Friday, May 16, 1947
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
- Page Six
MAN OF THE WEEK
By ROSE BIEHL
DOWN SOUTH IN MEL:PHIS, Seymour Simons, gifted composer,
producer and orchestra conductor, experienced the most mem-
orable moments in his life!
During his scheduled half-hour broadcast over the networks with
his far-famed orchestra, on a program emanating from a hotel dining
room filled to capacity, an announcement was made, "this will be
Seymour Simons' farewell radio appearance!"
The response was instantaneous! An avalanche of telegrams began
pouring in with thousands of
goodwill messages from people In
all walks of life, from all corners
of the world!
This heartwarming, amazing ex-
hibition of friendliness was so
tremendous that CBS cancelled all
programs scheduled for the fol-
lowing two hours in order that
the telegrams could be heard and
shared with his vast network of
friends.
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MANY TRIBUTES have been
paid to Seymour Simons for his
record of service during World
War II.
Under his inspiring leadership
as chairman of the entertainment
committee of the Metropolitan
Detroit USO, the group produced
2,600 shows for the entertainment
of more than one million members
of the armed forces at the USO
army camps, navy bases and hos-
pitals in the Detroit area. SEYMOUR SIMONS
"The virtually full time, seven day a week schedule which Sey-
mour Simons maintained, his friendliness, contacts and intense interest
In the program were among the chief reasons why Detroit was so
outstanding in this field," declared Clare I. Toppin, director of enter-
tainment for the USO.
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A NATIVE DETROITER, Simons has spent most of his life here.
He attended Central High School where he played the drums, studied
piano and cello. At the University of Michigan, he was graduated with
a mechanical engineering degree. While at Ann Arbor, he wrOte for
the Michigan Union operas.
After graduation, he worked as assistant research engineer at
Packard, remaining there until his enlistment in the World War I
when he was commissioned in the air force.
In his uniform, with a discharge in his pocket, he began a weari-
some round of publishers' offices with a portfolio filled with songs
written while in service.
He found no welcome mat. He heard no exultant shriek, "Eureka,
he's here!" All he could show were bruised knuckles from knocking on
the doors of the song publishers. Simons, reminiscing about this
early experience, said, "I never heard so many 'no's' in so many differ-
ent pitches in my life."
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HIS NOSTALGIC "Just Like A Gypsy," sung by the late Nora
Bayes, whom he met through a friend, opened the portals of fame
and recognition for the talented composer. In his library, he has the
original recording of this song by Miss Bayes.
A prolific composer, Simons has written the music for shows in
London and Paris and also the songs for two playa for Miss Bayes
and Elsie Janis.
Outstanding songs of Seymour Simons are "Honey," written in
collaboration with the late Dick Whiting, "All of Me," written with
Gerald Marks, "Breezing Along With the Breeze," "Little Girl," "Ain't
You Ashamed," "Tie a Little String Around Your Finger," "At the
USO" and "There's a Great Day Coming."
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AS PRODUCER, director and composer for the successful pro-
duction of the International Night Show which had a cast of 500,
Simons has given additional proof of his versatility.
He conducts a talent clinic at the Jewish Community Center each
Thursday for ambitious, amateur singers giving them the benefit of his
lengthy years of show business and radio experience.
Actively participating in communal activities, he is a member of
the board of directors of Shaarey Zedek, of the Jewish Community
Center and the Hebrew Free Loan and is vice-chairman of District 4,
Boy Scouts, and chairman of the arts and crafts musicians division
of the Allied Jewish Campaign.
"As ye sow, so shall ye reap," is the proverb. Seymour Simons
has reaped a bountiful harvest of respect, admiration and good fel-
lowship.
Heads HIAS
Illirer Yeshivah
Finds New Life
in this Country
The arrival in Detroit 'of Rabbis
Isaac Wollmark and Jacob Ry-
hack in behalf of the famed
Mirer Yeshivah has revived the
story of how Hitler was unable to
destroy this 130-year-old institu-
tion.
Over 320' students are in the
United States, some at Yeshivath
Beth Yehudah. This country was
the final stop on a long journey
which started at Wilna when Nazi
armies neared that city.
From Wilna the students trav-
eled to Siberia, Japan and finally
Shanghai, where they remained
for five years before coming to the
U. S.
When the war ended such na-
tional figures as Henry Morgen-
thau Jr. and Mayor O'Dwyer of
New York worked towards bring-
ing them here.
Now the spirit of the Mirer Ye-
shivah has :.men transplanted to
these whores and is finding new
outlets in seminaries throughout
the country.
JWB Approves
Cultural Council
Mrs. Glogower Again
Named Top Officer
PITTSBURGH—Delegates to the
three-day annual meeting of the
National Jewish Welfare Board
(JWB) here, approved the setting
up of an "all-embraIng Jewish
Culture Council" to promote in-
terest in Jewish history and litera-
ture, fine arts, crafts, dramatics
and the theatre.
Frank L. Weil, president of the
JWB, presided at the sessions,
which heard reports of five dis-
mission committee chairmen:
Judge Irvin Stalmaster of Los An-
geles; Mrs. Samuel R. Glogower
of Detroit; Michael A. Stavitsky
of Newark; Dr. Solomon Grayzel
of Philadelphia, and Charles
Aaron of Chicago. Mrs. Clogower
was reelected as a vice president
of the, JWB.
Transformation of the JWB
from "a mere service agency" into
a central organizing body for the
Jewish center movement of Amer-
ica was recommended by Prof.
Salo W. Baron of Columbia Uni-
versity in his capacity as chair-
man of the Survey Commission,
under whose auspice. a 12-month
nationwide Investigation into the
role and function of the JWB in
the Jewish community of this
country was conducted.
JNF Auxiliary Plans
Election on Tuesday
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`Palestine at UN 5
Is Frani Subject
Reelected
"Palestine Before the United
Nations" will be the Palestine
Sabbath subject of Rabbi Leon
Fram at Temple Israel services at
8:30 p. m. Friday, May 16 in the
Institute of Arts.
Rabbi Frani will preach on
"Must There Be War With Rus-
sia?" on Friday, May 23. Rabbi
Fram has traveled in Russia and
has written on its government
and people.
plpeop
le israel Confirmation ser-
vices will be held on Shavuos Eve,
Saturday, May 24 in the Institute
of Arts. Fifty-one boys and girls
will receive their Confirmation
blessing. This is the largest class
in the history of the congregation.
Beth Shmuel Auxiliary
Maps Luncheon June 3
MRS. MAURICE KLEIN
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Mrs. Klein Heads
Sisterhood Again
Elected to•2nd Term
by Beth El Women
Proceeds of the fifth annual
donor luncheon of the Ladies Aux-
iliary, Congregation Beth Shmuel,
scheduled for noon, Tuesday, June
3, In Bnai Moshe, will go toward
construction of the congregation's
new Synagogue.
For reservations call Mrs. Louis
LeeboVe, chairman, TO. 5-135L
The auxiliary will hold a meeting
and luncheon Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. Harry Rubin, 2019 Taylor
avenue.
Beth Yehudah Women
to Mark 21st Year
Mrs. Maurice Klein was re-
The ladies of Yeshivath Beth
elected for a second term as pres-
ident of the Sisterhood of Temple Yehudah will celebrate the com-
Beth El at the'46th annual meet- pletion of two decades of service
to the Jewish community at a
ing and luncheon Monday.
Sunday at Bnai David.
Others elected were Mesdames banquet
Oscar M. Zemon, first vice-presi- Rabbi Max J. Wohlgelernter, pres-
dent; Theodore D. Birnkrant, sec- ident of the Yeshivah, will speak
ond vice-president; M. George and Mrs. David J. Cohen will be
Wayburn, third vice.- president; toastmistress.
For tickets, call Mrs. Pearl
Leonard Weiner, recording secre-
tary; Harold M. Shapero, corre- Rothenberg, president, TO. 5-1171.
sponding secretary; Harry L. Phil-
lips, financial secretary; Bertram Chajes and Kozenn
Kaatz, assistant financial secre-
to Appear in N. Y.
tary; and Ben Salon, treasurer.
Julius Chajes, composer-pianist,
The following were chosen to
the board of directors: Mesdames and Marguerite Kozenn, soprano,
have
been invited to perform
Peter Altman, Joseph Bing, Hen-
ry Fechheimer, Stanley Fleischak- Wednesday at the Jewish Arts
er, H. J. L. Frank, Lloyd I. Fran- Festival in New York's Town Hall.
kel, Theodore M. Jacobowits, Her-
bert J. Kessler, George A. Klein-
man, Herman Meyer, Arthur Rice, u i
Alvin M. Rodecker, Hilda Vail
Consant and Leon Winkelman and
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Miss Dorothy Bloom.
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Serving on the board as ex-offi-.
Choice or .lot I olor.
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Bloomgarden, David J. Easton,
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Leo M. Franklin, Lawrence Freed-
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Glazer, John C. Hopp, Harry
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in the country.
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Rabbi Leon Fram will be guest
speaker at an election of officers
meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary,
Jewish National Fund, at 1:30
p. m. Tuesday in the Rose Sittig
Cohen Bldg.
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for 21 years.
Philosophical Society
to Hear Rabbi Adler
Rabbi Mdrris Adler will address
an open meeting of the Detroit
Philosophical Society at 8:15 p. m.
Thursday, May 22 at the Hotel
Statler. He will speak on the
philosophy of Maimonldes. A dis-
cussion period will follow.
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