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CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO
T1 3 N 29, 1942
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle
Abraham Goldberg
Center Pupils at
Mrs. Perry Burnstine
To Speak for Russian Honor Recital June 6 Head of Women's
War Relief June 7
Kurt Safi. and Betty Kowal- Division of Congress
Goldberg, chairman
of the Council of Jewish Benevo-
lent a n d Fraternal Organiza-
tions, will speak in Detroit at the
Northern High School Audi-
torium, Woodward a n d Clair-
mount Avenues, the night of June
7 under the auspices of the De-
troit Committee for Russian War
Relief, Inc., and its allied unit,
the Folks Committee, which is
now completing its pledge to raise
$25,000 for Russia.
The Home Relief Society met
at 2234 Boston Boulevard Mon-
day night to hear Professor Al-
fred S. Kelly of Wayne Univer-
sity plead the cause of both Rus-
sia and China.
The Rev. Francis B. Creamer,
chairman of the Detroit R.W.R.
Committee, spoke at the Hebrew
School, Lawton and Tyler ave-
nues, on May 28.
On June 3 at Dexter Center,
10330 Dexter Blvd., Dr. Harold
E. Stewart of Wayne University
will speak.
Further impetus to special
events and functions on behalf
of RWR is being furnished by
the downtown showing at the
Adams Theater, commencing May
22 for two weeks, of the out-
standing documentary films, "Our
Russian Front," with Walter
Huston delivering the commen-
tary.
The United Russian War Re-
lief Committee, the group of na-
tionality societies affiliated with
Detroit RWR, has three special
events planned for June and
July. On June 13 at the Art In-
stitute at 7:30 p. tn., a special
motion picture and lecture pro-
gram will be given, with tickets
at 55 cents and the proceeds
divided 75 per cent to Russia
and 25 per cent to the Red
Cross.
On June 20 the same groups
are staging an All Russia pro-
gram at Dom Polski, Chene and
Forest avenues, in connection
with national Aid to Russia Day
proclaimed by President Roose-
velt to commemorate the anni-
versary of the German attack in
1941.
On July 10 a steamer of the
Bob Lo Excursion Company has
been chartered for a Russian
Moonlight, tickets $1.00.
Abraham
Neugarten Sunshine Club
Presents a Day of Games
Mrs. Charles Rothstein, chair-
man of the Neugarten Sunshine
Club's spring fund-raising proj-
ect, announces that plans have
been completed for a Day of
Games, to be held in Kern's
auditorium on Friday, June 5 at
1:00 p. m.
Dessert luncheon will be served
and door prizes awarded. Pro-
ceeds derived from this Day of
Games will be used to furnish
medical aid and surgical appli-
ances for the needy.
Members and friends are asked
to kindly contact Mrs. Charles
Rothstein, TO. 8-5010, for tickets.
Assisting are co-chairmen Mrs.
Roy Rotter, Mrs. Samuel Roth-
stein, and Mrs. Samuel Con-
vissor.
This Day of Games will take
the pace of our regular June
meeting. All members and friends
are urged to attend.
PONTIAC NOTES
First in a series of showers
honoring Miss Alice Magidson,
bride-elect of June 28, was that
at which Mrs. Morris Magidson
and Mrs. Samuel Brenner enter-
tained 50 guests at the Brenner
home last week. The table was
covered with a lace cloth and
centered with summer flowers
lighted by pink tapers in crystal
holders for the lunch served fol-
lowing an evening of bridge.
Among the guests were Mrs. Jack
Brennan, of Saginaw, Mrs.
George Kahn, of Auburn, and
Mrs. Jack Spiro, of Detroit. Miss
Magidson will become the• bride
of Benjamin Cogan, of Detroit,
in the June ceremony.
At an election of the Bnai
Brith held recently the following
officers were elected : Pres., Mr.
Max Michelson; 1st V. P., Mr.
Walter Bloch; 2nd V. P., Mr.
Reuben Adelman ; Sec'y, Mr. Ben
\Veil; Ass't Sec'y, Mr. Phil Sur-
ath ; Treas., Mr. Alex. Kahn.
A mass meeting sponsored by
local Protestants, Catholics and
Jews was held here on the eve-
ning of May 25 at Central High
School. Rabbi Morris Adler of
the Schaarey Zedeck Congrega-
tion of Detroit, was one of the
sky, pupils of the Jewish Com-
munity Center school have been
invited to perform at the Honor
recital sponsored by the Detroit
Musicians League on Saturday
evening, June 6, at the Federa-
tion of Women's City Clubs,
Hancock at Second.
Both Kurt and Betty are only
twelve years old and played in
public on different occasions.
Kurt was also heard as soloist
with the Michigan Symphony Or-
cl-.estra playing the Beethoven
concerto.
Recently Kurt and Betty per-
formed a piano duo team and
on June 6 they will perform
works written for two pianos.
PONTIAC NOTES
The ways and means com-
mittee of the Sisterhood of Tem-
ple Beth Jacob gave a tea Fri-
day afternoon for the members
of the Sisterhood in appreciation
of the support given throughout
the year. Mrs. Norman Buchner
was the guest speaker and Anne
Wolfe rendered several vocal
selections.
Tea was served at a table of
lovely appointments. Members of
the ways and means committee
are Mrs. A. Zames and Mrs. M.
J. Kaplan, co-chairmen, Mrs. N.
Bellow, Mrs Michael Kabcenell,
Mrs. Sam Cohen, Mrs. Mrs. W.
W. Warshawer, Mrs. Alex Elb-
Hog, Mrs. Jules Fisher, Mrs. Jack
Vatz, Mrs. Louis Solomon, and
Mrs. Morris Simon.
Among the students graduating
from the University of Michigan
are Shirley Present, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Present, and
Arthur Kollins, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Morry Kollins.
Confirmation of thirteen mem-
bers of the religious school was
held Sunday, May 24, at Temple
Beth Jacob with Rabbi Eric
Friedland officiating.
Among the confirmants were
Aaron Kershenbaum, Daniel
Roth, Bernice Varon, June Har-
ris, Marilyn Slosh, Elinor Hor-
witz, Estelle Fine, Lee Fisher,
Morton Golde, Paul Nathan, Sey-
mour Liebeskind, Morley Stein
and Stewart Monsein.
Card Party to Close
Ladies Aid Society Season
At a meeting of the board of
directors of the Hebrew Ladies
Aid Society held at the home of
Mrs. Eleanor Ehrenwald, the fol-
lowing agenda was accepted. The
concluding evening social affair
for the season will be a card
party to be held on Wednesday
evening, June 17, at the Dexter-
Lawrence Hall. Mrs. Eugene Dia-
mond is chairman of this affair.
The annual picnic of the or-
ganizatiGn is scheduled for Sun-
day, July 5, with Mrs. Ethel
Goodman in charge of arrange-
ments.
The newly elected officers of
the society will be installed at
a luncheon to be held on Wed-
nesday, July 8. Mrs. Julia Ring
has charge of the luncheon, and
Mrs. Helen Auslander will ar-
range the details of the installa-
tion.
The date for the annual donor
luncheon has been set for
December 8.
Workmen's Circle
Form Service Club
The Workmen's Circle of De-
troit, Michigan has formed a
Service Club of its members and
any outsiders who wish to par-
ticipate to send parcels of cheer
and letters to members, friends
of members, and relatives of
members who are in the service
of the United States.
A package party is planned for
Saturday night at 7:30 p. m.,
May 31, 1942, at 11529 Linwood,
admission is a package suitable
for someone in the armed forces.
Refreshments and games will
serve as the entertainment.
All are welcome and a good
time is promised for all.
speakers. Rabbi Leon W. Rosen-
berg of Temple Abraham was
one of the participants on the
program.
The following officers were re-
cently elected for the ensuing
year for the local chapter of
Hadassah: Pres., Mrs. Max Mich-
elson ; 1st V. P., Mrs. Wm. Lut-
ren ; 2nd V. P., Mrs. Wm. Kentz;
Rec. Sec'y, Mrs. Lillian Isaac-
son; Fin. Sec'y, Mrs. Jerry Le-
vine; Treas., Mrs. Al. Hotberg.
Mrs. Perry P. Burnstine, a
charter member of the Detroit
Women's Division of the Amer-
ican Jewish Congress, who has
been active in communal activi-
ties for many years was unani-
mously elected as president of
the organization at the annual
meeting held at the home of
Mrs. Saul Levin of Boston Blvd.
May 13.
Mrs. Burnstine was one of the
vice-chairmen for the women's
drive of the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign and is a board member
of the Detroit Service Group
and the Detroit Chapter of Ha
dassah. Mrs. Burnstine has been
active in the Detroit Community
Fund and the Women's Field
Army for the Control of Can-
cer, and is a member of the
National Council of Jewish
Women and the Sisterhood of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
Mrs. Burnstine was recently
elected to serve on the National
board of the Women's Division
of the American Jewish Con-
gress.
Vice-presidents elected are the
following: Education, Mrs. Max
Dushkin ; fund raising, Mrs.
Morris Weingarten; membership,
Mrs. M. S. Perlis; public rela-
tions, Mrs. I. B. Dworman.
The board members are: Mes-
dames Morris Adler, Frank Bern-
stein, A. A. Davidson, Ralph
Davidson, Adolph Ehrlich, Jo-
seph Ehrlich, Dr. Clarrissa Fine-
man, Arnold Frank, Max Frank,
Aaron Friedman John Golden,
Louis Goldberg, Ben Gordon,
Jacob Harvith, Max Rosenbaum,
Samuel Katkin, Benjamin Kohen,
Benjamin Laikin, Maurice Lan-
dau, Morris Mendelson, Moe
Neback, Abe Rosenberg, William
Roth, N. R. Saulson, Jacob
Schreirer, David Sheraga, S. A.
Singer, Joshua Sperka, Arthur
Stone, Nathan Weingarten,
Harry Bookstein, Charles Gold-
stein, Ben Lewis, Max Rosenfeld,
William Gottesman, William
Korotkin, A. M. Hershman,
Henry Graff.
Jin-Karlos Club
Jin-Karlos Club is proud of
its patriotism and is "doing its
part." At the last meeting, a
rule that each member bring
her own sugar to each meeting
was made. An inventory of our
Defense activities showed the
following.
The husbands of the girls who
are married all work in Defense
factories or industries.
Two of the members are em-
ployed by the Federal Govern-
ment, i.e., War Department and
Treasury Dept.
One member's fiance is in the
Armed Forces.
We attend First Aid classes.
One member corresponds regu-
larly with several fellows in the
Armed Forces—thereby aiding in
the building of their morale (?).
Two of us are on the U.S.O.
hostess list.
We all purchase U. S. Bonds
and Stamps as much as possible.
And last, but not least, as men-
tioned above (and what started
all this), it is a rule that each
one must bring her own sugar
to the meetings.
The members are as follows:
Mrs. Evelyn Blatt, Mrs. Ann
Chudler, Miss Helen Cohen, Miss
Goldie Ellis (me), Miss Lillian
Greenberg, Miss Francis Sarko,
Mrs. Ann Enyder, Mrs. Mari
Tischler and Miss Julie Reisner.
Cedar Point-On-The-Lake
Erie Opens June 13
With the vacation travel pic-
ture blurring at several points
along the eastern seaboard, few
summer resort areas in America
enjoy the strategic location of
Cedar Point-on-Lake Erie, which
opens its 1942 season on Satur-
day, June 13.
Situated on the southern shores
of Lake Eric on a long penin-
sular finger, the resort is Within
easy access of Detroit, Toledo
and Cleveland, as well as a host
of "inland" cities of the rich
and populous industrial section
of America. This, coupled with
complete entertainment and resort
facilities make Cedar Point a
most desirable vacation spot
within convenient distance of
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Indianap-
olis and scores of other inland
cities and towns.
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RISEMAN
FARM CAMP
DRYDEN, MICH.
For Boys and Girls from 5 to 12 Years
Write—MRS. META RISEMAN, 181 McLean Ave.,
Highland Park, Mich.
Ready, Monday!
Hudson's Eighth Annual
Hobby Show
in the Twelfth Floor Auditorium
(June 1 through June 6)
Come and see what others do for recrea-
tion—and you'll probably get some good
ideas on what to do with the spare mo-
ments you have while off duty. More than
200 exhibits will be on tap including:
buttons, boat models, miniatures, hooked
rugs, homeless keys, dolls, prize quilts,
weeds.
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OF INTEREST TO DOLL COLLECTORS
Bernard Ravca, renowned Parisian doll
maker, will h• at Hudson's during the
Hobby Show. He will exhibit more than
2,000 dolls including portrait dolls of
historical and fictinnal characters and
some ne w Hollywood glamor dolls. See
them en the 12th floor.
Auditorium—Twelfth Floor—Woodward Avenue
Building
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