4?. • 4 David Wilkus Prominent Communal Sonnenblicks Honored for Work at Home for Abed A decade of dedicated service pervisor of education for the urn as a token of appreciation Leader, Marks His 65th Birthday was given tribute Sunday, at a Union of American Hebrew for their devoted effort. A grateful community -will join in congratulating David Wilkus, one of its most active workers, on his 65th birthday, which he will observe this Sat- urday. Born in Detroit, May 4, 1892, Wilkus, a graduate of the old Central High School, has lived here all his life and has been active in the real estate man- agement business. His parents were among Detroit's early pioneers. His father was engaged for many years in the retail business. Former president of Temple Beth El and North End Clinic, both - of which he still serves as a member of their board of di- rectors, Wilkus is - a former Vice-president of the Jewish Welfare Federation - and a for. mer board member of Sinai kospital. He is to this day - one of the leaderi in the Allied Jewish Campaign, which he has served from its inception, and is an adviser in the real estate divi- sion. He is especially proud of the services he was able to render, during . the years of the large influx of displaced persons from. Germany, with his asistande - in supplying housing for the newcomers. He .continueS to ,serVe as a member of the board of Re- settlement Service and in aid- ing ,refugees -in that capacity. Wilkus --is a member of the Detroit Real Estate .Board, Ex- celsion Club, Great Lakes Club and Franklin Hills Country Club, and the -Masonic Order, including.. the MOSIein Temple. Wilkus was. married to , the former Debbrah Lorenz on Aug. 30, 1918. They have a' son, James, who is associated in the Ai Congress_ Women Set. Capital Parley testimonial dinrier_honoring Mr. and Mrs. Ira Sonnenblick, di- rectors of Detroit's Jewish Home for the Aged. The dinner, held at the Lee Plaza Hotel, was attended by 150 associates and officers of the board and wo- men's auxiliary of the Home. Greetings were extended by Gus D. Newman, president of the Home,' Mrs. Sam Newman, women's auxiliary president, and Isidore Sobeloff, executive vice-president of the ,Jewish Welfare Federation. Milton Mahler was toastmaster at the event. • Mr. and Mrs. Sonnenblick as- sumed "administrative leadership of the Home in 1947; upon - the retirement of its first director,. Dr. Otto HirSch. Born in Austria, - Mr. Sonnen- blick came to this country at the age of .15 with his parents. After graduating from , New York University, he attained a lawdegree at Columbia Univer- sity. In 1931 he married the former Eve Wiener. After a Period as regional su- DAVID WILKUS real .state• management busi- ness with his father; two daugh- ters, Mrs. Albert Fuchs of De- troit and' Mrs. Albert Mayer of New York, and four grandchil- dren. AFTER MANY YEARS OF • SELLING THE FINEST CLOTHING and FURNISHINGS (City License Applied For) mommams= and the Finest Imported Including • EXCELLO • ARROW • JAYSON Values to $7.95 Finest Quality Men's Custom .. . Two Hungarian MDs to Settle in-Israel NEW YORK (JTA) — Two Jewish physicians, Dr. Shandor Veres and K or n e 11 Donath, refugees from Hungary, recently brought to Canada by the Inter- national Refugee Office, sailed on the Zim liner, Israel, to settle permanently in Israel, the Jewish Agency for Palestine an- nounced. Dr. Veres, in his early forties, was accompanied by his wife and two children'. Dr. Donath is a widower and has a on in Israel. Both men felt they could render a great service by. prac- ticing their profession in Israel. "We are grateful to the Ali- yah department of, the Jewish Agency for its cooperation in aiding. us to realize our plans to live in the Jewish State," they declared on departure. 100% WOOL SLACKS VALUES TO $22.50 88 All Colors & Styles Including BOTANY • Forstmann Pair • ZIP JAC KETS Values to $25 for Zmbassp MEN'S WEAR 13201- DEXTER Corner TYLER California's Finest • ALL WOOL • SILK BLENDS SPORT SHIRTS IMPORTED Values to $39.50 100% Wool SPORT COATS $ $ 488 3 for -$13.50 ALL WOOL 18 8 8 S _ UBURgAN COATS Valties to $39.50 588 MEN'S FINE HAND TAILORED Values to $69.50 Suits Values fo $75.00 . NOW $38.88 Values to $99.59 • • . . NOW $58.88 '6" • Values to $1.95 Men's Harris Tweed & 100% Imported Wool FIXTURES Drapes — Lampshades — Curtains — . • FANCIES • GABS 2 for $11.00 • PLAIDS TOP - ATS Vienna Jews Send Airplane Gift to Israel Aeroclub VIENNA (JTA) — Dr. Emil Maurer, president of the .Vienna Jewish Community, presented to Israel Ambassador Shmuel Ben Tsur an airplane for the Aero- In their combination roles of club of Tel Aviv. The plane parents, physicians and psychi- was named "Kehillath Wina"— atrists, the Sonnenblicks have Vienna Jewish Community. - instituted numerous improve- ments at the Home. Mrs. Son- nenblick initiated a hobby work shop, bingo parties and other recreation a n d occupational therapy for the 312 residents. CLEANED and HAND FINISHED At the testimonial dinner, the Ambassador Cleaners - Sonnenblicks. were presented 12813 Linwood. TO 8-8044-45 with an antique silver coffee • ORT SHIRTS RESS SHIRTS for $8" $ 88 • FANCIES sel • GABS IF • FLANNELS 2 Paii. for $18.50 - The Jewish Home for the Aged, was inaugurated here through the efforts of leaders in. the Jewish Free Burial So- ciety. From a remodeled old residence on Brush and Edmund Place, the Home was enlarged to two houses joined by a cor- ridor. In 1937 a new Home sur- rounded by landscaped grounds opened at its present location, 11501 Petosky. 2 Blocks South of Davison FAMOUS BRAND Among the leading person- alities who will speak at the May 5 -to 8 convention of the National Women's Division, American Jewish Congress, in Washington's - Shoreham Hotel, are left to right, - top row: HERVE ALPHA ND , French Ambassador to the U. S.; and Mrs. AGNES MEY- - ER, author and educator; bot- tom row, Judge JUSTINE WISE POLIER and anthro- - pologist Dr. MARGARET MEAD. Congregations, he became Mid- west representative for the Joint Distribution Committee. In 1946 he assisted the Detroit Jewish community in its Allied Campaign. He was invited soon after by the late Fred Butzel and JWF executive Sobeloff to direct the Home for the Aged. Mrs. Sonnenblick, a native of New York City, received her B.A. degree at the City College of New York. After achieving a degree in social work, at the age of 20 she obtained an L.L.D. from Brooklyn College. She then assumed a position as a supervisor for the N.Y.C. Wel- fare Department. Values to $75.00 $ 2888 WHILE THEY LAST! SALE I INVITED! HOSE C UNDER- WEAR C pr 2 PAIR for $1.00 • Holeproof • Nylon Stretch • Gilbert • Jerk Box Amsommoinammummoimm. ea 2 for $1.00 • Cooper • Arrow • B.V.D. • 'Hanes