Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1948-12-03

              .A.rchHeological & Historical MuS' N, High St at 15th—1
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2]i\//~Servlng Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community \\7/\^
Vol. 21), No. 50
COliUMBl'S, OHIO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1048
Devoted to American and Jewish Ideals
United Jewish Fnnd Re-organized
Plain Talk
MR. HILLEL'S OBITUARY
BY AL SEGAL
Our Mr. Hillel is far from thinking of dying at this time, but, nevertheless, he gave himself to the whimsical idea of writ- . ing his obituary on a recent evening. Mr. Hillel still is in his fifties and has good reason to hope for mariy years more, in accordance with.actuarial tables of the insurance companies and by rea.son of|What the doctors are doing to lengthen the span of a man's life.   ^,
Yet on that evening in the quiet of his den (Mrs. Hillel had gone out to play Mah Jong) Mr. Hillel let himself play with a solemn question: What would he like to have said about him in the press when his time comes to go the way of ail flesh, as they say.
He took pencil and paper to write an obituary to his own satisfaction.
(Mr. Hillel,,as should be well known to all the regular read¬ ers, is the president of the Hillel Widget Corp., who, to escape from the drudgery of making so much money out of widgets, writes this column from time to time.)
By the time Mrs. Hillel came obituary. She wou(d have faint home from the Mah Jong game, ed there and then. So he told he had finished writing his obit- her he had been drafting a letter uary. lo a delinquent widget customer.
"What have you oeen writ • The other day he came to my ing?" she asked, having observed tlesk. He laid down a manu- a disarray of writing paper on script. "My obituary!" he said, his personal desk. ( He   thought  It  would   make  a
Mr. Hillel had no rfiind to good column in my place this alar-m the good woman by tell-  week.
I   told  him  I  would print  it but admonished him not to die BROTHERHOOD NIGHT this week . . .  "There are super-
o     I.,     o 1   rr _  I     n    .u       stitious people, you know. If you
Bryden Hd. Temple Brother- ^^^^^^ the%ame week I printed hood is having a gin rummy, bridge and Mah Jong party this evening (Saturday) in the Tem¬ ple vestry. Members must pay a fee of $1. For non-members: $2. Guests are welcome. Refresh¬ ments will be served. Bring your own Mah Jong sets.
ing her he had been writing his
"Our Arye is Cone"
Many people in the Co¬ lumbus Jewish commanity were sbockcd and deeply saddened when Ihe news arrived last week Ihat young (23) Arye KaHsoInmn had died a soldier's death while fighting for Ihe coun¬ try he loved.
In a onblcgram sent to rclntlves here, the picii-ingc read; "Our Arye is gone. Died Nov. 21 In the Negev."
-•Irye Kusselnuin, a dy¬ namic personality, lived primarily to serve I.nrarl and his people.
He had been a student for Ihe past two years al Ohio Slate University, ,1iBrlei)I.' turul Engineering School. He made many friends here and Impressed every¬ one deeply, He and Kue- ben Greenberg made a dra¬ matic speech over OSU's radio station x>n the tri- nmphaqt day that a Jewish state was proclaimed, Nov. 20,   1947.
Brilliant far beyond his years, Arye Kasselnian's wisdom, and his Intense zeal to serve his country, leaves a painful emptiness In all who were privileged to know him.
REMITTANCE OP DONOR , DINNER RESERVATIONS' URGED BV HADASSAH.(^
To eliminate confusion at the door a week from Sunday at Hadassah's Donor Dinner at the Nell House, the chapter urges those who have made reservations to please remit .their money for same, imme¬ diately. Advance reservation^ Insure seating at the dlnn'er table desired.
Reservations and money should bo sent to Mrs. L. Ij. Praver, 285 S. Harding Rd.
(lied the same week I printed your obituary they might say I w'as somehow responsible for your death."
Mr. Hillel assured me he couldn't' die this week. Only last week he had been to his doctor for a check-up and the doctor had said OK.
"For that special reason, Mr. Hlllel, you should be especially careful this week. I haye known a number of gentlemen who died right after their doctors had said OK? I'll print your obituary at your own risk."
Mr. Hillel's obftuary began with the usual vital statistics of obituaries. Then he went on to say that he never did like the obituaries he finds in the gen¬ eral and Jewish press; they are almost always quite inadequate.
"What do they say? They say that a man was'born and went to school and earned a living 'U)oDtlDaed on Pare 4)
POLK,'»IAN ELECTED
At tjie recent convention of the Ohio - Michigan - Indiana .lewish Religious School Tea¬ chers Association, held in Daytofi  over  the  "Thanksgiving
Robt, Schiff New President; Shinhach, Garek, Weiler ' Named Vice-Presidents
S. N. Summer's Resignation, Due To Illness,   Compels   Board /To Create   New   S^upj
Coming lit a lime, never before equaljedin Ihe 2,000-year his¬ tory of Ihe Jewish people — when a unlquV opportunity presented Itself In the final .solution of the Jewish problem In Europe Ihrough Ihe new stale in Palestine — is Ihe announcement this week of the le-organlitHtioii of Ihe local United Jewish Pund. I/ooked upon as ihe most Important agency In our communlly, this Iprgnni/Jlllon luis been Ihe greatest unifying foi-ce for the good apd H'ellnre of our people, here and throughout Ihe world for more" timjp 20 years.
Due to thV death of former leaders'of the UJF — E. J. Schan-' farher and Simon"" Lazarus — the Board of Directors of the Fund last year prevailed upon Mr. Samuel N. Summer lo accept the presidency, which office he served faithfully an<l well, until ill¬ ness compelled him to relinquish his duties. Upon Mr. Summer's recent resignation, Mr. Robert W. Schiff, a veteran chairman of numerous UJF drives, was elected president at a recent meet-, ing of the Board of Directors.
In order lo derive the most of 'ihe Allocations Committee, effective re.sults in the functions His years of service as chairman of the Fund. Mr. Schiff has as- of the budget committee of the signed specific responsibilities Community Chest will serve him to each of the newly elected in good stead in this Important officers; [ask.
Mr. I. W. Garek, vlce-presi- Mr. Samuel Shlnbach, vice- dent, former campaign chairman president, who has for many and prominent leader in Colum- years served in the campaigns bus Jewry, will handle all re- and on, the board of the U.J.F., organization matters, including will" call board meetings,.and at- pre.sentatlon of proposed changes   tend   lo   any   matters   of   policy
in the absence of Mr. Schiff.
in  the constitution.
Mr. Robert Wellcr, vice-presi-
week-end. Rabbi Jerome U. Folk- ''t^"'. 1™S a'^t'"'^ '" Xin\\.eA Fund man of Bryden Rd. Temple was  actlviiira, will serve as chairman elected president of the organiza¬ tion  for the  ensuing year.
Mrs. M. J. Papurt, principal of the Temple religious .school, was elected secretary of the tri- siate organization.
iMr. Allen Gundersheimer was
re - elected   treasurer,   and   Mr.
(Continued  on  Vago ft)
ZBT ALUMNI  SMOKER
The Zeta Beta Tau Alumni Club will hold Us first Smoker of the year Tuesday, 8 p. m., at the Seneca Hotel. Irving Lacrltz, president, announced that exten¬ sive plans have been, made to assure an Interesting evening. There will be a short business meeting. Ail members of Z.B.T., whether associated with the Alumni Club or not, are urged to attend.
Mrs. Joseph Conway to Speak for T. I. Sisterhood Membership Luncheon Monday
Tlfereth Israel Sisterhood will   ——¦ •
hold its annual Paid-Up Mem¬ bership Luncheon Monday, 12:30 p. m., at Broad St Temple '.social hall, with Mrs. Joseph Conway of Cleveland, as featur¬ ed speaker.
Mrs. Conway, presidfnt of the Ohio-Kentucky Branch of ^the National Women's League, 'wili give an interesting and enter¬ taining talk entitled, "Reflec¬ tions in the Mirror."
The program will start with an opening prayer given by Mrs.
¦ N. Bergsman. This will be fol¬ lowed by a short summation of current news events by Mrs. M- Tennebaum, who also will dis¬ close the Sisterhood's selection of the "Woman of the Month." Al the last meeting, Mrs. Wil¬ liam Wasserstrom was selected and honored with a beautiful corsage  for her  untiring work
,^ on behalf of the Sisterhood. Mrs. Al Mlchaelson will indtrct
¦ the   new   members into sister¬
hood wilh a very Impre'ssive in¬ duction  service.
Mrs. S. Lopper, Mrs. M. Shen.- ker and Mrs. W. Wasserstrom, delegates lo the national con¬ vention at Atlantic City last month, wili give Interesting re¬ ports.
Mrs.'Sam Subow and her com¬ mittee are in charge of luncheon iu'i'angements. Reservations are being handled by Mrs. Joseph Goldslager, who can, be reached at EV. 1102.
Arrangements have bfen made to take care of pre-school aged children In the kindergarten room of the new Education Building.
Mrs. Nathan Zelizer will be on hand in Sisterhood's Religious Articles Shop with Chanukah Cards, Menorahs, Chanukah Candles and many other items to grace your home the Chanu¬ kah holiday.
UNVEILING SERVICES 2:30 SUNDAY FOR J. HCHOTTENSTEIN
Unveiling services will be held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon (tomor¬ row) for the late Jacoli. Schot¬ tenstein, one of the founders of the Columbus Jewish comunity, al the old Agudath Achim ceme¬ tery. Rabbi Leopold Greenwald and Rabbi Jordan Ta.xon' will officiate.
All relatives and friends are invited.
SEWING   MACHINES NEEDED
Mrs. Arinnnd Abel, chair¬ man of sewing for tho Coun¬ cil of Jewish Women,' has made an appeal tor the loan of sewing machines to facili¬ tate the work of her commit¬ tee which sews for 8.0. S. Ship - A - Box, local hospitals, and Red Cross. The commit¬ tee Is handicapped hy lack of machines. Anyone having one to give or loan should call Mrs. Abel at DO. 0180.
Mr. Wellcr
Mr. Garek
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