'DETROIT .1 E W I S H

Friday, June 20, )947

ZOA Conti ention
to Hear McDonald

Chosen Treasurer

Robert Baruch,
Bernard Rybaek
Get Scout Award

. HISTORY OF JEWS
IN MICHIGAN

Page Thirteen

CHRONICLE

31orgenthau Also
to Address Parley

Life Scout Robert Baruch and

By IRVINO I. KATZ

Eagle Scout Bernard Ryback,

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NEW YORK — James C. Mc-

members of Troop 23 which

ARTICLE 70

meets at Bnai Moshe, received

, Donald, former League of Nations

the Ner Tamid Award for excel-
lence in religious leadership,
knowledge of the Torah and his-
torical background in Judaism.

Biographical Sketches
Early ;M ichigan Jews

high commissioner for refugees
and American member of the

Anglo - American Commission of
Inquiry on Palestine, and Henry
Requirements for the award
in KalwaiVea, Russia, Sept. 7, 1850.
Morgenthau Jr.. former Secretary
, DAVID W. SIMONS was born (Epstein) Simons. He attended pri- consist of home observance as
the son of Simon and Celia mitive city until the age of 13. He well as observance in the Syna-
of the Treasury, will be among the
vale and public schools in 11:s
main speakers at the Golden Ju-
came to the United States in 1869 gogue, which inchides the ability
and lived for one year with his to follow servicel in the Syna-
bilee convention of the Zionist
Organization of America July 3-11
gogue and to interpret them.
uncle in Toledo, Ohio.
In 1870 he moved to Detroit.
in New York.
The Scout must also be a regu-
Later he became associated with lar pupil at either Hebrew school
Some 2,000 delegates represent-
his father in the .metal business for one year or a Sunday religi.
ing every state in the union are
under the firm name of S. Si-
l ispected.
SOLOMON B. COHEN
mons and Son. He also extended ous school for two years.. He
McDonald has just returned
must
be
able
to
discuss
Bible
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his efforts to paper manufactur-
, froth another visit to Palestine.
quotations
and
Jewish
history
ing, and after his father's death
j En route, he visited England
in 1888, concentrated on real explaining Scout law. A Scout
where he conferred with leading
estate and building houses and must also have a fair knowledge
government officials. Delegates will
of
his
community
and
world
factories.
also hear addresses by outstand-
In this capacity he negotiated Jewry.
.
ing
many important realty transfers
Officers of Young Israel for the sews Palestinian leaders via over-
The honored Scouts received
which led to the business progress
Election of delegatel is being
of the city. Mr. Simons also built their religious education under 1947-48 season were elected last
, conducted in 600 'communities
and operated a large sugar fac- the leadership , of Rabbi Alvin week.
throughout the country. Due to
Poplack of Young Israel.
tory at Wierton, Canada.
In addition to Charles T. Gell-
the greatly . increased membership
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Robert, 14, is a student at Dur- man, who was reelected president of the organization, this conven-
MR. SIMONS was affiliated fee Intermediate School, Yeshi- for a sixth term, the following
tion will represent the largest con-
w ith many public, religious and vah Beth Yehudah, and is presi- will serve again:
stituency in the annals of ZOA.
charitable organizations. He served dent of the Young Israel Club.
Samuel W. Platt, chairman of
as president of the Hamtramck He is patrol leader of the Indian
the board, fourth term; Ruth Bo-
DAVID W. SIMONS
State Bank, as president of the
Patrol and active in the junior dzin, secretary, second term; and
Public Lighting Commission of Detroit, as a member of the first
unity forum at Durfee.
Solomon B. Cohen, treasurer,
nine-man Detroit City Council and as a member of the. Detroit
Bernard, 16, is a senior at the second term.
Board of Commerce and the Detroit Real Estate Board.
The new location of the Resale
Elected to the board of direc-
He was instrumental in setting dill iculties between the City of Cass Technical High School, and
Shop of the Detroit Section, Na-
tors
were
David
I.
Berris,
Mor-
a
student
of
Yeshivah
Chachmey
Detroit and the street car companies In 1908-09.
He served as the first president of the United Jewish Charities Lublin. He holds the honorary ris H. Berris, Harry L. Blitz, Isa- tional Council of Jewish Women,
(now the Jewish Welfare Federation) and held other important post of junior chaplain of Troop dore Cohen, Solomon N. Cohen, is at 2610 Clifford avenue. Mrs,
posts therein; president of Congregation Shaarey Zedek from 1908 to 23 and is a member of its senior Arthur Gellman. Joseph Gross- Sidney Solomon replaces Mrs.
1920 and honorary president thereafter, and was active in many
man, J1erome W. Kelman, Isaac William Frank as chairman.
post.
other Jewish organizations of the city. He was also a member of
The shop urgently needs con-
Knoppow, Abba A. Levi.
the Masons, Elks and Knights of Loyal Guard.
Dr. Hugo Mandelbaum, David tributions of clothing and house-
Mr Simons was married to Laura S. Broudy, who is still a
Novetsky, Sam 9. Novetsky, liar- hold goods, it was announced.
resident of Detroit. Their chtistren are Judge Charles C. Simons.
old Platt, Dr. Harry Portnoy, Bundles may be left at the new
Sarah (Mrs. Wolf Kaplan), Nathan, George, Sol M., Mildred (Mrs.
Irving W. Schlussel, Seymour address. Mrs. Joseph Falk. UN.
Louis J. Rosenberg), Syla ia and Seymour.
-2615, may be contacted for
Mrs. Burt'on Platt of Fullerton Walfish, Meyer Weisenfeld, Rabbi
Mr. Simions died in 1932.
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Max J. Wohlgelernter and Rabbi
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'ckup service.
avenue was hostess at the ail,
The shop is the Council's only
ABRAHAM J. BLOOMGARDFN was born in Beardstown, Ill., Aug. nual installation of officers of the Abraham Zentman.
22, 1862. His parents, Jacob M. and Leah (Konheim) Bloom- Omicron Chapter, Alpha Zeta
fund raising project.
garden, were natives of Poland and came to the United States in the Omega National Auxiliary last
1850's. The family moved to De-
Wednesday. •
MASADA
troit in the late 1860's and Abra-
The following members were
A
wicnie
roast is planned by
ham received his schooling in De-
Sabbath services will be held
installed: President, Mrs. Max Mill-
Masada Saturday at Rouge Park.
troit.
at
the
Northwest
Hebrew
Con-
man; vice-president, Mrs. Sy Neu-
Members and their guests will
At first he worked for his
man; corresponding secretary, Mrs. gregation June 21 at 9. Rabbi
meet at 8 p.m. in front of Cen-
father in the meat business and
Harold Podolsky; recording secre- Jacob E. Segal will preach on
tral High School.'
tary,
Mrs.
Julius
Smith;
treasurer,
Seeds of Mutiny.'
then went into the retail fruit
Mrs. Burton Platt; and sergeant-
and vegetable business. After two
at-arms, Mrs. Ben Baskin.
gears he gave up the retail busi-
Mrs. Edward Rothenberg, nation-
al president of the organization
ness • and engaged in the whole-
sale produce commission business.
presided at the ceremony. Mrs.
Mr. Bloomgarden was the first
Seymour Morton was in charge of
commission merchant in Detroit
the arrangements.
to handle carload lots of certain
kinds of fruit and produce.
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MR. BLOOMGARDEN was one
of the original stockholders of
The Mizrachi Organization of
Detroit will hold the final meet-
the Gratiot Central Public Mar-
ket which became a most popu-
ing of the season in the form
of a Mlava Malka at 9:15 p.m.
lar trading point in the city.
Saturday in Congregation Bnai
Other markets in Detroit followed
Jacob, Linwood and Richton
the lead taken by the Gratiot
ABRAHAM J. BLOOMGARDEN avenues. '
Market in which farmer and con-
sumer were brought together
A scroll will be presented at
without the aid of a middleman. He was also one of the organizers
the session to Israel Levenson
and vice-president of H. J. Hunt Show Case Company. rer of the
for conspicuous - service to Miz-
Mr. Bloomgarden was one of the organizers and treasu
time
building committee of the Detroit Elks Temple, at that one of rachi during the past. Zvi Dia-
the finest in the country, one of the early members and president mond, national field director of
son.
of Knights of Pythias, Detroit Lodge 55, and a Master Maare
of the Mizrachi expansion fund, will
He was married to Mary Zohn and they were the pnts
address the gathering and pre-
Philip, Ora (Mrs. Leon Cowan), David, Sadie (Mrs. C. S. Silver)
sent the award to Levenson in
and Mabel (Mrs. Herbert I. Kallet),
behalf of the Mizrachi Organi-
zation of America.

Officers Named
by Young Israel

Council's Resale Shop
Moved to New Location

Installation Held
by Omicron Group

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Rabbi Segal to Preach
on 'Seeds of Mutiny'

GOOD HORSE SENSE • • •

Meeting Planned
by JWF Women

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The board 'of directors of the
Women's Division, Jewish Wel-
fate Federation, will hold its
closing meeting of 1946-47 at a
bruncheon at 11:45 a.m. Friday,
June 27, in the Belcrest Hotel,
Mrs. Joseph H. Ehrlich, president
of the division, announced.
Reports on the role of - the divi-

sion in the 1947 Allied Jewish
Campaign will be made by Mrs.
Human C. Broder and Mrs.
Henry Wineman, campaign chair-
men, while Mrs. Leonard H.
Weiner, program chairman, will
present a suggested "prospectus"

Detroiters Accepted
for Camp Sharon

DELTA OMEGA IOTA

Itta Levin, of 3265 Burlingame

Delta Omega Iota sorority held
avenue, and Sarah Starr, of 11356 a wienie roast at Belle Isle last
Martindale avenue north, have Sunday. Fourteen couples at-
tended. Charlotte Berger was in
been accepted for admission to
charge of arrangements. New
Camp Sharon, Hbre•-speaking pledges are Harriet Keller, Rob-
summer center of the College of erta Gellerman, Roberta Silver-
stein, Lillian Averbach and
Jewish Studies.
Norma Lifshitz.
The camp will inaugurate its
second season Monday, June 30.

PUBLISH CHAJES SONG

"Evening Song," a composition
by Julius Chajes, will be publish-
Twenty-six students of Lee
ed by the Block Publishing Com-
Schakne will participate in a
pany. Lyrics were written by
piano recital at 3 p.m. Sunday in
Michael Atzmoni,
the Art Institute.

SCHARNE RECITAL

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for 1947-48.

Labor Zionist Branch
Maps Meeting Sunday

Branch No. 7, Labor Zionist
Organization of America, will
meet at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Bau-
man, 2724 Hazelwood avenue.
Two current books, "Palestine
Mission," and "Behind the Silken
Curtain," will be discussed.

Delicious Schmidt's Beer for a Hot
Weather Thirst Quencher

Mizrachi to Honor
Levenson Saturday

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