Jewish Horne for the Aged Gets- Gift of $250,00
for Unit to Be Known as Meyer L 1Prentis Manor
Milton K. Mahler, president of
the Jewish Home for- the Aged,
announced Tuesday that the Home
accepted a $250,000 gift from the
Prentis family for the expansion
of a new unit acquired in South-
field. -
Mahler said that, to honor the
memory of the late Meyer L. Prezi-
tis, the newly acquired unit will
be knowil as the Meyer L. Pren-
tis Manor.
In memory- of the deceased phil-
anthropist, who for many years
was active in the Jewish Welfare
Federation and its campaigns,
Temple Beth El, funds for cancer
research, - the Joint Distribution
Committee and other causes, nu-
merous memorials have been es-
tablished at Wayne State Univer-
sity, by the Detroit Cancer So-
ciety and other movements.
The Meyer L. Prentis Can
cer Center was established in
May with a very generous gift
made by the family.
Mr. Prentis, who died July 15,
1970, was one of the most dedi-
cated volunteers of the United
Foundation and he headed several
of its committees.
He was treasurer of General
Motors Corp_ for 32 years, retiring
from that post in 1951 after 40
years of pioneering service 'with
the company.
He was organizer a short time gage of the Temple Beth El Wood
as president of the National Bank ward building. - He was a- founde
of Detroit. He was president enier- of Albert Einstein- College of Med
itus of the Miclugan Citizens Re;
search CounciL
The Meyer and Anna Prentis
Building at Wayne State Univer-
sity has been established" with
another major Prentis gift for the
Rae Clothes fee 35 Yaws
school of business administration
24750 Telegraph at 10 Mile
Daily 9-6. Thurs. a Fri. to 8
at Wayne State University:
The nee* et Natioaelty Advertised Clothing
Mr. Prentis led the drive which
or It the Peke Yee Weald Expect, to Pay
was conducted to pay -off the mort-
HARRY - THOMAS
Furs . . .
Quality,• Durability, Style
- Stored, Cleaned, Repaired & Remodeled
Briton Asks Funds for Israel's Deprived
LONDON (JTA) — i c h a e 1,1 her ability to successfully ward
Sachet, chairman of the Joint off physical dangers," he said.
Sacher, who also is the chair-
Palestine Appeal and a member
of the executive- of the reconsti- man of the British board of the
tuted Jewish Agency, stressed the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, told
urgent and pressing need to solve the conference that "Israel's
the problems of Israel's under- military budget will have to be
as high in the coming year as
privileged.
Sacher. who just returned from it was in the current one."
At the same time, he observed,
Jerusalem where he participated
in a series of meetings of the' there is also •a growing need for
welfare
and education. The bud-
governing bodies of the Jewish
Agency, told a press conference: gets of the housing and education
"I am convinced that the greatest ministries will have to be higher
danger_ that faces Israel is the next year than in 1971, Sacher
stated.
problem of the underprivileged.
He added- that the– socially_ de-
"It is my opinion that failure
to tackle this problem resolutely, prived must be a basic concern
whatever'
the extingencies of the
and to solve it in the near future
could, in the long run, weaken military and political situation.
FOREST FURRIERS
For Complete Fur Service
New Location
20123 W. 7 Mile (cor.- Heyden)
7-Evergreen Shopping Center
- 531-0570
'LATE MEYER L. PRENTIS
Young - Leaders' Progratit
Trains 300 in 16-Yr. Span
LOS ANGELES (JTA) — More
than 300 young Jews who have
never been involved in the pro-
grams of the Jewish Federation-
Council have been placed on vari-
ous agency boards through a 16-
'year-old two-year training pro-
gram conducted by the Los An-
Jewish Agency Has $675,000,000 Goal geles Federation-Council.
The program is operated by the.
NEW YORK (JTA)—Leon Dul-".ment purpoies.
Of the $695,000,000 campaign Federation-Council community
zin. treasurer of the reconstituted
Jewish Agency, presented to the : gifts, it is expected that $450,- service committee. The commit-
board of directors of the Council I 000,000 will be raised by the tee selects young Jews who have
of Jewish Federations and Welfare I Jewish Communities_ in the no experience in JFC agency work
and through "a carefully thought-
Funds the 1972 global budget of j United States and $225,000,000
the Agency totaling $675,000,000. by the Keren Hayesod-United out program of training, matches
the
individual and his interest to
The CJFWF governing body ac- I Israel campaign -in other coon-
the needs of the community, ulti,
cePted the American portion of tries of the free world.
this goal totaling $450,000,000, Dul-
Dulzin reported that the global mately, placing the 'graduates' on
zin reported, following his appear- budget of the Jewish Agency for I the board of directors of the agen-
ance at the meeting.
1972 had been adopted by the cy of his choice," according to
the current issue of the ..Irc
He told the board that the board of governors of the Agency Jewish Community BUlletin.
budget required in Israel to meet at its last meeting in Jerusalem I
humanitarian needs in 1972 will in late August.
The CJFWF unanimously de-
hopefully be covered by the
United Jewish Appeal or Keren cided to accept the 1972 goal of
Havesod campaign receipts of $450,000,000 for Israel's needs "as
$675,000,000. This does not include' an obligation of the American
the $450,000,000 sought from the I Jewish community," Dulzin said.
sale of Israel Bonds for develop- In 1971 the goal was $400,000,000.;
-
•
,
_ For the
Most Eelegant
Bar Mitzva
Suits in Town
with the
Finest Fit
Slims and Huskies
Too!
PLUS all the latest
Fashions for men
6 to 60.
•
SOL
The
PRINCETON MOP
The latest fashions for men 6 to '60
20072 W. 7 Mile
, KE 3-4310
Evergreen
7 NIGHTS IN
ROMANTIC ACAPULCO
ALL FLIGHTS VIA. SCHEDULED
AERONAVES DE MEXICO AIRLINES
Starting DEC. 15 ' thru- APRIL 10,
IrIZIK011
FOR YOUR LOVED ONES
THAT THEY SHALL BE
REMEMBERED
CLUB DE PESCA HOTEL
ACAPULCO HILTON
PRINCESS HOTEL
INCLUDING BREAKFAST AND DINNER
This observance is an age-
old, hallowed Jewish 'tradi-
tion and it has become cus-
tomary to plant trees in
Israel to link forever the
cherished memories 'of your
clear ones.
JEWISH NATIONAL, FUND
968-0820
GOLF VIEW EAST
GOLF VIEW NORTH
OCEAN VIEW
-
-
BOOK COMMIS, T,RAVEL SERVICE
ONE -NORTHLAND PLAZA
3583300
20755 GREENFIELD
.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
*42990*
$43990 *
FOR INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS: -
--
Trees are $2.50 each, TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Hours: Mon. thru Thurs.-9 to 5,
Fri. 9-4, Sun. 10-1
$419 9"
*Per Person, double occupancy. Plus 10% taxes and service.
Charge includes round trip — transfer and luggage handling.
-
22100 Greenfield Rd.
10—Friday, September 17, 1971
2 69
$299*
$
INCLUDES BREAKFAST AND DINNER
PLANT A TREE
IN ISRAEL
IN THEIR MEMORY
Phone
-