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. Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News where • 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. * * * 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. * * * 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. * * * 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. * * * ANNA WERMUTH, 11501 Petoskey, died Jan. 28. She leaves a son, Albert; two daugh- ters, Sophie and Sarah; and one grandchild. * * * 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. * * * 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. * * EVA TOBIN, 18435 St. Mary's, died Jan, 16. Survived by a cousin in Schenectady, N. Y., and two brothers in Russia. * * 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. MONUMENT CENTER, INC. 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