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High-Ranking Leader Marks Birthday

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Irwin I. Ciihn, at 60, Heads
Bond Drive and U. of M. Hillel

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Oldest 'Newsboy' to Celebrate 75th Birthday

He has a son, Elm, living in
A venerable figure in Down- the Majestic Bldg., Woodward
town Detroit will celebrate his at Michigan, since 1910, he has California; a daughter, Mrs.
75th birthday on Wednesday. seen a city spring up around Charlotte Brandimore; t w o
And even if it is a special occa- him. He has known its planners, grandchildren and six sisters,
On his 60th birthday—which dynamic efforts in behalf of sion, he will have the "business its builders, its political figures, Mrs. Len-a Hochman, Jennie,
as usual" sign at the newspaper its great and its not so great..
Mrs. Peggy Lenhoff, Mrs. Mol-
he will observe tomorrow --- Israel.
Now at 75, hale and robust, lie Wolf, Mrs. Elizabeth Levins
As secretary of Sinai Hos- stand he has occupied now for
Irwin I. Cohn, one of Detroit's
his life has become too much
most prominent attorneys and pital, Mr. Cohn continues his nearly half a century.
and Mrs. Eva Hirschman, all of
efforts in behalf of Detroit's
He is Si Weingarden, whose a habit to change. Regardless of
communal leaders, has the dis-
Detroit.
the
weather,
he
is
in
front
of
Jewish
health
center
in
behalf
birthday will probably start a
tinction of having been accord-
his stand at 6:30 a.m., each day.
of which he has worked since
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its inception. He is a *mem-
Si came here from Galicia
Remodel Your Double Breasted
ber of the board of governors
with his parents at the age of
Suit to Modern Single Breasted
of the Jewish Welfare Feder-
4, and a year later started sell-
Model — Like Getting a New
ation and a member of the
ing papers to help out his dad, Suit! Alterations and weaving a
boards of directors of Heb-
a struggling carpenter.
specialty.
rew Free Loan Association
-His route in those days was
Big Selection of
and United Hebrew Schools.
from the River to Grand River
SPORT
COATS
He is a member of the Zionist
and Randolph to Elmwood, a
and SLACKS
Organization, has been active
good bit of territory for a young
in Mizrachi, is deeply inter-
lad to traverse each day and
OPEN SUNDAYS 11 to 2
ested in the work of the Home
Sunday.
for Aged and is affiliated
Although his schooling was
with many more local and
limited because he had to work,
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national organizations. He
11559 Dexter
Si recalls he derived at least
has been active for many
one thing from going to classes.
years in Allied Jewish Cam-
In one his teacher shortened
paigns.
his name from Simon to Si. It
The
SI WEINGARDEN
stuck, and he's been going by
One of his major interests is
the Hillel university movement. good many people to thinking Si for most of his 75 years.
Si recalls the first issue of.
He is president of the Hillel about how Detroit has changed
Cordially Invites
House of the University of in the past few decades. But The Jewish News that came out
in March of 1942. He has sold
Members and Friends
Michigan.
not Si. He'll be too busy selling
Mr. Cohn is devoting much his papers and magazines to let the paper each Friday since
To Its
IRWIN I. COHN
time to causes for the advance- a little nostaglia creep into the that time.
Si, who was married four
ANNUAL FALL TEA
ment
of
good
will
in
the
com-
ed the honor of heading one of
day's work.
years ago to Bessie Schwartz,
Monday, Oct. 1, 12:30p.m.
the most important movements munity. He is vice-president of
Si's life has always been too of Trenton, N.J., lives at 16773
the
Detroit
Urban
League.
On
in Jewish life: the Detroit Israel
At The
Turner.
His
first
wife
died
some
occupied
with
making
a
living
his 50th birthday, he was hon-
Bond Organization.
DAVISON JEWISH CENTER
for his family to allow him to years before. He is a member
ored
by
the
Detroit
Round
Active in a score of civic and
Davison and Dexter
do many of the things he would of Temple Israel and its Men's
Jewish community causes, Mr. Table in recognition of his ef- like. Yet, he is probably one of Club.
forts
to
promote
the
best
inter-
Cohn's assumption of the chair-
the most popular individuals in
manship of the Israel Bond faith relations.
He is a member of the De- Detroit.
campaigns here gave assurance
At his newsstand in front of
of the continuation of Detroit's troit Metropolitan Regiona/
Planning Commission. He has
many industrial interests and
is a member of the boards of
Wrigley Stores, BMI Corpora-
tion and Union Investment Co.
He is a member Of the legal
Former D e t r o it violinist,
aid committee of the Detroit Henry Seigl, who left here 10
Bar Association.
years ago, has been appointed
His deep interest in the as assistant conductor and con-
religious life of the commun- certmaster of the Seattle Sym-
ity is evidenced by his mem- phony Orchestra.
bership in four congregations.
Siegl, his wife, Eleanor, and
—Adas Shalom and 'Temple their three children, Mascha, 16,
Beth El in Detroit, the Pon- Zev, 13, and Simon, 10, will
tiac congregation and a syna- leave •Mt. Vernon, N.Y., where
gogue in Miami, Fla.
they are now residing, for
Irwin Cohn has come to the Seattle during early October.
aid of many needy, of all faiths.
After leaving Detroit, Siegl
For instance only two weeks was concertmaster of the Or-
ago, when it became known that questra Sinfonica Brasileiro in
an elderly couple in Grand Rap- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He re-
ids, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Farr, turned to the U.S. to join Tos-
were to be evicted from their canini's NBC Symphony the
TOPS
it
home for failure to pay a 36- following year and has remained
IN QUALITY
cent tax penalty, he offered to there since that time.
advance them, on $50-monthly,
AND TASTE
A native of Detroit, Siegl
interest-free payments, the sum began musical studies here at 8,
of $2,500, with which to buy and, later, won a four-year
back their home.
scholarship to the Curtis In-
Irwin I. Cohn, son of the. late stitute in Philadelphia.
Samuel and Molly Cohn, was
He made his debut as a con-
born Sept. 22, 1896, in the fam-
ily residence here on Hastings certmaster of the Michigan
and Gratiot. He is a graduate of Theater Orchestra. own string
He organized his
Cass High School and received
his law degree from the Univer- quartet and played with the
sity of Michigan Law School-in Detroit radio stations.
1917, having practiced law here
Central High Begins
since then.
He was married to the farther Evening School Classes
Sadie Levin in January of 1922.
Central High Evening School
They reside at 700 Whitmore
opened last Monday, with a va-
Road and have a summer home riety of academic, commercial,
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Let the rain come down in buckets! Let the wind
on Pine Lake. They have a son,
health education and specialized
fore more profits
Avern L., who is associated
roar, the lightning flash.
courses, states C. W. Kammerer,
with his father in the practice
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