THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

16 Friday, January 25, 1980

Nate Shapero, Esteemed in Community

Funeral services for
pharmacist Nate Shapero, a
philanthropist who was a
leader in a variety of Jewish
and civic causes, will be
11:30 a.m. today at Temple
Beth El. Rabbi Irwin
Groner of Cong. Shaarey
Zedek and Rabbi Richard C.
Hertz and Rabbi Dannel I.
Schwartz of Beth El, will de-
liver eulogies at what is be-
lieved to be the first occa-

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and Reform rabbis have co- board of the Joint Distri-
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A native Detroiter, Mr. troit Service Group,
Shapero, 87, earned a Jewish Community Cen-
pharmacy degree at Ferris ter and Sinai Hospital;
State College and during and a member of the Fed-
World War I served as a eration Board of Gover-
chief pharmacist's mate. He nors. He also is a former
later was awarded honorary trustee of the Union of
degrees from Ferris and the American Hebrew Con-
University of Detroit, of gregations.
Always interested in edu-
which he is a past trustee.
Mr. Shapero, honorary cation, Mr. Shapero and the
Cunningham
Foundation
chairman of the board of
donated $500,000 to build
Cunningham Drug Stores,
the Shapero School of Nurs-
Inc., has long been active in
ing at Sinai Hospital. His
the Jewish Welfare Federa-
name also is borne by the
tion, of which his son-in-
school of pharmacy building
law, Alan Schwartz is a past
at Wayne State University.
president. Mr. Shapero
In 1944 he funded a war
made local Jewish history of
veterans' scholarship pro-
sorts when, in 1946, he
gram, in addition to 32
chaired the Allied Jewish
scholarships already avail-
Campaign, the first to top
able for Cunningham em-
the $2 million mark.
In 1965, Mr. Shapero ployees seeking to further
was named the recipient their education at Wayne
of the Butzel Memorial and at the Detroit Institute
of Technology. He also is a
Award "for his outstand-
ing contributions to the member of the board of the
Weizmann Institute and a
Jewish community." He
fellow of Brandeis Univer-
is past president of Sinai
sity.
Hospital and Temple

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He was a giant in his way of thinking, leading,
cooperating.
Nate S. Shapero was a leader in his profession, in
the civic life of Detroit and Michigan, in the Jewish
community.
He was a leader in his congregation, as a devout
Jew and as a philanthropist.

When a governor of Michigan, or a mayor of
Detroit, or a president of Wayne State Univer-
sity, or a dean or president of Ferris State Col-
lege where he earned his degree in pharmacy
and later was honored with a doctorate, needed
advice, they went to Nate Shapero.

When leadership was sought in the Allied
Jewish Campaigns, Nate Shapero was available.
This applied as well to Temple Beth El, where he
was a guide and devotee in all respects; to the Jewish
Welfare Federation, to the community at large.

Because he was a citizen with love for coun-
try and people he also was a factor of signifi-
cance in the Detroit Round Table of the National
Conference of Christians and Jews.

All loved him, people of all faiths and regardless
of color of skin. He was a giant in the generations he
had enriched with his participation and leadership.

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Mr. Shapero has rendered
other services to the Detroit
community. He is former
fire commissioner; past
president of the Michigan
State Welfare Commission;
director of the Hundred
Club, which aids families of
deceased Detroit firemen
and policemen; board
member of the Boys Club of
Detroit and of the Detroit
Metropolitan Council of Boy
Scouts of America; and vice
president of the United
Foundation, Greater De-
troit Hospital Fund and De-
troit Symphony Orchestra.
NATE SHAPERO
He is past president of
both Temple Beth El and
ticipation are the Detroit
Franklin Hills Country
Round Table of the National
Club.
Conference of Christians
For his work on behalf of and Jews and the Detroit
the city of Detroit, he was
Chamber of Commerce. He
honored in a 1952 testimo-
also has been a director of
nial resolution. During the
the National Bank of De-
Second World War, Mr.
troit.
Shapero was a dollar-a-year
Scores of tributes by
man for the U.S. Treasury
prominent citizens included
Department; national
an expression for his
chairman of the multiple
pioneering work in the De-
stores section for the sale of
troit Round Table from
war bonds; a member of the
Charles Benham, executive
board of governors of the
director; and his associates
Detroit War Chest; and
and officers of the move-
chairman of the retail di-
ment. Eulogies will be de-
vision of the Wayne County
livered by Round Table
war finance committee.
members Walker Cisler;
He followed his World
Judge Joseph A. Moynihan,
War I experience with the
Jr.; Robert A. Arcand, asso-
proprietorship of the Eco-
ciate director; and Benham.
nomical Drug Stores, which
Mr. Shapero was suc-
later merged with Cunnin-
ceeded by his son - in - law,
gham in 1930.
Alan Schwartz, as co-
Mr. Shapero, who also has
chairman of the Detroit
served as chairman of the
Round Table. Mr. Shapero.
board of the 50-store Mar-
upon his retirement, was
shall Drug Co. in Cleveland
named honorary chairman.
and the Broward Drug Co.
In 1967, Mr. Shapero
of Fort Lauderdale, received received the Brother-
the Retailer of-the Year hood Award of the Na-
Award from the Brand tional Conference of
Names Foundation in 1954.
Christians and Jews.
He has been a director of the
Warner Lambert Co., Mr. Shapero leaves his
wife, Ruth B.; a son, Ray A.:
pharmaceutical manufac
turers, and is past president a daughter, Mrs. Alan
of the National Association (Marianne S.) Schwartz; a
of Chain Drug Stores. sister, Mrs. Samuel
Other activities which (Caroline) Sternberg; and
have drawn his active par- six grandchildren.

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111 Pct. Inflation in Israel

JERUSALEM (JTA) — slowed down.
The impact of the
Israel's inflation topped the
100 percent mark in 1979. bureau's report was
The Central Bureau of cushioned somewhat by the
Statistics reported that the announcement that Histad-
cost-of-living index rose by rut and the treasury have
another 8.1 percent last agreed to a 26 percent in-
month bringing the total in- crease in the cost-of-living
flationary increase for the allowance, payable with
last calendar year to 111.4 this month's salaries. It will
percent, the largest in- Is- apply up to incomes of
rael's history for any year. IL13,500 which means that
The treasury promptly is- no one will receive an in-
sued a statement express- crement of over IL 3,500.
ing satisfaction that the De- The price of housing rose
cember rise was some two last year by 159 percent. An
percent less than expected official of Shikun Ovdim,
and claimed that this was one of the largest construc-
the first sign that the gov- tion companies, said the
ernment's fiscal policies price of apartments in-
were heading the economy creased by 360 percent since
in the right direction. August, 1977. A flat that
Finance Minister Yigal cost IL 280,000 at that time
Hurwitz said he was now sells for more than IL 1
"happy" and credited the million, he said.
apparent slowdown to
Our bodies are but dust,
public restraint.
But the Central Bureau but they can bring praise to
was more cautious. David him that formed them. Dull
Neumann, a spokesman for and tuneless in themselves,
the statistics-gathering they can become glorious
unit, said it was too early to harps on which the music of
tell whether the December piety may be struck to
figures were indeed a sign heaven.
— Punshon
that galloping inflation has