22—Friday, August 8, 1969
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Mrs. Kurtzman Feted on 80th Birthday
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Mrs. Rachel Kurtzman (center) Israel Bond Woman of Valor, was
special guest at a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Sidney Schwartz in honor
of Mrs. Kurtzman's 80th birthday. Eighty trees were planted in her
Dame by her granddaughters, Mrs. L. Michael Newman (right), wife
of an army captain, and Julie Ann Raskin, who has been living on a
kibutz in Israel for the last year and a half. Donations to various other
causes, including Kfar Chabad in Israel, in support of a medical center.
and to the American Jewish Congress were announced in her honor.
Mrs. Kurtzman has been dedicated to the Israel Bond cause since its
inception: was one of the first women volunteers to be awarded the
Woman of Valor pin; and served as Pioneer Women's Council Israel
Bond co-chairman and as Israel Bond redemption co-chairman. Her
daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Raskin. is at left.
Pioneer Women's All-Day Conference
to Focus on Organization, Education
- Calling its annual all-day confer-
ence for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the
Sholem Aleichem Institute,'Detroit
Council of Pioneer Women an-
nounced it will emphasize the activ-
ities of two major departments,
organization and education.
The conference will be chaired -by
-the council vice president of organ-
ization. Mrs. Gerald Goldberg. and
vice president of education, Mrs.
Victor Ross, Mrs.
Bea Newmark
will serve as sec-
retary.
The morning
session, dealing
primarily with
membership,
will be handled
by Mrs. Carrie
Berman, cover-
Mrs. Grad
ing the subject
"Are You Working at Member-
ship?" Mrs. Milton Weiss, "Pro-
graming for Membership;" and
Mrs. Mendelson, "Community
Responsibility of Membership."
Following noon luncheon. Mrs.
Phillip Grad of Chicago, a member
of the national board of Pioneer
Women and past president of Chi-
cago Council will discuss "Mem-
bership Commitment to Israel."
Mrs. Grad has served in every
major Pioneer Women office both
on a city and club level. In addi-
tion, she is serving her second year
as president of the Conference of
Jewish Women's Organization of
Chicago. She has made two trips to
Israel; the most recent since the
Six-Day War and will bring an eye-
witness report of the expanded
social services for women, children
and youth which Pioneer Women
provides in conjunction with its sis-
ter organization. Moetzet Hapoalot.
Culminating discussion of her
talk, an evaluation of the confer-
ence will be given by Mesdames
Goldberg and Ross.
All members of Pioneer Women
are invited.
Lord Balfour
Lord Arthur James Balfour, au-
thor of the 1917 Balfour Declaration
which promised a Palestinian home-
land for the Jews. died in 1930 at
the age of 82. An ardent pro-Zion-
ist, he met with Theodor Herzl ,
while prime minister of England in
1902-03.
Try and Stop Me
By BENNETT CERF
O
NE DAY, when Mark Twain tired of a chronic croaker's
endless complaining, he exclaimed impatiently, "I've
had my trials and troubles, too—and so has everybody else.
The Lord has given us
both vinegar and honey,
but He has given us the
vinegar with a teaspoon,
and the honey with a
Shovel."
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A theatrical group in
Alabama recently put on a
production of the Russian
classic, "The Cherry Or-
chard." A mean and heart-
less Birmingham critic dis-
missed it as "Southern-fried
Chekhov."
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Ernest J. Hopkins has
collected some of the more
vitriolic and satiric pieces penned by Ambrose Bierce when he
was a reporter in San Francisco from approximately 1868 to
1886. Two examples:
1. A Bierce obituary notice: "Dr. Muhlenberg, the man who
wrote 'I Would Not Live Always,' has not been required to do SA
He died yesterday after taking a great deal of disagreeable
medicine and changing his physician three times. He tried a
great variety of climates before finding one it suited him to
depart for."
2. Of a legal verdict that displeased him, Bierce noted, "In
the McFarling case the defendant set up a plea of insanity and
succeeded admirably in proving himself a fooL He thereupon was
acquitted by a jury of his equals."
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Marriages
STURMAN-ROSEN: In a recent
ceremony at Cong. Shaarey Zedek,
Elaine Judith Rosen became the
bride of Stephen William Sturman.
Parents of the couple are the Irving
Rosens of Ludlow Ave., Huntington
Woods, and the late Dr. and Mrs.
John Sturman of Detroit. Rabbis
Irwin Groner and Milton Rosen-
baum and Cantor Jacob Sonenklar
officiated. The ring worn by the
bride has been used for four gener-
ations of the Rosen family. The
bride wore a Victorian-styled gown
of silk peau de soie, appliqued with
Alencon lace and seed pearls. Tiers
of tulle illusion created the floor-
length veil which was attached to a
Camelot-style headpiece appliqued
in matching lace and pearls. She
carried a bouquet of carnations,
roses and Stephanotis. Beth Rosen
served her sister as maid of honor
and Frances Greenebaum, sister of
the bridegroom, served as matron
of honor. Bridesmaids were Bar-
bara Lacar. Gail Rovner, Caren I
Landau and Sue Ann Rosen. Julian
Greenebaum served as best man.
Ushers were Dr. Martin Sturman of
Connecticut, Gary Zuckerman of
New York. Edward Lerchin, David
Haron and Gary Galens. Included
in the wedding party were the
bride's two sets of grandparents,
the Abraham Rosens and the Sam
Landaus. After a honeymoon in
New York and Bermuda. the couple
will reside in Detroit.
Miss Behrmann to Wed
Arthur D. Cherkinsky
Irving Rosen President
of Interior Design Goup
Irving Rosen, an interior designer
for 20 years and owner of the House
of Living Rooms, Royal Oak, was
installed as preident of the Michi-
gan Chapter, Na-
tional' Society of .'
Interior Design-
ers, Wednesday
evening at Ra-
leigh House.
Judge Charles
Kaufman install- - -
ed the new presi-
ident of his pro
Rosen
fessional society.
one of the largest in the world,
which is dedicated to promoting
ethical and high standards in the
decorating field.
A native Detroiter, Rosen is a
graduate of Wayne State Univer-
sity. He has decorated many resi-
MISS ROSANNE BEHRMANN
dences and commercial establish-
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Behrmann of ments.
Other new officers are Susan
Harding Ave., Oak Park, announce
the engagement of their daughter Marie Marra, chairman of the
Rosanne to Arthur David Gherkin- board; Leonard Leonard, vice pres-
sky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander ident; Shirley Parklaau, secretary;
Cherkinsky of Thorncliffe Dr., and Ben Morganroth, treasurer.
Southfield.
Miss Behrmann is a senior in the
college of education at Wayne
State University. Her fiance is a
senior in the college of liberal arts
at Wayne.
A Dec. 21 wedding is planned.
Theater Party at Fisher
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Criterion Club members will. hold!
their 10th theater party • Sunday
STONE-FARBER: Beverly B. evening at the Fisher Theater.
Farber became the bride of Ste-
The Broadway musical, "Your
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bride's parents are Mrs. Alexander
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After a honeymoon trip to Florida.
the newlyweds will make their
home in Royal Oak.
BLAIR STUDIO
SOROTZKIN-GRUBNER: Krendy
Grubner became the bride of AV -
rohom Sorotzkin Tuesday at the
Roof Garden of the Detroit-Hilton
Hotel. The bride is the daughter
of Rabbi and Mrs. Chaskel Grub-
ner of Sherwood Ave.. Oak Park.
The bridegroom is the son of Rabbi
and Mrs. Boruch Sorotzkin of Wick-
liffe. 0. The couple will reside in
Wickliffe.
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HIAS' Levy Will Speak
at Bnai David Event
The Congregation Bnai David
leadership reception dinner in ad-
vance of the Cantor Hyman J.
Adler testimonial will be held 7
p.m. Aug. 20, at the Sheraton Cad-
illac Hotel, it was announced by
Max Sosin, president. Dietary laws
will be observed.
Henry Levy,
European direc-
tor - general of:
HIAS, who served
as JDC director
for Czechoslova-
kia. Tunisia and
Morocco. will be 4(frits,,
the guest speak-
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Hosting the re-
ception are Irv-
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Morris Bran d
w i n e, Norman
Cottler. Jack
Kraizman, Jack
Lieberman, Mike
Must. Max Os-
trow, Julius
Rotenberg, Levy
Joseph Shifman Mandel Shifman,
Simon Shifman, Dr. Maurice M.
Silverman, Harold Soble. Max
Sosin, Melvin Volin and William
J. Weinstein.
Adler is being honored on his
25th year as cantor of Bnai David.
The testimonial dinner will be held
Sept. 3 at Bnai David. The dinner
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