The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin from Racine, Wisconsin • Page 20

0 RACINB SUNDAY BULLETIN Sunday. November 16, 1958 'Raising a Genius? Its Not So Easy NEW have trouble coping with your teenager? How would you like it if he were a genius? "It's not easy," says Mrs. Regina Fischer of Brooklyn. Her 15-year-old son, Bobby, is a genius at chess. He won the United States championship at 14 and became the youngest international Grand Master in history this summer.

His one dream is to snach the world chess crown from the present champion, Russia's Mikhail Botvinnik. One of Mrs. Fischer's definitely "not easy" moments came this summer when Bobby appeared to be stranded In Yugoslavia after his first international tournament. "He had a round trip ticket, but nobody made any reservations for him and he couldn't get a plane. I knew he'd spent most of his money at the World Fair in Belgium 1 and I was afraid the Yugoslav Chess Federation wouldn't go on paying for him after the tournament had ended.

"I went to the Yugoslav Embassy but it was the week' end and I couldn't find, anybody. I tried to call Bobby, but they said he had left by train. "I was really worried. I knew he was loaded down with books and I didn't see how he could manage. He doesn't speak the languages.

I could just see him sleeping in a train station somewhere and people stealing every; thing he had." But Bobby used his tournament prize money to get to Munich where he found plane space home. Chess is not a popular game and there are no funds to send the American champion to tournaments. Bobby won 1 two tickets to Yugoslavia on a television program. His 21-year-old sister, Joan, took the second. "Bobby doesn't like the idea of his mother going around' with him to tournaments.

Besides, I figure It would be better for me to be here in case anything was money, primarily." She laughed slender, dark-haired woman with a smiling mouth in a gamine face. The Fischers separated when Bobby was 2 and Mrs. Fischer raised her two children on her earnings as a nurse. "I don't discipline Bobby. He's too big.

Anyway, there's not much to say. He comes home and sticks his nose in a chess book, stops to eat, and he's back again until it's time to go to bed. "Bobby's one of the ones who play for blood as they say in chess. He's serious. He has to study all the The countries publish pamphlets and books at a great rate openings always being worked out.

"He's not interested In girls don't play chess. He doesn't smoke or drink. He does chew his nails down to the bone, but I'm afraid to make him stop. I don't know what he might take up. "Some of these chess players twitch all over.

Honest. They start with an eye and twitch down to their feet and start again. I'd rather he chewed his nails." "The only thing I do is nag him to get some fresh air. This year he's joined the and says he's going to get in better physical shape. "He used to be wonderful at fact, he himself used to say he wanted to be a baseball player.

"I don't know a thing about chess. In fact, I tried to make him stop for four years. But I've given up now." Wifhdrawn Adolescent Needs Parental Approval By Dorthy V. Whipple, M.D. I What is your teen-ager like? Do you by any chance have a rather withdrawn youngster who feels unhappy that he dr she is not popular with the gang? There are lots of half- crown youngsters who eat out uielr hearts because they feel Quiet Activity Brightens Day for Sick Child URBANA Pills and medi- can go only so far in curing a sick child.

Mother herself takes up where they leave off. Pat Robinson, University of niinois child development spe- says Mom can supplement the doctor 's prescription by helping to brighten the day for her sick youngster. She should find things that he can jdo quietly, such as coloring, Tutting and pasting, or perhaps a few flowers. I She may also help him keep with his school work. If tso, she should see that he just up," not goes too far.

could first check with the jteacher to see that she has the proper books and materials. TThen she should set aside a time to do the school "vrork. This might be an hour Tin the morning after the other Children have gone to school, But mother must also be fieareful to see that the sickness tdoesn't become too pleasant. the child seems to enjoy jaeiag home and doesn't want return to school, mother needs to check to see whether is being too attentive. She help the child work to- 'Ward the things he will do he returns to school.

Of course, she must also the rest of the family try to keep their schedule TM nearly normal as possible. they are not liked by their age- mates. Such young people stay at home pretending to be more interested in reading or TV or some hobby than playing around with other youngsters. A lonely adolescent often does his best to put up a good front. He gives a lot of lip service to the silly nature of his classmates' leisure time occupations.

He's just not interested, or so he says. 'Out of Swing' Maybe this is true, but more often than not he is deeply hurt by the fact that he's not in eluded on parties, and even on those few occassions when he does go along, he feels out of the swing. He can't make small talk, he can't do the things the gang is interested in doing. Next time, he decided right then and there, he's going to stay home, and he does. And the bitter truth Is the gang doesn't miss him.

These shy adolescents need help. Sometimes the help they need is but a bit more encouragement at home. Encouragement to be themselves not nagging to make them better than they are. A boy or girl who can be ac- for what he is by his parents and loved and respected as is is a whole lot more likely to feel the self-confidence he needs to meet adequately the demands of the outside world than if he is constantly berated for whatever quality the ents would like to see improved. Specifics Aside from parents' attitude toward a teen ager who is having his problems a few specific things given with the spirit of the Christmas season might well help a lot.

How would a girl who is overly conscious of not being very good looking like a course of beauty treatments? Most cities have beauty courses, where the students are taught how best to use cosmetics, what kind of hair styling will do the most for them. They will suggest clothes styles that bring out all the good features of a not-too-good figure. A girl can profit a lot from such knowledge especially if mother takes an interest and asks her daughter to pass on to her for her own benifit what the girl learns. And especially too if dad will notice a bit and make a few nice comments when a wee bit of improve ment is noticed. Driving Lessons For a boy approaching his 16th birthday nothing can set him up as much as being permitted to drive the family car.

How about a course in driving lessons for him for Christmas? It might be that either a boy or a girl would enjoy some dancing lessons. The adolescent who is awkward on the dance floor is cut out of a lot of teenage fun. Many kids just pick up the ability to dance, but New York Cifys Unofficial 'Dean' Entertains 50,000 Students a Year many more do not and a little real teaching can give them badly needed confidence. Take a good look at your teen ager. What would helpi i him make the grade with hfef (AP NewsfesturcO Marie Mc Donald entertains 50,000 college students a year.

She probably knows more about the fads, dating age-mates and what would he or she be willing to accept. Don't force something on your youngster because you think he needs it. That is just another kind of nagging. It's not unlikely though that he or she might jump at the chance to gain a skill that offers possibilities of increased popularity. Cathedral Marks SOtli Anniversary ANCQN, Canal Zone The Episcopal Cathedral of St.

Luke is celebrating fifty years of service to the people of the Canal Zone this year. Last month, a great Golden Anniversary diocesan service of celebration was held here, with Episcopalians from all over the Isthmus attending. An anniversary dinner was held with the Rt. Rev. Reginald Heber Gooden, Bishop of the Panama Canal Zone, and Mrs.

Gooden, and the Very Rev. Mainert J. Peterson, Dean of the Cathedral and Mrs. Peterson as hosts. The Cathedral had its origin in the Chapel of St.

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luy on Leygwoy of the nation's ccmpus crowd than any college dean. If total registration is the yardstick, she runs the world's biggest college, right in the heart of New York City, a stone's throw or a tunnel walk from Grand'Central Station. No Classes Of course there are no classes at Mrs. McDonald's college, no faculty and no final exams. Her job is director of the depart ment of college relations at the Hotel Biltmore.

The campus she supervises is limited to the hotel and the department she runs is responsible for comfort and welfare of the collegiate hordes who descend on the famous old hotel on weekends, holidays and vacations. In her four years as college director, Mrs. McDonald has become a sort of mother confessor for the nation's students, although she is young, pert and attractive. She has representatives on campuses throughout the country. She herself travels widely, visiting colleges and prep schools.

She is responsible for reserving the required number of rooms for the college crowd, estimating their needs months in advance. Messages But she's also a one-woman clearing house for the transfer of funds from parents to students, for delivering messages, giving shopping advice or travel directions, getting theater tickets and finding lost articles. Says she: Every once in a while'I'm also the bureau of missing persons. A daughter will write her parents that she will be staying at the Biltmore, and then will fail to arrive. The parents sometimes get frantic, so we phone the girl's friends and usually find the missing daughter back on campus or staying with one of the friends." HOLIDAYS teste has Included both "froth" and crisp fashions this year in her holiday collection.

The elegant shirtwaist dress (left) in pure silk organza has collar and cuffs frilled with Val lace. It is floated over a matching turquoise satin cotton slip. Tailored small brunette (right) wears two-piece dove gray Irish linen with all- pleated skirt. Triangular overblouse is banded in bright red. TUNA nSH You'll get a cup of flaked tuna fish from a or 7- ounce can.

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