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Logical System “For hearing people, sign language is easy to learn if they can remember why we use a certain sign. Most have ideas behind them,” Ester lUftlained, . .The motions are logical. Hand movements of milking a cow signify “milk.” Little fingers wiggled like horns on top of the head mean “cow.” A hand pulled out away from the face with an imaginary whisker between the thumb and forefinger is “cat.”
“Hamburger” is the motion of hands making a patty. For cereal, the left hand cups into a bowl while the right hand makes the shape of a “C” and goes from bowl to mouth. For "girl," the hand follows an invisible bonnet ribbon down the cheek. For “boy,” it holds a cap brim between two fingers at the top of the head.
It all makes sense. The signs are easy to remember once the association is made.
And the kids are a whiz. “I want some cereal for brakfast in the morning,” is child’s play for their quick fingers. They can add ‘with lots of sugar” or change the order to eggs, bacon and toast.
As teaching materials. Ester Ester uses special coloring books donated by the Rappahannock Women’s Club. Each child has two of their own—one on food and the other on the community.
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Over 200 Run
Fodderstack
Chris Flavin of Washington, D.C., nipped 20 seconds off last year’s winning time in the Fodderstack Gassic six mile race Saturday. Flavin broke the tape in front of the court house in Washington 35 minutes and 8 seconds after the starter’s gun went off in Flint Hill. *
Second in the field of 222 entries was John Devlin with a time of 35:39 followed by Frank Reynolds in 37:13.
The Eva L. Smith Memorial award for the first Rappahannock finishers went to former RCHS track star Charlie Thomas of Sperryville in the men’s division and Mary O’Meara of Sperryville in the women’s.
The first woman to complete the course was Katy Judd with a time of 47:34. Judd clipped 14 seconds off her winning time in last year’s Fodderstack Gassic in repeating her victory.
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