Good Readers in the Making at Hillel MUND01111/ THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, March 10, 1967-29 Sandy Feuer Rated WSU'S Best Dressed Man I G S A special enrichment program for good readers who are inter- ested in discussing great ideas with one another is under way at Hillel Day School. Fifth and sixth grade students meet once every three weeks for the 11/2-hour Junior Great Books program following school hours. In small groups under the leadership of two adult co-leaders, they discuss a book they have all read prior to the meeting. Three mothers from Hillel, trained for three months by staff members of the Great Books Foundation, hold leadership certificates for discussion leaders. Readings selected for this year include "Aesop's Fables" and "Medieval Tales;" Fabre's Selections in Science;" Browning's "The Pied Piper of Hamlin;" and Tolstoy's "Fables." At a session are (from left, clockwise) : Mark Brandwine, Douglas Ellmann, Robert Schostak, Barry Kuhel, Daniel Schnipper, Mrs. Eli Benstein, Mrs. Jacob E. Segal, Mrs. Jerome Schostak, Lisa Greenberg, Deborah Reubin, Rebecca Segal, Barbara Eskin, Deborah Shulevitz, Judith Benstein and Aviva Schiff. Youth News ZOD Scholarship to Israeli School Reuben Young, chairman of the youth commission of the Zionist Organization of Detroit, this week announced a decision of the local branch of the Zionist Organization of America to provide a full schol- arship for a ninth or tenth grade Detroit student in the newly-formed Mollie Goodman High School at Kfar Silver in Israel. Young said the ZOD plan calls for selection, by a panel of ap- pointed judges, of an outstanding American stu- dent, a boy or girl, whose tui- tion, travel ex- penses and a year's sustenance will be covered. All Detroit schools are being asked to submit the names of an Young outstanding student who will qualify for a year's study in Israel on the ZOD scholarship. Since the winner will be expected to commence his studies in Israel in September, Young said that the selection will commence at once, as soon as the nominees are sub- mitted by principals of local schools. "We believe that 20 candidates may qualify as candidates from among whom we hope to select a student with high ratings for such a scholarship," Carmi M. Slomo- vitz, ZOD president added. He said that the recognition of the high standards at Kfar Silver will assure for the student selected by the ZOD full credit for his or her Full Slate of Activities Set for Bnai Moshe Youth Bnai Moshe seventh and eighth grade sophomore United Syna- gogue youth will hold a mystery night program 7:30 p.m. Saturday, at the synagogue. David Reed is president of the group. * * * USY chapters of third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades will meet 2 p.m. Sunday. Ronnie Sussman and Marshall Cohen, advisers, will hold auditions for youth members who wish to perform in the family night program. * * * The Arts and Crafts Club will meet 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the board room for youngsters 7-10. • * * Enrolment is now under way for teen-agers interested in attend- ing an informal Hebrew study class under the direction of Seymour Kaplan, youth director. year's studies in Israel upon return to studies in Detroit or environs. Slomovitz also announced two important ZOD programs — a music festival under the direc- tion of Cantor J. H. Sonenklar on March 30 and a JNF brunch on April 16, both at Zionist House. Silverman Post Offers Academic Scholarship Sgt. Morton A. Silverman Post and Auxiliary of the Jewish War Veterans have announced the availability of a scholarship grant to the son or daughter of a Michi- gan veteran. Announcement of the grant was made by Dr. Leonard Schreiber, commander of Silverman Post, and Mrs. Jack Schwartz, president of the auxiliary. The $250 award, will be given on the basis of financial need and the scholastic aptitude of the qualify- ing candidate. High school gradu- ates and pupils contemplating graduation this June are invited to apply. The committee reviewing the applications is composed of Mrs. Maurice Shepherd, chairman; Rabbi Max Kapustin, director of Hillel Foundation at Wayne State University; Mrs. Walter E. Klein, former school teacher and social worker; Common Pleas Court Judge Joseph J. Pernick; and ex-officio members Dr. Schreiber and Mrs. Schwartz. Applications, in the form of a letter, accompanied by a copy of parent's discharge papers, school transcript and letter of recom- mendation of teachers or counselor should be directed to the Sgt. Mor- ton A. Silverman Post and Auxili- ary, 19161 Schaefer, 48235. Deadline for filing applications is April 15. Duboisin's Narrative Filled with Adventure The children's book shelf is en- riched by a splendid story for the very, very young. "The Missing Milkman," a delightfully illus- trated text, pictures and story by the author, tells about a special holiday taken by the milkman with his dog, in his truck Sylvia is the dog, Amelia the truck. That's how the author has established intimacy. What makes this tale stand out is that it is imaginative, it is filled with adventure, it provides fun and is filled with humor. Knopf published this book. • • BY CAROL DUCHAN Tryouts were held recently for Kaufman and Hart's "You Can't Take It With You," Mumford's spring semester play. Assisting di- rector James Gilchrist of the Eng- lish department is student director Elliot Frank. Lead roles were won by Naomi Wainer and Jane Hackett. Among the others chosen were Ilene Block, Denise Bale, Fred Buchalter, Rich- ard Meyers, Sue Ann Canvasser, Larry Schwartz, Kenny Grekin, Dena Mussaf and David Waxer. This year's editors of the Muse, Mumford's literary magazine, are seniors Janice Levine and Doris Seligson. The Muse is currently accepting poems, stories and art work to be used in this edition. New • officers of Mumford's Student Council are Larry Hor- witz, president; Larry Klein, vice president; Debby White, record- ing secretary; Pat Clement, cor- responding secretary; and Lewis Rosenbaum, treasurer. Officers of Mumford's newly es- tablished chapter of the National Honor Society -are Joey Lerner, president; Raymond Lederman, vice president; Doris Seligson, secre- tary; and Lewis Rosenbaum, treas- urer. One of the present activities of the Mumford chapter is a tu- torial program at Beaubien Junior High School. Mumford's representatives at the recent international celebration of the 150th birthday of Thomas Alva Edison were Barry Garelick and Robert Kanter, 12A, and Michael Saporsky , science instructor. Barry and Robert were nominated for outstanding achievements in their science courses, and Mr. Saporsky for his efforts in the field of teach- ing physics. In sports, Mumford's cagers rallied to take second place on the East Side by defeating Cass, North- ern and Eastern. Sanford (Sandy) Feuer, Wayne clothes and also gained a complete State University's "Best Dressed wardrobe of his own. Man" is currently the envy of his A sociology major on a pre- Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity broth- medical curriculum, Feuer is the ers. son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Feuer, Feuer's prize for winning the 23501 Kenosha, Oak Park. contest, was a one-week, all-ex- pense-paid trip to New York. Beth Shalom USY'ers While there this week, the WSU Inter-Fraternity Council president to Hold Annual Carnival Beth Shalom United Synagogue served on Esquire Magazine's board of advisers for college men's Youth will hold its fifth annual carnival 11 a.m. Sunday at the syn- agogue. The community is invited. For information, contact one of the chairmen, Ellen Kahn, LI 5- 5786, or Marsha Israel, LI 6-4836. They Made the Grade The Jewish News regrets the erroneous omission of JO DAVIS' name from the list of Robert Frost Junior High School winners in the Southeastern Michigan, National Scholastic Art Exhibit. Jo, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davis of Morton Ave., Oak Park, received a certificate for a hooked rug. FOR THE BEST IN MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT FINE JEWELRY GIFTS • SAM EM MER And His Orchestra 14 KARAT GOLD JEWELRY DI 1-1609 J. J. CLARKE STUDIO Portraiture of Distinction For Your Weddings • Priced Right By Morris Watnick Formals - Candids - Direct Color 3223 W. McNichols Nr. 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