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Nile Kinnick correspondence, March-October 1943

1943-04-08: Page 05

bank at Red Cloud in southern Nebraska. A pretty fair egg, I believe.
Going back to the question of verse; I have thoroughly enjoyed your efforts along
that line, and agree that it ought to be good practice in expression. Frankly,
poetry is rather hard for me to comprehend generally speaking. Yours has been
something well within my ken, however. About the best one was when you and Hobbs
went to the show and met the gal who ran out with the last curtain. Then, about
your mess boy; his effort seemed to me quite above What could be expected in thought. 
If he actually wrote that he has a mentality above the average mess boy, I should say.
Please do not hesitate to burst forth when the muse stirs. Mother likes it too, tho
she carelessly classed you with me in her generalizations the other evening.
Spring really has come to Omaha now. It has been quite warm for ten days and the
Victory garden idea is rampant. "Sturdy" has plowed up part of the vacant lot by
his garage and of course is busy in it all the time. My plans are still confined
to a strip along the west side of the back yard - by taking out the row of shrubs
and non-descript growth which we have been threatening to remove. All that has been
accomplished so far is a few packets of seeds. George overhauled the yard last
Saturday; mowed down all of the dead growth and prepared the lawn for the fresh, green
growth that delights and benefits man and beast. Did you ever see the remarks on
"Grass" penned by a certain senator? I shall obtain and enclose a copy, as I know
that Pres. Van Horne has some for distribution. By the way, my admiration for him
grows with each contact. He is a real guy and I am sure the best head of this bank
it has ever had. Quite a comfort, if you ask me. And along that line, the election
of a prize lame duck to the district high office is not enhancing the reputation
of these institutions, as indicated by reports coming from the country.
Must run for the office now. Began this last night and now it is Friday morning.
Will write another soon, hoping to beat your time of departure. Wonder if you have
heard from Bob? I saw Bert on the street a week ago and he told me they had received two letters. He has been re-assigned to another squadron stationed on the
Enterprise. Will try to get his exact designation in case you have not had word.
Love
Pop

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bank at Red Cloud in southern Nebraska. A pretty fair egg, I believe. Going back to the question of verse; I have thoroughly enjoyed your efforts along that line, and agree that it ought to be good practice in expression. Frankly, poetry is rather hard for me to comprehend generally speaking. Yours has been something well within my ken, however. About the best one was when you and Hobbs went to the show and met the gal who ran out with the last curtain. Then, about your mess boy; his effort seemed to me quite above What could be expected in thought. If he actually wrote that he has a mentality above the average mess boy, I should say. Please do not hesitate to burst forth when the muse stirs. Mother likes it too, tho she carelessly classed you with me in her generalizations the other evening. Spring really has come to Omaha now. It has been quite warm for ten days and the Victory garden idea is rampant. "Sturdy" has plowed up part of the vacant lot by his garage and of course is busy in it all the time. My plans are still confined to a strip along the west side of the back yard - by taking out the row of shrubs and non-descript growth which we have been threatening to remove. All that has been accomplished so far is a few packets of seeds. George overhauled the yard last Saturday; mowed down all of the dead growth and prepared the lawn for the fresh, green growth that delights and benefits man and beast. Did you ever see the remarks on "Grass" penned by a certain senator? I shall obtain and enclose a copy, as I know that Pres. Van Horne has some for distribution. By the way, my admiration for him grows with each contact. He is a real guy and I am sure the best head of this bank it has ever had. Quite a comfort, if you ask me. And along that line, the election of a prize lame duck to the district high office is not enhancing the reputation of these institutions, as indicated by reports coming from the country. Must run for the office now. Began this last night and now it is Friday morning. Will write another soon, hoping to beat your time of departure. Wonder if you have heard from Bob? I saw Bert on the street a week ago and he told me they had received two letters. He has been re-assigned to another squadron stationed on the Enterprise. Will try to get his exact designation in case you have not had word. Love Pop