THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, September 7, 1984
HADASSAH HEADLINES
Edith Stone, Editor
GREATER DETROIT CHAPTER OF HADASSAH
19111 W. 10 Mile Rd., Southfield 48075 • 357q920
MEET THE ARTISTS
Hadassah and the Gallery Art
Center of Southfield are delighted
to present the art works of Paul
Maxwell and Mac Jamison on
Saturday evening, September 15
from 9:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. and
Sunday, September 16, 1:00 P.M.
to 5:00 P.M. at the Gallery, 18831
W. 12 Mile Rd.
Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Jamison
will be present both days to dis-
cuss their art and individual
style.
Mac Jamison's original water
color paintings are dramatic
examples of Abstract Ex-
pressionism, a direct result of his
multi-cultural life and extensive
travels.
Paul Maxwell is recognized na-
tionally and internationally as a
sculptor, painter and printmaker
in several media. Mr. Maxwell in-
vented and patented his own
printmaking medium, an acrylic
casting process by means of which
he is able to achieve unusually
heavy relief designs. His work is
included in museum, private and
corporate collections.
.Annette Meskin and Carol
Aaron, Hadassah's chairmen of
the event, are working closely
with Fred Grossman of the Gal-
lery Art Center to make this one
of the most exciting events of the
fall season.
The artist's work will be sold
both days. Checks may be made
payable to Hadassah and a por-
tion of the proceeds will benefit
Hadassah, which supports heal-
ing, teaching and research in Is-
rael and American Affairs,
Jewish education and Youth Ac-
tivities in the United States.
NEW YEAR'S CARDS
AVAILABLE AT
HADASSAH OFFICE
357-2920
Diane J. laein, President
cian with no special training.
Hearing testing and neurological
function can be carried out
quickly with direct visual results.
NEW PROCEDURE
MAY PREVENT
SPREAD OF CANCER
Barbara Ben, Hadassah Medical Organization Telethon Chairman and
Sharon Lipton, Michelle Harris and Iris Radner Co-chairmen are
planning the fall' telethon.
HILDA GAGE TO SPEAK AT
HADASSAH MEDICAL
ORGANIZATION KICK-OFF
The Honorable Hilda Gage will
speak to Hadassah members at a
special dinner at the home of
Phoebe Mainster on Monday, Sep-
tember 10. This will be the second
of two dinners planned to precede
the annual Hadassah Medical
Organization telethon held to
support the Hadassah Medical
Complex in Israel.
Last year 50,000 patients were
admitted to Hadassah, 250,000
were seen as out-patients, and
100,000 were treated to the emer-
gency unit. Hadassah raised eigh-
teen million dollars nationally
last year to maintain services at
their hospitals.
Reservations for the dinner
may be made by calling the office,
357-2920. A minimum contribu-
tion of $100 to the Hadassah Med-
ical Organization is required for
attendance at this special event.
Susan Pappas is Dinner Chair-
man and Anita Kay is Co-
chairman.
Barbara Ben is Telethon
Chairman, Michelle Harris, Sha-
ron Lipton and Iris Radner are
co-chairman for the telethon
which will run through October
10 during which the Greater De-
troit Chapter of Hadassah expects
to raise their goal in support of the
Hadassah Medical Organization.
NEW INSTRUMENT
TESTS INFANTS FOR
DEAFNESS AND BRAIN DAMAGE
Predicts Survival of Comatose Children
Jerusalem — An instrument
known as the Computerized Elec-
tric Response Audiometer, de-
signed by Dr. Haim Sohmer, of the
Physiology Department of the
Hebrew University - Hadassah
Medical School, is used at Hadas-
sah Hospital as an invaluable
clinical tool for testing infants
and children for deafness due to
familial (hereditary) deafness,
brain damage due to jaundice, and
neurological diseases or trauma,
as well as for the prognostic
evaluation of a deeply comatose
patient.
The instrument is produced by
the Micro-Shev Company at Alon
Shvuth in Gush Etzi-on. It was
originally used for testing babies
for hearing loss. Similar instru-
ments have been developed in
other countries. The unique qual-
ities and advantages of the Israeli
instrument include: (1) Its simple
construction, (2) It can be very
easily used by a nurse or techni-
ELUL August 29-September '26
Elkan Buchhalter
Ralph Davidson
Helen Kraut Elbaum
William Gershenson
Louis Edward Kirsch
Ervin Klein
TISHRI September 27-October 24
Fred _Bender
Irene Fay Blavin
Asher Buchhalter
Victor Cohen
Harry Sklar
Tillie Sklar
Each month we note the names of those dear ones for whom a benefactor has endowed a YahrZeit to be
observed in perpetuity in the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem, within its beautiful
Synagogue crowned with the stained glass windows by Marc Chargall. Subscription is seven hundred fifty
dollars.
HADASSAH TOUR TO ISRAEL
Sunday, Nov. 4 thru Sunday, Nov. 18, 1984
Tour Planned by Inge Kramer and Annette Meskin
• Tour Many Hadassah Installations
• Travel North to Golan Heights and South to Eliat
• Visit with Hadassah families
TOUR INCLUDES:
13 nights at 5 star hotels
Full Israeli breakfast daily plus many dinners
Round Trip Flight: New York/Tel Aviv/New York
$1520 per person double occupancy
Deposit $100 due' Sept. 17
A new method for preventing
the spread of malignant tumors in
the gastrointestinal track and
pancreas has been introduced at
Hadassah. 14 patients have been
treated this year; some enjoying
complete recovery.
If, during surgery for the re-
moval of a tumor, the surgeon
finds that the tumor has spread
and cannot be excised completely,
the patient — covered with sterile
sheeting and attached to brea-
thing apparatus, monitors and in-
fusions — is transferred to the
sterile Betatron Radiation Room,
where he is placed in positin
under the great instrument. The
nozzle of the Betatron is focused
and an extremely high prolonged
one time dose is given straight
into the exposed cancer.
This method increases the pos-
sibility of arresting the spread of
the tumor while preventing dam-
age to adjacent organs which are
either set aside or covered with
lead. The medical staff observes
via closed circuit television in an
adjacent room. The radiation lasts
about 45 minutes after which the
patient is returned to the operat-
ing theater and the surgery is
completed.
The method introduced by Dr.
Arye Durst, head of Surgery B, in
cooperation with Dr. Zvi Fuks,
head of Oncology, utilizes the Be-
tatron, an electronic accelerator
with 3.5 million voltage weighing
seven tons. In only a few large
medical centers in the United
States and Japan is the instru-
ment used this way during
surgery.
Elaine Sturman, Program Vice
President announced that Robert
Mayer Evans will be the featured
speaker at the opening meeting on
Thursday, Sept. 13 at
Congregation B'nai Moshe.
COME BOWL
with the
HADASSAH BOWLING LEAGUE
Mondays at 1:00 p.m.
STARTS SEPTEMBER 10th
Ark Lane West
CALL SUE AARONSON
352-2842
May the New Year bring
to you and yours
all the blessings of
peace, health,
joy and happiness
GREATER DETROIT CHAPTER
OF
HADASSAH
Cordially invites you to
The Opening Fall Meeting...
and afternoon tea
featuring
Robert Mayer Evans
Former CBS foreign correspondent
film and TV producer
Thursday, September 13, 1984, at 12:30 p.m.
Congregation Bnai Moshe
14390 W. Ten Mile Road, Oak Park
Donation: $2.00
EL AL FARE
Babysitting Available—Please call 357-2930
REDUCED NOW ONLY
$1420 per person
Our Thrift Shop Van will be
For detailed Brochure please contact Hadassah Office 357-2920
avaiiable' for your gently used item s
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