Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1947-05-23

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Vol. 25, No. 21
COIiUMBUS OHIO, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1947
Devoted to American and  Jewish  Ideals
UNITED JEWISH FUND OFF TO FLYING START
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Abe A. Wolnian Is Chairman Of
Campaign Organization—Co-Chairmen
Are Named For 1947 Drive
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Women's Division Reports $25,000 At Luncheon Meeting
The Women'.s Division of the United .Jewish Fund Campaign got off to a flying start at a luncheon meeting Tuesday at the Seneca Hotel following the forceful and inspiring message by Samuel Rothberg who also spolte at the men's dinner the same evening al the Southern Hotel.
Mr. Rothberg recently return¬ ed from a personal survey of conditions In Central Europe arid Palestine. Early thi.s year he took time off from his busi¬ ness Interests to visit the .scenes, of Jewish suffering In Europe where he convinced himself of the 'Urgent needs which this year must be met through the Uniteti Jewish Appeal.
"The sanle spirit of tireless giving and working will enable us to accomplish the/even great er fund-raising task we have set ourselves in the campaign for 1947 Mrs. J. S. Reslei^ Wom¬ en's Division Chairman stated before the large group in at¬ tendance. Mrs. Resler reported that already $25,000 has .been subscribed towards the much (Continued on Page Six)
Rabbi Folkman To Be Speaker At Dinner- Tuesday Evening
WAR VETERANS WILL CONDUCT MKMORIAt. SERVICES PRIDAY
The Annual Memorial Day Services will be conducted by Capitol, Post No. 122 Jewish War ¦Veterans, Friday Morning, May 30,.at 11:30 A. M., for their de¬ parted comrades. Rabbi Nathan Zelizer, former Chaplain In the U.S. Army, will deliver the Me¬ morial address, with Louis Le¬ vin, Commander of the Post, pre¬ siding. The services will be held at the Jewish Cemetery on Altiio Creek Drive, same as in prev¬ ious yeara.
Nathan Coopersmlth has ar¬ ranged for a firing scjuad'and bilgler from the Post members, which will be their first appear¬ ance. The graves will be decor¬ ated on Thursday evenings May 29. Volunteers will be need: ed in placing the flags anil the poppies on the graves.
BRVpBN ROAD ;rEMPI.B BROTHERHOOD STAG SET FOR JUNE 3rd
Invitations have this week gone out to all members of the the Bladen Road Temple Broth¬ erhood for th6 aniiiial Presi¬ dent's Stag which Is to be held on Tuesd;^, Jime 3, at the Fort Hayes Hotel. The affair will In¬ clude an excellent dinner and an entire evening of fine enter¬ tainment. Wfore details in next week's issue.
Big B'nai B'rith Stag Party Planned For Tuesday Evening
The next meeting of the Zion Lodge No. 62, B'nal B'rith, which takes place on Tuesday, May 27, promptly at 8:30 P. M., at the Broad St.- Temple, will climax a most successful term for the present administration. This meeting which is to be for men only, will Include the elec¬ tion of new officers, reports of Impprtant committees, card games and refreshments.
All members ar^titost cordi¬ ally invited to attehfi'and not to forget to bring alq;^ any friends who may desire to affiliate with the loc&l B'nai B'rith lodge. A most enjoyable evening is be¬ ing promised by the entertain¬ ment committee.
Members are also reminded to make their reservations early for the Installation Banquet to be held Sunday, June 8th, at the Southern Hotel. This year Judge Roliert L. Aronson, of St. Louis, Mo., President of the Dis¬ trict No. 2, will be the speaker for .the occasion. More details will be announced'. in later is¬ sues of the Chronicle.
Ohio Valley Zionists To Hold Sth Annual Convention June 7-8
H E L F—The JewlRh ForMf Actively 'Itttfit"* the Brilbh depoti u Pal- estlae . . . Bead eeniribatieas t o Mn. LqdIr Untermeyer, TreBinrer, AmerleAB l^eacne for A Freo Palea- tlae, lae., tn \>. Utb, New Vork Oltr, M, N. T.—Albert 8. Qearey, ISM Oak St., PA. 4WI, Leene Bep,
The eighth" annual Convention of the Ohio Valley Zionist 'Reg¬ ion will be held on June 7-8, at the Lincoln Hotel, Indianapolis, Ind. There Is to be a reception for the delegates and their friends late Saturday evening, June 7th.
Heading this • year's Conven¬ tion Committee Is Shoolem Et¬ tinger, Vice-President of the Region, Past-President of the Indianapolis Zionist District and member of the National Admin¬ istrative Committee of the Zion¬ ist Organization of America. As¬ sisting Mr. Ettinger are Mr. Abe Miller, Chairman of the Ban¬ quet Committee; Mr. Ben Prince, Chairman of the Hotel Reserva¬ tions; Mr. Bert Sicanoff, Chair¬ man of Satiurday. Night Recep¬ tion Committee; arid Rabbi Sam¬ uel J, Fox, Chairman of the Pub- Ucltj* Committee.
The Ohio Valley Zionist Reg¬ ion, comprising eighteen dis¬ tricts of the Zionist Organiza¬ tion, number well over 5,000 Zionists within its ranks. 'The region as such was organized eight years ago. The following have served as Regional Presi¬ dents In the past^ Rabbi James G. Heller, Cincinnati; Daniel Frisch, Indianapolis and New ¦york; Ra'bbl Samuel Cooper, Charlestown, 'W. VA.; Rabbi Ellas Charry, formerly of Ind(- anapolls; Albert Schiff, Colum- (Contlnued on Page 6)
',000 Raised At Kick-Off Dinner, Leaders Urge Sacrificial Giving Towards The Goal of $725,000
Oyer 1500 were in attrndnnce last Tuesday evpnlng nt the Southern Hotel ut a niemornhlc meeting—a rally that evidenced tile city's (Ictcrmlnation In do It.s part toward saving the lives of Europe's surviving .lews. It w.is the opening gun In the Cnltcd ,Iewlsh Fund rnnipaiRn which resulted in S!400,000 of In¬ creased subscrlptlouH to llio biggest drive ever undcitnkpn In Columbu.q.    The goal for thts' year Is S725,0{M).
RcuTcn Dnful, foruirr lirltlHli nrniy paratrooper hero and Palestine pioneer, and Samuel Rothberg, dynamic National Vice Chairman of the Trades and Industl-)' Division of the United .lewlsh Appeal for Refugcrs, Overseas Needs and Pnlestine, fold of the gigantic need: nnd pleaded for unprecedented giving. They louehed the hearts nf their nudirnce and ns subscription cards iverc pnssed nut, (here wus In every henrt n grim detel^inlnntion to succeed—to meet the greatest challongo of all limps. On every lip was n solemn resolve to trnnslate the night's emotions into practicnl results—by giving and giving more than ever.
Every segment of the local Jewish community was repre- .sented. Just as men of dlfferlpg Ideologies in Jewish life have welded themselves together into a mighty campaign oi^ganizatlon, so dill they come together for that evening, uniteti by a com¬ mon cause.
Never has Columbus Jewry seen a more impressive gather¬ ing. F'rom the moment Cam¬ paign Chairman Harry R. Roth called the meeling to order until the last wordp of the clos¬ ing plea were spoken, there was a tenseness that bespoke the community's understanding of the grave seriousness of the oc¬ casion.
Abe A. Wolnian Heads Campaign Orgnnlzutlon  Committee
Chairman Rolh announced this week that Abe A. Wolman, vet-' eran of many United Jewish Fund campaigns, has this year accepted the chairmanship of the Organization Committee. Mr. Wolman's sincere and de¬ voted efforts not only to the United Jewish Fund year after year, I'lut to every constructive cause in Jewish life, are well known to hundreds in this com¬ munity. As president ot Agu^ dath Achim Congregation, an active Ben B'rlth and for many years as head of the social ser¬ vice work in the penal Inslitu- , tions In this 'area, Abe's contri¬ butions have time again been lauded by Jewish leaders. On many occasions he neglects his own business so that an assigned important task for a worthy ef¬ fort , may be properly carried out.
Rjibbl Jerouip D. Folkman
Rabbi and Mrs. Jerome D. Folkman wiil be guests of hon¬ or at the annual Congregational dinnef , to he held Tuesday at the Southern Hotel. Rabbi Folk- man will be the principal speak¬ er. He will assume his duties as Rabbi of Tempie Israel on or before September 1.
The Temple Choir, under the direction of Herbert Huffman, will present several inumbers at the dinner. Members of ¦ the eongregalion are urged to make reservations early to facilitate the arrangements.
This will .be the first oppor¬ tunity given the congregation to meet RabbI and Mrs. Folk- man. His election as new Rab¬ bi was unanimous at a congre¬ gational meeting held Friday, May  16.
MIZRACHI WOMEN GROUP TO HOIjO annual MOTHER DAUGHTER IjUNCHEON
When the Columbus Chapter ot Mizrachi Women hold their aimual Mother^Daughter Lunch¬ eon, on Wednesday, May 28, at 12:30 p. m., at the Agudath Achim Social Hs^l, Rabbi M. Hirsclisprung, a leader in the national movement, will be the guest speaker.
Musical selections will be giv¬ en at the luncheon by Mrs. David Becker. "The following of¬ ficers and boarU members will also be installed at that time: Honorary Pres., Mrs, M. Flnkel¬ stein; Pres., Mrs. Harry Schwartz; First Vice Pres., Mrs. (Continued on Page 6)
Among those who are to serve as co-chairmen for the Cam¬ paign Organization Committee are such Indefatigable, earnest and tirless workers as Sam Schlonsky, Jack Wolstein and Sidney L. Katz. These men have again rededlcated themselves to the noble cause of the United Jewish Fund campaign, and -will take the field next Monday to soUcit every prospect in Coltim¬ bus. The complete army of workers in the 1647 drive \ylll be antiounced in next week's Chronicle.
J. W. V. AUXILLARY
Don't forget the Joint Instal¬ lation Dinner-iDance, June SUi, at the Southern Hotel. Aa res¬ ervations are limited to 475, members are asked to make them promptly by calling Mrs, Nathan Fast, 1449 Columbus 6t. (3.00 a person miist accompfiny reservations, i