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Nile Kinnick correspondence, January-May 1940

1940-02-13: Page 03

located. Your part in that change of picture makes an indelible
record for you, and doubtless the finest feature is the record
that you have impressed on the hearts of all with whom you have
come in contact. On the way to Iowa City two people remarked to
me that apparently the glamorous results have in no wise changed
your viewpoint or attitude. That came voluntarily from Tate Cummins
and from Clarke. After your visit home ten days ago your mother and
I agreed on the same conclusion. It is evident that the experiences
of the past few weeks have speeded up your convictions on several
points and have aided you in determining your lines of future endeavor.
That is alright. I believe that your experiences have not come too
fast for you to properly interpret them and arrive at the proper answers.
Any number of people who have not been in contact with you have remarked
to me, "and they tell me that he has kept his head thru the whole thing."
All that of course pleases us more than anything, and presages a much
larger part for you in the affairs of your community, state and nation.
While we have always tried not to influence you in the place that will
be your future location, I am sure that we were pleased to hear you
endorse the middle west, and Iowa in particular, after returning from
your last trip east. Surely there are opportunities here, and
certainly there are problems in sufficient number and magnitude to
justify the attention of anyone with ability and ambition. If you
like the country itself, the climate and people, I do not know why
you should look much further. Please understand, however, that I
would not regard your last comment as binding in anyway if something
else comes up to inndicate a different course.
Clarke has agreed to send me the Cedar Rapids paper for to-day, and
I will appreciate it if you will send the Press-Citizen covering last
night's affair; also the issues that may record other things of interest
for the scrap book. Please make some effort or arrangements for the
papers in the towns where you speak, as I shall not receive them
otherwise. If you cannot easily do that you might let me know and I will
try to get them in some other way. Hobbs gets the Daily Iowan and
brings them over to me at intervals.
It pleased me to see your car so shiney. Learn to take care of your
property, little and large. In the instant case, do not neglect
to fill your battery; and a periodically have the motor checked over.
Two or three dollars spent every thirty days will keep it younger,
keep down ultimate repairs and add much to the satisfaction of daily
use.
Bill Lodwick, Seeley's dad,  is here this week too. We are booked
for the Beta house for dinner tonight, so we shall break out in
a round of songs in praise of Old Wooglin. Tomorrow afternoon I
expect to drive to Adel in time for dinner and then back to Omaha.
Fondest love
Pop

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located. Your part in that change of picture makes an indelible record for you, and doubtless the finest feature is the record that you have impressed on the hearts of all with whom you have come in contact. On the way to Iowa City two people remarked to me that apparently the glamorous results have in no wise changed your viewpoint or attitude. That came voluntarily from Tate Cummins and from Clarke. After your visit home ten days ago your mother and I agreed on the same conclusion. It is evident that the experiences of the past few weeks have speeded up your convictions on several points and have aided you in determining your lines of future endeavor. That is alright. I believe that your experiences have not come too fast for you to properly interpret them and arrive at the proper answers. Any number of people who have not been in contact with you have remarked to me, "and they tell me that he has kept his head thru the whole thing." All that of course pleases us more than anything, and presages a much larger part for you in the affairs of your community, state and nation. While we have always tried not to influence you in the place that will be your future location, I am sure that we were pleased to hear you endorse the middle west, and Iowa in particular, after returning from your last trip east. Surely there are opportunities here, and certainly there are problems in sufficient number and magnitude to justify the attention of anyone with ability and ambition. If you like the country itself, the climate and people, I do not know why you should look much further. Please understand, however, that I would not regard your last comment as binding in anyway if something else comes up to inndicate a different course. Clarke has agreed to send me the Cedar Rapids paper for to-day, and I will appreciate it if you will send the Press-Citizen covering last night's affair; also the issues that may record other things of interest for the scrap book. Please make some effort or arrangements for the papers in the towns where you speak, as I shall not receive them otherwise. If you cannot easily do that you might let me know and I will try to get them in some other way. Hobbs gets the Daily Iowan and brings them over to me at intervals. It pleased me to see your car so shiney. Learn to take care of your property, little and large. In the instant case, do not neglect to fill your battery; and a periodically have the motor checked over. Two or three dollars spent every thirty days will keep it younger, keep down ultimate repairs and add much to the satisfaction of daily use. Bill Lodwick, Seeley's dad, is here this week too. We are booked for the Beta house for dinner tonight, so we shall break out in a round of songs in praise of Old Wooglin. Tomorrow afternoon I expect to drive to Adel in time for dinner and then back to Omaha. Fondest love Pop