PROBLEMS OF THE AGING 75660 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL AND STATE ACTIVITIES OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING EIGHTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION Part 8-Spokane, Wash. NOVEMBER 17, 1961 Printed for the use of the Special Committee on Aging HARRISON A. WILLIAMS, JR., New Jersey BARRY GOLDWATER, Arizona OREN E. LONG, Hawaii WAYNE MORSE, Oregon ALAN BIBLE, Nevada FRANK CHURCH, Idaho EDMUND S. MUSKIE, Maine EDWARD V. LONG, Missouri NOTE. Seet YAM Thirteen hearings on Federal and State activities in the field of aging were held and they are identified as follows: Part 1 Washington, D.C. Part 2 Trenton, N.J Part 3-Los Angeles, Calif. Part 6-Pocatello, Idaho Part 8 Spokane, Wash. Part 13-Kansas City, Mo. CONTENTS CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES J. T. Huff, member of panel, and manager, surplus food program. Mrs. Vera McCord, member of panel, and Coordinator of Institutional Dr. Ross C. Hamilton, member of panel, and director, extended services program, Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Public Instruction.. Miss Margaret Whyte, member of panel, and executive secretary, Gover- Dr. Alfred O. Adams, physician and surgeon, member of Washington State House of Representatives, and member of committee on social security and public assistance- R. J. Genins, administrator, Rockwood Manor, Spokane.. Robert T. Green, representing Spokane Life Underwriters Association... Mrs. Ivah Deering, instructor, evening division, Everett Junior College. - John Ardner, executive secretary, Spokane Welfare Council__ - Prof. Harry O. Harmsworth, chairman of sociology, University of Idaho, Mrs. Annalee Carhart, Communications Workers of America, local 9118. Richard B. McTighe, secretary, Spokane Labor Council's Community Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Leavitt, presented by Mr. Leavitt, coeducational directors, Idaho Affiliate of National League of Senior Citizens- STATEMENTS Adams, Dr. Alfred O., physician and surgeon, member of Washington Anderson, Clarence, Spokane Golden Age Club. Page 927 956 Ardner, John, executive secretary, Spokane, Welfare Council. 943 923 963 Carhart, Mrs. Annalee, Communications Workers of America, Local 9118. 948 954 Deering, Mrs. Ivah, instructor, evening division, Everett Junior College__ 935 938 Dorpat, Rev. Theodore E., member of panel, and chairman, Eastern 910 Frisbie, Mrs. W. H., chairman, Spokane Council on Aging.. 925 Gallagher, Hon. Bernard, attorney, former State representative, Spokane. 951 928 Prepared statement.. 930 Green, Robert T., representing Spokane Life Underwriters Association. Gumprecht, Mrs. Donald, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.... Hall, Dr. Robert P., member of panel, and director, medical care de- partment of public assistance... Hamilton, Dr. Ross E., member of panel, and director, extended services program, vocational rehabilitation, department of public instruction... Harmsworth, Prof. Harry O., chairman of sociology, University of Idaho, Hegland, L. L., chairman of panel, representing Hon. Albert D. Rosellini, Governor, State of Washington.. Horan, Hon. Walter, a U.S. Congressman from State of Washington... Huff, J. T., member of panel, and manager, surplus food program. Lease, C. Ellwood, member of panel, and manager, Spokane office, Wash- 897 950, 954 Leavitt, Mr. and Mrs. C. C., presented by Mr. Leavitt, coeducational directors, Idaho affiliate of National League of Senior Citizens.. McCord, Mrs. Vera H., member of panel, and coordinator of institutional McTighe, Richard B., secretary, Spokane Labor Council's community 949 Madsen, Rev. Erik, Central Baptist Church. 915 Markham, L. W., general manager, Spokane Chamber of Commerce, 1092 May, William J., secretary, Spokane Labor Council, AFL-CIO.. 918 Parker, Robert P., M.D., chairman, public relations committee, Spokane 916 Schimke, Dr. Todd, Spokane District Dental Society, representing Dr. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Additional documents submitted by Dr. Ross E. Hamilton, director, ex- Page 1083 Exhibit A.-Agreement between Washington Physicians Service, Inc., and Letters to Senator Church from: American Cancer Society, Idaho division, volunteer workers, Coeur 1093 Manly, Albert W., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, dated November 16, 1961. O'Leary, Charles J., Spokane, Wash., dated November 18, 1961.. Peterson, Myrtle A., Spokane, Wash., dated November 18, 1961. Valentine, Dora, acting secretary, Opportunity Club, Spokane, Wash. Shrum, W. Paul, M.D., president, Kootenai County Medical Society, Hayden Lake, Idaho, dated November 6, 1961... Letters to William G. Reidy, staff director, from- Gardner, Mrs. Vera, president, Northern Council of Idaho Hospitals, Ramey, Richard R., national director, Washington State Junior Chamber of Commerce, dated November 17, 1961. Taylor, Burton P., business manager, local 44, United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting In- dustry of the United States and Canada____ Memorandum to Senator Church from the Northern Council of Hospitals of the Idaho Hospital Association, on "Hearing on Federal-State Activi- 912 Report from T. E. Dorpat, hospital chaplain, chairman of Eastern Wash- 1961. 1097 1097 1095 |