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Nile Kinnick correspondence, January-May 1942

1942-03-29: Page 05

Nile - 3
We had a very satisfying visit with Ben over last week end.    He came in about 7 PM
on Thursday, driving with a lad from Ames who wished to take care of a social matter
in Omaha.    His return was by similar means by virtue of the same impulse,  tho a
different lad.    All quite handy,   I should say.    Eleanor was our guest Saturday night
and on Sunday until they departed about five o'clock in the aft. Tho not bragging,
Ben seems satisfied with the last quarters results and believes that this quarter
will really pay off for the four years  of steady grind.    His schedule  is light and
with a minimum of lab,  thus leaving the maximum for adventures  in social studies,
if you have any idea what is  involved there.     Casual observation would lead me to
aver that present channels of investigation offer considerable promise and personally
I should concur in his judgment.    An avenue of research that I recommend to you at
such time as, you may find yourself less absorbed in other important fields.    An
enterprise  that requires and merits more  than casual attention; highly competetive
and once seriously engaged in,  one from which there is no withdrawing without loss
of face, and very little chance to coast. What I mean is,  it is a business at which
both parties have to work to make  it go.    .Highly profitable and worthy of the best
man in the world, but no place for a loafer.
We have been interested In your comments on the weather down there. Probably
characteristic of seaboards.    Up here  it has been very changeable.    Windy,  snowy,
rainy,  cold,  sunny and sometimes even warm.    The past week has seen all phases,
and out in the northcentral part of the state was a real blizzard with blocked
highways, and everything.    Hope that you have some good weather for flying, now
that you are starting with the ships again.    By the way, I would like to know more
about Wyman; how long he has been there,  why he was transferred from Corpus Christ
and how long before he completes his training. Mrs. Hayward was at Ames last week,
and Ben just missed seeing her.    Carl was with her  and was at the house.    I understand that Ben saw him.     Carl will be entering Ames a year from next fall.
A letter from Ruth last week tells us that Bett and Russ were married in Newark
on Tuesday the  24th. Russ had about ten days leave and his superior officer
told all the men who intended to get married during the next few months to get
the job done on this leave.    After phoning the home folks Bett went in to New
York to meet Russ. Russ left for duty on last Friday and Bett came back to
Chicago.    Inasmuch as they had planned  their wedding for June anyway, it seemed
quite alright.    The last step would appear of small consequence in their case.
Your bank statement came in from Iowa City,  and as there was only the check for
your income tax,   I am not sending it to you. The balance is $233,72 as of Feb.28.
If you want these statements sent down please tell me.    The clipping of Lippmann's
that you sent,   is one  that I had read and  thoroughly approved of.    He has touched
on a weakness of this administration;   intellectual dishonesty,  to put it bluntly.
That point, however,  is one that all of us can well meditate on.That is why I
liked  old man Weir's frank statement. Far more honest,   I feel sure,  than those
such as,   "the right man in the right place". Nuts!
Did you ever get the sox wesent to New Orleans?    Assume that you did. The mail
service between here and Pensacola  is cnsiderably better than that to New Orleans,
for some unknown reason.
This is about all for tonight, and I repeat that my end of the correspondence will
be better supported,   I feel sure.
Love Pop

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Nile - 3 We had a very satisfying visit with Ben over last week end. He came in about 7 PM on Thursday, driving with a lad from Ames who wished to take care of a social matter in Omaha. His return was by similar means by virtue of the same impulse, tho a different lad. All quite handy, I should say. Eleanor was our guest Saturday night and on Sunday until they departed about five o'clock in the aft. Tho not bragging, Ben seems satisfied with the last quarters results and believes that this quarter will really pay off for the four years of steady grind. His schedule is light and with a minimum of lab, thus leaving the maximum for adventures in social studies, if you have any idea what is involved there. Casual observation would lead me to aver that present channels of investigation offer considerable promise and personally I should concur in his judgment. An avenue of research that I recommend to you at such time as, you may find yourself less absorbed in other important fields. An enterprise that requires and merits more than casual attention; highly competetive and once seriously engaged in, one from which there is no withdrawing without loss of face, and very little chance to coast. What I mean is, it is a business at which both parties have to work to make it go. .Highly profitable and worthy of the best man in the world, but no place for a loafer. We have been interested In your comments on the weather down there. Probably characteristic of seaboards. Up here it has been very changeable. Windy, snowy, rainy, cold, sunny and sometimes even warm. The past week has seen all phases, and out in the northcentral part of the state was a real blizzard with blocked highways, and everything. Hope that you have some good weather for flying, now that you are starting with the ships again. By the way, I would like to know more about Wyman; how long he has been there, why he was transferred from Corpus Christ and how long before he completes his training. Mrs. Hayward was at Ames last week, and Ben just missed seeing her. Carl was with her and was at the house. I understand that Ben saw him. Carl will be entering Ames a year from next fall. A letter from Ruth last week tells us that Bett and Russ were married in Newark on Tuesday the 24th. Russ had about ten days leave and his superior officer told all the men who intended to get married during the next few months to get the job done on this leave. After phoning the home folks Bett went in to New York to meet Russ. Russ left for duty on last Friday and Bett came back to Chicago. Inasmuch as they had planned their wedding for June anyway, it seemed quite alright. The last step would appear of small consequence in their case. Your bank statement came in from Iowa City, and as there was only the check for your income tax, I am not sending it to you. The balance is $233,72 as of Feb.28. If you want these statements sent down please tell me. The clipping of Lippmann's that you sent, is one that I had read and thoroughly approved of. He has touched on a weakness of this administration; intellectual dishonesty, to put it bluntly. That point, however, is one that all of us can well meditate on.That is why I liked old man Weir's frank statement. Far more honest, I feel sure, than those such as, "the right man in the right place". Nuts! Did you ever get the sox wesent to New Orleans? Assume that you did. The mail service between here and Pensacola is cnsiderably better than that to New Orleans, for some unknown reason. This is about all for tonight, and I repeat that my end of the correspondence will be better supported, I feel sure. Love Pop