Evening star., 1952-03-13
BY IsobeIIe Shelton

Senator Estes Kefauver's pretty
wife, Nancy, came home last night
from New Hampshire, dog tired
but very happy" about her hus-
bands smashing victory in that
States presidential primary.
Mrs. Kefauver accompanied her
husband on both of his week-long
whirlwind trips through the New
Hampshire SHOWS. Somewhat to
her surprise, she even found her
self making some speeches on his
behalf.
No big delegation Of coonskin-
capped rooters. press and radio
such as turned out earlier in the
day to greet her victorious hus-
band-was on hand when Mrs.
Kefauver's plane landed at 7 pm.
But a faithful band of three was
there. complete with a home
coming bunch Of blue and yellow
posies.
In the group were Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul McQuiddy, Mrs. Ke-
fauver's hrother-in-law and sis
ter. who arrived Sunday from
Chattanooga, Tenn, and Miss,
Margaret McRae, Mrs. Kefauver's
Shildhood nurse, who is visiting
here from Scotland. The Senator
was already at home with the
four Kefauver youngsters and the
group drove from the airport for
. happy family reunion.
q Mrs. Kefauver declared she was
s'as surprised as anybody else" at
the extent of her husbands vic
tory. I'VE hoped to make fairly
good showing, but we didn't ex-|
pect anything like this" she said.
Il am so grateful. People up|
there were so wonderful to us"
Endless Hands
Since leaving Washington she
has Travelled hundreds and hun
tireds Of miles," shaken endless
hands and eaten great piles of
sandwiches. she said.
Z 1T was pretty strenuous" she
added. 1--WE were up early every
day, and on the go until 10 orl
II at night. We got so tired one
day, going from meat factory to
shoe factory to brush factory
that we kidded Estes and told him
If he wasn't careful he might for
get and shake hands with a ma
chine and he'd end up with a !
brush for a hand"
It was terribly cold" she said.
"1t rained or showed every day
except one while we were there.
We piled sweater on sweater to
keep warm"
She travelled light" she said.
"JuSt one bag, with a couple of
suits. some sweaters and blouses,
a very heavy top coat, a rain coat
and stadium boots"
For her return trip yesterday she
wore an oxford grey suit, white
blouse, kelly green felt hat with
veil Of the same color, and black |
Persian lamb three-quarter length
coat.
Piles Of Sandwiches |
The reason for the great pile Of
sandwiches consumed was that all |
their meals were taken ION the
fly" she said. with seldom time
for a full meal. THE campaign
ing was very informal-very much
like we used to do in Tennessee,
she said. There were almost no
fancy luncheon or dinner meetings.
1--WE went from town to town,
just as fast as we could, and tried
to hit a place just as some meet
ing was starting in a school build
ing or some place like that.
"The only really good meal we
had time for was on election day."
she recalled. 1--WE went around to
about 20 town hall meetings and
the Ladies Aid and PTA ap-
provide lunches at these
to raise money. It was the most
divine food. I ate at practically
every meeting. Made up for all
those sandwiches in one day."
AS for those speeches she found
herself making, Mrs. Kefauver
says they were all in French, very
short. and mostly over the radio.
There are several French-speak-
ing communities in New Hamp-
shire, she said. Her own French,
she explained, was acquired many
years ago during a year spent on
the Left Bank in Paris. studying
art.
Pretty Rusty
II haven't had much occasion to |
use it since" she said, 'and I was
pretty rusty. ] was all right read