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

1939-04-26: Page 03

Ben 4-26-1939
Uncle Charlie and Auntie Kate are coming out Thursday morning and will stay
over until Friday sometime.    They should get a lot of pleasure out of the
goings on.    Enclosed is a program.  We have the special edition of the W-H too.
Tonight, young glamour-pants, as I jocularly call your young brother, is out
to a party at the Omaha Club,  the home of the fifty-cent sandwich.    One of
his gal friends is throwing it. He is attired in a new outfit including a
gaudy shirt, sport coat and summery trousers.   As the evening is rainy he
left his new shoes at home.    I have no doubt that the last article will fit
me.    Mother has gone to church.
Last night the three of us went to the Dundee and ssw "Made for each other"
and"Honolulu", plus news and cartoon.    It was a good bill and I wish to
testify that all of us were in the aisle a good deal of the time.    If you
haven't seen them, I give recommendation without reservation, at least not
much.    More good spots than in any shows I have eyed for months.
Thanks for the Vieshea edition of the Student.    I will call George's attention
to it.
Perhaps you didn't know that when Nile was home we reseeded the back lawn.
It wasn't the best job in the world as we lacked a roller, and couldn't
locate one in the neighborhood.    That shortage has been overcome to a certain
degree, however, as mother in coming and going up the drive has given the
new seeding what, in insurance parlance, might be termed a comprehensive
coverage.    Mother said that at her last Guild meeting the women present
agreed that they were better satisfied with their own driving than with that
of their husbands.   Anent this subject, I am enclosing a letter copy that
will be more or less self explanatory. She had a check for ten dollars, that
I had given her before she left for Adel, but she had neglected to get it
cashed.   As I get the picture, she drove in and helped herself to this young
man's change, and left him nothing as security except a million dollar smile.
A sort of a penny serenade.
Well, Benny; stay in there and pitch.  It won't be long until this season is
over, and I reckon you are a good finisher.    You may remember what it cost
me the last time you stormed the scholastic ramparts, at Benson High.
Love
Pop

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Ben 4-26-1939 Uncle Charlie and Auntie Kate are coming out Thursday morning and will stay over until Friday sometime. They should get a lot of pleasure out of the goings on. Enclosed is a program. We have the special edition of the W-H too. Tonight, young glamour-pants, as I jocularly call your young brother, is out to a party at the Omaha Club, the home of the fifty-cent sandwich. One of his gal friends is throwing it. He is attired in a new outfit including a gaudy shirt, sport coat and summery trousers. As the evening is rainy he left his new shoes at home. I have no doubt that the last article will fit me. Mother has gone to church. Last night the three of us went to the Dundee and ssw "Made for each other" and"Honolulu", plus news and cartoon. It was a good bill and I wish to testify that all of us were in the aisle a good deal of the time. If you haven't seen them, I give recommendation without reservation, at least not much. More good spots than in any shows I have eyed for months. Thanks for the Vieshea edition of the Student. I will call George's attention to it. Perhaps you didn't know that when Nile was home we reseeded the back lawn. It wasn't the best job in the world as we lacked a roller, and couldn't locate one in the neighborhood. That shortage has been overcome to a certain degree, however, as mother in coming and going up the drive has given the new seeding what, in insurance parlance, might be termed a comprehensive coverage. Mother said that at her last Guild meeting the women present agreed that they were better satisfied with their own driving than with that of their husbands. Anent this subject, I am enclosing a letter copy that will be more or less self explanatory. She had a check for ten dollars, that I had given her before she left for Adel, but she had neglected to get it cashed. As I get the picture, she drove in and helped herself to this young man's change, and left him nothing as security except a million dollar smile. A sort of a penny serenade. Well, Benny; stay in there and pitch. It won't be long until this season is over, and I reckon you are a good finisher. You may remember what it cost me the last time you stormed the scholastic ramparts, at Benson High. Love Pop