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Nile Kinnick correspondence, January-December 1941
1941-05-10: Front
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May 10, 1941 Dear SB: Your letters have been most welcome and much appreciated. The request for Navy and Marine material has not been unminded, and in this weeks laundry you will find the things that the Marine recruiting office sent me. I phoned both the Navy and Marine offices and had chats about the points that you raised. Some Navy stuff will come later, they told me. They told me that neither branch is taking draftees, and that it is necessary to enlist for the regular stretch. Later, Lieutenant Underwood in the Navy office ph6ned back and said that a new type of enlistment would be offered soon, particularly for technical men like engineers, who would be permitted to complete their college work before reporting for duty. That would hardly include you, however. It would apply to Ben, I understand. Mother told me tonight that Mrs. Buehl has said that her husband, in the Naval Reserves on duty in the East, is expected home later in May and that she knew he would be interested in talking to you. Maybe it will possible for you to run home over a weekend after your exams, if he is here then. Enclosed are a couple of clippings which may be of interest. Mother and I directed letters to our senators and representative, and a copy is enclosed. Too many folks seem unwilling to believe that dies are being cast every day and that we had better see that ours are cast in molds of our own choosing. Did you know that we have a budding Jack Torrence in the family? Geo. seems to be nuts over putting the shot, and tonight we brought home a 12 lb pellet. He claims a record of 30' 2" to-night. Saturday aft we shall have a duel of sorts. I may have the form but not the distance. Yesterday I dropped into Van Avery's sporting goods store and asked the clerk, "Do you have a twelve pound shot?", to which she replied, "For shotgun or rifle?" I walked out with the answer. Russell's supplied the merchandise Monday I shall journey over to ISC with ny associate in office, H. A. Mateer. HAM is looking after Tom Oldham's work while he is in sunny Cal on leave of absence. The occasion is the annual short course in soils for the mortgage bankers. After a day at the college the scene changes to southern Iowa in the neighborhood of Albia. Home again on Thursday. As you say, this has been an ideal spring; certainly so compared with the past few years. Even Omaha has seemed more like central Iowa. George and I were back to Adel about three weeks ago, no, it was two weeks, and I am eager to see the countryside in full bloom. Mother expects to go back on the 20th to visit until the 24th. Love Pop
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May 10, 1941 Dear SB: Your letters have been most welcome and much appreciated. The request for Navy and Marine material has not been unminded, and in this weeks laundry you will find the things that the Marine recruiting office sent me. I phoned both the Navy and Marine offices and had chats about the points that you raised. Some Navy stuff will come later, they told me. They told me that neither branch is taking draftees, and that it is necessary to enlist for the regular stretch. Later, Lieutenant Underwood in the Navy office ph6ned back and said that a new type of enlistment would be offered soon, particularly for technical men like engineers, who would be permitted to complete their college work before reporting for duty. That would hardly include you, however. It would apply to Ben, I understand. Mother told me tonight that Mrs. Buehl has said that her husband, in the Naval Reserves on duty in the East, is expected home later in May and that she knew he would be interested in talking to you. Maybe it will possible for you to run home over a weekend after your exams, if he is here then. Enclosed are a couple of clippings which may be of interest. Mother and I directed letters to our senators and representative, and a copy is enclosed. Too many folks seem unwilling to believe that dies are being cast every day and that we had better see that ours are cast in molds of our own choosing. Did you know that we have a budding Jack Torrence in the family? Geo. seems to be nuts over putting the shot, and tonight we brought home a 12 lb pellet. He claims a record of 30' 2" to-night. Saturday aft we shall have a duel of sorts. I may have the form but not the distance. Yesterday I dropped into Van Avery's sporting goods store and asked the clerk, "Do you have a twelve pound shot?", to which she replied, "For shotgun or rifle?" I walked out with the answer. Russell's supplied the merchandise Monday I shall journey over to ISC with ny associate in office, H. A. Mateer. HAM is looking after Tom Oldham's work while he is in sunny Cal on leave of absence. The occasion is the annual short course in soils for the mortgage bankers. After a day at the college the scene changes to southern Iowa in the neighborhood of Albia. Home again on Thursday. As you say, this has been an ideal spring; certainly so compared with the past few years. Even Omaha has seemed more like central Iowa. George and I were back to Adel about three weeks ago, no, it was two weeks, and I am eager to see the countryside in full bloom. Mother expects to go back on the 20th to visit until the 24th. Love Pop
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