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Jewish War Veterans celebrate their 56th
annual convention by giving
scholarships to 26 deserving students.

JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER

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whirlwind weekend of honors and speeches marked
the 56th annual convention of Jewish War Veter-
ans, Department of Michigan.
National Commander Robert M. Zweiman, who
was honored at a banquet that kicked off last
weekend, toured the new Veterans Adminis-
tration hospital in downtown Detroit and spoke
at a special Shabbat ceremony last Friday in
which 26 area students received scholarships
— an annual tradition of JWV. The scholar-
ships are awarded without regard to race or religion. Also speak-
ing last Friday was National Auxiliary President Pearl Tyler.
The convention also featured a dinner dance honoring State
Commander h-v Marshall and State Auxiliary President Elaine
Zeron, and a memorial service on Sunday for former JWV and
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Top: National
Commander Robert
M. Zweiman
addresses the crowd.

Far Left: Scholarship
recipients with
commanders of the
Jewish War. Veterans
posts.

Above Shauna
Trompeter thanks
Jewish War Veterans
for her scholarship
award, presented by
Shirley Schlussel.

Left "Go Blue," says
Philip Rubin, who let
the crowd know where
his scholarship money
is going. Tom Tannis
made the
presentation.

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