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Ben Kohn, founder and former !Builder, Age 72 Ex-Polionead
owner for 40 years of Grand
George Spoon, co-founder of
Leader Department Store, 308 S.
Main, Royal Oak, died Sunday at I Spoon Brothers Builders, commer. in Israel, Dead
age 76.
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of Royal Oak Store

Mr. Kohn, 15220 Burton, Oak
Park, was born in Russia and lived
in the Detroit area 53 years. He
belonged to Mosaic Lodge, F&AM,
Detroit Consistory and Moslem
Temple.
Mr. Kohn leaves his wife, Bessie;
two sons, Theodore J. and Martin;
a daughter, Mrs. Nathan (Tillie)
Steinberg; a sister, Mrs. Sarah
Cowan; and six grandchildren.

Henry Friedgood, 74;
Shaarey Zedek Singer

Henry I. Friedgood, a member
of the Shaarey Zedek Choral Group
and Pisgah Lodge Bnai Brith, died
Jan. 26 at age 74.
Mr. Friedgood, 15234 Northgate,
Oak Park, was retired for the past
10 years from the retail men's
furnishings business. Born in Is-
rael, he lived in Detroit for 46
years.
Survivors are his wife, Eva; a
son, Dr. Charles of New York; a
daughter, Mrs. Alvin (Shirley) Le-
zell; two sisters in Israel; and 10
grandchildren.

In Memoriam

In memory of our beloved moth-
er, Rose Hershman, who passed
away Feb. 9, 1956 (27 days in
Shevat). Sadly missed and always
remembered by her children, Shir-
ley Altman and Irving Hershman.
* *
In loving memory of a wonderful
brother, William George Caplan,
who left us suddenly Feb. 6, 1949.
"Your memory is a keepsake with
Which we will never part. We miss
you very much."
Your brother and sister and
their families,
Dr. B. B. Caplan and Mrs. Ann
Feldman.

In Loving Memory of
Husband and Father

NORMAN J.
MERKIN

Who passed away Feb. 15.
1965. Sadly missed by his
wife, Verna; son, Ronald;
and daughters, Patricia,
Joanne and Michelle.

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years ago, died Thursday morning
at Providence Hospital. He was 72.
Mr. Spoon, 16159 Oxley, South-
field, followed his brother Max in
death by less than a year. His sons,
Julius and Harry, continue in the
business, among whose projects
have been the Sharon Meadows sub-
division in Southfield and the
Merri-Five shopping center in Li-
vonia.
Past president of Adas Shalom
Synagogue, Mr. Spoon was a board
member of its Northwest Hebrew
Memorial Park, where he is being,
buried today. Services were sched-
uled for 11:30 this morning at Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
Mr. Spoon also was a board
member of City of Hope, United
Hebrew Schools and Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary. He belonged
to the Zionist Organization of
America, Pisgah Lodge of Bnai
Brith, the Mo'os Hitim Committee
and Town and Country Club. He
was born in Russia.
Besides his sons, Mr. S p o o n
leaves his wife, Julia; a daughter,
Mrs. Morrey (Shirley) Barak; a
sister, Mrs. Esther Cohen; 10 grand-
children and one great-grandchild.

Harry Sitner, Age 56

JERUSALEM (JTA)
Behor
Shitreet, Israel's first minister of
police, died of a heart attack last
Saturday.
Mr. Shitreet,
who was 72,
stepped down
from his govern-
ment post four
months ago, after
serving uninter-
ruptedly in all
governments,
since the rebirth
of Israel in 1948. Shitreet
Born in Tiberias, of a Moroccan
family, Mr. Shitreet began his ca-
reer as a police inspector in his
native city. He rose to assistant
superintendent under the British
regime, the highest rank a Pales-
tine native could then attain.
In 1935, he became a magistrate,
and rose to chief magistrate when
the British mandate over Palestine
ended in 1948.

,
Irving Arlin Dies

Irving Arlin, 4857 Motorway,
Pontiac, died Saturday morning in
Santa Ana,, Calif., while visiting his
daughter and her family. Funeral
services were held in California.
Surviving are his wife, Diane, for
many years among the most prom-
inent leaders in the Women's Aux-
iliary of Jewish National Fund,
United Hebrew Schools Auxiliary
and other movements here; two
daughters, Mrs. Lachish (Beverly)
Ettinger of California and Mrs.
Marvin (Marilyn) Sachs of Youngs.
town; and five grandchildren.
Mr. Arlin was for many years
the owner of Springwells Hardware
Co.

OBITUARIES

IDA APPLE, 9520 Woodward, Mrs. Rhea Berger; one brother and
died Jan. 28. Survived by her hus- two grandchildren.
band, Joseph; a son, Harry; three
grandchildren and five great-grand-
CHARLES SMITH, 20752 Camden
children.
Sq., Southfield, died Jan. 31. He
leaves his wife, Eva; a daughter-
BENJAMIN BORNSTEIN, 18300 in-law, Mrs. Roslyn Smith; one
Washburn, died Jan. 26. He leaves brother and two grandchildren.
his wife, Gussie; a son, Frank of
FRANK WHITE, 18705 Glaston-
Los Angeles; two daughters, Mrs.
Alex (Molly) Schoenfield and Mrs. bury, died Jan. 28. He leaves his
Herman L. (Dorothy) Kass; two wife, Minnie; three sons, Dr. Mil-
brothers, six grandchildren and ton, Erwin and Lawrence E.; a
daughter, Mrs. Adeline Daien; one
seven grandchildren.
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sister and 10 grandchildren.
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JENNIE BRODIE, former De-
DORA YESZIN, 24080 Geneva,
troiter of Tucson, died Jan. 25. She Oak Park, died Jan. 25. Survived
leaves three sons, Dr. Marvin by her husband, Leo; two sons,
Brodie and Jack and Hyman Gold- Norman and Edward; three daugh-
berg; two sisters and five grand- ters, Mrs. Harold (Noreen) Kandel,
children.
Sandra Jean and Beverly Ann; her
mother, Mrs. Gertrude Garber; four
TOBY CLIMSTEIN, 19323 Dale, brothers, one sister and three
died Jan. 27. She leaves her hus- grandchildren.
band, Harry; a daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Joseph (June) Clinton; and
three grandchildren.

BARNETT GOLDMAN, 2 3 2 4 0
Coolidge, Oak Park, died Jan. 31.
He leaves his wife, Ethel; a son,
Joseph; three daughters, Mrs. Isa-
dore (Ethel) Mendelson, Mrs.
Simon (Betty) Harrison and Mrs.
Hyman (Jean) Naster; eight grand-
children and one great-grandchild:
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CLARA GROSS, 5002 Spokane,
died Jan. 27. Survived by her hus-
band, Samuel L.; a son, Leonard;
a daughter, Mrs. Sanford (Anna)
Rosenblatt; one brother, three sis-
ters and three grandchildren.
* *
ISAAC HOOTNER, 14049 Wales,
Oak Park, died Jan. 27. Survived
by a son, Joseph; two daughters,
Mrs. Joseph (Julia) Ginsberg and
Mrs. William (Shirley) Pitt of N. -
Hollywood, Calif.; 11 grandchildren
and 14 great-grandchildren.
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ELIZABETH KERTES, 24610
Church, Oak Park, died Jan. 30.
Survived by her husband, Joseph;
a son, Marvin; two daughters, Mrs.
Pearl Roth and Mrs. Harold
(Helen) Guz; and six grandchil-
dren.
* * *
SIDNEY MILLER, 19458 Osmus,
Livonia, died Jan. 31. Survived by
Musician, Composer
his wife, Rhea; two daughters,
LONG BEACH, N.Y. - Leonard Sheila and Karen; his mother, Mrs.
Argentinian Editor Dies
Braun, former Detroiter, who be- Rose Miller; one brother and one
BUENOS AIRES (JTA) - Dr. came nationally known in music sister.
Lazaro Zhitnitsky, editor of the circles, died Jan. 26 at age 72.
* * *
Yiddish daily, "Di Presse," died Funeral services were held in New
SEYMOUR SCHIFF, 5440 Cass,
Jan. 25 of a heart attack at the York Sunday.
died Jan. 26. He leaves a daughter,
age of 72.
Surviving are his wife, Eva,
Born in the Ukraine, Dr. daughter, Mrs. Leonard (Norma)
16,000 Jews in India
Zhitnitsky published works in verse Maran; two brothers, Carl of De-
The Jewish community of India,
and in prose in Russian before troit and Julius • of Los Angeles;
emigrating to Argentina in 1928, and two grandchildren.
which dates back more than 2,000
years, now numbers some 16,000
where he specialized in literary
During his residence in Detroit,
and musical criticism. He had Mr. Braim conducted radio broad- persons, the vast majority of whom
live in Bombay.
been editor-in-chief of "Di Presse" casting programs.
since 1965.
He was known as a cantor, con-
cert singer, radio broadcaster, re-
Sid Wolfson's
viewer of musical performances,
MONUMENT CENTER, INC.
and recorded many of his own
661 E. 8 MILE, FERNDALE
The Family of the Late
songs.
1 112 Blocks E. of Woodward

Harry Sitner, president of Wayne
Beauty Supply, 9966 Greenfield, for
seven years, died Wednesday at
age 56.
Mr. Sitner, born in New York,
was president of the Detroit Beauty
Supply Dealers Association and a
member of Pisgah Lodge, Bnai
Brith, Town and Country Club and
Cong. Bnai Moshe.
Mr. Sitner, 15210 Burton, Oak
Park, leaves his wife, Shirley; a son,
Dr. Jerome• a daughter, Mrs. Arthur
(Marilyn) Schneid; two sisters, Mrs. Grace Steinberger; Was
Barney (Beverly) Teal and Mrs. Home for Aged Matron
Nat (Sydelle) Gursten; and four
Grace Steinberger, matron of the
grandchildren.
Jewish Home for Aged for 28 years
until her retirement in 1954, died
Benjamin Victor, 72 last Saturday at age 85.
Mrs. Steinberger, 20438 Renfrew,
Benjamin Victor, real estate in-
vestor for the past 20 years and a was a charter member of Cong.
retired dry goods merchant, died Bnai Moshe. Born in Hungary, she
last Saturday in Miami where he lived in Detroit 55 years.
Survivng are two sons, Joseph
was vacationing. He was 72.
Mr. Victor, born in Russia, lived and Eugene; two daughters, Mrs.
in Detroit for 53 years. He was a Jack (Nellie) Bookstein and Mrs.
member of Pisgah Lodge of Bnai Floyd (Alice) Wincel; two sisters,
Mrs. Julia Michel and Mrs. Joseph
Brith and Cong. Ahavas Achim.
Survivors are his wife, Ida, 18319 (Bertha) Csillag; six grandchildren
Steel; three sons, Herman, Steven and nine great-grandchildren.
and Dr. Jay; a daughter, Mrs.
Harold (Shirley) Alexander; and Leonard Braun Dead;
seven grandchildren.

JACOB KOSS

Acknowledges with grate-
ful appreciation the many

kind expressions of sym-
pathy extended by relatives
and friends during the
family's recent bereave-
ment.

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Poet-Author Jacob Groper

LONDON (JTA)-Jacob Groper,
a Romanian Jewish poet, author
and lecturer, died in his native
land at age 76, it was reported here
from Bucharest.
In addition to his own creative
work, Mr. Groper translated into
Yiddish a number of noted Roman-
ian poets and poetry of Goethe,
Heine, Baudelaire and Verlaine.

WE REMEMBER
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HARRY COHN, 20544 Faust, died
Jan. 27. Survived by his wife, Celia;
two sons, Louis and Joseph; three
sisters and four grandchildren.

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week Yeshiva Beth
Yekucla will observe-
the Yahrzeit of the
following deported
friends, with the
traditional Memorial
Prayers, recitation of
Kaddish and study-
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Minnie Korman
Rachel Dann
Morris Bernstein
Joseph Benjamin
R. Karpf
H. J. Diamond
Julie Lebovics
Henry Goodman
Sina Schulist

Theodore Lipman
Harry Cohen
Esther Glicksman
Golde Cooper
Isaac Rabinowitz
Selma Levine
Jennie Shore
Sam Evans
Fannie Yaker

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Rose Hershman
Myer Rosenberg
Pearl Patent
Nathan Harris
Hyman Altman
Sophie Engelman

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Mary Fill
Ben Weider
Sims Kaila Bas
Moshe
Esther Klaus
Harry Zolkower
Max Wain
Eugene Jacob
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Jeanette Helen
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Millie Gallow
Fannie Remer
Joseph Freedman
Mary Weingarden
Rose Orkin

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