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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-27
American Art Is Well
Represented in London
Staff Ooireapondence of THE NEW YoRK
HERALD.


Staff Correspondence Of THE NEW YoaK
HERALD.
LONDON. Nov. 16.--Alnerican s.e a
well represented at the eleventh EXHIBIT
ton of the National Portrait Society mr.
the Grafton Galleries tSy James Mcneil,
Whistler's Arrangement In White ana
Black" Critics consif1er this full length
portrait OF Lady Meux. In black velvet
gown and white fur cloak against a
sombre background. one Of the artists
most distinguished paintings. American
art holds one other place at the galleries
IN rather sketchy OIL portrait Of a
woman and baby by Cecilia Beaux.
OF the newer American art there 4,
none. But the American visitors, OF
whom there has been a large number.
find the spirit of their independent
artists penetrated even to this dign;led
collection of British portraits. Care
fully isolated in the back room OF the
gallery 1t may be, but there 1t is never.
theless.
Sacha GIitry leads the band. Against
brilliant blue and yellow striped back
ground his 'sYvonne Printenaps" makes
pitiful appearance with a die-awav
look in her eyes, tubercular chest, pro.
trading chin and uptur1ed nose. The
portrait is not fiatterhg. to say the least.
Lucien Guitry fares as badly. White
hair, tan face, purple coat and green
background rob the picture of all har.
mony. But this Is only one of it's Short
coraings. Fortunately for Monsieur
Guitry. he has already been portrayed
in the first room by Oswald Birlev.
The Greenwich Village tradition is
further upheld by Kitty Shannon. The
queer pastures. bold eyes and blank ex-
pressions of her water color figures pre-
pare one not too harshly for Jean Cab
riel Domergue's even more curious slim
ladies of long red fingernails, enormous
earrings and lofty cojnAires.
Alvaro Guevara, the Chilean artist,
makes another departure. His portraits
OF V1scountess Cuzon, Lady Cunard
and Philip Gardner, Esq. can hardly be
more common type. Tho figures are
drawn in harsh lines against gaudy
backgrounds OF curious perspective. The
faces are hard and expressionless
With the exception OF Domergue's
more or less shocking ballet girls and
Edmund Dulacs fantasy OF Charles
Ricketts, and Charles Shannon as ME-
'diavai saints most of the other paintings
in the exhibition follow the conservative
style. One OF the most beautiful OF these
IS p. A. Laszlo's portrait Of Madame
Edwards. wife of the Chilean Minister,
In Spanish costume. e. Barnard Lin.
tott has contributed a graceful half
ength portrait of Mrs. "Ettie" Stcr-
mouth Darling and an equally interest,"
ing study of Lady Diana Duff Cooper
reading In bed. Among the portraits of
well known persons are pleasant ones of
Lord Robert Cecil and Mr.. Lloyd George
by Sir William Orpen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-27
ssec,o. Despatch to THE New YorK HEnALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 25.

New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C., Nov. s5. }
usual on the Saturday follow
n ing Thanksgiving. Washing
4 \ ton is a deserted village to-
day--and for once Washington is glad
OF H. Though. as a matter OF fact It
ia not quite so deserted as usual Usu-
ally the Congressional crowd hasn't
really settled down for the winter. as
the regular session is still few days
OF. and the other official sets are
rather numerously off to see "the
eame"-the Army Navy football game,
which is to Washington the game par
excellence of the year-or are taking
advantage of the last chance TO play
before settling down for the winter.
But this year, with Congress prac-
tically in continuous special session
since last April, and the conference
visitors and the soldier guests and the
Arnistle Day celebration, the pace
has been so fast and furious that So
ciety here is glad OF a chance to draw
a long breath after such mad whirl
as il has been in for several weeks
past.
True, 1t is -viewing with alarm the
fading of some of the brightest stars
from its horizon. Gen. Baron jacques.
the distinguished Belgian soldier. sailed
last week: BRAND is gone. Beatty is
gone so far as Washington is concerned,
he left on Wednesday. headed for Can
ada. whence he Is TO sail next Wednes-
way; F'och and DiaZ are both touring
the country under the auspices OF IN 3.
American Legion, and Foch at least has
about said "good-by" 10 Washington,
though he Is likely to pass through the
capital on his way 10 New York, whence
he sails about two weeks hence. Alto
gether It rather looks as IL Uncle Same
very nice party was breaking UP. But,
on the other hand, the CAPITAL IS pointing
with pride to a large pile of social wooa
sawed so early in the season-through
the common sense and tact OF the mis-
tress of the White House, and especially
to what looks like a solution OF the
problem OF official calls" which has
been a bugbear Of increasing terror for
many past Administrations by tnaugu-
rating collective calling"
Cabinet wednesday Once a Month.
Then a few days ago there came an
official announcement--high official
Stree 1t came from the State Depart
lnent--that the women of the Cabinet
would observe Cabinet "Wednesday Can
institution In washington during the
season for more Administrations than
most OF us care to think about) on
only one Wednesday in each month dur
ing the season. and that would be the
first Wednesday, except in January when
it would be the second. this In order not
to bring II too close to the White House
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Secretary and Mrs Hughes Give Series of Five Dinner
Parties-Women Beautifully Gowned at Re-
ception in British Embassy.

New Years reception, which is to be re-
vived this year Con Monday. January %.
and at which the Cabinet women would
be- in line, along with the Hardings and
the Cooidges. And the whole problem of
calling and receiving. so far as the Ad-
ministration circle is concerned. wac at
once reduced TO a sensible and satisfac-
tory basis. And that is enough for any
White House chatelaine to have accom-
plished IN order TO assure her OF high
place an the social history of the capital
Looking back over the feverish ac-
tivity Of the last few weeks. one real
ICES that some sort of relief was abSo-
lutely necessary II the Cabinet women
were TO survive. Normally the burden
of official entertaining, especially when
it is a question of entertaining dis
tinguished foreign visitors, rests most
heavily on the Secretaries Of State (and
the Under Secretary. War and Navy
and, of course, their wives Secretary
and Mrs. Hughes and Secretary and Mrs.
DENLY have done their duty nobly. Sec
rotary Weeks has given one big lunch
coma mans luncheon at club-for the
delegates; but Gen. Pershing has borne
the brunt of the official entertaining so
far as the War Department is concerned
Secretary and Mrs. Hughes wound up
the series OF QlflnGtS luGy ndd Oil eAA6SA
for the delegates and their associated
groups with two this week-one Monday
and one Wednesday, There have been
five of them altogether--one for the
American delegates and four for the
foreigners, taking m IN instruments
and entertaining at comparatively small
parties-about twenty-five each time
which are at once easier to manage ana
make for pleasanter, more intimate COM
panies. Then. of course, there was that
wonderful big reception at the Pan
American Building. which the Hugheses
gave for the entire body OF visitors
delegates and their deIegations--and to
which they Invited practically all OF
WASHINGTON society-official and dipio-
matte, at least. with the cream or the
residential
Every night that they haven't been
having company Secretary and MRS.
Hughes have been being company some
nights they have done both. as, for In
stance. last Wednesday. when. after
entertaining the last OF their series or
dinners thew went down to the biggest
official crush the conference has brought
forth. when the Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia gave brilliant re-
ception at the National Museum In honor
Of the whole conference, personnei-the
conferees and their groups of advisers.
observers. experts, &c.
The Hughes dinners have set an ex-
ample which some OF the others have
been glad to follow, Of asking half
dozen smart official women--without
/ their husbands--to balance the prepon-
derance Of men in the foreign deiega-
/ tons, comparatively few of whom
brought ladies over with them. So Sec
rotary and Mrs. Hughes had at their
dinner parties such women as Mrs. Ere
linghuysen. Mrs. Longworth, Mrs. Theo-
| dore Roosevelt Jr. Mrs. Harry S. New
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To Celebrate Tenth
Anniversary With Fair

The Junior auxiliary Of st. Christie
piers Guild of St Mary's Free Hos
pital for Children soon will celebrate It's
tenth anniversary. and, although 1t does
not come until the early part of next
year. arrangements are being made to
hold fair and sale on the afternoon OF
April 90 in the drawing room Of the
home of Mrs. Edward r. Stettinius.
1921 Park avenue. Various committees
are being formed, and every effort IS
being made to have 1t O. gala celebration.
Miss Amy Bowring is the junior chair
man Of the guild and Miss Barbara
Brown secretary. There are ia junior
members. many of whom are doing
active work In the hospital.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
RAY BARNES IS
NAMED HEADOF
SCHOOL ALUMNI
Reunion Of Graduates Of Reynelds
Il Hold ut Methodist Church
Last Evening.
Especial Correspondence.)

Reynolds, ILL.,, June 16.-Ray
Barnes was elected president OF
the Reynolds high school alumni
association at the goth annual re-
union held last night at the Metho-
dist church parlors. Cecil John
stOn was named vice president and
Cyrus Wait secretary-treasurer.
A 5-piece orchestra entertained
the alumni through the first part
of the evening and during the sup
per which was served by the ladies'
aid society.
After the supper the following
program was given with Lulu john
ston as toastmistress:
If Myrtle Vanatta Curtis
'Dost Sometimes Counsel Take
and Sometimes Tea" .........
.................. Frances Wait
Revue of Reviews" $3.50.
.................F Florence Kettle
when Husbands or When Lap
dogs Breathe Their Last" -.
Floyd Moore
"A Year Is . Long Time" $3.50.
............... Gladys Meurling
"Apropos a L'instant" .........
Royce Petit, Thad Ash, Ethel
Vanatta, Cyrus Wait and Will
liam Conway.
Among out-of-t0wn guests at the
banquet were Mr.. and Mrs. Thad
Ash and family of Bradford and
Miss Guydana Higgins of Rock
Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
ORION PAGEANT
IS BIC SUCCESS
Home Talent Proves the Splendid
Work in Production Given
At Opera House.

Orion, ILL.,, June 16.-The pageant
staged at the Orion opera house
Tuesday evening came as one of
the biggest successes of Orion's
home talent. The house was filled
with community residents, who
praised the work of Mrs Roy Tough
who directed the entire pageant,
assisted by Miss Mabel Samuelson.
Miss May Culton was at the piano.
The affair was given under the
auspices Of the Woman's Relief
corps. The Orion band, a male
quartet composed Of ex-service
men, and Red Cross nurses each
gave several numbers, which were
well received.
Carl Larson as Uncle Sam, kept
the audience on their toes through
out the program. He directed his
IL states, each represented BY
Orion's young people, in a pro
gram Of patriotic songs and south
ern melodies. He told of his dream,
the addition Of IS states, who then
appeared. Mrs. Forrest Wayne as
Columbia, led 10 young ladies in a
drill and after assuring Uncle Sam
that his dream was realized, the
entire cast joined in singing The
Star Spangled Banner, closing the
program.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
ALPHA

-
Alpha, ILL.,. June 1e.-Mrs. New
ton returned from a visit with her
granddaughter. Mrs. Haggarty of
LoWax. Ill. She brought Alice Gam
BILE home with her for a visit here.
Monday being Mrs. John Strom-
GUSTS 63rd birthday. her daughter
in-law. Mrs. Alben Stromquist.
planned q surprise in her honor.
Eighteen Of her friends were pres
ent The hostess served delicious
luncheon and purse of money was
given Mrs. Stromquist. .
Dale Foster returned Tuesday
from Alton. ILL.,, where he has been
attending Shurtleif college for the
past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson and
Miss Catherine, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Wilson and baby. and Mr.. and Mrs.
=. =. Wilson went to Cambridge
on Tuesday and had dinner at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Linn.
The birtAday dinner was in honor
of George Wilson anniversary.
Miss Iva Maxwell of Galesburg is
visiting her cousin. Miss Virginia
Maxwell.
Miss Athel Frenell is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Leslie Fuller, and fam
lily. Of Thomson, Ill.
Mrs. Harrison Linn Of Rock Is
land came Tuesday afternoon for
. visit at the Taylor Linn home
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
ObSERvEFLAC
DAY BY PICNIC
Program is Given BY Patriotic Or.
ganisatfOns Of Geneseo to
Celebrate Holiday.

Geneseo, ILL.,, June 16.-The Flag
Day picnic of the ladies circle Of
the G. A. r. was held on the lawns
Of Hugh Cole and Frank Bradley
Tuesday.
Over Is people were present at
the short business session which
preceded the program. Reading of
The Flag Goes By" and 1.-THE Flag
of Our Country" was given by
Katherine Stemberger. A descrip-
ton of Washington's English home
and of a unique flag made from the
shirts of and by the Union soldiers
and sailors held as prisoners of
war at Salisbury, N. c., in 1862,
was also given. Later the flag was
presented to a museum there. The
program was followed by a picnic
supper.
The lawns were decorated with
large and small flags, suspended
by wires from the house to nearby
trees with an extra large flag plant
ed in the front lawn. Large bou-
quets of red. white and blue flow
ers were on the tables.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
SELECT PATROL
SCOUT LEADERS
OF TROOP NO.

Aledo, ILL.,, June Height boys
passed the tenderfoot test given
last evening at the regular meet
ing Of Troop No. / of Aledo Boy
Scouts ct the American Legion
rooms. Eighteen boys are mem
bers Of this troop.
The patrol leaders Of the troop
named last evening are Bill
Hawks. senior leader; Cecil Mays,
Charles Kellogg and Loyal New
ton, Nat Sabbath was named
troop scribe. 1t was decided to
have fee of five cents to be paid
at each weekly meeting. The
troop will meet in the Legion hall
each Wednesday evening.
The first hike Of the troop will
be held next Wednesday after
noon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL
PICNIC PLANNED
Committee to Arrange Outing for
July 4 Near Port Byron Have
Meeting.

Port Byron. Ill. June 16.-The
annual Sunday school picnic Of the
churches Of the east end of Rock
Island county will be held July 4
at the Port Byron ball park and
the woods adjoining, known as
WOOdard's grove.
1t will be an all-day picnic for
children, their parents, and friends
of the upper end of the county and
promises to bring together many
residents of this district. The at
fair is given each year and. is one
OF the events looked forward to
by many.
Invitations will be sent out to
every Sunday school, asking their
attendance. Delegates to arrange
for the picnic met this week and
have temporary plans made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
KREUTz SAYS It
has WORLD BEAT
Tanlac Has Meant More to
Me Than | Can Ever T ell,
Declares Chicago Man.

Yes, sir. Ill speak up for Tan
lac. and It's enough to make any
body willing and glad to do 80
when they get the results that l
have. . said Joseph Kreutx of 1909
Michigan avenue, Chicago, recent
~. Nj. Kreutx y IN automobile
mechanic employed at the Ford
agency at Wabash and Lake streets.
when ] was six years DID," he
continued. my left leg was ampu-
tated ~ the result of an accident
and for some reason my whole sys-
tam became affected. As I grew
oldef.I still wasn't able to get my
strength back and during my school
days was forced to lose q lot of
time from my studies. Ny nerves
MWe all upset and At times l used
20 ahake all over.
MY sleep Vas always broken mn
and all the time I felt tired and
weak and often had duh, heavy
headaches. Ny appetite was poor
and what little ! managed to eat
always seemed to turn against me
and bring On Indigestion. MY blood
seemed to be In bad condition and
I was simply rundown all over and
didn't know what It was to feel
good.
IN NJ epfnion, the world has
never seen . medicine to equal Tan
lac. ! certainly struck 1t right
when I ran across II. Four bottles
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
BOARD
ECONOMY PLAN
CUTS OFF TWO

Especial to The Arrus.)

Aledo. June 1s.-New members
Of the Mercer county board Of SUI
pervis0rs yesterday afternoon
launched m economy program
which will mean the elimination
Of . deputy sheriff and assistant
county superintendent Of schools
after Sept !.
Resolution introduced and adopt
ed without great preliminary dis
cussion cut the salaries of these
two Offices to 81 year. and only
County Treasurer c. A. Friese's
personal plea saved his Office from
$500 yearly limit for extra hire
and 800 a month salary limit
for his assistant. The original res
oluti0n provided this reduction, but
when Mr.. Friese heard OF the
boards action he appeared before
them. explained work of his Office.
pointed out the savings effected
and managed to have the rescind-
ing OF the order as 1t affected his
Office, adopted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16

former COUNTY
/ SOLDIER TAKEN
At BURLINGTON

Especial 10 Ths Argus

Aledo. June le.-Fred 1. Mannon
OF New Boston died Tuesday 1t the
Burlington hospital, following an
operation. Mr.. Mannon had been
Ill for only . few days and lived
only two hours after the opera
ton. His death came ~ . shock to
his many friends in New Bostsa
and Mercer county.
Funeral services were held at
2:30 O'Clock this afternoon at the
Mannon home in New Boston, Rev.
Diffenbangh, pastor Of the Metho-
dist church Of New Boston, ofIlciat-
ing. Members Of the legion posts
Of Aledo and New Windsor had
charge Of the funeral Burial was
made In the New Boston cemetery.
Fred L. Mannon was horn June
IA, 1887. He died on his 34th birth
day. He was the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. Mannon OF New Boston.
One year ago he was united in
marriage to Miss Leone Commons
of Monmouth. He purchased the
Happy Hour" restaurant in
Oquawka last spring and had since
been engaged in business there. He
was q graduate of the New Boston
high school.
During the World war Mannon
served as member Of Company H,
352nd infantry. He was sent over
seas on Sept Is, 1918, and re-
turned to the United States June
l. 1918. He saw active service in
the Alsace Lorraine sector for IA
consecutive days. He was dis
charged from the army on June Il,
1913, at Camp Grant, Ill. His
brother. Guy o. Mannon, died in
France.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
IVEDDINe uNI1ES
VI In SAN|TEE1O
VERNON MILLER
Pretty Marriage Service 1t Hen :
Bride IN Gcnesee Witnessed
By 10 Friends.
tSpecial Correspondence.l


Genesco. ILL.,. June ia var,
pretty wedding took place It
o'clock Wednesday evening Via.
Miss Vic.a Santee. daughter Of u,
and Mrs. Will Santee Of 42l we.l
Wells street, was married at II.
home of her parents to Vernon Mn.
Ter, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chay,..
Miller Of Moline. The ceremop,
was performed by Rev. s. s. Lans.
doc, pastor Of the First Nethodi.
church Of this city.
While the bridal couple tocl
their places. Mrs. May Alberg NAV.
ed bridal chorus of Lohengren on
the piano. During the ceremon,
20. Promise Me" was played
The bridal couple was ATTENDED
by Miss Lula Santee, sister Of M
bride. and Miss Hazel Mikesell a.
Rock Island, and Frank Miller
brother of the groom, and John
Stone, both of Moline. Miss Ma,is
Ellfngsworth was ring bearer. Shs
wore dress of green organdy The
OF brides roses and a veil of tulls
meteor and carried large bououet
Of brides roses and a veile of tulla
which was held in place by rose.
buds. The brides attendants wore
pretty dresses of organdy, in green
and maize and carried sweetpeas,
Following the ceremony a thru,
course wedding dinner was served
to about forty relatives and friends.
The bride is a graduate of the
GeneseO township high school with
the class Of 1920 and for the last
year has been employed in the Of.
flee of the Moline Pillow COMPANY
The groom is graduate of the Day.
export Automatic school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will MAXI
their home in Moline. Congratula.
tons are extended to them by their
many friends in Moline and Gene.
SEQ.
The out-of-town guests present It
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. W.
r. Alberg and Mrs. Susie Funkeu.
stein of Rock Island, Miss Mabel
Vieths and Miss Myrtle Samuelson
OF Moline, and Miss Evelyn Kelly
Of Silvis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16

Geneseo Personals
Especial Correspondence.)

N0VGC18l NUII0BYO0QCuCC~I
0eneseo, Ill, June is. Miss Amy
Hosford, who has been attending
the University Of Illinois ct Urbana,
returned home last evening to
spend the summer vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. W.
Hosford, West Pearl street
Miss Bernice Bentley. who has
been attending the University OF
Iowa, arrived home last week to
spend the summer vacation with
her parents, who reside On farm
near Genesso.
Miss Ethel Taylor. who has been
attending the University Of Illinois.
returned last Saturday to spend
the summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Taylor, Of East Main
street.
Miss Iva Bentley, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Bentley. Of this
city, is confined to her homo By
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bills and
granddaughter, Betty. left yester-
day for Beverly Hills. Chicago,
where they will visit 1t the home
Of their son and daughter-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Bills.
Miss Mildred, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Blank. who reside
southwest Of the city. was taken
to the Hammond city hospital yes
terday to be operated on for ap-
pendicitis. DR.. e. B. Gilbert, the
attending physician, reports that
she is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Meeker and
daughter, Mrs. F. H. Green, and
her daughter and Mrs. DR.. Gilbert
motored to Clear Lake, Iowa, Tues
day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
ARE DONE OuMG
ROADS WEST AND
SOUTH OF AIEDO
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, June 16.-Practically all
the roads south and west Of Aledo,
which are included in the road oil
ing program for this year have al
ready received their coat Of liquid.
1t is estimated that about fifty thou
sand gallons of oil have already
been spread. The work is done by
IA trucks. Due to the new equip
ment it is now possible to load two
trucks OF oil at the same time, thus
allowing faster work in the
spreading.
Three cars Of oil were unloaded
yesterday. During the forenoon
two were emptied Of about 1900
gallons Of oil The third car was
unloaded in the afternoon. While
no definite time as to the shipment
Of the $4,000 gallons of oil or
dered. 1t is estimated that eight
cars Of oil will reach here every
week. making a total Of almost So
900 gallons per week. Five cars
have been received already this
week. Those in charge Of the work
stated that the rain yesterday
would not hinder them from going
ahead with the work this morning.
Tho oil 10 heated at the cars BY a
large traction engine. purchased by
he committee early In the spring.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
SWEDONA
Especial SUPERINTENDENT

Especial Corre6pondenco)
Swedona, ILL.,, June 16.-Mrs,
Hamilton Of near New Windsor. Wis
tied the past week with Mrs. Carl
Benander.
The Misses LecnA Larson. Paul.
Inc Anderson and Desyl Larson at
tended a surprise party at the Gil
bert Nye home in Woodruff, in hon
or OF Miss Nevada Nye Of Holdrege.
Neb.
Mrs. Robert Johnson Of Moline
spent the last week at the home Of
her parents here. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
W. Chinlund.
Miss Myrtle Peterson visited the
last week at the home Of her sis
ter. Mrs. Walter Bowman.
Joe Larson is visiting with rela-
lives at H0ldrege, Neb.