Friday, September 10, 1918
DETROIT JEWISH CIIRONICIA
rage Sixteen
Our Athletes
outstare Michigan Brings Gifts to Israel
18 Nations
Sent Jews to
the Olympics
his tortipment Donated
MICII/GAN ZIONISTS
By FRANK BECKMAN
FORTNIGHT AGO, this
I' column featured a resume
of the exploits • of American-
Jewish athletes in the 1948
Olympic
Games.
Since then,
t h e National
Jewish Wel-
fare Board has
compiled a
record on how
Jewish stars
from all coun-
tries fared in
the Olympiad.
Beckman It reports
that US different nations were
represented by one or more
Jews in 15 individual and five
team meets.
Broken down, the ledger
reads like this: United States,
17; Canada, 5; Hungary, France,
Denman:, -Holland and Chile, 3
each; Britain, South Africa, In-
dia and Eire, 2 each; and Aus-
tralia, Argentina, Czechoslo-
vakia, Mexico, Jamaica, Poland
and Italy, one each.
• • •
Double 1Vi ► ner
THOSE WHO won titles in-
cluded Miss Micheline Oster-
meyer of France, who tossed the
discus 137 feet, 61/2 inches, and
the shotput, 45 feet, 11/2 inches,
for a double victory; and Ilena
Elek of Hungary, who captured
the women's foils, retaining her
1936 championship.
Another American triumph
brought to light by the . JWB
survey was that of Frank Spell-
man of York, Pa., who set a
new Olympic record in winning
the middleweight weightlifting
title.
We have already mentioned
New Yorker Henry Wittenberg's
conquest in the light-heavy;
weight wrestling joust.
• • •
Representatives of Michigan Jewish communities gather at the ceremonies in Detroit when $100,000 is worth
of equipment
the air-conditioned
Shown
shipped to Israel via the Israel Equipment of the Zionist Organization of America.
was
donated by the Flint Zionist H O rg an ization. L eft of
ambulance with two-way radio telephone system which was
a is on president to the
assistant war minister of
Zionist District; Charles Wolok, vice-president of the Michigan Zionist Region; Joseph Jacobson,
Region; Mrs. Albert' Feldstein,
Israel; Rabbi Leon Frain and James I. Ellmann, members of the board of the Michigan
executive secretary of the Zionist Organization of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Sol Lifsitz, Detroit; Lena Sitrin and Shirley Itab-
isttroit; Co l.
Ross, Benton Harbor; M r. an d M rs. Jack Neel, De
Dist rict;
kin, Detroit; Rabbi and Mrs. Jacob Hurwitz, Flint; Naomi
Ross, of th e Berrien County Zion
Ephraim Ben Arzi, deputy quartermaster-general of HIP Israeli army; David
Michigan
Region.
Detroit;. and Saul Gottlieb, regional director of the
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Weiss,
JWF-Women to Collect Pledges
at Annual Meeting, Sept. 22
sion should devote its first
"We redeem our promise so
1948-49 meeting to a consid-
that you can redeem yours."
That is what the collection eration of this Survey," Mrs.
Max R. Frank, division presi-
committee of the Jewish Wel-
dent, said, "because this exam-
fare Federation's Women's Divi-
ination of Detroit's recreation,
sion is telling contributors to health and welfare services
the Allied Jewish Campaign in
was one of the final projects
announcing that the division's
in which our beloved Fred M.
annual meeting date, Sept. 22,
Butzel was a participant as
will be Collection Day. The a member of the Citizens'
meeting will be held at the In-
Survey Committee."
stitute of Arts.
Nominations of officers and
"When we took your cam- members of the Women's Divi-
'n pledge," the committee sion board will be made by a
, "we promised to hold scv- nominating committee under the
special collection days so chairmanship of Mrs. Fred A.
t you could make payments Ginsburg, and assisted by Mes-
convenient central collection dames Arthur Bloom, Joseph
ions."
Falk, S l ain Glueckman, William
nder the chairmanship of B. Isenberg, John C. Hopp and
;. Daniel Krouse, the corn- Leo Mellen.
!tee will set up these stations
All women contributors to the
,.`the Art Institute, where wom- campaign are eligible to vote at
led the Danish swordsmen to en attending the meeting can the meeting. The program has
the fourth spot in the epee team make cash payments.
been arranged under the chair-
event, and that the Canadian
At the meeting also, Women's manship of Mrs. Leonard H.
basketball squad, half of which Division members will have an Weiner.
was composed of Jewish players, opportunity to see what their
Reservations for the meeting
ended in ninth place.
contributions helped to accom- are being taken at WO 5-3939.
• • •
plish in Israel as there will be
a special showing of recent
There is no charge for Bar
newsreels from the Jewish State. Mitzvah or social items in the
BROTHERS CARL and Ben
Other features will include a
Baer will lend their coaching
Chronicle.
panel discussion of the Hunter
talents this winter to the No. 1
Survey which was conducted un-
basketball team of the Pfc. Jo-
der the sponsorship of the Citi-
seph Bale Post, Jewish War Vet- zens Survey Committee of Met-
"Keep Step with Changing
erans.
ropolitan Detroit, and an elec-
Times"
The vets are planning to
sponsor three quintets, one each tion of officers.
"It seems especially appro-
in the City Recreation League's
priate
that the Women's Divi-
Class A and B divisions and an-
Brothers to Coach
other in the Jewish Center cir-
cuit.
• .
Rogorin Eyes Title
Jewish Folk Schools'
Registration Continues
BROOKLYNITE Saul Rogovin,
6 feet, 4 inch pitcher for Buf-
falo, has a good chance of cap-
turing the International League's
hurling crown.
A converted infielder, Rogo-
yin has a 12-5 record at this
writing, which is surpassed by
only two others.
Besides boasting a strong
throwing arm, Saul also swings
a mighty bat. In a recent con-
test, he connected for a home
run and a double in four times
at the plate. He is the property
et the Detroit Tigers.
Registration will continue dur-
ing the next three weeks for
the •Kindergarten and Jewish
Folk Schools of the Labor Zion-
ist Organization which opened
Tuesday.
New afternoon classes for be-
ginning and advanced students
have been organized. Special
bus service takes the students
to and from school.
The LZO office, 13722 Linwood
avenue, TO. 8-9280, is open daily
except Saturday from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY GROUP
Mrs. Mettie Baron Golub will
LIFE SAVING COURSES
speak to the Wednesday Eve-
The Center will sponsor two
ning Discussion Group Sept. 22
courses
in
saving
Senior life
at the Center.
October.
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