Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1949 — Page 25

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; ; y VICTOR PETERSON, Times Staff Writer y/ V7 x Fs A I D* CLIFFORD ADAMS, Hanover College geology I Cll g. 4 a C professor, is blind. “He lost his sight serving his cotiit=—3 try. A Jap mortar shell exploded in his face in the Philippines in November, 1944. Two months later he learned he never would see again, . ' ¥'- He vowed the handicap would not keep him from following the profession he had chosen. It has not. The eight years he devoted: toward his -at- ‘Hanover and the University of Iowa have culminat in & “position with his alma mater: He has no self: pity and asks none from students, “It makes walking around and opening doors a little harder than before, but I could have done worse than lose. my eyes,” he said. “I still can cover a blackboard with diagrams and writing much as I'did before I lost my .sight. Besides, a teacher doesn't need his eye hp Jetture. of

STUDENTS passing his office door never ive it a second glance even though strange voices may drone from within. Dr, Adams may be the only one there, but the voice will not be his. : Under such circumstances he most likely is preparing a lecture "or collecting data for a paper on Southern Indiana terrain. Pr. Adams learned braille as part of his ‘rehabilitation program but feels that it is too slow and makes textual material far “While he uses it for notes he ‘wishes to carry and for class roles, he has switched to a recording achive to Teplage his eyes.

TEXTS and source books are read to him by his wie or students. These are then recorded on eight-inch, wafer-thin plastic dists, These he files after identifying with braille tabs. The greatest difficulty, because of his blindness, is identifying rock formations and other specimens. “You can’t do it without eyes. I can tell some by the shape, size, texture and even taste, but the field is very limited,” Dr. Adams said. : “Howgver, 1 have much to be thankful for. If I hadn't felt I Dr. Adams is could accomplish what I had set out to do, 1 pever would have RE ) 3 returned to Hanover.” -

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ome is where the trailer is parked to some 7300 people in Marion County. The day when a “house on wheels” was a novelty long since has passed. na Today the county is dotted with 35 recognized parks which provide space for about 1300 trailers. An estimated additional 800 are parked on private lots:

”. ” » » » » TYPICAL is the family of George C. Mahan. The Mahans live in Little Eagle Village, 3800 W. Michigan St., which is owned by F. F. Richards. With them in the trailer town are some 400 other residents, their friends and neighbors.

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