1 ----The Suburban Community

Friday, October 26, 1956

Suburban Center Program
in Action Before Dedication

By the Oak-Woodser
For an hour last Sunday,
some 500 people listened to
speeches praising individuals
and organizations for the parts
they had played in the forma-
tion of the new Jewish Com-
munity Center-United Hebrew
School building on 10 Mile Rd.,
in Oak Park.
Then, they went inside to
see how individual deeds had
been translated into action in
the construction of one of the
most beautiful and utilitarian
buildings in our Jewish com-
munity. The architect is Eliot
Robinson.
Already partially landscaped
and with a facade of wide win-
dow area giving a modern
touch, the building appears
most impressive from the out-
side. On the inside, however, it
is a remarkable achievement.
. Its 20,000 square feet contain
eight clasS-club rooms, two
.lounges, a meeting room for
50 people, a hall to accommo-
date 170, a games room, arts
and crafts room, nursery room
and offices.
One of the most striking
features is a beautiful out-
door patio, which connects to
the two lounges. It will be
used for dancing, lounging
and out-of-door group meet-
ings—all in season, of course.
The utilitarian emphasis is
on the eight classrooms, which
will be used for classes of the
United Hebrew Schools during
school hours and as club rooms
for Center groups the remain-
der of the time.
Although the dedication had
not taken place until Sunday,
the actual Center program and
Hebrew school classes began
the previous Monday. It wasn't
until this Monday, however,
that things began to move un-
der the direction of Frank Loe-
wenberg, the branch supervi-
sor.
As at its other branches, the
Center is dividing its program
into three groups: juniors (chil-
dren in grades 1-6); tweens
(grades 7-8) and teens (grades
9-12).
The junior program includes
gameroom, art class, folk song
club, fun club, crafts club, tap
dance class, model airplane
club, drama group, puppet club
and ballet class.
Tweens will use gameroom
facilities, participate in a coed
canteen, acrobatics class, crafts
center, social dance class and
operate a variety of clubs.
Among the various teen ac-

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tivities are gameroom facilities,
canteen, art class, discussion
group, needlecraft group, little
theater, jewelry class, Latin
American dance class, crafts
center and various clubs.
All but a few of the classes
are made available with regu-
lar Center memberships. There
is a charge for certain of the
above-mentioned programs, spe-
cifically the dance groups.
While emphasis in the Cen-
ter will be on children's activi-
ties, adults, too, will participate
in a numb e r of specially
planned programs throughoUt
the week.
Mothers of pre-school chil-
dren will attend a series of
10 Monday sessions on "How
to Get Along with Your Pre-
Schooler," taught by Mrs.
Jean Wattenberg. Enrollment
is limited to 12 children in
the nursery, which meets at
10 a. m., Monday, Wednesday
and Friday.
In a similar v ein, Abe
Brickner, executive director of
the Multiple Sclerosis Society,
will head four, two-hour ses-
sions at 8 p. m., Mondays, on
"How to Get Along with Your
Teen-Ager."
Tuesday evenings will see
meetings of the Chess Club, an
adult discussion group led by
Albert Goldberg, of Wayne
State University; social dance
class, square dance class and
beginners art, taught by Katie
Keck of Wayne State.
Mrs. A. Zukin will teach
modern dance classes at 10 a.m.
each Wednesday, and at 8 p.m.,
Ben Glicker will teach oil
paintings; Thursday at 9 p.m.,
is the Great Film Series; and
Friday, at 10 a.m., there will
be an exercise class taught by
Mrs. M. Betz.
Most of these classes have not
as yet started, but already en-
rollment in all phases of the
Center's 10 Mile branch is
heavy. Eventually, it is believ-
ed, new wings will be added
to the building.
The Center property includes
over 18 acres. This will easily
accommodate an auditor-
ium wing, a gymnasium build-
ing and another general activi-
ties building. These units are
expected to be added gradually
over the years ahead, as the
Center-Hebrew School struc-
ture moves into complete oper-
ation.

Beth Shalom Schedules
Late Sabbath Service

Late Friday services of Cong.
Beth Shalom will be held at
8:30 p.m., today, in the Oak
Park High School. Rabbi Mor-
decai S. Halpern will deliver the
s e r m on on "Religion in the
State of Israel."
An oneg shabbat will follow
the service, under the direction
of Mrs. Joseph Gallen, social
chairman of the congregation.

B'nai David Mr. and Mrs. Club
Organized; Slate Meeting November 1

At a meeting last week, Congregation B'nai. David's Young
Mr. & Mrs. Club was called into being. A social hour followed
a very interesting and enjoyable evening of informal discussion,
led by Rabbi Hayim Donin. The following temporary officers
were elected: Bernard Otis, President; Bernard Nathanson,
Treasurer; Ida Epstein, Corresponding Secretary; Ida Guyer,
Membership Chairman; Betty Silverman, Hospitality Chairman _ ,
and Tzivia Donin, Publicity Chairman.
To be meeting regularly at the Auditorium of the Northland
Center, this new group is open to all young married couples in
the community who are interested in creating some relationship
to a synagogue group, and in that environment to advance their
own social, cultural, and spiritual interests and needs:,
A very extensive program of activities—both social and
cultural—is being planned for this year.
The second meeting of this Young' Mr. & Mrs. Club of B'nai
David will be held next Thursday evening, Nov. 1, at 8:30 p.m.
at the Northland Center Auditorium. The business of organizing
will be continued, and plans discussed for a social affair, a
cultural evening, and a Chanukah Workshop. The evening's
program will include the first part of the projected Chanukah

Oak-Woods Center
Congregants to Open
Adult Institute

Adult Education Institute of
Young Israel Center of Oak-
Woods will begin classes for
men and women, 8 p .m., Tues-
day, at the center. Hebrew
courses will be conducted from
8 to 9 p.m. From 9 to 10 p.m.,
a seminar will discuss "What
Our Religion Teaches Us." Also
planned are sessions on congre-
gational singing and "Chaza-
nuth" (Chanting of the Liturgy).
Further meetings of the In-
stitute will be at 4:45 p.m.,
Saturdays, for the study of
weekly portions of the Bible
and their relation to modern
life. Sunday morning classes
will deal with current Jewish
affairs, emphasizing Israel. The
institute will also sponsor guest
lecturers on the last Friday of
each month, from Nov. 30 to
March 29.
Rabbi Yaakov I. Homnick, di-
rector of the Institute, part of
the over-all Adult Education
Institute of the National Coun-
cil of Young Israel, announces
that an instructor will be pro-
vided for any group of 10 or
more people interested in any
subject of Jewish content.
There will be two semesters
of the Institute. The first one
extends from Oct. 30 to Jan. 22;
the second is from Feb. 5 to
May H. For more information,
call the synagogue office, LI.
6-6662.

Emanu-El Sisterhood
Plans Annual Bazaar

`Grandpa Moses' at Center Opening

Ninety - year -
Detroit painter
DAVID COUR-
LANDER is
shown with one
of h i s several
paintings that
are currently on
exhibition at the
new 10 Mile
Center - United
Hebrew Schools
Bldg. Guests
who attended the
Center de d i e a-
tion last Sunday
were thrilled at
C o ur 1 an der's
work. The
"Grandpa
Moses" of the
art set didn't be-
gin painting un-
til he was 86.

Young Israel Delegates
Attend Eastern Conclave

Rabbi Yaakov I. Homnick,
spiritual leader, and David
Feldstein, chairman of the board
of Young Israel Center of Oak-
Woods, are attending the annual
convention of the Union of Or-
thodox Jewish Congregations
this weekend, in Atlantic City,
N. J.
Boruch Litvin is a: delegate
from the Mt. Clemens commu-
nity, and will be a panelist in
a discussion on "Maintaining
the Standards of Jewish Law in
the Synagogue."

Sabbath services of Young
Israel Center will be held at
5:30 p.m., today, and at 9 a.m.,
Saturday.

MORRIS

BARBER SHOP

is

Moving From Dexter
and
Opening His New Shop in

OAK PARK

OCTOBER 29th at

13901 W. 9 Mile Rd.

Cor. Kipling

N W • •

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The Sisterhood of Cong. Ema-
nu - E1 will hold its third annual

BORENSTEIN'S BOOK & MUSIC STORE

bazaar from 12 noon to 9 p.m.,
Nov. 11, in the social hall pf the
new temple building, Greenfield
and 10 Mile Rd.
Highlighted at the bazaar will
be articles made by members of
the Sisterhood and amusements
for children. All -proceeds go to
the Sisterhood fund.
Mrs. Murry 'Sachs, vice-presi-
dent of fund-raising, is working
with Mrs. Saul Nyman, bazaar
chairman, in planning the pro-
gram. Mrs. Sidney Mann is CO-
chairman.

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Elect

DAVID E.

UTLEY

DEMOCRAT

Prosecuting Attorney
for Oakland Counfy

Moral Rearmament
Plays Acclaimed

"Communist and non-com-
munist have one fundamental
weakness in common. They are
not creating the new type of
man . . . essential for creating
a new world. But there is a
superior' ideology which is giv-
ing men new motives, new
character. It works!"
This is the thesis of two
dramas presented here recently
by Moral Rearmament, a non-
sectarian organization propos-
ing a "cure-all" for world ills.
Before near-capacity audiences
at the new Ford auditorium, un-
salaried casts of 300, compiled
from the world over, offered a
"new thinking"; Men should
live by absolute honesty, purity,
unselfishness, love:"
Improvising themes basic to
Judaism and other major faiths,
Moral Rearmament gave the
play, "Freedom," set in Africa
and "The Vanishing Island," a
musical. Both have plots where-
in wise kings and corrupt cab-
inetmen realize that hate will
destroy the world, that egotisti-
cal ambition is deadly.
Having received "new illum-
ination' for the earth," they
verbally repent. Enemy states,
who had formerly been trying
to' exploit them are impressed
by the reformed thinking and
suddenly _ change enmity to
amity.
"Freedom is highly reitera-
tive; its dialogue lacks liveli-
ness. "Vanishing Island" is a
more polished production with
appealing music, but its staging
is sometimes _ monotonous. Yet

CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Dr.
r- Fox acknowledges
with grateful appreciation the
many kind expressions of sym-
pathy extended by relatives and
friends during the family's re- .
cent bereavement.

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• Attorney
• Old Newsboy
• Member and Past President
Pontiac Bnoi Brith and
Congregation Bnoi Israel

ELECT . . .

DONALD J.

KATZ

Huntington Woods City
Commissioner
2-Year Term

THIS IS MY
PLATFORM:

I Believe that a never end-
ing study must be made t
increase the recreational
facilities offered to ou
citizens.
• • • I Believe that our road net-
work should be made to
transportation possibilities
within and around our city.
• • • I Believe that everything
possible should be done to
implement the Twelve Town
Drain Project and that pending the completion of this project,
on adequate and effective warning system be devised to
notify the citizens of any flood conditions as they appear.
40 • • I Believe that the zoning problem must be studied in the light
of present conditions taking into account "ACCOMPLISHED
FACTS" and "COURT DECISIONS."

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VOTE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6th

F1

DONALD J. KATZ

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PROGRESSIVE—INDEPENDENT—NON-PARTISAN
A VOTE FOR ME — IS A VOTE FOR YOURSELF!

