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March 28, 1941

MARRIAGES

CARTON AVENUE • CINCINNATI 20, OHIO

G. Donald Kennedy Members of Home Relief N. Z. 0. Protests
Society Work for Allied
Sending of Food
Is Endorsed for
Drive and Mo'os Chitim
To Vichy, France
H'way Commissioner

ROKEACH - UNGAR
The marriage of Miss Raechal
Ungar, daughter of Rabbi and
Mrs. Jacob Ungar, to Rabbi
"Kennedy knows the job!"
Moses Rokeach, son of Rabbi and
This is the slogan Michigan
Mrs. David Rokeach of New York
City, was solemnized on Tuesday Democrats have adopted in their
evening, March 18, in Lachar's campaign to continue in office the
present state highway commis-
Ballroom.
The following officiated at the sioner. G. Donald Kennedy, who
ceremony: Rabbi David Rokeach,
father of the groom; "Der Apter
Rebbi," uncle of the groom;
Rabbi Isaac Stollman, Moses
Fischer, Joseph Rabinowitz, Max
Wohlgelernter, Joseph Eisenman,
Joshua Sperka and Abraham
Danzig.
Rodine Ungar assisted her
sister as maid-of-honor.
Max Ungar, brother of the
bride, served as best man.
Following the ceremony din-
ner was served to 200 guests and
a reception and dance was held.
The out of town guests includ-
ed Rabbi David Rokeach, Rabbi
I. B. Rokeach, the "Apter Rebbi"
and Moses Ess•og, off of New
York City.
During the week of "Sheva
Brochos" the groom delivered
several lectures and won many
friends for his address at Shab-
bas Services at the Young Israel
Synagogue.
Rabbi Rokeach is serving as
leader of Congregation Beth
Israel, 1763-63rd St., Brooklyn,
and following a brief honeymoon
the couple will reside at 1739-
63rd St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
G. DONALD KENNEDY

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DAVIS - KAHN
The marriage of Miss Irene
Kahn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel B. Kahn, and Russell
Sterling Davis, son of Mrs.
Hattye 0. Davis, took place on
Saturday evening, March 15, at
Temple Beth El. Dr. Leo M.
Franklin read the marriage serv-
ice. Following the ceremony, an
informal dinner was served at
the Belcrest, in the the Wayne
Room. The bridal couple will be
at home at 225 Merton Rd.

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DRAIMIN - COHEN
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Cohen
of Winnipeg, Man., Canada, an-
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Roslyn Geraldine, to
Earl Selwyn Draimin, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Murray H. Draimin, on
Sunday, March 16, at Los An-
-- Calif.

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An executive board meeting of
Home Relief Society will take
place on Wednesday, April 2,
at 1 p. m., at the home of Mrs.
Barney Newman, 2737 Tuxedo.
Home Relief members will
take an ac t iv e part in the
Women's Division of the Allied
Jewish Campaign. In addition
to its entire membership pledged
to various teams, Home Relief
organized two of its own teams
headed by Mrs. Harry Shulman,
TO 8-2784, and Mrs. S. B.
Danto, TO 8-2290, as captains.
Home Relief is also engaged
in work for Mo'os Chitim. A
generous sum of money was al-
located to this committee by the
organization and a plea for in-
dividual contributions is made at
every meeting.
The first winner of an attend-
ance prize was Mrs. Jack Yura,
3278 Tuxedo.
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Jacob
gave a donation in memory of
Mr. H. Collins.

is on the state ballot April 7
for both the long and short term
as highway commissioner.
Kennedy became business man-
ager and chief deputy highway
commissioner eight years ago,
when Governor Van Wagoner
first was elected highway com-
missioner. His was the job of
carrying out the policies that
changed Michigan's highway sys-
tem from ordinary to best in
America.
For the last six months, after
succeeding Van Wagoner as high-
way commissioner, Kennedy has
laid the groundwork for a new
Federal-aid program of elevated
and depressed express highways
for the metropolitan area and
the main connecting trunklines.
President Roosevelt has approved
Kennedy's plans for an industrial
crosstown highway.
ennedy pointed out that for
it years, his department has
rked on a $30,000,000 widen-
: program in Detroit to lay the
for a new expressway pro-
am. The widening work will
completed this summer.
Kennedy is endorsed by the
ate CIO and other organized
ior groups.

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The Little Theater Guild will
hold an open meeting in Parlor
A of Webster Hall at 8 p. m.
on Wednesday, April 2.
The group has plans set up for
a new stage production in the
immediate future, and at this
time auditions will be held to
select talent for future plays.
Young people are invited to at-
tend this meeting, and anyone
who has a desire to perform on
the stage, or wishes to learn
stage technique, should make
their aims known to the organ-
ization which operates primarily
for charity and personal enjoy-
ment.
Mrs. Samuel F. Plotnik, direc-
tor and advisor of the group, will
give all who are interested in
"The Little Theater Guild" an
audition at the stated date.

The Nazi dictatorship has
rued many adherents of "art
r art's sake" into crusaders for
.e democratic way of life and
:Vernment. Erika Mann, who
to speak at the donor dinner-
ance of the Business and Pro-
t ssional Women's Auxiliary of
nai Brith, on Sunday, April 6,
t the Fort Wayne Hotel, has
een transformed from a young
wiman whose driving ambition
as to go on the stage and whose
..isure time activities included
REQUiciing, swimming, auto - racing,
nd cooking Bavarian dishes, into
n ardent fighter for freedom.
he says that her one purpose in
fe is to work for the downfall
f dictatorship.
At one time she wrote travel
ooks and children's stories, but
hese are supplanted now by a
:ook on education under the
slazis, "School for Barbarians";
The Lights Go Down," and two
looks prepared in collaboration
vith her brother Klaus, "Escape
o Life" and "The Other Ger-
/Italy." Miss Mann thinks that
he chances of Hitler's overthrow
re not hopeless. She foresees a
:ew Germany rising from the
'wins of the Third Reich, and she
,ffers proof of the numerous op-
We, the following ,osition elements within the coun-
ry that are waiting for the
o f 7' 1./ ( ,final
to d es troy the Hitler
iachine.
funds derived from this af-
You will find the wore air All are
to go to the projects of
3nai Brith. For details and res-
IRVING ACKERMAN
•rvations, call Miss Marie Brown,
JOSEPH G. ALLER
Bfownsend 8-6758.
HARRY DWORIN
we're sorry to hear that Sybil
His record on the Circuit ( sun,
the little Jewish girl from
Africa, has had to go back
News, The eouth
ome from Hollywood, where she
id landed no jobs since she
ayed in "The Bluebird" with
:irley Temple.

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Col. Morris J. Mendelsohn,
chairman of the National Coun-
cil of the New Zionist Organiza-
tion of America, one of the
founders of the Jewish War Vet-
erans of the United States, and
for four consecutive terms the
national commander of the Jew-
ish veterans, has sent a telegram
to President Roosevelt protest-
ing against the shipment of food
to Unoccupied France. In his
telegram, Col. Mendelsohn points
out that the Vichy government

Little Theater Guild to Have
Auditions at Open Meeting
Wednesday

.rika Mann to Speak at
)onor Dinner Dance of
Inai Brith Business and
Professional Women

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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

has adopted anti-Semitic laws
and petitions that guarantees for
the abandonment of anti-Semit-
ism be demanded before consent
to send food there is given.

Turkish Jews Contribute $1,00,-
000 to Defense of Land

ISTANBUL. — (WNS)—Jews
of Turkey have contributed
$1,000,000 to patriotic organiza-
tions raising funds for the de-
fense of the country, it was an-
nounced here. The Jewish con-
tribution becomes significant when
it is taken into consideration that
the Jews comprise a very small
part of the population and for
the most part are very poor.

YOU'LL SEE THE DIFFERENCE WITH

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DRY CLEANING

• Men's Regular Suits or
Topcoats.
• Ladies' Plain Dresses,
Suits or Coats.
• Price includes Vitalize
Dry Cleaning, Hand
Finishing, Pick up and
Delivery.

Gamma Kappa Chi Vaca-
tion Frolic on April 10

Final preparations are under
way for the Gamma Kappa Chi
spring vacation frolic which will
be held on Thursday evening,
April 10, at the General Motors
Ballroom. Bob Chester and his
band will provide the music.
The committee in charge of
arrangements includes Albert
Fuerring, Sid Chafetz, Sol Cohen,
Dan Bogarad and Phil Roths-
child. Information as to tickets
may be obtained by calling the
Gamma Kappa Chi fraternity
house, 4744 Third, TE 2-8124,
or Sol Cohen, TO 7-8189.
A steak roast for the mem-
bers and pledges will be held
Sunday, March 30, at 4 p. m.
Everyone is requested to meet
at the G. K. C. house and from
there will proceed to the cottage
of Leroy Helfman on Lake St.
Clair Shores. Herman Harrison,
Al Lupiloff and Bernie Weisberg
are taking charge of the affair.
New pledges for this semester
include Lou Hoffman, Allen Men-
dlovits, Dave Schane, Robert
Bichkoff, Jack Corinblid and Ber-
nard Brodie. The group has been
named after one of its deceased
members, "The Walter Bayer
Class."
On Thursday afternoon, April
3, the fraternity will present a
quiet hour from 3 to 5. The
hour of music is open to the
members and their friends at
the fraternity house at 4744
Third Ave. In charge are Har-
mon Dix and Chuck Kruger, cul-
tural heads.

Young Judaea's Thanks

Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle:
The Leaders Council of De-
troit Young Judaea is extremely
grateful for and appreciative of
your cooperation in affording us
your interest and generous space
in your columns for publicity in
connection with the recent Car-
nival-Bazaar given by our ogan-
ization.
May I extend the sincere thanks
of the Council and members of
Detroit Young Judaea to you
for your many considerations, and
express our feeling that the suc-
cess realized by this undertaking
was achieved partly through the
splendid publicity it received.
Sincerely yours,
RUTH FRIEDLAND,
Chairman, Carnival-Bazaar.

An Expression of Appreciation by

HARRY BRADLIN

AS ANNOUNCED IN A RECENT ISSUE OF
THE JEWISH CHRONICLE, I HAVE FOR
THE SECOND SUCCESSIVE YEAR, LED THE
GRINNELL BROS. SALES FORCE IN THE
SALE OF PIANOS.

TO MY FRIENDS, WHOSE LOYALTY AND
PATRONAGE MADE THIS ACCOMPLISH-
MENT POSSIBLE, I EXTEND MY SINCERE
THANKS. I ALSO TAKE THIS MEANS OF
EXPRESSING MY APPRECIATION TO HA-
DASSAH AND THE OTHER ORGANIZA-
TIONS AS WELL AS THE MANY
INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR KIND
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES ON MY
ACHIEVEMENT. -