Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1954-07-16

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rael Oil
Potentials As Great As That of Arab Countries
NEW YORK, N. Y. (AJP) J- "larael so far haa given ali the signs pointing to great oil deposits at leaat equal to that discovered in tid- jacent Arab countriea," Israel H. Brodle told aeveral newsment who heard testimony from internationalLy-famous geologista ori Israel's future place as an oil-producing country.
"My keen interest in the success of the Pan-Israel Oil Co and the Mediterranean Petroleum Corp. oil exploration in larael," aald Brodle— who fe one of the foundera of the Paleatine Potash Ltd.—"is prompted by the conviction that the discovery of oil In larael will revolutionize Its economy and accelerate the achievement of its economic independ¬ ence. • It will dracvlcally reduce the coat of power resulting in a drama¬ tic lowering of the coat atructure of Israel's whole economy." Among    the    wctl-knbwn    geolo-
Here are the committee chair¬ men for the weok-end'H "Mld- Kununer Mitzvah'* at the Jewish Center.
Left to riffht: Jim Hermam, co- chairman, decorations; Adele Gold¬
man, decoratlona; Marilyn Solo¬ mon, co-chairman, refreshmontA; Hlnda Friedman, co-chairman, dec- orationa; Lenny Bloom, general chairman; Mike Selwyn, co-chair¬ man,     publicity;     Honey     Fisher,
chairman, roglHtrationa; Sonla Stevens, co-chairman, program; Mort Ginsberg, co-chairman, pro¬ gram; Rita Stevena, co-chairman, publicity; Phyllis Dolinger, co- chairman,   r^fretfhment«.
'Midsummer Mitzvah' Time
A varied and colorful program haa been set up for the Young Adulta who attend the 2nd annual "Midaummcr Mitzvah" thla week¬ end. The schedule of events:
SATURDAY: d p. m.; reglstra- tion for out-of-town Young Adulta, at the Center; 9 p. m. to 12:30, I'Masque Ball" at Center auditor;!- um; 12:30 a. m. to ?; garden party
LOCAL ZIONISTS TO MEMORALIZE DR. HERZL AT MEETING WEDNESDAY
Tho 60th year since the death of Dr. Theodore Herzl will be me¬ morialized at a meeting of the Columbus Zionist District Wednesday, 8:80 p. m., at the Jewish Center.
Dr. B, W. Abramson will give an evaluation of the achievements of Dr. Herzl, and Cantor P. H. Gcllman will chant the "El Mole Racha- min." Dr, Max P. Kanter will render a report of the proceedings "of the 67th annual ZOA convention, which was recently held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New Vork. Dr, Abramson was also one ot the delegates,
£|ectton of ofticers and Board members will also take place at WednOKday's meeting, Harry Schwartz, chairman of the Nominating committee, will present the new slate of otticers and directors, Abe Jacobson, treasurer of the Zionist District, will present a tlnanolol re¬ port.
CHAPLAIN CONDUCTS BAR MITZVAH
Jewiah chaplains recruited, ccclcaiaatlcally endorsed and aerved by the National Jewlah Welfare Board's (JWB'a) Commisaion on Jewiah Chaplaincy, perform a large variety of aervicea not only fdr Jewish Glq and veterans but for their famlllea aa wolK Hero, for example, Chaplain Samuel Z. Jaffe (loft) officiates at tho Bar Mitzvah of Jef¬ frey Carl Magum, son of Major and Mrs. Benjamin C Maguip, In tbe ISth Cavalry Road Chapel, Fort Knox, Ky. Major Magum l8 at the right ot his ^n.   This was the firat such ceremony ever held at Fort
at home of Phyllis Katz, 290 S. Rooaevelt Ave.
SUNDAV. 11:30 a. m., brunch, at Center; 1 p. m., swimming, loung¬ ing, badminton, volleyball, softball, etc; 6 p. m. cook-out and campflre, at Center picnic area; 9 p. m., soc¬ ial lounge^ at Center.
Young Adults from Cincinnati, Dayton, Louiavllic and Indianapolis are expected for the week-end af¬ fair. Home hospitality la being of¬ fered to the out-of-town gueata
Fees for the week-end: $4 for Center members; $0 for non-mem¬ bera; dance and party only, $1.25 and $1.76; brunch and swim, $1.25 and $1.50; cook-out and lounge, $1.60 and $1.76.
Bob Marvin's orchestra wlil play for the "Masque Ball" tonight. The "Interludes" ' and some aurpriae comedy skita will be featured as the entertainment and refreah¬ ments will ,be aerved during the dance. After the ball, an informal outdoor party wili be hold at the hq^ne of Miss Katz, with more food and  fun  in  store.
Reglatratlona will be taken at the door this evening.
glata preaent waa WiUlam F. Buck ley, a veteran U. S. oil executive. Buckley indicated that the Israel oil patentials have never actually been explored. "The land can atlll bo conaldered as untested for oil," lie said. "One, oil teat well was started just before the 1948 War of Liberation by the Iraq Petro¬ leum Co., but waa abEuidoned, due to hostllitlea, at a depth of only 3,000 feet. Since then, "Buckley emphasized, "another teat has been started in the Dead Sea area, where drilling la still In progresa, and which haa reported shows of oil and gaa."
The expertft present at the con¬ ference, all of whom had'. spent much time studying the structure of the Israeli soil, agreed that "the discovery of oil In Israel Is aA feasible as tliat of anywhere in the Uiiited States/' Indicating that the chancer In Israel are as good as those In Texas and Oklahoma.
It was pointed out that all min¬ eral  righta in Israel are owned by (contipned on pace 2)
MAJOR CHANGES
PLANNED FOR
PRESCHOOL
An entirely new arrangement and schedule is announced for the 1954-'66 calendar year of the Jewiah Center Pre-School. It is a complete departure from the preaent proce¬ dure In effect in thla, as Well as other communities; and marlcs a new trend in the pre-achool move¬ ment over the country. It la under- atood. Conaiderable atudy haa been made of the change prior to this announcement'        t'
Mbrnlnga will be allocated to groupa for children of agea from minimum to S; and will encompass Nuraery and Junior Kindergarten. Afternoons will be devoted to chil¬ dren of age 5 or those registed in Senior Kindergarten grdups.
DAVID GOLDSMITH,    prealdent
ot  the Center  and  the  Pre-School*
Committee, which made    this    aji-
nouncement, also stated that a new
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PITTSBURSH'S MAYOR LEAVES FOR ISRAEL TO OBSERVE RESULTS 01 ISRAEL BOND AID
WORKMAN'S CIKCLB JHUS PICNIO TOIHORROW
Shelter House No. 1 at Griggs Dam will be the site for the annual family picnic sponaored by tho Co¬ lumbus Workman's Circle, Branch 164, and the Auxiliary.
Members and friends of the or¬ ganization arc invited. The picnic will start at 1:30 p. m.
VOLINEU PICNIC 18 SCHEDULBD Alia. 22
Jerome Solove' is chairman for Voliner Society's annual picnic and dVawlngs, scheduled Aug. 22 at Heimendale Park.
Prizes of $80 and {26 will be a-, warded. Tickets for tho drawings will- be three for &0c.
Turn ye not-aside . ¦ ..only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how gr^at things he hath done for you. I Sam. 12: 21, 24.
Mayor David L. Lawrence of PillelturKh ftnd Mr, 1 owrenrc ar< ihuwn a» Ihey boarded an El Al Isi-aci Airlinri pUnu ll>i> week (or ihcir flril vltil lu iBraei, whert they will observe lhe econoiiiic advuncc* achieved a» a rc»ul.l of Anierican invcBlincDl^ in Slate of Uruel IlundA. Uebrribiiig the Stale of Urael a, dcniocracy'a ''newest and one of it» mo»l HUil-ebtful teatina gro^ndi,** Mayor Lawrence, in a iilBtenienI made jufl before \^. departure, inuicaled h'jb interest in seeing Israel, and observing '*how lh(^ proceeils from Israel Bond sales have been put lu Ijse," The trip of Mayor and Mrs, Lawrence was arranged earlier ¦his year al a Slate of Israel Oevelupnient Bond dinner in irihulc lo the Mayor, where a group of Pittsburgh businessmen preeenlrd Ihe trip a, a gift lo rhe Mayor in rccogniiion of his leadership in behalf of the stale of Israel Pgnd campaign. The Slale of Israel OcveloonienI Bond Issue is currently being aold in ihrJUnitcd Slates and ihroughoul lhe free world to rail, t7$,00{,000 |n |9S4