Friday, December 20, 1957—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-22 Ninety-Three-Year-Old Local Artist Benefits from Family Agency Here B nai B • 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. 0 * * * 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. * * 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 * *• 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. * * .* Even then he was interested in Dec. 7 — 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. * * 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. * * 17min TE. 4-7355 Nov. 27—To Mr. and Mrs. Barton Cohn (Lydia Eichler), of 9600 Dexter, a son, 'Howard RABBI LEO Y. Frederick. * * * 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- 18245 Roselawn UN 3-6242 opted daughter, Ann Elizabeth. BirtA Amouncements ) . Rabbi Joshua Spiro CERTIFIED MOHEL Serving In Hospitals & Homes UN 3-2616 7328 Thatcher Certified Surgical Mohel Rabbi Israel GOODMAN Serving in Hospitals and Homes Anywhere 16 Years' Experience Pontiac, Mich. FEderal 4 - 4149 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. .5 * * 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. * * * 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. * 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. * * * 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. * * * 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 Lt. ELI LEVIN AUXILIARY 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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