DETROIT
50 YEARS AGO...
Reported Pogroms
Demand Reprisals
This column will be a week-
ly feature during The Jewish
News' anniversary year, look-
ing at The Jewish News of to-
day's date 50 years ago.
SY MANELLO
Copy Editor
two-day pogrom in
Lwow, Nazi-held capi-
tal of eastern Galicia,
resulted in the death of many
Jews. The belief was that
these mass murders were be-
ing resorted to in order to save
food for the Nazi armies in
Eastern Europe. Not a single
Jew in Hrubieszow, near
Lublin, was left alive. This re-
port included 108 Jewish chil-
dren who were driven from an
orphanage and mowed down
by machine guns.
This week the Allied
Refugee Governments decid-
ed to send a sjoint diplomatic
note to Winston Churchill,
President Roosevelt and Pre-
mier Stalin asking for mea-
sures which would make the
Germans realize that they
would pay heavily for the
massacres of Jews and other
innocent civilians.
There were also this week
continuing worldwide de-
nouncements of Hitler and
the Germans from groups in
Poland to clerics in Belgium.
A Swedish liner was held
up in New York for a week.
An examination of passengers
revealed the presence of Her-
bert Bahr, a naturalized
American, who posed as a
Jewish refugee to secure en-
try to this country; he was ac-
tually a Nazi spy.
The seventh volume of the
A
Universal Jewish Encyclope-
dia was published in New
York. Jewish News editor-
emeritus Philip Slomovitz
was among the contributors
to the volume.
A reprint covering the mil-
itary contributions of Ameri-
can Jews through history was
carried in this week's Jewish
News. The information was
distributed orginally to the
members of the U.S. Armed
Forces.
The problem of anti-Semi-
tism was far-reaching. Nu-
merous articles smearing
Jews in addition to anti-Jew-
ish jokes and cartoons were
sprinkled throughout the
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FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1992
magazine Clarinda in Buenos
Aires; the publication had the
support and blessing of the
president of Argentina, Ra-
mon Castillo.
Our area, then as now, was
noted for its help of those in
need. Allotments to the Unit-
ed Jewish Appeal for
Refugees, Overseas Needs
and Palestine were greatly
enhanced by a $30,000 con-
tribution from Detroit.
In other Michigan news,
Rabbi Jerome D. Folkrnan of
Grand Rapids was elected
president of B'nai B'rith's Dis-
trict Grand Lodge No.6 at the
convention in Chicago.
A memorial meeting was
held in tribute to Vladimir
Jabotinsky. Among the
speakers were Rabbi Moses
Fischer of B'nai Moshe.
Junior Hadassah members
planned for an active summer
with their involvements in
civilian defense, sale of war
bonds and stamps, and en-
tertaining with the USO.
Parents 50 years ago also
were faced with the idea of
sending children to camp for
the summer. Camp Habonim,
the day camp at the Jewish
Community Center, reported
a record-breaking enrollment
for the summer season. A hot
lunch was served daily, and
outdoor games and sports
were conducted on the
grounds of Northern High
School, which was adjacent to
the Center. Rates were $17
for a four-week session.
For those looking for things
to do, ads reminded readers
that Fredson's Restaurant on
Dexter was open 24 hours;
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
in the Statler offered two
dance lessons free. If spring
cleaning netted some dirty
laundry, Famous Cleaners
was running a special to clean
robes for only 69 cents. An ad
for Serwer's Wholesalers had
the words, "Think War, Talk
War, Act War. Buy U.S. War
Bonds and Stamps."
New residents were a
daughter, Susan Elaine, born
to Mr. and Mrs. Kopel Kahn;
and a son, Stuart Mark, born
to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stone.
New couples included Jean
T. Rosin married to George F.
Quittner, and Annette Linx
married David M. Kon-
heim.
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A Southfield Neighborhood
Is Happy In Its Diversity
AMY J. MEHLER
Staff Writer
G
ary Allman taps his
president's gavel, br-
inging to order an-
other monthly meeting of
the Sharon Meadows
Homeowners Association.
The docket is full, with a
myriad of unfinished neigh-
borhood business. Andrea
Gordon and Pamela
Charleston-Lyons update
the board on the sale of new
neighborhood T-shirts. Mr.
Allman and Judy Womble
present the results of their
1992 Olympiad. Henry
Widrich announces the
latest on the July 10-12
garage sale. Mrs. Gordon
and Mrs. Lyons talk about
landscaping.
Sharon Meadows, mostly
three- and four-bedroom
colonials, is north of 12 Mile
Road between Evergreen
and Lahser Roads. The area
contains one of the largest
and more racially diverse
homeowner associations in
Southfield.
About 90 percent of the
subdivision's 176 Jewish,
Christian, black and Chal-
dean families pay $50 an-
nual dues. In return, they
receive snow removal, land-
scaping and the new bimon-
thly newsletter, the Sharon
Meadows Scribe. There are
also annual events such as
family nights at local res-
taurants, holiday and
Halloween parties, park pic-
nics.
"Sharon Meadows is one of
the best homeowner associa-
tions in Southfield," said
Terry Case, housing and
neighborhood assistant with
the Southfield Housing and
Neighborhood Center.
"They are committed to the
neighborhood, constantly
giving of their time."
Even though more than
100 homeowner associations
exist in Southfield, only
about 70 are active. Mr.
Case said homeowner
associations like Sharon
Meadows are actually exten-
sions of the city.
"Very often, they
(homeowners) accomplish
what the city cannot," Mr.
Case said. "They give their
neighborhoods more atten-
tion than the city can."
Southfield honored its
homeowner associations last
week with a neighborhood
appreciation night.
"It's a chance to honor
Working together are Pat and Patrice Delgado, Karen Maupin, Henry
and Ruth Widrich, Bob King, Elaine Kadashaw and Dorothy Ferrette.
community leaders in the
city," said Southfield Com-
munity Relations Director
Nimrod Rosenthal. "The
volunteers do everything
they can to build community
spirit."
Mrs. Charleston-Lyons,
who is black, moved to Sha-
ron Meadows five years ago.
"Our activities help every-
one get to know their
neighbors," said Mrs.
Charleston-Lyons, Scribe
editor. "Otherwise you
"We have all types
of people here and
that's the way we
like it."
Andrea Gordon
become a garage door com-
munity — once you enter
your garage, you never come
out."
The Lyons, who have two
small children, moved to
Southfield from Cleveland.
"We had no family here, so
we wanted to become a part
of the neighborhood we mov-
ed into," she said. "We drove
all around the suburbs and
found Sharon Meadows. We
loved the homes and feel
good about raising our chil-
dren here."
Andrea Gordon, who is
Jewish and corresponding
secretary for the association,
has four children in
Southfield schools.
"I care about what
happens in Southfield," she
said. "We have all types of
people here and that's the
way we like it. Sharon
Meadows offers a richness
we didn't find in other sub-
divisions."
Last Passover, Mrs. Gor-
don invited some non-Jewish
neighbors to an informal
seder, "to show them why I
was so busy and couldn't do
as much Sharon Meadows
work as usual.
"I sat them down and read
over the Haggadah," she
said. "They were so taken
with it, they asked to come
back this Passover.'
Mrs. Gordon and other
board members get upset
when they read articles
about the changing popula-
tion of Southfield. Mrs. Gor-
don resents the implication
that Jews, especially, are
running.
"Nothing is inevitable,"
she said. "If you will it to be
healthy, it will be. If every- r
one stays it will have a good
balance."
Recently, the Sharon
Meadows Association did (
something about the block-
busting techniques of some
local real estate companies. if
Some neighborhood
residents received informa-
tion about homes for sale in
the neighborhood. The
implication was that it
might be a good time for
other homeowners to think
about moving.
"We received numerous
angry calls," Mrs. Gordon
said, "so we put together a
Request to Cease Real
Estate Solicitation Card and r:
a self-addressed, stamped
envelope from the City of
Southfield. "
The return of the envelope
to the Southfield Housing
and Neighborhood Center