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Nile Kinnick correspondence, August-December 1940

1940-11-06: Back

choice for as long as you wish to stay. I fear that any suggestion which I might make would be somewhat out of date. You see, it has been a quarter of a century since I used to take your mama to the Blue Fountain Room of the Hotel LaSalle. Perhaps the name has changed, and I am sure that waiters would not think to inquire about the egg pl ant order. I wonder if you saw the side glances cartoon the other night in which the little man asked, "Dear, how do you want my steak, medium or rare?" And he wasn't asking the waiter. No doubt Mary can make a list of desirable places for you.
Do you know, I think this man Willkie is what this country needs. I am impelled to write him a letter. I hope that he keeps himself available and before the public during the next four years. I feel that we are going to need him and rather badly too. You will recall that the papers reported your introduction of him at Iowa Falls as including, "Ladies and Gentlemen, the future president of the U.S." Your letter written that week end quoted your remarks as saying, "the next president," so I assume that you didn't realize that you used the adjective future, which I take as prophetic. Your registration number has a significance, too.
We had a good visit with Ella and Floyd Scott last week. They arrived on Monday afternoon and stayed until Wednesday morning. I took Tuesday afternoon as vacation and we toured the village and called on an old acquaintance or two. They are wholesome folks. I think that I mentioned they had come back to get a car at Detroit and to see Marney at Ames.
We had a card from Ben mailed from Fayetteville, Arkansas. Very likely it was a pleasant trip for him.
Nothing of especial interest has happened here. George, with the aid of the Hollander duo slipped off the screens, (missing only two) and we shall install the storms about Friday aft. The wood supply is in the basement and to-day I had a heater put in the car, so we are practically ready for the winter season. Unless you come home for Thanksgiving I am afraid that you will hardly know the old homestead, for mama is about to lift its face, on the inside, I mean. Miss Florence Weaver was here last week and things are on the march. That is to say, the plans are on the tresle board and probably the steam shovels will go into action soon.
It may be a bit difficult for us, but George and I will try to hatch out a victory at Lincoln Saturday.
Love Pop

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choice for as long as you wish to stay. I fear that any suggestion which I might make would be somewhat out of date. You see, it has been a quarter of a century since I used to take your mama to the Blue Fountain Room of the Hotel LaSalle. Perhaps the name has changed, and I am sure that waiters would not think to inquire about the egg pl ant order. I wonder if you saw the side glances cartoon the other night in which the little man asked, "Dear, how do you want my steak, medium or rare?" And he wasn't asking the waiter. No doubt Mary can make a list of desirable places for you. Do you know, I think this man Willkie is what this country needs. I am impelled to write him a letter. I hope that he keeps himself available and before the public during the next four years. I feel that we are going to need him and rather badly too. You will recall that the papers reported your introduction of him at Iowa Falls as including, "Ladies and Gentlemen, the future president of the U.S." Your letter written that week end quoted your remarks as saying, "the next president," so I assume that you didn't realize that you used the adjective future, which I take as prophetic. Your registration number has a significance, too. We had a good visit with Ella and Floyd Scott last week. They arrived on Monday afternoon and stayed until Wednesday morning. I took Tuesday afternoon as vacation and we toured the village and called on an old acquaintance or two. They are wholesome folks. I think that I mentioned they had come back to get a car at Detroit and to see Marney at Ames. We had a card from Ben mailed from Fayetteville, Arkansas. Very likely it was a pleasant trip for him. Nothing of especial interest has happened here. George, with the aid of the Hollander duo slipped off the screens, (missing only two) and we shall install the storms about Friday aft. The wood supply is in the basement and to-day I had a heater put in the car, so we are practically ready for the winter season. Unless you come home for Thanksgiving I am afraid that you will hardly know the old homestead, for mama is about to lift its face, on the inside, I mean. Miss Florence Weaver was here last week and things are on the march. That is to say, the plans are on the tresle board and probably the steam shovels will go into action soon. It may be a bit difficult for us, but George and I will try to hatch out a victory at Lincoln Saturday. Love Pop