Leiderman-Star Rites Held in Battle Creek 14—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 20, 1953 Three Artists Featured At Hashofar Concert Bonnie Merzon Wed To Gilbert Jacobs Enthusiasm Greets Opening of 30th Histadrut Drive A candlelight ceremony o n Oct. 31 in the Hart Hotel, Battle Creek, united in marriage Eve- lyn Star, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Starr, of Battle Creek, to Jack E. Leiderman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Leider- man, of Detroit. The bride wore a gown of im- ported chantilly lace, embroid- ered at the neckline and waist with shimmering paillets and seed pearls. The bodice was of fitted basque style, and the bouffant skirt of lace was worn over a slipper satin slip. The fulness of the skirt formed the traditional train. Her full illusion veil of finger- tip length was held in place by a matching satin, paillete and lace halo headdress, and she carried a spray of white orchids. Mrs. Harry Siegel, sister of the bridegroom, was matron of hon- or, and bridesmaids were Frieda Pogonetz, Natalie Liebskar and Rena Starr, all cousins of the bride from Chicago, Marjorie Star, another cousin, and De- lores Silver, of Detroit. Barbara Siegel, • of Shaker Heights, 0., and Jandra Jaeger, of Linden, N. J., were junior bridesmaids, and their sisters, Donna Siegel and Beverly Jae- ger, were flower girls. All are nieces of the bridegroom. Marvin Check, of Detroit, was best man, and ushers included Fred Wolf, William Ernst, Al Fealk, Raymond Schmeltzer and Edward Markoff. The bride- groom's nephew, Barry Siegel, was ringbearer. Following a dinner for 300 guests at the Hart, the couple left for a month's honeymoon in Hawaii. They plan to return by way of San Francisco and Las Vegas, and will reside in Battle Creek. Enthusiastic workers of the Detroit Histadrut Campaign Committee met last Sunday to prepare plans for the launching of its forthcoming drive. A quo- ta of $250,000 was adopted as the local goal. Morris Lieberman, campaign chairman, greeting the large body of canvassers, organizers and delegates, stated that 1954 marks the 30th anniversary of the Histadrut drive in the U 'ted States, and traced the growth of the organization since the drive's inception in 1924. Besides Lieberman, officers who will steer this year's cam- paign include Morris Schaver, honorary chairman; Harry Schu- mer, chairman, executive board; Jack Malamud, vice-chairman; Norman Cottler, treasurer; Si- mon Richardson and Sid Fields, secretaries. Division heads charged with campaign responsibilities in their own groups are: Louis Le- vine, Morris Malin, Hyman Lip- sitz, organizations; Ben Harold, Farband; Philip Goldstein, Poale Zion; Pearl Lieberman, Pioneer Women; Nathan Schecter and Charles Solovich, furniture; Samuel Schwartzenberg, scrap industry; Harold Silver and Wal- ter Klein, communal workers; Dr. Saul Stein, Dr. Jack Kutnick and Morris W. Stein, profession- al; Isadore Cohen, footwear; Isaac Litwak, Finlay Allen, John Mazer, Barney Hopkins, David Chaney and Bill Farnum, trade unions. Delegates selected to attend the 30th national convention, scheduled over the Thanksgiv- ing weekend in New York, are William Klafer, Ben Harold, Si- mon Richardson, William Schu- mer, Dr. Saul Stein., Philip Gold- stein, Chana Michlin, Hyman Lipsitz, Max Schulsinger, Louis Bassin, Charles Solovich, Sam- uel Schwartzberger, Isaac Lit- wak, David Chaney' and Barney Hopkins. An overflow crowd attended the evening program and con- cert, to which the community was invited, indicating a more enthusiastic interest in t h e opening of the drive than in pre- vious years, a Histadrut spokes- man stated. Engagement Told Rabbi EMIL W. LEIPZIGER, of Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, was reappointed chairman of Bnai Brith social service com- mittee by Philip M. Klutznick, president of Bnai Brith. Bonnie Sue Merzon was united in marriage on Nov. 1 with Gil- bert Jacobs in a ceremony per- formed at Cong. Beth Shmuel, with Rabbi Isaac Stollman and Cantor Hyman Adler officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Manuel Merzon, of W. Grand Ave. The bride- groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jacobs, of Highland Ave. The new Mrs. Jacobs chose an original chapel gown, fashioned with a fitted bodice of chantilly lace over white satin, sprinkled with iridescent sequins. , The skirt was of three-tiered nylon tulle with a center panel of the lace. Her three-tiered veil of illus- ion. was caught to her head by a coronation crown of pearls and sequins. Her flowers were white orchids and stephanotis stream- ers atop a prayer book, which her brother, Melvin, received on his Bar Mitzvah. Miriam Levin was maid of honor, and bridesmaids were Sandra Zuppke, Eileen Berick and Mrs. Joan Ruth Torgow. Best man was Robert Torgow, and ushers included the bride's brother, Melvin Merzon, Donald Nitzkin .and Sheldon Jacobs, brother of the bridegroom. An- other brother, Philip Jacobs was ring bearer. Following a dinner and re- ception, the newlyweds left for a wedding trip to Miami Beach, Fla. On their return they will re- side on W. Grand Ave. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ian Rubenstein and children, of Elgin, Ill.; Mrs. Jack Gordon, of Madison, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Roberts, of Flint; and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Blyveis, of Grand Rapids. United Jewish Folk Schools' Preparations for Hanukah Pioneer Women Slate Contributors' Brunch Detroit Council of Pioneer Wo- men will honor all representa- tive organizations who have con- tributed to its donor event With a special bruncheon -program at 11 a.m., Monday, at Lachar's. Mrs. Irving Posner, president of the Council, stated that the contributions of these many or- ganizations, not actually affili- ated with Pioneer Women, has resulted in the collection of thousands of dollars which go to maintain a multitude of pro- grams sponsored by Moatzot Hapoalot, sister o. ,,_anzation of Pioneer Women in Israel. Builder's certificates sent by the national office will be awarded during the program, highlight of which is a report by Mrs. Sidney Shevitz, who will speak on her recent trip to Israel. All local groups wishing to leaim of the aims and goals of Pioneer Women are invited as guests. Reservations may be phoned to TO. 9-7180. The culminating event of the fund-raising drive will be held Dec. 13, in Masonic Temple, and will feature Dr. Judd Teller as guest speaker and the Lind Brothers as principal entertain- ers. MRS. GILBERT JACOBS Preparations are being made by the United Jewish Folk Schools for the observance of Hanukah. The children of the schools are preparing skits, reci- tations, songs and dances. Children of the nursery classes will have their affair at noon Sunday, Dec. 6. The elementary classes will celebrate Hanukah at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8. BLAIR STUDIO Harold Brindell, young cantor from Chicago, Ernest Wallfisch, violinist, and Lori Wallfisch, pianist, will be heard for the first time in Detroit at the open- ing concert of Hashofar, Society for the Advancement of Jewish Music, on Nov 29, at the Davi- son Jewish Cen- ter. Mr. and Mrs. Wallfisch •came to this country in 1946 with the help of Yehudi : Menuhin, a n d. for the past six years Mr. Wall- fisch has played Wallfisch in the Cleveland Symphony Or- chestra. This season he is leader of the viola section of the De- troit Symphony Orchestra. For the Hashofar program the Wallfisch Duo will perform Ern- est Bloch's Suite. Cantor Brin- dell, accompanied at the piano by Lillian Robbins Zellman, will be heard in compositions by WILLIAM M. GERBER, a. vice- president of Bnai Brith and noted civic leader of Philadel- phia, will be awarded the honor- ary degree of Doctor of Laws by Lincoln University, Sunday. Lin- coln University is the oldest col- lege for Negroes in the United States and the first to be authorized to grant higher academic degrees to Negroes. ( MISS ,MAXINE HARRISON Mr. and Mrs. Milton Harrison, of Ewald Circle, announce the engagement of their daughter, Maxine Rhoda, to A/2c Norman Brodsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brodsky, of Linwodd Ave. Barton Chocolate Turkey Now Accepting Engagements For Weddings — Bar Mitzvahs Social Functions Herschel Leib Emma Schaver to. Sing in Carnegie Hall, Nov. 21 Emma Schaver, renowned De- troit soprano, has accepted an invitation to sing in Carnegie Hall, New York, Saturday, Nov. 28. The invitation was tendered by the National Committee for Labor Israel (Histadrut) , which is celebrating its 30th anniver- sary in the United States. 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