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Show Blind Girl Becomes Expert Knitter LE SUEUR. MINN. Despite the handicap of being nearly blind, 21-yetr-old Elaine Heintz can knit as fine a sweater, scarf or mitten set as any seen in exclusive shops. Her needles click with the speed of a professional craftsman. Miss Heintz, whose vision failed when she was stricken with spinal meningitis at the age of 5, has made a modest start at setting herself up in business. With the help of her sister, Kath" erine, she began looking for markets mar-kets for her work at Christmas time. The search was unexpectedly successful, suc-cessful, and she sold 200 of her knitted knit-ted pieces to Le Sueur residents. Her specialty is colorful potholders. Miss Heintz acquired her knitting skill at the Minnesota Braille and Sight-Saving school in Faribault, attending her first classes when sue was only seven years old. |