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THE JEWISH NEWS

Dr. Glazer Conducts
Book Review Course
For Beth El Women

The Sisterhood of Temple Beth
El announces its •Sixth Annual
Book. Review Course by Dr - 3.
Benedict Glazer,
to be held al
11 a.m. on four
consecutive
Tuesdays begin-
ning Nov. 4. The
lectures are open
to the public
•Fred M. Butzel: Patron of Arts and Aiiists
without charge.
`So much has been written about Fred Butzel, of his many
For the first
interests, his intellectual curiosity, his broad area of influence, lecture next
and of his unrivaled position as a sociologist. I
Tuesday, Dr.
want to write of what Fred Butzel has done for the
Glazer has chos-
Dr. Glazer
young artists who have come to him for friend-
en "Adversary in The House" by
ship and encouragement, for he has been a vital
Irving Stone. On Nov. 11, "Frank-
factor in the art development of Detroit.
ly Speaking" by James F. Byrnes
When I was a youngster and just learning to
will be discussed. The third vol-
paint it was already then an old custom to see
ume, for Nov. 18, is "Inside U.
Fred Butzel for criticism and encouragement.
Countless talented boys and girls, seeking under-
S. A." by John Gunther. The
standing and approval for their artistjc efforts
final review on Tuesday, Nov.
have found their way to him, as the ofae person
25, will be a summary of "Kings-
in Detroit both qualified and appreciative of
blood Royal" by Sinclair Lewis.
what makes up an artistic personality and am-
Mrs. Henry Fechheimer, chair-
Fred Butzel
bition.
man of the S.O.S. committee,
Another major interest in the creative field is music, an art
that has had his energetic and enthusiastic backing. Young musi- asks members to bring food or
cians have always found their friend Fred Butzel in the audience, clothing whenever attending
from their first performances to their more mature concerts. He Temple meetings. "Food of the
has offered sympathy to the imaginative and creative person, whose Month" for Novefinber is canned
need for real understanding is great and without such a friend- milk.
ship, a talent is so often lost.
As a charter member of the. Art Committee of the Jewish
Centers, since the Hannah Schloss days, Fred Butzel has been a
faithful first nighter at the exhibitions, and his quick appraisal
has always been the highlight of the evening.
There are countless artists who, owe their incentitive for hard
work and perseverence to the sponsorship and understanding only
Fred Butzel knows how to give.
He is a well known citizen of the art world and one of the few
The 27th annual art exhibition
towns people who has worked continually through the years to
forward the growth and appreciation of artistic matters in our at the Jewish Community Center,
city.
which continues through Nov. 4,,
Appropriately, a, number of intimate friends remembered Fred features the works of Detroit
Butzel on his 70th birthday, and laSt Sunday presented him with
his portrait in bronze, by Walter Midener, the well known talented Jewish artists. Admission is free
sculptor who was commissioned for this job and has done a most to the public. The paintings on
exhibiti?n consist of oils, water
satisfactory piece of work.
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colors, r lithographs and also a
woodbut called, "The Hostages"
Center Exhibit- Features Detroit Artists
by Ben Kroll.
Among the week's notable events is the opening exhibition of
The following are represented
the Art Committee of the Jewish Centers, presenting Detroit Jewish by their works:
artists in a group showing•of oils, watercolors, black and whites and
Cyril Aronson, Miriam S. As-
sculpture. This exhibition will continue until Nov. 4.
While many familiar names are represented, there is a nice ton, Henry Bernstein, Paul Bron-
influx of new names, as well as a nice variation of schools of er, Eve Garrison, Virginia Garri-
paintings, ranging from the naturalistic school to the more abstract son, Josephine Immerman, Ben
school. The Jewish theme is well covered by several entries; Simon Kroll, Freda Kroll, Abe Lansky,
Rosen's able portrait of the "Talmudic Scholar," Eve Garrison's "Old E. Portnoff, Frances H. -Quint,
Man With Tallus," Ben Kroll's canvases covering various phases Louis Redstone, Jacob Reiss,
of the Warsaw scene, and Cyril Aronson's spirited ink brush sketches
called "Genesis," the latter's drawings seeming particularly good Sirhon Rosen, Bertha RoSenbaum,
because of the vigorous design and spontaneity of her approach to Leon Shoichit, L. Shoskesj, Zavel
Silber, Moishe Smith, Anna L.
the Biblical characters and stories.
There are Henry Bernstein's expertly and well developed canvas, Werbe, and Ben Yomen.
"Summer Day," and the powerfully • patterned, expressionistic oils
The late Isadore Ressler,' whose
of Bertha Rosenbaum. Francis Quint shows a summer landscape, "Still Life" and "Landscape" are
"Lake Sunapee," rich in fine color tones and full of summer atmos- on exhibition, was one of the
phere. Moishe Smith's "Studio Corner" has good texture and color Center's annual and important
and fine space quality, while Freda Kroll's "Front Street" is a well
contributors. Ressler's w or k s
realized bit of simplified design, with warm . color harmony.
Two fine watercolors by Anna Werbe have quality and origin- were included in the Jewish Com-
ality of mood and expression, while Josephine 'merman's "Still Life munity . Center's art exhibitions
of Lilies" is of the more decorative and precise vein. Edith Gilbert for 27 years. The exhibit' also
shows an attractive piece of sculpture, "Meditation," that is well includes two paintings by Sol B.
conceived in movement; mood and composition.
Rosengarten, member of the art
Ben Yomen, Meriam Aston and many others add nice notes committee who recently passed
to the show, and, all in all, this exhibition seems to represent fairly
away, on exhibit in memoriam.
well the current work of our Detroit Jewish artists.
Mrs. David B. Werbe, art con-
sultant of the Jewish Community
Center, announced 'that the ex-
hibit is under the sponsorship of
the Center art committee. Mrs.
Julius Gilbert was chairman of
the reception and social commit-
tee. The following 'constitute the
Clothing for men,. women, and hydrated foods also are badly jury committee: Mrs. Edward D.
children, infant's layettes. and needed. Especially wanted are Quint, .Mrs. David R Werbe,
Canned foods of • high protein infants' layettes. Other needs in- Mrs. Hoke Levin, and • Mrs.
Content are most urgently need, clude reading materials, toys, Arthur R. Bloom.
ed by Europe's Jews, M. Helen blankets, sheets, toVvels, soap,
Singer, SOS chairnian of. Detroit candles,, vitamins, toothpaste, and
relief suPplies; says.
medical items such as bandages,
Mrs. Singer stated that the De- iodine, etc.
troit committee seeks to collect
"SOS depots are maintained at
102,000 poUnds of Supplies as part Temple Beth El and 'Shaarey
of the nationwide . campaign for
The Mizrachi Organization of
Zedek," Mrs. Singer stated.
6,000,000 pounds of the SOS
America "will hold a • national
(Supplies far Overseas Siirvivors)
conference Nov. 3 and 4 at Penn-
Collection of the Joint Distribu- Golden Book InsCription sylvania Hotel, New York. A
tion Committee.
group of world Mizrachi leaders
Honors Benjamin Krass
In greatest demand is clothing.
headed by Rabbi Wolf Gold ar-
"Textiles are virtually unobtain-
rived from Palestine to parti6-
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Krass pate in the conference.,
able in Europe,". Mrs. Singer de-
were
honored
by
having
their
clared. "In addition; the infla-
The following delegates will
tionary rise in the cost of living names inscribed in the Golden represent the Detroit Mizrachi:
has' placed What little clothing is Book of the Jewish National Rabbi Isaac Stollman, Irving W.
available beyond the reach of the Fund, on the occasion of their_ Schlussel, Aaron Tilchin, Louig
impoverished Jewish survivors." 50th wedding anniversary which Levine, Isadore Sosnick, Isaac
Mrs. Singer urged that contribu- they celebrated last Sunday eve- Rosenthal, Israel Levenson and
ted clothing be clean and in good ning at the Fort Wayne Hotel, Philip Stollman.
William Hordes, chairman of the
repair.
Preparations are continuing for
Mrs. Singer listed the follow- board of the JNF Council, an- the Mizrachi Sabbath on Nor. 8,
nounctad.
ing items of wearing apparel for
and the membership breakfast on
Men, 'women, and children which
More than 300 people attended Nov. 9 in the Mogain Abraham
are needed overseas: Suits, coats, the Rlden wedding celebration, and Bnai Zion Synagogues. These
hats, dresses, shirts, sweaters, at which Rabbi Leizer Levine activities are to spearhead the
jackets, trousers, underwear, officiated. Hosts at the reception membership drive for 1,000 new
socks, stockings, shoes (tied in were the celebrants' children— members.
pairs). Foodstuffs required in- Mr. and Mrs. Jack Krass, Mr.
Rabbi David Bakst, formerly
clude canned milk and foods rich and Mrs. Abraham Gotthelf, Mr. in charge of the Mizrachi sum-
Yn protein such as meat or fish. and Mrs. Louis Krass, Mr. • and mer camp in Ontario, Canada, has
Canned fruit, fruit juices, butter, Mrs. Jacob Krass and Mr. and been elected as the executive
oils, fats (in-tins) chocolates, hard Mrs. Alexander. Krass-r--and nine secretary of the Mizrachi of
candy, cocoa, coffee, tea, and -de- grandchildren. •
Detroit.
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Detroit Artists'
Works Shown at
Center Exhibit

Local SOS Campaign Sets Goal
of 102,000 Lbs. of Relief Goods

M izrachi to Convene
In New York' Nov. 3-4;
8 Detroiters Attend

Friday, Ocfober 31, 1.947

Youth Groups Plan Annual
JNF Flag. Day Solicitation

At a meeting of The planning
committee of the Jewish National
Fund groups active in annual tag
day, held Tuesday evening at
the JNF office, 11816 Dexter, ar:
rangements were made for the
annual Flag Days, to be observed
this year as follows:
Thursday evening, Nov. 6;
Saturday night, Nov. 8, and
Sunday, Nov. 9, from 9 a. m.
to 6 p. m.
A rally of workers for Flag
Day will be held on Monday eve-
ning, Nov. 3, at the David W.
Simons branch of the United He-
brew Schools, Tuxedo and Hol-
mur. Besides brief talks, there
will be dancing and refreshments,
and the latest Palestine movie
will be shown.
Mrs. Thelma Jaffin Zak is chair-

Pvt. S emansky's
Body on Way
For Burial Hem

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The body of Pvt. Jack Semah-
sky will• be returned to Detroit
at the end of
this week, his
parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Se-
mansky of Elm-
hurst Ave. were
notified by army
authorities.
Semansky was
killed in action
in Germany on
March 15, 1945.
Jack Semansky He was a mem-
ber of the 'Jew-
ish Community Center and AZA
and was graduated from Cass
Technical High where 'he majored
in music.
The Mlawer Umgegend Verein,
of which Mrs. Semansky is a
member, last year set up a Jack
Semansky Memorial Fund which
sends relief parcels to displaced
persons.
Funeral *services will be held
at the Ira Kpfman Funeral.
Home, 9419 Dekter, and inter-
ment will be held at Machpelah
Cemetery.
Announcement was made this
week that the body of Albert
Fields, another Detroiter who lost
his life in the war, is being
brought back here for burial.

man of the Flag Day committee.
She is assisted by Jerry Malamtid,
Roland .Kaminer and Miss Rachel
Rich.
Organizations participating in
Flag Day solicitations include
HabOnim, Hashoiner Hatzair, Jun-
ior Hadassah, Little Women of
Hadassah, MaSada, Zionist Organ-
ization Chapter 1 and stUdents in
the United Hebrew Schools ; Far-.
band, Yeshivah and other com-
munity schools.

Igo Gutman to Sing
At Windsor Event

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Noted concert artist Igo Gut-
man will be guest star at the
annual banquet of .the Peretz
School in Windsor, Nov. 9 at
Shaar HashomaYim Auditorium.
Gutman was a featured per-
former in Berlin and Vienna un-
til 1939. In America he has sung
at Carnegie Hall and Town Hall
in New York, and in major cities
throughout. the conutry.
His Windsor program will in-
clude Yiddish, Hebrew, Palestina,
Hassidic, and operatic selections.

Join the Great
Labor Zionist
Organization

FARBAND

(Jewish National Workers
Alliance)

Become a member of

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BRANCH

For information call

PHILIP IMBER

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Membership Chairman

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Nov. 30, with Louis Segal, na-
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Eugene Van Antwerp

as Mayor of Detroit

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a man of courage.

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