Friday, April 9, 1943
THE JEWISH NEWS
Shapero Heads Wayne County
Retailers War Saving Campaign
Local Brevities
Major Morton Hack is over-all
chairman of the Michigan Night
celebration to be held by Air
Corps men of Sheppard Field and
their wives at the Lamar St.
U.S.O. in Wichita Falls, Texas,
on May 1. Other committee mem-
bers from Detroit include 1st Lt.
and Mrs. Harold Ginsburg, Sgt.
Dave Stouffer, Pvt. and Mrs.
Julius Friedman, Staff Sgt. Sam
Schiff and Sgt. Rolfe Weil.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Block
of 3224 Calvert Ave. were honor-
ed last Wednesday evening with
the presentation of a certificate,
at Jewish National Fund head-
quarters, acknowledging their
contribution for redemption of
18 dunams of land in Palestine.
They were the first contributors
in the entire country towards the
establishment of the Nachlath Is-
rael Goldstein in Palestine. Their
gift was made at the Jewish Na-
tional Fund conference in De-
troit Dec. 27.
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Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lichten-
stein of Clairmount Ave. were
honored last Sunday evening by
the Mlawer Umgegend Verein, at
a party at Workmen's Circle Cen-
ter, in appreciation of their nine
years of efforts in behalf of the
organization.
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Perfection Lodge No. 486, F. &
A. M., entertained members of
Palestine Lodge No. 559 of Tor-
onto on Wednesday. Toronto of-
ficials, including the Mayor, the
Chief Comptroller and the Grand
Lodge Officer of Ontario, were
present. The guests were met at
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the railroad station and were en-
tertained at a banquet. Palestine
Lodge conferred 1st degree Can-
adian form on their own candi-
date. Messrs. Tack, Taub, Mahler
and Keywell arranged the pro-
gram.
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Jewish soldiers stationed at
Kellogg Field as well as Fort
Custer participated in the recent
Purim affair at Battle Creek.
The Detroit Jewish community
and the Battle Creek Jewish
community cooperated in spon-
soring the affair under the aus-
pices of the Jewish Welfare
Board and the Bnai Brith War
Service of Battle Creek. The
Jewish War Veteran' Auxiliary
of Detroit also cooperated.
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A.Z.A. 504 Chapter's basket-
ball team defeated the Blue
Devils of Grosse Pointe High
School, runners-up in the Border
City League, 35 to 33, on April
2, at the Downtown Y.M.C.A.
These games are played in a gold
medal tournament which will
conclude April 10. Joe Bale is
coach of the A.Z.A. team, all of
whose players are Central High
students.
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Gamma Kappa Chi Fraternity
of Wayne University has sent 10
more members to the armed
forces, sending the total to 63.
Those who left recently are
Marvin Lopatin, Chester Shaw,
Leo Glantz, Jack Corinblat, Ralph
Gross, Aaron Sinkoff, Charles
Katz, Maxwell Nadis, Irving
Berg and Sidney Zirulnik.
Accepted as new pledges re-
cently are: Ben Hoffman, Gabriel
Allen, Gerald Gorzeck, Floyd
Bornstein, Morris Rubin, Milton
Buuyk, Morrie Rochlin, Alvin
Nusbaum, Arthur Smith and
Irwin Rosenberg.
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Philomathic Debating Club
heard the experiences Rabbi Mor-
ris Adler had in a camp together
with a Protestant Minister and
a Catholic Priest, in an address
he delivered before the group
last Sunday afternoon at the
Shaarey Zedek. Rabbi Adler re-
ported that he was favorably
impressed with the morale of the
men in service.
They're In The
Army Now ..
There is a shortage of
doctors and nurses for
the home front! Do
your part . . . call a
doctor only when nec-
essary . . . and follow
his orders to the letter.
Just as we do in filling
the doctor's prescrip-
tion.
Mettler Drug Co.
Over 52 Years of Service
Detroit
Birmingham Grosse Pointe
NATE S. SHAPERO
As chairman of the Wayne County Retail War Savings Com-
mittee, Nate S. Shapero, prominent Detroit leader, plays an
important role in the great April War Bond campaign. (See
story on Page 16 and editorial on Page 4).
J.N.F. Will Open
Office This Week
at which the hostesses will be
members of the Ladies' Auxili-
ary of the Jewish National Fund.
Other Zionist organizations
All Local Zionist Groups to will provide hosts and hostesses
at open house functions on Mon-
Participate in Five-Day
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Function
Official opening of Jewish Na-
tional Fund headquarters, at
11608 Dexter, corner Burlin-
game, will take place during the
coming week, William Hordes,
president of the J.N.F. Council,
announces.
Under the chairmanship of
Nathan Spevakow, a r r a n g e-
ments for the "housewarming"
marking the opening of the
headquarters have been set as
follows:
Sunday, April 11, 2 to 5 p. m.,
Thursday evenings, April 12 to
15, 8 to 11 o'clock. The organi-
zations taking charge for these
nights are:
Monday, Mizrachi and Poale
Zion; Tuesday, Pioneer Women
and Farband branches; Wednes-
day, Senior Hadassah, Junior
Hadassah and Business and Pro-
fessional Division of Hadassah
and Habonim; Thursdays, Ha-
shomer Hatzair and Avukah.
Nathan Linden is chairman of
the house committee and Mrs.
A. Twersky is associate chair-
man.
THE FORUM OF JEWISH AFFAIRS
of the
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, JEWISH WELFARE FEDERATION
AND THEIR AFFILIATED AGENCIES
The Second of a Series of Lectures and Discussions
On The Theme
The American Jew Looks At
The World of Today and Tomorrow
Monday, April 12, at 8:30 P. M.
At the Jewish Community Center
Speaker:
JOSEPH C. HYMAN
Executive Vice-President of the Joint Distribution Committee
UN. 2-2600
7420 W. 7 Mile Road
On the Subject:
"An American Jew Looks at Europe"
Third Lecture:
Thursday, April 22, at 8:30 P. M.
"The American Jew and Palestine"
Make Your
Reservations Now
For the Passover Holidays
In These Pleasant, Restful Surroundings
REV. SAMUEL GLASS, CANTOR
Will Conduct The Seders
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Elevator Service
SPEAKER: DR. JAMES G. HELLER
President, Central Conference of American Rabbis
Concluding Program:
SUNDAY, MAY 2, at EV:30 P. M.
Symposium: The American Jews and the Post-War World
Dr. Jacob Robinson
Speakers:
Charles B. Sherman
Director Inst. of Jewish Affairs,
American Jewish Congress
Field Director
Jewish Labor Committee
Dr. Max Gottschalk
Director Research Inst. on Peace
American Jewish Committee
Phone Mt. Clemens 9307
You And Your Friends Are Invited To Participate In The Entire Series. Admission Free
M. & J. FELDMAN, Proprietors
ALL PROGRAMS AT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
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