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Letter to Editor
August 22, 1957
Geauga Record
Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio
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Mrs. Colleen Lamprecht writes to the Geauga Record editor to clarify misconceptions about TOPS, a national non-profit weight loss group endorsed by the AMA, noting only one official club in Geauga County and urging unauthorized ones to rename.
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LETTERS to the EDITOR
114 Brooksdale Rd.
Painesville, Ohio
July 17, 1957
Editor, Geauga Record:
I would like to clear a few misconceptions which I fear may have arisen in Geauga County.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a national organization. It is non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political. It is approved and encouraged by the American Medical Association and doctors everywhere.
The founder of TOPS national, Mrs. Esther Manz of Milwaukee, was aided by a doctor when she started the first club.
Since diet and weight reducing regulations are definitely a personal and individual problem, each club member has to have her own health directions set up by her family physician.
The club works on the idea of group therapy for the obese, much as the AA works for the alcoholic.
Every TOPS club must be authorized through national headquarters. All TOPS materials are copyrighted and registered in Washington and cannot be copied or used.
There is at the present time one TOPS club in Geauga County. It is called the "Geauga Melting Pots." The leader is Mrs. Rose Vargo of Novelty. The group is for women only.
If there is a man interested in starting a group, I would like to have him contact me.
If any women are interested in joining a club or becoming the leader of a club they can write to me directly or call me.
It has been called to my attention that there are several clubs in Geauga County which are using the name TOPS. The letter is self-explanatory. I felt this was a nice way to warn them to change the name of their clubs.
Thank you,
Mrs. Colleen Lamprecht
114 Brooksdale Rd.
Painesville, Ohio.
114 Brooksdale Rd.
Painesville, Ohio
July 17, 1957
Editor, Geauga Record:
I would like to clear a few misconceptions which I fear may have arisen in Geauga County.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a national organization. It is non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political. It is approved and encouraged by the American Medical Association and doctors everywhere.
The founder of TOPS national, Mrs. Esther Manz of Milwaukee, was aided by a doctor when she started the first club.
Since diet and weight reducing regulations are definitely a personal and individual problem, each club member has to have her own health directions set up by her family physician.
The club works on the idea of group therapy for the obese, much as the AA works for the alcoholic.
Every TOPS club must be authorized through national headquarters. All TOPS materials are copyrighted and registered in Washington and cannot be copied or used.
There is at the present time one TOPS club in Geauga County. It is called the "Geauga Melting Pots." The leader is Mrs. Rose Vargo of Novelty. The group is for women only.
If there is a man interested in starting a group, I would like to have him contact me.
If any women are interested in joining a club or becoming the leader of a club they can write to me directly or call me.
It has been called to my attention that there are several clubs in Geauga County which are using the name TOPS. The letter is self-explanatory. I felt this was a nice way to warn them to change the name of their clubs.
Thank you,
Mrs. Colleen Lamprecht
114 Brooksdale Rd.
Painesville, Ohio.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Health Medicine
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
Tops Organization
Weight Loss
Geauga County
Non Profit
Medical Approval
Group Therapy
Unauthorized Clubs
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Colleen Lamprecht
Editor, Geauga Record
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Mrs. Colleen Lamprecht
Recipient
Editor, Geauga Record
Main Argument
tops is a national non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political organization approved by the american medical association for weight reduction through group therapy, with each member following their physician's advice; only one official club exists in geauga county, and unauthorized groups using the name should change it.
Notable Details
Founder Mrs. Esther Manz Aided By A Doctor
Compared To Aa For Alcoholics
Geauga Melting Pots Club Led By Mrs. Rose Vargo For Women Only
Invitation For Men To Contact For Starting A Group