Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1949-07-15

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Completion by Next Spring is Go^l of New Center!
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ni^J/ Seryjng Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community \\7A\X
Vol. 27, No. 28
COLU.MBUS, OHIO, KRIDAV, JULy 1.5, 1»4»
Devoted to American and Jewish-Ideals
Building to Have Roof by October^ 1949; Ur^e Prompt Payment of Pledges
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What atx)ut that new Jewish Center?"  .
"What progress has been made. ... other than over a confer¬ ence table?"
"When will it be completed and ready for occupancy?"
In quest of an answer to these questions, the Chronicle this week dispatched Its staff photographer Herb Topy to the scene of operations of the new Center, on College Ave., Imme¬ diately south of Livingston Ave., on the edge of Bexley,
The scenes above offer a vivid pictorial reply.
In tho upper left photo, a view of the northern wall; Is the bowl¬ ing alley structure, which is ready to receive the steel fram¬ ing for the roof, Th^ lower wall,
dt the Immediate rear, encloses the bowling pins storage and plnboys' rooms. To the imme¬ diate right Is the understage por^ tlon of the basement, under the main auditorium.
At the center, top. Is a View of the Bedford stone work, which is a part of the front elevation of the main building.
Upper right is an Interior view of a section of the natator- Uim, handball courts, and pour¬ ed concrete wall arounii the front of the structure.
l>o\vcr left is a better view of the handball courts, natatorlum and the tunnel underneath the basement floor, connecting the men's locker rooms with the handball courts.
The lower middle photo Is the
Interior of the  12 alley  bowling plant.
Lower right Is a view, looking west from the front of the build¬ ing, along the axis of the wall separating the bowling alleys from the basement, underneath the auditorium. Finished con¬ crete surf'ace In this view is the slab over the return air tunnel.
From 1^0 Vassonoff, build¬ er of the Center, this week came the important Informa¬ tion that the entire building will be UNDER ROOP IN EARLY OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR! And COM- - PLETION has been promis¬ ed definitely by early Spring of 1050.
to give perfect distribution for heating and air-cpndltioning in the auditorium, which is on the floor above.
Those In the local Jewish com¬ munity who still may be skep¬ tical, can and may see for them¬ selves Just what progress has heen achieved by paying a visit to the scene of operations, any day of the week. There they will witnefe a beehive of activity, where crews of brlckmasorts, carpenters, hod-carriers, plumb¬ ers, stonemasons and steel efec- ers are busily engaged in the largest building project ever un¬ dertaken by the Jpwish com¬ munity of Columbus.
The building, when completed, will provide ela.ssrooms for the Columbus Free  Hebrew School,
a large gymnasium. Indoor,, swimming pool, audttorium and ballroom (seating capacity: 700), accommodations for dinner meetings up to 1,000; and 12 bowling lanes. In addition, there will be adequate office space, lobby, library, an up-to-th^-mift- ute health club, and fadlHies for outdoor recreation (softball included) and auto parking on the 25-acre plot of land purchas¬ ed for the entire project.
.In a statement to the general community, Mr. 1. W. Garek, president of the new Jewish Cen¬ ter, Issued the following appeal:
"We are showing these views
of   the   progress   matle  on   the
Jiewlsh Center.  It Is regrettable
that we have tonfo this Inasmuch
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ANNUAL B'NAI B'RITH FAMILY
PICNIC SET FOR AUGUST 28TH
Plans for the annual B'nal B'rith family picnic are going for¬ ward, according to the announcement of Harold Topy, general chairman for the event. The picnic is scheduled Sunday, Aug. 28, at Camp Yohlo. -      ,
- The. complete program will be announced    later.      However, Mr. Topy stated that free door prizes, besides game prizes, will be awarded to the children and adults attending. Don't forget the date: Sunday, Aug. 28.
Plain T^alk
AT A COCKTAIL PARTY
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BY At SEGAL
I was strolling along Fifth Street in our town, more- than usually depressed practically about everything In the world: The day was ho^, enough without any other Irritations to bother peo¬ ple on such a day: The confiised politics among the nations;, the stupidity of statesmen, as they are called, and the paltroonery of ppUtlclans. '
A-Jew suffers even more than other people on a hot day. His- shoulders not only have to carry the whole miserable world, as aJL^^iy" 2T,~5 "p. "'m.,"'at   Agudajtii
shoulders do, but he has some special burdens of his own to drag
up the mountainside on which mankind is supposed to be tolling
toward better things. So, On tliat hot day, I also had
the State of Israel to handle and ,ta,_s5Jve.   I  was iaf(klhg myself
earnestly,'was it good for Israel
to be taking in the hundreds of
thousands of Immigrants befoie
there were enpugh  homes and
worJk enough for them? I made a sentimental analogy
out; of the maltisr. Yes, I said, ,lt's like niama who gladly takesJ
baclt her married children and also their children when they fall unto trouble, though her house (s crowded enough. Mama says there's always room for one more.
And what can we all do about It? 1 was In the midst of de^^d- In^ the matter when I arrived at lOMtlMed ta rx*. n
LODGE OFFICERS TO ATTEND B!NAI B'RITH TRIBNNJAL MEETING
Justin L. SUftnan and Isadore W. Garek, past presidents of District 2, B'nai B'tith, and Allan Tarshish, 2nd "vice-president of the District, were among those elected at District 2 convention In (Meyeland recently, to be dele¬ gates at the Triennial Supreme Lodge Convention in Washing- Ion next year.
Alternates are Sidney L. Katz, president of Ohio B'nal B'rith Association, and Rabbi Jerome Folkman, a past president of District 6, B'nal B'rith.
TO GIVE REPORT OF MIZRACHI CONVENTION
Delegates David Schwartz and Rabbi Julius Baker,'who have Just returned from'jJie Qonven- tion of the National Mizrachi or¬ ganization at Atlantic City, will have some timely, Inspiring re¬ ports to relate to members of the Jocal Men's    Mizrachi    Sunday
Achlm synagogue.
It behooves all mempeis, new and old, to attend this Important njeetlng. ,    x
•TRUMAN   FOREST"
Under sponsorship bf the Mizrachi Women's organization, a "President Harry Truman .For¬ est'"- Is being created In Israel. Anyone wishing to plant a tree In- this special ^forest may tele¬ phone Mrs. Cy Tanenbaum, .FA. 2873.
Chairmen, Workers of Blood Donor Council to Meet at Red Cross Center
After an enthusiastic, hlghly-respohslve three-week voluntary thrust, the Important blood donor program of the Jewish Com¬ munity Is' now going Into full-scale operation, under the well- organized Community Plood' Donor Council of the Jewlsl^ C6m- munlty Council.
A release Issued hy Mrs. Jer¬ ome Gross, community - wide chairman, states that Ihe detail¬ ed task of selecting chairmen and workers who would pledge their utmost support in further¬ ing the program, has been tom- pleted, and that the first meet¬ ing ot the 150-odd individuals compri.sing this group will take place at the Red Cross Center, 30 E. Town St., 8:30 Tuesday eve¬ ning.
At tills meetfng, chairmen and workers will -receive their kits of supplies, and >W11 hear a mes¬ sage from Anthcinj^ Schmeig, Red Cross District Director, Who I win discuss the part to be play¬ ed by the Jewish Community In this mo.st important drive to |lrot;ure blood donors.
Although this 1.? the "kickoff" meeting of the local drive, there has been an encouraging degree of voluntary response to the call for blood donors. "We hff\'e every reason t(5^-belleve,'' said Mrs. Gi-oss, "that the program heire Is destined for complete succei-s. for we are sure our peo¬ ple realize- the urgisnt need for
success.    .
During the next few weeks, each and every adult member of the Jewish Community will be- approached by mall, phone, and in person, and will be asked tc> contribute to the blood bank as a, means of protecting his own family apd himself..
Arrangements made with the Red Cross provide that iri ex¬ change for  the small quota of
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RABBI. GREENWALD INiJTALLS OFFICERS
A regtilar meeting.and installa¬ tion of officers and members to the board of cUrectors of the Vaad Holr of Columbua was held dv»rlng the last "week of June at the .'Agudath Achlm Educational Institute.
Rabbi Leopold Greenwald of Beth Jacob Congregation had the honor of charging the new offi¬ cers of Vaad Holr with Ihelr important duties and responel- billtles. Mr. Harry Beckman was installed as pi^sldent, a post which he tiad also held the pre¬ vious year.
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