A merica Yetvish Periodical Coder. CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, 01110 r-- Page Nineteen DETROIT SWISH CHRONICLE and The Le at Chronicle FdJ' December 20 1946. rs Sidney Warwin Named Adult Club Awaits Phi Ep Parley Adviser Social Mixer Sunday HISTORY OF JEWS IN MICHIGAN Sidney H. Warwin, 18708 Pen- nington drive, has been named to serve as a member of the advisory committee for the annual conven- tion of Phi Epsilon Pt, national collegiate social fraternity, which will be held in Pittsburgh, Dec. 29, 30 and 31. Phi Epsilon P1, with 31 active chapters and 35 alumni associa- tions, is holding its first conclave since Pearl Harbor. By IRVING L KATZ ARTICLE 45 First Jewish Women's Society 25th Anniversary Dancing and group singing are on the program. Refreshments will be served. The Detroit Adult Club, corn- posed of men and women over 25, will hold its first social mixer Sunday evening at the Jewish Com- munity Center. Chanukah - Greetings i■■■■■■■•■■ •‘.10• ■•■■■• t & 5 New Year's Party 5 Planned by Bnai David 5 5 Chanukah Greetings C P 5 IA 5 Air 5 Geo. Fineman & 5 Beef Co. Ye Anteek Exchange 10233 Woodward Ave. TOwnsend 6.9222 IN 1877 A NEW constitution and by-laws were adopted, and in 1880, the society was re-incorporated under the name "The Detroit Ladies Reservations are being taken for Society for the Support of Hebrew Widows and Orphans in the State the New Year's Eve dinner-dance 5 of Michigan." The new constitution abolished the board of 10 men but retained of the Men's Club and Sisterhood AI the advisory board of three men. The board of ladies was increased of Congregation Bnai David. The club held its 10th annual I 1454 E. Vernor Highway r Chanukah from 10 to 12 and the desienation of a board member was changed IA from "directress" to "trustee." The Chanukah party Thursday. initiation fee of $1 was abolished. 61.1 I NAN.NLI MI 1. ■ 1 LIM %F A Meetings of trustees were changed Crystal Chandelier Co. from bi-monthly to monthly. Fines for absence from meetings were Creates Custom Items Chanukah Greetings abolished. Morris Berman, who was for Although German was retained many years connected with a New as the official language, permission York concern which specializes in was granted to those who desired designing and creating custom- to use English in presenting re- built chandeliers, has associated ports. Congregation Beth El was himself with Jack Small, electrical 8547 TWELFTH ST. designated as trustee of the as- expert and opened the Crystal sets of the society in case orits Chandelier Co. at 8541 Linwood TY. 4.9484 dissolution. avenue. The Crystal Chandelier Com- On Oct. 31, 1888, the society celebrated its twenty-fifth anni- pany builds each item to order CHANUKAH GREETINGS versary at the Phoenix Club. The with imported crystals, and each program consisted of opening re- is a masterpiece of art and crafts- marks by Dr. Louis Grossman, manship. rabbi of Temple Beth El; an ad Refiners end Marketers of Petroleum Products . dress by Mrs. Emil S. Heineman, president of the society; remarks V1NEWOOD 2.1660 12800 NORTHAMPTON AVE. by Isidor Frankel; vocal selections Chanukah Greetings by Miss Einstein; violin solos by Edward Frohlich (Mr. Frohlich is still a resident of Detroit); a vocal solo by Miss Simon; and a piano TURNER BROOKS, BLITZ MRS. LOUIS duet by the Misses Butzel. The membership of the society at that FLOOR COVERING * time was 169. • • • CONTRACTORS IN 1888, THE OFFICIAL language of the society was changed Rags Carpets from German to English. When the United Jewish Charities was or- Linoleum ganized by Dr. Leo M. Franklin in 1899, the society was the a only charitable organization In the city which refused to become part •-• Dealers in Al! Grades of Scrap thereof, continuing' its work independently. TOWNSEND 8-2470 Non-Ferrous Metals — Batteries — Tires Metal — Scrap Mrs. Heineman was succeeded in the presidency by Mrs. In 1902, NEW OR OLD Zechariah Selling who served wail her death in 1907. Tho member. 9910 DEXTER BLVD. ship of the society increased to 310. 5020 • 16TH ST.—Zone 8—Corner Warren at Grand River The next president wag Mrs. Louis Blitz who served until her Call TYLER 4-9400 — TYLER 4-4510 death in 1911. During her able administration, a long cherished dream of the realized when the model apartment building to house society was SEASON'S GREETINGS! widows was erected. During -Mrs. Blitz's presidency a new constitu- tion and -by-laws were adopted and in 1910 the society was re-in- eorporated under the name "Jewish Widows Aid Society." • • SHORTLY BEFORE 1920, the Jewish Widows Aid Society became affiliated with the United Jewish Charities. The Jewish Community Blue Book of Detroit 01 1920 describes the work of the society at ROMAN that time as follows: CLEANSER "The society pay the rent of many widows in the city, assists them financially, help their children in obtaining positions, provides medical attention when necessary, and renders aid in every possible —Whitens way. The organization maintains a model apartment in the city where Clothes eight widows and their children are housed." The presidents who followed Mrs. Blitz were Mrs. Louis Rosen- Safely! field, Mrs. Moe C. Weil and Mrs. Wallace Rosenheim. The society went out of existence in 1927 and Fred Butzel filed the articles of dissolution. (Next week—Bnal Brith in Michigan, first of a series of 10 on the history of the lodge) t Greetings from . NATE'S Dairy Grocery 1 • Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Keywell KEYSTONE OIL REFINING CO. 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Open Evenings and Sundays 151200013-12**121301.1 -0 2012120- w-l- s"rs.r.r.s-Or CHANUKAH GREETINGS TOwnsend 9-4200 CHANUKAH GREETINGS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS - FISHER'S VALI PAPER &PAINTS . * ,. y 4.4 1 vi 1r7•• 441 STANDARD TUBE COMPANY 14600 WOODWARD Detroit, Michigan '24 1• o' r , • , , i , o * .... ---r-z— - -1-.... ' -1•••••----- . --..... .. --.7- - .. -.:.•-r., ---. tt... TOwnsend 8.1900 5840 WOODWARD AVE. TRINITY 1-4500