DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Walter Schmier Re-Elected To Head Suburban Temple Walter Schmier was re-elected' president of The Suburban Tem- ple at the congregation's annual meeting last week, at Burton School in Huntington Woods. The entire slate of officers presented by the nominating committee was elected unani- mously by the congregants. Joining Schmier in office will B. H. Weil, Mannie Fishman and Theodore D. Birnkrant, vice-presidents; Richard Sid- der, treasurer; Sanford Kaplan, Dr. James Roe and Bertram Kaatz, secretaries. Nine individuals elected to the board of trustees are Oscar Band, Nathaniel W. Gold, Ben- jamin Goldstein, Maxwell Jos- pey, Bernard Lieberman, Mrs. Daniel Mandlebaum, Richard I. Orloff, A. Leon Pierce and Eu- gene Sims. The meeting was opened by Bernard Lieberman, who deliv- - Friday, May 22, 1953 ered the invocation. This was followed by the president's re- port, given by Schmier. Sanford Kaplan gave his treasurer's re- I port, following which Aaron Nathan, nominating committee chairman introduced the slate. Following the election Theo- dore Birnkrant, chairman of the building .committee, and Mannie Fishman, financial chairman, re- ported on the status of the building fund. A check for $1,500 was pre- sented to the fund by Mrs. Aar- on Nathan, president of the Sis- I terhood, and another check giv- en by -Harry Kretchmer from the bowling league. Suburban Temple, which serves the spiritual needs of res- idents in the South Oakland County and Northwest Detroit areas, will soon begin building its $450,000 structure on 10 Mile Rd. between Coolidge and Greenfield. Rabbis Plan to Build New Mikveh on Dexter • • 7 .Ahavas Achim Buys New f,ot; To Expand Its Present Facilities Beth El Graduation Tonight; Confirmation Services on Sunday The annual graduation exer- cises of the Temple Beth El High School Department will be held at 8:15 p.m., today. Dr. Richard C. Hertz will give the baccalaureate sermon. The salutatory address will be given by Evelyn P. Rogoff, and the valedictory by Richard D. Grauer. Members of - the class will participate in the reading of the service and scriptures. Union Prayer Books, a gift of the Men's Club, and diplomas will be presented by David Wilkus, president of the Temple. Dr. Norman Drachler, educa- tional director, will present awards for the following: Felix Wiesen Medal for meritorious leadership, scholarship medal for superior scholarship, activ- ity keys for participation in extra-curricular activities, John Imerman Memorial Prize for scholarship in the confirmation class. Rabbi Minard Klein will give the closing prayer and benediction. The annual consecration service for confirthands and their parents will be held in con,function with the high school graduation. A reception will be tendered by Dr. and Mrs. Hertz and Rabbi Klein in the Memorial Hall after the service. The confirmation service will be held Sunday, 10. a.m. A class of 60 boys and girls will be.con- firmed. Dr. Hertz and Rabbi Klein will officiate. Each con- firmand will receive a Bible as a gift from the Sisterhood. Cong. Ahavas Achim, Schaefer at Seven Mile Rd., has purchased property north of the synagogue to Cambridge Rd. The lot, 100 x 110 feet, and another lot pur- chased preViously to the south will be used to expand the syn- agogue's facilities. Included in the overall plan- ning are a parking lot and new building. Isadore Leeman, con- gregation president, stated that spearheading the drive for the new accommodations were Alex Kraft, Mrs. William Goodfriend and Albert Burke, a • past presi- dent. Because of the growing mem- bership of the synagogue, the board of directors recently an- nounced that seating on the High Holy Days would be limited to members and their immediate families. Registration is currently tak- ing place for the Sunday school, which now has 150 pupils. En- rollment is taken daily at the synagogue, 19190 Schaefer, UN. 2-7468. A youth group, with 20 char- ter members from 12 to 15, has ben formed under the leadership of Mesdames Ellis Rifkin and Philmore Leeman. The group meets at 8 p.m., each Tuesday, in the synagogue. g ;CP This is a portion of the architect's perspective of the proposed new Mikveh to be located on Dexter Blvd. Plans are being made by a Mikveh Committee and the Council of Orthodox Rabbis for construction to begin in the coming weeks. The rabbis state that when completed this will be the most modern Mikveh in the United States. Yeshivah to Hold Annual Meeting David J. Cohen, president of Yeshivath Beth Yehudah, ani- nounces that a general mem- bership meeting and election will be held at 8:45 p.m., Mon- day at Mogen Abraham Syna- gogue, at which time annual re- ports will be submitted. Guest speaker will be Rabbi Chaim Rabinowitz of the Israeli Welfare Ministry and author of a new Bible commentary "Daas Sofrim". Vocal selections will be ren- dered by Cantor Hyman Adler. A student choral group will pre- sent several numbers. Members, annual contributors and the public are invited to attend. Rosenwald Post to Conduct Memorial Services on May 31 Rosenwald Post of the Ameri- can Legion will hold two memo- rial services on May 31. Post members will conduct services with the American Le- gion ritual and in Hebrew at 11:15 -p.m., at Machpelah Ceme- tery, and at 2:30 p.m., at Ches- ed shel Emes Cenetery. Gold Star parents and next of kin are invited to attend. For information or special service requests call Joseph Shapiro, chairman of Americanism and community relations, UN. 1-6039. Name Manischewitz Mizrachi Life Member The residents of the Jewish Home for Aged will attend the Dexter Theater's showing of the "Jewish Melody," a new Yiddish musical film, Sunday afternoon. They will meet Chahn Towber, the film's leading actor, who will appear in person. The Service Groups of the Women's Auxili- ary of the Home will assist in transporting and aiding the folks to and from the movies. Our Want Ads Get Results! ISRAEL TOURIST SERVICE SPONSORS OF LOW-COST TRIPS TO ISRAEL Cv EUROPE Announces ct Rosh-Hashanah Sailing Leaving Aug. 26 Arriving Sept. 7 Round Trip $495.00 Make Your Reservations Now- Jules Doneson, Managing Director ISRAEL TOURIST SERVICE I 1820 DEXTER- BLVD. TO. Open Sundays 8-6896 .Illi1110111,032111t.,, Detroit Jewish Folk Chorus HENRI GOLDBERG, Conductor Presents the 28th ANNUAL CONCERT SUNDAY; MAY 24th, 1953, 8 p.m. At Air-Conditioned Scottish Rite Cathedral, Masonic Temple Re-Elect Abe Satovsky To Nat'l Men's Club Post Abraham Satovsky, of Cong Shaarey Zedek, was re-elected as a vice-president of the Na- tional • Federation of Jewish Men's. Clubs at its recent annual _meeting at Kiamesha Lake, N. Y. Other Detroiters were elected to the Conservative group's board of directors. They are Al- bert Green a n d Carl • Shiller, of Shaarey Zedek, and John A. Allen and Earl Victorson, of Adas Shalom Synagogue. Delegates re-elected Albert H. Jacobson, of Chicago, as presi- dent. Dr. Max Artz, vice-chan- cellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, spoke on the overall conference theme, "The Men's Clubs Meet America's Religious Challenge." Maxwell Abbell, of Chicago, president of the United Syna- gogues of America, won the Fed- eration's annual card for dis- tinguished service in safeguard- ing the Jewish State. Home for Aged Residents To See Dexter Yiddish Film Featuring the Cantata Text by L. Miller "LUBLIN" Music by Nathan Samaroff 1st Commemoration of the Warsaw Ghetto's 10th Anniversary Our GUEST ARTIST Will Be JOYCE FLISSLER, Violinist of New York, a new rising star Whose Debut at Carnegie Hall Created a Sensation For the First Time in Detroit Tickets $1.20, $1.80, $2.40, Tax incl. at • Metro Music House, TO. 8-4114; Mrs. Milgram, UN. 4-7854 ATTENTION! CANVASSERS and FRIENDS OF HISTADRUT Free Trip to Israel Award Presentations — Citations THURSDAY, MAY 28th 8:30 P.M. Find Natural Gas in Israel LABOR ZIONIST INST. TEL AVIV, (JTA)—An erup- tion of natural gas from a well being drilled in Southern Israel 13722 LINWOOD • was reported here. Natural gas is often present in oil-rich areas. The gas is being checked by Refreshments Will Be Served In recognition of his outstand- chemists to determine whether it is suitable commercially. ing services to the .Mizrachi Or- ganization of America, William B.. Manischewitz, (right), secre- tary of B. Manischewitz Co., has been voted a lifetime member- ship in the Mizrachi Organiza- All Day Sunday, May 24, 1953 tion. Manischewitz, chairman of the publications committee for Road directions: Out Grand River thru Farmington, turn left at W. 10 Mile Road (at Mizrachi's forthcoming dinner camp sign) for 11/2 miles to the corner of W. 10 Mile and Meadowbrook Roads. celebrating the laying of the cornerstone of Bar Ilan Uni- versity in Jerusalem, is shown An Accredited Camp receiving his certificate. of per- petual membership from Rabbi VV- . A. Goldberg, Ph.D., Owner-Director MORDECAI KIRSHBLUM, presi- dent of the Mizrachi Organiza- UN. 4-5942 19451 Birwood Avenue, Detroit 21 tion of America. OPEN HOUSE' DR. GOLDBERG'S DAY CAMP 41390 W. 10 Mile, Farmington Israel's Ambassador to the United States MONDAY. JUNE 1, at 6:00 P. M. Statler Hotel FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE WO. 2-5091 • TO. 8-3128 TO. 8-3073