Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-01-27 | Page 5 | Sightless S. L. Boy of 17 Turns Handicap to Profit

lie Ilomains Undaunted If SISTER READS TO BLIND STUDENT I Barbara Pass and her brother, Dal II Sightless S. L. Boy of 17 Turns Handicap to Profit A 17-year-old boy who does better than average, in school, supports himself by making and selling leather articles, who ca 1 typewrite, tune a piano, make rag rugs, knit, ling and play the violin isn't doing so badly. Dale Pass, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E Pass, 3 Forest View avenue, does all that and more and, besides, he Is blind. Economically self - supporting, Dale buys all his clothing and supplies sup-plies himself with spending money by assembling and selling men's leather belts, suspenders and wallets wal-lets and ladies' leather belts and coin purses. Dale started at the Ogden School for the Blind when T years old and continued there until l36. For the next two years he attended the California School for the Blind at Berkeley. Last fall he came to South high school to complete his studies. He has been above average la bis classes. Most of his reading Is done In Braille and some of bis school work Is done on the typewriter, type-writer, on which he Is quite proficient. profi-cient. The national youth administration adminis-tration supplies a boy to read to Dale in his study period. A sister,: Barbara, also a South high student, helps Dale. While at achooi In California Dale learned piano tuning and toek a few lessons on the pipe organ. He has a fair singing voice and plays a little on the violin. i A neighbor, Mrs. Marlon Bouton of 774T South Ninth East street, taught Dale to make beautiful rag rugs. He has Joined the knitting club at school and Is making a sweater for himself.