7ity, State Welcome
Bnai
Brith
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Four-Day Sessions to Begin
Saturday; Comay to Speak
More than 1,000 delegates representing 75,000 Bnai
Brith men and women in eight Midwestern states and four
Canadian provinces will be in Detroit this week to attend
the annual conference of the organization's District Grand
Lodge No. 6.
Attending the sessions from Saturday through Tues-
day, at the Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel will be delegates from
199 lodges and 120 chapters in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North
and South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan
and the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskat-
chewan and Alberta.
Festivities will begin Sat- Hillel Foundation at Wayne
urday evening when at 9:30 University. Cantor Nicholas
p.m., the Greater Detroit Coun-
cil will tender a reception for
the out-of-town guests. Reg-
istration will take place that
evening and from 8:30 a.m. to
12 noon, Sunday.
In honor of the 88th conven-
tion of the Lodge and the 24th
annual parley of the Women's
Grand Lodge, Mayor Albert E.
Cobo has proclaimed the week
of June 29 to July 5 as "Bnai
Brith Week."
A proclamation in honor of
the organization and calling at-
tention to the District conven-
tion also was signed by Gov.
Williams.
The Common Council has
voted to re-name Washington
Blvd. the "Bnai Brith Blvd."
for the p e r i o d, and has
granted its permission for the
erection of a large electric
menorah (Bnai Brith's em-
blem) on the Michigan Ave.
side of old City Hall.
Downtown stores will have
window displays portraying the
activities • and _philanthropies of
the organization, and all main
highways leading into the city
will have signs of welcome.
The convention sessions will
open officially at noon, Sunday,
in the Grand Ballroom, with De-
troiter Sidney J. Karbel, presi-
dent of District 6, wielding the
gavel.
Fenakel will chant the service,
and Ben Z. Glass, executive sec-
retary, will read the necrology.
The Supreme L o d g e vice-
president's luncheon is slated
for 12 noon, with Harry Epstein,
of Madison, Wis., serving as
chairman.
Rabbi Moses Lehrman will
deliver the invocation, after
which Benjamin I. Morris, of
Chicago, vice-president of Su-
preme Lodge, will speak on
"The State of the Order."
Three business sessions will
follow at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.,
Monday and at 9:30 a.m., Tues-
day, when standing committee
reports will be heard and new
officers, members of the gen-
eral committee and District rep-
resentatives will be elected.
David C. Goldfine, of Chicago,
third vice-president, will pre-
side at the District past presi-
dent's luncheon, at which Dr.
Leon Fram will deliver the in-
vocation.
A special presentation will
be made to Harry Yudkoff, of
Detroit, past president and
for 31 years a distinguished
member and leader of Bnai
Brith, for "meritorious serv-
ice."
Closing the parley at 6:30
p.m., Sunday, in the Grand
Ballroom will be the convention
banquet, at which women dele-
gates will join with the men.
The principal address will be
delivered by Michael Saul
Comay, Israel Ambassador to
Canada. Mr. Camay, a native of
South Africa, settled in Pales-
tine in 1946, and since has had a
distinguished record with the
Israel Foreign Ministry.
Participants in the 'banquet
program will be as follows:
Sidney J. Karbel, toastmaster;
Alfred H. Bounin, singing of the
American, Canadian and Israel
National Anthems; Rabbi Min-
ard Klein, invocation and bene-
diction; Dr. Lawrence L Yaffa
and Mrs. Alfred Lakin, greet-
ings from convention chairmen,
Mrs. Frederick Solomon, presi-
dent of the Women's District
Lodge, remarks.
Karbel will be presented with
the District past president's cer-
tificate by Aaron Droock, of
Detroit, past president; and with
the Supreme Lodge citation by
Dr. Abe A. Greenberg, of Oma-
ha, Neb., member of the Su-
preme Lodge board.
Newly-elected officers will be
installed by Benjamin I. Morris,
and Mrs. Louis Perlman, presi-
dent of Women's S u p r e m e
Lodge, will extend greetings.
The new men's and women's
presidents will then extend
their greetings.
Convention chairmen include:
The session will be turned
over to Albert P. Mitnick, of
Chicago, f i r s t vice-president,
who will preside. Greetings will
be extended by Mayor Cobo and
Gov. Williams. Rabbi Morris
Adler, of Cong. Shaarey Zedek,
will deliver the invocation, and
Dr. Lawrence I. Yaffa, general
convention chairman, will de-
liver the organizational welcome
to delegates.
Karbel will deliver the presi-
dent's message, followed by a
preliminary convention report
by Milton M. Weinstein. Ben Z.
Glass, executive secretary of the
District, will read announce-
ments.
The presentation of honor
awards will be a highlight of
Sunday night's session, begin-
ning at 9 p.m., and followed by
a cabaret night program, at
which Mickey Woolf will be
master of ceremonies.
A special citation will be
presented to Grace Gordon, for
over 25 years Bnai Brith secre-
tary at Rochester, Minn., where
she processed tens of thousands
of Jewish patients at the Mayo
Clinic. Membership awards will
be presented by Harry Epstein,
Madison, Wis., the District mem-
bership vi c e - president; and
Harry Yudkoff, of Detroit, past
district president and chairman
of the finance council, will
Hy Crystal and Kurt Ellenbogen,
present Bnai Brith service fund delegate
registration; Jack Caminker
citations.
and Louis E. Barden, welcoming
The Sidney J. Kusworm committee; Alfred Laikin, transpor-
Albert Tucker, road signs;
Award will be made by Jack tation;
Louis Russman, downtown window
Wisemen, another past presi- displays; Harry Pearson, electric
committee; Karl C. Berg,
dent, of Alton, Ill., and Lodge menorah
convention exhibits; Milton M. Wein-
bulletin contest trophies will stein, luncheon s ea tin g; Victor
banquet seating.
be distributed by Saul Bloomfield,
Alfred Bounin, rabbi enlistment;
Corush, of Chicago, chairman Henry Wald, page boys; James N.
of the department of informa- Laker, daily newspaper, managing
,,editor; Fred Sorkow, editor; Harry
tion.
Katz, banquet programs; Lawrence
Monday's sessions will begin Kopel, stenographic help; Leo Sobel,
typewriters; Mickey Woolf, entertain-
at 9:30 a.m., with the invoca- ment; Max Sosin, refreshments; Sam-
tion of the past president's de- uel G. Bank, prizes; Harry Wein-
gift shop; Al Cooper, flowers;
gree by Harry Lashowitz, past berger,
Oscar Bank, gift baskets; Harry Mir-
District president from Fargo, vis, baby sitters; Mrs. Lawrence I.
Yaffa, delegates' wives entertain-
N. D.
ment; Leonard Gurwin, restaurant
T h e convention Memorial list; Leo Sobel, delegates' badges;
Service will follow at 11 a.m., Harry Weinberger, souvenirs; Mer-
J. Solomon, photography Ru-
wider the spiritual guidance of win
dolph Meyersohn, newspaper, radio
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abbi. Max K.apustin, director of
and television publicity.
BENJAMIN I. MORRIS
SIDNEY J. KARBEL
HARRY YUDKOFF
Bnai Brith Personalities
To Share Honors at District Convention
When an organization has
over 75,000 members, it be-
comes a difficult task to single
out one person for special hon-
ors. In the instance of Harry
Yudkoff, a staunch supporter
of Bnai Brith for 31 years, the
job is simplified.
Yudkoff will receive a cita-
tion from the order at the Bnai
Brith District 6 past president's
luncheon at 12 noon, Tuesday,
in the Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel
"for meritorious service to Bnai
Brith on a local, state, district
and national level."
Born in Baltimore, M d.,
Yudkoff graduated from the
University of Michigan in 1924,
and since that time has been"
engaged here in the insurance
business.
He joined Pisgah Lodge in
1925, soon became its presi-
dent and later was elected
president of the Greater De-
troit Council. He is a past
secretary o f the Michigan
Council, served 24 years on
the district general commit-
tee and is a past District pres-
ident.
Just this week, Philip M.
Klutznick, president of Bnai
Brith, announced Yudkoff's ap-
pointment as co-chairman of
Women's Convention Sessions
to Highlight Bnai Brith Projects
Mrs. Frederick Solomon, with adjournment for luncheon
president of Bnai Brith Wom- and dinner.
Following registration on
en's District Grand Lodge No.
6, from Chicago, will officially Tuesday, there will be the elec-
open the District convention tion of new officers and selec-
here on Sunday morning, in tion of delegates to the Women's
Supreme Council. Officers will
the Sheraton Cadillac Hotel.
In charge of planning the be installed at a 12:30 p.m.
women's phase of the conven- luncheon, and the convention
tion is Mrs. will conclude with Tuesday
Alfred E. La- night's banquet.
Guests of the women at the
i n, general
Convention conference sessions will be Mrs.
chairman, and Louis L. Perlman, Women's
ler committee Supreme Council president; Mrs.
.
-
of Detroit Bnai
Brith women.
Following
registration on
Sunday, a proj-
ect luncheon
Miss Lakin highlighting a
panel -of speakers representing
leading Bnai Brith philanthro-
pies, will be held at 12:15 p.m.
Arthur Laufman, national di-
rector of women's activities; and
Mrs. Bernard C. Bolotin, execu-
tive secretary.
Presiding at the various plen-
ary sessions will be the follow-
ing women:
Mesdames Gerald Goldberg,
Detroit, vice-president; L. Car-
mel, Chicago, vice-president;
Robert Coggan, Detroit, vice-
president; H. Goodman, Chi-
cago, vice-president; J. Druck,
Chicago, treasurer; D. Glick-
The remainder of Sunday's
business sessions will include
committee meetings at 3 p.m.;
dinner at 5:30 p.m.; plenary
sessions at 7 p.m. and a cabaret man, Winnipeg, Can. sentinel;
night with the men at 9:30 p.m. J. Weiner, Grand Rapids, guide;
Monday's schedule again will M. Goldberg, Chicago, historian;
concentrate on business sessions, W. Bloch, Portland, Ore., hon-
with plenary conferences in the orary president.. and H. Israel,
morning, afternoon and evening, Waukesha, Wis., counselor.
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Mayor Proclaims `Bnai Brith Week'
Mayor ALBERT E. COBO hands a signed resolution pro-
claiming "Bnai Brith Week" in Detroit to Mrs. ALFRED E.
LAKIN, women's convention chairman. Local Bnai Brith lead-
ers watching the ceremony are, left to right, SIDNEY J.
KARBEL, District 6 president; HY CRYSTAL, executive di-
rector, Detroit Council; LOUIS E. BARDEN, president, Detroit
ouncil president; Mrs.
Council; JACK CAMINKER, past CL_
GERALD GOLDBERG, vice-president, 'men's District Lodge;
president, De-
Mrs. Lakin and Mrs. BERNARD B74e-
troit Women's Council.
the organization's national fund
campaign cabinet. He w i 11
serve with Judge Samuel A.
Weiss, of Pittsburgh, who was
named chairman.
During the three years he
was District membership chair-
man, over 25,000 new members
were enrolled—a record which
still stands.
Yudkoff also has been active
in community affairs, serving
as a member of the Jewish Wel-
fare Federation's board of gov-
ernors, vice-president of the
Jewish Community Council, ex-
ecutive committee, State of Is-
rael Bonds, board member of
Jewish National Fund, execu-
tive committee, United Hebrew
Schools, board member, Reset-
tlement Service. He is a mem-
ber of Temple Israel.
Benjamin I. Morris, vice-
president of Supreme Lodge,
who is the official representa-
tive of the National body, will
attend the District sessions,
speak at Monday's convention
luncheon and install newly-
elected officers at the closing
banquet Wednesday evening.
He is a past president of
Adolph Kraus Lodge and the
Chicago Bnai Brith Council, is
past president of the District
and currently is vice-chairman
of the Bnai Brith national youth
organizations.
Outgoing District president
Sidney J. Karbel, who will pre-
side at all convention sessions,
is a University of Michigan
law graduate, who has been
practicing his profession in De-
troit since 1927. He is a mem-
ber of the Detroit, Michigan
and American Bar Associations.
Joining Pisgah Lodge in
1941, he demitted to help or-
ganize the Harry B. Keidan
Lodge and served as its first
president from 1945-46. He
served as local Council pres-
ident in 1947 and as a mem-
ber of the general District
committee for four years.
Karbel is a member of Selec-
tive Service Board 92, Jewish
Welfare Federation board of
governors, co-chairman of the
professional division in the
Allied Jewish Campaign, board
member of lawyers division,
Detroit Service Group, Resettle-
ment Service and Israel Bond
Committee. He has served on
Boy Scout committees, and is
a member of Temple Beth El.
District 6 is the largest and
considered the most influen-
tial of the national districts.
Philip M. Klutznick, current
Supreme Lodge president, is
a past District president, and
two others, Adolph Kraus
(1905-1920) and Henry Mon-
sky (1938-1947), served in the
national presidency.
Detroit has had six presidents
of District 6. They are: Adolph
Freund (1883 - 84); Bernard
Ginsburg (1898-99); Aaron
Droock (1939-40); Harry Yudk-
off (1945-46); Samuel W. Leib
(1949-50); and Karbel (1955-56).