54 Friday, July 21, 1919

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Judge Bernard Kaufman Dies,
Was Dedicated to Synagogue

Judge Bernard L. Kauf-
man, who was elected last
November to the Oakland
County Circuit Court
bench, died July 20 at age
50.
Judge Kaufman was a pil-
lar of Cong. Beth Abraham
Hillel Moses for many
years. He was past
president of the men's club
and vice president of the
synagogue.
In addition to being a
regular at Sabbath services,
Judge Kaufman was a par-
ticipant in daily services
and helped make up the mi-
nyan on many occasions. He
was also a delegate to the
Jewish Community Coun-
cil.
Judge Kaufman was
graduated from Wayne
State University's law
school in 1953. He was
appointed an associate
member of the Interna-
tional Association of Ac-

Mildred Welt, NCJW Leader

aided displaced persons.
Mildred Welt, who at-
In 1949, she was still
tained international status -
president of the organiza-
as a Jewish women's leader,
member of the litigation died July 19. She would
tion when it presented the-
section of the American have been 90 on Saturday,
Hannah G. Solomon Award
Bar Association. He was the day preceding her fun-
to Eleanor Roosevelt. In
associate editor of the eral services at Temple
1972, Mrs. Welt was given
Journal of the American Beth El.
the same honor.
Trial Lawyers Associa-
She was cited in 1962 by
Mrs. Welt is survived by a
tion since 1959.
the Women's Advertising
son, Louis; a daughter, Mrs.
Judge Kaufman also Josephine Sills; five
Club with its Women Who
served on committees of the
Care Award for her activi-
grandchildren and - six
Detroit and Oakland Bar great-grandchildren.
ties with the Visiting Nurse
Associations, was a member
Association and as a
Eulogizing her, Rabbi
of the Optomists Club and
member of the Detroit
Richard
C.
Hertz
recalled
was active in efforts on be-
MILDRED WELT
Round Table of the National
Mrs.
Welt's
many
services
half of the Boy Scouts. He
Mrs. Welt was a foun- Conference of Christians
was a member of the West to Temple Beth El, her lead-
ership in the Beth El Sis- der and past president of and Jews.
Bloomfield Human Rela-
Mrs. Welt was a p
terhood and her many ac- the Detroit Section of the
tions Committee.
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president of the Visit. 0
He resided at 5394 tivities when her husband, National Council of Nurse Association, the
BERNARD KAUFMAN
Claridge Ln., West Bloom- the late Joseph Welt, was Jewish Women. She also Michigan League of Nurs-
served as national and in-
president of the temple.
cident Boards and Com- field.
Born
in
Ligonier,
Ind.,
ternational
president of ing and the Neighborhood
Judge Kaufman is sur-
missions and to the
NCJW
following
World Service Organization in De-
Mrs.
Welt
lived
80
years
in
Lawyer- to Lawyer Con- vived by his wife, Alice; a
troit.
War
II
when
the
NCJW
Detroit.
son, Steven D.; a daughterce
sultation Panel.
An arbitrator of the Sheryl Susan; his parents,
American Arbitration Mr. and Mrs. Ruben
Association and a former (Lucille) Kaufman; and two
worked closely with the late
assistant judge advocate sisters, Mrs. A. Lewis (Ros-
In final tributes, at
Rabbi A. M. Hershman as
general, Judge Kaufman lind) Hayes and Mrs. Law- graveside services at Beth
an organizer of the consec-
also was a charter rence (Marilyn) Wayne.
El Memorial Park on Friday
ration programs and the so-
afternoon, Rabbi Richard C.
cial events accompanying
Hertz recalled the religious
them and for two decades
devotion of Matilda Kesler,
she befriended consecrants
who died July 18 in
who viewed her as a sister in
Petaluma, Calif.
meeting the challenges of
Funeral services were
being consecrated.
terly, Encyclopedia Britan- held in Petaluma on July 19
She was a leader of the
nica and Compton's and her body was brought
Music Study Club activi-
Encyclopedia.
here for burial.
ties and led in efforts to
Surviving are her hus-
He edited a number of
provide scholarship for
anthologies, including band, Dr. Sol Q.; a brother,
worthy music students
Joseph
Garvett
of
Miami
volumes on Thomas
through the Tuesday
Wolfe, Ring Lardner, Beach, Fla.; and two
Music Club.
Jack London, Herman granddaughters.
MATILDA
KESLER
Mrs. Kesler was iden-
The Keslers moved to
Melville and Walt Whit-
tified for many years with
man. Mr. Geismar was California five years ago bath attendees at religious
Hadassah. In her new home
also a senior editor of upon Dr. Kesler's retire- services at Temple Beth El
in California she became
on
Woodward
and
Ramparts magazine and ment from his dental
active in synagogue, music
Gladstone.
a founding editor of the practice.
and communal circles.
Mrs.
Kesler
had
an
im-
Rabbi
Hertz
recalled
that
short-lived Scanlan's
portant
role
as
one
of
the
for a quarter-of-a-century
Monthly.
Ira Rossmoore
An early opponent of the Matilda Kesler and her original organizers of pro-
grams
for
consecration
serv-
Ira Rossmoore, who
Vietnam War and among brother, the late Morris
the first to recognize El- Garvett, were regular Sab- ices at Shaarey Zedek. She helped pioneer the market-
ing of printed tee shirts,
dridge Cleaver's writing ta-
died July 24 in Florida at
lent,_Mr. Geismar wrote the
age 76.
introduction to Mr.
MAXWELL GEISMAR
ing the first woman
Mrs. Samuel Glogower,
Born in New York, Mr.
Cleaver's "Soul on Ice." Mr.
president
of
any
Jewish
cen-
whose many civic and
Rossmoore worked as a
lished his reputation with Geismar was also on the fa- Jewish congregational and
ter in the U.S.
manufacturer's representa-
the publication in 1942 of culty of Sarah Lawrence social services enveloped
Mrs. Glogower is sur- tive for the Allison Co. for
"Writers in Crisis: The College and a fellow at Bos- many of her years of serv-
vived by a sister, Mrs. Mor- 30 years. He moved to
ton University, where his
American Novel 1925-
ris (Minnie) Rand of South- Miami Beach six years ago.
ices,
linking
her
with
na-
1940," which was _written archives are preserved. ,
field and two nephews.
tional as well as state-wide
He is survived by his wife,
with the aid of a
He is survived by his wife, causes, died Monday morn-
Bessie; a son, Dr. Harold; a
Pearl
Levin,
71
Guggenheim Fellowship.
the former Anne Rosenberg, ing at the age of 95.
daughter, Mrs. Jerome
Pearl Levin, active in (Jacqueline) Gould; a sister;
two daughters and three
Mrs. Glogower was a past
He followed that work grandchildren.
board member and vice communal affairs with the nine grandchildren and one
with two more that consti-
His father-in-law, the president of the National Ladies of Yeshivath Beth great-granddaughter.
tuted the "Novel in late James N. Rosenberg,
Interment Detroit.
America" series: The Last was a nationally-famous Jewish Welfare Board, na- Yehuda, died July 21 at age
of the Provincials: The lawyer and a leader in the tional treasurer of the Na- 71. She was a member of the
Council of Jewish
David Weiner
American Novel 1915- Joint Distribution Commit- tional
1925," published in 1947, tee; who gained interna- Women and past president Louis Marshall Chapter,
David Weiner, president
Bnai Brith. She and her
and "Rebels and Ancestors: tional fame upon his re- of the Detroit Section of the husband
of
Oakland Century Lodge
Meyer organized
The American Novel 1890- tirement from law practice NCJW.
of Bnai Brith and a member
She
was
national
chair-
the
Levin
Family
Club,
1915," published in 1953 as an artist who painted in
man of service to women which has been active since of Temple Kol Ami, died
after he was awarded a this country and in Israel.
July 19 at age 67.
and girls of the national 1949.
grant in 1952 by the Na-
Mr. Weiner was born
Mrs. Levin resided at
United
Service
Organiza-
tional Academy of Arts and Bart Harwith
Detroit.
He served as
tion (USO) and was the only 16938 Hilton, Southfield.
Letters. The series was pub-
president of Tobacco Brandc
She
is
survived
by
her
lay
chairman
of
USO's
na-
Bart Harwith, 93, a
lished by Houghton Mifflin.
Distributors since 1935.
In 1958, he wrote "Ameri- health food store owner in tional working committees, husband, Meyer; two sons,
He leaves his wife,
can Moderns" published by Detroit for more than 30 which involved monthly Harold and Yale; two Josephine; two sons,
meetings
in
New
York
dur-
daughters,
Mrs.
Paul
(Lor-
Hill & Wang, and in 1970, years, died July 24. Mr.
raine) Kales and Mrs. De- Richard J., and Jack Rosen-
"Mark Twain: An American Harwith owned Harwith ing World War, II.
of Swampscott, Mass.;
She was the 1952 red- nnis (Karen) Block; a berg
Health Foods on Grand
Prophet."
two daughters, Mrs. Conrad
brother,
Ruben
Levin
of
the
Frank
L.
Weil
pient of
In his lifetime, Mr. Geis- River at Joy from 1935 to
(Barbara) Pearl and Mrs.
Award for her work on Deerfield Beach, Fla.; four- Harvey (Marilyn) Beim; a
1967.
mar reviewed most of the
sisters,
Mrs.
Nathan
(Alice)
the
Jewish
Welfare
He was a World War I
major American writers. A
Hassen of Sherman Oaks, sister, Mrs. Harold (Frieda)
great deal of his reviewing veteran and a member of Board, becoming the first Calif., Mrs. George (Jennie) Bielfield of El Toro, Calif.;
was done in the 50s and 60s. Post 135 of the Jewish War woman recipient of the Kent of Pontiac, Mrs. Nor- and nine grandchildren.
award.
He wrote for the New York Veterans.
Mrs. Glogower was also a__ man (Faye) Emmer of
He resided in Drayton
Times Book Review, the
The Lord will not suffer
board
member of the Jewish Miami, Fla. and Mrs. Mur:
Plains.
New York Herald Tribune,
the
soul of the righteous to
Welfare
Federation
of
Met-
ray
(Mollie)
Grushoff
of
He leaves his wife, Lil-
the Nation, the American
ropolitan Detroit and a past-- Southfield; 13 grand- famish; but he thrusteth
Scholar, the Saturday Re- lian; a brother, Al; a sister,
president of the Jewish children and one great- away the desire of the
view of Books, the Yale Re- Mrs. Emma Cass; and a
wicked.
Community Center, becom- grandchild.
view, the Virginia Quar- granddaughter.

Tributes Here for Mrs. Kesler

Maxwell Geismar, Literary Critic
Exposed Anti-Semitism of James

NEW YORK — Maxwell
Geismar, one of the leading
U.S. literary critics for four
decades, died July 24. Mr.
Geismar would have been
70 next Wednesday.
He expressed a deep
interest in all literary tasks
aimed at fighting the anti-
Semitic trends in literary
ranks and was especially ef-
fective in his expose of the
anti-Semitism of Henry
James.
Mr. Geismar, in his later
years, devoted himself to
works about Mark Twain,
becoming an authority on
Twain's life and works.
Mr. Geismar estab-

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