Mrs. Yetta Grunt Dies at Age 67;
Known for Piety, as Food Expert
Cantor Leib Glantz
Dies at 59 in Tel Aviv
Mrs. Yetta Grunt, of 18315
Birwood, one of the best known
Detroiters in the grocery busi-
ness in the Jewish areas, died
Wednesday morning after a very
brief illness.
Funeral services were held
Thursday noon at Chesed shel
Emes.
Surviving are her husband,
Nathan; a son, Dr. Abraham H.
Grant; five daughters, Mrs.
Harry (Faye) Krohner, Mrs.
Rubin (Sarah) Folkoff, Mrs.
Samuel (Lillian) Glanz, Mrs.
Albert (Rose) Ross and Mrs.
Lawrence (Libby) Newman; 19
grandchildren and four sisters.
Known for her piety, Mrs.
Grunt, who was an active
member of Beth Emanuel
Tikvah congregation, Hadas-
sah and other movements,
and her husband with whom
she was active in the grocery
business observed the Sab-
baths and all the holidays.
Their present store, Grunt's
Market at 18252 Wyoming,
will be closed for the entire
week of the Shivah period.
She was a generous contrib-
utor to many Jewish causes and
aided Yeshivoth in this coun-
try and in Israel. The Jewish
National Fund boxes always oc-
cupied important places in the
TEL AVIV—World-renowned
cantor Leib Glantz died Monday
night in Ichilov Hospital here
after he was suddenly taken ill
Saturday. He
was 59.
A cantor in
the United
States for
in a n y years,
he has been
c h i e f cantor
of Tiferet Zvi
Synagogue
here since
1954.
Born in
K i e v, Cantor
Glantz came
to the United
States in 1927
In Memoriam
In loving memory of our
dearly beloved brother, Abra-
ham Feldstein, who passed
away Feb. 14, 1955, 22 days in
Shevat.
Life goes on and
the years pass by,
But his precious
memories never die.
Sadly missed and always re-
membered by his brothers
Manuel and Henry and sister
Lea.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Joseph
Winokur acknowledges with
grateful appreciation the many
kind expressions of sympathy
extended by relatives and
friends during the family's rec-
ent bereavement.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Mrs.
Sol Baron acknowledges with
grateful appreciation the many
kind expressions of sympathy
extended by relatives and
friends during the family's re-
cent bereavement.
The Family of the Late
ANNE LASH
Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation
the many kind expres-
sions of sympathy ex-
tended by relatives and
friends during the
family's recent bereave-
ment.
The Family of the Late
ANNA SIGEL
Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation
the many kind expres-
sions of sympathy ex-
tended by relatives and
friends during the fam-
ily's recent bereave-
ment.
stores she helped manage.
Coming to this country in
1923 from Russia, Mrs. Grunt
and her husband opened their
first store on Hastings Street in
1924. They moved to 12th
Street and were there for 27
years before coming to the
Wyoming location in 1953.
Mrs. Grunt was known for
the good will she spread, for
the many friendships she cre-
ated and became most popular
for Grunt Food Products she
personally prepared and which
became attractions in the Grunt
Market.
World Jewish Congress
in Europe Airs Problem
of Soviet, African Jews
PARIS (JTA) — The Euro-
pan executive of the World
Jewish Congress met here Tues-
day to review the current situ-
ation of the Jewish communi-
ties in the Soviet Union and
North Africa.
The meeting considered de-
velopments in Catholic - Jewish
relations following the last ses-
sion of the Ecumenical Council
and the visit of Pope Paul VI
to Israel.
Also reviewed were the ac-
tivities of the WJC in the
field of human rights at the
United Nations and the Coun-
cil of Europe.
The meeting heard reports of
activities of international anti-
Semitic Nazi-Fascist groups and
on the prosecution of war crimi-
nals in West Germany.
P. Dreyfus-Schmidt of France,
Jacob Halevy and Dr. Joseph
Sagal of Britain presided at suc-
cessive sessions of the meeting,
which was attended by repre-
sentatives of communities and
affiliated organizations in Aus-
tria, Britain, France, West Ger-
many, The Netherlands, Ire-
land, Italy and Sweden.
Composer's Remains
Cremated in New York
PHILADELPHIA (JTA) -
-The remains of March Blitz-
stein, famaus Jewish-American
composer, who died at Marti-
nique, were cremated without
services.
Blitzstein, 58, had been in
the West Indies completing an
opera commissioned by the
Metropolitan Op e r a Co. of
New York. He apparently was
beaten to death by robbers at
Martinique.
Among Blitzstein's better
known works are "The Cradle
Will Rock," "No for an Answ-
er," "Regina," and his adapta-
tion of " Th e Threepenny
Opera," which ran off-Broad-
way for six years. His father,
the late Samuel Blitzstein, was
a banker here well known
among many Jewish merchants.
Much Decorated General
Succumbs in USSR
LONDON (JTA) — Lt. Gen.
Israel Solomonovitch Beskin,
one of the highest decorated
Soviet army officers, and a Jew,
died in the USSR this weekend,
aged 68, according to a Moscow
dispatch received here. He re-
tired from active service and
has been ill several months, ac-
cording to Moscow sources.
Gen. Beskin held highly re-
sponsible posts in the Red Army
during World War II and, after
the war, headed the Soviet
Union's artillery corps. Among
his decorations were three cita-
tions in the Order of Lenin and
three awards of the Red Banner.
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to The Jewish News
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he in
offi-
ciated
a
number of
Glantz
synagogues in various parts of
the country and also taught
cantorial music.
A lifelong Zionist, he settled
in Israel in 1954, where in addi-
tion to his cantorial post he
headed the Tel Aviv Cantorial
Music Institution.
Yiddish Playwright,
Chone Gottesfeld, Dies
OBITUARIES
ANN M. WILNER, 1704 S.
Ogden, Los Angeles, formerly
of Detroit. Survived by hus-
band, Jack; a son, Robert; two
daughters, Linda and Mrs. Ed
(Joyce) Stone; two sisters, Mrs.
Lil Maerson of Toledo and Mrs.
S. Goldberg of Detroit; two
brothers, Manuel and Benjamin
Zimmerman. both of Toledo; and
seven grandchildren.
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IDA HOFFMAN SCHWARTZ-
MAN, 20037 Strathmoor, died
Jan. 24. Survived by two sons,
Albert Eli Hoffman of Cleve-
land and Julius Hoffman; a
daughter, Mrs. Edward (Rose)
Zack; one brother, two sisters
and seven grandchildren.
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DOROTHY JAFFIN, 20229
Prevost, died Jan. 22. Survived
by husband, Albert; a daughter,
Mrs. Martin (Resha) Maslowe;
mother, Mrs. Sadie Alpert; one
brother and two sisters.
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JACK SLIFKIN, Steubenville,
Ohio, died Jan. 26. Survived by
two brothers, Reuben and Otto
of Ohio; and a sister, Mrs. Jos-
eph (Lilyan) Shekter of Detroit.
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ANNA WERMUTH, 11501
Petoskey, died Jan. 28. She
leaves a son, Albert; two daugh-
ters, Sophie and Sarah; and one
grandchild.
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BENJAMIN WROTZLAW-
SKY, 24621 Cloverlawn. Oak
Park, died Jan. 29. Survived by
wife, Tillie; three daughters,
Mrs. Nathan (Annie) Kleiner,
Mrs. Lillian Katanick and Bella;
and three grandchildren.
ANNA SCHWARTZ, 11501
Petoskey, died Jan. 28. She
leaves a son, S a m u e I; two
daughters, Mrs. Louis (Pat)
Horowitz and Mrs. George (Ger-
trude) Fink; one brother, one
sister, five grandchildren and
one great grandchild.
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ANNA PORTNEY, 17381
Meyers. died Jan. 28. She leaves
her husband, Herman; a son,
Raymond; two daughters, Mrs.
Max (Bea) Linder and Mrs.
James (Eleanor) Mettscoff; and
four grandchildren.
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EVA TOBIN, 18435 St. Mary's,
died Jan, 16. Survived by a
cousin in Schenectady, N. Y., and
two brothers in Russia.
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AGNES B. ALPER, 19400
Westmoreland, Southfield, died
Jan. 28. Survived by husband,
Henry; two sons, Philip J. and
Robert L.; a daughter, Mrs.
Donald (Marcia) Krupp; two
brothers, a sister and nine
grand children.
NEW YORK (JTA) — Chone
Gottesfeld, Yiddish playwright
and humorist, died here Mon-
day after a long illness. He
was 73.
Born in Poland, Gottesfeld
came to the United States in
1910 and had been humor edi-
tor of the Jewish Daily For-
ward since 1917. A former
president of the Yiddish Writ-
ers Union, he was vice presi-
dent of that organization at the
Music Company Owner
time of his death.
Many of his plays were pro- Erwin B. Moss Dies
duced in New York and abroad.
Erwin B. Moss, 20560 Hayden,
Among his works was "Broad-
way and Tel Aviv," an account founder and president of Moss
of his trip to Israel. A volume Music Company, 3317 W. Dav-
of his works is to be published ison, died Jan. 29.
Mr Moss was a member of
this year in English translation.
Daylight Lodge F. & A.M., De-
troit Consistory Moslem Shrine,
Helen Perlman Dies;
Crescent Shrine Club, Knights
Active Club Woman
of Pythias and Hannah Schloss
Mrs. Helen Perlman, 18447 Old Timers.
Adrian, Southfield, died Jan. 26.
He is survived by his wife,
She was 40.
Dorothy; a son, Martin S.; a
Mrs.Perlman, a graduate of daughter, Mrs. Lowell (June)
Wayne State University College Ressler; two brothers, three sis-
of Education, class of 1944, was ters and five grandchildren.
a member of Cong. S h a a r e y
Zedek, Synagogue sisterhood,
Sid Wolfson's
Hadassah, ORT, Denver League
and Zedakah.
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Mrs. Ida Stein Dies;
Organization Member
Mrs. Ida Stein, member of sev-
eral Jewish organizations in the
city, died Jan. 24 at her home,
18435 Hubbell. She was 67.
Mrs. Stein was a member of
the Women's Auxiliary, Julius
Rosenwald Post, American Le-
gion, and an active member of
David Horodoker Women's Club.
She leaves her husband, Harry;
three sons, Dr. Benjamin, Morris
A. and Dr. Edward; a sister, two
brothers and nine grandchildren.
See SAMUEL GORLICK
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WE REMEMBER
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During the coming
week Yeshiva Beth
Yehuda will observe
the Yohrzeit of the
following departed
friends, with the
traditional Memorial
Prayers, recitation of
Kaddish and study-
ing of Mishnayes.
Hebrew Civil
Shevat Feb.
Sarah Kane
Aharon Patterson
William Greenstein
Morris Singer
Louis Cohen
19
19
19
19
19
2
2
2
2
Rebecca Zackheim
David Kahrnoff
Abraham Turkenich
Max C. Shiovitz
20
20
20
20
3
3
3
3
Louis Goldstein
Pauline Rather
Abraham Shear
Harry Jacobson
21
21
21
21
4
4
4
Malka Cohen
Paula Cohen
Rachel Glazer
Bernard Elson
Robert Herman
Singer
Benjamin Miller
Samuel H. Wainger
Abraham Bolker
22
22
22
22
5
5
2
4
22
22
22
22
5
5
23
23
6
6
23
6
Anna Motley
Pearl Rottenberg
Devorah Goldfarb
24
24
24
7
Joseph Benjamin
Mr. Karpf
Morris Bernstein
Rachel Dann
H. J. Diamond
Henry Goodman
Minnie Korman
Julie Lebobics
Sina Schulist
Jennie Zack
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
8
8
8
8
Nettie Kwartowitz
Schechter
Fanny Anna Smith
Chana Rachel
Applebaum
5
7
8
8
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