JNF Holiday
Technion Plans Honors for
Stamps Issued
Octogenarian Karl Segal!
to Synagogues
Karl B. Segall, who will cele-

brate his 80th birthday next
Synagogues in Detroit and
Thursday, reminiscing about his
outstate Michigan will again this
half-century of • activities since
year attach Jewish National
coming to Detroit, recalls many
Fund stamps to all tickets pur-
outstanding accomplishments in
chased for attendance at High
the engineering field.
Holy Day services, according to
But his major pride of
the JNF Council here.
achievement is in his having
This year's stamps will com-
played the leading role in the
memorate 10 years of Israel's
formation of the Detroit Tech-
existence as an independent
nion Society, to aid the Haifa
state.
(Israel) Technion Institute
Synagogue committees a r e
known as Technion.
currently being requested to
It was in 1938. The late Fred
use the traditional JNF stamps
M. Butzel then introduced him
to decorate their High Holy Day
to one of the Technion profes-
tickets, with each stamp con-
sors, Dr. S. Samuels. Segall be-
sidered an acknowledgment of
came greatly interested in the
a contribution to "Geulath Ha'-
Haifa school. He called together
aretz", the JNF program of land
a few engineers and he suc-
reclamation, which provides
ceeded in forming the local
land for new settlers in Israel.
Technion Society, interesting
The JNF announcement ap-
Harvey Goldman to become its
KARL B. SEGALL
pealed to worshippers to real-
first president.
ize their responsibility "to
During the past 20 years, stitute of Arts and Detroit His- strengthen the foundation, econ-
Segall has been active in torical Society.
omy and security of the young
In 1955, Segall visited Israel state, now in its tenth year of
Technion affairs. In recogni-
and was accorded recognition independent existence."
tion of his efforts, the De-
for his services to the Tech-
troit Technion Society estab-
The statement also pointed
nion at a Technion governing out that in the last nine years
lished a Karl Segall Scholar-
ship at the Technion on his
board meeting.
the JNF "paved the way for the
75th birthday. It honored
Segall h a s two daughters, establishment of more than 350
him on several other oc- Ruth and Edith; two sons, Ber- colonies located on its (Israel's)
casions, presenting him with nard and Amelius, and two borders."
a plaque in appreciation of grandchildren. His daughter,
Synagogues and ticket com-
his work.
Ruth, makes her home in Ypsil- mittees which do not receive
Karl B. Segall was born in anti where she specializes in their supply of stamps, or if
Bromberg, Germany, now part medical social work. She deals additional stamps are required,
of Poland, Aug. 7, 1878. As a especially in work combatting may contact the JNF office,
child he was taken by his par- alcoholism and has been given 18414 Wyoming, UN 4-2767.
ents to Berlin and was educated recognition for her efforts by
in Berlin schools. After grad- being given scholarships in re-
uating from high school, he fresher courses at Yale Univer-
served an apprenticeship in a
locomotive factory near Berlin. sity.
His two sons are partners in
As a youth he learned to a business for the distribution
work hard, to study intensive- of electrical supplies.
ly and to perfect himself in
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His grandson, Thomas Segall,
to The Jewish News
his chosen profession. When is now in Norway as an ex-
JERUSALEM—American
and
he worked in the locomotive change student, having been
factory as a teen-ager, he left selected for t h e scholarship Israeli dignitaries looked on
home at 6:30 a.m., worked all from among many hundreds of as the cornerstone for an
day, attended continuation Muinford High School students. American Student Center at the
Hebrew University in Jerusa-
school after work and re-
Segall resides with his daugh- lem
was laid at an academic
turned home at 11 p.m.
ter, Edith, at 18940 Hartwell.
convocation T u es d a y. The
In 1897 he entered the Tech-
$400,000 building will serve as
nical University at Altenburg
Schools Reopen a dormitory and recreation.
and was graduated as a mechani- L. A.
study center for , students from
cal and electrical engineer. He on Rosh Hashanah
the Jewish Theological Semi-
entered military service and
LOS ANGELES, (JTA)—The nary of America spending a
after a year in the German
Los Angeles Jewish Community required year of study in Israel.
army came to . the United States
Premier David Ben-Gurion,
in 1901. He worked
in Chicago Council said today assurances
w
as a machinist in a locomotive had been received from the U.S. Ambassador Edward B.
Lawson, Judge Simon Sobeloff
factory to gain experience.
Board of Education that no Jew-
and Seminary Prefect Dr.
He was married to Jennie ish child would be penalized for Moshe
Davis witnessed the con-
Batt of Chicago in 1904 and absence on the opening day of ferring of an honorary Doctor-
they moved for a time -to Mil- the fall public school term ate of Laws on Maryland Gov-
waukee. He worked at the A. 0. which coincides with the first ernor Theodore McKeldin,
Smith Co. as a tool designer, day of Rosh Hashanah.
president of the America-Israel
advancing to toolroom foreman
The statement said that Ellis Society which contributed the
and assistant superintendent.
Jarvis, Superintendent of $400,000 for the construction of
Segall moved to Detroit in Schools, and the Board had the dormitory. Also honored
1909 to f o u n d the Detroit "earnestly sought" to avoid the with a Doctorate of Hebrew
Pressed Steel Co., at the invita- conflict but that efforts to Letters was Zalman Shazar,
tion of a number of industrial- Change the date of school open- member of • the Jewish Agency
ists. He left the company in 1911 ing proved unworkable. The
FOR RESERVATIONS
to form the Michigan Stamping Council urged all Jewish chil- Executive.
TO
firm for whom he built a new dren to report on Sept. 11 and
plant in 1913. He remained with 12 for conferences with coun- Capitol Attitudes
this firm until it was sold to selors to facilitate planning of Please Mrs. Halprin
each pupil's class schedule.
the Briggs Manufacturing Co.
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Under arrangements worked
In 1924 he organized the
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Silent Automatic Corporation out between the Board of Edu-
TEL AVIV.—There is a much
for the manufacture of domestic cation and the Jewish Commu- better understanding in Wash-
oil burners. This plant was sold nity • Council, no Jewish child ington these days of Israel's
in 1931 to the Timken Detroit is obligated to report on the problems, including the Jewish
Axle Co. He then opened con- first two days of Rosh Hashan- State's needs in the current
sulting engineering offices and ah. The Council added, however, Middle East Crisis, Mrs. Rose
supervised the building of Beth that Jewish children should re- Halprin, acting chairman of the
El Memorial Park in 1939. He port, along with non-Jewish Jewish Agency Executive in
joined the Temple Beth El staff ones, for pre-scheduling and pre- New York, declared here Tues-
in 1945, as manager of its ceme- registration. Parents may regis- day upon her arrival from the
Phone
teries, retiring from that post, ter children for first school at• U.S.
EVitgreen . :6-452 1
due to ill health, in 1957. He tendance or enroll them in a
Mrs. Halprin, who came to
had served as a member of the different school any time after attend the Jewish Agency Plen-
ON M-22
board of trustees and of the September 1.
ary Session in Jerusalem, ex-
Representatives of the Board pressed the opinion that the
cemetery board of Temple Beth
ON GRAND
of Rabbis and of the Commu- executive ought to proceed with
El for many years.
TRAVERSE BAY
nity Relations Council expressed
Segall is a life member of the "deep regrets" to school offi- consideration of the scheduled
22 MILES
Corinthian Lodge of the Masonic cials about the conflict of dates agenda and not spend its time
Order with which he has been but they refrained from insist- and energies on discussion of
NORTH OF
associated for more than 40 ing on a change in the school latest Middle East develop-
TRAVERSE CITY
years. He is a member of Bnai calendar, it was reported, be- ments.
Mrs. Halprin, replying to a
Brith, a senior member of the cause the Jewish leaders felt
Detroit Engineering Society such a demand would endanger question from newsmen, said
which he joined in 1912, and the Jewish community position that world Jewry was always on
the alert and united around Is-
is a member of American So- opposing religious encroach-
rael, whatever might happen.
ciety of Mechanical Engineers,
state
decisions.
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