Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1949-05-13

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Vol. 27,. No. 10
OOLUJIBUS, OHIO, PRIDAY, MAY 13," 1940
Devoted    to    Amerlesn and   Jewish   Ideals
WCOL TO CARRY UJA BROADCAST SUNDAY
Mr. Reynolds
NEW YORK—A n a t lonal broadcast, marking the first an¬ niversary of the establishment of the state of Israel, will be presented by the $250,000,000 United .Jewish Appea^ Suntlay, from 4:30 to 5:00 p. m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on the ABC net¬ work. Locally, the program will he aired on WCOL.
Starring Quentln Reynolds, noted author and foreign corres¬ pondent, the broadcast, -which has been entitled "Israel—Year 2", will review In narrative form the high points of the new state's history from the day of Its establishment on May 15, 1948, up to the present. Mr. Rey¬ nolds was in Israel as the hew state was proclaimed and wit¬ nessed the historic develop¬ ments of that period.
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Women's UJF Division N^ars End of Drive
with the 1049 campaign of the Women's Division of the United .Jewish Fund nearing completion, Che chairmen announced today that the goal set at the,beginning of the drive ia in sight. Due to the concerted effort of more than 150 workers, the city has been canvassed completely, and solicitors are even now completing the last of their cards. Mrs. William Wasserstrom and Mrs. Leo Kessel, Chairman of. Workers, wish to urge all solici¬ tors to see their prospects with¬ out delay, so that the women's drive may be wound up within the next week. Reports must be made to Majors as soon as pos¬ sible. In order that their reports can be turned In to the office. Any woman in the city who has not yet been contacted, and who wishes to make a pledge or con¬ tribution to the 1949 camijalgn, may do so by calling. Mrs. Was¬
serstrom or Mrs. Kessel.
To all who helped make this drive a success, to the workers, to ea.Ch contributor, goes the thanks and appreciation of the Governing Board of the Wo¬ men's Division. Each of yoii has made it possible for us to help those who cannot help them selves. Each of you has proved worthy of her heritage, and of the privilege, resfcronslblllty, and duty which Is a part of our obli ¦gallon as American Jewesses.
Outdoor Affair To Benefit UJF Drive
You can still purcha.se tickets for Wednesday evening's wein¬ er roast-und-dance at Sputh.side Y park. This" affair is a project originated by Norman Summer, 1074 Oakwood Ave., for the pur- po.se of raising and contributing $500 to the United .Jewi.sh Fund of Columbus.
Ticket.S' {$1 per person, includ¬ ing lax) are available at Schon¬ thal Center, Hillel, Bryden Rd. Temple and Broad St. 'Temple.
Ml". Summer has been quite bu.sy completing the many ar¬ rangements •^or.-this outdoor- in¬ door affair, but he has had the full co-operation of many mem¬ bers op clubs and organizations, InciuotmgNSI Sokol, Line Endei- man/UlBY^; Leonard Libster, Jerry M^gich, IZFA; Barbara Weisman, Kappa Gamma Phi; Jerry;-,Cohen, Marv Katz, and the-^tlre AEB fraternity; 1. Cheroff, Dorothy Kahn, Bernie Cohen and Harriet Fisher;-Ber¬ nie Stregevsky i.^ In charge of the prograrrrforthe evening. ¦
Wednesday's outing starts at 6 o'clock and will last until mid¬ night. Southside Y park is five miles .south of ColumbuS and is quite practical for an affair such as this . . . spacious grounds for outdoor activity and a large dance pavilion.
Total gross receipts realized from Jhls outing will be for¬ warded to the United Jewish I'\in(i:
Entrance into United Nations
Ends Iwo-Year-Oid Struggle!
Last WednoAday nigbt, uf^Mhcr historic event transpired when the news of Ismers ndmitl^nce Into the United Nations (as the 59th membcnLwns flnshcd to the world, from New York City. ThUN ended a Tiard-fought battle for more thaii two. years, dnrlng which Israel songht national recognition.
It was interesting to note that among the nations whicti ab¬ stained from voting on this Important issue was no other than our "wall-wishing"   Britain.    Others   included   Belgium,   Brazil,   Den¬ mark, El Salvador, Greece, Slam, Swetjen and Turkey. Spurred  by  this  great  news," '¦ ~ •
the United Jewish Fynii of Co¬ lumbus Thursday evening held one of*, the most enthusiastic Division meetings of this year's campaign. It was the Service Trades, Real Estate, In.syranee and Otherwise Unclassified group, with Jack Schlff and Abe Yenkin as chairmen, and A. B. Weinfeld, Ben Yenkin and Sam Shlnbach as co-chairmen. The speaker for the occasion
was MIss'Gittl Zand, executive iitaff member of the Mew Yorlt City department of welfare. Who recently returned from a 3-week survey of Israel.
Miss .Zand revealed the desper¬ ate plight of Israel in the light of the Influx of 1,000 Jews dai¬ ly from DP camps In Europe. In her review of the present situa¬ tion, she said:
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Dr. Barnett Brickner Speaker for^ Annual Meeting of ^ryden Road Temple Tuesday
Dr. Barnett R. Brickner vvili be the principal speaker' at the annual dinner meeting of Bry¬ den Temple at the Southern Ho¬ tel next Tuesday, 6:30 p. m. His subject will be "The Future of American Judaism."
Dr. Brickner Is the rabbi of one of the largest Jewish con¬ gregations in ¦ the U. S. He re¬ ceived his Bachelor's and Mas¬ ter's degrees from_ Columbia University and earned his Doc¬ tor of Philosophy Degree in the Social Sciences' at the Univer¬ sity of Cincinnati, tie was or¬ dained a rabbi in 1919 at the He¬ brew Onion College in Cincin¬ nati, which conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1945.
Dr. Brickner has been a lea¬ der In religious, civiprand educa¬ tional   circles   for /many   years.
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HPKtIAL KKO (.'ROSS .MKETIN« WKDNBSDAY
Representatives tif all local Jewish organizations are being called together for a meeting at Red Cross Headquarters, 30 E. Town St., Wednesday evening, ¦Way 18, 8 p. m., for the phrpose of planning a blood donor pro¬ gram, according to an announce¬ ment made this week by Fred Yenkin, president of the Jewish Community Council.
This action stemmed from a meeting held recently stressing the urgent need for Increased supplies of whole Ijlood tq be used in emergency caajra.
Presidents anq secreWles of JCC constituent organizations have been notified this week to select representatlves^fpr the May 18 meeting, at 'which, time the Jewish Community will en¬ deavor to meet its responsibility by arranging for a pre-determln ed number of blood donors per month.
HADASSAH HOLDS INSTALLATION LUNCHEON TUESDAY
Columbus Chapter of Senior Hadassah will hold its annual installation luncheon Tuesday, 12:30 p. m., at the Seneca Hotel.
Mrs. Abraham S^trauss o f Cleveland, a prominent and out¬ standing Hadassah worker, will be the speaker of the afternoon. Mrs. Strauss has Just returned from Israfel and will "give a first-hand word picture of the country as it is now, one J^ear after Independence Day.
Among her many activities, Mrs. Strauss, a National Hadas- fiah Board member, wiis chair- Tiian of the Youth Rescue Arm of Cleveland, president of Cleve¬ land Hadassah, president of the Central States Region and,irom 1048 to 1048 was National^i^a- dassah vlce-pi'esident.
Mrs. B. W, Abramson wili give the opening, prayer and Miss Beverly Thai, accompanied by Mrs. Harold EdeUtein, will aing.< Another feature jf the pcoprain
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will   be   the  president's   report, by Mrs. Moe Hlrsch.
The following officers and board members will be installed by Mrs. William Wasserstrom: Mrs. Harry Kollus, president; Mrs. Herbert Linick, 1st vice- president; Mrs. Dave Jlosenfeid,
HADAB8AH DRAWINGS THRKE DAYS AWAY
With Hadassah's drawing for $1,000 Just three days a- way, all members are urged to put forth every effort to complete the sale of their tickets. For the convenience of tile memljers, a table will be set up In the Deshler Ho¬ tel, where stubs and. 'money may be turned In to the Chairmen, Mrs. Joseph Eisen- ¦ erg and Mrs. William Pap¬ ier, toilay (Saturday).
2nd v-p; Mrs. L. L. Pravei", Corr. Sec'y; Mrs. Harry Lee Mellman, Recording Sec'y; Mrs. Sam Val- cov and Mrs. Aladar Zipser, Fln- a n c i a 1' Secretaries; treasurer, Mrs. .Robert Suid; auditor^ Mrs. Herman Pallet.
Board of Directors: Mesdames Irving Lackrltz, .Wm. Callif, Jerome Gross, Maurice Levine, Joseph Elsenberg, Martin Shiff¬ man, Cecil Shustlgk, Myer Mell¬ man, Wm. Papier, Aaron Slvitz, David Leeser, Max Zlskind, Jer¬ ome . Kliman, Jerome Fisher, Maurice Zox, David Goldsmith, Samuel Luper, Daniel Harrison, Sidney Mariis, Max Schotten¬ stein, Wm. Wasserstrom, Ger¬ nard (3ohen, David Roth, Sam Topolosky, Sanford Timen, and Ray Nateman. All past .presi¬ dents iire ais(j members of the Board. ' ¦
Drawing for the $1,000 ia to be held at the luncheon Tqes- day.       ^
Campaigning for B^nai B^rith Offices Reaches Fiever-Pitch
Five able, popular, upright artd qyalified gentlemen are in the midst nf all-out campaigning in preparation for B'nai Brith Lodge's annual elections, scheduled at Broad St. Temple, Tues¬ day, May 24. These men's campaigning has been keen with com¬ petition, but the spirit of .sportsmanship and brotherlTood hasn't Ijeen forgotten, overlooked or side-tracked by any of the candi¬ dates.
Inasmuch as the office of- Lodge Guardian is the first stepping-stone toward the even¬ tual presidency, there is much attention being devoted to the respective campaigns of Candi¬ dates, Richard (Srundstein and Se.vmou r. Luckoff.
The important office of Lodge Secretary is being vied for by Saul Sokol, Robert Horowitz and Eugene Hameroff.
Here's a thumbnail sketch of the five contenders:
Hcymonr Luckoff is a.ssociat- e!l with his father, Herman Luckoff. as a buyer at the Liick- off Dep't Store on E. Main St. . is secretary of the Main St. Busi¬ ness   Association   and   was   co^
chairman of the Merchants DWi-J ed a major role jn    the    recent sion  of the    S.O.S.    di'ive    and
worked on committees Tor the United Jewish Fund and'Polio campaigns . . For B'nal Brith he has .served on the Member¬ ship, Retention and Executive committees and is vice-chairman of the Program committee; Is al¬ so active as vice-president of ftBYM . . . .Is a graduate of Ohio State University, received vast experience in organization¬ al' work by participating iri many  campus  activities.
Richard H. Grundstein Ls as¬ sociated with the Belm Insur¬ ance Agency ... Is an ardent R'nal Brith Worker, having serv¬ ed on the retention, membership and   election   committees,   play-
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First Annual •Eiection, Instpation Dinner
Scheduled at Broad St. Temple Sunday Night
First annual election and In¬ stallation dinner will he held at Temple Tifereth Israel Sun¬ day, 6:15 p. m., In the Social Hall of the Temple. The newly- elected officers will be Installed by Rabbi Nathan Zellzer. Guest speaker for the occasion will be Dr. Max Arzt, Professor ill Practical Theology at the Jew¬ ish I'heologieiil Seminary of America. ,      "'
Prior to his appointment as Professor at the Seminary, Dr. Arzt .served as rabbi of a Jew¬ ish congregation in Scranton, Pa. He was a member of Governor Earle's Commission on Public ¦Relief and Assistance for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvan¬ ia. Dr. Arzt is past president of the Rabbinical Assembly ot America, which comprises the Conservative Rabbis of United States and Canada. He is also vice-president of the' Synagogue Council of America. He is a member ofsthe Board of Gover¬ nors of the National Academy for Adult Jewish Studies and of the United Synagogue Joint Commission on ¦ Jewish Educa¬ tion. '
Mr. Louis Schlezlnger, presi¬ dent of the Congregation, will report on the year's aotlvlties. Mr. Charles B. Margulis is gen¬ eral chairman of the dinner.
The program-wlU be presicled
over by Louis Schlezlnger, out¬ going presldpnt. Herman Katz will be toastmaster; Thelrria Zis¬ enwine wHf lead the Congrega¬ tional singing; Chairman Beri Grossman will give a report of the Nominating Committee; the respective presidents of the Temple Brotherhood and Sis¬ terhood will be presented; and Mr. Katz will present Rabbt Artz.
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