THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, Oct. 13, 1972-5
Federation Expands Philanthro plc Tasks; Urges Torch Drive Support
Expansion of Detroit board of governors at Wed- maintenance of present ser-
Jewry's philanthropic ef- nesday's meeting were Mrs. vices while planning for
forts, through the Allied Morris J. Brandwine, Wil- future communal needs.
Jewish Campaign and in be- liam M. Davidson, Benjamin
Noting the success of the
half of United Foundation, H. Frank, Robert A. Stein- 1972 Allied Jewish Cam-
was noted at the annual berg and Robert M. Zell. paign-I s r a e l Emergency
meeting of the Jewish Wel- Re-elected were Martin E. Fund, which is the fund-
fare Federation Wednesday Citrin, Irwin Green, Did raising effort of the Jewish
evening at Cong. Shaarey Handleman, and Stanley J. Welfare Federation, Avrun-
Zedek.
Major features at the
46th annual meeting were
the presentation of the But-
zel Award to Erwin S. Simon
and election of nine members
• of the board of governors of
Federation.
Max M. Fisher, himself a
Butzel Award winner, mak-
ing the presentation to
Simon, noted that this year's
recipient, who works dili-
gently and devotedly In local
services, has left his touch
and influence upon many as-
pects of the organized Jewish
community.
Simon is currently trea-
surer of the Welfare Feder-
ation and chairs the joint
Finance Committee on behalf
of Federation and United
Jewish Charities. He was
president of the United
Jewish Charities from 1964
to 1966 and had earlier serv-
ed as chairman of the Fed-
eration's Health and Wel-
fare Division.
Long affiliated with Sinai
Hospital as a trustee, Simon
is now an executive com-
mittee member and co-chair-
man of the hospital's com-
mittee on research. He was
one of the early presidents
(1953) of Jewish Vocational
Service a n d Community
Workshop, like Sinai a Fed-
eration agency.
His work within the com-
munity has "extended even
beyond the reach of Federa-
tion itself', said Fisher,
stating that Simon has been
president of the League for
Human Services in Lansing,
formerly known as the Mich-
igan Welfare League. "Many
people outside of Federation
have turned to him, with
some of the most complex
human problems which need-
ed the highest quality of re-
search, insight and direction
which Erwin Simon is
singularly able to deliver."
"Erwin Simon," Fisher
said, "as he occupies the
high office of Vice President
of United Community Ser-
vices, brings there his unique
talents and his long years of
dedication, Federation-style,
to fulfilling the needs of
people."
In his response, Simon
reminisced—about his father-
in-law, - the late State Su-
preme Court Justice Henry
M. Butzel, and about his
uncle, the late Fred M. But-
zel, in whose name the But-
zel Award was established.
He had joined the Butzel
firm, met his bride, Eleanor
Butzel, the daughter of the
Henry Butzela and soon also
became active in the local
social service agencies.
"Fred Butzel — a good
musician — played the piano
at our wedding," Simon
reminisced about his mar-
riage to Eleanor. "In all
aspects, his tutelage was the
great experience of my life."
"Receiving the 13 u t z e l
Award is the fulfillment of a
marvelous family relation-
ship," he added. "It is not
with a sense of pride but out
of deep and grateful satis-
faction that I accept the
honor of being a member of
this fine community."
Elected for three - year
terms to the Federation
Winkelman. Irwin I. Cohn ing said that "Once again the
headed the nominating com- people of Detroit responded
mittee, whose members in- in a commendable manner to
cluded Arthur Howard Jo- provide the needs of Jews.
seph H. Jackier, Mrs. Nor- both here at home and
man H. Rosenfeld and Julian throughout the world."
S. Tobias,
formed, combined good mu. Brewster Broder, chairman,
sic with a theme that em• and Mesdames John L.
braced the community needs. Greenberg, Charles Snider,
It was a call to action for the Robert A. Steinberg and
forthcoming campaign — Bernard Stollman.
"Federation Needs You" was
Rabbi Richard C. Hertz of
the title of the performance
— and an act of great merit
took account Israel's role,
Jewry's duty to protect the
Jewish state and the agonies
of Russian Jews who crave
for settlement in the Jewish
Temple Beth El
vocation.
state.
•
Serving on the hospitality
Schwartz made a strong committee were Mrs. N.
Federation President Alan plea for support of the Torch
E. Schwartz in his annual Drive conducted by the
report reviewed the com-
munity's accomplishments
united Foundation. lie intro-
duced special guests at the
of the past year. He cited dinner — Jacques Cousin, ex.
particularly the response ecutive vice president of
of Federation and United United Foundation; Frank W.
Jewish Charities to a plea
Harris, vice president of
United Community Services,
and Maurice P. Beck, execu-
tive officer
of Michigan
League for Human Services.
In appreciation of Schwartz's
three years of service,
Fisher presented him with
the Federation Medallion.
Both Fisher and Avrunin
utilized the occasion to ex-
tend gratitude to Schwartz
Schwartz said that at pre- for dedicated services and
sent a social worker from for leadership that marked
Detroit's Jewish Family and many accomplishments.
Children's Service is work-
(Attainments of the past
ing temporarily within the year are outlined by Schwartz
Wilkes-Barre community to and in reports in the special
from the Jewish community
in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. A con-
tribution of • $85,000 from
UJC funds, combined with
those from other communi-
ties throughout the country,
was earmarked for use In re-
storing communal services
and rebuilding community
institutions In the flood-
stricken area.
ease problems faced by those
families affected by the
flood.
The president's report also
commended the local agen-
cies' cooperation in the ab-
sorption process of several
Soviet Jewish families who
have arrived in the Detroit
area during the past year.
Schwartz noted the United
Foundation support of sev-
eral Federation agencies
and asked that Federation
members support generous-
ly the annual Torch Drive
which begins next week.
William Avrunin, Federa-
tion executive vice president,
made his annual report
about the achievements of
the community. He stressed
the continuing progress of
the programs of Federation
and its member agencies,
emphasizing the great pri-
ority placed on keeping in
perspective the necessary
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Jewish News containing the
annual statements of Feder.
ation).
Schwartz, in his annual re-
port, took occasion to speak
about the splendid results of
the 1972 Allied Jewish Cam-
paign that was conducted un-
der the chairmanship of
Samuel Frankel. He intro-
duced Paul Handleman, who
has been chosen co-chairman
of the 1973 drive with Fran-
kel, who was still in Israel
last week.
Entertainment at the an-
nual meeting was provided
by members of the Federa-
tion Women's Division who
performed a skit entitled
"Federation Needs Y o u:
Memories of the '72 Cam-
paign". Appearing in the
cast were Mesdames Jack
J. Freedland, Hadar Gran-
der, D. Daniel Levit, Earl
Ruby, Allen W. Seel, Nor-
man Rosenfeld, and Jerome
Racial Tests
W. Krause. The production
In the sciences and the was directed by Beth Sheva
arts and the letters, yellow Laikin, who was assisted by
men, black men, brown men, musical director Mrs. Harry
and red play on the teams Platt.
The women's songs and
on equal terms with white.
narration, splendidly per-
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