Mr. Edward Leon Plafkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Plafkin, of 1252 Ealem, S.E., Grand Rapids, received a bachelor
of arts degree at the recent commencement exercises of Brandeis
University. Mr. Plafkin, who made the Dean's List at Brandeis,
was president of the campus Hillel Foundation and spent his
junior year at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He gradu-
ated cum laude with a major in history.
Mr. Paul E. Himelhoch, son of H. W. Himelhoch of 828 S.
Woodward, was recently commissioned a second lieutenant in the
United States Air Force. A 1956 graduate of Mumford High
School, Himelhoch received a bachelor of science degree in
general business from the University of Detroit on June 16.
While at U. of D., Himelhoch was president of Phi Sigma Delta
fraternity, and was a member of the fencing team.
Mrs. Samuel Block, 3421 W. Chicago Blvd., will be host to
her niece, Joanne Alberstein of University City, Mo., who will
spend a two-week vacation here.
Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Levin, 19161 Meyers, will leave Sept.
15 to make their home in North Hollywood, Calif., joining their
sons Morrie and Milton. Mrs. Levin has been an active member
of the Labor Zionists through the Pioneer Women. The Levins
have lived in Detroit since 1915.
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Isadore
Rosenberg, of 23941 Westhampton, Oak Park, was celebrated at
a dinner party for 125 guests on Tuesday, at Rainbow Terrace.
The event was tendered by the couple's four children, Mrs.
Harry Rosenblatt, Mr. Samuel Rosenberg, Mr. Allan Rosenberg
and Mrs. Manuel Rott. They also have nine grandchildren. Mr.
Rosenberg, still active in business, is head of the Rosenberg
Waste Material Co. He has served for 30 years as president of
Cong. Beth Shmul, is a founder of the Bereznitzer Aid Society,
a board member of the Hebrew Benevolent Society, a member
of the Mizrachi Organization and the Jewish National Fund
and is affiliated with numerous other religious and philanthropic
institutions.
Rabbi and Mrs. Harold Waintrup and their three children,
of Abington, Pa., were the guests for the past two Weeks of their
parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Zeme, of St. Marys
Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Delidow will give a house party Monday
in honor of the 25th wedding anniversary of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Morris Order.
Close to 50 guests attended a recent luncheon shower in
honor of bride-to-be Lillian Isaacs of Hubbel Avenue at the home
of Mrs. Harry Stoler, 4135 W. Outer Dr. Mrs. Stoler entertained
the guests in her garden.
Mr. and Mrs. David Burnstein of Southfield have returned
from a convention at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va., where he was awarded a plaque for placing
third in sales for the Life Insurance Company of Virginia.
Ruth Gruber Likens Puerto Rico to
Israel in Book, 'Island of Promise'
Ruth Gruber, the well known
foreign correspondent — she is
Mrs. Philip Michaels in private
life — has gained popularity as
an able lecturer and as one of
the best reporters of the Israeli
scene.
Her earlier books, "Israel To-
day," "Israel Without Tears"
and "Destination Palestine,"
served valu-
able purposes
in explaining
the events in
Palestine prior
to the emer-
gence of the
Jewish State
and the early
years of Is-
rael's stat e-
h o o d. They
were deserved-
ly best sellers.
Now she ryas
written an-
other very
valuable book
about another r:
subject close
to her heart.
H e r publish- Ruth Gruber
ers, Hill and Wang, Inc., (104
5th, N.Y. 11) have just issued
her "Puerto Rico: Island of
Promise."
It is a well-documented and
beautifully illustrated volume. It
is a result of "a voyage and
rediscovery" made last fall at
the suggestion of Lawrence Hill
and Arthur Wang, the enter-
prising publishers. It also was a
labor of love — she met her
husband in Puerto Rico, both
had taken an interest in the
Puerto Ricans, she had covered
the Puerto Rico scene for the
New York Herald Tribune for
whom Miss Gruber also served
as correspondent in Palestine
and in Israel.
Every aspect of life in
Puerto Rico is touched upon
here, and the status of Puerto
Ricans in New York becomes
more understandable as a re-
suit of this splendid account.
It is reasonable to believe
that many of the prejudices
against Puerto Ricans will
disappear if the text of Miss
Gruber's report can be broad-
cast widely among New York-
People, places, schools, "mores
and morals," the reasons for
Puerto Ricans' settlement in
New York are explained with
sympathy and understanding by
Miss Gruber.
Jewish readers will find spe-
cial interest in a chapter titled
"Puerto Rico Is Like Israel."
In it, Miss Gruber draws com-
parisons, shows how "both are
pulling. themselves up by the
bootstraps with the same dynam-
ic and creative spirit."
Luis Rivera Santos, Puerto
Rico's Secretary of -Agricul-
ture and Commerce, was in
Israel last year for the In-
ternational Agricultural Con-
ference, and there he, too,
saw "one of the closest re-
semblances" between the two
peoples. Upon his return, he
sent nine Puerto Rican farm-
ers to study cooperative and
collective farm life in Israel.
He told Miss Gruber that he
sent them there "not only to
train in agriculture but also
to see that other people are
struggling as we are."
Miss Gruber points out, how-
ever, that while Israel is a land
of immigration, Puerto Rico is
one of emigration; that while
Israel "has created a reservoir
of good will, Puerto Rico
still remains little known and
vastly misunderstood."
The purpose of her book is
to break down barriers, to bring
understanding for the Puerto
Ricans, to help it become "our
island of promise." She suc-
ceeds admirably in her efforts.
Her book has a valuable set
of hints for travelers. It is a
well-written, informative , vol-
ume, bringing good will to the
U.S. West Indies possession.
MRS. BARRY MERENOFF
Judith Sylvia Margolis was
wed to Barry Nelson Merenoff
at Bnai David Synagogue, June
12. The ceremony was- per-
formed by Rabbi Hayim Donin.
Parents of the couple are Dr.
and Mrs. Henry Margolis, of
W. Outer Dr. and Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Merenoff, of At-
lantic Beach, Long Island, N.Y.
The bride wore a - ballerina
length gown of imported Swiss
organdy with a scoop neckline
and short shirred sleeves. Ap-
pliques of silk embroidery
accented the fitted bodice and
bouffant skirt. Her p earl-
trimmed crown held in place a
shoulder length veil of French
illusion. The bride carried a
Bible mounted with a bouquet
of stephanotis and phaelanopsis
cascading from a grouping of
white orchids.
Attendants of the bride were
her twin sister, Mrs. Albert
Burke, who served as matron
of honor, and bridesmaids
Sonya Loeb of Boston, Rita
Perlman of Chicago and Sherrie
Siskind of Bay City. Cousin of
the bride, Barbara Samson, was
a junior bridesmaid, and Naomi
Margolis of Montreal was flower
girl.
A cousin from New York,
Allen Merenoff, was the bride-
groom's best man. Ushers were
Albert Burke, the bride's
brother-in-law; Seymour bus-
man and Larry Thompson.
Howard Blume; of New York,
was junior usher. Also in the
bridal party were the bride-
groom's grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Max Kaplan of New York.
Out of town guests were from
New York, New Jersey, Cali-
fornia and Montreal.
A dinner and reception fol-
lowed the ceremony. The newly-
weds departed for a honeymoon
in northern Michigan. They will
reside in Ann Arbor.
Sanders Opens 100th
Store in Taylortown
Fred Sanders, one of De-
troit's oldest businesses, opened
its 100th store Wednesday.
Chairman of the Board Fred
W. Sanders, grandson of the
founder; President Charles H.
Welch, Jr., and Taylor Town-
ship Supervisor Alexander
Papp, cut a rope of peppermint
candy to open the milestone
store in Taylortown Shopping
Center, 23131 Ecorse.
Frederick Sanders began. his
confectionery firm in 1875 on
a borrowed barrel of sugar.
The company now has 2400 em-
ployes, placing it among Michi-
gan's largest privately-owned
businesses.
Until 1914 the business was
contained in one store. At the
outbreak of World War II there
were 21 outlets.
Out of every six deaths from
all causes in the United States,
one is caused by cancer, ac-
cording to the American Can-
cer Society. Yet more people
are being saved from cancer
each year through early diag-
nosis and prompt treatment.
Classified ads bring fast results!
Schedule Tours,
Game Room Fun
for Center Juniors
JWVA President
Reveals Appointments
Juniors (grades 1-6) of the
Jewish Center will enjoy a busy
summer, highlighted by trips
and a game room. They will
tour the Ford Rotunda and
Rouge Plant, Aug. 2; Brodhead
Armory and a submarine tour,
Aug. 9; Metropolitan Airport,
Aug, 16; Grosse Ile Naval Air
Station, Aug. 18; Kensington
Park and its nature trails, Aug.
23; Detroit Zoo, Aug. 25; Cran-
brook Institute of Science and
Planetarium, Aug. 30; and John
F. Ivory Farm and pony rides,
Aug. 31.
Each tour will feature swim-
ming at Kensington Park, Met-
ropolitan Beach, Lower Huron
Metropolitan Beach or Pontiac
Beach. Tours are $2 each, all
eight for $14; registration is
limited to Center members,
grades 3-6.
An expanded game room
program, from 2-5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and 1-5 p.m.,
Sundays, will feature indoor
and outdoor activities and
games, a Wednesday and alter-
nate Sunday crafts corner, and
occasional special features such
as tournaments and hobby
shows. A Junior Astronomy
group meets at 8 p.m., Tuesdays.
Activities for pre-schoolers,
ages 3-5, include playgroups at
the main building and the Ten
Mile branch, 15110 W. Ten Mile
Road, Oak Park, and a kinder-
garten game room, Thursdays
at 1 p.m., with professional staff
and special programs.
For information and registra-
tion, call the Center's children's
division, DI 1-4200.
Mrs. Albert Rosen, newly-
elected president of the Depart-
ment of Michigan Jewish War
Veterans, this week announced
the following appointments of
chairmen to
serve during
t h e coming
year.
1VIesd a mes
Harold Weiss
and Milton
R o s e, secre-
ar i e s; Wil-
1 i a m Snider-
man and Anne
Rubin, hospi-
tal chairmen;
Mrs. Rosen
Melvin Mogill and Harr Left,
child welfare chairmen; Roland
Gottesman and Harry Kogan,
servicemen's service; Alfred
Stanle y, Goodwill Luncheon;
Nathan Brenner, bonds; Nor-
man Berkley and George Kar-
den, community relations; and
Harry Partrich, publicity.
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Manufacturers of noodle
products and distributors of
kosher foods, Detroit's Green-
field brothers have changed the
name of their firm from the
Golden Cracknel Co. to the
Greenfield Noodle and Spe-
cialty Co.
Associated with Eugene,
Harry and Ernest Greenfield in
the business at 600 Outer Drive,
are Abe Greenfield, a nephew,
and Lawrence Greenfield, son
of Harry.
The brothers acquired the
business in 1948. Greenfield
noodles are distributed through-
out Michigan by the George A.
Gardella Co.
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