Friday, December 20, 1957—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-22

Ninety-Three-Year-Old Local Artist
Benefits from Family Agency Here

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Sandra joy Bowman
to Wed L.D. Altman

Activities

As a Hanukah present to the Jewish Family and Chil-
dren's Service, David Courlander, called the "Grandpa Moses"
of the artist set, is loaning these four primitives for a holiday
exhibit. The works are displayed at the agency's headquarters.
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A unique service provided by worker at the Jewish Family
the Jewish Family and Chil- and Children's Service.
dren's Service, has as its chief
After his wife died, he moved
exponent a 93-year old. Detroit to a farm with his daughter's
artist. David Courlander, wlao family. There he enjoyed build-
is nationally known for his ing and painting fences. About
primitive paintings, himself is a year and a half ago, when his
the recipient of the unusual daughter moved out of the city,
he decided to remain in Detroit
service.
The service, one among many and maintain contacts with long-
the agency performs, is that of time friends.
Preferring not to live alone,
placing elderly people in pri-
vate homes with Jewish fami- he sought communal housing fa-
'lies. The "private family pro- cilities. But he decided that in-
gram" attracts ' people whose stitutional living was not for
own families are not in Detroit him. He then found aid from
and wish to live with a Jewish the Jewish Family and Chil-
group, but do not care for insti- dren's Service.
Courlander, who paints every
tutional living.
morning, has been inspired to-
Through the agency's help, wards religious subjects through
Courlander secured living quar- his living with the orthodox
ters with the Isadore Zack fam- Zack family. Among his recent
ily, at 1972 Cortland. The family themes are "The Synagogue"
respects Courlander's indepen- and "Succoth." He has painted
dence, his work hours, social about 150 canvases. Most of
visits and recreation. He pays them are pastorals.
his portion of the housing costs.
Meanwhile he has the satisfac
tion of belonging to a friendly
group.
Courlander's own family does
not reside in Detroit. A son in
New York is a United Nations
writer and also acts as the art
ist's agent there. Courlander's
Dec. 10—To Mr. and Mrs.
paintings have been displayed
in many New York galleries, as Victor Spear (Jane Lenard), of
well as those in New Jersey and Ann Arbor, Mich., a son, Steven
Michigan. Some of his works Allan.
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have been sold.
Dec. 9 — To Mr. and Mrs.
A daughter living in Califor- David Fisher (Sandra Weis-
nia has been inspired by her berg, of Detroit), of Philadel-
father's artistic enthusiasm, re- phia, Pa., a son, Scott Gordon.
newed when he was 86. He had
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not painted since he was a boy.
Dec. 8 — To Mr. and Mrs.
The daughter herself has begun
Ronald Meretsky (Marilyn Sam-
to paint.
uels), of Greenview Dr., a
Courlander had earned his daughter, Karen Gail.
livelihood as a window dresser.
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Even then he was interested in
Dec.
7
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To Mr. and Mrs.
colors, textures, placement and
perspective, he told Ruth Gold- Simon H. Victor (Helen Litsky),
berg, his good friend and case- of 24251 Morton, Oak Park, a
daughter, Francine Sherry.
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RABBI YEHUDAH LOEWY
Nov. 29—To Mr. and Mrs.
Norman A. Zausmer (Martha
stfoLt . CC/U1LVEly
Michlin), of 12750 Oak Park
Since 1946 in Detroit
Blvd., Oak Park, a daughter,
Hospitals and Homes
Jan Ava.
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Nov. 27—To Mr. and Mrs.
Barton Cohn (Lydia Eichler),
of 9600 Dexter, a son, 'Howard
RABBI LEO Y.
Frederick.
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GOLDMAN
Nov. 27 — To Mr. and Mrs.
Expert Mohel
Herbert Ruttenberg (Phyllis
Recommended by Physicians
Jane Greenblatt, of Detroit),
Serving in Hospitals and Homes
of Los Angeles, Calif., an ad-
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The first installation of offi-
cers of GOLDA MYERSON
CHAPTER, Bnai Brith Girls,
will be held Saturday evening,
in the Veterans Memorial Bldg.
Mrs. Henry P. Onrich, past
president of the Greater Detroit
BB Women's Council, will in-
stall her daughter, Barbara
Onrich, as first president. Other
new officers to be inducted
are Dolores Nachman, vice-
president; Marcia Wiss, Coun-
selor; Elyse Salinger and Beth
Weingarden, secretaries; Estelle
Stern, treasurer; Vickie Shief-
man, reporter; Barbara Bern-
stein and Mickey Grosberg,
sgts-at-arms. Following the cere-
monies, there will be a squad
dance featuring Jim Schultheis
as master of ceremonies. Marcia
Wiss, Annette Mitz and Mickey
Grosberg are in charge of ar-
rangements.

Mrs. Arthur Winter, president
of MOTOR CITY CHAPTER,
announces that a Hanukah par-
ty, arranged by Mrs. Helen Med-
wed, program chairman, will be
held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, at
Plumbers Hall, 17606 Wyoming.
Free for members and their
children, the party will feature
prizes and refreshments.
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The annual Hanukah party of
REX LODGE is planned for 8:30
p.m., Saturday, at Young Israel
Center of Oak-Woods,--. 24061
Coolidge, Oak Park. Following
the Hanukah candlelighting
ceremony, there will be a song
fest and dancing. Latkes and
other holiday refreshments will
be served.
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HENRY MORGENTHAU
LODGE will hold its annual
children's Hanukah party at 2
p.m., Sunday, at Young Israel
Center of Oak-Woods, Coolidge
and Allen Rds., Oak Park. A
puppet show and gifts for the
youngsters will be among the
features of the afternoon.
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BRANDEIS LODGE is plan-
ning its annual Hanukah party
at 8:30 p.m., Sunday, in the
S h o 1 e m Aleichem Institute,
Institute, Greenfield, north of
7 Mile Rd. Rabbi Hayim Donin
will be the evening's speaker,
and a social program will fol-
low, featuring Cantor Hyman J.
Adler, accompanied at the piano
by Bella Goldberg. Max Sosin
will be master of ceremonies.
Traditional latkes and holiday
refreshments will be served.

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DONALD FOX CHAPTER has
completed final plans for its
games and social evening on
Thursday, at the Hayim Green-
berg Center, 19161 Schaefer.
Members of the Lodge will be
special guests of honor, as will
husbands of members.

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GEORGE GERSHWIN CHAP
TER, Bnai Brith Girls, recently
held its semi-annual installation
of officers program at the Elm-
wood Casino, when Marcia Ber-
man, installing officer, inducted
the following: Marsha Zacks,
president; Evelyn Zdanowicz,
vice-president; Gail Chicorel and
Pat Krakow, secretaries; Sandra
Nucian, treasurer; Caryl Prujan,
sgt-at-arms; and Arlene Miller,
historian. Under the direction
of Miss Zdanowicz, the girls col-
lected a basket of canned goods
To Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. and a kosher turkey for a needy
Meretsky (Marilyn J. Samuels), family in the community during
of 20310 Greenview, a daughter, the recent Thanksgiving holi-
Karen Gail.
day.

JWV Activities

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will hold a Hanukah party
Tuesday evening, in the home
of Mrs. Paul Phillips, 17142
Woodingham. On New Year's
Day, members will participate
in servicing the Downtown USO.

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of the Austrian province of
Styria who fled to Argentina
in 1945, has returned to Graz.
He has asked for a teaching
post at a high school in that
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A flag presentation to the six
girl scout and brownie troops
of thelam.es Vernor School was
conducted recently by six Jew-
ish War Veterans auxiliaries,
according to Mrs. Seymour
Kraft, program chairman.
Mrs. Ben Cowan instructed
the girls in care and handling
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