Fresh Air Society Names Directors at 73rd Annual Meeting at ly Tamarack
made possible by the She-
made to the camp. The
The Fresh Air Society el-year 97 camper periods were by Dr. Joseph Fischhoff, the and would therefore be un- have
able to experience a regular auditorium and chapel also ruth League.
Ralph Mayer, trustee of
ected all of the directors pro- provided for such children. Orchards Children's Services camping program, and to made possible by the Fried-
This year two western and consulting psychiatrist, and
posed by the nominating com-
the Rose P. Skillman Founda-
mans
is
a
multi-purpose
rec-
provide
a
diagnostic
workup
mittee at its 73rd annual two eastern travel trips were Gerald Levin.
tion, selected a cabin in the
They saw a need for emo- for each child with a sum- reation building used the Silverman Village to honor
meeting Sunday at Camp conducted. A total of 84
year round.
mary
and
recommendation
tionally
disturbed
children
to
Tamarack. Society president, teens, instead of the cus-
A cabin in memory of Mrs. Rose P. Skillman.
tomary 50 participated in have the opportunity to go to for the course of further
Sidney J. Winer, presided.
treatment
to
the
referring
William
H. Frank, Jr. was
Re-elected for a three-year the travel camping program. camp. At the camp the chil- agencies.
J. CLARKE STUDIO
made possible by Mr. and
dren
could
develop
in
a
resi-
The
Marionette
group,
under
term were Mrs. Theodore
' Portraiture of Distinction.
As each facility and its Mrs. William H. Frank.
Birnkrant, David Eason, Dr. the direction of Phil Molby, dential setting and be diag- use was described by Burton, Mrs. Frank was a former
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Joseph Fischhoff, - Michael traveled to Synvania, 0., nosed properly.
a member of the family or director of the Fresh Air So- Formals - Candids - Direct Color
In
September,
1967,
Levin
Chelsea,
Three
Rivers
and
Maddin and Dr. Robert Rus-
close friend accepted a copy ciety and her husband was
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kin. Elected to serve a three- Brighton, performing "A contacted Samuel Marcus, of the plaque that will be president of the United Com-
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munity Services.
Fresh
Air
Society,
to
discuss
adaptation
of
an
I.
L.
Peretz
were Guy Barron, Joel Ger-
Gilbert Silverman and Mrs.
this problem with him and
Montefiore Lodge Free
shenson and Dr. Oscar D. story.
Nathan Silverman spoke at Sons of Israel, dedicated a
to
ask
for
his
guidance
in
Camping programs at Camp
Schwartz.
the dedication of the Esther cabin in memory of Arthur
Kennedy, directed by Gordon developing the camping pro-
Elected for a - one-year Levenson, located near Mels- gram for emotionally dis- and Nathan Silverman vil- A. Gottesman a member for
lage. Silverman spoke for more than 50 years and for-
term were Mrs. M a r v in
trand, Mich., and the Charles turber youngsters. They de-
his sisters and their hus-
Fleischman and Mrs. Jack
N. Agree Camp, near Wawa, cided in the fall of 1967 that bands, Mr. and Mrs. Jack mer president. Mrs. Max
Perlman.
Ont., directed by Barney they would develop a pro- Alspector and Mr. and Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Gottesman
accepted the plaque.
Harvey Gordon, chairman Brown, operated at capacity posal to present to both their
Joel Herschman.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Har-
of the nominating commit-. serving 15- and 16-year-olds. boards.
Musical Entertainment
The designation and plaque' vith accepted the plaque
By December 1967 a special
tee, presented the candidates.
Camp Tamarack, at Orton-
Big Bands or
for
the
recreation
hall
in
designating a cabin in me-
His committee includes Mrs. ville under the direction of projects committee meeting
Small Combos
Ann Chapin, Michael Mad- Michael Zaks and Howard was held to discuss the pos- memory of John and Ella mory of Abraham J. Red-
din, Mrs. Donna Slatkin and Wasserman, assistant execu- sibility of instituting such a Imerman was accepted by blatt, honoring the memory
Mrs. Arthur Bloom, their of Mrs. Harvith's father.
Harold Weiss.
tive directors of the Fresh program.
The committee at the time daughter. Mrs. Arthur Rosen- Mrs. Martin Band, *president
In reviewing the past year's Air Society, and Camp Tam-
stein accepted the plaque of Sheruth League repre-
accomplishments, Winer said arack, Brighton, directed by recommended that such a
that will designate the arts sented her organization in ac
program
be
developed
on
an
there was a slight increase Leonard Newman, offered
and crafts building for her cepting the plaque for that
of campers served over 1973. varied programs including experimental basis and that
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert organization. The cabin is
About 1,833 camper periods Jewish heritage and tradi- if it proved successful, be
expanded and given perman- Zell.
Sheruth's fourth major con-
were provided. For the first tions.
Staff housing was made tribution to Camp Tamarack.
time, seven recently arrived
William Avrunin, execu- ency.
The program began in possible by a grant from the Sheruth Village, Sonya
Russian children referred by tive vice president of the
Greater Detroit Section, Na- Brasch Porch and Sheruth
the Resettlement Service at- Jewish Welfare Federation August, 1969 with 18 chil-
tional Council of Jewish Athletic Field were previous-
dren;
nine
were
living
at
the
tended camp.
extended greeting s from
Orchards and nine children Women. Maxwell Katzen,
Winer paid tribute to the Mandell Berman, president of were from the community.
former director and president
Jewish Welfare Federation Federation and the Jewish
of the Fresh Air Society, ac-
The
camp
was
established
for its understanding in pro- community.
cepted the plaque designat-
to
fulfill
a
two-fold
purpose:
At the conclusion of the
viding increased financial as-
35 Years Experience
to provide a recreational ing the Samuel and Isabelle
annual
m
eetin
g,
Winer
sistance. The United Com-
Doctors Referrals
Friedman waterfront. The
camping
program
for
chil-
munity Services was also turned the meeting over to dren who, because of their Friedmans have resided in
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acknowledged for its in- Lester S. Burton, associate emotional difficulties would California for many years,
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creased financial support. chairman of the Tamarack
be unable to attend organ- and this is the second major
Hills
Authority,
to
conduct
Directors Dr. Joseph Fisch-
ized recreational activities contribution the Friedmans
hoff, Dr. David Feigenbaum the dedication ceremonies.
Burton reviewed the his-
uiic ..rutt o f for b the 2)iacriminatin 9
and Harold Weiss were cited
for their contribution in help- tory of the program that re-
ing develop the program for quired the construction of the
and his Orchestra
emotionally disturbed chil- Esther and Nathan Silverman
dren that now has been in Village that was dedicated.
The program was conceived
existence six years. This
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NEW YORK — The head of -- but it isn't enough. What
Reform Jewish education has is happening is not wrong
questioned the use of "gim- but that educators are stop-
micks and devices" such as ping at it." He remarked
games, the arts and , socio- that there was not enough
-- dramas in religious educa- Jewish content in these ac-
tion unless they are both mo- tivities.
tivated and expressed in
Segal also said that the
Jewish content.
concerns of the adult Jewish
Abraham Segal, director world "must be in the child's
of education of the union of education from the begin-
American Hebrew Congrega- ning. That is another great
tions since 1969 and active lack; we are trying to cor-
in all sectors of Jewish edu- rect it, but it is not being
cation for 40 years, sees the done. What concerns? Con-
new devices for "instant cerns about. mixed marriage,
teaching" merely as tools. about assimilation and sur-
"The more you concentrate vival, about God, about mor-
on them," he declared, "the ality.
"The kids will be involved
less time and money and
energy you will have for in these adult concerns some
day. You shouldn't have to
content."
He said that when he goes wait until a concern hits you
to gatherings of teachers and on the head to deal with it;
to UAHC-sponsored training education also means getting
workshops, "their big de- ready to be an adult member
mand is for gimmicks. If of the community," he said.
When asked what makes
you try to talk about phil-
osophy and content or any of an educational program, Se-
the other elements, they turn gal cited "the' excitements,
you off. That is not what the concerns, the practices,
they came for, they say. They customs and ceremonials,
want things for the classroom th internalization of Jewish
that hold the kids' attention." values and how a person lives
The mere fact that the chil- under certain ideals and
dren . like to go to those goals that have been devel-
schools, and that they love oped over 4,000 years."
the atmosphere and their
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While the dedication of
the Silverman Village at
Camp "Tamarack in Orton-
ville, Sunday, was the high-
light of the annual meeting
of the Fresh Air Society, the
social function of the after-
noon, in which nearly 200
prominent Detroiters •par-
ticipated, was the celebra-
tion of the 50th wedding an-
niversary of thp honorees,
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Silver-
man.
Their lifelong romance
commenced when they met
as second graders in the
Patrick Henry Grammar
School in St. Louis.
Mrs. Silverman, the for-
mer Esther Holtzman, was
born Oct. 14, 1902, the young-
est of 12 children of Samuel
and Lena Holtzman. Her
brother, the late Joseph
Holtzman, was one of the out-
standing national United Jew-
ish Appeal leaders.
She was educated at the
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS University of Michigan and
for a number of years dis-
tinguished herself as a writer
of short stories and poetry.
Nathan . Silverman, who
was born April- 27, 1902, was
the oldest of seven children
Of David and Katherine Sil-
verman. He is a graduate of
the University of Missouri.
Then, attending night ses4
'sions, he also earned his law
degree at the Detroit College
of Law.
As chairman of Tamarack
Authority for several years,
Mr. Silverman was the prime
mover in establishing tra-
ditions for the camps rapid
expansions.
They were married by
Rabbi A. M. Hershman,
March 30, 1924.
The Nathan Silvermans are
the parents of Gilbert B'. Sil-
verman, Mrs. Joel A. (Judith
R.) Hershman and Mrs.
Jacob. I. (Miriam R.) Al-
spector. Another child died
at the age of 2. They have
nine grandchildren.
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