14 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle May 19, 1944 PROMINENT RABBIS HERE ON BEHALF OF YESHIVAH RABBI CHAIM BERLIN Rabbi Moses Maydenbaum, for- merly of Paris, France, and whose family is still interned at a Nazi concentration camp, and Mrs. Maxwell Katzen Named Chairman of Ticket Committee orphans from Nazi occupied countries, who are provided with room and board in addition to a Mrs. Maxwell Katzen, daugh- free Jewish and secular educa- ter of Judge William Friedman, tion. the newly-elected president of The institution has by progressed during the last year the pur- the Jewish Welfare Board, will chase of a new building, but is now staggering for its existence because of its many obligations. The support of Yeshivah Mesivta Chaim Berlin is urged by na- tional rabbinical bodies, and by all who are interested in the preservation of Judaism and higher learning in this country. AJC Volunteers Assist in War Chest Get-Togethers in May More than a score of Allie d Jewish Campaign volunteers as sisted the War Chest Women's Committee in preliminary work for the series of eight neighbor- hood get-togethers being held during the month of May, it was reported by Mrs. T. W. P. Liv- ingstone, director of the women's • committee. MRS. MAXWELL KATZEN The AJC volunteers helped to RABBI MOSES MAYDENBAUM address the 30,000 invitations head the ticket committee for which were mailed to Detroit the presentation of Johann Rabbi Sholom Bergstein of New women as one means of urging Strauss' comic opera, "The Gyp- York, noted scholar and author their attendance at the meetings. sy Baron," which will be given of a philosophical treatise, "Par- The get-togethers are designed on Wednesday evening, May 31, des Sholom," are now in Detroit to give informative material in the large auditorium of the on behalf of the renowned Yeshi- about the War Chest agencies Masonic Temple. The scenery was especially de- vah and Mesivta Rabbi Chaim and their activities. Speakers at Berlin of Brooklyn, N. Y. each of the meetings, held in signed by Richard Rychtarik of An appeal is made to Detroit strategic parts of the city to New York, and painted in the Jewry by the United Orthodox reach as wide an audience as Shields Studios in St. Louis. The Rabbis of Canada and the Coun- possible, tell the story of the famous waltzes, "Tales of the Vienna Woods," danced by the cil of Rabbis of Detroit to ex- War Chest and its agencies. tend their welcome and gener- "The task of mailing 30,000 Wayne University Ballet, "Wine, invitations is an enormous one," Women and Song," sung by John Mrs. Livingstone said. "If it had Garris, and "Vienna Dreams," not been for the help of the sung by Marguerite Kozenn, will women who volunteered I am be interpolated in the third act. Added patrons for the presen- sure we should have been unable to accomplish it. We are deeply tation are: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bielfield, Mr. and Mrs. Laurence grateful to them." The women of the AJC who V. Britt, Mr. and Mrs. Allen assisted in this task are: Mes- Brown, Mr. and Mrs. H. Cher- dames Hy Schlafer, Louis Smil- niak of Windsor, Ont., Mrs. Har- ansky, Ellis Thal, Harry New- ry Farbsten, Miss Gertrude mark, Samuel Silver, Abe Kut- Healy, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hick- loy, Irving Wartell, Harry Mill- ey, Mr. and Mrs. J. Himelhoch, man, Alfred Philip, Sadie Suth- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobson, erland, Lewis C. Frank, H. J. L. Dr. and Mrs. David Kallman, Mr. Frank, Barney Salinger, S. A. and Mrs. Peter Lustgarten of Sloman, David M. Sidder, Max Windsor, Ont., Rev. and Mrs. Blumberg, Phillip Smith, Frank Joseph Q. Mayne, Mrs. Michael Wetsman, Jacob Perlmuter, Ken- W. Marshall, Dr. and Mrs. Gus- neth Zimmerman, David Fauman, tave L. McLellan, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parmet, Reva Berman and Cameron McLean, Dr. and Mrs. Willard Meyer, Joseph Michaud, Miss Harriet Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Neydon, Hon. and Mrs. Louis C. Rabaut, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Schakne, Mr. and Mrs. Nate Shapero, Mr. and Mrs. Max Scheyowitz, Mrs. Harry B. Sharkey, Mr. and Mrs. Nedwin L. Smokier, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Slomovitz. Home Relief Society to Hold Luncheon Meeting At Book Casino May 22 Final arrangements for Home Relief's luncheon meeting to be held Monday, May 22, at 12:30 p. m., in the Book Casino Room of the Book Cadillac Hotel, have been made by the arrangements committee headed by Mrs. Peter Miller, hostess chairman, and Mrs. Al Weisman, program chair- man. This will be the closing meeting for Home Relief for this season, and members and their friends are urged to attend. The committee has been en- gaged in making every effort to hake this an enjoyable afternoon. After a short business meeting, the balance of the afternoon will be devoted to cards and games. There will also be door prizes given away during the afternoon. Mrs. Irving H. Small, presi- dent, extends a cordial invitation to all members and their friends to attend this luncheon meeting. For reservations, call Mrs. Peter Miller, Tyler 5-4051, or Mrs. William Gordon, Tyler 4-6835. All members are urged to re- 4 member to call Mrs. Sam Marks, stamp and bond chairman, at University 1-3608, when buying bonds or stamps for the Fifth War Loan Drive. Old Drawing of Spectacles Probably the oldest drawing show- (g spectacles is in the British mu- um, London. An illuminated rnan- icript, made about 1350, shows a ige in scarlet robs seated at a sk. He is interviewing four worn- n, one of whom holds in her right iand a pair of round spectacles. N. Woodward JWEWO Plays and Contest on Shower to Be Held at Beth El Religious Bnai Moshe on May 23 Schools Program The North Woodward Branch The closing exercises in the School 20 on Saturday and of the Jewish Women European Religious Sunday, May Welfare Organization has now feature and 21, will completed final arrangements for a special plays on Shevuoth and high school program, a s its 12th annual shower, spon- sored for the 400 orphan girls of well as the distribution of awards the General Israel Home in Pal- for scholarship, extra-curricular estine. The shower and luncheon- activities and for the various ntesetosnthesetlsd were as the follows: ette will be held on Tuesday, The during year. May 23, at 1 o'clock, in the so- cial hall of the Bnai Moshe, declamation, oration, literary and Dexter at Lawrence. The public a special essay contest. The play "Ruth" by Whitney is invited. At a meeting held at the home will be the presentation of the of Mrs. R. B. Newman on Oak- Junior Drama Group on Satur- man Blvd., May 16, the follow- day 'morning, at 10 o'clock, us. ing members consented to be der the direction of Mrs. Blanche hostesses: Mesdames R. B. New- Gordon Romm. The cast is as man, F. Krivetsky, M. Fishman, follows: Geraldine Yagoda, Mari- M. Baker, J. Rothbard, H. Glick- anne Goldberg, Joan Field, Anne man, J. Kaplan, M. Disner, S. Rosenfield, John Hopp, Jerry B. Hack, E. Epps and A. Smilo. Bronson, Marianne Shapero and Mrs. R. B. Newman was the Edith Finstenvald. The Intermediate Drama Group originator of these showers after visiting the General Israel Home will present "The Pageant of in Palestine 12 years ago. Mrs. the Law" by Linsky before the Morris Fishman is chairman and primary and intermediate depart. Mrs. Frank Krivetsky is co- ments, on Sunday morning at 10:30. The play is under the di- chairman. Mrs. Anna Goldberg is presi- rection of Mrs. Blanche Gordon dent of the North Woodward Romm with the following cast: Branch and appeals to organiza- Bertram Shapero, Joan Isaacson, tions, members and friends to Lois Lenhoff, Marshall Loewen- leave the date of May 23 - open stein, Suzanne Altman, Susan Klein and Marjorie Yagoda. and to attend. In the high school assembly on Sunday morning, at 11:15, the senior class will turn over its 4-H Membership Rises An army of 62,404 rural boys and responsibility to the junior class girls in New York state is enrolled to carry on the leadership in the school. The following will par- in the 1943 4-H club program, a 75 per cent increase over the 1942 num- ticipate: Eva Bach, Joel Price, Sara-Gail Lewis, Howard Free- ber of 35,853 members. man and Audrey Hartman. I. 1944 CONFIRMATION CLASS OF TEMPLE BETH EL The following will be confirmed at Temple Beth El on Sunday, May 28. Gloria Abramson, 3314 Leslie Ave., Mr. and Mrs. William. Jay Warren Allen, 1920 Lincolnshire Dr., Mr. and Mrs. Sidney J. Lenora Eudice Atlas, 2641 Sturtevant Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Samuel. Mary Elizabeth Brown, 19470 Lucerne Drive, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas. Richard Lee Bloch, 2244 Longfellow, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard. Allen Baylis Clamage, 18978 Prairie Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Maurice. Robert David Cogen, 945 Lakepoint, Grosse Pte., Mr. am Mrs. Leon. Marvin Herman Cohn, 3205 Tyler Ave., Mrs. Martin. Robert George Cole, 25620 Dundee Rd., Royal Oak, Mr and Mrs. Saul. Suzanna Ackerman Dreifus, 18647 Birchcrest, Mr. and Mrs Alfred I. Reva Edelson, 3353 Tuxedo Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Arthur. Joyce Elaine Edger, 16925 Linwood Ave., Dr. and Mrs. Irving. Barbara Rose Farber, 4254 Webb Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Dolores Helen Fisher, 18213 St. Marys Ave., Mr. and :qrs. Alfred H. Ruth Elaine Frank, 18426 Wildemere Ave., Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marshall Elliot Friedman, 2661 Lawrence Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Isadore D. Hans Gidion, 17320 Wisconsin Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Frank. Lois Glass, 18240 San Juan Drive, Mr. and Mrs. Selig. Carol Irene Goldenberg, 2484 Glynn Court, Mr. and Mr•. Louis A. Irwin Burton Goldhoff, 2736 Webb Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Max. Janet Ann Granadier, 4044 Cortland, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Joel Ivan Hamburger, 3317 Leslie Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Isadore. Barbara Sue Howard, 3250 Tuxedo Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Jack. Ruth Marx Kahn, 1505 Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Ivor J. Marvin Jones Katz, 18065 Fairfield Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Saul A. Elaine Lois Kerner, 1600 Lincolnshire, Mr. and Mrs. Max B Doris Kirschmann, 2941 W. Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Babette Stern Kopple, 122 Colorado Ave., Mr. and Mr ,'. Melvin D. Calvin Lee Kuttnauer, 18675 Fairfield Ave., Mr. and M. LeRoy L. Marcia Mada Lasky, 4076 Cortland Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Joseph. Carl Lessen, 15774 Ward Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Morris. Herbert Irving Levin, 3286 Glendale Ave., Mr. and Mrs. David. Harriet-Ann Lewis, 2449 Pingree Ave., Mrs. Beulah. Diane Janet Lightsone, 18920 Wildemere Ave., Mr. and MI - Harry. Harriet Dorothy Lunenfeld, 3265 Boston Blvd., Mr. aft' Mrs. Joseph. Barbara Joan Mann, 4295 Leslie Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Max. Donald Sylvan Meshorer, 10400 Roxbury Ave., Mr. and Mr-. Sylvan. Joan Imerman Meyers, 1683 Lincolnshire Dr., Mr. and Mr'. Henry. Gilbert Osnos, 18955 Wildemere Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Herman S. S. Gerry Pollock, 2962 Richton Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Irving. Minnie Rapenport, 3299 W. Euclid Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Meyer. David I. Rich, 2064 Glynn Crt., Mr. and Mrs. Jesse S. Shirley Rubin, 1754 W. Euclid Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Abraham. Renee Marilyn Salon, 1674 Lingfellow Ave, Mr. and Mrs. Be' Murton Meyers Schlesinger. 1674 Glynn Ct., Mrs. Jean. , Milton F. Simmons, 2924 Webb Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Fred 1 . Richard Harold Simon, 16910 LaSalle Blvd., Mr. and Mr•. Harold M. David Myron Tabashnik, 18295 Fairfield, Mr. and Mrs. Louis. Roslyn Claire Weinbaum, 17505 Pennington Drive, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel. Nancy Miller Weisman, 1636 W. Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Sidno Fred Ross Winkelman, 17206 Fairfield Ave., Mr. and Mr'. Leon. John Winkelman, 17206 Fairfield Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Leon. Nancy Carol Wolfner, 19240 Burlington Dr., Mr. and Mrs. Julian C. Elizabeth Ann Ziv., 17514 Wildemere Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Harold. Louise Ann Zivian, 17364 Muirland Ave., Mr. and Mrs. Max . 1