Knollwood Chairmen Read Keyserling Story

6—THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, August 10, 1951

Prentis Retires
As GM Treasurer

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LOUIS ALPER (left) and PAUL ZUCKERMAN, co-chairmen
of the Knollwood Israel bond night, set for Aug. 23, are reading in
Who's Who the biography of Leon Keyserling, who will be the
speaker at' the dinner at which it is planned to sell a million
dollars' worth of Israel bonds. Keyserling Is acting chairman of
the President's Council of Economic Advisers.

Joseph Epel Awarded
Ph.D. from Wayne U.;
To Address Technion

On Sept. 25, Dr. Joseph' Epel
will address the Detroit Chap-
ter of the American Technion
Society on "The' New Uses of
Plastics." Dr. • Epel only last
month was awarded his • doc-
torate degree at Wayne Univer-
sity. His treatise was on "Light
Scattering Methods... for Deter-
mining the Size of Large Col-
loidal Particles."
Previously, Dr. Epel received a
BS degree from Wayne in 1943
in the field of physical chemis-
try. From
om 1941 to 1.945 he
worked in the chemical research
department of U.S. Rubber Co.-
In 1944, .11?. was 'a co-founder
the Hefco Laboratory,. a.. them-
teal consulting firm, of which he
was vice-president.
In 1949, he devoted his com-
plete time to studying for his
doctorate degree. He was in the
U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1946.
Currently, Dr. Epel is a. vice-
president of the Horace G. Pres-
ton Co., where he is working on
the development of commercial
plastic applications for such in-
dustrial items as hydraulic
pumps. His address to the Tech-
nion will describe the Possibil-
ities and new uses of plastics in
construction, in the home and"
in automobiles.
Dr. Epel and his wife, Bea-
trice, live at 2030 Gladstone, and
have an eight -month- o 1 d
daughter, Naomi Cecile. His par-
ents are both active in JeWish
affairs, his father, Jacob, is the
shames of Cong. Shaarey Zedek,
and his mother, Anna, in the
Pioneer Women's Organization.
Dr. Epel in addition to being
treasurer of the Detroit Tech-
nion Society is public relations.
director of the American Chem-
ical Society (Detroit Section),
Engineering Society of Detroit,
Phi Lamda Upsilion and Sigma
Xi, honorary chemical fraterni-
ties.

League to Honor
Rev. Jo=seph Mayne

On Aug. 27 the League of
Jewish Women's Organizations
will honor Rev. Joseph Q.
Mayne, former executive secre-
tary of the Detroit Round Table
of Catholics,
Jews and Prot-
estants,. with a
tea at the home
of Mrs. Samuel
B. Danto, 2224
W. Chicago.
Rev. Mayne
will leave De-
troit for Grand
Rapids .where
Rev. Mayne he will be the
spiritual leader of one of the
largest •churches in that city.
For . many years he has worked
closely with the Jewish com-
munity to foster better inter-
personal relationships between
religious and social groups.
Mrs.. David B. Kliger, League
president, „invites all presidents,
their officers and community
relations • chairmen to attend
the tea.
At a . recent board meeting
plans were formulated for the
coming season. Mrs. Irving
Small, vice president, is arrang-
ing a program for the opening
membership meeting, Nov. 21.
The League has been cooper-
ating with Israel bond drive, the
250th birthday celebration: of
Detroit, and the drive for spon-
sors of the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra.

LEARN TO DRIVE
SAFELY!

Hechalutz Training
Farm Is Damaged by
Anti-Semitic Vandals

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. (JTA)
—The sheriff of Dutchess Coun-
ty began an investigation of
race prejudice which led to the
smashing of windows and doors
at a Hechalutz training farm
near the town of Verbank• The
vandals committed their acts
while the stucl,ents and instruc-
tors at the Hachshara center
were watching movies.
The sheriff described the van-
dalism as "an outgrowth of ra-
cial prejudice," revealing that he
had received previous reports of
"young people" mocking the
trainees whenever they passed
the camp. The sheriff offered an
award for the identification of
the hoodums.

JWV Rushes $400 to Aid
Victims of Kansas City Flood
At the Council of Administra-
tion meeting on July 30 a check

for $400 was sent to the Mo-
Kan Post of , the Jewish War
Veterans in Kansas City to aid
them in veterans relief as a re-.
suit of the flood disasters.

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Benny Performs for 7,000
GIs. of Korean Front

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CARMEL
HEBREW SCHOOL

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The traditional call for con-
tributions to the Jewish Nation-
al Fund will be heard in all De-
Meyer L. Prentis, • who has troit synagogues this Saturday
been associated with the Gen- night and Sunday, on the occa-
eral Motors Corporation for
sion of Tisha b'Ab, the anniver-
more than 40
sary of the destruction of both
years, has an-
Temples in Jerusalem.
nounced his re-
Irving W. Schlussel and Wil-
tirement as GM
treasurer effec-
tive on Sept. 1
and will be
succeeded by
ecury
George Russell.
Mr. Prentis,
on the
who began his
colorful career
This Week's Radio and Tele-
as an account-
Prentis
vision Programs of
ant, with the
Jewish Interest
then small GM corporation, in
1911, became the firm's auditor
THE ETERNAL LIGHT
and later its comptroller. He was
elevated to the treasurership of
Time: 8 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 12.
what is now one of the largest
Station: WWJ.
corporations in the world in
1919.
Feature: "Charter of Democ-
During the 32 years of his ac- racy" will be the subject of
tivities as guide of the GM fi- Rabbi Jacob Kohn, of Los An-
nances, Mr. Prentis dealt with geles, in the summer. series,
nearly every important banker "Words We Live By."
in this country and in Canada
He has been director of GM and
several of its subsidiaries since
1929.
A member of Temple Beth El
and of Franklin Hills Country
In late model dual control cars. Our
„Club, Mr. Prentis a number of
approved instructors are very capable
and courteous men who know their
years ago served as an officer
business and are well qualified to
of the Allied Jewish Campaign.
teach you in less time.

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NEW YORK, (AJP). —. Clad in
kahki garb, Jewish -comedian
Jack Benny, on 'a Pacific tour to
entertain American overseas
servicemen, played to an audi-
ence of nearly 7,000 at Ihje in
his first forward-area appear-
ance in Korea. Benny, accord-
ing to reports received here,
Foreign Observers - May billed himself as "Bob Hope's
Surnmer Replacement," pointing
Watch Israel's 'War'
out that Hope played the same
"rice paddy circuit" several
TEL AVIV, (JTA)-1410 Israel months earlier.
Defense Army's second annual
autumn maneuvers will begin
Parents please take note.
this month. Foreign military ob-
servers may be invited to view
parts of -the maneuvers.
The country-wide operation
will be devoted to testing tacti-
cal methods and working out
17556- Wyoming
combat problems. Exercises will
Announces that all
take the_ form of a "war" be-
tween two armies and the field
NURSERY and HEBREW
commanders will be responsible
CLASSES
for the development of tactics in
Will Start Aug. 19, 9 a.m-.
the .course of the "fighting."
Spedi41 attention will be given
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to airivd sea combat, as well as
MAILED. .
fighting in hilly regions.

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orary president of the JNF
Council, announced that lay
leaders and rabbis will make the
appeals during services in all
orthodox and conservative con-
gregations.
"This year, more than ever,
the JNF funds must be increas-
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with which to acquire, as full
possessions of the Jewish people,
land on which to settle the tens
of thousands of newcomers who
are arriving in the land every