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Show Fairmont Park School Discusses Program The Fairmont school for retarded children after the holiday recess began the new year's work this week with many ambitious projects in store. Newest of the projects will be a study of teaching methods for the mongoloid child. Until now these youngsters have been thought to be in a seriously retarded re-tarded status however recent studies have revealed that in some areas they have high fields of accomplishment ac-complishment up to 8th grade levels. Federal funds will be sought to assist in the research. Under the direction of Mrs. Ruth Burge, the children's supervisor, a trip is being planned to Hardware Ranch. There under the supervision super-vision of the Fish and Game Department De-partment the children will be shown the elk feeding project. Each afternoon hundreds of elk come in for feeding. During the holiday season an an. nonymous donor gave the school a refrigerator. Another money making project has been added for the children's activity in which labels are pasted on catalogs for the What-Not-Shop at 924 East on 9th South. All money derived from that source goes to the handicapped children who earn it. A great Christmas party was held by the handicapped children with 100 parents and friends in attendance. at-tendance. Gifts were made by the children. One outstanding set of gifts being the kiddies own hand made candles. |