THE DEW IEWISH NEWS. Rik!, ihmenlisr V, J%1: 21 Writers' Journal Marks 25th Anniversary The Senior Adult Writers Journal, containing the works of senior adults who participate in the Jewish Community Center's pro- gram, has just been printed. The spiralbound; paper- back volume this year bears a silver cover in recognition of the Writers' Journal's 25th anniversary. According to Norma Goldman, staff adviser who is on the faculty of Wayne State University in the de- partment of Greek and Latin languages and litera- tures, the. Writers' Club was founded 25 years ago by Grace Zellman. The journal contains stories, poems, reminis- cences and Haiku poetry, a Japanese form of poetry written in 17 syllables, usu-. ally in lines of five, seven and five. Many -71rawings accompany the written pieces. These also are pieces in Yiddish accompanied by their English translations. Contributors to the an- niversary volume ape: Jean H. Brooks, Emma Cass, David Chait, Eve Dishell, Frances Driker, Esther Fried- man, Gertrude Gray, Stella Himmelstein, Rose Jaffe, Rae Kendler, Sarah King. Bernice Konikow, Sara Littman, Bessie Lopatin, Regina Mantel, Bertha Mishcovsky, Olga Mogel, Mollie Pitzak, Hilda Reed. Jean Rubach, Joseph Shapiro. Fannie Siegel, Ethel Silber, Helen Singer; Mina Stone, Benjamin Wynick and Lillian Zeliman. The Truth Does Not Hurt By GERTRUDE GRAY It was a navy blue, dotted swiss dress I wore. I greeted my two friends in passing and one of them stopped me and admired my dress. She is experienced in quality and workmanship and she closely examined the dots,., material, stitching, etc. They loved my dress. 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Yes ...everything in stock, but no special orders, please. • • • Pesach • • • • • • • • • ers to this day. It is a very pleasant memory. • • • Thank You By ESTHER FRANCES FRIEDMAN - We heap praise on some person in a matter of fact way. I -wonder if one should relate to that person a specific praise when that person has done such a magnificent, well done job? It may be trivial, it can be of vast importance. It can even be meager, the though" should be more than a very polite "Thank you" which in itself seems enough and well meant. But one begins to ponder the "Thank you" phrase. It is given casually, sincerely asa matter of fact. Wouldn't the world and all its beauti- ful people be better if "Thank you" were a thousand words? LaSalle 2 DAYS ONLY Following are some sam- ples from the Writers' Jour- nal: • • • I was sitting alone the other night and my thoughts were filled with memories of the time I was young. 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