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For two years, Simons underwrote the cost of prin- ting the paperbacked, spiral- bound book, and his grand- daughter, Kathy Nagler, pro- vided the cover artwork. In gratitude to Simons and his family for their donation, the current Book Fair edition is dedicated in memory of Simons' wife, Harriette. As in previous editions, the book, created under the direc- tion of Norma Goldman, pro- fessor of Greek and Latin languages and literature at Wayne State University, is filled with the creative writing efforts of senior citizens who belong to the Writers Corner group which meets at the Jimmy Prentis Morris Branch of the Jewish Community Center. There are poems, Haiku, stories, reminiscences, letters and illustrations. The current edition also pays tribute to one of its long- time contributors, Phillip Goren, who contributes English and Yiddish poetry to the journal. In the booklet, he is lauded for both his writing and sculpting prowess. In addition to Mrs. Goldman, the Writers' Jour- nal staff includes Mina Stone, secretary; Bernice Konikow, typist; and Claire Konikow, artist. The editorial board in- cludes Mrs. Goldman, Mrs. Konikow, Sara Littman, Mollie Pitzak and Ethel Silber. Contributors are: Marion Blondy, Leslie Brooks, Emma Cass, Eve Dishell, Frances Driker, Esther Friedman, Rose Goldsmith, Goren, Ger- trude Gray, Leo Grossman, Stella Himmelstein, Rose Jaffe, Rae Kendler, Sarah King, Mrs. Konikow, Albert Lipton, Sara Littman, Bessie Lopatin, Regina Mantel, Sidney Miller, Bertha Mishcovsky, Anne Paul, Mrs. Pitzak, Hilda Reed, Jean Rubach, Joseph Shapiro, Fani Siegel, Ethel Silber, Helen Singer, Sarah Slavin, Mrs. Stone and Lillian Zellman. Guest contributors are: Elisheva Atlas, Evelyn Caplan, Bernard Friedman, Arthur Lipsitt, Eva Mendelsohn, The Jewish News' News Editor Heidi Press and Kay Wishnick. Following are samples from the Writers' Journal: Part Of You: Arthur Lipsitt As sure as there is sunshine That follows summer rain So, too, there will be happiness lb ease both grief and pain. As sure as darkness of the night Gives way to light of day The problems that perplex your mind With faith will fade away. As springtime follows winter And earth is born anew You'll find you never walk alone If sincerity is part of you. Let's Save Yiddish: Sarah King Yiddish, our mammeloshen, has the color, flavor and the ability to describe joy, sorrow, humor, mysticism or sarcasm in a full-bodied vocabulary reaching up to the most beautiful prose and poetry as well as descending to a gossiping neighbor or haggl- ing with a fish peddler. It's the language used by such world famous writers as Sholem Aleichem, I.L. Peretz and Mendele Mocher Sforim, who produced some of the finest literature ever written over the past couple of cen- turies. even today, Isaac Bashevis Singer, who was awarded a Nobel Prize for literature a couple of years ago, writes in Yiddish and has his works translated into many other languages. It's hard to pick up an English newspaper without finding words borrowed from Yiddish. Words such as chutz- pah, mentsh, maven, shlep, klutz, shlemiel and others. Is there a language that can match a phrase such as,hock- nisht-ah-chineek or shiawg zach lop in vahnt. Is there a laguage, for instance, that can condense five words into one, such as "the lady who lives upstairs" and call her opstairsikeh. There is some hope for Yid- dish as there are a number of universities that are teaching Yiddish, clubs are forming to have Yiddish conversation, Hebrew schools are giving