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June 06, 1969 - Image 28

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1969-06-06

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Bnai Brill' Men
Salute President

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

28—Friday, June 6, 1969

Shoppers Alerted to Bargain: Bnai Brith

Mrs. Allen Weitzman (second from right), president of the Bnai
Brith Women's Council of Metropolitan Detroit, makes the rounds of
shopping centers in Oak Park and Southfield where teams of Bnai
Brith women are participating in "Action Day," acquainting the
community with the work of Bnai Brith Women. At Dexter-Davison
Market, Jar Park, are (from left) Mrs. Ben Mandell and Mrs. Jerry
Berman, both of Israel Chapter; Mrs. Weitzman: and a shopper.



to AJCongress Benefit Performance

John Levine of Oneida Ave., Oak by grandchildren Irene Ryke and
Park, will be honored at an 80th Larry Scharg with music by
birthday party celebration this
Ginny.
Sunday, given by his children
Among the guests to be honored
Helen and Jack Scharg, and Nata-
tvill be Joe and Ida Chafetz, Ida
lie and David Ryke, at Larco's Inn. Avrushin, son Louie and Lillian
Mr. Levine is a World War I
Levine from California; Mrs. Celia
veteran and served in the army
Scharg. Herman and Rae Siegel
of occupation in Coblentz, Ger-
Mrs. Celia Strossky and Avrum
many. He was the husband of the
late Lena (Hoptman), who died in Hoptman.

The Metropolitan Detroit Bnai
Brith's President's Forest in the
new section of the Martyr's Forest,
Israel, is the site of all trees plant-
ed in honor of George Tarnoff.
council president, and the 25 Bnai
Brith lodge presidents at ceremon-
ies held in cooperation with the
Jewish National Fund.
The occasion was the third an- 1946. In 1932 one of the first night

nual Bnai Brith President's
Brunch, at which the guest speak- 1
er was Herman Edelsberg, direc- I
for of the Bnai Brith office of
international affairs.
Heading the brunch were Sam-
uel H. Greenberg, chairman of the
Greater Detroit Bnai Brith Council
Israel Martyrs Forest Committee,
and Harry Weinberger, past coun-
cil president and present District'
6 Israel Martyrs Forest chairman.
Greenberg and Weinberger receiv- ,
ed certificates of merit from JNF
in recognition of their work in be-
half of the forest.

Ida Kaminska to Bring Acting Family

John Levine Turns SO; II as Club Impresario

A special award from Bnai
Brith and the Jewish National
Fund was given to Tarnoff, with

a woodland of 2,500 trees planted

his honor. The presidents of
each lodge also received special
awards.

in

club impresarios in Detroit, he
operated The Polly Dior at Grand
River and Joy Rd., featuring Chuck
Stanley and the Happy Hour Club.
with budding star Amos Jacobs,
now known as Danny Thomas.
Mr. Levine is a member of Tem-
ple Israel and Pisgah Lodge, Bnai
Brith.

A dramatic presentation fea-
turing the highlights of Mr. Le-
vine's life will be presented by
nieces Mrs. Seymour Schwartz

and Mrs. Jack Gorback, assisted

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Her role in the Czech film "The mother's theater before World
Shop on Main Street" was a world War II and sang during the war ! Forest chairmen of each lodge **** 356-8525 ****
success for Mme. Ida Kaminska in with a jazz orchestra. In the cur- I were presented with special cita-
1967 and brought her a nomination rent show, she sings a lullaby and ! Lions by David P. Zack, president
MARTY KOSINS
BACK FROM CALIFORNIA !
for the Best Actress . Academy joins her mother in two songs. 1 of the Jewish National Fund here.
Award. But the Polish-Jewish She has played leading roles in
actress prefers playing to live "Mirele Efros," "The Dybuk, and
audiences on the Yiddish stage as "Mother Courage

she will 2 p.m. June 22 at Masonic and her Chi 1-
Temple. dren," a m ong
In a benefit performance for the others. Her hus-
Including House Parties
band has appear-
American Jewish
ed with her in
Congress. she
For outstanding service to his
many
of
the
will be joined by
community. Harley Selling is I
plays of the Yid-
her husband,
among the five Ford Motor Co.!
dish State Thea-
Marian Melman,
employes
and two employes' wives
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE WEALTHY to keep your skin
ter and made his
her daughter Ruth
named "Citizens of the Year" in '
in a meticulously clean condition with a relaxing deep
debut as a pro-
and son - in - law
the 10th annual Ford Community
ducer
when
he
cleansing facial once every three weeks. Complete Cos-
Karol Latowicz in
Service Awards program for the
Latowicz
collaborated
to
metic
Line Available.
a program of
adapt L. Babel's short stories for Detroit area.
Y i d d i s h folk
They will receive Town Crier
Our Continental Coiffures
the
play
"I
Was
Born
in
Odessa."
song s, readings
He performs a comic number Bells — the company's highest
Are Individually Styled
and play ex-
award
for
community
service—at
in the show here.
Melman
T 11 e
cerpt s.
!,1 a dinner in their honor Tuesday.
show's premiere in New York's Co-chairmen of the AJC planning
Gov. William G. Milliken will be
agda & 09a cq it ei
Carnegie Hall in February drew committee for the benefit are Mrs. ! principal speaker at the dinner in
Alex and Eleonore
a large audience despite a driving Milton Schwartz and Mrs. Arnold the Ford Central Office Building'
OPEN MONDAY
are at your service
snowstorm and was acclaimed by E. Frank. Working with them are in Dearborn. Arjay Miller. Ford
Also eves. Wed., Thurs., Fri.
critics as a triumph for Kamin- Mrs. Albert J. Silber, Mrs. George vice chairman of the board, will
17277 W. Ten Mile Rd., Southfield, Mich.
358-4558
ska's American debut. Rubin, Mrs. Morris Friedman and present the awards.
Self-exiled from Poland only six Zeldon Cohen. Tickets are avail-1
Selling, a computer applications '
months ago, the able by mail order; at the box
manager for Ford's product
Kaminska troupe office of Masonic Temple; or at
development group, was honor-
is an experienced Shaman's Men's Wear, in Lincoln! ed for his work in the areas of
theatrical family. Shopping Center, Oak Park. For
race relations and urban affairs.
da Kam insk a. information, call the AJC office,
He currently serves as president
the daughter of a 965-3319.
of the Michigan Council of the
Largest Selection in the City
*
*
a
Jewish
famous
American Jewish Congress and
actress and a di- News-Making Minister
as a member of its national gov-
rector-playwright,
erning council.
started to act at to Address AJCongress
He is a member of the executive
age 6. In her
committee
and the urban affairs ,
Federal Judge Lawrence Gubow,
teens she played president of the Jewish Commun- committee of the Jewish Commun-
Miss Kaminska in operettas. ity Council, will install officers of ity Council and vice president and
comedies and dramas and began the Michigan Council, American a member of the steering com-
to direct. She has been in the thea- Jewish Congress, following their mittee of the Inter-Faith Action
ter ever since.
election at the organization's an- Council for the metropolitan De-
Melman, who has played more nual meeting 8:30 p.m. Tuesday troit area. Selling is a founder and
a director of the Community
than 50 leading roles, presented
at the Southfield Civic Center.
Yiddish theater with his wife in
The program will feature a talk Development Training Institute,
Russia during the war years and on "Future Dimensions of the Civil which was formed to train clergy
returned with her to Poland in Rights Struggle" by Rev. William and laymen for the constructive
1946 to co-found the Yiddish B. Willis Jr., former pastor of the handling of racial tensions. He also
State Theater. One selection in First Congregational Church, serves on the board of directors
the Masonic Temple program Dearborn. His congregation recent. of the Community Action Neigh-
features Melman in an excerpt ly dismissed Rev. Willis for what bors Northwest Organization which
from Sholom Aleichem's "Tevya it called an economic necessity, is concerned with community im-
the Milkman."
but he contends he was fired for provement in northwest Detroit,
and he is a director of the Urban
Ruth Kaminska played in her his "anti-racist" views.
Alliance, a national urban affairs
The controversial minister was organization.

Harley Selling
Cited as Ford's
Citizen of Year

THE MARTIN-DAVID ORCH

FOR EVERY OCCASION

Phone: 363-8804

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GENUINE

FUR PILLOWS

Bnai Brith
Activities

BUSINESS AND PROFESSION-
AL CHAPTER will meet 7 p•m•
June 19 at Blazo's Restaurant, Oak
Park. Dinner can be ordered.
Slides on London and Oslo will he
shown and discussed by Mae Ber-

associated with Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. in the latter's
civil rights campaign in the
South and was a member of
Senator Robert F. Kennedy's
Michigan Campaign Committee
in 1968. He served as director of
the Interfaith E ergency Center,
established in D troit during the
1967 civil disturbances and has
served as president of the Dear-
born Interfaith Action Council.

AJC members will also hear
man. Prospective members are in- sum maries of the year's activities
vited.
3'
from
Michigan
Council
Council President
*
Selling and Women's
M.
PISGAH CHAPTER will hold a Harley
Division President Mrs. Albert J.
board meeting 10 a.m. Monday at Silber. Co-chairmen for the eve-
the home of Mrs. Julius Ring, ning are Dr. Eric Mlles and Mrs.
Philip Rader.
16900 Mt. Verpon,.Southfield.

Pioneer Women Parley

NEW YORK — Pioneer Women
will hold its biennial national con-
vention Oct. 12-15, in Washington,
D.C.'s Shoreham Hotel.
Mrs. Rose Kaufman, national
president, said the convention will
feature a major address by Itzhak
Rabin, Israel ambassador to the
United States.

Akiva PTA Elects Torgow

The PTA of Akiva Hebrew Day
School, at its annual election of
officers, selected Bob Torgow as
president and Lila Eisenberg as
chairman of the board.

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