Sol King Heads Detroit Engineering Society
Sol King, president .of Albert {
Prominent among local faci-
Kahn Associates (AKA), Inc.,
lities of AKA-design are the
Architects and Engineers, has been
Sinai Hospital complex of build-
elected president of the Engineer-
ings, the Home for Jewish Aged
ing Society of Detroit. He is the
on W. Seven Mile and Cong.
Shaarey Zedek.
first architect ever to head this so-
ciety of more than 8,000 members
from engineering and the allied
professions.
The ESD board of directors an-
nounced William A. Dull of the De-
troit Edison Company as vice pres-
ident and Ernest Lamb, former
Chrysler executive, as treasurer.
They will take office effective July
1.
A graduate of the University of
Michigan, King joined Albert Kahn
Associates in 1935 and in 1938 was
made a project architect. In this
position he was in responsible
charge of a host of major projects
over the years. These ranged from
the $80,000,000 Willow Run Bom-
ber plant of World War H fame to
many of the complex dual-purpose
facilities added to the industrial
might of the country in the early
and mid-'50s.
In 1955, King was elected to the
AKA board of directors and made
SOL KING
a vice president of the firm. Three
years later he was appointed di- Active in professional affairs,
rector of architecture and elected King has served on a number of
president, his present posts. Under national committees for the Ameri-
his leadership the firm has receiv- can Institute of Architects and has
ed 12 awards in 10 years and has held various offices for the Detroit
executed commissions for the de- chapter of the institute, and the
sign of industrial, commercial, and Michigan Society of Architects
institutional facilities valued in ex- which honored him with its Gold
cess of a billion dollars. Medal in 1967.
Friday, June 6, 1969-13
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
'Marriage is not commonly mad No man will be fond of what
King's long involvement in edu- happy, otherwise than as life is -forces him daily to feel himself
unhappy.—Samuel
Johnson. I inferior.—Samuel Johnson.
cational affairs includes intimate
identification with the activities of
the U-M Alumni Advisory Commit-
tee which is concerned with mat-
ters of curriculum and scholar-
ships. In concert with Dean Wil-
liam Haber of the U-M, Jason
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University of Michigan's School of
Architecture and Design and one
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King has been identified with
the Jewish community since his
arrival in this country as a
youngster in 1923, and was rear-
ed in a family active and pro-
minent in Jewish affairs. A grad-
uate of the United Hebrew
Schools of Detroit, class of 1925,
King also attended Yeshiva Beth
Yehuda when it was first found-
ed. He served for many years as
an officer and member of the
board of the Jewish Center. In
1943 he joined Cong. Shaarey
Zedek, where he is a member of
the board of governors.
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Critically Acclaimed in Israel
and the United States
King was elected to fellowship
in the American Institute of Archi-
tects in 1966, and the following
year the University of Michigan
honored with a Sesquicentennial
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(Distinguished Alumnus) Award.
He is listed in Who's Who in Amer-
ica also Who's Who in World
Jewry.
will
be
held
at
the
hotel.
The Department of Michigan
Organizations with which King
' Jewish War Veterans and its Business sessions in the after- is affiliated include Detroit Chap-
Ladies Auxiliary will hold their noon will include annual reports ter of ORT, Technion Society and
annual convention this weekend at by the commander and president, Franklin Hills Country Club.
the Pick-Fort Shelby Hotel, accord- awards of citations and trophies
ing to Department Commander for outstanding work by posts and `
Leonard Schreiber and Department • auxiliaries in Americanism, child
welfare and membership recruit-
The most perceptive collection ever pub-
President Mrs. Irving Silk.
$
The annual meeting brings to- ment and the elections of new of-
lished dealing with Jewish life in America.
For
Father's
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gether Michigan's 12 state posts ficers.
For information call the JWV
Dad's clothing needs here—
and auxiliaries and culminates in
AVAILABLE AT—
the election of state officers for office, 255-4743.
He'll be mighty pleased!
the coming year. Convention chair-
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, men are past Department Com- ,
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liam Greenberg.
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Convention activities will begin
In answer to a question where
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9 p.m. today with an oneg Shabat American sympathies should be in
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at the hotel. A social evening with , the Middle East, Bishop Emrich
refreshments and entertainment by , wrote in his column in the Detroit
hypnotist Ralph Sandler is plan- News:
ned.
I "I hope, of course, that peace can
Sabbath services will be cele- come to the area and that the
brated at Southfield's Beth Arabs and Israel can live together,
Achim Saturday morning at 9.
for the money now spent, on arma-
A testimonial banquet honoring ments is colossal and sets back the
outgoing Commander Dr. Leonard development of both sides.
Schreiber will take place at the
Having said that, and recogniz-
Belted tires can be criss cross (bias) ply or radial ply
. hotel 7 p.m. Saturday. Jack and ing the complexity of history,
(cords of the fabric radiate from the imaginary center of
Jay Schwartz are banquet and where pure goodness never is op-
arrangements chairmen. Following posed to pure evil, one fact moves
tire). The belt goes around the circumference of the tire
dinner and tributes to Dr. Schrei- my sympathies toward Israel. It is
ber, then will be music for danc- so fundamental a fact that for me
and is as wide as the tread. The belt braces the tread.
it swallows up all other arguments,
ing.
Belted tires roll more efficiently so they wear better. Be-
Registration chairmen for the which seem like minor details.
convention are Al Braunstein, Mrs.
It is this: Israel's very survival
cause the tread is supported, they stop shorter and re-
Max Kaufman and Mrs. Albert is at stake. The Arabs lose wars
spond to steering faster. If 50% or more of your driving
• Rosen. Registration is being taken and their nations remain in exist-
by -the JWV office, 21561 W. Eight ence. If Israel loses a war, she will
is on the expressway, the extra cost of belted tires will
Mile, by mail or may be complet- cease to exist.
pay for itself in mileage and safer handling.
The avowed aim of the Arabs is
ed at any session of the conven-
the destruction of Israel. Indeed,
tion.
Belted Bias and Radial tires were pioneered by Dunlop.
they
do
not
recognize
its
political
Memorial services will begin the
official convention business ses- existence. Pray for the poor human
Dunlop's success in building belted fires has produced a
sions 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Harry L. race, which can send men to the
flawless product. The dividend is yours. Both Bias Belted
triedman and Albert Rosen, both moon but cannot live together on
Past department commanders, and earth."
and Radial Dunlop tires are available here now at the best
Mrs. Louba Lupiloff are in charge
price.
of the joint services.
Dutch Jews' Rescuers
Guests from the allied veterans'
Honored
by
Israel
Envoy
prganizations of Michigan will be
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (JTA)
presented to the convention by co-
chairmen Jack Berman, Mrs. Sid- —Israeli. Ambassador Shimshon
Iley . Cohen and Mrs. Ben Cowan. Arad paid homage here to 11
•' The morning session will close Dutchmen and their wives who
with the presentation of the De- saved hundreds of Dutch Jews dur-
partment of Michigan's two $250 ing World War II by hiding them
cholarships to outstanding state in their houses at great personal
'gh school graduates who are the risk.
hildren of veterans. Saul Glosser
The 11 were given certificates
and Mrs. John Nemon are scholar- and medals of the Yad Vashem,
3826 N. Woodward
223 Main Street
the holocaust memorial authority,
ship co-chairmen.
at 13V2 Mile Road, Royal Oak
Rochester, Michigan
All morning sessions will be in Jerusalem.
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