118—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 7,1978 J Miss Apple Queen USA to be named October 14 BIGLERVILLE - Sandra D. Markey of York will be Pennsylvania’s represen tative in the “Miss Apple Walker testifies on nutritional labeling WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bob Walker (R-16-Pa.) last week called for a workable nutrition education program through translating current nutrition technology into an un derstandable form. Walker made the remarks in testimony at food labeling bearings conducted by the Food and Drug Ad ministration. He was one of only three congressmen invited to testify at the hearings. “Few things are as im portant to Americans as good health and nutrition is an important factor in maintaining good health “According to a recently published consumer study, 77 per cent of those con sumers interviewed in dicated that they felt nutrition mattered more now than ever before,” Walker said. Walker focused the bulk of his testimony on his own legislation which would provide a pictorial label on all food packaging showing nutritional content in an easy to understand fashion. “Specifically, my bill requires a label revealing caloric content; car bohydrate and fat content; the portion of the recom mended daily allowance of proteins, vitamins and minerals; and the ratio of caloric content to the nutritional content. “The label I am proposing Queen U.S.A.” contest, a highlight of the annual Apple Harvest Festival to be held the first two weekends of is taken from a system developed by Albert Heinj of Holland where it has proven to be both useful and suc cessful,” Walker said. Walker noted further that his proposal would allow shoppers to judge a product on its merits through a system of intelligent com parisons. He termed the Heijn-type label “practical and educational.” “There is a pressing need to translate what we know into language the public can understand. “In simple terms, the public should have available for its use what has been, up to now, largely in the realm of research and education. “I am hopeful that the appropriate agencies will work cooperatively with Congress on obtaining a good, easily understood nutrition label,” Walker concluded. have a .nice weekend... SPEND SOME TIME WITH THE OLD FOLKS! October in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Miss Markey who is Pennsylvania’s Apple Queen is sponsored by die Penn sylvania Horticultural Association. She will com pete against 14 other Apple and Harvest Queens and Princesses from throughout the United States for the coveted “Miss Apple Queen U.S.A.” title and the $l,OOO cash award th»t ac companies the title. Miss Markey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Markey <jf York. She is a graduate of Dallastown Area High School and is currently employed with Com monwealth National Bank. Along with the other “Miss Apple Queen U.S.A.” con testants, she will be treated to a three-day whirl of ac tivites including tours of Adams County Orchards and Historic Gettysburg, Lun cheons, receptions and an apple picking contest bet ween the Queen Contest participants as well as ap pearances ,at the Apple Harvest Festival. The new queen will be crowned at the gala Apple Harvest Ball on Saturday Evening, October 14, at the Sheraton Inn, Gettysburg. The crowning ceremonies will be presided over by the y • Sweet Dreams Can Come 1 n k *... FOR HER ...FOR YOl)f(l|. - Start a high interest savings account now, and be sure those dreams will be fi nancially covered when she’s older. See us! do THE FARMERS RATIONAL BANK OF BOARRYVUE SMALL ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU . LARGE ENOUGH TO SERVE YOU. 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The Miss Apple Queen U.S.A. Contest and the Apple Harvest Festival are sponsored by the Upper Adams Jaycees with the cooperation of the Adams County Fruit Growers Association, the Arendtsville Fire Company and the Gettysburg Travel Council. « \ • m • 5 9 ."I For more information, Contest, Box 38, Biglerville, Contact: John Adamik, Pa. 17307 or telephone (717) “Miss Apple Queen U.S.A.” 677-9413. ATTENTION FARMERS & APPLICATORS T n % S!X 71 A NEW pr oduct €Z/ FOR ASrv AGRICULTURE. Ground % momisoi A , .. imcation & if A few gallons per acre ' of PROMESOL 30 can increase . the , iffigJSSSL— —J availability of the in soluble calcium com- PROMESOL 30 pounds in your soil, Add a new dimension the exchangeable to the weed, and feed calcium level and PH concept, Fewer trips in the soil |S normally over the field increased with the use of this product l " - z CONSULT YOUR DISTRIBUTOR FOR MORE INFORMATION PARS Soil Service RDI. 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