Hartman Whine

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Walter Helfer's cousin who lives in Stockton, Illinois. He wanted so badly to be able to wear a train conductor's hat that he tried changing the shape of his head by manipulating his cranium with a vise. Rush wrote him a letter before he graduated Edwards school, hoping that he'd send a graduation present - which he did, a kiddie book entitled Little Dinky Doodles Blowing Bubbles By the Brook.

Cousin Sterling

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Sade and Bess' cousin (probably lives in Dixon) - Sade believes Bess and walter confuse him with Rush (especially as a little boy.)

Bess Helfer

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Sade's sister. Married to Walter. Has a daughter named Euncie. Lives in Carberry. Writes Sade often.  Her last name was Hemstreet in this epsiode.  Her husband has chronic knee twinges. Sent Vic a pair of 'easy slippers' for Christmas.  Another Christmas she sent him long underwear.  Sells Christmas cards for her church treasury.  Once tripped over a pig in a pile of leaves.

(aka Aunt Bess, Bessie)