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April 12, 1963 - Image 12

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1963-04-12

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League of Jewish
Women Plans for
President's Board

Keller-Gershenson
Vows Exchanged

Mrs. Martin Naimark, presi-
dent of the League of Jewish
Women's Organizations of
Greater Detroit, an affiliate of
the National Bureau of Fed-
erated Jewish Women's Groups,
announces that the final presi-
dent's Board Meeting of the
season will be held 12:15 p.m.
Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Irving Beal, 19401 Silvercrest,
Southfield.
Mrs. Samuel B. Danto, Past
president of the League, will
deliver the invocation.
All affiliate presidents, com-
munity relations chairmen and
representative's are asked to
attend.
Reservations must be made
with Mrs. George Brown Fisher.

MRS. EVERETT KELLER

The home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Gershens -on was the
setting for the April 7 wedding
of their daughter, Frederica, to
Everett Keller, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Keller of Washing-
ton, D.C.
The ceremony was performed
by Dr. Richard C. Hertz.
The bride ware a short gown
using three layers of yellow silk
organza, the bodice done in tiny
petals of yellow and white, with
a coat of the same materials
over the dress. Her headdress
was a tiny pillbox swirled in net
with a short circular veil and she
carried a single yellow rose.
Jane Zwirper of New Jersey
was the maid of honor. Mary
Fisher of Birmingham was the
only bridesmaid. Robert Edgar
Steinberg was best man and the
bride's brother, Ned Peter Ger-
shenson, was the usher.
After supper was served, the
young couple left for the family
home in Florida, from where
they will go to Montego Bay in
Jamaica before taking up resi-
dence in New York City.

Alpha Omega Parents
of Chi Chapter to Meet

MISS ANDREA LAVINE

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lavine of
Greenlawn Ave. announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Andrea Lou, to Pfc. William
W. Katzman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Aaron H. Katzman of
Stoepel Ave.
The bride-elect attended the
University of Michigan and is
now a senior in the College of
Education at Wayne State Uni-
versity. Her fiancee was gradu-
ated from Wayne State Univer-
sity. He is serving with the
United States Army at Fort
Benning, Ga. A July 4 wedding
is planned. -

]k[rs. Sims Elected
National Head of
Bnai Brith Women

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mrs.
Leonard Sims of Detroit, a
member of Bnai Brith Women
for nearly 25 years, was unani-
mously elected national presi-
dent of the 135,000-member
Jewish women's service organiza-
tion.
Her election culminated the
organization's five-day biennial
meeting in the nation's capital

MRS. LEONARD SIMS

.

when the national representa-
tives voted to hold a first-time
"delegates' assembly" in the
spring of 1965. Mrs. Sims was
an unopposed candidate for the
two-year term presidency, ris-
ing to it from her previous post
as the national third vice-presi-
dent.
Mrs. Sims began her Bnai
Brith Women career in 1939 as
president of the BBW Down-
town Chapter. She was elected
the third vice-president of Bnai
Brith Women in 1961.
During the previous biennial
period, 1959-1961, she was the
national Anti-Defamation League
chairman. From 1957 until 1959,
she was the organization's na-
tional membership chairman.
After her chapter presidency,'
Mrs. Sims became president of
BBW's District 2. She is an ac-
tive member of the Jewish
Community Council and a num-
ber of interfaith groups.

The people of Detroit are the
starring actors in a new, locally
produced, narrated filmstrip
entitled "Odyssey of a City."
The production tells the
human relations history of De-
troit since 1900, the prejudice,
discrimination, hate, fear and
violence, and the attempt by
government, organizations, and
individuals to promote under-
standing and good-will among
Detroit's citizens.
"Odyssey of a City" will be
presented at the fourth annual
Adventures in Human Relations
Workshop conducted by the
Metropolitan Detroit Bnai Brith
Women's Council and the Michi-
gan office of the Anti-Defama-
tion League of Bnai Brith on
Wednesday at the Engineer-
ing Society, Rackham Memorial.
The script was written by Dr.
Betty Chmaj, Detroit historian,
narrated by Shelby Newhouse,
WWJ announcer, and produced
by the Anti-Defamation League.
Pictures of actual events were
provided by the Detroit News.
For information and • reserva-
tions, call the ADL, WO 2-9686.

Marria ges

BLIZNICK - ROSS: Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Ross, of 19318 Monte
ViSta, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Carol to Edward
J. Bliznick, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Bliznick, of '7340 That-
cher, at Rainbow Terrace, March
24. Rabbi Joshua Sperka per-
formed the ceremony.
Acting as bridesmaids were
Valerie Asher, Carol Stone and
Joyce Weinberg. Diana Grafstein
was matron of honor. Ushers
were Bruce K e i d a n, Eddie
Gooze, Leonard Roth and Ken-
neth Bliznick. Paul Madoff was
best man.

Rohlik Prizes, Farband Award Nominations
Made at Wayne State University

Nominations for the second
and third Rohlik Prize and the
appointment for the Farband-
Labor Zionist Order Award
have been made by Dr. Abram
Spiro of the Department of
Near Eastern Languages and
Literatures. at Wayne State
University.
Recipients of the second and
third Rohlik Prize nominations
and the Farband Award ap-
pointment a r e, respectively,
Barry M. Gittlen, Kathleen Ran-
dall and Earl B. Weissman.
Gittlen was cited as a "very
gifted and devoted student' of
Near Eastern. Languages and he
excels in both Hebrew and Ara-
bic."
The recommendation for Miss
Randall stated, in part: ". .
(she) has a great and profound
interest in Biblical studies. She
has a very fine, perceptive mind
and great enthusiasm for the
subj ect."
It was said of Weissman that
he "puts in long hours in the
study of Hebrew for which he
has a great passion. He is mak-
ing remarkable progress in the

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Chi Chapter Parents of
Alpha Omega will meet Wed-
nesday at Madison Dental Sup-
ply, 15888 Wyoming, to com-
plete arrangements for the
Let a man hire himself out
April 28 brunch in Ann Arbor.
Refreshrnents will be served by as an unskilled hand rather than
Mr. and Mrs. S. Gus and Mr. depend upon other s.—Baba
Bathra 110.

and Mrs. M. Bagdade.

rigag ements

Mr-. and Mrs. Sol Bloom of
Avon Rd..-announce the engage-
ment of their daughter, Rita,
to No- rman Paul Cohen, son of
Mrs.. Sadie Cohen of Dexter
Blvd. and Merwin Cohen of
Downey, Calif. A May 12 wed-
ding is planned.
* *
Mr. and Mrs. Sol Cohen of
Pennington Ave. have announced
the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Marilyn, to Peter Werbe,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Werbe, formerly of Detroit, now
of New York City. A summer
wedding is planned.

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Mrs. Jacques Named
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Heading the Van Dyke-Genoa
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banking groups as well as civic
and cultural organizations of
Detroit.
Mrs. Jacques has been active
in the United Foundation and
is a member of the Women's
Committee of the Detroit Grand
Opera Association.
Mrs. Jacques and her husband
Donald make their home at
38415 Riverside Drive, Mt.
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