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Friday, May

THE JEWISH NEWS

Kasle Named Treasurer of 1947 Allied Campaign

16, 1947

Twins Celebrate Birthdays Over Two Days

Blumberg Brothers Honored
For Efforts in Campaign Drive

Singled out for special honors
at the Allied Jewish Campaign
report luncheon today were Irv-
ing W. Blumberg, president of
the Detroit Service Group and
vice-chairman of the Trades and
Professional Division, , and his
twin brother, Louis C. Blumberg,
chairman of the Insurance Sec-
tion of the fund-raising drive,
who celebrate they birthday on
—Photo by Paul Kirsch. Jewish News Photographer
two days, May 16 and 17.
. JULIAN H. KROLIK (left) and MR. and MRS.
Explaining the two-day cele-
ABE KASLE indicate their pleasure over the en-
bration, Louis Blumberg said
couraging first reports made at the opening dinner
that while their mother recorded
of the $5,335,000 Allied Jewish Campaign held their birth on May 16, according
on May 6 at Hotel Staffer. Mr. Kasle has been to the official records, he and his
named treasurer of the 1947 campaign.
brother were born on May 17.
Unable to determine the correct
date, and feeling that as twins
they were entitled to "double"
celebration, the brothers enjoy
"two birth days."
Born in Omer, Mich., they

At Homes for Confirmands
Of Temple Beth El May 25

Center Members Name Directors;
JWB Honors USO Volunteers

Members of the Jewish Com-
munity Center witnessed a dra-
matic representation of the wide
scope of Center activities at the
14th annual meeting held May 7
at the Center.
The skit, "From Three to 83,"
with assistant director Harold
Arian as narrator, described the
program for each age group.
New members of the Center
Board of Directors elected at the
meeting include Tom Borman,
Harvey H. Goldman, Mrs. Ben-
jamin E. Jaffe, Sol King, Mrs.
Maurice Landau, Bertha M. Rob-
inson, Robert H. Schwarz and
Charles Wolok.
Honorary directors approved
by the membership include Rab-
bi Morris Adler, Fred M. Butzel,
Clarence H. Enggass, Rabbi Leon
Fram, Dr. Leo M. Franklin, Wil-
liam Friedman, Dr. B. Benedict
Glazer, Dr. A. M. Hershman,
Henry Meyers, Charles Rubiner,

Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka, Abra-
ham Srere and Henry Wineman.
Samuel H. Rubiner, president
of the Center, presided at the
meeting and presented statistics
showing expansion in member-
ship and activity scope for the
year. He emphasized the work
of the Center branches on 12th
St. and Dexter, and promised
further expansion in neighbor-
hood work.
Herman Jacobs, executive di-
rector, also spoke briefly.
In a special ceremony, out-
standing volunteers who served
the USO-JWB program were giv-
en certificates of merit on behalf
of the JWB. Rabbi Morris Adler
spoke briefly, expressing the gra-
titude of the former soldiers for
the USO services, and presented
the awards.
Mrs. Samuel H. Glogower, her-
self a recipient of a certificate,
made the presentations for the
women volunteers.

tist, on his reg-
ular Yiddish
hour, from 10 to
11 a. m. Sunday,
May 18, on sta-
tion WJBK.
Weinberg be-
gan the pro-
gram in May,
1932, when he
first saw-the
need for a Jew-
Weinberg
ish radio program in Detroit that
would draw the attention of Jew-
ish cultural groups. In his first
broadcasts he was associated with
Samuel Solomon; conductor of
the Yiddish theater, Isaac Fin-
kelstein, Jewish news commen-
tator, and Moishe Dombey, por-
traying "Mr. Chisik."
Stars of the Yiddish theatre
often have been guests on the
program. For the past three
years, Weinberg has been assist-
ed by his daughter, Bette, a stu-
dent at Wayne University.
For the anniversary broadcast,
Skulnick will bring members of
the cast of his New York play,
"I Am in Love," which will be
seen in Detroit next week. 4 t■ To
commercials will be read on this
program.

Rabbi Wohlgelernter
Addresses Dinner of
Beth Yehudah Ladies

Ladies of Yeshivath Beth Ye-
hudah will celebrate the comple-
tion of two decades of service to
the Jewish community at a din-
ner Sunday, May 18,. at Bnai
David Synagogue.
Rabbi Max J. Wohlgelernter,
president of the Yeshivah, will
be the guest speaker, and Mrs.
David J. Cohen will be toastmis-
tress. Students of the day school
and kindergarten will perform
for the guests.
Tickets may be obtained from
Mrs. Pearl Rottenberg, president,
TO. 5-1171, or the Yeshivah of-
fice, HO. 5606.

Haifa Chapter Continues
ZOD Membership Drive

To contact people who could
not be reached in the intensive
Z-Day membership drive recent-
ly, members of Haifa Chapter,
ZOD, will visit homes in zones
four and six on behalf of the
Zionist Organization.
The 70th year anniversary of
Last season he was selected by
This membership project is un-
the noted Jewish writer and poet, Arturo Toscanni as soloist in two
Abraham Reisen, wil be cele- broadcasts of Bethoven's "Fidel- der the direction of Dr. Bernard
Weston.
brated at the Art Institute, at io." He recently returned from
8:30 p. m. Tuesday, May 20.
Rio de Janeiro where he appeared
LZOA Branch Five
Sidor Belarsky, noted interna- at the Teatro Municipal.
tional singer and interpreter of
The Workmen's Circle Chorus, Picnics at Middle Rouge
Jewish folk songs and music, will directed by Dan Frohman, will
appear in special selections of present some of Reisen's famous
LZOA Branch -Five will hold
Yiddish and Hebrew folk music. songs, especially prepared for the a weinie roast Saturday evening,
In his song recitals from coast occasion.
May 17,' at Middle Rouge Park.
to coast, and as soloist with such
In addition, a dramatic presen- The members will meet at 8 p.
orchestras as the Los Angeles tation will feature some of the m. at the home of Rena Margolis,
Philharmonic, the Detroit Sym- poet's famous skits, and the pro- 3324 Elmhurst.
phony and the Toronto sym- gram will be climazed by the
Members wishing to attend are
phony, Belarsky's success has personal appearance of Abraham asked to contact Miss Margolis
been naable.
Reisen.
at TO 6-7682.

Sidor Belarsky, Abraham Reisen
Appear at Poet's Anniversary Fete

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Weinberg Celebrates
15th Year in Radio;
Skulnik to Be Guest

In celebration of his 15th anni-
Annual Confirmation Services will be held at Temple
Beth El on Sunday morning, May 25. At Homes will be held versary on the air, Harry Wein-
berg will present Menashe Skul-
on that day in honor of the following Temple Beth El con- nick,
Yiddish stage and radio
firmands: •
star, as guest ar-

ROBERT EVAN BECKER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Becker of
1920 Strathcona Drive, Palmer Woods, 2 to 6 p.m. No cards.
NANCY LOU BLOCH, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard H.
Bloch of 18274 Muirland, 2 to 5 p.m. No cards.
GERALD MARVIN COHEN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cohen
of 18680 Pennington, 2 to 5 p. m. No cards.
MYRA LEE GILBERT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund L.
Gilbert of 2474 W. Boston, 3 to 5 p. m. No cards.
JOYCE ROSLYN HIMELHOCH, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
W. Himelhoch of 17373 San Juan Dr., 2 to 5 p.m. No cards.
JOAN FLORENCE ISAACSON, daughter of Mrs. J. Harry Isaac-
son of 2295 Longfellow, 7 to 9 p.m. No cards.
BARBARA JACOB, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Jacob
of 1414 Longfellow, 2 to 5 p. m. No cards.
LUBA BETH JACOBS, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph J.
Jacobs, 3017 Lawrence, 2 to 6 p.m. No cards.
JERRY KANE. son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kane of 16905 Tracey,
2 to 5 p.m. No cards.
CAROL LEWIS,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Saul M. Lewis of 1991
Chicago Blvd., 7 t 11 p.m. No cards.
MARLIS LOWENTHAL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lowen-
thal of 2297 W. Euclid, 3 to 6 p.m. No cards.
ROBERT ELLIOTT METZ, son of Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Metz
of 18508 Prairie, 3 to 6 p. m. No cards.
JOYCE SILVER, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Charles Silver
of 2708 Oakman Court, 2 to 5 p. m. No cards.
LIANE NAGELBERG, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isidore Nagel-
berg, and STUART ORMAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Orman,
joint reception, from 3 to 5 p. m., at the Nagelberg home, 2940
Webb Ave. No cards.
NEDRA TABASHNIK, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tabash-
nik of 18295 Fairfield, 3 to 5 p.m. No cards.

of the Bankers' section of the
War Bond drives. His only daugh-
ter, Alene, will be graduated
from Highland Park High School
in June.
Louis Blumberg, a member of
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LOUIS C. BLUMBERG

the Detroit Service Group, is a
past president of the Standa'rd
Club, and is also active in Zion-
ist circles, Franklin Hills Coun-
try Club, and Detroit Economics
Club.
Both have provided active
leadership in the current Allied
Jewish Campaign, Louis as chair-
man of the Insurance section,
and Irving as chairman of the
Trades and Professional Division.

Je!ish Folk Chores

Henri Goldberg, Conductor

IRVING W. imuNlitsc.ftka

came to Detroit almost 32 years
ago. They are graduates of Cen-
tral. High School. They operate
their own insurance firm, known
as Blumberg Brothers.
Irving Blumberg has been pres-
ident of the Detroit Service
Group since 1941. In addition he
serves on the board of directors
and the executive committee of
the Jewish Welfare Federation,
is vice president and member of
the board of the Knollwood
CoUntry Club, and a member of
the Standard Club. He also is
active in the Zionist organization
and Bnai Brith, Keidan Lodge.
During the war years, Irving
Blumberg and Henry Wineman
were co-chairmen of Division E

ANNUAL CONCERT

•
ALEXANDER KIPNIS

Leading Bass-Baritone,
Metropolitan Opera Assn.
•
Oratorio
Martirea—Blut
Schafer
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- _Soprano

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