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is to be expected tomorrow. The

lectures are scheduled for suc-
cessive Tuesday evenings through
Feb. 3.
First of a group of five speak-
ers, Prof. Klineberg has long
been recognized for his original
contributions and extensive re-
search in the field of racial prob-
lems. Director for several years
of the Institute of International
Relations, under the auspices of
the American Friends Service
Committee, he was formerly an-
thropology instructor at Sarah
Lawrence College.

January 2, 194,'

Mrs. Avis C. Shulman War Veterans Launch Program
Mrs. Nurko Dies
For Enlistments and Defense
At the Age of 71 To Address Council
"Bundle Tea" Monday To Aid Sale of Bonds; Detroiter& to Participate in
Was Prominent in Detroit and

Other Michizan Cities

Effort 'to Purchase Six Pursuit Planes

Bundles for Council Resale
for the Government
Mrs..Ida Shillman Nurko, well Shop are admission tickets for
Lt. Eli Levin Post No. 230 of of the Jewish War Veterans must
known in Detroit and Northern the "Bundle Tea" meeting of the
Michigan, passed away Sunday Detroit Section, National Coun- Jewish War Veterans of the serve in the cause of American
afternoon, Dec. 28, at 5 o'clock. cil of Jewish Women, on Monday United States will participate in victory, and any member who does
Funeral services were conducted afternoon, Jan. 5, at 2 o'clock, a sweeping nation-wide "Victory not has no place in our organi-
at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Program" adopted by the national zation."
Emergency order No. 1 declares
Avis Clamitz Shulman, writer executive committee of the Jewish
and lecturer, will be the speaker War Veterans, calling for en- that every member has the obli-
listment of the 250,000 American gation of rendering some form of
of the day.
Mrs. David Feerer, Resale Jewish war veterans in war serv- service, calling on members to
Shop chairman, and Mrs. Gilbert ices, sale of $25,000,000 in defense enlist in some miltary or civilian
Michael, co-chairman, have sent bonds and the purchase of six defense activity.
Order No. 2 calls on Jewish
out a call for clothing, house- pursuit planes for the Govern-
hold equipment, toys, bric-a-brac, ment, it was announced by Harry War Veterans posts throughout
Author of Wayne Text
china, silver and jewelry. All L. Carson, commander of the local the United States, together with
Since 1931 Prof. Klineberg has
affiliated organizations, the Ladies'
these items, and any others post.
been a member of the depart-
Plans for the three drives were Auxiliary, the Sons of the J.W.V.
which are saleable are needed.
ment of psychology of Columbia
Pickup service may be secured outlined in a series of emergency and the American Jewish Youth,
University. Author of several
orders received by the local post to sell $25,000,000 in defense bonds
by calling Ma. 6970.
monographs and texts, his' text-
from national headquartes of the within three months. Harry H .
Miss
Janet
Shiffman,
chosen
Schaffer of Pittsburgh, past na-
book, "Social Psychology," is in
"Woman of the Month" for her Jewish War Veterans in New tional commander, has been desig-
use in many colleges and univer-
York, signed by Benjamin Kauf-
service
to
Resale
Shop,
is
in
nated as chairman of the defense
sities, including Wayne. A special
charge of volunteers, and asks man, national commander, who is bond sale committee.
invitation has been extended to
the
holder
of
the
Congressional
that women who wish to serve
Order No. 3 calls for raising
Wayne University students to
of Honor.
on any shop committees contact Medal
come to hear Prof. Klineberg.
At the same time the Jewish of $180,000.00 for the purchase
her at To. 8-6361.
Audiences find Prof. Klineberg
War Veterans made public a of six Bell Airacobra pursuit
Proceeds support Council's proclamation to its members call- planes to be donated to the gov-
forthright and simple, as well as
philanthropic activities and aid ing on them to subordinate all ernment. Each of the six regions
stimulating and authoritative.
in the support of scholarship activities to "one duty, to serve of the Jewish War Veterans will
New York City's Park Avenue
work and Council Camp at Jed- our country for victory."
be responsible for raising $30,-
Synagogue and Centers through-
out the country have found him
Commander Kaufman declared 000.00 for one plane, which will
do, Mich.
"clear- and logical, with a fac-
"Jewish Women and the New in a statement that "for the dur- be dedicated to a man from the
ulty for masterly arrangement
Tomorrow" is the topic of Mrs. ation of the war, every members .egion killed in the present war.
of content unadorned by his-
Shulman's address for Monday'.;
MRS. IDA SHILLMAN NURKO meeting. Educated at the Uni-
trionics".
118 REFUGEES ARRIVE;
Other Lectures
by Rabbi Morris Adler at Clover versities of Cincinnati, North- Home for Aged
ESCAPE
AIDED BY J.D.C.
Second in the Center lecture Hill Park Cemetery.
western and Chicago, Mrs. Shul-
Auxiliary
Holds
series will be Joseph Schloss-
man
specialized
in
literature,
and
Mrs. Nurko was 71 years old.
Another dramatic rescue
berg, who is general secreta•y- Prior to her arrival in Detroit has since lectured as a literary
Successful Event through
the efforts of the Joint
treasurer emeritus of the Amal- 22 years ago, she was a resident critic in all sections of the United
Distribution Committee of refu-
gamated Clothing Workers of of Boyne City, Mich. She was States. She also studied for four
A successful fund-raising event gees trapped in Europe and Af-
America. His subject will be, born in Kreutzburg, Courland, in years at Hebrew Union College has been concluded by the Wom-
"The New Role of Labor in Eng- 1870, daughter of Dr. Isaac and in Cincinnati and has been ac- en's Auxiliary of the Jewish rica was consummated with the
arrival of the SS Serpa Pinto
land, America and PalestinC:
Dr. Paulina Shillman, the latter tive in the field of Jewish edu- Home for Aged.
with 118 passengers docked at
Scheduled for the remaining one of the first women gradu- cation in Chicago where she now
Mrs. Philip Gorelick was chair- Pier 8, Stapleton, Staten Island.
weeks are Prof. Salo W. Baron, ates of the University of Dorpat. makes her home.
man of a theater party which
The Serpa Pinto sailed from
author and historian, who will be In 1888 she married Israel Nur-
Lisbon on Nov. 17 with 172 peo-
heard Jan. 20; Dr. Maurice L. ko, a Hebraist and scholar who
ple on board. She left Casablanca
Perlzweig, chairman of the Brit- studied law and taught mathe-
on Nov. 20, having picked up
ish Section of the World Jewish matics and foreign languages at Rabbi Leon Fram
489 additional refugees there,
Congress, who will speak on Jan. the University of St. Peters-
Will
Lecture
on
making a total of 661 passengers
27; and Dr. Max Gottschalk, for- burg. He died in 1933.
On Dec. 12 she arrived in Havana
merly research professor at Brus-
Two years after her marriage,
Japanese
Religion
to debark 125 passengers. On the
sels University, who will conclude Mrs. Nurko came to the United
eighth she put in at San Dom-
the series on Feb. 3.
States and settled in Northern
"The Religion of the Japanese"
ingo, disembarking 142 people,
Fees for the entire series of Michigan, where for 29 years she
and on Dec. 17 she stopped at
five lectures are nominal. For and her husband were prominent will be the subject of a lecture to
given by Rabbi Leon Fram of
Vera Cruz, Mex'co, to debark 276
Center members, 50c plus tax; in the development of the civic be
Israel at, the Sabbath Eve
people.
non-members will pay 1.25 plus and educational life of Boyne Temple
of Temple Israel next
tax. Single admissions, members City, Israel Nurko being Justice services
Since the beginning 'of the sum-
Friday night, an. 9, at 8:30.
25c plus tax; non-members, 40c of the Peace and president of The Friday night services will
mer the Joint Distribution Com-
plus tax. Lectures will be held in the school board for many years. be held in the lecture hall of the
mittee, major American agency
for the relief and rehabilitation
the auditorium of the Jewish
In addition to active partici- Detroit Institute of Arts.
of Jewish war victims and refu-
Community Center, Woodward pation in many organizations in
Rabbi Fram has been deliver-
gees throughout the world, has
at Holbrook Ayes., and will be- Traverse City, Empire and Boyne ing a series of sermons on the
been carrying on a high-speed
gin promptly at 8:30.
City, Mrs. Nurko was affiliated role of religion in the various
rescue operation to bring from
with the Hadassah, Sisterhood of countries involved in the current
the Old World more than 7,000
the
Congregation
Shaarey
Zedek,
world
war.
The
lecture
on
"Re-
YOUNG WOMEN'S MIZRACHI
persons, who otherwise might have
Jewish Home for the Aged, and ligion of the Japanese" follows
been unable to emigrate.
A business meeting of the the United Hebrew Schools of lectures already delivered on Re-
ligion
in
Germany
and
Russia.
Detroit,
as
well
as
the
Council
of
Young Women's Mizrachi will be
held Jan. 5 at the home of Mrs. Jewish Women of Miami Beach. Included in this course of lectures
Youth Education League to
She is survived by five daugh- on the part played by religion
Ruby Miller of Webb Ave.
--Photo by Schkolnilc.
Give All Funds for Na-
ters: Mrs. Mildred Benyas, Mrs. in world affairs will be subse-
tional Defense
Julia Oppenheim, Mrs. Gertrude quent addresses on the religions
MRS. PHILIP GORELICK
Silk, Mrs. Anne Kaplan and Mrs. founded by Confucius, Buddha,
drew enthusiastic response from
Pauline Bass; and seven grand- Mohammed, Moses and Jesus.
Since its inception, the Youth
TO OUR READERS
The Friday night services of a large gathering of participants. Education League has used its
children.
WHO HAVE THE
Temple Israel are followed by a
Mrs. David Kliger, president funds to help indigent children.
OLD HEINZ CALENDAR
social hour held in the Roman- of the auxiliary, expresses thanks However, due to the national
esque
Hall
of
the
Detroit
Insti-
If you have the old 24-year
to Mrs. Gorelick and her asso- emergency, a special board meet-
tute of Arts. Many young people ciates on the committee in ing was held at the home of Mrs.
Hebrew-English calendar (with
of all faiths have been attracted charge, as well as all who par- A. W Lowenstine, 3283 Lawrence
the brown cover) don't throw it
MRS. ROSE CAPLAN
the open forum on world affairs ticipated, for contributing to- Ave., on Monday, Dec. 15, and it
away. Keep it and send for the
a lifelong resident of this city, to
they affect youth, which is wards the success of the event. was decided that for an indefinite
new calendar, too.
died on Dec. 19 in Miami, Fla., as
held at the end of every service
The old edition is no longer in
period all funds raised by the
at the age of 70. Funeral services and is conducted by the Youth
print. It went from 1917 to 1941.
League are to be contributed to
were held on Sunday, Dec. 21, Symposium Committee of the
The new edition goes from 1924
at Lewis Bros. Funeral Home, Young People's Club of Temple Council Jrs. to Hear Ad- national defense.
to 1949. The two books, used to-
According to Mrs. H. J. Mill-
with interment in Clover Hill Israel, under the guidance of dress on Detroit Housing
gether, are especially valuable.
man, president of the organiza-
Park Cemetery, Rabbi A. M. Rabbi Fram. Young people are
Problem Thursday
tion, this decision will in no way
Hershman and Cantor Sonenklar invited to come to the services
curtail
the case work among needy
officiating. Surviving Mrs. Cap- at 8:30, partake of the social
The social welfare group of the
lan are her husband, Peter; three hour, and remain for the open National Council of Jewish Jun- children.
next fund-raising protect
daughters, Mrs. Julia Isaacson, forum.
iors, Detroit Section, will con- of The
the League is to be a Mah
Mrs. Fara Baer, Mrs. Marion
tinue its study of the social prob- Jhong
and bridge luncheon. at
Mittental;. a son, Seymour; five
lems confronting the community Kern's auditorium,
on Wednesday,
grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.
JOSEPH BECKER DIES
when it meets on Thursday, Jan. Jan. 14 .
Max Steiner is
Minnie Goldstein and Mrs. Belle
8, at 8 p. m., at the home of Miss chairman Mrs.
of this affair.
Rapaport of Chicago, and a
After a lengthy illness, Joseph Clara Moss, 2504 Hazelwood Ave.
The next monthly meet•ng of
brother, Meyer Stone. Mrs. Cap- Becker of Windsor died at his George Schermer, supervisor of
lan was a member of Hadassah, home, 1053 Church St., on Dec. tenant relations for the Detroit the Youth Education League will
Jewish Home for Aged, Denver 25.
Housing Commission, will be the be held on Jan. 5, at the home of
Mr. Becker was born in Chi- guest speaker on the topic, "The Mrs. Bert Perell, 12532 Broad-
League and Congregation Shaa-
street. • Assisting Mrs. Perell as
cago, Ill., 53 years ago, and came Housing Problem in Detroit."
rey Zedek,
co-hostesses are: Mesdames Sol
to Windsor in 1912. For many
The meeting of the Social Wel- Block, S. H. Jacobs and F. Meyers.
SEEK WHEREEABOUTS OF years he managed the Becker fare Group is the last meeting A speaker from the Red Cross
Clothing Co,; he had been a of the 1941-42 season open to non-
MORRIS SILVERBERG
member of the Othmar Grotto, members and all young Jewish will talk on "What We Can Do
IN DETROIT
Windsor Chamber of Commerce women interested in becoming for National Defense."
Information is being sought and the Rose Croix Masonic affiliated with the group are in-
of Morris Silverberg, who has Lodge. He was on the original vited to attend.
The New Edition o/ the
JUNIOR AVODAH GROUP
Heins Calendar
not contributed to the support hoard of directors of the Shaar
Anne Stern, chairman of the
of
his
wife,
Ida,
and
minor
Hashomayim
Synagogue
and
di-
music group, announces that her
All dates - 1924 to 1949
Junior Avodah Group held an
daughter, since August, 1941,.as rected a major part of the dra- group has been converted into a
les free to our readers .. .
a result of which the family is matic presentations of the syna- combined dramatic and music interesting meeting Tuesday eve-
ning at the home of Shirley Herz-
To find Yahrzeit dates, Bar
in destitute circumstances and gogue.
group. A program will be pre-
There was a guest speaker
Mitzvahs and other anniversaries
greatly in need of his financial
Although Mr. Becker had been sented at the February meeting. berg.
entertainment.
is a task of a few moments with
assistance. Mr. Silverberg, who active in many religious and phil- Members of the National Council and
formal victory dance to
this convenient 24-year Hebrew
is believed to be in Detroit, was anthropic organizations, he had of Jewish Juniors who wish to be The
held
on Saturday evening, Jan.
English calendar at hand. Jewish
born in Poland some 58 years been confined to his bed for the take part in the program are 24, at Whittier
Hotel is progress-
holidays up to the year 1965 are
ago, is 5 ft. 5 in. tall, weighs past year.
asked to call Miss Stern at Tyler ing.
dso listed on a special page.
132
pounds,
has
black
hair,
grey
Surviving
are
his
wife,
Mary,
6-2428.
For tickets contact Jeanette
To receive a free copy of the
eyes, large pores in face, wears and two doughters, Mrs. Louis
For further information con- Shore, Un. 1-0304, or Ben Rosen-
second edition of this calendar,
glasses,
was
a
paperhanger.
Any-
Tatken
and
Mrs.
Albert
Kaplan
cerning the organization and its baum, To. 7-7058.
merely send a postcard or letter
one aware of his location is re- of Detroit.
activities, call Misses Sylvia and
The next meeting will be held
to:
quested to communicate with the
Services were held at Lewis Helen Firestone, co-chairmen of at the home of Sidney Goldberg,
H. J. HEINZ CO. Dept. J2
National Desertion Bureau, 67 Bros. Chapel with interment in the membership committee, Tyler 2927 Sturtevant, on Tuesday eve-
Pittsburgh, Pa,
W. 47th St., New York City.
Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
4-4891,
ning, Jan. 6.

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