24—Friday, December 15, 1967
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Jewish Congress' A mity Committee
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Mark Aronsson's 75th Birthday
On his 75th birthday, which he
observed on Mond a y, Maurice
Aronsson had a quiet celebration
with his family, but the event was
marked by scores upon scores of
MAURICE ARONSSON
greetings from communal associ-
ates with whom he bad labored for
decades in some of Jewry's and
Detroit's most noteworthy causes.
An added note of significance in
his present important birthday
celebration is the fact that the
company he founded, Aronsson
Printing Co., of which he is now
chairman of the board, is celebrat-
ing its 50th anniversary concur-
rently with his 75th natal day.
Born in Almstad, Sweden, Dec.
11, 1892, Aronsson came to this
country in 1909. He was married
to the former Dora Abramsohn,
, May 21, 1916. They have two
daughters, Margie Shell and Lois
Selma Kottler, and a son, Herbert,
who is associated with his father
in the Aronsson Printing Co. and
follows in his father's footsteps in
many community interests; and
eight grandchildren.
A brother, Bernard Aronsson of
Halmstadt, and a nephew, Herbert
Aronsson of Landskrona, came
here from their respective Swedish
communities to participate in
Maurice Aronsson's birthday cele-
bration.
A former chairman of the Al-
lied Jewish Campaigns which he
headed in 1945 and 1948, long
active in the Jewish Home for
Aged, Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion, American Red Cross, Jew-
ish Community Center and
scores of local agencies in all
spheres of endeavor, Aronsson
also gained distinction in indus-
try, commerce and banking, and
in government, having been call-
ed upon to serve in many capa-
cities. Ile is presently a member
of the Wayne County Board of
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Supervisors, was for 16 years a
member of the board of City Na-
tional Bank—a post in which he
has been succeeded by his son
Herbert—and he had important
appointments from mayors and
governors on city and state com-
missions, among them chairman
of the Michigan Crippled Chil-
dren's Commission by appoint-
ment made by Governor Murray
Van Wagoner.
A former president of Knollwood
Country Club, Aronsson has been
associated through the many years
with the United Hebrew Schools,'
Zionist Organization, American
Jewish Committee and scores of
national and local causes. He is
active in Franklin Hills Country
Club, Covenant Club, Standard
Club, Adcraft and other clubs and
is a member of Shaarey Zedek and
Temple Beth El. His affiliations
include numerous financial and in-
vestment enterprises.
Orbach, Babini
in Center Concert
Cantor Harold Orbach, tenor,
and Italo Babini, cellist, will be
soloists at the Center Symphony
Orchestra concert under the direc-
tion of Julius Chajes 8:15 p.m
Tuesday at the Jewish Center.
Cantor Orbach will sing corn
positions by Mozart, Rossini and
Chajes. Babini, solo cellist of the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, will
play Haydn's Cello Concerto and
the solo lines for Chajes' song "By
the Rivers of Babylon."
The orchestral portion of the
program will consist of Brahms
Variations on a Theme by Haydn
and Enesco's Rhapsody No 1.
Tickets are available at the cen-
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office.
New WSU Book Tells
Hashim Khan Story
Hashim Khan, a native of India,
is the acknowledged outstanding
squash racquets player in the
world.
His story is told in the newest
book issued by Wayne State Uni-
versity Press. It is titled "Squash
Racquets — the Khan Game,"
written by Hashim Khan with Rich-
ard E. Randall, a professional
writer who was one of his students
A foreword by Arthur B. Son-
neborn is appended to this inter-
esting life story. The many dia-
grams are by John C. Dunning and
the numerous photographs by
George Gellatry,
BY HENRY LEONARD
MISS MARLENE SELIG
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Selig of Hard-
ing Ave., Oak Park, announce the
engagement of their daughter Mar-
lene to Elliotte Moses, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Moss of Vernon
Rd., Huntington Woods.
Miss Selig is a graduate of the
Wayne State University college of
education. Her fiance is a Wayne
graduate and attends the WSU
college of medicine. He is a mem-
ber of Phi Lambda Kappa med-
ical fraternity.
A June 18 wedding is planned.
JWV
PFC. JOSEPH BALE POST will
hold a social with special enter-
tainment 9 p.m. Tuesday in the
Evergreen Room of Howard John-
son's Motor Lodge, Northwestern
at 10 Mile Rds. There will be prizes
and refreshments. The investment
club will meet an hour before.
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DETROIT POST 135 will hold
a special meeting 10:30 a.m. Sun-
day at the Labor Zionist Institute.
There will be a review of the need
for Jewish War Veterans and other
items of importance. Brunch will
be served, and wives are invited.
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LT. RAYMOND ZUSSMAN AUX-
ILIARY will hold its Hanuka par-
ty 8 p.m. Monday at the home of
Mrs. Oscar Katz, 25706 Concourse,
Southfield. A short business meet-
ing will be held. Gifts will be dis-
tributed and refreshments served.
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YETZ-COHEN AUXILIARY will
have a Hanuka party at the home
of Anne Weinstein and Celia Yetz,
17376 Cherrylawn, 8:30 p.m. Mon-
day. Everyone is asked to bring
a small gift. Prospective members
are invited.
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Mrs. Aaron Shifman, president
of the Detroit Women's Division of
American Jewish Convess, an-
nounces that Mrs. Leonard Trun-
sky will serve as chairman of the
21st annual Amity Award commit-
tee.
The award is presented by the ,
AJ Congress women in recognition
of an outstanding commitment to
the advancement of human rights
and civil liberties and the improve-
ment of intergroup relations.
Prior Amity recipients have in-'
eluded Bishcp Richard S. Emrich,
chairman of this year's panel of
judges; John C. Dancy, retired
director of the Detroit Urban
League; Senat - r Philip A. Hart;
Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh . Dr.
Robert M. Fre ‘se. executive dir-
ector of the Detroit Round Table
of Catholics, Jews and Protestants;
Edgar Guest; and Professor Harold
Norris of the Detroit College of
Law.
The award will be presented at
a luncheon March 6.
Nominations, accompanied by a
biographical sketch and a support-
ing statement, should be mailed to
Mrs. Robert Rosenbush, co-chair-
man, Amity Committee, American
Jewish Congress, 163 Madison. All
nominations must be received by
Jan 5. The recipient will be selec-
ted by the judges at its meeting in
Bishop Emrich's office, Jan. 9..!
Other members of the committee
are Judges Wade H. McCree, Jr.,
and George C. Edwards; William T. I
Gossett, Fr. Clement H. Kern, I
Frank Angelo, Rabbi Leon Fram, I
Sidney Shevitz, Walter Klein, Miss
Barbara Locke, Mrs. Dan Shapiro,
Zeldon Cohen and Mrs. Shifman.
In addition to Mesdames Trun-
Fun, Games at Center
The following activities will be
presented in the Fun and Games
for juniors, 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the
Jewish Center: finger painting;
movies ("The Mysterious Poacher"
and "Frog Went A'courtin"); "On
Stage;" and a mystery trip. This
activity is open to all junior Cen-
ter members free of charge.
Beth Abraham Nursery
Beth Abraham Nursery an-
nounces that morning classes will
begin 9 a.m. Jan. 3 in the syna-
gogue clubroom.
Sessions are Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Transportation is provided.
A few openings are still avail-
able. For information, call the
school, 358-3721.
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JWV Commander
Gives McNamara
Statue of Isaiah
WASHINGTON—A statue of the
Hebrew prophet, Isaiah, was pre-
sented to Secretary of Defense
Robert McNamara by National
Commander Samuel Samuels of
the Jewish War Veterans who
commended McNamara's "prophe-
tic vision and inspired leadership
in perfecting America's defense."
Commander Samuels called on ,
the secretary at the Pentagon
when he stopped in Washington
en route to Vietnam as head of a
JWV delegation and told McMa-
mara, that "your leadership and
skill as a brilliant secretary of
defense will have a beneficial ef-
fect on our military establishment
and our democracy for genera-
tions to come."
sky and Rosenbush, the Amity
committee consists of •Mesdames
Fred Benderoff, Seymour Israel,
David Logan and Mrs. Dan Sha-
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