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MISS JENNIE KANTER

Dr. and Mrs. Herman Kanter,
of W. Outer Dr., announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Jennie, to Bert J. Stahl, son of
Mr. and Mrs. William Stahl,
of Huntington Woods.
Both young people attend
Wayne State University, where
Mr. Stahl is affiliated with
Alpha Epislon Pi fraternity.

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Brevities

Irving Faitler, forest super-
visor for the forestry division
of Wayne County Road Commis-
sion, will speak about "Becom-
ing a Success-
ful Tree Own-
er" at a garden
clinic spon-
sored by the
Detroit Times
and the Mich-
igan State Un-
iversity E x -
tension Serv-
ice at 8 p.m.,
Tuesday in the
Faitler
auditorium of
Bentley High School, Livonia.
Faitler will be one of several
speakers who will talk and an-
swer questions on all phases of
gardening. Free admission tick-
ets are available by writing to
Isabel Zucker, Detroit Times,
Detroit 31, Mich., enclosing a
self-addressed, stamped enve-
lope.
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BURG FAMILY CLUB will
meet Sunday evening, in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Burg,
of Stratford Ave., Oak Park.
* * *
BRONSTEIN FAMILY CLUB
recently tendered a surprise
party honoring its members,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kaplan, of
Monica Ave., on the occasion of
their 25th wedding anniversary.
Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Max
Ellis, of Washburn Ave.
* * *
Dr. N O R B E R T WIENER,
professor at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, world
famous mathematician, will be
one of the speakers at Wayne
State University's "Symposium
on the College Professor," April
16 and 17.
* * *
CHARLIP FAMILY CLUB
will meet on Sunday evening,
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Greenberg, of Santa Bar-
bara Ave.
* * *
COHEN FAMILY CLUB will
meet at 8:30 p.m., Sunday, in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abe
Moss, 11535 Hamilton.

Barn Dance Slated by
Aesculapian Affiliates

Aesculapian Pharmaceutical
Assoc. and Ladies Auxiliary
will hold a barn-dance starting
at 8:30 p.m., April 16, at the
Rainbow Terrace. Proceeds of
the dance will go to the Chil-
dren's Leukemia Foundation.
For tickets and further in-
formation call either of the co-
chairmen, M. Averbuch, UN.
2-8590, or Mrs. A. Smith, GR.
4-5557.

activities in Society

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Feber, formerly of N. Martindale Ave.
are now residing in their new home at 23141 Avon, Oak Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Jacob and daughters, Darrell and Elise,
are now residing in their new home at 19198 Snowden.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Cogan and son, Dick, have moved from
Lakepointe Dr., Grosse Pointe, to their new home at 19962
Roslyn.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wolk, of 16573 Kentucky, celebrated,
their 50th wedding anniversary March 30 with their children,
David and Shirley Wolk and their two grandchildren, Michael
and Robert. Formerly of Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs. Wolk have
made their home in Detroit for the past 18 years. Out-of-town
guests here to join in the festivities were from Chicago, Pitts-
burgh and Marietta, 0.
A sweet sixteen birthday luncheon honoring Miss Madelon
Zaft, of Oak Park Blvd., Oak Park, was tendered last week at
Menjo's. Many members of her family and friends helped to
celebrate the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Halberg and son, Jonathan and
Charles, are now residing at 3110 Sheffer, Lansing, Mich.
First Lt. E. Donald Goodman, stationed in Washington,
D.C., with the U.S. Air Force, is currently home on leave to
spend the Passover holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Goodman.
Daniel L. Tickton, of 2923 Monterey, has gone to Washing-
ton D.C. where he will spend the Passover holiday with his
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Victor H. Kramer.
Detroiters who are serving on the national committee that
is planning the dinner in honor of Judge Louis E. Levinthal, of
Philadelphia, to be held at the Waldorf Astoria, New York,
April 21, are Rabbi Morris Adler, Louis Berry, Joseph Holtz-
man, Abe Kasle, Judge Theodore Levin and Max Osnos.

`Conscience of the Rich'

Arlazaroff Party Fetes
Israel-Bound Couples

A farewell gathering was held
last week by Arlazaroff Branch
137, of the Farband LZO, hon-
oring eight of its members who
are leaving soon for an exten-
sive trip to Israel.
Guests of honor were Messrs.
and Mesdames Harry Mondry,
Harry Schumer, Jack Schumer
and David Sislin. The program
was under the chairmanship of
Morris L. Schaver.
Participating in the program
were Cantor Shabtai Ackerman,
accompanied by Rebecca Froh-
man, Philip Imber and Louis
Levine. Arrangements were
made by Isidore Brown and Da-
vid Silver, and hostesses were
Sonia Firestone, Dora Jaffe,
Gertrude Levine and Lillian
Schubiner.

Irwin H. Burdick, chairman
of the Republican 15th District
Committee, announces that a
reception will be given in hon-
or of U.S. Senator Charles E.
Potter, 8:30 p.m., April 11, at
the Fisher YMCA, W. Grand
Blvd. at Dexter. It will be a
get-together with refreshments
but no speeches.

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Perfect Affair .. .

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Two from State Named
to Brandeis Dean's List

Two Michigan students were
among those named this week
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Cohen, of 25426 Parkwood,
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Leon Plafkin, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Plafkin, of Grand
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per person pays
Miss Cohen, a member of the
for music, hall and
class of 1961, is majoring in
full course dinner.
English literature. Plafkin, a
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Gentiles to their parties but and active in the university's
"they had remained faithful Hillel Foundation.
Jews." There is nothing in the
story, however, to indicate
I will gather . . . my flock
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positive Jewishness upon which
. . . and will bring them again
any of the characters could to their folds . . . and they
hold their ground as Jews.
shall fear no more, nor be dis-
Even in the reference to the mayed, neither shall they be
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there is nothing to indicate lacking, said the Lord. — Jer.
synagogue affiliation, for in- 23:3, 4.
stance, or anything else other
than that the festival was on
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the calendar.
From Corsage to That Special Occasion
Meanwhile, Charles does
Make It
marry a Jewish girl. But she
is involved in leftist party
politics, the good name of the
March family is unjustly be-
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smirched by her comrades and
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maligners, and Charles emerges
loyal to his wife in the un-
fortunate development.
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Thus, we have a well written
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novel about Jews, related in
the first person by a non-Jew,
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Charles' friend, who is wel-
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comed into the March home.
Marc Larry — Composer, Pianist
The story typically portrays
Assisting Artists: Emma Schaver, Soprano;
self-hating Jews who aim at
Zinovi Bistritxki, Violinist; Irving Rosengard, Baritone;
abandoning faith and heritage.
Chamber Choir
But the reasons offered, as
indicated from the above quo-
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tation, is so lame that the
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March characters.
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are such Jews—sons and daugh-
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seek escape from their origin.
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Their reasons appear as weak
as their personalities. Did C.
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P. Snow intend to portray that
type of character?
On the other hand, Mr. L.—
as Leonard March was referred
to by all, including his chil-
for winning the FIRST Trophy
dren—is an interesting person-
in a recent hair-cutting contest
ality. He can be affectionate
one moment, a bit violent the
next when his views are op-
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posed. To the very end, he is
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the fellow who closes the doors
of his home to be sure all is
in order, but the home re-
mains disordered by the con-
(formerly of Nino's, and most
flicts of its personalities.
recently of Grosse Pointe)
Well told, "The Conscience
of the Rich" creates puzzles.
to our expert staff of beauticians
Its characters are interesting,
yet there is a lack of some
firmness and a bit of reason-
ing and logic where the Jewish
portions of the story are con-
cerned. The Jewish family is
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weak, disintegrating, hardly
worth preserving as Jews. If
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this is what Mr. Snow sought
to imply, he has succeeded.
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Story of a Weak Jewish Family

Charles Percy Snow, British
author, who has been knighted
for his novels, is the author
of a new novel, "The Con-
science of the Rich," that will
undoubtedly stir up consider-
able interest.
Published by Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons (597 5th, N. Y.),
this novel is about a Jewish
family in England — the
Marches—that for 200 years
played an important role in
financial circles. The narrative
relates how the head of the
family, Leonard March, super-
vises the March affairs; how
the son and the daughter,
Charles and Katherine, seek an
escape from their Jewishness;
how political and social views
involve the entire group and
create tensions.
Charles is an interesting fel-
low. He prepared for the bar,
but refused to practice law,
and later studied and began to
practice medicine. Here is how
he explained his attitude:
"The Bar represented part
of an environment that I can't
accept for myself . . . If I
stayed at the Bar, I should
be admitting that I belonged
to the world"—he hesitated—
"of rich and influential Jews.
That is the world in which
most people want to keep me
. . If I stayed at the Bar,
I should get cases from Jewish
solicitors, I should become one
of the gang. And people out-
side would dismiss me, not that
they need so much excuse, as
another bright young Jew. Do
you think it's tolerable to be
set aside like that? . . . I
haven't enjoyed being a Jew.
Since I was a child, I haven't
been allowed to forget—that
other people see me through
different eyes. They label me
with a difference that I can't
forget . . . I went to Cam-
bridge desperately anxious to
make friends who would be so
intimate that I could forget it.
I was aching for that kind of
personal success—to be liked
for the person. I believed my-
self to be. I thought, if I
couldn't be liked in that way,
there was nothing for it: I
might as well go straight back
to the ghetto."
Actually, except for the de-
sire to abandon their Jewish-
ness, Charles and Katherine
are not faced with prejudice
in the story itself. Other Jew-
ish families in the story put

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Wayne State Students
Announce Betrothal