Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1948-07-23

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COLUMBUM,  OHIO,  FRIDAY,  ,MLY  2.1,   n)48
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Dpvdied  to Amprlcan tint]  .Jewish Ideals
Plain Talk
Of Iron River
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IRON niVlon. MICH.—You've never hcartl of Iron River? (population '1000 anil some) . . . Well, I shoulil tell you. It's in the Upper Peninsula of the .state of IVIlchlgan, which means far up north. If you tirlve up from Duluth you get suggestions of primitive life. You meet nuinerous deer along 'the way; they stand trembling beside the road transfixed wllh fright by the glare of your auto lights: or a porcupine scurries across ih front of you.
You coulil call Iron River a sequestered spot in the land were it nt^t that in these times the radio anil the auto expose the most '.sequestered places to the noi.sy traffic of the worlil. In Iron River I get the fSame boogie-woogie by wiiich the ra¬ dio irritates me in my home¬ town .some SOO miles away: the same wi>^e-crackers, the same (luiz show that offers $20,000 in jirizes to the one wlio guesses the name of the first president of the U. S.
In Iron River 1 have been having my vacation at the home of relatives. Dr. and IVIrs. I'Yed Pious. Yes, in Iron River you find all the. appurtenances of today's life. Including the Jewish problem. You think, well, here is one place a Jewish problem can't find you.- You Sit around with people amid the local prim¬ eval forests and ail at once somebody asks what you think of the Palestine situation. And pretty soon you are exchanging problems with one of the girls of the numerous Pious kin who is very Zionist.
Ho you  uiarvci at the vigor
of   Jewish   life   which   keepn
flowing so strong even so far
away from lhe nuiln .streams
as Iron River,    Though I am
on  vacation  and  supposed ,to
he re\easei\ from all that, I fall
into   my   columniu'   habit   and
a s Ic questioMN:    How  many
,Iew8   arc   there   here'.'    .Anil
how did they manage to find
this place so remtite from tht^
beaten paths'.*    .\nti how Jew¬ ish  arc   Ihey'.'    .And  what   di>
they  do  iibout   being .Icwish'^
,\nil Is  it  hard  (o he a Jew?
.Any   antJ-.SrniKlHm,   (bat   is'^
.And  how  do  Ihc  .lews  stand .in  Ihc community'.'
it's Morris I'lous who has the answers.. He Is the local Jewish patriarch, what with his six sons and daughter.s and bis 10 granilchlldren. He Is a pioneer here, yon might .say, one of the first Jews lo settle in iron River, leader of Ihe Jewish com¬
munity, founder of the Iron Rive r synagogue. One of the guarillans of the good name of Isriicl hereabouts. He came here .¦io .vctirs ago, an Immigrant from K.urope. He is one of the t.ype that hy self-ordination, liy nd au¬ thority stive their early religious teaching, .set up Ihe Torah wher¬ ever they settlcii. cstahlishcd synagogues in whatever back ^room they could rent, dedlcateil themselves to hrlng up their chililren   in  the faith.
Morris Pious started as a ped¬ dler on the country-side. He now htis the Chicago store of iron River. His fortune is moil- cs(. He used lo lead the pray¬ ers in the Iron River synagogue iri the Orthodox pattern. Juda¬ ism remains strictly Orthodox .¦here—a fact that isn't at all in line wilh the original Reform idea. Reform was invented for the survival of Judaism in just such small, remote jilaces as Iron River. It wa.s thought that Judaism in its stricter form could not long live in tovs'iis antl villages far from the big cities. The easier practice of Reform would be a happy compromise liy whicii .ludaism wtiulii con tinue to live and prosper in communities as tlistanl as Iron Ftiver.
Ihit in Iron River, Oitbotloxy renitiiiis as vigorous as when It Nvas brought here liy the first immigrants in the early DO's, Nobody   here  ever  has  thought
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.SAllHATH  SKRVK'KH
IN   PUIVATK   HO.ME
.'\ group of Jewish wor- .s'liippers. \r ho.se residences are not within walking dis¬ tances of local synagogues, are now conducting a minyon every Fritiay evening tit 7:.'!(l and Saturday morning at i):00 o'clock at the home of Davlil Schwartz,  I0:U) (icers Ave.
.Anyone lesidlng. in that vi¬ cinity is Invited to attentl these ueckly .services.
Local Youths Launch U.J.F. Jr. Division Drive
The .lunior Divisiim of the I'nitfMl .lewish I'''und formail,y launched its annual Ciimptiign last Wednesday evening at llie Variety Club. It marked the !Mh .vcarly effort of the young .lewish girls and lio.vs in Colum¬
ns toTiarti
litis to^articipjite in this major fund-raising drive for our people in lOtiropc as well as for inijior- tanl causes in America. l)r. Meno ¦ I.o\'ciisteJn, professor ot Kctmomics tit Oliin .Stale L'niver- sily,   was   the   speaker   of   the
evening. 'That the .lewish y.iuiig Jieople of t>ur city understand their I'csponsiliililies, and are prepared to mei.'t them, wiis liest indicated liy the enthusiastic re¬ sponse on the p,irt of each and every memlier of Ihe group to do his or her bit in raising the maximum towariis this year's I'.IF goal—lhe largest in local history. The money-raising plan atiopteti. was outlined by I.eo Yas¬ senoff. )()-l,s general chairman, who said Ihat numerou.s projects iif Iheir own choosing are to lie conducted by the youngsters, ctich pletlging to niisc a certain sum.
Such a progi'iim ticscrvcs Ihc support antl <'o-<tpcralion of Ihc iHlnll coinniunll.v. for only lo these young folk can we lottk to liikc our pljiccs fn Ihc ycai*H tdicad, .Mr. Yassenoff slalcil.
Cliarlcs .Schiff. sun of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schiff, 211 S. Cassing¬ ham lUt. is tigiiin serving as chairman of the .Ir. Division. Tile vice-chairmen are:
.lerry Friedman, Petty Hiller, .loan .Schlonsky, and Hernarti ^¦ellkill.
.Majors Include: .loan IVIatiiless, Helen (Jruber, ,Mlrlam Liever¬ man, JoAnn Kiemperer, Sanford S t e r n. Diane CJlassman. Mar¬ jorle Hlashek. Sue Roth, Frances Poister, Joan Schiff, Barliara Zell, anil Larry Schaffer.
Among the workers are: Betty Sellnger, Bernard Stregevsky, 'I'helma   Thall,   Hernarti   Cohen,
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B'nai B'rith Family Picnic Sunday Afternoon
Jr. Hadassah Sends 4 Local Girls to Zionsville
F'or several yetirs, since the formation of lhe rolunilitis Youth Commission by the Zionist Organization, efforts have been made to assist the Zionist youth groups, the Junior lUitla.s-sah, Mas.sada. I.Z.F.A., and Young Judea, etc., in furtlieriiig their cultural and vocational and socitii uclivities.
The licalthliil, t'diicaiioiial am/ social youth cmips, such as the Brandeis Camp in New Vork, the Zion Camp in Indiana, antl two new ones. In North Carolina and California, to..,.serv'e the various parts of the country, have iieen created for the purpose of offering enjoyable camping facilities and educational ami ideul: iBtie training, besides congenial companionshp for the yotuh of the country who have obtained scholarships to the camjis.
Uoluinbut) is sending four young Uidies of thp Junior Hti- dassuh chapter, who have been given scholnrslilpH lo Camp Zion. In Zionsville, Ind, 'I'Uc girls rhosou are Ihe Jr. Hadassah president, Zelda Kersteln; 1st vlce-pres., Ida Wolperl; 2nd vlce- pres., Rosjilyn Edelsberg; and Hlilrley Fisher, chairman of pub¬ licity and choral group.
The newly elected officers of the Youth Commission Com¬ miltee: Miss Stella Herman, chairman; Mrs. Gabriel Zisenwlne, treas.; Miss Helen Gruber, treas.; and Mrs. Lillian Hersch, Mr. anti  Mrs.   Daniel  Harrison.
It Is hoped that all Zionist Groups In. Columbus will assist the commission In providing Young Judea leaders. The future leadership of the Jewish Community!, depends on the Idealistic training of its youth, and this is the main objective of the Youth Commlssipn,
Sunilay's the hlg day for the many H'nal H'rlth members ami their families. The occasiim is the much-awaited annual family picnic, which this year again is lieing belli tit spticlous Ctinip Yohlo.
The gtila picnic is FRKiC to all Lodge members, and Pro- grtiin Chairnian Leon l-'rlcdnian proml.ses a gootl time for all. Includetl on the agentla of ac¬ tivities are games and contests for women, chiitlren, titid groups; horseshoe pitching, dancing, iiin- go games, and a thrilling .soft- ball game with the outstanding players of the Sunday .Morning League participating.
'I'here will be prizes galore— and twice tis much fun in win¬ ning thenil
Tlie liig .softball gtime will start jiromptly at ;i p. in., with the great Green Ctihs tetini, win¬ ners of lhe Suntlay -Morning League first-round cluinipioii- sliip,' meeting a team of leagtie all-.stars;
Piciiic\t;il)les will lie ;ivailjit)le for everyone. Hofrcshnienls can be iiurchasc'il at Ihc p.ic n 1 c groLintls.
Camp Yohio is the ftirmer l-lumboldt Country Club on Groveport Pike, 'fo get-there, go .south on Alum Creek Drive, from Livingston Ave., past the old .lewish cemetery lo Grove- port 1'i k e: turn east, cross bridge,  and  Camp   Vohlo  is  on
the left.    Alum Creek Drive is east   of Nelson   Rd.
Pack a big basket picnic, bring out the whole family, tiiid be preiiared for several hours of relaxatlim, entertainment, recre¬ ation, and "visiting" with your friends and  neighbors.
HADASSAH SPONSORS GARDEN PARTY AND LINEN SHOWER IN BEHALF OF ISRAEL
In   the   lovely  and   spacious   gartlens   at   the   home   of   Mrs.
Kigniunil Ornstein, i'lii .\'. Stanwood ltd., memliers iinil fricnils of
Hadassah will have a iilea.sant afternoon Tuesday at 2:1)0 o'clock.
Miij, bridge, and gin games have heen pUinneti. followeiriiy a tea.
Tile occasion will have a two- —- ^
Dr. Max Kanter Elected President Of Hebrew School
At* the annual meeting and election of officers of the Colum¬ bus Hebrew .School, held July .15, the following were elected to ser.ve on the board of directors' for lhe coming year;
Dr. Max P. Kanter, president; Max Schottenstein, Geo. Good¬ man pnd Arthur Goldberg, vice- presidents; Jacpt^ Yenkin, treas¬ urer; B. Solomon, financial and recording secretary; Dr. B. W. Abramson, M. A, Aaron, Rabbi Julius Baker, Oscar Berman,
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fold purpose — to pro\'ide the desperately ncedefl linens fnr Israel, anil to bring together menibers for a social tiftcrnoon during tile suinmer. .-\dniissitjn will he new sheets, pillow ctises. htitli towels, dish towels or t-a>,li contributions which will be used fnr the purchase of iho . needed artii-les.
.Mrs. Siiiney Marks and .Mrs. Cecil S h u s t I c k, co-clitiirmen, liavf asked lluil guests bring tlieir  own  ctirds  iind  sets.
.-\ssisting t.he tliairnien are iVlrs, William Callif, chairinan of Ihe Hake Sale; Mrs. Dave Rosen- fehl. Mrs. Jlerbert Linick, Mrs. Aladar Zipser anil Mrs. Sanfortl 'Timen.
Hostes.ses for the afternoon will lie Mesdames 'Louis Ailel- man. Den Balshone, David Cheses, Dave Goodman, Richard Grundstein, Milton Leernan, Myer Mellman, A, Mendel, ,Ioe Minkin, Bernard Morgenstern, H. D. Nateman, Ed. Pallet, .Jos¬ eph Plotnlck, Laurence Poister, Morris Portman, Hen Ratner, Bernard Ruben, Martin Schec¬ ter, Arnold Sher, Maurice Sher, Ben Smllack, Robert Suld, Max Swerdlow, Max Te.nnenbaum, J. A. Zlskind, and Max Zlskind.
Additional reservations may be made-by calUng FA. 5773, DO. 3450, or FA. 7958.
In case of rain, the party will be   jiostponetl.
Folltman to Confer With B'nai B'rith Leaders Overseas
Hidilil and IMrs, .lerome D. F'olknitin left last week for Ge- nc\ii. Switzeiiaiul, lo titteiid the International CounclJ of Chris- titins antl Jews ;it the Cnii'crsity of  Frihotirg.
.At (lie rctlilcsl of .>litnri<'e IJi.sg.vci', ,Sccn'l.'(r.v of (he .Su,- prcme Ij o rt g c, U'nai B'rilh, Rjihhl Folkman will confer wilh B'nai B'rilh leadrrs In Swllzerland, France and Kng- liuul, and discuss coiirtitions and needs of Ihe. Order in those counliies.
Rabhi David Wise of Philadel¬ phia, American representative of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, has asked Rabbi Folk- man to confer with leaders of the movement-In those, coun¬ tries. Rabbi Abraham Feldman, president ot ^the Central Confer¬ ence of American Rabbis, has asked Rabbi Folkman to extend the greetings of the Conference to Dr. Leo Baeck and to advjse h/m personally of his election to honorary membership in the CCAR.
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