Center's Annual Meeting
to Spotlight Volunteers
Cultural Calendar
of Events in Detroit Jewish Community
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
ROBERT STOLZ, the only
living descendant of the Jo-
hann Strauss family, and fre-
quent guest conductor of the
Israel Philharmonic orches-
tra, has won the "great prize
for discs" from the Academy
of Paris. The 93-year-old
conductor has supported the
American College in Jeru-
salem and Bar-Ilan Univer-
sity and other Jewish caus-
es. A "Stolz Society" has
been established in Tel Aviv,
and Dr. Frank Fischer, chief
of the Austrian government
Friday, May 18, 1973-31
press agency, wrote a book
on all of Stolz's- achievements
and successes in the music
world.
Volunteers will have center Book Fair, Israel Trade Fair
Week of May 18-24
stage at the annual meeting and art shows are among the
May
18-20—American
Jewish Historical Society Annual
of the Jewish Center 8:15 projects set up and staffed
Meeting at Northland Inn. (See Page 1 for details).
p.m. Wednesday.
largely by volunteers.
from
19-8:30 p.m. Jewish Frontier Forum. Nahum Gutt-
The Center's board of di-J An in-depth report on
LONDON, ENGLAND
man: "The Legacy of Hayim Greenberg—Today"
rectors and staff will pay progress at the Maple-Drake
at the Labor Zionist Institute. Tickets at door.
tribute to the volunteers site, and the plans for the
20-11:40 a.m.—Israel Independence Day Parade, start-
whose work enables the Cen- new Center building also will
and His ORCHESTRA
ter to carry out many pro- be presented at the annual
ing at Church and 10 Mile Rds., Oak Park, followed
grams that would not be meeting. The election of the
by a rally at Oak Park Municipal Park. Free.
possible otherwise. The 10 board of directors also will
"Distinctive Styling in Mulf .
22-24-8:30 p.m. — "Plaza Suite" production of Center
to You, Individual Tast
Mile branch greenhouse, take place. All Center mem-
Theater at the Jewish Center. Tickets 341-4200.
Call 557-9332
bers are invited.
22-7:45 p.m.—Bnai Moshe Town Hall. Maj. Gen. Chaim
Herzog, speaker. Tickets at door.
RAY ADLER of the
22-8:15 p.m. — Dr. Richard B. Mancke: "The U.S.
NORTHWOOD TOASTMAS-
Photography
Energy Crisis: Policy Failure or Fuel Shortage?"
TERS CLUB, a winner in
at meeting of Detroit Chapter, Technion Society,
Weddings • Bar Mitzvas
Division A, District 28, of
at Zionist Cultural Center. Free.
Toastmasters Interna-
23-8 p.m. — Dr. Avraham Biran: "Archeological Ex-
643-7392
tional speech contest, will
cavations at the Biblical Site of Tel Dan" at Mc-
compete Saturday in Toledo
Gregor Conference Center, Wayne State University.
For
against winners of the Divi-
Free.
sion B speech contest to de-
• Confirmation
• Bar Mitzva
termine the best speaker of
• Weddings
• Graduation
District 28. The winner of
the district speech contest
BARBARA'S STATIONERY
will compete in the regional
725 S. Adams Road next to Machus Cafeteria
speech contest in Pittsburgh
in Birmingham, Michigan Phone 642-3860
in June and regional winners
Roger M. Blau of Marshall Program (IMDP), designed
will compete in August at the Ave., Southfield, has been to rapidly train and develop
international convention in named to head a newly es-1 those selected for high man-
Houston. Adler is an associ- tablished Detroit intercept' agement potential during
ate professor in the commu- district for Michigan Bell their first year of employ-
nication department of Oak- Telephone Co.
ment.
land Community College.
Included in the operation
Chief requirement for par.
will be the new computerized ticipation in the IMDP pro-
automatic intercept service gram is high achievement
Candids by
RUSSELL SCHREIBER ASSOCIATES
for the Detroit metropolitan potential, determined by per-
AGENCY OF THE SHOW WORLD
area, which will be only the sonal interviews and a re-
view of the college academic
• Orchestras • Entertainment
Join
records of each applicant.
• Speakers • Concerts
While he was in charge of
557-1884
Downtown Detroit - 962-8000
college and management em-
ployment, Blau said recruit-
ers on campus "sometimes
wouldn't see a single Jewish
person. The Jewish kids
Complete Selection including the Finest 14 Kt. Gold Jewelry
simply didn't sign up for
See Morris or Joel Watnick
interviews with us. Perhaps
they thought the same as I
once did—that there was no
opportunity at the telephone
FINE JEWELRY
I GIFTS
company for a Jew."
Includes: Swimming Pool (Olympic size) . . .
283 Hamilton
Thurs. 8 Fri. to 9 p.m.
644-7626
Blau said that the criterion
swimming lessons . . . lifeguards . . . children's
Birmingham (Near Crowley's)
1
for a management job is
pool . . . Club House . . . locker rooms . . . card
"not whether a person is
room .. . TV . . . tennis courts . . . volley ball
Jewish; it's whether he or
courts . . . baseball field . . . horse shoes . . .
ROGER M. BLAU
she can make it."
bar-b-q and picnic area . . . restaurant facilities
fifth of its kind in the entire
. . . ballroom . . .
Bell System. Introduction of
Students
May
Get
Vaults on Premises
automatic intercept service
TEN HUGE ACRES FOR YOUR
is planned for April 1974.
Social
Security
FAMILY'S ENTERTAINMENT
• Restyling • Cleaning & Glazing
Blau, 27, previously was
district traffic manager in After 2nd Year
• Insurance
Ann Arbor. He started his
Students who get monthly
telephone career in June Social Security payments
1967, as a management as- may now get checks for a
sistant in the company's time after their 22nd birth-
181 S. Woodward — Birmingham
traffic department in Dear- day, according to Sam F.
Next to Birmingham Theatre
Adjacent Free Parking
born. He held other traffic Test, manager of the Detroit-
642-1690
Daily 9:30-5:30; Thurs. til 9
posts until 1969 when he Northwest Social Security
transferred to personnel re- office, 17500 Lahser.
lations in Detroit and became
Under a change in the law,
responsible for the com-
an
undergraduate student
Conveniently Located to Serve the
pany's college employment
can continue to get Social
activities.
Security payments through
Entire Suburban Area
In August 1970, Blau was the end of the semester or
promoted to general staff quarter in which he reaches
38500 W. 9 Mile
supervisor in charge of all age 22, Test said.
Highschoolers
(between Halstead and Haggerty)
management employment for
If the student's school does
the utility. At that time he
Sports Skills Camp
RAMBLEWOO D
was 24 and the youngest per- not use the semester or
Camp Shalom
son at district level rank in quarter system, payments
Michigan Bell and possibly can continue until he com-
Safari '73
pletes the course he's taking
in the Bell System.
or two months after he
Camp of the Arts'
A graduate of Oak Park reaches 22, whichever comes
High School, Blau received first.
Tennis and Gymnastics Camp
a BA degree with honors in
About 590,000 students are
psychology in 1966 from Oak-
Teens on Wheels
land University and then at- now getting monthly checks
tended the University of De- because a parent insured
Teen Work Camp
EIGHT MILE
troit for a year of study of under Social Security retired,
industrial psychology on a became disabled, or died.
National Science Foundation Checks for dependent chil-
For Information call:
dren normally stop at age
full fellowship award.
One of the companies Blau 18, but payments continue to
picked for a "throwaway in- 22 for young people who are
terview"—just to learn inter- in school full time and re-
viewing techniques — was main unmarried.
Under previous law, Social
Michigan Bell. He said he
....•
and his friends were sure Security payments stopped •:•:.:
when
the
student
reached
22.
that
"Jewish
people
were
not
Transportation included for above programs
welcome."
For further information re-
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Season starts May 26 thru Sept. 16, 1973
SESSION I: July 2-July 27
IIowever, Blau was select- garding student benefits call
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ed for the company's Initial the Detroit-Northwest Social
SESSION II: July 30-August 24
Management Development Security office, 537-9310.
MICHAEL KAPUT
Zan Gilbert
Stationery
catzaioidlikaiLic
Head of Michigan Bell District
Encourages Young Jews to Apply
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A GIFT FOR EVERY OCCASION
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Only
COLD FUR STORAGE
Ceresnie & Offen Furs
OPEN HOUSE
SUMMER PROGRAM
FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH
For
For members and non-members
JEWISH
COMMUNITY CENTER
341-4200
GRACE ALTER
ARLENE GONTE
577-8209°r 352-31501
RAMBLEWOOD SWIM & TENNIS CLUB