Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1952-10-03

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Vol. 30, No. 41
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FIIIDAY, OCTOBER 8, )85Z
Devoted to American and  Jewish  Idbals
Local Welfare Federation Now Is 'Jewish Family Service'
Two emineni conlemperary literary Hgurei. (left) Herman Wouk, Pulitzer Priic author ot "The Cnine Muliny" and Jacob Churgin (right) dislingurshcil Israeli author and editor, hove joined the faculty of Veahiva University. Mr. Wouk will leach creative writing in the College of Arts nnd Sciences and Mr. Chufgin modern Hebrew literature in the Teachers Institute and Graduate Division. Mr Churgin comes to Yeshiva University in line with the faculty- student exchange program with Israeli schools of learning. Yeshiva Uni¬ versity, at Amsterdam Avenue nnd 186 Slreiit, New York City, the first Alhericpn University under Jewish auspices, opened its fiftyfiflh academic year with a reoard enrollment of more than 2,000 itudenla.
"OF THEE WE SING" IS THEME OF COUNCIL WOMEN MEETING TUESDAY
"OU. hooray, for the red, white and blue!'
and tho Council of
Prea. Ben A. Yenkin announced this Week that at the laat board ra^^^iyv^^ meeting of tho Jewish Welfare '''^^•^- " ^ Federation, the Constitution waa amended for the purpose of chang ing the name of the organizotlon to the Jewish Family Service.
Mr. Yenkin stated: "Since 1908- tho Columbua community ^haa known our organization as the Jewish Welfare Federation. In the early years before the creation of tho Community Chest and the United Jewlah Fund, the Jewish Welfare -Federation was the cor rect name to denote tho function of the agency. During those years tho organization was the central Jew¬ ish fund-ratsing agency. As such it raised funds for all local Jewish communal organizations and for a variety of national and overseas agencies. It also administered the Ohio Infants' Jt^Iome and the Schon¬ thal Community Center as well aa
Jewish Women will really be singing about it, Tuesday, 1 p. m., at the Jewish Center. You will want to go right along with the crowd when you aee Council's musical production, "Of Thee We Sing".
In writing and directing this hit
production,   program   chairmen.
Mrs.  Howard Bloom and  Mrs,  El-
Ivreeyoh Dinner Is Oct 26
The annual money-raising pro¬ ject of Ivrooybh Society will be a dinner on Sunday, Oct. 26, 6 p. m., at the Jewish, Center.
Ivreeyoh Society hag pledged a substantial amount of money to the Columbus Hebrew School. Ivreeyoh t^iaa provides treata to the children of the school in observance of alt Jewish holidt^ys; ^Iso acholastic and attendance^ awards.
Mrs. William Nullman, president, invites the Columbus Jewiah com¬ munity to help make this event ah outstanding success.
We believe Cantor Sholom Katz needs no Introduction to the Co¬ lumbua Jewish community. Cantor Katz. bf Beth Sholom Congre¬ gation, Washington. D. C, was re¬ cently unanimously selected and awarded "Tho Outstanding Cantor of the Yoar" at the Waldorf As¬ toria. Cantor Katz was the first cantor ever to aing for Prea, Tru¬ man anc| waa warmly congratulat¬ ed by the/president apd vlce-preal- dent of the U. S.
Upon the request of Cantor Katz, Mrs. Melville D. {Augusta) Frank, well-known Columbus concert pianist, has consented to be his ac¬ companist.
Because of an anticipated sell¬ out and because of a limited Beat¬ ing capacity, reservations muat be made by sending remittance of $2.00 p^r plate to Mrs. Abe S. (DorothJ') Kohn, 019 S. Roosevelt Ave., DO. 4483, or Mrs. Jack (Anne) Schilling, QQl Bedford Ave.. EV. 9036.
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its own program of casework serv¬ ices.
With the advent of the Com¬ munity Chest and the UJF, It dis¬ carded  its  fund-raising activities.
The Ohio Infants' Home recog- nizeS tho fact that there was no need for a children's inat4tutlon in Columbus and closed ita doors.
The Schonthal Community Cen¬ ter gave way to the new separate and Independent Jewish Center at College and Uvingston Ave. The Jewish Welfare Federation was then left with only its casework program.
"The agency'now is concentrat¬ ing upon the offering of casework and counselling aervices to the Jewish community. As sij,ch, it is a volufttary agency 3uppflj;ipd by the Community Chest which, in turn, is part of the United Appeal.
"The primary objective of the (continued on pace S>
Ed Schlezinger Chairman of Sectipn-Wide Conference of Nat'I Jewish Welfare Board
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Pioneer Women's Affati- Tuesday
Plans l^avo boon oompletecl for thd card party to bo sponsorod by Plon^r Women Chapter 2. at the Jewish Contor Tveadfly, 8 p. m,
Oct your maj, oanasta and bridge partners togothor and make a date with Pioneer Women #2. An en¬ joyable evening Is In store for you, with prizes galore.
One of the activities of the or¬ ganization Is tho rehabilitation of children who buve gone to Israel from, concentration camps. Pro¬ ceeds from this card party will be used to support the Child Rescue Program.
The following h^ve assisted In bringing this fund-raiding projeot to you:
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mor 'Engelman, haven't omitted a single phase of musical, comedy style and order.
The tunes are catching, the words are clever, the scenery is most realistic.
.The loading roles are well cast in tho personages of Mesdames Loo Blum. Ed Nichols, Stanley Gold¬ berg, Jos. Horchow, Davfd Roth, Ijconard 'VV'asserstrom. "^
"the supporting cast will include Mesdames J. J. Alpers, Nate Ber¬ lin, A. Block, Grant Brandon. Sey¬ mour Cohen, I. Brenner, Stanley Diener, Saul Elsenman, Bernard Friedman, Mel Furman, David Gcrstenfeld, Arthur Hersch, May¬ nard Kaplan, Stanley Klein, Sidney Levoff, Ira Monroe, Ralph Rosen- bloom, Paul Callif, Harry Sch¬ wartz, Gilbert Selden, E. Goidin. Joseph Skilken, I. Wolf, Maurice Zox, Sidney Blatt, Donald Levy, I. Russell, Miss Shlriey Wllaon.
The make-up is under the cap¬ able direction of Mrs..Sam Lowen¬ thal. Mrs. Bernard Rubin la tn charge df sets and properties. The prompter will be Mra. Ted Slmson. Tbe fine choreography Is the work of Mrs. Maynard Kaplan, and with equal artistry and ability will bo the apeciai ptano arrangements and accompaniment of Mra. Jos. Groban.
Mrs. A, Horowitz has done a fine job of costuming.
The hospitality committee, under t'he moat able and professional di¬ rection of Mrs. Aaron Horowitz, has planned a little luncheon. The det:oratlQns aa well as the menu ar<* more than appetizing.
Those women who will b^ assist¬ ing Mra, Horowitz aa hostesses will Include Mesdames Maury Tarcov, Francis Rush, Louis Rubin, Harry Samuels, -tHoward Slrak, Albert Belm, Qerna/'d Cohen. Myron. Coh¬ en, Mike Cohen, David Feerer, Sol Shaman, Arthur Westerman, Ben Friedman, Franz Westrelch, Abe Berliner, Sidney Berg, Samuel Lub¬ in, Charles Solomon, Charles Mar¬ guliea, Si Berg.
In attending Council's flrat mem¬ bership meeting of the year you will have a chance to see Council's busy agenda for the coming sea¬ sons.
Mrs. Jerome Folkman will give the opening prayer.
If you have not been able to ar¬ range for a baby sitter, Counoil will provide such a service.
Plan to pay your dues at this flrat mooting of the season, ond you will be able to put that matter out of your mind until next^year.
The Midwest Section of the Nat¬ ional Jewish Welfare Board will hold its 13th Section-wide Confer¬ ence at the Deahler-Wallck Hotel in Columbus, according to Edward Schlezinger, president of the Co¬ lumbus Jewish Center.
Of the 343 Jewish community centers and YM-YWHA'a affiliated with the National Jewish Welfare Board, 39 Centers and Y'a in Colo¬ rado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,""KSn-' aas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minne¬ sota, Mlsaouri, Nebraska, N. Da¬ kota, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, a. Dakota. W. Virginia and Wis¬ consin are served Ijy the Midwest Section of JWB. The JWB la the national association of Jewish Community Centers and. YM-VW- HA's, the government-approved agency for serving the morale, wel¬ fare and religious needs of Jewish wen and women in the U. S. Armed
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Forces  and   in  Veterans  Adminis¬ tration Hospitals.
Theme of the Conference will be "Planning to Meet the Center Needs ot the Jewish Community". This theme was chosen by the Con¬ ference Planning Committee In view of developments In the plan¬ ning of now Jewish Community Cent,er buildings and tholr greatly expanded programs Inyt-sftimunltie^ throughout the rAidwcst.
Ed Suhlezlngor and Milton Greenfield, Jr., former president of Council House in St. Ixiuia ' and vice-president of the Midweat Sec¬ tion, are serving as cn-chalrmen of the Program Planning Committee.
Members of the convention com¬ mittee representing the Columbus Jewish Community., Center are: Richard Abei, David Goldalnlth. Herman Katz, Mayer Rosenfeld and Abraham Yenkin.
JFS, UJF TO OCCUPY NEW OFFICES
Richard J. Abel and Ben A. Yen¬ kin, presidents of the United Jew¬ ish Fund and Jewish Family Serv¬ ice, announced this week that these agencies have combined their of¬ fices and now have a single head- qiiarters at 55 E. State St. The United Jowlsh Fund was formerly located at the Jewish Center. The Jewish Family Service, formerly known as the Jewish Welfare Fed¬ eration, had ita offices at 691 Bry¬ den Rd.
^Talendar Capers" Features Meeting
opening meeting of the Rose E. Lazarus Sisterhood bf Temple Is¬ rael will Include "Calendar Capers" as th'e headline feature, with sing¬ ing stars Mrs. I. E. Sealfon and Mrs. Albert Goorey, accompanied by Mrs. Sol 5Sell. Mrs. Henry Gure¬ vitz will be the calendar girl, while board members and officers piay featured rolea.
A speciaJ attraction will be the greeting of new members, for whom something truly unl(iue has been devised.
- All members, old and new, are urgod to gather 'round for the tea which will precede the meeting. The date Is Tuesday, Oct. 14, 1 p. ni., At Temple larael.
Mra. Herbert Wise is president gf the Rose E. Losarus Sisterhood and Mrs. So) Shaman Is program chairman.
The presidents of the two or¬ ganizations, in a Joint statement, said: "Since we have one common executive for all these agencies and the Jewlah Community Coun¬ cil, and since tiiere are economies effected In.havlh^ a single office, this move to 65 E. S^te St. wlll_add to the efficiency of, each of the organizations. It will actually cost both agencies less. The program of the three organizations are closely related to each other and there are other benefits in bein& located downtown.
"The present offlcea arb easily accessible to the clients of >ihe Jew ish Family Service and /he work¬ ers of the Unltdd JewiW^und will find it convenient to drap into the
MRa PAINE iMi
Mrs. Morris Paino^^tM^l^f^^n and Mrs. Stanley NoVafc ia co- chairman of tho Sewing Group of Tifereth Israel Sisterhood. This group is organized to create beauti¬ ful items such as aprons, scarfs and stoles which are offered for sale.
The line of wares is extremely popular for birthday, shower or Chanukah gifts. Orders are takep for individually-constructed items according to tbe buyer's particular desires. Merchandise in stock may be Been by contacting Mrs. Paine, DO. 5208, or Mrs. Novak, DO. 014fi.
office during Campaign time.
"The Jewish Center, which has great demands made upon it for meeting space, will be able to use the former UJF office for this pur¬ pose. We think we are rather for¬ tunate in Columbus in having a cJose and rather harmonious re¬ lationship among the Boards of these three central organizations. Now that we have combined offices this cooperation wili bo still great¬ er."
Maurice Bernstein directs the servicea as Executive^ Dfrector of the organizations. Lazar Brener is Assistant Director of the Jowlsh Family Service and is responsible for Its casework and counselling program. He Is assisted by Miss Bri^a Gouid, case-worker.
ho public Is Invited to vlstt the offices of tho organizations: Room 314, 55 B. State St. Tho new tele¬ phone number is MA. 0181.
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tri;man to address j\vb farley
J^EW YORK, (JTA) — Prea. Truman will appear at the Nation¬ al Leadership Mobilization of the National Jewish Welfare Board In Washington on Oct. .17 und address the session.
The conference }iad been called to give Jewish communal leaders an opportunity to receive a detailed firsthand picture of tbfc relatloni- qbip between the countv-y'ii defciuie, welfai^e and recreation n<>eda and the progfoma of tbe JW^.
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