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Nile Kinnick correspondence, August-December 1940

1940-09-21: Page 01

Omaha, Nebraska
September 21, 1940
Dear SB:
This will respond to your last two letters and also the card. All of
them were on hand when I returned from a trip to North Platte this noon.
It was necessary for me to leave George for two nighta but Bob Bristow
stayed with him. This evening the three of us went down to the airport
for supper; saw one plane come in and another take off, then to a cinema.
It was W. Beery in "Wyomlng", and the boys liked it immensely. A card from
mother today was characteristically brief and was written while they were
still in Illinois. A card from Ben states that his room is fine. I am
glad to hear that your quarters are satisfying. It always helps a lot to
have a commodious and comfortable place to call home.
First, In regard to the car. It seems the part of wisdom to use the
coupe, if it will serve your purpose. Joe Stmmp said that it would be
impossible for them to take in two cars on one trade, and I have not
approached any other dealer here. So the car sets in grandma's back
yard where Bob left it,  I chagged the left front tire when I was thru
there on the 15th. Elizabeth called my attention to its deflated condition, and it had a nail in it. The punctured one is in the rear compartment,  I can see no particular sense in your buying another car if
this one will do, and surely I should not advise buying a new one. So
if this car will do the job I suggest that you use it as the most economical thing to do for this year. With an engine tuning every now and then,
and the usual greasing and servicing it should do. You know its characteristics and capacities, so are in a position to judge whether you
want it. It is not certain that I shall trade the other car this fall,
but there ia plenty of arguiment for doing so in the fact that it would
take more than a hundred dollars to put the sedan in condition
for winter. The motor needs rings, a heater is necessary, and probably
new rubber. But we shall see on that, and. the coupe need not enter
into it. If you conclude to use the coupe I would suggest that you
write Mitch to take it into the shop for a check over and adjustment
of the motor, perhaps new plugs, etc. It has a now battery you know, and
new shock absorbers in front.
We had not heard from you in regard to the new address before I left
but figuring that you should have the clean clothes I sent the laundry
to the fieldhouse. This afternoon I sent the trunk, including typewriter, towels, wash clothes, et al, by Rock Island Motor Freight. It
will be delivered Monday, prepaid. I am not sure that I can find anything on citizenship, but will look thru mother's clippings and will
include anything I come onto.
Thanks for the clippings and the letter from Mr. Plock. I take that it
was written before you had concluded to accept the Iowa Falls date. As
previously indicated. I am pleased that you will have a part in that
program and know that you will acquit yourself well. It would seem
that your approach to the activity that has been proposed has been a
sound one, judging from Plock's letter, but I believe that this opportunity to take some part in the current campaign should be accepted on

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Omaha, Nebraska September 21, 1940 Dear SB: This will respond to your last two letters and also the card. All of them were on hand when I returned from a trip to North Platte this noon. It was necessary for me to leave George for two nighta but Bob Bristow stayed with him. This evening the three of us went down to the airport for supper; saw one plane come in and another take off, then to a cinema. It was W. Beery in "Wyomlng", and the boys liked it immensely. A card from mother today was characteristically brief and was written while they were still in Illinois. A card from Ben states that his room is fine. I am glad to hear that your quarters are satisfying. It always helps a lot to have a commodious and comfortable place to call home. First, In regard to the car. It seems the part of wisdom to use the coupe, if it will serve your purpose. Joe Stmmp said that it would be impossible for them to take in two cars on one trade, and I have not approached any other dealer here. So the car sets in grandma's back yard where Bob left it, I chagged the left front tire when I was thru there on the 15th. Elizabeth called my attention to its deflated condition, and it had a nail in it. The punctured one is in the rear compartment, I can see no particular sense in your buying another car if this one will do, and surely I should not advise buying a new one. So if this car will do the job I suggest that you use it as the most economical thing to do for this year. With an engine tuning every now and then, and the usual greasing and servicing it should do. You know its characteristics and capacities, so are in a position to judge whether you want it. It is not certain that I shall trade the other car this fall, but there ia plenty of arguiment for doing so in the fact that it would take more than a hundred dollars to put the sedan in condition for winter. The motor needs rings, a heater is necessary, and probably new rubber. But we shall see on that, and. the coupe need not enter into it. If you conclude to use the coupe I would suggest that you write Mitch to take it into the shop for a check over and adjustment of the motor, perhaps new plugs, etc. It has a now battery you know, and new shock absorbers in front. We had not heard from you in regard to the new address before I left but figuring that you should have the clean clothes I sent the laundry to the fieldhouse. This afternoon I sent the trunk, including typewriter, towels, wash clothes, et al, by Rock Island Motor Freight. It will be delivered Monday, prepaid. I am not sure that I can find anything on citizenship, but will look thru mother's clippings and will include anything I come onto. Thanks for the clippings and the letter from Mr. Plock. I take that it was written before you had concluded to accept the Iowa Falls date. As previously indicated. I am pleased that you will have a part in that program and know that you will acquit yourself well. It would seem that your approach to the activity that has been proposed has been a sound one, judging from Plock's letter, but I believe that this opportunity to take some part in the current campaign should be accepted on