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"DANNY, AGED ONE, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray- mond Darling, Highland avenue, is Daniel Raymond. Danny was one year old on September 23. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Darling and Mrs. Charles Warren and great- | grandson of Mr. Herbert Dough- ty, all of Oshawa. --Photo by Ireland MARY HAWORTH'S MAIL Mother Asks Help For Girl, 16 || Who Seems Stuck In 8th Grade || Dear Mary Haworth: Is there any way you can help me; or rather, my daughter. She is 15, and still in the eighth grade at school. 'Last week I had notices from her teachers that all her marks are below average. She is a nor- mal girl in every way. but she just can't seem to remember the work, or get it into her head. I is a label term for a visual quirk that causes the person to read from right to left, in scanning the printed page. (That is, just back- wards to the way the words are spelled out). 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You just can't be in the eighth grade at 16; so where can I take her to find out what's wrong? 1 feel she can learn, and go on, if only I understood how to help reading difficulty were mistakenly treated as bad or indifferent stu- dents. Because they were bright in other ways, but couldn't make sense of the printed page, they were targets of misunderstanding and punitive criticism. Thus in despair or defiance, they might feel driven to hostile "'don't-care" Ber. I've asked her teachers what to do, say: *'Well, she agencies as these: A child guid- ISN'T EDIFYING | Dear C.S.: If the teachers have mothing better to offer than the remark you quote, it's a wonder that anybody learns anything in their classrooms. Offhand, two possibilities occur to me which should be explored. One, it's possible that your daugh- ter as reached her capacity for book learning, at the eighth grade Jevel of study. Perhaps she may never have more than a 12-year- old mind; and if so, she has plenty of decent company on that score in the world. Two, it's possible she has an ex- cellent 1.Q., but is hamstrung by a so-called reading handicap. This ance center; a remedial reading center; a Family Service Agency; a mental hygiene clinic; a Red Cross home counsel unit; or a Salvation Army Social Welfare of- ce. HELP YOU NEED If you don't know how to begin the search, the city editor of your local newspaper or the local pub- lic librarian, might be kind enough to give a few leads. Then, having found one or more such agencies, ask the staff director (or his representative) to please consider your daughter's prob- lem; an dtell you how 1.Q. or general aptitude tests may be arranged for her; and also, where to obtain a reliable diagnosis of Secretary Loves International Job Despite Long Hours MONTREAL (CP) -- At 17, Sheila Lane of Montreal decided she would like to live in Paris. Now, at 22, she has achieved that ambition. And, as a conference secretary for the International Air Trans- port Association, she is seeing the rest of Europe as well. "You need to be able to mix because you're living in hotels and meeting all kinds of people," the slim blonde* said in an inter- view here. "The company is in- ternational, so it means getting along with people of every na- tionality." Sheila, visiting her family here. ner reading ability. If the local agencies don't co- operate satisfactorily, then sug- Salvation Army Social Welfare Department, 546 Avenue of the |Americas (6th Avenue) at 15th |Street, New York 11, N.Y., for |inquiry and further information {to Brigadier Ruth E. Kimball,|| | |director, Family Service Bureau. || IM.H | Mary Haworth counsels| {through her column, not by mail ||| jor personal interview. Write her in care of this newspaper. 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As a finishing touch, the tub was festooned with ribbons and || clusters of ornaments. The plant did well during the year and this year we will deco- rate it as nicely as we can, al- though we do not expect to attain the original artistry. House plants lend themselves United Nations setup with all delegates wearing earph The secretaries work in shifts, each taking verbatim notes for one-hour periods. Spelled off by another secretary, they type back the notes immediately and pre- pare for their next shift. "The delegates have confidence in the secretaries and expect them to report on time, write up gocd draft reports, and work into the small hours if necessary with- wut complaining," she said. Sheila said that a large con- ference in Rome was televised because some top Italian offi- cials attended the opening. When she saw the newscast later she| was puzzled to discover at least half the show was devoted to her. "1 was told it's quite typically ,* she said. "They adore blondes." 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