Polish Jews Recall War R evolt in Bialystok '45's Miss America May Steal the Show LONDON (JTA) — Polish Jews I solemn pilgrimages to several sites held a commemorative meeting at in the countryside outside the city, Bialystok, observing the annivers- which the Nazis had used as ex- ecution locations for Jews; and to ary of the revolt in Nazi that regime city's the in the the memory Jewish cemetery ghetto against the — plaque honoring of Isaac but neither the Warsaw govern- ment nor the local authorities were Melamed, a Jewish hero of the represented, according to a dis- resistance. patch from Poland received here.1 The ceremonies had been ar- ranged the by the local branch of The memorial meeting was held Zbowid, Commemorative So- at the site of the old Great Syna- ciety, whose local head spoke at gogue in the former Jewish center. , the commemorative meeting. Pres- By MEL HEIMER ON THE night of September 9, NBC for the second time will televise the "Miss America Pa- geant" from Atlantic City, com- plete with the winner saying "Who--ME?" and then crying hysterically. It may be just that this department prefers someone a little older, but it says here that the show's TV hostess will make the winner look like the poor little match girl. Somewhere in the neighbor- hood of 40 now. Bess Myerson still is. in the patois of the peo- ple I hang around with, a gas- ser. The years have done noth- ing to her except make her pret- tier and more womanly. She al- ways was direct and honest. "No," she told me rather firm- ly, "you CANNOT say that I'm amused or think it's so terribly funny, when the new Miss America is crowned and starts crying. That's alright for cyn- ics like you—but I identify with the girl, I know what a rough row it is to hoe. Anybody who wins that title deserves it." • • • MISS BESS, a New Yorker born--she was raised in the Bronx—was Miss America in 1945, winning the first $5,000 educational scholarship offered in the contest.. . . and she was one of the few who didn't cry. She's not the type. "I could have, though," she said with a snide. "Those three preliminary nights and the final were pretty grueling, and I remember we stood around onstage for nearly 20 minutes, right at the end, waiting for the judges to make up their minds." Things in 1945 were a little wilder and woolier than now; there was no televising of the pageant and the proceedings weren't compressed as tightly as in 1967 (they have to be off the air by midnight). So, the contest in Bess' day was seem- ingly. at least, longer and more wearing. "Actually, I went into it for one big reason: I wanted that scholarship, to continue my mu- sical studies," she said. "After winning. I made a couple months' appearances as Miss America. but there was no year's contract as there is now, so I got hack to the piano pret- ty quickly, at Juilliard and La- THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 14—Friday, September 1, 1967 TV CAMEOS: Bess .]Iverson The synagogue was put to flames ent also were three leaders of the Nazis, by the and were Jewish Social and Cultural As- burned alive in the 3,000 house Jews of wor- ship. The participants also paid sociation. CONGREGATION AHAVAS ACHIM Will Conduct HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES IN SOUTHFIELD AT 21100 W. 12 MILE near LAHSER Ticket and Membership information may be obtained by Calling UN 4-6428 Milton Arm, Rabbi; Dr. Manuel Feldman, Pres. ,tel Kari Pederson (r.), Miss New York State, may be younger than Bess Myerson—but prettier? ter Columbia." At Atlantic City, she remembered, she played ex- cerpts from Grieg's piano con- certo. Miss Myerson's musical career was sidetracked, though, first by marriage and later by TV panel shows, on which she be- came one of the reigning queens. "Candid Camera." "I've Got a Secret," "The Big Payoff' (which she did for eight years, with Randy Merriman) — all these established her as one of TV's most familiar faces. Only once has she tried acting; she did "Tea and Sympathy" in summer stock in 1957 and got fine notices, but that autumn television called again and that was the end—at least for the moment-. of that career. A Hunter graduate, Bess earned her way through college playing piano--she also played flute in a trio with her two sis- ters—and at Columbia in 1946 BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE RELIGION SCHOOL Announces Registration for HEBREW SCHOOL & SUNDAY SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 10111— 10 a.m. to 12 Noon AT HIGHMEADOW SCHOOL and the Saper-liazinir Choir Cl B '7 Sabbath Services, September 16, 1967 at 9:00 A. M. Concert, Sunday, September 17, 1967 at 7:30 P.M. El Cards of Admission $5.00 For Reservations Call 398-1177 CI Tickets may be obtained at: 1 Borenstein's Book Store, 13535 West Seven Mile, Detroit B Spitzer's Book Store, 24900 Coolidge, Oak Park 'a C1 . ,,,,,,,,,,,,---., :-:-:- t . '...:113 '... , :c ram , -:I I:: i k Ei BETH ABRAHAM M DIE. HEBREW SCHOOL .3E: 3 ci: at the SYNAGOGUE, Seven Mile'Road West at Greenlawn and in the 3Ef KENNEDY SCHOOL SOUTHFIELD BRANCH —KENNEDY : 'Elt:: 3 . ' ,:le DR DE It il l I13 i:: DI: 1E: : ,-.1 N IF - It m 'ig NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FOR 1967-68 TERM IN ALL CLASSES TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE Elk: Elti • Limited size classes • Bor/Bat Mitzvah Tutoring at no extra charge • Reasonable tuition • Youth Sabbath Services and Clubs Eni alt: Its M. SCHOOL OPENS SEPTEMBER 10 ;ini. ,.-::: mam.gara::.: -xarrm:fmz, mgrsg.:%..Rm:::.=;a.z.o:.zzogk-ay,..zamzz<.az,K6mir -1 : Ex: :zit , for complete information 59 ... Visit Synagogue Office, 7 Mile Rd. W. of Greenlawn or Call UNiversity 1-6692 ,, ki :::: , :i :, :4 : !ill?, Mt. Vernon, between Greenfield and Southfield t1 Off Middlebelt, between 12 and 13 Mile Roads ini. in 2 LOCATIONS 791 3 3 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL 644-6632 CHASKELLE RITTER for three years' drama study in London, is her pride and joy. "If you didn't want to avoid a cliche," she said, "you'd ask me what I'd do if I had my life to live over—and I'd say, zip, just like that, I'd have six chil- dren. That's the biggest part of life and you can quote me." Some people may turn on TV Sept. 9 to hear Bert Parks sing there she goes, Miss what's- her-name. Me, I'll be hanging around the set to watch the hostess. They don't hardly make 'em like that any more. 30175 HIGHMEADOW, FARMINGTON School Begins September 17th Presents world renowned Cantor 0 • • • HER daughter Barra, heading Two Synagogues Robbed, One Desecrated in S. Africa sanctuary was desecrated. At the premises. YOUNG ISRAEL CENTER OF OAK-WOODS conducted an all-girl orchestra. That same year she was a guest soloist with the New York Phil- harmonic Orchestra. She hasn't abandoned music. "I've been playing more and more, this past year," she said, "and may- be I'll really do something with it yet." JOHANNESBURG (JTA)—Two same time. a safe containing the local synagogues were burglarized congregation's archives was broken and one of them was descrated, it I open, and the record books were was reported here by police au- , stolen along with linens. crockery thorities. who pledged that they and tither items. At the Yeoville Synagogue. cupboards were broken were hunting for the criminals. open, the contents stolen. as well At the Hasidic Synagogue, the as some petty cash kept on the Ifs A Israel I. Halpern Rabbi Henry Thumin President Rabbi Martin J. 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