DIY History | Transcribe | Nile Kinnick Collection | Nile Kinnick's correspondence with his family, January-June 1939

Transcribe
Translate

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

1939-02-26: Front

February 26. 1939
Dear SB:
Your letter dated "Saturday" is before me.    It is the one in
which you reported on the trip to MC.    Again, may I suggest that you
put the definite date en your epistles. We also have your card of the
20th, asking for the golf bag and brassie.    If I should come your way
I shall bring them.
Mary Roberts kindly sent the same clipping that you enclosed and
she spoke with appreciation of your call.    That was thoughtful of you.
Very pleased that you aquitted yourself well on the tour and gratefully
interested in your reaction to Anderson and the others.    Hope that you
will be as well pleased with Carideo.    I remember that he was a wizard
as a fieldgeneral on Rockne's teams, and Rock thought highly of him.
Possibly with Anderson's leadership he will meet with much greater
success than he had at Missouri.    I note that Nebraska is starting spring
rehearsals this week.    Porbably you will commence before long.
I believe that mother made some comments on your summer.    If she
did not mention Adams' address, you can reach him at the State Capitol
in Lincoln, as the legislature is in session now.    He classifies as a
Senator, you know.    If mother mentioned Joe Weaver, did she mention the
Grain Exchange?    Joe is president there I believe and maybe could put
you next to something. Mrs. Weaver thought Joe might have something at
the mill, too.    I shouldn't want you to make any connection with the
city government, and wouldn't look with much favor on a job with the
highway department.    But we should like very much to have you around
here this summer.    Probably there won't be many more such opportunities.
Let us have your reaction to contacting Joe.    Probably you are the one
to write to him, or at least indicate your wishes there.
Mother and George have been under the weather for the past two
or three days; head colds and a general feeling of innocuous desuetude.
George is better to-day but mother has been on the level all afternoon.
There seems to be a wave of such thruout the middle west, you may have
noticed.
We shall a wait your report on the fine points of fraternal
ceremonials.    It really is an art; cnsiderable of which I have witnessed without developing much finesse myself.    It has been largely
abandoned in some quarters and possibly may become a lost art. 
Perhaps Ben will have some comment to make in a few weeks.
It is assumed that you received the package of confection
sent you in the cheese box. You will be interested in the card that
Ben sent on that subject.    He had been clamoring for something of
the sort, and  I had suggested that I would try my old skill.    The
result appears to have been satisfactory.    Please return the card.
With football coming on, perhaps you should not indulge In sweets.
Last Friday I went alone out to the U of Omaha to hear a
Major Booth of London speak on "World Trade as the Gateway to Peace".
He was an excellent speaker, well informed, witty and entirely impartial. A panel asked questions, and he also answered questions
from the floor.    A very profitable evening.    Sorry that mother and you
could not hear it.    At the Bank we are having about two weeks of instruction in letter writing, conducted by some men from the FCA in Washington.
Also very interesting, and wish you could sit in.Not that you
lack facility in expressing yourself, but the instruction is sound and
interesting.
Love Pop

Saving...

February 26. 1939 Dear SB: Your letter dated "Saturday" is before me. It is the one in which you reported on the trip to MC. Again, may I suggest that you put the definite date en your epistles. We also have your card of the 20th, asking for the golf bag and brassie. If I should come your way I shall bring them. Mary Roberts kindly sent the same clipping that you enclosed and she spoke with appreciation of your call. That was thoughtful of you. Very pleased that you aquitted yourself well on the tour and gratefully interested in your reaction to Anderson and the others. Hope that you will be as well pleased with Carideo. I remember that he was a wizard as a fieldgeneral on Rockne's teams, and Rock thought highly of him. Possibly with Anderson's leadership he will meet with much greater success than he had at Missouri. I note that Nebraska is starting spring rehearsals this week. Porbably you will commence before long. I believe that mother made some comments on your summer. If she did not mention Adams' address, you can reach him at the State Capitol in Lincoln, as the legislature is in session now. He classifies as a Senator, you know. If mother mentioned Joe Weaver, did she mention the Grain Exchange? Joe is president there I believe and maybe could put you next to something. Mrs. Weaver thought Joe might have something at the mill, too. I shouldn't want you to make any connection with the city government, and wouldn't look with much favor on a job with the highway department. But we should like very much to have you around here this summer. Probably there won't be many more such opportunities. Let us have your reaction to contacting Joe. Probably you are the one to write to him, or at least indicate your wishes there. Mother and George have been under the weather for the past two or three days; head colds and a general feeling of innocuous desuetude. George is better to-day but mother has been on the level all afternoon. There seems to be a wave of such thruout the middle west, you may have noticed. We shall a wait your report on the fine points of fraternal ceremonials. It really is an art; cnsiderable of which I have witnessed without developing much finesse myself. It has been largely abandoned in some quarters and possibly may become a lost art. Perhaps Ben will have some comment to make in a few weeks. It is assumed that you received the package of confection sent you in the cheese box. You will be interested in the card that Ben sent on that subject. He had been clamoring for something of the sort, and I had suggested that I would try my old skill. The result appears to have been satisfactory. Please return the card. With football coming on, perhaps you should not indulge In sweets. Last Friday I went alone out to the U of Omaha to hear a Major Booth of London speak on "World Trade as the Gateway to Peace". He was an excellent speaker, well informed, witty and entirely impartial. A panel asked questions, and he also answered questions from the floor. A very profitable evening. Sorry that mother and you could not hear it. At the Bank we are having about two weeks of instruction in letter writing, conducted by some men from the FCA in Washington. Also very interesting, and wish you could sit in.Not that you lack facility in expressing yourself, but the instruction is sound and interesting. Love Pop