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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1948
Page
5
The article reviews misreadings and mispronunciations linked to reading disorders like dislexia and disaphasia. It notes causes as physical and mental factors, descriptions of ocular motility, binocular fixation, and symptoms such as negativistic attitudes. Therapeutic methods include auditory visual kinesthetic and tactile approaches.
A fragment discusses tactile fingers and a reading clinic with devices like ophthalmoscope audiometer telebinocular and tachistoscope. It critiques experts language in Foundations of Reading Instruction and notes Dr Flesch challenges to make weather reports and writing accessible. The piece ends with a call for teachers and physicians to decode reading and writing difficulties.
Wayland report details visits and dinners with many named residents and relatives. Notable mentions include Ray Witmer Wayne Yoder Elmer Zehr of Fort Wayne and multiple family gatherings around Mt. Pleasant Burlington and Peoria plus attendance at an antique show in Davenport. A birth announced in Kokomo and hospital transfers are noted along with a local farm incident about turkeys escaping.
William Gargan stars in Paramounts Waterfront 4 Midnight as a waterfront police lieutenant pursuing a killer. He also voices Ros Dolan a radio show and writes a detective book in spare time, while confirming he saw another detective film Sunday at Fox Theatre.
The Egg and I screens nationwide as writers rush to record the duo Ket tle and Marjorie Main with Percy Kilbride delivering standout characters Their reunion signals another strong team up in this film era promising lively, comedic performances from familiar faces.
Notes praise the team in a Western comedy with Donald O Connor now showing at the State Theatre. Also printed is a legal notice announcing a final report hearing in Washington County Iowa equity case No 15736 and 15737 with referee Gifford Morrison setting a September 30 1948 hearing.
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