Andiamo Italia
is pulling back
the curtain...

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Stars Shine!

The Best Of Everything

Newton's Newest

Party celebrates grand opening of furniture store.

for hubby Bill ... and Barbara Wolf
years ago, before he married Lois.
here they sat ... around a
tickled pink for Eddie.
A big honor for Bill and Eddie
large conference table ...
Victoria Syme watched with gleam-
... having manufacturers and suppliers
working out the problems
ing eyes and a big smile as so many
come in from California, Ohio, etc.,
19111 of the world ... the self-
gathered
around the piano bar and
to help them inaugurate their new
imposed "board of directors" as Aaron
filled
the
five
stools
while
her
store.
Berg called them ... Besides Aaron, sat
husband,
David
Syme,
gave
The
Newton Furniture of
Eugene Kraft, Martin Blanck, Harold
magnificent
concerts
with
his
Bloomfield
Hills has a rod-
Podolsky and Ben Weintraub.
flying fingers and heartfelt tin-
iron balcony, on which sits
It was the recent grand opening of
gles of rhythmic ivory finesse
furniture that makes folks
the newest Newton Furniture store,
Localite Eugene Kraft, presi-
wonder how the pieces got
next to Vic's on Telegraph, north of
dent of Serra Mattress, tanned
there ... "We put it up by
Square Lake Road.
in
bow-tie
splendor,
a
daily
pushing
the items up a lad-
A good time was had by all the
exerciser
in
aerobic
swimming,
der,"
casually
said Eddie,
attendees ... as wonderful pianist
etc.
to
keep
trim,
recalled
who
toiled
so
hard in mak-
David Syme thrilled folks with his
when
his
dad,
Harry
Kraft,
ing
this
store
a
showplace of
great piano stylings ... Food For All
DANNY
founded Restocraft Mattress
wonderful contemporary
Seasons catering out of Ann Arbor
RASKIN
and Serra.
furniture ... plus accessories
had stations of good finger food plus a
Local
Columnist from the world over.
Dr. Murray and Evelyn
bevy of passed goodies ... All this
Bergman, Ed and Ceil Singer,
One wall is completely
amid 10,000 feet of exciting furniture
Larry
and
Jackie
Kraft,
Douglas
and
filled
with
over
2,000 fabrics and
and accessories.
Linda
Thal
...
She's
the
women's
golf
leathers
...
Bill
and
Eddie specialize it
Bill Wolf, chairman of the board
champ
at
Tam
O'Shanter
for
two
custom-made
sofas
and a big feature
and his son, Eddie Wolf, 'who
are the coverings done in
became president of Newton in
unheard-of short times from the
1991, could be quite proud of
factory to customer.
their latest opening ... making it
This was an evening exactly as
No. 5 in a highly-respected chain
Bill and Eddie Wolf wanted ...
that began in 1952.
An
intimate group of people
Bill came to this area back in
coming
to not only see their new
1943, stationed by the U.S.
store ... but to also have fun.
Army as captain in charge of its
No wonder so many might
specialized training programs at
have asked, "When is the next
Wayne State Medical School and
one?"
University of Detroit Dental
TOO BAD there are some
School ... Then transferred to the
people
with nothing better to do
University of Michigan Dental
than
start
rumors ... But then
School ... All to teach army
again,
this
is a way of life for
administration to the professional
some and little can be done
students going into service.
about its practice ... However,
After his army stint, Bill was
when the falsity is such that can
general manager and then part-
do injury to livelihoods, it is
ner at Mars Furniture on
very
necessary to squelch this
Michigan in Detroit ... leaving to
before
it gathers any momen-
lease furniture in the Arlan's
tum.
department stores and Shopper's
Such is the case with Flying
Fair stores ... both adding up to
Fish on Orchard Lake Road ...
12 sites.
There is absolutely no truth to
So many people having so
rumors that its lease is up ... The
much fun at the grand opening
William
Wolf
is
chairman
of
the
board
at
For Lease" sign pertains only to
... like Harold and Shirley
Newton
Furniture.
the
flower shop next door.
Podolsky, with Harold remember-
GOOD
WAITRESS DEPT.
ing the days of yesteryears; Marry
...
Janice
Chahil
at Excalibur,
and Lorraine Blanck, with Lorraine
years running ... Aaron and Millie
Franklin and Northwestern ... with a
already inviting folks to their 55th
Berg, recently celebrating their 59th
long experience that shows in her
anniversary in two years ... Those who
anniversary
and talking about No. 60
smiling, excellent and cordial pre-
went to No. 50 held three years ago at
... Ben Weintraub telling of those days
sentation and a great memory for
the Skyline club, won't want to miss
at
the
Jewish
Community
Center
on
satisfying people's wants without
this one ... Eleanor Wolf so thrilled
Woodward and Holbrook, over 60
being told a second time ... Like

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1999

102 Detroit Jewish News