"Fred Silber Lifetime
Achievement Award Michi-
gan State Fair" plaque will
be displayed at the Michigan
Exposition and Fairgrounds
through the year.
They'll have a tough time
every year trying to find
someone whose dedication
symbolizes the energetic
spirit and loyal devotion of
Fred Silber to the Michigan
State Fair . . . Congrats, Fred,
on your birthday.

LOOKING BACK on col-
umns of yesteryears .. .
FEB. 1, 1980 . . . "Oldies
from Lindy's menu in New
York . . . 'Customer: 'How
come the rice pudding with
raisins is $1 and the rice pud-
ding without is $1.25?!' Lin-
dy's waiter: 'It costs us 25
cents in labor to take out the
raisins' . . . 'I'm sorry, said
Louie the Gyp, 'but I haven't
any money to pay for the
meal! 'That's all right, said
the Lindy's cashier. 'We'll
write your name on the wall
and you can pay the next time
you come in! 'Don't do that.
Everybody who comes in will
see it! 'Oh no, they won't.
Your overcoat will be hanging
over it!
"Lindy's waiter: 'Tea or cof-
fee?' Customer: 'Coffee with-
out cream! Lindy's waiter:
`You'll have to take it without
milk, we have no cream!
"Customer: 'Waiter, these
are very small oysters! Lin-
dy's waiter: 'Yes, sir.'
Customer: 'And they don't ap-
pear to be very fresh! Lindy's
waiter: 'Then lucky for you
they're small!
"A man standing at Lindy's
bar was drinking by himself.
Every few minutes he would
let out a laugh and then say,
`Aw nertz."What's the idea?'
the bartender finally said.
`You laugh and then say `Aw
nertz!"Oh; explained the bar-
fly, 'you see I'm telling jokes
to myself, and I've heard
them all before! "

JUNE 20, 1975 . . . "Linda
Munson (Steven), daughter of
Evelyn and Lou Grant,
teacher at Green Elementary
School in West Bloomfield,
was told by Lou that he and
Sam Fertel were going to play
golf at Shenandoah Country
Club . . . Linda said they
would pass by her school and
asked them to come in and
meet the children . . . say they
were reporters . . . The kids
asked questions and the
fellows faked answers . . .
• After they left, Linda told the
youngsters that they weren't
really reporters . . . it was her
father . . . A young student
raised her hand and asked,
`Didn't you recognize
him?' "

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DISA 'N DATA . . . Vanelli-
Gus' Steak House in Lake
Orion was picked as one of the
top 25 steakhouses in the
United States for 1991 by
panel of 200 at first annual
Best Five Star Diamond
Award in Mobile, Ala. . . .
Banquet is Feb. 4, 1992 at
Beverly Hilton in Calif. . . .
Mary Lou Zieve is new presi-
dent of JET (Jewish Ensem-
ble Theatre) with immediate
past prez, Jim August, re-
maining on the executive
committee . . . JET's
1991-1992 season opens Sept.
11 with "Crossing
Delancey" .. .
Martin Scot Kosins who
played • for dancing at the
former Sebastian's at
Somerset, opening soon as
Somerset Grill, is now at the
Townsend Hotel . . . Too bad
they don't have dancing .. .
people love his rhythmic beat
. . . Note to Lois Katz . . .
please call me regarding the
letter you sent . . . and thanks
for having an address almost
like that of Ted Katz, oldest of
the three Katz brothers .. .
Joe and Jimmy Katz now live
in Margate, Fla., where Jim
and Sally, former owners of
Katz's Deli in Oak Park, will
this year celebrate their 60th
anniversary . . . Lois's ad-
dress is 25075 and Ted's is
25095 . . . Both live on Biar-
ritz in Oak Park .. .
"Join in. the Laughter III"
for Kadima Jewish Support
Services for Adults With
Mental Illness, is Sept. 15, 7
p.m., at Vis-A-Vis on Pike
Street in Pontiac . . . Buffet
dinner by Metropolitan Music
Cafe, dancing to Jerry Fen-
by's big band and humor by
comedian Roger Peltz . . . $75
fund-raising event will be big
help to Kadima, which serves
Oakland County folks
through residential and job
programs . . . For tickets, call
Nadelle Dachinger at
Kadima, 559-8235.
EVERY YEAR, Fred
Silber's birthday is observed
during the Michigan State
Fair . . . He founded and is
chairman of Fred Silber Co.
which began in 1922 as a can-
dy and tobacco company and,
together with son Dennis, has
become a leader in manufac-
turing, importing and distri-
bution of products to the out-
door amusement, fund-rais-
ing, bingo and merchandise
supply industries throughout
North America . . . plus
developing and producing pro-
motions and entertainment
in Michigan.
Fred has been working with
the fair with his keen interest
over 35 years . . . and so, as he
prepares to celebrate his 83rd
birthday, "Mr. State Fair" is
being duly honored . . . The

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