THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
28—Friday, September 22, 1967
Nate Shapero Marks 75th Birthday;
Round Table to Honor Him Dec. 3
Jewish Book Fair Set for Nov. 11 19
Mrs. Tobias, Mrs. Gould Are Co-Chairman
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George D. Keil, newly-elected
president of the Jewish Community
Center, announces the appointment
of Mrs. Julian S. Tobias and Mrs.
Arthur I. Gould as co-chairmen of
the Center's 16th annual Jewish
Book Fair, Nov. 11-19.
Mrs. Tobias was chairman of last
year's Book Fair and Mrs. Gould
was a previous chairman of the Mrs. Julian S. Tobias
annual community event.
(left) and Mrs. Arthur I.
More than 7,000 books of general Gould, who have been
Jewish interest will he on display named co-chairmen of the
during Book Fair and will be made Jewish Community Cen-
available to purchasers during the ter's 16th annual Jewish
entire book festival.
Book Fair to be held Nov.
There will also be special pro- 11-19.
grams for children and Center
Theater presentations of "Enter
Solly Gold" by Bernard Kops.
Mrs. Tobias and Mts. Gould an-
nounced that speakers will inc 1 u d e
Robert Lewis, author of the new
novel "Michel, Michel"; Stephen
Birmingham, author of the best-
selling "Our Crowd"; Harr y
Kemelman, author of "Saturday
the Rabbi Went Hungry"; Mrs.0
The Jewish Community Council's I Morris Adler; Mrs. Molly Lyons
'Knights of Charity'
MARILYNN SHAPIRO
first delegate assembly of the sea-1 Bar-David, author and food colum-
PHOTOGRAPHER
son will take place 8:30 p.m. Oct. nist; Avraham Avidar, general con- Award for Ed Levy
Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs
16 at the Jewish Center, it was an- sul of Israel; and Maurice Bisgyer,
Edward C. Levy has been
Reasonable
nounced by Dr. Samuel Krohn, executive head of Bnai Brith for selected as the Jewish recipient
356-8819
27 years,
council president.
"Knights of Charity" awards
of
the
Delegates will receive reports
All Book Fair programs are for the current year by Maryglade
on council activity during the sum- open to the public. Last year's at- College,' Memphis, Mich., in recog-
mer months, including the corn- tendance exceeded 20,000.
nition of "philanthropic work and
Music the Stein-Way
munitywide rally for Israel last
humanitarian interests."
June and community involvement
The other two chosen to receive
in the aftermath of the Detroit
the awards are Stanley S. Kresge,
ORCHESTRA
riots. A panel discussion related to
Protestant, and Aloysius F. Power,
the causes of urban discontent and
Catholic.
civil strife and the general crisis
Detroit Town Hall will open
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program portion of the meeting. Oct. 4, with television-movie star
Panel participants include Con- Kitty Carlisle in a talk, "First
THE NEW SOUNDS OF ...
gressman John Conyers Jr., Judge
Person Singular."
Horace W. Gilmore and Sidney M.
The
program
will
be
held
at
11
Shevitz, who will serve as mod-
erator. Council's member organiza- a.m. in Fisher Theater, followed
tions have been asked to present by luncheon at the new Polynesian
their views on this problem at the restaurant, Mauna Loa. An informal
fashion showing will be during the
delegate meeting.
luncheon.
A special, feature will be the
Others on the 11-program series
Big Sound Recording Artists
presentation of an award to a will be: Col. John Eisenhower,
547-0896
youth group which has made a son of the former president, dis-
545-2737
substantial contribution in the cussing "The White House Years."
areas of social action or community Oct. 18; Detroit Free Press and
EXPECTING OUT OF TOWN 4'GUESTS
service.
nationally syndicated columnist,
Social hour hostesses will be Earl Wilson, Nov. 1: Craig Spence,
FOR A WEDDING OR A BAR MITZVAH?
from the Sisterhood of Young Is- MBS reporter with a report on
rael of Oak Woods.
Vietnam, Nov. 15; William Mooney
with his one-man show of frontier
Hillel May Open 3rd Class nonsense, "Half Horse. Half Alliga-
Is Conveniently Located at
Nov. 29; Mario Braggiotti,
of First Graders This Year tor,"
pianist-composer. with a Christ-
JAMES COUZENS
20500
Hillel Day School is considering mas program, Dec. 13.
(8 Mile 8 Greenfield--Across from Northland)
inaugurating a parallel third class
Russ Burgess will present an
Call 342-3000 For the Finest Accommodations!
of first graders if there is suf - E.S.P. lecture-demonstration Jan.
Dine at the SCOTCH 8 SIRLOIN RESTAURANT
ficient demand.
10. Betty Bruce and Jock Leslie
Airport Limousine Service Available
Parents who are interested in Melville, East Africa tour leaders.
the educational program offered will tell their life story. Jan. 24.
by Hillel and have children eligible Vincent Price will present poems
for first grade., are asked to con- of America in a talk entitled
tact the school, 548-8224.
"America the Beautiful," Feb. 7.
Count Lanfranco Rasponi will
comment on "Tribal Customs of
the Jet Set," Feb. 21.
Howard K. Smith, prize-winnin
ABC news analyst, will wind up
the series March 6 with his talk.
"The Challenges Facing •America."
Nate S. Shapero, who has head- taken part in many of the good-
ed many movements here for a will interfaith movements.
number of years. will be honored I
Shapero annually awards scho-
by the Detroit Round Table of the
l a r ships for pharmaceutical
National Conference of Christians courses at VVayne State Univer-
and Jews. at the annual dinner in sity and the Detroit Institute of
Technology', and the pharmaceu-
Cabo Hall, on Dec. 3.
Prior to his 75th birthday he tical school he established at
is r e c e i v i n g scores upon WSU has earned him the corn-
scores of congratulatory messages. L munity's gratitude.
prior to his leaving for Paris I Shapero has served on the boards
where he will he on his natal day, of the Jewish Welfare Federation,
Ferris Institute, Weizmann Insti-
Sept. 27.
Taking the trip with him to tute, Boy Scouts and scores of in-
Paris are Mrs. Shapero, and their 4iustrial organizations.
A former president of Temple
children, Marianne and Alan
Schwartz and Norma and Ray Sha- Beth El, he has played a leading
role in the establishment of numer-
ous religious projects in Michigan.
Program Includes
Conyers on Panel
of Delegate Confab
NATE S. SHAPERO
pero. During their two-week trip,
Marianne will celebrate her birth-
day in London and Norma will
marks hers in Rome.
Ralph T. McElvenny, president
of Michigan Consolidated Gas
Co., heads the committee that is
arranging the Round Table din-
ner in Shapero's honor.
Shapero, who is chairman of the
board of Cunningham Drug Stores,
is a native Detroiter. One of the
nation's most prominent leaders
in the pharmaceutical field, he was
honored by his alma mater, Ferris
Institute of Big Rapids, Mich.,
with an honorary LLD. in 1944.
He also received an honorary de-
gree from the University of Detroit.
On his 65th birthday, his gift
of $500,000 to Sinai Hospital en-
abled the establishment of the
Shapero School of Practical Nurs-
ing.
Ilis many other generous gifts
indicate the deep interest he has
taken in Allied Jewish Campaigns
—he headed one o: the early drives
here; the Weizmann Institute of
Science in Israel: the Hebrew Uni-
versity and many other national
and overseas, as well as local,
causes.
As a former -Jewish co-chairman
of the Detroit Round Table he has
DICK STEIN
Town Hall Starts
Programs Oct. 4
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THE
SHELDON ROTT
ORCHESTRA
Cranbrook House Motel
JACOB EPSTEIN
Reception Boosts Israel Bond Sales
Metropolitan Division
to Give Awards to
Campaign Workers
At the recent Beth Abraham leadership reception, which re-
sulted in Israel Bond subscriptions totaling $20,008, are (from left):
Cantor and Mrs. Shabtai Ackerman, who hosted the affair at their
home; Col. Peleg Tamir of the Israel Air Force, guest speaker;
Year."
Mrs. Ben Siegal and Mr. Siegal, "Beth Abraham Man of the
The reception was in advance of the Beth Abraham Israel Victory
Dinner which will be held Sunday evening in the Nusbaum Hall,
and will honor Siegal for his services to the congregation, the com-
munity and to the State of Israel. Rivka Raz, Israel's foremost
musical comedy singer and actress, star of the Israeli production
of "My Fair Lady," will be the guest artist at the dinner. Dr. Arieh
Plotkin, former officer in the intelligence corps of Israel's defense
forces, will be the guest speaker. Rabbi Israel L Halpern will give
the tribute to Siegal and Cantor Ackerman will render the musical
salute to Siegal. For reservations call the synagogue, UN 1-6696, or
the Israel Bond office, DI 1-5707.
or
The Metropolitan Division of the
Allied Jewish Campaign will hold
its 1967 Award Ceremony 10 a.m.
Oct. 1 at the Jewish Center, Louis
E. Barden, chairman, and Allan
Nathan, co-chairman, have an-;
nounced.
William Avrunin, executive di-
rector of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration, will speak, and a new
film on conditions in Israel will be
shown to division workers.
Special certificates of apprecia-
tion will be awarded to division
workers for their efforts in the
campaign and the Israel Emer-
gency Fund.
Barden said that the 1967 cam-
paign was one of the most success-
ful that the division has had.
Workers raised 10 per cent more
funds for the division than in 1966
and reached a large number of
new contributors.
Sculpture
Opening Sunday, September 24th
From 2-6 p.m.
Through October 21, 1967
GAREL1918 1 e GALLERY