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-