America *with Periodical eater
CLIFTON MINIM - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO
Friday, April 12, 1946
HISTORY OF JEWS
IN MICHIGAN
By IRVING 1. KATZ
Leaders of Detroit Jewry Gather to Rankin Is New
Support Shapero in Allied Campaign 'Club Manager of
Among the 120 civic leaders and potential topflight givers in the Franklin Hills
Allied Jewish Campaign were these two tables of men who arc prom-
inent in every campaign for civic betterment in all fields, Jewish and
Article XI
Biographical Sketches
of Detroit Jews
1 8 5 0-1 8 6 0
SAMUEL IlEAVENRICII
S
AMUEL HEAVENRICH attended school in Frensdorf, Bavaria.
until the age of 12 and was then sent to a school at Regens-
burg, Germany. At the age of 14, he came to the United States
and settled in Detroit. He obtained employment in the store of S.
Sykes & Co., wholesale and retail clothiers (Samuel Sykes married
Helen Heavenrich, the oldest sister of Simon and Samuel Heavenrich.
Josephine Sykes, their daughter, married Henry Morgenthau, Sr., woo
was United States Ambassador to Turkey from 1913-1916. Their son,
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., was until recently Secretary of the United
States Treasury, the second Jew to hold office in a Presidential Cab-
inet). Mr. Heavenrich spent his evenings studying English and book-
keeping at Cochran's Business College and he made such wonderful
progress that he became of great
service to his employers and re-
mained with the firm for seven
years, the last year as a junior
partner In 1862 he bought out
the firm of S. Sykes & Co., and
took in as a partner his brother.
Simon, who, as was stated last
week, was in business at Leaven-
worth, Kansas, forming the firm
of Heavenrich Bros. In 1867 they
gave up the retail trade and devot-
ed their entire attention to the
manufacturing and wholesale bu-
siness. Success crowned their ef-
forts and the business of the firm
grew to such proportions that a
six-story building on Jefferson
through to Woodbridge was erect-
ed by Francis Palms, well-known
industrialist, expressly for their
purpose, which became a model
building in the city. They ern•
ployed about 350 workers and
manufactered men's and youths'
clothing, most of the cutting being
done by steam cutting machines,
the first operator in this trade in
the country to introduce power
SAMUEL 11EAVENRICII
machinery for the cutting of
many thicknesses of cloth to a pattern.
Samuel Heavenrich was in the clothing business until 1904 when
he entered the life insurance business.
He always took a very active interest in Jewish and communal
affairs and held many representative positions. He served twice as
president of Temple Beth El and was made life trustee, was on the
board of the United Jewish Charities (now the Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration), was president for five years of the Phoenix Club, and was
an active member of Pisgah Lodge Bnai Brith. He was a member of
the Detroit Light Guaros, oar of Commerce, director of the Ameri-
can Exchange National Bank, president of the Marine City Stave and
Salt Company, vice-president of the Dexter Consolidated Iron Mining
Company, and held various offices in other organizations.
;.
4
3
Page Three
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronic).
He manifested a special interest in the welfare of young men and
was a benefactor to many. Possessing a social and genial disposition,
his habits often caused him to forego his own pleasure in order to be
of service to others.
Mr. Heavenrich was married on March 21, 1866, to Sadie Troun-
stine, of Cincinnati, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Guitermanl
Trounstine of Bavaria. They had six chldren, five of whom reside in
Detroit: Blanche (Mrs. Alfred Rothschild), Walter S., John A., Carrie
H. (Mrs. Leo M. ButzeD, Edith R., and Herbert S. (a resident of M0-
waukee, Wisc.). Mr. Heavenrich lived to a ripe old age of 91 and
passed away on February 26, 1930.
"Everything points to a big
year," said Charles R. Rankin,
new manager of the Franklin
Hills Country Club, who recently
took over at the Franklin, Mich.,
resort.
A native of Los Angeles, Ran-
kin's first position in Detroit was
that of manager of the Cadillac
Athletic Club. Since then he has
been catering manager of Web-
ster Hall, general catering man-
ager of the Dinkier Hotel chain
in the South and during the war
was a silent partner in the Ma-
jestic Bar and Grill, on Park Ave.
Located 20 miles north of De-
troit on 13 Mile and Inkster, the
Franklin Hills Country Club will
have the official opening of its
club house and dining rooms on
April 27. At present grill and lock-
er rooms are available to golfers.
—
Forefront, left to right: Leonard Simons, Louis Elliman, Sid-
ney Allen, Henry Soss, Leo Siegel, Sam Soss, Monte Wittelshofer,
Sam Sofferin, Edward Roberts.
Direct Mail Advertising
From the Original Idea
to the Post Office.
HUGH ALLEN, Advertising
non-Jewish. They listened, realized and determined. With their aid
and the aid of all other workers, the campaign cannot fail.
CA. 5893 710 Farwell Bldg.
The mold of the audience varied as the evening progressed. From
4.0.00-00-0.0-0-0-04:1-6-0-10-0-0000I}010.0-
jocular comments and good-natured humor during the dinner, the
spirit changed to one of solemnity as the program continued.
As the speakers, one after another, delivered their messages, it
was plainly visible on each face that a new point of view was neces-
sary regarding the extreme need expressed in this campaign. One
could almost see the calculations in each mind in determination as
to whether more of a contribution could possibly be made.
In the pledges, reconsideration was the keynote of the evening.
Further reconsideration is 'still in order, it was felt by all.
Say It With
flowers
They — cheer the convalescent .. .
They build good will . .. And
help in gracious living.
64
ts titniSt
fiflOW
errs"
Breitmeyer's
INCORPORATED
Broadway at Witherell
CHerry 5380
Left to right: Robert Newman, Ilarry Hyman, Henry Wagner,
Max Osnos, Abe Shiffman, Dr. A. J. Lautman, Herman °sws.
Statler Hotel
CH 5385
Feast of the Passover
(Next week's artie:e will deal with Henry A. Krolik.)
MASS MEETING
Come and hear
S. LIFSHITS of TORONTO, CANADA
Leader of Canadian Jewish Congress who just returned
from an 8-week tour in Poland—
Wednesday, April 17th, 8:30 p. in.
at the Jewish Cultural Center, 2705 Joy Road
This Pictorial Series
Describes This Most
Colorful of Jewish
Festivals
Report on "Conditions of the Jews in Poland"
The colorful ceremonies marking this most
Sponsored by the Detroit Federation of Polish Jews
significant of Jewish festivals are pictured in
EVERYBODY WELCOME ADMISSION FREE
all of their drama and solemnity in a timely
series of photographs. Don't fail to see them in
BETH ABRAHAM
the Pictorial Section.
CONGREGATION
SUNDAY IN
Wishes to announce that we have engaged the famous
The DETROIT News
Cantor Pinchick to "daven" the first and second days of
Passover with a special choir. Everyone is invited to en-
joy this famous cantor the first days of Sfirc.
THE HOME NEWSPAPER
Rabbi Thumin
FOR HOME DELIVERY, CALL RANDOLPH 2000
aw-