to continue my study daily ok. For some reason or other I am beginning to think that perhaps after all it would be a good idea for me to go back to camp again. Certainly I know of no other job at whick I could earn a similar amount of money and still have a month at home before I had to start work and several weeks at home before I had to start school again in the fall. .Last night Iowa had a track meet with Chicago. After the meet Bob Kelley and I looked up Bob Merriam whoruns for Chicago and had a very nice visit with him. You will remember Merriam as the boy who visited me during Christmas vacation. I also saw and talked with the Chicago track coach Ned Merriam who wanted to be remembered to you father and expressed a very enthusiastic desire to see you. Thank you very much for the information about the speakers you get to hear at AD-Sell and the Joslyn. I wish very much that I might hear them with you. I think I mentioned that in my last letter that I hear John Mason Brown the dramatic critic from Hew York speak about current plays on Broadway. He was highly entertaining and interesting. I don't believe it will be worth your while to send me consistently any reading material except Sentinels as it is all I can do to get the daily paper read and I have decided to buy myself Time whenever I want to read it. I even more enthusiastic about going to Seattle to take law than I was two weeks ago. The more I think about it the more I like the idea. Both Anderson and Nevers know the coack at Washington U. quite well and after playing under the Notre Dame system for awhile next year it might be that I could hook up out there as an assistant coach of some kind to help defray expenses. It of course just and idea at the present time but worth thinking about I believe. Let me know what you folks think about the whole thing. Yours , Nile