Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1957-04-26

              BIG GIFTS AFFAIR AT WINDING HOLLOW CLUB TUESDAY
The climax of the 10S7 Special Gifts Division phase of the United Jewish Fund campaign will be reached Tuesday Qvening In the new Winding Hollow Country Club. Aaron Zacks, campaign chairman, and Herbert H. Schlff, chairman of Special Gifts, report cnthustastio response received to date Indicates overflow attend¬ ance for the annual Special Gifts
dinner.
Herbert A. Friedman, executive vice-chairman of the United Jew-- Ish Appeal, will be guest speaker. Mr. Friedman Is well known for his Inspirational messages In be¬ half of tho International Overseas Relief Organizi^tion, United Jew¬ ish Appeal.
Mr. Zacks is convinced from the  manner In  which   tho  cam¬
paign Is proceeding at this time, that the results to be announced that evening will, in a large measure, assure the success of this year's campaign.
The community, he stated, fully realizes the crisis which faces so many thousands of Jews fleeing tor their lives and seek¬ ing a haven, particularly In Is¬ rael. This  crisis is    being    hiet
generously nationally and in' Co¬ lumbus.
Tuesday will bring the oppor¬ tunity to demonstrate that Co¬ lumbus too will meet its fair share of the national goal of the Emergency Rescue Fund of $100.- 000,000.
The affair, as in the past, Is sponsored by the Campaign Cabi¬ net, and all prospective contribu¬
tors of $100 and over are invited as guests.
Those who may not have al¬ ready sent in their reservations are urged to do bo, or ta call the Ufiited Jewish Fund office, CA. 1-5181.
With the new facnittcfl made available to the UJF by the Winding Hollow Country Club, tho overflow  crowd   may be  ac¬
commodated, but Mr. Zacks urges that early reservations be made to assure being taken care of.
A highlight of the affair will be the musical presentation of tho Young Matrons Division, which has met with such tre¬ mendous success at other func¬ tions.
Richard J. Abel Is Ih charge of arrangements.
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COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 26.  1957
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Local Women Set Sights on 'W Day Thursday; Majors, Workers Meet Wednesday
Approximately 360 majors and workers will gather for a dessert luncheon Wednesday, 1 p. m., at the Jewish Center, in behalf of the 1967 United Jewish Fund campaign. On Thursday, several thousand members of the Colum¬ bus Jewish community will have an unparalleled opportunity to make their contributions to this year's crucial UJF drive.
That date marks **W" Day, the traditional, city-wide one-day so¬
licitation, tn which more than 350 workers—members of the Wom¬ en's Division General Solicitation — will contact some 2000 homes In the Columbus area In their quest for ie57's goal of $826,000.
Workers will be calling upon donors between the hours of 9 a. m. and l p. m. They will be pre¬ pared to answer fully all ques¬ tions relating to the drive.
According to Mrs. Harry Getz, chairman:
UJF WOMEN — Left to right are Mrs. Jules Marks, Mrs. Henry Gurvis, Mrs. Abe Yenkin and Mrs. Louis Praver, at the home of Mrs. Gurvis, 188 S. Columbia Ave., for the United Jewish Fund Women's Division $100 minimum dinner. Mrs. Marks, Mrs. Yenkin and Mrs. Praver are co-chairmen.
At'the affair, the women pledged an increase of 13.6% over-all arid 85.7% for the Emergency Reacue Fund.    (Topy photo)
"Everything points to the most tremendous outpouring of gifts in a decade. Our conscientious com¬ munity members! have taken to heart today's horrifying head*- linea. They are more than con¬ cerned for the 100,000 Jewish men, women and children fleeing the new totrflitarianiam -- they are deterinlncd to make sacrifices in order to save valuable lives."
Mrs, Getz alao predicted record Individual giving on the part of the  women   of  the  community.
"Our women see the urgent need of continuing to strengthen Important health and welfare services both here and overseas, and they will, I am certain, con¬ tinue to express their deep con¬ cern by making larger personal campaign gifts."
Mrs. Getz reported -that all-out advance preparations — Including thorough training sessions — ore being made to assure the success of "W" Day. She urged the com¬ munity to make certain that the woman of the household remains home next Thursday to welcome the worker.
The progrom to bo presented at the dessert luncheon has been arranged by Mra. M. J. Papurt and Mrs. Alien Gundcrsheimer Sr. Educational material and workers' kits will be distributed. Arrangements for the affair were made by Mesdames David Gold¬ smith, chairman; Leon Friedman, Joseph Skilken, Harry Schwartz and Richard Abel.
PACESETTERS — The above were among those at the home of Mrs. Robert Lazarus, 2075 Fair Ave., April 10 for the pacesetters luncheon (jf the United Jewish Fund Women's Division. Left to right: Mesdames Frank Kauffman, David Levlson, Paul Meyer, Max Glassman, Sam Altman,
Herbert Levy, Sam Gurevitz, Mark Felnknopf, Katherinc Folk, Robert Lazarus, , hostess. Mrs. Falk yvas tbe main speaker for the event, at which the women pledged increases of 14.4% toward the over-all cainpaign, 196% toward the Emergency Rescue Fund. (Topy photo)
At Young Matrons' Gatiiering
The Young Matrons Division of the United Jewish Fund again thia yt.<itr diaplaycd it.s growing interest by an unuauiiJ ;itti'ndanco at the evening afiuir at Ilonka's on April 10. Tticmi; for tbe eve¬ ning was "This Year of Reseiie," Gucstd were grr-etiMi by hostesses in nautictti attirt*. wearing sailor caps,   and   all   Were   made  to   feel
a.s though they were aboard the j Matrons,  entitled "Help Parade." mythical  ship  "U.S.S.  Rescue"       j     The   speaker.     Mra.     Katherine
The   centerpiect!   on   the   main   FalU,  told  of   personal  experience table was a large model of a ship > through    the    years   and    of   the surrounded by lovely flowera. The ' work  dont,'  by  the  United  Jewish walls   were   hung   with   authentic   Fund, flag.s  of   different   countries. Tht*   ovt'r-aJJ   increase    for   the
Thoae present were entertained i group was 24.4';f. and tHe in- and inapired by a clever aktt writ- | crease on the Emergency Rescue ten  and  produced  by  the   Young | Fund waa 112%.
Sunday School Cast Presents Program
"Jerusalem — a City of Re¬ membrance" will be presented by a cast ot eighth grado Sunday School students, under the direc¬ tion of their teachers, Mra. Aug¬ ust Schofer and Jonathan Qres- sel, at Temple Tifereth Israel's annual Installfttlon banquet Sun¬ day evening, May 5, 6:80, In the Temple' social hall.
Pictured above, front row: Harvey Weiner, Franlt Levi, Lynn   Grundstein,   Sandra  Katz,
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Donna Sowalsky, Debbie Zelizer, Bonita Schilling, Cherl Leeman, Irene Zelko. Second row: Cheryl Margulles, Robyn Slaboda, Cor- rinne Zacks, Sharon Lleberman, Jcrrylyn Lazcar, Diane Handler, Alice Shenker, Reda Sue Hackel, J aif Steiner.
Bd Schlezinger will be toast- master for the banquet.
Rabbi Nathan Zelizer will In¬ stall the newly-elected officers I and members of the    Board    of
Trustees. David Goldsmith has been nominated to continue as president of the Temple.
Others nominated were: Char¬ les B. Margulls, first vice-prc dent: Fred M. Roland, second vice-president; Martin J. Polster. treasurer; Morris Swediow, soc'y,
Charles Margulis, Fred M. Ro¬ land and Lawrence W. Polster are co-chairmen for tho Instal¬ lation banquet. Reservations are being taiien at the Temple office.
IT CAN BE SAID the above men saw "eye to to eye." They're optometrists who met recently In behalf of the 1987 United Jewish Fund. Their roup marked another "first" for UJF campaign- In^, and the Optometrist Division registered an over-all Increase of 42.6% In their contributions ard a 74.4% Increase in their contributions to the E3mergency Rescue Fund. The group met at the home of Dr. Harold Korn, Herbert H. Schlff, .chairman of UJF's Special (Sifts Division, addres¬
sed the men, following a luncheon, Dr, Korn and Dr. Simon Sculler arc co-chairmen of the new unit. Seated above are Mr. Schiff, Dr, Korn and Dr. Sculler. Standing are Doctors Bernard T. Mlnd¬ lin, Ronald Rosen, Bernard Abrams, Jack Brahms, Sanford Tuckerman, Sanford Goldman, I. M. Brenner, Philip Lakin, Burton Berk.
Others who attended but not In the picture were Dr, A, S, Kohn, Dr, Ben Gertner, Dr. Max Shapiro Jr, (Topy photo)