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Center Is Focus of Varied Social Activitiei

A Message From the Executive Director

This Supplement is many things: a report of what's been done, an
advance notice of things to come, an invitation to share with our 5,000
members the joys of Center membership, and a greeting on the
New Year.
Greetings from the Center are something special, holding out the •
additional promise of social well-being and comfort derived from a
happy asosciation with friends in pleasant activities.
The Center cherishes the privilege of serving you with all its •
staff resources of Center workers and specialists.
In' thisNew• Year of 5707 we hope you and we together will give
added - impetus to the cause so dear to us of self-improvement and
Jewish group betterment.
HERMAN JACOBS.

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Teen-Agers' Dance

Regular dances and games under su-
pervision are held in the Intermediate
Lounge (above). Jive Junction, dance
and social every Sunday afternoon, is
planned by the Intermediate Lounge
Committee of the Jewish Center.

Survivors Laugh Again

European refugees (above) are integrated into
American life through a program of social. recrea-
tional and educational activities under direction
of Mrs. Alice Schwab. The Center program and
planning for refugees is carried on in cooperation
with the Detroit Resettlement Service.

GIs Dance

Free memberships
await the soldier and
sailor shown in the above
photo upon discharge
from service. More than
1.600 veterans are mem-
bers and are entitled to
all the -privileges of the
Jewish - Center progrant
and activities.

Ideal Recreation

Heavily attended, especially by youth.
the Center ping pong room (above ► is pop-
ular among members for supervised recrea-
tion in a congenial atmosphere.

Mothers Clubs

Directed by Miss Mary Caplan. nine Mothers'
Clubs meet to promote - Citizenship in Action."
Besides Camp Chelsea. operated by the Center
for Mothers' Clubs members and children. and
friends. the mothers engage in a variety of
social and cultural activities (right).

Center Highlights

Health Education

Facilities of the health education department provide oppor-
tunities for men and women of all age groups for physical recrea-
tion: Health Club for Men and Women (Described on p. 2); Men's
and Boys Activities—a full schedule of pool and gym hours is avail-
able. and sub-seniors and up may avail themselves of boxing,
wrestling. weight lifting. life saving. athletic leagues, jiu jitsu, bad-
minton and fencing; Girls' and Women's Activities—a full schedule
of pool and gym hours is available, and girls and women may avail
themselves of life saving, volleyball. badminton, Center dance Group.
fencing: Co-ed Activities—men and women, boys and girls can enjoy
a wide range of co-ed activities including modern dancing. dancers-
in-training. Center dance Group. tap dancing, square dancing. tango,
rhumba. badminton, mixed swimming, fencing, jiu jitsu.

Special Activities

Special activities include: Games Rooms—the games rooms are
equipped with billiard and ping pong tables and bowling alleys;

Mothers' Clubs (described on page 3): Holiday Hops—these feature
every legal and Jewish holiday. catering to the young adult grouP;

Art Exhibits—Featuring the work of local artists, of national and

international, celebrities, and of Center students; Camps—in the
summer, the Center operates a stay-at-home camp called Camp
Habonim; Center News—The official house organ of the Center is

Published by the Journalism Club, and is mailed to members.

Services to the Community

Services include: Vocational Service—The Center conducts a
youth guidance program and gives special attention to the questions
of transition for young people from military to civil life: Resettle-
ment Service—the Center, in cooperation with the Resettlement
Service, offers a varied program which includes sewing groups,
weekly discussion groups, games, and monthly social programs; Pro-
grams for Men and Women in Military Service—the Center, as a
constituent member of the Jewish Welfare Board, in turn a con-
stituent of the 1JSO, has cooperated with the parent organization in
providing religious, social and cultural activities for servicemen and
in making available the facilities and services of the Center for
IMO programa. (See page 1): League of Detroit Jewish Youth—the
Center "312011gors- the League ot1)00.oit Jewish Youth, a federated
body of 20 youth groups reptie-tilting organised Jewish youth in
community programs; CommaidtY -Groups—(described on - P. 1) ;

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Photography Club

Members interested in photography can use
the dark room (right), join the photography
club. join the Center News staff, participate in
exhibitions, and attend lectures on photography.

Extensive Jr. Program

Shown below are children at Camp Chelsea,
directed by Sam Neuschatz. In addition to the
program at Chelsea and at the Center's day
camp, juniors delight in a varied program of
puppetry. art classes, crafts. hobby groups, dra-
matics, social dance class. Sunday Fun program,
Scout Troops, Cub Packs and Campfire Girls.