Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1949-04-22

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S[\\/y~Serying Columbus and Central Ol^io Jewish Comiriunity\\7AK
Vol. 27, rfb. 10
COLUMBUS, OHIO,  FRIDAY, APRIJ/-^   IIMO
Devoted to American aiid Jewtah Ideals
Oronnd Broken For '^e^w Center
It ivaH with a sense of great i>rld('^,''"}oy and cxpectjitloiiH that a group of ilieniberN of Ihc New Jewisli Center Building committee gathered for this momentous occaNlon — the gruund-brcuking of the New C.cnter Building.
Pictured above, wielding the Njiades, arc Abe Venkin, rhalrnuin of tho Building Committee, and Dr. E. J. Gordon, honorary president of the Now Jewish C<'ntpr. Others pictured, froni-Jeff (o rightt Leo Yassenoff, bulidor of the Center; Sam Stone, Rudy Kiemperer, Harry Gilbert, Jose|>li Summer, Kd Sohiczinger und Abe. Wolman.- Also on the Building Coninilltoo are Jack S. Itesior, Sam   Molton  and  Juck  Schlff. (Pliolo l>y Topy)
UJF Women's Division Reports Marked Progress Toward Goal of $75,000.00 , .
with the LJnited Jewish Fund Campaign 6f-Coliimbu& for 1043 ¦— the Year of Homecoming — well under way, the women's drive leaders are reporting splendid progress. A small army of workers is busily Contacting every Jewish woman in Columbus ami surrounding area, and, according lo the leaders of the Wi men's Division, the goal of .$75,000 will certainly be achieved by. , the end of the campaign.
Independence   Day
Wat<''h for next noeit'K an- nounc4!mont of Israel's Indo|)on- dence Day <;elobration in Co¬ lumlms on Wednesday, May 4, ut. Agudath Achim Nynugugnc.
Mrs. Markenson Guest Of Local B. B. Women
Columbus Chapter 127 of-Binal Brllh Women will present Mrs. Albert Markenson, president of Onuid Lodge, District 2, Tues¬ day evening, 8:15, at Bryden Rd. Temple. Mrs. Markenson Is com¬ ing frOm St. Louis, Mo., to speak to. the local chapter on several vitaland Inleresting Issues.
A reception. In honor of Mrs. Marken.son, will follow the meeting. The Business and Pro- fesslonaL Group of B'nal Brllh Is Invited.
.Opening prayer will be given by Mrs. Esther Goldsmith.
Follinving are the women who are devoting their time and en ei'gy  lo canvassing  the city,  I)
JEWRY SUFFERS GREAT LOSS IN DEATH OF WISE
Auditorium,, Gym, Hebrew School,
Swimming Pool, Bowling Alleys
Included in $635,700 Structure
Garek Urges Prompt Payment of Pledges
Last week marked a mo.st eventful chapter in the. over 100- ycar history nf the Columbus .lewish community. ; Actual ground-breaking,look [ilaco bn the 2.'j-aere plot ot land (>iirchii.s«l for the conslfuction of the New ,Ie%vish Center Build¬ ing, lo 1)0 located on College .\vi'.. at thfi ctlge of Hexley. Dr. E. .1. Gordon, member of'lhi^ Building Committee, and Chairman Abe Venkin, wielded the si)ad(; that firsl broke ground for this long- cherished and needed pioject.      , ¦ »	
availalile for the building. ThLs i 1W-' 1 u ll 0 s $82,000 in unpaid pledges made during the drive /or funds three years ago. The.se pledges ML'HT be collected with¬ in ttic next several months in order thai work on the structure ma,v not be  interrupted.
"Now that actual building operations have been launcheti, I am cfirtaln that everyone who has pledged money to this pro¬ ject wiil remit in full within the next few weeks." President Garek said. "If all pledge;, are paid, the New Jewish Center Building will be a reality by this lime next year!" he added.
ATTENTION,  ALL WORKERS FOIt UJF WOMEN'S  DIVISION
M'ra,^ Wllliani Wastu'rstrom and 'MiY- . Leo' Kessel, cum- (inign clinlrntcn, will be in tho office of the I'liitcd Jewish IJund, 150 K. Broud St., Mon- diijv Api-. 25, and Wednesday, Apr. 27, bet \v o o n 10 a. m. and 4 p. ni„ to receive your reports. PioaHo cooperate by bringing In all comiilcted C4irds duriuit tiiat time. '
see that every woman is reach¬ ed, and given an opporlunity to contribute, lo share 1,11 the glor¬ ious opportunity which is ours this year:
Momlames: Abel. Arniund; AbBl, Richard: AbrarhsDn, Ruben; Abram¬ .son, B. W.; Basch. Lewis: Felbel. Tniy: Beckman. tlany; Bender. N. 11.;   Bei'K. Sidney;   Bern* Simon.
Mesdamess Berlin Nt; Bernmn. Os¬ car; Bernstein. Gilbert; Blatt. gldnoy; Bltvh. Max; Brahms. B.; .Brandon. Grant;   prandt.   Sam.
MesdamoiJ; Caplan. M. B.; Cheses. Dave; Cohe)). Don; Cohen. IrvlDK; Gopen Bernard; Davis. Stanley;'Dor- mitn.  barney.
Mesdumes;    Edelman.   S.    D.   Elfer¬ man. Leo;  Felnknopf. Mark;  Feldman, Jos.;   Flslier.   H.^Q.;     PIsher,     " Fleischer.     Leo;     Friedman. Friedman.    Jacob;     Friedman. Furman.   Melvln.
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Included in the facililies of Ihe building will be classrooms for the Columbus Free Hebrew .School. .'1 large g.vinnasjum, in¬ door swimming pool, auditorium and ball-room (sealing capacity, 700). nccommotlations for dinner meetings up to' 1,000: and a separate huilding which will house 12 bowling lanes. In addi¬ tion, thei'e will be adetiuate of¬ fice space, lobby, library and a health club.
I. \V. Garek, commenting on this significant event in Jewish life here, stated that the cost of this structure would be $B35,- 700, of which $525,000 was now
.UNITED JEWISH FUND SCHEDULES IMPORTANT  DIVISION  MEETINGS
As the 19-10 United Jewish Fund campaign goes into jts sec¬ ond week, great progre.ss is reported by GeneraJ Campaign Chaih map Leo Yassenoff. Et^ery day, increased subscriptions are turned in to the UJF offices al lijO E. Broad St., an indication that Columbtls Jewry will respond more than ever before lo the great¬ est cause affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands of our peo- |)le ill Europe and Israel.
Two- Important dinner meet¬ ings are scheduled for next week, The first is llie Doctor- Dentist- pptomelrlsl Division, Tuesday, a{ the .Maramor. The- sjieaker for this occasion will be Mrs. Eleanor Abrams, nallon-
Sarah; Allen; L.6on;
Mrs. Mnrkenson
B'nai Brith Stag
zion Lodge's B'nal Brith meet¬ ing next Tuesday vitl be featur¬ ed by a slag, with tlie'first nomi-- nation of offiqei's, f.ard^ and re¬ freshments on the agenda. The meeting will start promptly at 8:30 p.' m., at Broad St. Temple.
Every meriiber of Zion Lodge 02 of Columbus is urged to at¬ tend and participate in the B'nai I Brith program.
Dr. Wise N K W V 0 ll K, N. V. _ Dr. Hlophoii S. Wise, age 75, w h o passed uway li|St Tuesday iioro, was oiiH' of the oulstalid- iiig porsoiialltios uf uitxiorii limcN. Tile wolfuro of world Jewry wjis always doso to liis heart. I'p'to Iho last moment uf Ills life,' tio gave of himself and his tiiloni.s to till' solution of the •lewish pi-ubloms of lionioless- noss.' Willi the creation uf a Jewish Iiomolund In Palostiue, his most cliorlshcd drouni was ro4ilizfd. ,^ ,
Funeral sorvlcos were held yesterday . (Friday) at Curnopie Hall. Burial was in the XyeaU Chester Hills  comotecy.
'(^loro dottiils Oil tlio life of Rabbi 'WIso will a|>|ioui' in next ivcelt's Issue.l
B'nai Britli Lodges Convene at Hillel
Members of IVnai Brith .men and women's chapters through¬ out the state will be in Colum¬ hus tomorrow for a conference of the Ohio Association of B.H. lodges, at the new, ilillel Foun¬ dation, 4(i-Ifith Ave. Local chap¬ ter presidents Sidney L. Katz and' Mrs. Joseph Schecter invite all H'nai Hi'Uh members lo at¬ tenil. ,
At I);:i0 a. 111., the men and Wo¬ men's se.s.sloi]s wil! start. At 12:30 p. m., both groups will join for a luncheon, at- ihe Founda¬ tion. Local inembers who would like lo attend the catereil lunch¬ eon should make reservations by calling Mr. Katz, DO. 7281 or Mi'S. pllton Lehman, DO 80,51!,' and Mrs, Irving Cohen DO. 8580. Reservations.are $2.50 per person.
Mr. Kalz, president of the Ohio Association, will be inter¬ viewed on station WHKC today noon to" 12:15. His radio atfdress will concern the history of {I'nai Urllh."
ally known lecturer, writer and commentator on world affairs. She recently returned from Is¬ rael, and is now tonj'ing the country .n behalf of the $250- mlllion United Jewish Appeal carnpalgn.
Dr. Louis Mark, who heads this Division o f professional men, is anticipating a large ttirnout Tuesday.
T h e second meeling next week is the Food, Restaurant and Bars Iiivision dinner, with Jack Sher as chairman, to be held Thursday, also at the Mara¬ mor. The speaker will be Miss Glltl Zand, prtiminent New York civic leader and member of the Unileti Jewish Appeal overseas delegation. Miss Zand'.s message will be of timely im¬ portance to everyone in atten¬ dance.
.MiSMORI.lIw SEKVK'KS
Memorial services for Rabbi Stephen Wise wiii be held at Hillel, Friday, Apr. 29, 7:30 pm.
Services will be sponsored by IZFA,
TO INTEKVIEW KAPLAN
On Saturday, Apr. 30, 8:30 am., Rabbi Kaplan wili be in¬ terviewed on station WOSU by Rev? Milton McLean, religious coordinator at Ohjo State Uni¬ versity.    ,
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