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Nile Kinnick correspondence, December 1942-March 1943

1942-12-17: Page 03

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Perhaps mother has mentioned that we have the book you wanted, "America's Stategy
in World Politics".  And I know that mother has Miss Dominic's Bible-History, too.
Your other errands have been accomplished. The money orders in your letter of
December 6th were handled as you requested, and I shall meet your request that $10
be put into the church collection. We might as well go into your accounts at this
point, and I shall begin back at the time I stored your car. As the battery in the
family car was two years old this fall, I deemed it wise to replace it.  The intention
was to use yours, allowing appropriate credit for its value, knowing that it would
deteriorate to the point of uselessness before you could be ready for it. But it

would not fit in my car. Therefore, I brought it to Omaha and traded both batteries

for a new one. The cost of storing your car, including washing, polishing, waxing,
greasing chassis, oiling cylinders, metal work, etc. removing wheels, draining and
mothproofing and storage of the Prestone, amounted to $8.50. The sale of your
battery did not bring that much but I felt that it fairly reflected the value of
your battery if I had been able to use it.  So I paid that bill and if you agree, we
will call it square. Then I drew $3.00 from your account to pay Kate for three
months storage, October-December. At intervals I shall continue payments on the
same account. Your uniforms account has been paid each month with deductions from
your Omaha savings account, $22 each. Those sums I deposit in my own account and
send my check, as an easy record of the transaction.  I have not deducted the cost
of the book mentioned above, $3.75, but will do so. Your Savings account here now
stands as follows:
Balance Nov. 10 (last report) $885.90
Remitted Dec. 6 $125
Bonds purchased Dec. 11, $56.25
Bal. deposited  "  11,  68.75   125    68.75
Balance   "  11 $954.70
Withdrawn for uniforms, Nov. 11 22.00
Final balance, Dec. 11, '42       $932.70
The number of this account Is#68,470 and is in the name of Nile Kinnick, Jr. The
card recites that N.C.Kinnick may make deposits and withdrawals.
No statement came from the First Capital National Bank on December 1st, and I take
it that no change occured in that account, which stood on November 1st at $227.12.
Evidently an account charge is being made of 50 [cents] per month for this charge account.
Your savings account in the Iowa City bank stands at $1,136.72 as of November 18,
1941, as previously reported. This account is #4529 and is in the name of
Nile Kinnick. Your present total appears to stand at $2295.54, and the lien
against this total is the uniform account, standing at about $130.  I believe that
I shall investigate the savings in paying that account in one sum. Originally the
savings for cash payment would have been some $23, or 11%; a rather heavy charge
for 10 months credit.
Now to take up your proposal in your letter of the 7th. We wired you that it has
our approval, and I shall bend some thought and action in that direction.  I am
pleased that you want to develop a stake in the foundation of the sovereign state,
and I feel sure that it will always give you a satisfaction and a feeling of
stability, together with a deeprooted kinship with many fine folk who feel that
the commonwealth merits the best that her citizens have to give.  In considering
your previous comments on an ultimate intention to own a slice of the "grade A"
soil prevailing in Iowa, I had in mind that somewhere in the area from Grundy
County to Cedar County would perhaps best suit your purposes; being as choice an
area as anywhere in the state, and perhaps nearer to the spot where you are most
likely to settle for residence. Nothing sure, but that had been my thinking. To
start with a "forty" or an "eighty" over there, would present a problem in finding
such a tract that might later be developed or enlarged into a complete unit of
sufficient size to be satisfying. The alternative would be to sell and re-buy
when funds are available for financing a larger unit.  That method requires rather

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(2) Perhaps mother has mentioned that we have the book you wanted, "America's Stategy in World Politics". And I know that mother has Miss Dominic's Bible-History, too. Your other errands have been accomplished. The money orders in your letter of December 6th were handled as you requested, and I shall meet your request that $10 be put into the church collection. We might as well go into your accounts at this point, and I shall begin back at the time I stored your car. As the battery in the family car was two years old this fall, I deemed it wise to replace it. The intention was to use yours, allowing appropriate credit for its value, knowing that it would deteriorate to the point of uselessness before you could be ready for it. But it would not fit in my car. Therefore, I brought it to Omaha and traded both batteries for a new one. The cost of storing your car, including washing, polishing, waxing, greasing chassis, oiling cylinders, metal work, etc. removing wheels, draining and mothproofing and storage of the Prestone, amounted to $8.50. The sale of your battery did not bring that much but I felt that it fairly reflected the value of your battery if I had been able to use it. So I paid that bill and if you agree, we will call it square. Then I drew $3.00 from your account to pay Kate for three months storage, October-December. At intervals I shall continue payments on the same account. Your uniforms account has been paid each month with deductions from your Omaha savings account, $22 each. Those sums I deposit in my own account and send my check, as an easy record of the transaction. I have not deducted the cost of the book mentioned above, $3.75, but will do so. Your Savings account here now stands as follows: Balance Nov. 10 (last report) $885.90 Remitted Dec. 6 $125 Bonds purchased Dec. 11, $56.25 Bal. deposited " 11, 68.75 125 68.75 Balance " 11 $954.70 Withdrawn for uniforms, Nov. 11 22.00 Final balance, Dec. 11, '42 $932.70 The number of this account Is#68,470 and is in the name of Nile Kinnick, Jr. The card recites that N.C.Kinnick may make deposits and withdrawals. No statement came from the First Capital National Bank on December 1st, and I take it that no change occured in that account, which stood on November 1st at $227.12. Evidently an account charge is being made of 50 [cents] per month for this charge account. Your savings account in the Iowa City bank stands at $1,136.72 as of November 18, 1941, as previously reported. This account is #4529 and is in the name of Nile Kinnick. Your present total appears to stand at $2295.54, and the lien against this total is the uniform account, standing at about $130. I believe that I shall investigate the savings in paying that account in one sum. Originally the savings for cash payment would have been some $23, or 11%; a rather heavy charge for 10 months credit. Now to take up your proposal in your letter of the 7th. We wired you that it has our approval, and I shall bend some thought and action in that direction. I am pleased that you want to develop a stake in the foundation of the sovereign state, and I feel sure that it will always give you a satisfaction and a feeling of stability, together with a deeprooted kinship with many fine folk who feel that the commonwealth merits the best that her citizens have to give. In considering your previous comments on an ultimate intention to own a slice of the "grade A" soil prevailing in Iowa, I had in mind that somewhere in the area from Grundy County to Cedar County would perhaps best suit your purposes; being as choice an area as anywhere in the state, and perhaps nearer to the spot where you are most likely to settle for residence. Nothing sure, but that had been my thinking. To start with a "forty" or an "eighty" over there, would present a problem in finding such a tract that might later be developed or enlarged into a complete unit of sufficient size to be satisfying. The alternative would be to sell and re-buy when funds are available for financing a larger unit. That method requires rather