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THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, November 17, 1944'

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Pfc. Don Schiller
In France; Capt.
Berris in Texas

Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Schiller,
of 18475 Woodingham Dr., are
justifiably proud of the contribu-
tion their family is making to-

Temple Israel Men
To Be Hosts at USO
On Sunday, Dec. 24

Temple Israel Men's Club will
be in charge of activities at the
Downtown USO on Sunday, Dec.
24, acting as hosts to servicemen
from 4 to 7 p.
J. A. Citrin, president of the
club, and Sol Colton, recording
secretary, were hosts at a dinner
meeting of the board on Nov. 9,
and Rabbi Leon Fram addressed
the 23 members present.

R. Levine, treasurer: reported
on the growth of the membership
and the success of a dinner held
on Oct. 25. Saul Benyas gave a
report on USO activities of the
club and announced plans for an
evening of fun to be held short-
Berris
Capt..
Pfc. Schiller
ly. Maurice Levin of the scout
ward winning this war. Their committee announced plans for
the father and son party to be
son, Don,. a PFC, has been fight-
held in February.
ing in the Normandy Peninsula.
Committees were appointed
Their son-in-law, Capt. Henry H.
Berris, is stationed with the med- for various functions for the re-
ical corps at an Aviation Cadet mainder of the season. Other re-
ports were made by Charles Al-
Center in San Antonio, Tex.
• Don, 20, a graduate of Central ler, Charles Goldstein, president
High, studied two years at Wayne of the congregation, a-nd Dr. J.
University and two years at M. Goldsmith.
Texas Military Institute.
In service 19 months, Don com-
pleted his basic training in Camp
Barkley, Tex., and from there
was sent to Many,- La. I-fe was in
a specialized training unit at Ok-
lahoma A. and M. College at
Stillwater, Okla.
Studied Languages
Cpls. Harold and Burton Plot-
At Washington University in
nisky,
both stationed in Italy,
St. Louis, he studied advanced
languages, majoring' in German. were reunited recently when
When ASTP courses were discon- Harold flew up to visit his broth-
tinued," he was assigned to the
71st Infantry Regiment,
Capt. Berris, who was married
to the former Eileen Schiller in
June of 1942, is the father of six-
month-old Jan.
He is a graduate of Northern
high where he received the Uni-
versity of Michigan award foi
leadership . scholarship and ath-
letics. Basketball captain of the
school team, he was voted All
City Forward by the newspapers.
At Wayne University, where he
received his B.S. degree majoring
in physics, he was the first soph-
omore ever to be elected captain
Harold and Burton Plotnisky
of the basketball team. He re-
ceived his D.D.S. degree from the er on a short furlough. When he
University of Michigan Dental
School in January, 1943, and be- arrived, Burton was in a nearby
came associated with Dr. Leon A. village and upon being told that
Katzin in the Stroh Bldg, Capt. someone was awaiting him, re-
Berris did the dental work for turned to discover his brother
the Jewish Children's . Bureau, lying on his bed.
offering his services gratis.
They are the sons of Mr. and
Assigned to Hospital
Mrs. Morris Plotnisky of 2280
After five months of practice, Monterey Ave. A brother, Cpl.
he was commissioned a First Al, 27, is an office worker sta-
Lieutenant and was sent to the tioned at Camp Wolters, Tex. He
Medical Field Service School at was inducted in September, 1943,
Carlisle Barracks. He then served and was formerly a manager for
the 87th Fighters Squadron at the :American Greeting Card Co.
Grenier Field, Va. From there he
Cpl. Harold, 23, an electrician
was assigned to the hospital base
at Mitchell Field, N. Y., where he before entering service in Decem-
treated overseas convalescents .. ber, 1941, was first stationed at
He also played on the various Shrevesport, La., from there
went to California and in June,
athletic teams at the field.
From Mitchel Field he went to 1942 went to Egypt. He has been
his present station. His wife and in action through North Africa
child are residing with him at 210 and Italy. He is with the Quarter-
Pershing Ave., San Antonio, Tex. master Corps.
Cpl. Burton, • 25, a graduate
pharmacist from Wayne Univer-
Organizations Aiding
sity, is with the medical corps.
JWB-USO Activities
Entering the army in September,
1942, he was in Texas until going
The following organizations
overseas in July, 1943. His itin-
have participated in the Jewish
erary was similar to that of his
Welfare Board-USO activities by
brother, having been sent first to
serving at USO and providing
socials at the Jewish Center North Africa and -then to Italy.

2 of 3 Plotnisky
Brothers ^ Hold
Reunion in Italy

Lounge, the Great Lakes Club
and the religious services at T, Sgt. M. Cohen Hurt,
Romulus: Bnai Brith Pisgah Aux- Urges Friends to Write
iliary, Park Loan Society, De-
troit Lodge Bnai Brith, Mont-
T/Sgt. Morton Cohen who re-
fiore Lodge. Large groups of in- turned to this country after two
dividuals have rendered services years overseas, is in an army
for these events. •.
hospital in Chicago. Badly scald-
ed when the car in- which he was
Additional Servicemen's News
riding collided with another
while enroute home for a fur-
on Page 20

Accept Bookings
For USO Socials
Wednesday Nights

Nathan Scheiber's Birthday

Detroit Merchant, Now GO,
Opened Store 25 Years Ago

Feldman and Mr. Schreiber pur-
chased Goldberg's share.
Member of Bnai David
Mr. Schreiber is a member of
Congregation- Bnai David, with
which he has been connected for
39 years-17 years as treasurer.
He holds memberships in many
clubs, fraternities, lodges and
charitable organizations.
Among his many titles, he
cherishes that of a Kentucky
Colonel, bestowed upon him by
the governor of Kentucky, Irvin
Abell. He is a member of the
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
of Free Masonry and of the Mos-
lem Temple and honorary chief
in the Southeastern Michigan
Association of Chiefs of Police.
A charitable man, he and his
sister, Mrs. Feldman, and his
brother, Alex Schreiber, have
erected one of the finest recrea-
tion rooms in the Home for the
Aged.
At the family gathering on
Nov. 12, Mr. and Mrs. Schreiber
entertained in their home and at
NATHAN SCHREIBER
-dinner at the Statler Hotel. The
Nov. 12, by the presence of 80 following day Mr. Schreiber en-
tertained his friends, business as-
members of the immediate fam- sociates and employes, many of
ily and friends at his home at whom have been with him since
1130 Longfellow.
the store opened in 1919.

Nathan Schreiber, president of
Bookings are now being made
for the USO socials at the Great the Colonial Dept. Store, was
Lakes club on Wednesday nights, honored on his 60th birthday
beginning on Nov. 22, according which was marked last Sunday,
to Mrs. Elizabeth Brodie,
chairman of the food division of
the Army and Navy Committee
of the Jewish Welfare Board.
A group of charming hostesses
lend services for these social
events which have become popu-
lar with servicemen:. Every
Wednesday night, three women
volunteers serve sandwiches and
cakes.
Bookings for these socials may
be made by calling Mrs. I. Don-
nenfield at MA. 8400.

Capt. Lowe and Family
To Visit Here on Leave

Capt. Adolf W. Lowe, formerly
of Lawrence Ave., will return
this Friday for a 10-day leave,
according to his brother, Max-
well M. Lowe of LaSalle Blvd.
Capt. Lowe has been in service
two years, being stationed at
Regional Hospital, Fort Mon-
mouth, N. J., where he was as-
sistant to the Chief of Medicine,
and recently was placed in charge
of several units. Capt. Lowe will
be accompanned by his wife,
Mynne, and daughter, Nita Diane.

Capt. Wiener Heads
Jewish Book Week
At Camp Lee, Va.

Capt. Israel Wiener, well
known Detroiter, former presi-
dent of the Jewish National
Fund Council of Detroit, has
been named chairman of Jewish
Book Week celebration at Camp
Lee, Virginia, where he is now
stationed.
This celebration is being con-
ducted under the supervision of
the Jewish Welfare Board and
the Jewish Book Council.
Capt. Wiener has secured a

Coming to the United States
with his parents, the late Mr.
and Mrs. Max Schreiber, at the
age of one year, the popular De-
troit merchant watched his busi-
ness grow into- what became
known on every Detroiter's
tongue as "the largest credit de-
partment store in Michigan."

He and his late brother-in-law,
George Feldman, the late J. A.
Fenberg and his cousin, Samuel
Goldberg, opened the store
which is now known as the Col-
onial Dept. Store. Last year Mr.

large collection of books and
periodicals for display during
this celebration.
Before coming to Camp Lee,
Capt. Wiener served in the
Southwest Pacific for a year and
a half. Mrs. Wiener is making
her home with her husband.

lough from his station in Florida,
he is reported to be in a serious
condition.
His nurse has written on his
behalf requesting that his friends
write to him. He is at 'the Gard-
iner General Hospital, E. Hyde
Park Blvd., Chicago, Ill.

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STOCKHOLM (J T A) — Lt.
Aari Kauhanen, formerly of • the
Finnish state police, who w a s
responsible for the extradition
of Jewish refugees to Germany,
has been arrested, the Morgon
Mr. and Mrs. Schreiber are the Tidningen reports.
parents -Of five daughters and one
son. There are five grandchild-
ren. They are Mr. and Mrs. Ray-
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Store Opened In 1919
Mr. Schreiber, president of the
Colonial Dept. Store since its
opening in 1919, was married to
the former Anna Brodsky, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brod-
sky of Cleveland, Feb. 20, 1906.
They moved to Detroit where
Mr. Schreiber engaged in the
liquor business, real estate and
building, and theatrical enter-
prizes in the name of Schreiber
Amusement --Co.
The amusement firm operated
Circle, Castle, Arcade and Black-
stone theatres in Detroit, and the
Sandwich Theater in Windsor.

CAPT. ISRAEL WIENER

Finnish Officer Seized
For Deporting Refugee

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