„ (4 7 Fhday, August 16, 1985 TI Z72 ..!.147;n7r..17. „7 -' """"*""n‘-- • • 1 - ;C: * 7--- 30VI/ISI A' NEWS BOOKS George Burns Prescribes Comedy For Happiness BY SOL H. MARSHALL George Burns proves the old saying that work isn't work if you enjoy it. But when he wrote his latest book, Dr. Burns' Prescription for Happiness, he used the words "Work Only Works If the Work You Work at Isn't Work." Why did he twist that sharp saying around so much? "Be- cause I was paid by the word," he says. "He has good writers," a bys- tander mumbled, walking away from the table where Burns was holding court. That may be true, but it is a wise man who hires help that is smarter than he is. George Burns: The trick is to make use of other Joking in print. people's talents. George Burns is both a funny man and a smart sit down in front of a typewriter man. Burns may be sitting quite re- and put words on a blank page, laxed at tlie fainous corner table Burns concludes with One Last in the Hillcrest Country Club's Definition of Happiness: Happi- dining room, but he shakes his ness is finally getting to write head and states that he has a these two words — THE END. very rigorous schedule every Copyright 1985, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc. day. "I get up, eat a light break- fast, then I go to my office promptly at 10. I work with my OBITUARIES writers as hard as I can on whatever has to be done. At twelve sharp, no matter where we are, even if I'm in the middle Fae Rotenberg of a sentence, I drop everything Fae Elaine Rotenberg, a and head for the Club. I have member of Jewish organizations, lunch there, and from one until died Aug. 10. three I play bridge. This is my A resident of Flint for more hobby and it's been going on for than 50 years, Mrs. Rotenberg years." was a member of Flint's Temple In his book, Burns pays trib- Beth El and its sisterhood and ute to all of his retinue, includ- Hadassah. ing his longtime manager, Irv- She is survived by a son, ing Fein. There are a number of Gary; two sisters, Mrs. Onnie references to him throughout Fienberg of Santa Monica, the book. A study of the text Calif., and Mrs. Bess Lerner of and the style would indicate Indianapolis, Ind.; two that there is a lot of padding — grandchildren; nieces and names, names, names — again a nephews. Interment Flint. testimonial to Burns' claim that he was paid by the word. But this is all one of the running jokes that is part of old-time Jerome L. Simons comedians' routine. The book Jerome L. Simons, brother of has a number of them, and they Leonard N. Simons and his are as effective in print as they one-time associate in the adver- are on the stage. tising business here, Aug: The entire book is made up of 9. He was 72 and lived died in Emet, anecdotes, and Burns has Calif. brought into it practically the Surviving him besides his entire list of today's popular brother Leonard, are two sons, entertainers — at least those Joshua and Kenneth. who started when he did and Mr. Simons was a printer be- are "almost as popular as I am." entering the advertising Any writer of a book of lists fore business, here with his brother who is worth his salt would in the Simons-Michelson Co. have many categories. Among and then in California. his categories are Nine Defini- tions of Happiness, Nine Hap- piest Men I have Known, Nine Happiest Women I have Known, Ada Canvasser The Nine Happiest Animals, Nine Ways to Make Your Wife Ada Canvasser, whose family Happy, and Nine Ways to Make has had a long involvement in Your Girlfriend Happy. activities at Temple Beth El, At one point he wondered why died Aug. 12 at age 87. he had only nine items in each She leaves three sons, Donald, of his lists. He thought he would Robert and Byron; 20 make it ten when he was pre- grandchildren and 13 great paring his list of Happiest Ani- grandchildren. mals. He wrote the last one as: 10. THE GNU. No matter how old he is, he always looks gnu. "It sounded good when I . Rabbi Kanievsky thought of it," says Burns, "but Tel Aviv (JTA) 1 Rabbi on paper it's nothing. From then Yaacov Yisrael Kanievsky (the on I stuck to nine." Also, like many other writers Steipeler Ray) died Aug. 10 at who find the hardest task is to age 87. In Memoriam GILBERT ELIAS It has been four years since you left us. You are sadly missed, but not for- gotten. Your Family In memory of my loving husband, father and grandfather BEN LEVINSON Who passed away Aug. 15, 1975. Sadly missed and always loved and remembered by his wife, Clara, children and grandchildren. JOSEPH TEMCHIN (AUG.!.!, 1983) Sadly missed by his wife, Laina. In loving memory of ANN WATNICK Who will always be in our hearts and is sadly missed by her husband, Morris, and children, Harvey, Joel and Iris. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late LOUIS 'COHEN HARRY KORELITZ Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory at 11 a.m. Sun- day, Aug. 25, at Hebrew. Memorial Park. Rabbi Spectre will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Syme will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late LILLIAN RUZUMNA FRANCES CUTLER Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in her memory at 11 a.m. Sun- day, Aug. 25, at Hebrew Memorial Park. Rabbi Schnipper will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the unveil. ing of a monument in her memory at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Beth Tefilo Emanuel Cemetery. Rabbi Arm will officiate. Relatives and friends are' asked to attend. The Family of-the Late The Family of the Late PAULINE GOODMAN PHYLLIS ASTREIN SUGAR Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in her memory at 10:30 a.m. Surday, Aug. 25, at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Rabbi Gorrelick will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in her memory at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Groner will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late SAMUEL L. KARBAL Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Beth Tefilo Emanuel Cemetery. Rabbi S. Zachariash will officiate. 'Relatives and friends are asked to attend. ABRAHAM ZAHLER Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory at 12 noon Sun- day, Aug. 25, at Beth Ab- raham Cemetery. Rabbi Schnipper will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late UNVEILINGS The Family of the Late HARRY BRODY Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory at 10 a.m. Sun- day, Aug. 18, at Hebrew Memorial Park. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late SAM. COHEN Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory at 10 a.m. Sun- day, Aug. 25, at Beth Tefilo Emanuel Cemetery. Rabbi Milton Arm will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. FLORENCE MUSKOVITZ Announces the unveiling of a monument in her memory, 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Rabbi Spectre and Cantor Vieder will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late SALLYANN ROBBINS Announces the of a monument in her memory at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Clover Hill Unveiling Park Cemetery. Rabbi Loss will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. let your words do the talking ______in the JEWISH NEWS Call The Jewish News Advertising Department at 354-6060 *1111111111111111amaiiii — •