Break Ground for Berman Branch of Hebrews Schools
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JCRS'Aukilidry to Hold - Hanukah .Diriner Dec. 13 •
Israel Friedman, executive di-
The Detroit Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Jewish Consumptives' -Re- rector • of the hospital, will be ,
lief Society will hold its annual guest speaker of the evening.
Hanukah banquet Dec. 13, to
benefit the patients at the na-
tional institution at S v a k,
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Colo. Mrs. Mina Shapiro is pres-
ident of the group. Mrs. Ada
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Ground was broken earlier this month for
a new branch of the United Hebrew Schools,
to be located on Schaefer Highway, south of
Seven Mile Rd. Shown is the architect's sketch
of the building, which will be known as the
Esther Berman Branch. Designed to replace
the present, overcrowded 'structure, the
branch will contain the central administrative
offices, a library and an auditorium seating
300 people.
UJA Sets Stage for Hadassah Samuel in City for Histadrut
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Nationwide Drive To Speak at Numerous Gatnermgs
At 3-Day Parley
Mrs. Samuel served the wom-
Mrs. Edwin Samuel, known to
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Israel
Finance Minister Levi Eshkol,
Israel Ambassador Abba S. Eban,
Jewish Agency . Chairman Dr.
Nahum Goldmann, UJA General ,
Chairman Edward M. M. War-
burg and noted Washington
economist Leon Keyserling head
the list of national and inter-
national figures who address the
United Jewish Appeal's three-
day annual national conference
taking place this weekend in
New York, to set the stage for
the Appeal's 1954 nationwide
campaign.
The three-day Conference, at
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, is
meeting to assess and fix the
sums which the American Jew-
ish community will be asked to
contribute to the United Jewish
Appeal in 1954 for the settle-
ment and development of Israel,
the welfare and rehabilitation of
distressed Jews in European and
Moslem lands, and refugee set-
tlement and adjustment in the
United States.
Psychologist to Address
Circle on Kinsey Report
Dr. Maurice Floch, local
psychologist, will discuss "What
• Did Kinsey Mean?" an evalua-
tion of the second Kinsey re-
port, at a meeting of the Work-
men's Circle at 9:30 p.m., today,
in the Circle Center, 11529 Lin-
wood. Mrs. Sara Kaplan, chair-
man, urges the public to attend.
Bill Lipson, chairman of the
Circle's recent Clothes for Ko-
rea drive stated that "through
the hundreds of householders
who participated we were
swamped with men's, women's
and children's garments."
Nearly three tons of clothing
was collected, and is now on its
way to St. Louis, Mo. where the
American Relief for Korea will
ship the clothes to that war-
torn area.
Sid Shmarak's
1 Busine'ss Briefs
IRI! FIELD and his trio are
now appearing nightly at the
Tropic Room of the Hotel Wol-
verine for dinner and dancing.
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For a nominal cost, t h e
COYLE TELEPHONE ANSWER-
ING SERVICE offers the small
businessman an opportunity of
attending to his business during
business hours, and maintaining
a 'secretary'. The service is avail-
able daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
and n Saturday from 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m. If an individual listing
is desired, arrangements can be
made with the telephone com-
pany. For further information
call, VE. 7-6701.
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Catering to the religious needs
of the community, the DETROIT
HEBREW BOOK SHOPS, under
the management of Joseph Spit-
zer and Hillel Abrams, are now
considered the largest Hebrew
bookstores in the Midwest. With
two large stores, located at 18294
Wyoming near Curtis, and at
12226 Dexter near Cortland, they
offer a complete selection of re-
ligious article s, including yar-
rnelka.hs, which they themselves
manufacture, as well as books,
games, toys and records.
Five of Many Conveniences
At Guardian Savings-
many Zionist groups as Hadas-
sah Samuel, will arrive here
Tuesday to spend five days in
Detroit before continuing her
tour of the United States and
Canada as a special emissary
from Histadrut in Israel.
Born in Jaffa, Mrs. Samuel
was reared in a Hebrew-speak-
ing environment. Her father,
Yehuda Grasovsky was a cele-
brated Hebrew scholar and for
a time manager of the Anglo-
Palestine Bank in Beirut.
Mrs. Samuel, during her child-
hood explored every corner of
Palestine, learned Arabic and
attended the Hebrew Teachers
College. During World War I
her family assisted in the for-
mation of the Jewish Legion,
and it was at that time Mrs.
Samuel met and formed her life-
long friendship with the late
Dr. Chaim Weizmann.
In 1920, she
married Sir
Herbert Samuel,
son of Pale-
stine's first
British High
C o m missioner.
Today, they
have two sons,
both of whom
graduated from
Oxford, served
as majors in the
British Army
during World
War II a n d Mrs. Samuel
eventually served Israel in the
War for Liberation.
NW Rescue Women
Seeking New Members
Northwest Child Rescue Wom-
en is currently carrying out a
drive for increased membership
to support its program of aiding
needy children the world over,
it was announced this week by
Mrs. Milton Kogan, president.
Organized over five years ago,
the organization today numbers
47 women who are devoted to
raising funds for furnishing and
equipping a dietetic kitchen in
the Girls' Vocational Training
School at Tel Aviv, Israel.
The Northwest Child Rescue
Women have gained some local
prominence for their work in
financing and sending mentally
retarded children to summer
camps in the Detroit area.
For information on member-
ship, call Mrs. Irvin Baskin,
vice-president, UN. 1-6434.
Avrunin Will Speak at
Final Blue Book Seminar
The final. session in the series
of four Blue Book Seminars,
sponsored by the Women's Divi
sion of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration will be presented at 10:45
a.m. today in the Fred M. But-
zel Memorial Building.
William Avrunin, associate di-
rector of the Jewish Welfare
Federation, guest speaker for
this session, will discuss the
theme "Whither Federation."
Phases of the topic which will
be discussed include: "How Pro-
grams are Developed in a Fed-
eration," "What Type of Pro-
grams are Undertaken and
Why," "Why do Programs Move
Ahead Faster on the Local Level
than on the National Level,"
and "What Areas of Services Are
Expanding."
Planning the session is Mrs.
li.. Marcuse, chairman.
en's International Zionist Or-
ganization (WIZO) as president
for 19 years, until 1951, and in
that capacity arranged close co-
operation between her middle-
class organization and the Moat-
zot Hapoalot, Working Women's
Council of Histadrut.
During her stay in Detroit,
Mrs. Samtiel will meet with a
number of groups, including the
Maimonides Medical Auxiliary,
branches of the Labor Zionist
Organization and Arlazaroff
Branch 137 of the .Farband.
She also will be guest of honor
at several private receptions ar-
ranged by Detroiters who, while
visiting in Israel, have come to
know and admire her and her
devoted service to Zionism.
An informal pr o g r am is
planned by Branches Four and
Six, LZOA, at 8:30 p.m., Dec. 18,
at the home of the Sidney Shev-
itz', 18300 Oak Dr. Laible Hoff-
mitz and Norman Drachler, re-
spective chairmen, invite all
members to attend this recep-
tion inhonor of Mrs. Samuel.
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Florida Group, Detroit
Social Club, Meets
A regular meeting of The De-
troit Social Club will be held 8
p.m. Saturday in the card room.
of. International Hotel, Miami
Beach, Fla..
At the last meeting the presi-
dent, Sabina Norman, was pre-
sented with a silver tray, in hon-
or of her marriage to M o r r i s
Raifeld.
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