18—Friday, November 11, 1966 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Mayor of Haifa to Speak Nov. 23 at Hai Award Israel Bond Luncheon The Hai Award luncheon spon- sored by the Detroit Israel Bond Women's Division, noon, Nov. 23, at the Shaarey Zedek, will fea- ture Mayor Abba Khoushy of Haifa and worked at draining Israel's swamps and building her roads. He looks back on 30 years of hard work in Israel as stevedore, road laborer, secretary-general of the Haifa Workers' Council and mem- ber of the first Knesset. Haifa now has some 200,000 inhabitants, but Mayor Khoushy believes that the population will increase to 500,000. The harbor itself, with the aid of Israel Bond dollars, has been en- larged so that its capacity has in- creased from 1,300,000 to 3,000,000 tons a year. Highlighting the luncheon will be a Woman of Valor award and awards to Chen volunteers, spon- sors and other supporters of the Israel Bond cause. For tickets call the Israel Bond office, DI 1-5707. Welcome-Back, Fete for Lillian Fischer Arranged by Bonds ABBA KHOUSHY Tucker to Sing at Dinner in Borman's Honor ferred to as "the Met's second Caruso" and "the world's greatest Italian tenor," is one of the most sought after performers on the con- cert stage and on opera tours. He Richard Tucker was born Reuben also manages to make a number Tucker to poor immigrant parents of appearances on network televi- and did his first singing at the age sion as well as add to his long list of 6 as a boy alto in the Allen of best-seller recordings from Verdi Street Synagogue on New York's and Puccini to Rodgers and Ham- merstein. In June 1965, the University of Notre Dame conferred an Honor- ary Doctorate of Fine Arts on him. He has also received the State of Israel's first "Artistic and Cultural Award," the first annual Bnai Brith award "for distinguished achieve- ment in the performing arts," the Justice Louis D. Brandeis Medal for "service to humanity," and j.he National Interfaith Council Award. Hadassah Will 'Go Continental' lower East Side. After attending Brooklyn's New Utrecht High School — where he distinguished himself on the football, baseball and basketball teams—young Reu- ben got a job as a runner on Wall Street. This, together with an oc- casional five dollars picked up from singing at weddings and Bar Mitzvas, subsidized his vocal studies. Nowadays the erstwhile cantor from Brooklyn, who is often re- Miss Lillian Fischer, director of the Detroit Israel Bond Women's as guest speaker and the Shalom Division, • will be welcomed back to Trio as guest entertainers, it was Detroit at a brunch to be hosted announced by NIrs. Morris L. Scha- by Mrs. Sidney Schwartz, at her ver, Women's Division chairman. home, 32681 Inkster, Franklin, at As mayor of Israel's second larg- est city, Khoushy will report on the role of Haifa in the develop- ment of Israel's industries and its export trade. He has held his pres- ent post since 1950. Under his leadership Haifa has become Is- Honor Roll contributors and their rael's largest port and major cen- escorts will be wined and dined at ter of heavy industry. He was among the first mayors anywhere Hadassah's Continental Ball 8 p.m. to embark on large-scale city plan- Wednesday at Cong. Shaarey Zedek. ning and urban renewal. He takes Cocktails, subscription supper and dancing to Al Navarro's Band pride in the city's playgrounds, will be featured at this fund-raising parks and housing developments, culmination, according to Mrs. Al- and in the modern subway and other facilities built during his fred Deutsch, chairman. A fur tenure in office. piece and a gift donated by a He came to Israel as a pioneer jeweler will be awarded as prizes. For reservations, call the Hadas- sah office, BR 3-5441. Mrs. David Pollack is directing MISS LILLIAN FISCHER the Honor Roll Campaign. Mrs. Deutsch is assisted by Mrs. Max 11 a.m. Nov. 18, it was announced Lichter, and other arrangements by Mrs. Morris L. Schaver, Wom- are by Mesdames A. D. Ham- en's Division chairman. Mrs. burger, Davis Benson, Marvin Schwartz is the Women's Division Fleischman, Ben 1\'Iossman, David Builder Chairman. Miro, Robert Drews, Ivan Meisner, Miss Fischer, a native Detroiter, Alfred Rosen, Samuel Frankel, attended Wayne State University, Samuel Feldman, Nathan Scher- Detroit Business Institute and the mer, David Schachter, Harold Hoff- University of Detroit. She was the man, Samuel Levitt and Arnold first women's director of the De- Frank. troit Israel Bond Organization, serving from 1951 to 1958, and then became Women's Division director of Los Angeles from 1958 to 1959. Since 1959 Miss Fischer has been with the National Israel Bond Women's Organization. Chef Boyifnee Spaghetti Sauce With Mushrooms Humphrey, Eban to Address UJA Parley Dec. 9-11 Batei Avoth Children to Benefit From Luncheon Has Real drandissimo Ta'am So good with so many dishes —spaghetti, macaroni or rice, leftover meat or fish, cheese and omelets. Made with juicy plump tomatoes, spices and tender mushrooms, hand- stirred and simmered to per- fection for true Italian taste. Keep plenty on hand. TRY IT SOON! Mr. and Mrs. Cottler The annual luncheon for the Batei Avoth children's homes in Bnei Brak, Israel, will be held 12:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at Cong. Beth Yehudah. Under the general chairmanship of Mrs. Fannie Laufer and Mrs. Walter Epstein, the luncheon will have as guest speaker Rabbi Shai- all Zachariash, of Cong. Shomrey Emunah. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cottler are sponsoring the luncheon. For reservations, call Mrs. Isa- . Bore Levin, president, DI 1-9061. tenor of a former day, who was Richard Tucker, outstanding tenor of the Metropolitan Opera Company, will be the guest artist at the Israel Bond dinner honor- ing Abraham Borman, prominent Detroit businessman, civic and humanitarian leader, who will re- ceive the Israel Prime Minister's Medal, it has been announced by Max M. Fisher, general chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, who is serving as dinner chairman. The dinner tribute and concert is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13, at Cobo Hall. A capacity attendance is expected, headed by a distinguished representative of the Prime Minister of Israel and by outstanding civic, religious, business and communal leaders of Detroit and Michigan. Following a sensational debut at New York's Metropolitan Opera House almost 22 years ago, Tucker has made some 500 appearances with the Metropolitan at its home theater and on tour, and has sung 27 leading roles of the tenor repertoire. Originally, his vocal training was not aimed at an operatic career, but rather toward be- coming a cantor, or musical minister of his faith. His goal was soon achieved and he had, in fact, reached one of Conserva- tive Judaism's top cantorial posts, at the Brooklyn Jewish Center, when Paul Althouse, the celebrated Metropolitan Opera Vice President Hubert H. Hum- phrey, Foreign Minister of Israel Abba S. Eban and Louis A. Pincus, chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, will head the roster of dis- tinguished American and interna- tional figures who will participate in the 29th annual national confer- ence of the United Jewish Appeal. at the New York Hilton Hotel, Dec. 9-11, it was announced by Max M. Fisher, UJA general chairman. Fisher also announced that rep- resentatives of the Jewish commu- nities of Europe and Latin Amer- ica have been invited to participate in the conference which will bring together 2,500 American Jewish leaders from all parts of the nation, including a large Detroit delega- tion. his teacher, persuaded him that his remarkable gifts might be used to "sing unto the Lord a new song." ! ! WHY WORRY ! Leave Everything to Us RICHARD TUCKER HOME CATERING Phone EL 6-8411 • STYLE • ELEGANCE • BEAUTY WYN-HAROLD CATERING . . . The Greatest for House parties, confirmations, weddings ... - Martin 626-9662 avid Overton Rosins 342-1240 Flavor Favorite • MARPARV® KOSHER Ma ine ..... Earlier Deadline For Thanksgiving Because of Thanksgiving, there will be an earlier dead- line for the issue of Nov. 25. All copy for that issue must be in our hands before noon on Friday, Nov. 18. All Classified Advertising copy must be submitted be- fore 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22. WYN and HAROLD LANDIS . . . 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