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Show i , . ... I f A v f '''v',- ."V i ' I- '' "- " J 1 f - v I " " ' " ; : - If Q There is o fourth "R" j the education of chil-I chil-I jren, Lissa Bengtson who operates a child guidance school at Sherman Oaks, j Calif., believes. She be-!; be-!; lieves that physical and j mental rhythm are vital I jn the development of , children. With this thought in mind children between the ages of two I end 12 get the "sound mind in sound body" treatment at her school. Above four of the school's 100 students go through their rhythmic exercises under supervision of Miss Bengtson. "14 Av -?' ; f v - ! ; ' ii ,, t I ; f, ,; ' j .-,"'.. s 1 v I f. ! ! ' j G j ! ' j is j ' I ' .1 r r . ' X !1 O After mastering the balance bal-ance bar (above), the children go over the same route tossing balls into the air and catching them. Every lesson at the Bengtson school is woven into a game for the youngsters. At left and right, Lequita Nicholas, Nicho-las, 5, is doing the "thread the needle" jump through a rope doubled four times. Miss Bengtson Bengt-son has developed some amazing amaz-ing children, and although she insists that she is not interested interest-ed in building future champions, cham-pions, Miss Bengtson has an idea that she may try to take a group of her pupils to the 1952 Olympic games for exhibition purposes. ' f ' 'l j r f , i :- I i ; i iv - H ' s i' " 1 Q Sometimes there is a casualty among the tiny gymnasts. Ricki Gunder-son Gunder-son (left) took a tumble during one session of walking the plank. He is given first aid by Miss Bengtson while a school- -mate looks on sympathetically. y ' ' ' . , j,. y:- i ' 'JyyyVy'" ;'''Tfpf' ' ' 'v-;--:-' s"'': y- yy'wg ' i ',, ' ::t ;' y ::'y j J tLLJ ' ' ; . , 0 With the greatest of ease, five-year-old Leouito .Nicholas fWf---, oult over a four-foot vaulting box proving she has learnea ner |