eZU w ork e-ti treivi.s1 --ForiVar • The Suburban Community Elect Dave Silverman to HeadMen's Club Dave Silverman was recently elected as president of the Men's Club of Cong. Beth Sha- lom. Voted into office with him for the -1957-58 season were the following: Jerry Efros, Oscar Gold and Iry Rich, vice-presidents; Ken- neth Stern,- secretary; and Sid: - ney Berg, treasurer. Board members include Ira Albion, Howard Kraus, Oscar Kanat, Louis Kay, • Mary Liberson, Harry Slotnick and Beryl Wal- ters. The new slate will be in- stalled at a breakfast program at 10 a.m., June 23, in the con- gregation's own building, which will be completed in time for the ceremonies. Tickets or reservations. for the affair may be had by, phoning Silverman, LI 5-9532. Oak Park Mizrachi to Hear Book Review Mrs. Meyer Green, president of the newly - organized Oak Park Chapter of Mizrachi Wo- men, announces a meeting at 8:30 p. m., Monday, in the home of Mrs. Harold Golden, 24250 Ithaca, Oak Park. Mrs. Louis Konheim will be featured in a book review of Marie Syrkin's "Woman' of Valor," the story of Israel's Foreign Minister, Golda Me4. All suburban residents in- terested in Mizrachi's program are welcome. For information about the group, call Mrs. Meyer Green, LI 7-0608. Drapes '— Lampshades — Curtains — CLEANED and HAND FINISHED Ambassador Cleaners 12813 Linwood, TO 8-8044-45 Huntington Woods Resident Makes Television History By the Oak-Woodser It hardly .seems possible that the highly-developed television industry can still boast another "first." Yet, a Huntington Woods res- ident is making TV history with a nightly newscast, being the first commentator to work with- out a prepared script. He is Louis J. Gordon, of 8165 Hendrie Blvd., whose -Lou Gordon News," presented each midnight over WX'1Z-TV, has been keeping many Detroiters up nights to listen. A successful manufacturer's agent, with a million dollar or- ganization, Lou still has never gotten over his newspaper background. Detroit-born and educated and a former student - at the University of Michigan, Lou left Detroit when he entered military service. After serv- ing a stint as an aviation ca- det and later during the war in civilian intelligence, he stayed in Washington. - He worked as a political writ- er and assistant to the publish- er of General Newspapers, and began his own agency, the Cap- ital Speakers and Writers Bu- reau, which ghost-wrote speeches and manuscripts for Washington bigwigs. It was while working for the National Tennessean, covering the political maneuverings of Boss Krump that he got his biggest story—an expose of the entire Krump machine—at the risk of attempts on -his life. This is part of Gordon's background, and it is this old newspaper talent and former contacts that today bring De- troiters a most interesting and inforniative newscast, which in- NOW OPEN in OAK PARK! cludes behind-the-scenes infor- mation not regularly a part of news programs. The main problem he's en- countered so far is adjusting his schedule to fit the 12 o'clock program and ,finding time to spend with his family — his wife, Dana, and three daugh- ters, Carol, 8; Deborah, 7; and Ruth, 5. Although hers done some pre- vious TV work — pinch-hitting for Don Wattrick and interpret- ing the election results last No- vember—this is Lou's first reg- ular TV program. ' He w4s pushed a little bit in- to taking the show (but admits' he didn't need too much prompting) by a group of friends, including adman Lou Luckoff. He has been given carte blanche by 'studio _ producers, and so far, it's been a reward- ing experience; lots of fan mail and not one crank letter. Work- ing without a script has its complications, lib wever, Lou says. lie told about his excoria- tion of Frank Costello, after that mobster was shot recent- ly, and the resultant call from Luckoff who advised him to soft-pedal his treat- ment of mobsters with the admonition: "Remember Jer- ry Buckley." (The Detroit newsman killed by thugs in the 20's.) to Celebrate Its 60th Anniversary NEW YORK, (JTA) — The Jewish Daily Forward was hon- ored by the City of New York when it named one of the city squares "Forward Square" for the entire month of May in connection with the 60th anni- versary of the newspaper. The anniversary will be celebrated Sunday, in Carnegie Hall here. Alexander Kahn, general manager of the Forward, was Rogosin in Israel to Choose Plant Site (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) TEL AVIV — Israel Rogosin, chairman of the Beaunit Mills of New York, arrived in Israel Monday night with two experts to start work on the multi- million dollar rayon factory in which he is investing $14 mil- lion. Rogosin was scheduled to select personally the site for the plant which will produce rayon from raw materials imported from the United States and which will later use locally produced raw materials. The first unit of the projected factory was scheduled to start operating three months after the initial bttildings are finished. the month. Kahn, speaking at the cere- mony, underlined the role which' the Jewish Daily For- ward played in promoting Jew- ish life during the 60 years of its existence. At a press conference, Harry Rogoff, editor-in-chief of the Forward, outlined the role which the newspaper played in helping to develop organized Jewish life in this country as well as in stimulating aid for Israel. It was revealed at the confer- ence that the Forward has more than 300 employes on its staff, of which 60 are engaged in the editorial department. The paper's expenditures reach $2,- 700,000 a year. On the occasion of its 60th anniversary the For- ward will..publish a special jub- ilee edition of 200 pages on Sunday. NORTH _ WOOD DRIVER TRAINING OFFERS YOU: • 7 hours of behind-the-wheel driving — $30.00. • Professionally trained instruc- tors. • New 1957 Dual-Control Cog • Appointments at your convenience • Free pickup and return service Debate Bill to End Bias LONDON (JTA) — A plea for passage of a bill designed to end racial discrimination in Britain was voiced in Commons by Sir Leslie Plummer, Labor MP, who introduced the measure several months ago. .3••■•••••1004•11 Lincoln 5-5035 11.4111■414•1••■■■43■ 41.11 •1 •411■0■ 11•01111N.M111.1 ■ 1141 ■ 0.1 111,1 JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER That night, after he was through at the studio, Gordon Young Adult Dept. walked to his car, where sprawled across the front seat was the limp figure of a man. But, after an anxious few ma, SUNDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 9 to 12 p.m. ments, it turned out only to be Musk By JACK LEVIN and his Orchestra a drunk looking for a place to curl up and sleep. Ten Mile Branch, 15110 W. Ten Mile Road, Oak Park Otherwise, the show has been ADMISSION — Center Members 75c — Non-Members SI.25 enjoyable for Gordon, who is still able to keep up activi- Refreshments ties as a businessman, president ■041■41411111.11111■4■1 H■ ■ ■ ■0■ of Sidney-Hill Downtown Club i and news commentator. .SOCIAL DANCE I ...M1..1 Another Famous presented by the city with the official sign "Forward Square" which will replace the "Straus Square" sign until the end of 1114 41. 01•11MH 1111•111.1111111110 11 04•11.4.1 11111 ENJOY SWIFT, RELAXING STAR BAKERY To serve you with the finest baked goods Rolls — Bread — Cakes — Pastries Specialists in Birthday Cakes. 22171 Coolidge 26031 Coolidge at 9 MILE ROAD it 10 1/2 MILE ROAD SINGER'S KOSHER MEAT and POULTRY J. SINGER • P. SWARIN • 0. KLAPER Featuring Best Quality Prime and Choice Meats and Poultry Meats and Poultry Wrapped for Freezer op Request. 13721 W. 9 MILE RD., OAK PARK DELIVER CALL LI. 7-8111 • LATEST DOMESTIC & IMPORTED FRAME FASHIONS • PRESCRIPTIONS FOR GLASSES ACCURATELY FILLED WE MAKE OUR OWN GLASSES • Immediate Repair • BROKEN LENSES • DUPLICATED Reasonably Priced ROSEN OPTICAL SERVICE Formerly of 11525 Dexter 13720 W. 9 MILE nr. COOLIDGE OAK PARK, MICH. Hours & LI 7-5068. - 6 p,rm‘-• Thursdays to 9 p.m. Young Isra'el Schools Plan Lag b'Omer Fete The Hebrew and Sunday schools of Young Israel Center of Oak-Woods will jointly cele- brate Lag b'Omer and Israel's ninth_ anniversary of indepen- dence at a special program planned for Sunda y, in the synagogue. Rabbi Yaakov I. Homnick, spiritual leader and school prin- cipal, will direct the program, which will include movies, rec- ords and other visual aids. Services will be held at 7:45 p.m., today, and at 9 a.m., Sat- urday. Rabbi Homnick will preach the sermon on "Per- petual Motion in Mitzvahs." The -Bar Mitzvah of Jerome Math will be observed. Ford Foundation Lists Members of Its Boards A Fact Sheet, published this week by the Ford Foundation, lists Frank W. Abrams, of New York, N.Y., as a member of the Foundatiori's board of trustees. Also listed on the boards of its various projects are the fol- lowing individuals: John M. Schiff, of New York, board of the Council on Library Resources; Allan B. Kline, of Western Springs, Ill., vice- chairman of the board of the Fund for Adult Education; Wal- ter Lippmann, of Washington, D.C., board of the Fund for Ad- vancement of Education; Meyer Kestnbaum, Sen. Herbert H. Lehman, board members, and Adam Yarmolinsky, secretary of the Fund for the Republic; Sid- ney J. Weinberg, board of the National Merit Scholarship; and Stanley H. 'Ruttenberg, board of Resources for the Future, Inc. TRAVEL ABOARD z LUXURIOUS NEW PASSENGER LINERS! 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