Friendly family battle across the ping-pong table is going on between Peter Teresko and his daughter Valerie 11

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Friendly family battle across the ping-pong table is going on between Peter Teresko and his daughter Valerie 11

Date9/29/1965

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Lennon, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Friendly family battle across the ping-pong table is going on between Peter Teresko and his daughter Valerie 11. Sister Karyn; 16. keeps close score on the game. Biggest battle the family has faced is helping the two girls overcome their handicap of deafness. Karyn is now attending Bloor Collegiate. Valerie is in Grade 6 at Davisville School and is now integrated into a class with children who hear.

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