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Nile Kinnick correspondence, 1935-1938
1938-10-05: Front
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October 5th, 1938 Dear SB: Enclosed is check for $30.00 which may be placed in your reserve. You said in a recent letter that you are fixed alright for finances but did not go into details. I do not know that you have any deposit in the Postal Savings, and perhaps you would rather put this in your account in the Omaha National. If it will help you meet current expenses you will want to keep it with you. You have never mentioned the gum connection and we have wondered if anything came of it? When you have time give a little more detail on your finances and the prospects of the dry cleaning income. I have just sent Ben a check for $50.oo. His expenses will be in the neighborhood of $45 per month, which I believe does not include small personal expenses. Ben looks after the little items pretty well, however. I have suggested that he keep his eyes open for boardjob s that might be available a little later in the year after he got himself well established in his studies. I saw Ben briefly last Sunday afternoon on my way home from Franklin County. His algebra was tough to start, but he is getting into it better. Chem is also hard. His roommate is a shark in it, and was an A student at Central. The Bank has cut me off on driving my own car, so hereafter I shall be using a Bank car. That means selling the coupe, which I hope to get done before long, and should realize close to $400 if the right party shows up. Such a sum will put you boys thru the rest of the school year without any trouble. On Friday morning I am starting for South Dakota to be gone about a week, as far northwest as Mobridge and Lemmon, both of which towns you may remember as being on your trip to Seattle, both along the northern border of the state. The pheasant and duch season is open up there and Lewis Halverson, a native of the state, has a license and a gun and some shells. He feels confident that we can get some fowls, and my mouth is already watering. We plan to freeze some birds and bring them home. We'll see how that turns out. The papers report that your ankle still bothers you, tho your letter said that it was coming along fine. I hope that you will not be obliged to perform very long if it really is al all unfit. I take no pleasure in having any boy in a tough game of football when he is not tip-top. It seems more natural to see you on the signal calling, passing and kicking assignment. Power to you. Be smart and exercise the sort of leadership that will carry the rest of the boys right on over the goal. It is gratifying to read the tone of your letters and be assured that you have the sane viewpoint on this phase of your college life. It is a grand game, but not everything by any manner of calculation. Do the very best you can but don't let the results, either glorious triumph or stunning defeat, push you off balance. Much love Pop
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October 5th, 1938 Dear SB: Enclosed is check for $30.00 which may be placed in your reserve. You said in a recent letter that you are fixed alright for finances but did not go into details. I do not know that you have any deposit in the Postal Savings, and perhaps you would rather put this in your account in the Omaha National. If it will help you meet current expenses you will want to keep it with you. You have never mentioned the gum connection and we have wondered if anything came of it? When you have time give a little more detail on your finances and the prospects of the dry cleaning income. I have just sent Ben a check for $50.oo. His expenses will be in the neighborhood of $45 per month, which I believe does not include small personal expenses. Ben looks after the little items pretty well, however. I have suggested that he keep his eyes open for boardjob s that might be available a little later in the year after he got himself well established in his studies. I saw Ben briefly last Sunday afternoon on my way home from Franklin County. His algebra was tough to start, but he is getting into it better. Chem is also hard. His roommate is a shark in it, and was an A student at Central. The Bank has cut me off on driving my own car, so hereafter I shall be using a Bank car. That means selling the coupe, which I hope to get done before long, and should realize close to $400 if the right party shows up. Such a sum will put you boys thru the rest of the school year without any trouble. On Friday morning I am starting for South Dakota to be gone about a week, as far northwest as Mobridge and Lemmon, both of which towns you may remember as being on your trip to Seattle, both along the northern border of the state. The pheasant and duch season is open up there and Lewis Halverson, a native of the state, has a license and a gun and some shells. He feels confident that we can get some fowls, and my mouth is already watering. We plan to freeze some birds and bring them home. We'll see how that turns out. The papers report that your ankle still bothers you, tho your letter said that it was coming along fine. I hope that you will not be obliged to perform very long if it really is al all unfit. I take no pleasure in having any boy in a tough game of football when he is not tip-top. It seems more natural to see you on the signal calling, passing and kicking assignment. Power to you. Be smart and exercise the sort of leadership that will carry the rest of the boys right on over the goal. It is gratifying to read the tone of your letters and be assured that you have the sane viewpoint on this phase of your college life. It is a grand game, but not everything by any manner of calculation. Do the very best you can but don't let the results, either glorious triumph or stunning defeat, push you off balance. Much love Pop
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