Sam Goldbergs Mark Golden Anniversary Realtor Starts New Life — Again Detroiter's Long Trek 'Home' Henry Opperman, at 71, is a MR. AND MRS. SAM GOLDBERG Mr. and Mrs. Sam Goldberg, 17126 Pennington, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary recently. A family dinner was given by their children, Mr. and Mrs. Mau- rice Stren of Brautford, Ont., and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Zusman of Lafayette Circle, Southfield. The Goldbergs, married in Aug- ust 1914, came to Detroit from Kiev, Russia. Mr. Goldberg has been retired for 18 years. His wife, who taught school in Odessa be- fore her marriage, is active in Hadassah. They have four grand- children. 0 • • • • GRINNELL'S LIVERNOIS STORE NEW PIANO : • • • • • . • ...................... 6 IN YOUR HOME PLAN • • • education through,. the fourth grade.. ("every chance had to get holdi.': of a book, I react it and tried get more educa- tion"), his first joined the army. In November, 1918, he returned with the defeated Austrians from the Russian- Romanian front. • • • • • • • s2wi' • • • • • PER WEEK • • • • • • • is GRINNELL'S ' 19400 LIVERNOIS - CARMIEL, Israel — This new town received its first 20 families ployment, Opperman found work of settlers last week, with an- to help support his family, and other 20 families due by the end within five years, he had worked Of September. Carmiel is on the his way up to the managership Acre-Safed road, cut out of the of a luxury resort in the Austrian mountains in the Galilee. Alps. All of the arrivals are veteran Is- In 1926, he financed and took raelis, but in October, the first over a credit department store. 20 immigrant families will move Two years later, his success led to in straight from the port of Haifa. Until bigger apartments are the purchase of a 31-apartment building, which he owns to this completed, the settlers are living in a block of fiats. A temporary day. Peace came to the Oppermans. general store is being opened, and Henry took a wife, and they had so is a clinic. Classrooms are temporary; and older students two daughters. In March, 1938, the Nazis over- must attend school in Acre. ran Austria. "One day after the occupation, the Gestapo came with big trucks and picked up all the merchandise from my business. One week later they came again and put me in a concentration camp. They looked through my whole house, and took away all job in a general money, jewels and valuables they could find. store at age 12. A year later he Opperman "Four and a half months later was giving a "substantial" part of they forced me to sign over 'vol- his $2-$3 earnings to help keep untarily' my apartment building to his family alive. the German government. In 1938, When the Russian armies over- they still tried after stealing Jew- ran the city, the Oppermans fled, ish properties to make it look leaving all their possessions behind legal." The Oppermans were among and walking over 30 miles across the "lucky" ones. In September the Carpatian Mountains. A train of that year, they managed to took them to Vienna, capital of leave their homeland, leaving Austria, where young Opperman • • • •• • respected member of his commun- ity, a leading real estate salesman, founder of his synagogue, active Zionist — a long way from the small town in Austria, where he was born in 1893, one of seven children of poor Jewish parents. Opperman was honored recently by Gross Realty as one of its top salesmen. "Senior citizen" at the firm, he has been with Gross nine years. But Oppermans memory,' even for a senior citizen, is vivid. He recalls his • • : • • UN 3-6997—Ask for Mr. Rayneres a • S•••••••••••••••••••••I Despite starvation and unem- PLANNING A WEDDING? A BAR MITZVAH? REMEMBER . . . SID SIEGEL SAVES THE DAY! For Fine Color Movies Call DI 1-6990 "Our banquet In your new room was delightful in every way." everything behind and settling in Havana, Cuba. With no money and lacking knowledge of the Spanish language, Opperman faced another crisis in his life. The Joint Distribution Committee came to his aid. Soon, the undaunted Austrian had learned enough Spanish to set him- self up in real estate: apartment rentals to immigrants like him- self. In June, 1940, the U.S i.mmigra- tion papers came through. The Oppermans joined his three. brothers in South Bend. Ind., where he was taught the dry clean- ing business. He then bought a similar business in Detroit, and the Oppermans, at last, settled down in the home where they still live. Another start for Henry Opper- man? Yes. 12 years later, he had his eye on the field he'd always been interested in: real estate. To acquire a salesman's license, he took evening courses at Rackham, then prepared himself for the ex- aminations. "As I never went to English school, nor did I. have time to go to evening courses, the study of the 'red book' was to me very difficult. especially the legal ex- pressions. "I studied very_ hard, and on my 30th day study I went downtown for my exam. I was of Miss Shirley Richardson An unsolicited compliment? Not quite. After each party or meeting held in the new Cranbrook Room, we invite you to send us your comments . . . either critical or complimentary. You ► suggestions for improvements keep us working hard for the future. Your compliments give us pride in past achievements. If you have a party or meeting in the future we would be proud to servo you. Up to 175 of your guests can enjoy them- selves in the Cranbrook Room . . . or you can sub-divide into smaller areas. The food is Greenfield's quality. The service is courte- ous. The atmosphere is elegant. Phone MI 6-8282 for details ... or come in person for a "grand tour". II you prefer, plan your party, banquet or meeting in the new party room . . . just opened . . . at Greenfield's Restaurant on Greenfield Road, opposite Northland. For details, phone LI 6-4303 or pay a personal visit. RESTAURANT 725 South Hunter Blvd. Birmingham SELF-SERVICE • TABLE SERVICE • CARRY OUT AND THE CRANBROOK PARTY ROOM 1st 20 Families Arrive in New Israeli Town fortunate to pass on the first try." But Opperman was determined to "get ahead": Three years ago he took a University of Michigan extension course for appraisal. Working during the day. he would study nights until 2 or 3 a.m. Finally, with a B plus on the exam and an appraisal certificate under his arm, he had crossed "another border." Opperman has been active in the World Zionist Organization for over 50 years. He helped organize Adas Shalom Synagogue soon after he moved to Detroit and still is an active member, s e r v i n g on its board of directors, the News Club board and the Northwest Hebrew Memorial Park Board. He also is chairman of several synagogue committees. A charter member of the Tik- vah Lodge, Bnai Brith, he has served over 10 years on the Emer- gency Police Reserve and State Civil Defense Corps. The Oppermans live at 17320 Indiana. "The really efficient laborer will not crowd his day with work . . . Those who work much do not work hard."—Henry David Thor- eau. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, September 18, 1964-25 If it is Social Secretarial Service In good taste That you want— For: handlingczsocial correspondence . . . guidance in meeting the amenities . . . some help in handling the details of a wedding or party, or For complete planning, counselling and management of weddings and parties Call: LI 1-8900 for an ap- pointment. Want ads get quick results! 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