to Wed Detroiter
Tales Out of School
"The Youth of a Nation are the Trustees
of Posterity. "—Disraeli
By
GAIL
BURKOW
Mumford
High School
By
BEVERLY
SC,HWARTZ
.;entral
High School
With all the "pomp and cir-
cumstance" that befjf-
tional
MISS LORETTA iur,.1;-.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Berk, of
Lansing, Mich., announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Loretta Ann, to Robert S. Litt-
ky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Meyer
Littky, of Monte Vista Ave.
Miss Berk attended the Uni-
versity of Michigan and Wayne
State University. Her fiance at-
tended Walsh Institute of Ac-
countancy. A March 29 wed-
ding date has been set.
Wayne State Executive
to Attend Illinois Parley
William M. Birenbaum, as-
sistant vice president at Wayne
State University, will take part
in a conference of foreign schol-
ars and American educators be-
ing held June 21 to 24, in Mon-
ticello, Ill.
The conference will be fi-
nanced by the U. S. Department
of State, and is expected to lead
to a recognition of common edu-
cational problems the world
over. Two similar conferences
will be held at Stanford Univer-
sity and Cornell University.
/tante,
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Smart brides select the
Sheraton-Cadillac for their
weddings and receptions. And
for good reason! First, the
staff of this famous hotel spe-
cializes in catering to wed-
dings — lifts so many nagging
details from the shoulders of
the bride and her family.
And whether you select the
magnificent Grand Ballroom
for a party of 750, or one of
Pur exquisite Parlors for an
intimate family group of as
small as twenty, you may rest
assured that the accommoda-
tions and service will be the
finest in Detroit.
Our prices are reasonable,
and you'll always be proud to
remember that your wedding
wtts at the Sheraton-Cadillac.
For information and reservations, call
Herman Schwartz at Woodward 1-8000
SHERATON-CADILLAC
HOTEL
Washington Blvd at Michigan
Ave.
Mark Schmidt, General Manager
heard actaresses non. 0,4)11a le
Glazer and Ted Cohn. Elaine
Portner and Norman Levy spoke
at the 11:30 ceremony.
• The graduates assembled in
caps and gowns last Friday for
the annual swing-out followed
by a picnic at Kensington Park.
On Monday morning scholastic
recognition was given at the
Senior Honors Convocation.
Not to be forgotten is last
night's senior prom at the
Fountain Ball Room of the Ma-
sonic Temple. Couples whirled
to the music of Dave Martin and
his orchestra until 12:30 when
they bid fond farewells to a se-
mester of class •activities and
friendships.
* * *
Student Council officers re-
linquished their positions to the
new officers at a spedial instal-
lation on Tuesday. Guiding the
student government next se-
mester will be Carletta Jones,
president; Gail August, vice
president; Beth Rosenthal and
Sue Blondy, secretaries, and
Jan • Winkleman, treasurer. In
addition to the installation, the
program committee presented a
skit portraying education in the
scientific age.
Wednesday morning marked
the final council function with
the semi-final breakfast planned
by the social committee. Two
new faculty sponsors, Raymond
Jacovetti and Mrs. Laura Luhr,
were welcomed.
* * *
While Mumfordites say good-
bye to foreign exchange stud-
ents Monique Halpern, who re-
turns to France and Gerd Roos,
sailing to Germany, the Nor-
wegian family of Mr. and Mrs.
Egil Alnaes will welcome Tom
Segall.
Selected as Mumford's Field
Service student to live with a
European family this summer,
Tom will live with the Alnaes
in Arendal on the southern
coast of Norway for the first
month. Then he will join the
Eina Karuds family in Ski, near
Oslo, for the remainder of his
European stay.
* * *
12B's couldn't wait for their
senior year to begin class activ-
ities so they held a 12B picnic
Tuesday at Kensington Park.
Among those who planned the
outing were Liz Borger, Hank
Marcus, Sandy Sarko, Phyllis
Berke, Bor Rosman, Beth Yol-
les, Eddie Sosnick and Fred
Steinhardt.
* * *
Recipients of the Brenda
Bloomberg Nemer prize and the
Roy F. Green award were Diane
Bloomberg and Harold Waller
and Elaine Portner and Norm
Levy, respectively. Both awards
cite the outstanding boy and
girl in the graduating class.
* * *
As graduating seniors, Arline
Schachter and I wish to express
our gratitude to The Jewish
News for the opportunity and
experience we have had in writ-
ing this column, and we thank
you, our readers, hoping that we
have kept you informed with
"Tales of Mumford."
were tribal tab'ahl
speeches of seven grau.
theme, "Central's Tomorrows,"
was unusually carried out by
each speaker representing a
letter of the school's name and
developing its significance.
Friday, the 13th, was also
one of great excitement for
all seniors. Class Day Exer-
cises were held at 10 a.m.,
after which the seniors marched
at the traditional "Swing-Out."
Class Day Exercises were con-
cluded with the presentation
of honor distinctions by the
principal, Bertha M. Robinson.
Among those awarded were
magna cum laude (high dis-
tinction) graduates who main-
tained almost a straight "A"
record in their last two years
of high school. They are Sandra
Baren, Samuel Bernstein, Sylvia
Dorf, Jeannette Gerstl, Leslie
Grosslight, Carolyn Leipsitz,
Joel Roth, Hetty Rothenberg,
Beverly Schwartz, Elizabeth
Simon, Margaret Smith, Irving
Sorscher, Charles Stephens and
Stanley Weingarden.
Special awards were received
by various graduates. John
Marttila was presented with
the Harvard Book Prize. Mark
Eichner won a U. S. Junior
Chamber of Commerce Safe
Driving Rodeo certificate. The
Michigan Press Association cer-
tificate for outstanding achieve-
ment in the field of journalism
was given to Iris Goren, Joel
Roth, Beverly Schwartz and
Constance Williams.
The Bausch and Lomb Science
Medal went to Martin Peltz.
Three graduates received the
National Classical Honorary
Fraternity Medal for all "A"
in eight semesters of Latin.
They are Joel Roth, Margaret
Smith and Irving Sorscher.
Sylvia Dorf and Jeannette
Gerstl were presented with
awards in their respective
fields of the American Legion
Auxiliary Americanism Essay
Contest, and the Anne Miller
Goldstein Memorial Writing
Award.
A total of 31 scholarships,
13 school and 18 outside, were
presented to members of the
class—an unusually large num-
ber constituting 12 percent of
the class.
Among those awarded were
Stanley Weingarden, Beverly'
Schwartz, I r v i n g Sorscher,
Charles Stephens, Margaret
Smith, Martin Peltz, Phyllis
Shapiro, Sandra . Baren, Hannah
Tatken, Elizabeth Simon, Syl-
via Dorf, Jeannette Gerstl,
Joan Dean, Miriam Simon, Joel
Roth, Hedy Cohen and Harriet
Weiner.
May I take this opportunity
to sincerely thank all those
people who have made these
articles possible — my school
and its principal, my parents,
and especially The Jewish
News for allowing me this
memorable and valuable ex-
perience. It has been a real
pleasure. I, too, want to thank
those who have read and shown
an interest in the colum, I
deeply appreciate it!
Harold Waller Is
First in Mumford
Graduating Class
With an honor point average
of 3.94 (out of a possible 4),
Harold M. Waller, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Allan L. Waller, of
18695 Wildemere, graduated
first in his class of 522 this
week at Mumford High School.
Harold and many other Mum-
ford seniors were commended
at the annual Honors Convoca-
tion of the school on Monday.
A magna cum laude graduate.
will enter Massachusetts
'"ite of Technology in the
• pursue a career in mech-
' engineering. As the win-
' of a state-wide mathematics
,.amination, Harold was eligi-
.d.e to receive a four-year schol-
rship to the University of
ichigan. but rejected it when
he was accepted at MIT.
Harold, a finalist in the Na-
tional Merit Scholarship Award,
Also received a special award
from the Engineering Society
of Detroit and was the winner,
with Diane Bloomberg, of the
Brenda Bloomberg Nemer lead-
ttship award.
Harold is the grandson of
David M. LeVine, prominent
Detroit engineer in whose honor
a new wing to the Home for the
Aged here was recently named.
Monday's Honors Convoca-
tion, held in the school audi-
torium, saw scholarships pre-
sented to, a number of Mumford
graduates, who included Bettie
Schottenfels, Richard Karpin-
ski, Seymour Dussman, Joyce
Surowitz, Barbara L os c h,
Michael Parr, Gail Lester, Bar-
bara Shapiro, Robert Joel Deni-
son, David Levey, Susan Castle-
man, Lenore Ager, Judith Lee
Cohen, Norman Moscow, Gail
Posen, Peter Toren, Barbara
Bernstein and Patricia Myers.
There also were numerous
awards for contest winners and
departmental citations in lan-
guages, speech, science, music
and student publications.
Sid Shmarak's
Business Briefs
MALLIN'S BICYCLE AND
LOCKSMITH SHOP, established
in 1928, is now located at 13533
W. 7 Mile Rd., near Schaefer.
Featured are Schwinn-built bi-
cycles and accessories. Mallin's
repairs all makes of bicycles
with genuine factory parts, and
installs, or repairs, locks and
door checks.
Heaviness in the heart of man
maketh it stoop: but a good
word maketh it glad.
—Prow. 12:25
PRACTICAL NURSE
WSU Medical Student
Granted Fellowship
Allan Jay Levine, of 4790
Cortland, a member of the class
of 1959 at Wayne State Univer-
sity college of medicine, has
been awarded a March of Dimes
fellowship of $600 for special
research in the biological and
physical sciences related to med-
eine.
Announcement of the award
was made by William J. Young
Jr., chairman of the Wayne
County Chapter of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paraly-
sis.
The fellowship will finance
extracurricular study for 12
weeks. The purpose of such
awards is to interest medical
students in careers in research
by giving them special oppor-
tunities for study in this field
early in their schooling. Levine
was nominated by the dean of
his school.
March of Dimes fellowships
and scholarships .are a part of
the- National Foundation's pro-
fessional education program,
largest of any voluntary agency,
which provides financial assist-
ance for education in profes-
sional fields.
These awards and National
Foundation grants to schools
and professional associations to
assist in maintaing and improv-
ing standards and services have
reached a total of $28,000,000
since the National Foundation
was established in 1938.
Marcia Indianer to Head
Habonim Summer Program
Marcia Indianer was elected
recently to head the summer
program of Habonim, Labor
Zionist youth movement. She
will be assisted by Estelle Le-
vine and Rhea White, summer
committee members, and Miss
White and Martin Felk will
edit the bulletins.
This weekend. the first sum-
mer activity will be held,
when members of the Bonim-
Noar group go on an outing
to Farband Cainp. Discussions,
work periods and Sunday night
program are planned, together
with the staff of the camp.
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For information about Artie
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