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Nile Kinnick correspondence, January-December 1941
1941-10-02: Page 01
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October 2, 1941 Dear SB: We have much enjoyed your letters since you have been in Iowa City, and hope that you feel some compensation in the return from this end, I fancy that the activity is somewhat greater in IC which should offer a larger and more varied repertoire of subjests and topics. But I find that the main interest in simply in having word of you. Perhaps there is something of the same in such epistolary effort as you receive from home, Ben has been giving his new typewriter a fairly frequent workout, and we like that too. Mother has written that George is going over to Ames this week end, and doubtless you will see him. Rex Moore has kindly offered to transport him any time that he wants to go, which seems to be every game day. I am going back to Adel but will not come up to Ames for the game, and shall not see you unless you are in Adel. George leaves with Rex at four o'clock Friday aft and will land in Ames about nine-thirty, after a stop in Harlan for dinner. Rex's folks live there. I will leave about the same time and will dine in Atlantic with your aunt and family. (Bicen) Saturday I expect to attend to business on mama's farm, with particular reference to the corn, both sealed (1940) and new crop. Sunday I will meet Rex and George at Black's corner at six o'clock Sunday evening and take on George as Rex expects to stay all night in Harlan. Mr. Fuller's, Treas. of FLB daughter (about 15) is also making the trip with Rex. Altogether, the prospect for George is grand. And Ben seemed quite enthusiastic about his coming and has said that he can take care of himanytime. Your very generous gift will be given loving care until such time as it will serve us best. It is not likely that we shall go on a trip, unless it be back to Adel when Fred and Mable are here. I shall take some time off from the bank as I have 30 days leave on hand now, and it accumulates at 1 1/4 days per month, but in no case more than 30 days. We usually think that "next year" we will really take those 30 days. and have ourselves a real trip. Maybe it will, be next year, I hope that mother and George can make it out to the coast for a good long stay in the NW country. Mother's last was in 1915. Last night's paper announced that the Farm Credit in Omaha had bought the half block just north of the telephone building, with the intention of building at some future time. Our present lease has two more years. Some of the other banks own their building, and this is the largest FLB in the system. I really do envy you the opportunity you will have for flying. That is something I always have wanted, and would do it now if I had the chance. It thrills me to realize that you will be doing just what I dreamed about. So learn it well right from the ground up and I have the feeling, as I mentioned once, that you can be the top pilot in your outfit. I expect to see you exemplify that confidence, fully. Last night I talked with Mrs. Paul Williams and she said that Ed is unrestrainedly enthusiastic about Jacksonville and likes everything about. Tomorrow night I suppose I shall have some news about Rus [Luerrsen, Betty Bice' husband] at Pensacola. Say, when you saw Mert Straight did he tell you anything about when I ran down that Grinnell man? He should have as he was an eye witness.
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October 2, 1941 Dear SB: We have much enjoyed your letters since you have been in Iowa City, and hope that you feel some compensation in the return from this end, I fancy that the activity is somewhat greater in IC which should offer a larger and more varied repertoire of subjests and topics. But I find that the main interest in simply in having word of you. Perhaps there is something of the same in such epistolary effort as you receive from home, Ben has been giving his new typewriter a fairly frequent workout, and we like that too. Mother has written that George is going over to Ames this week end, and doubtless you will see him. Rex Moore has kindly offered to transport him any time that he wants to go, which seems to be every game day. I am going back to Adel but will not come up to Ames for the game, and shall not see you unless you are in Adel. George leaves with Rex at four o'clock Friday aft and will land in Ames about nine-thirty, after a stop in Harlan for dinner. Rex's folks live there. I will leave about the same time and will dine in Atlantic with your aunt and family. (Bicen) Saturday I expect to attend to business on mama's farm, with particular reference to the corn, both sealed (1940) and new crop. Sunday I will meet Rex and George at Black's corner at six o'clock Sunday evening and take on George as Rex expects to stay all night in Harlan. Mr. Fuller's, Treas. of FLB daughter (about 15) is also making the trip with Rex. Altogether, the prospect for George is grand. And Ben seemed quite enthusiastic about his coming and has said that he can take care of himanytime. Your very generous gift will be given loving care until such time as it will serve us best. It is not likely that we shall go on a trip, unless it be back to Adel when Fred and Mable are here. I shall take some time off from the bank as I have 30 days leave on hand now, and it accumulates at 1 1/4 days per month, but in no case more than 30 days. We usually think that "next year" we will really take those 30 days. and have ourselves a real trip. Maybe it will, be next year, I hope that mother and George can make it out to the coast for a good long stay in the NW country. Mother's last was in 1915. Last night's paper announced that the Farm Credit in Omaha had bought the half block just north of the telephone building, with the intention of building at some future time. Our present lease has two more years. Some of the other banks own their building, and this is the largest FLB in the system. I really do envy you the opportunity you will have for flying. That is something I always have wanted, and would do it now if I had the chance. It thrills me to realize that you will be doing just what I dreamed about. So learn it well right from the ground up and I have the feeling, as I mentioned once, that you can be the top pilot in your outfit. I expect to see you exemplify that confidence, fully. Last night I talked with Mrs. Paul Williams and she said that Ed is unrestrainedly enthusiastic about Jacksonville and likes everything about. Tomorrow night I suppose I shall have some news about Rus [Luerrsen, Betty Bice' husband] at Pensacola. Say, when you saw Mert Straight did he tell you anything about when I ran down that Grinnell man? He should have as he was an eye witness.
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