A Salute to Irving I. Katz . • Michigan's Jewish Historian to Celebrate 50th Birthday The Historiographer of the Jews in Michigan, Irving I. Katz, will receive greetings from his friends, co-workers and members of Temple Beth El this weekend as he celebrates his 50th birthday on March 31. Katz, who is officially execu- tive secretary of Temple Beth El, a post he has held 'since 1939, holds a variety of titles all of them connected with aca- demic, cultural, literary, histor- ical, educational and philan- thropic work. Born in Dvinsk, Russia, Katz came to this country at an early age, attending business college in Cleveland, and later gradu- ating with a BA from Western Reserve University, where he' also attended law school. His interest in the Jews in Michigan is a carry-over from a general curiosity about the history of the Jewish people. During his nine years with a Cleveland congregation and three more with a Youngs- town synagogue before he came to Detroit, Katz was equally interested in the story of Ohio's Jews. His research into the life of Michigan Jewry resulted in the publication, in 1955, of his book, "The Beth El Story—with a History of the Jews in Mich- igan Before 1850," published by the Wayne State University Press and winner last year of a book award, the first WSUP book to receive an award. Katz was responsible for many of the historical displays which were set up in the De- troit Historical Museum in cele- bration of the American Jewish Tercentenary in 1955, a n d served as secretary of the De- troit Tercentenary Committee. A regular contributor to The Jewish News and other publications, Katz has au- thored numerous books and articles on synagogue admin- istration and finance. He is currently editor-in-chief of a "Manual on Synagogue Ad- ministration," to be published later this year by the Na- tional Association of Temple Secretaries (NA TS) and Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC). Katz, organized the NATS, an affilate of UAHC, in 1941, serv- ing as its first president until 1948 and since then as honorary president and chairman of sev- eral NATS committees. He is a member of the execu- tive board, executive commit- tee and caravan of experts of the Great Lakes Region of UAHC, and a member of the National Combined Campaign Committee for American Re- form Judaism. Locally, Katz is a board member of the Detroit Serv- ice Group of the Jewish Wel- fare Federation, chairman of the religious. division of the 1957 Allied Jewish Campaign and a charter member of the board of advisors of Wayne State University Press. He belongs to the Michigan, Detroit and American Jewish Historical Societies, American Jewish Archives, Yiddish Sci- entific Institute (Y I V 0), National Jewish Social Service, Religious Education Association, Jewish Publication Society, American Jewish Committee, National Jewish Hospital at Denver, American ORT Federa- tion, Clements Library Associ- ates (Ann Arbor), Adult Edu- cation Association, Detroit In- stitute of Arts, Kvutzah Ivrith and is a charter member of the Society of Contributors to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Named Philadelphia Judge Edward A. Kallick of Philadelphia, former Assistant U. S. Attorney, has been named Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court by Governor George M. Leader of - Pennsyl- vania. Katz is married to the former Gail Peres. They have two daughters, Nina Claire, a 1956 graduate of the University of Michigan who now teaches in the Detroit Public Schools, and Myrna, presently a U. of M. student. IRVING I. KATZ Flint Names Four to Honorary Posts Louis Kasle, president of the Flint Jewish Community Coun- cil, and Joseph Megdell, gen- eral chairman of the 1957 Flint United Jewish Appeal, an- nounced that Louis Lebster, Ja- cob Pines, Louis E. Rudner and Ellis H. Warren have accepted honorary co-chairmanships of the annual drive. Lebster, Pines and Warren have headed past Jewish cam- paigns in this honorary ca-pa- city, while Rudner is being honored for the first time since 1952. Mr. Lebster is one of the pio- neers of the Jewish community of .Flint, having brought his family here in 1905. For close to 50 years, he has inspired Jewish communal activity of every kind. Jacob Pines, treasurer of the Flint Jewish Community Coun- cil, served with the Jewish Legion of the British -Army in Palestine from 1917 to 1919. Rudner was general chair- man of the 1948 Flint United Jewish Appeal. Our Letter Box Vote on April 1 Editor, The Jewish News: Here's hoping everyone gets out and votes on April 1. There are 22,000 children who will need seats in two years in schools. It takes $3200 to put a child from kindergarten to high school. In the schools the children learn how to get along! Let's not let them down ! ABE EIGEL 18714 Biltmore * * * 1 and the publicity you gave to our Brotherhood Concert. The Jewish News is always cooperative and we are most ap- preciative for the fine way you_ emphasized Brotherhood Week. Your ready interest in our work does more than we can tell you toward selling the concept of Brotherhood and encouraging groups to use our facilities. Sincerely, ROBERT H. FREHSE, Executive Director. JEANNE CALKINS, Administrative Assistant. Round Table Comments on Brotherhood Week Observance Heaven does not choose its elect from among the great and Editor, The Jewish News: The Jewish News has a large wealthy. —William M. Thackeray share in the fact that the news- paper coverage for Brotherhood Week was remarkable. 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