Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1951-03-30

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Yiddish Drama Here Tomorrow at Bexley
Keynote Speaker For Career Conference
M. Rubin
When Jucov Frankel pliiy.s the role of Sol. In "A Town Awakes," he will he repeating the drama of hl.s own life.
Frankel Is an Amerlc.in .Jew¬ i.sh young man who while fight¬ ing in the armed lorees of the United States in Italy, met up with the .(ewi.sh Hrigade of Palestine, was carried away with the contribtitinns nnd impllra- lions of their rescue work among the .lewish survivlors in Europe and joined the .lewish under¬ ground to hell) in the great his¬ toric task.
In the play .•ind In life. Frank¬ el i.s the idealistic son. who out of a sense of mor.il compulsion has joined the ranks of the fighters for and the huilders of tlie new .lewish .Stale. First YiddlHh  Diiinui  In  Years
Appearing in the ca.st vvith Frankel are Aline Kiger, Al Har¬ ris and Menachem Huhin. Miss Eiger Is a newcomer to the Yid¬ dish stage but the others are vet¬ erans who have piled up envi¬ able reputations of ability and successful performances and who are to grace the stage of Bexley High School Sunday In the ftrsl presentation of a "Vkl- dish Drama In a numl)er of years.
The play, which is being .spon sored by liranch .'iO Farband, l.a bor Zionist Order and the VoU ner Society of Columbus, will begin promptly a' 8:15 p. tn., .with tlcket.s selling at the door for $1.50 including tax.
2j\/ Serving Columbue and Cenlrai CTiio Jewish Communlly ^PR
Vol. 2!), No. 13
(•()l,l'MHI'S, OHIO.  FRIDAV, MARCH  .'10,  lff.1l
Devoted     to     American and    Jewlati    Ideala
CHAIRMEN APPOINTED FOR GENERAL SOLICITATION
DIVISION OF 1951 UNITED JEWISH FUND CAMPAIGN
David Cheses, Pavifl l.evlson' positions. Kach has a recortl of and Charles Ro.ss have accppieil i having devoted himself con.scien- appointment as co-chairmen ofJilousIy lo the direction of this the General Solicitation Division! the largest division In  the ram-
TO aCdrkssivrekvoh
Mrs. A. R. Schwartz of the Co¬ lumbus Self-Development School will be the principal speaker at a dessert luncheon meeting of Ivreeyoh Society, Wednesday, 1 p. m., at the Jewish Center.
Mrs. Schwartz will speak on "How Parents Can Help to Make Our Children Emotionally Se¬ cure."
The program, under the direc¬ tion of chairman Mrs. Wm. Null- ,man will be opened with a pray¬ er by Mrs. Art Zwelllng. Hos¬ tesses will be Mesdames 1. Co¬ hen, M. Frledberg, L. Sellgson and Wm. Nullman.
Mr. Smirnow
The Vocational Culdance C'lr-I eer Conference, planned to help teen-agers and their parents with the problems of choosing a c u eer. will be in full swing at the .lewish Center all day this Sun day, from 10 am. lo I pm. I'l ins were completed wilh the acttpt ance of Virgil Sinirnow, of the B'nai U'rith Vocational Service fUireau in Washington, to pre sent the ki^ynole talk "Choos ing a Career in Troubled Times
Mr. Smirnovj- has been the N'aiional Directdr of ('ommunit> Service of tin? liii. Vocational Service Bureau for the past four years. Prior to his pre.sent posi¬ tion, he was an Employment Specialist wilh the Nalional Of¬ fice of the I'nited States I'Jmploy- nient Service, and Tersannel Of¬ ficer in the Executive Office of the Presidenl during part of World War 11. At the retjuest of. the White liouse, Mr. Smirnow has .several times been loaned to government and semi-public agencies to tio development and administrative work In connec¬ tion with the rehabilitation of disabled veterans and other handicapped per.sons. Smirnow graduated from Buck- nell University and the Univer¬ sity of Alabama. He was active In Hlllel In'Alabama and a mem¬ ber of Hillel's debating team there.
The program for the day is as follows:
10 am. — Registration and in¬ formation.
IO:.'J() am. — Keynote talk. .Mr. Virgil Smirnow.
11:1.'5 am. — Panel discussion: "Problems of .lob    Seeking,"    a panel of teen-agers.and parents, with audience participation. (contlnaed on pase 0)
in response to the invitation of Ralph Lazarus, president of the United .lewish Fund arwl .Samuel M. Melton, general chairman of Ihe campaign for IDSI. In mak¬ ing this announcement. Mr. Mel¬ lon slated, "The l'niled .lewish Fund is forumale indeed in a gain having the scrvi<'es {if these three men in .lewish scn'ial wel¬ fare activities  In  (op  leade.rship
paign."
Mr. Melton also announced the mimes of the Majors for the lO.'il campaign as follows: Bernard T'eillinger. L. .1. Krakoff. Sey¬ mour Luckoff. Saul sokol, .Mor¬ ris Swedlow and A.iron Zacks. "Here, too." said Mr. .Mellon, "we are fortunale in that each of Ihese leaders has had exper¬ ience in previous U.IF" and other
y
campaigns.
One meellng of co-chairmen and Majors has already taken place and other cxperienc^l caiji- paigners are being asked to serve as Cajitains. 'Their names will lie announced in the near future.
Mr. Mellon emphasized Ihat the local drive would be launch¬ ed as s<ifin as possiliie to nieet pressing "now or never" immi¬ gration needs in Moslem land.s where 200,1100 wait to be biomjht
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"Variety Show" At Broad St. Temple
A dessert tea will precede the open meeting of the Council of .lewish Women Tuesday, 1 p. m., at Bryden fid. Tem])le. Mrs. Chester Shinbach, 1st vice-presi¬ dent, will preside. Mrs, .1. Nathan Polster will give the opening prayer.
The jirograin promises to be a high point in Council's parade of hil program.s, for it bring.s to gether an outstanding pianist Mrs. Melville Frank, and the genius among modern compos e;-s. (lian—Carlo Menotlie.
Few Council Sections can tioasi of so talented a menibei as Mrs, Frank—one willing lo gUe of her lime and outstanding abi lilies as her contrlbullon as a memlK'r Of the Columbus Sec tion. In this presentation of Menottl's "The Old Maid and The Thlefi" she will tell the slory of thi.s  musical drama, delineating
WORKMEN'S riRCLE GROUP
to hbar report on nationaij session
Mr. Joe Pollock, representa¬ tive trom Ohio for the National Board of Directors of the Work¬ men's Circle, will address the local chapter Sunday, Apr. 8, 7:30 p. m., al the .Ahavath Sho¬ lom synagogue on S. Ohio Ave.
Installation of officers will al¬ so be held at that time, with a social hour and refreshments fol¬ lowing. Out of town guests will be Philip Schneider of Ham¬ mond, Ind., formerly owner of the Broad-Lincoln Hotel here.
DATE CHANGED FOR SISTERHOOD PARTY
Definite date (or the Agudas Achlm Sisterhood's parly has been set for Sunday, Apr. 8, 8 p. m., in the social hall of the synagogue. There will be Moor prizes and bingo prizes galore and hot dogs and soft drinks win be sold.
the various characters together with musical illustrations of the score.
Mrs. Fjank has presented this dramatization before the Colum¬ bus Opera Cluh. where it was en- Ihusiaslically received. As presi¬ dent of the Gallery Players. I'reasurer of the Women's .Music Club and many other activities. Mrs. Frank has a busy schedule: Council is therefore most for¬ tunate  in  having  a  place  on  it.
Mr. Menotll. the composer, has popularized ;( new form of com-, position—the musical drama. His work. "The Consul." was a sell¬ out on Broadway this past sea¬ .son. He Is now In Italy directing the movie adaption of his opera. ''The Medium," where he has shown his abilities not only as a writer of slory, music and screen play, but as ' director, designer (continued on pace B)
HEBREW SCHOOL GRADUATES CLASS OF FOUR SUNDAY
.'Vlr.  Doctor
A real treat Is In store for members and non-members of the' Broad St. Temple C^ouplcs Club.
The April meeting, under the guidance of Helen Rosen, Cole¬ man Goff, Florence Gurevltz and Jerry Cohen, will feature of a variety show. There will be four big variety acts, stunts, barber¬ shop quartet, quiz shows to test your knowledge, prizes,, refresh¬ ments and dancing . . .all free!
The special participants will Include Bernard Doctor, Iz Gure¬ vltz, Eddie Stein, Jerry Rosen and Coleman Goff. Director of special talent Is Miriam Shenker.
The affair Is Sunday night, 8 o'clock '111 midnight, at Broad I St. Temple.
Graduation exercises for four Columhus Hebrew School stud¬ ents — Evelyn M. Fox, Norton Victor Goodman, Morris I. Schottensteln and Miriam Schot¬ tensteln — win be held 2:.'iO to¬ morrow aflerwpon at the Jewish Center.
The graduates have completed the elementary course of studies and upon receiving their diplo¬ mas will lie eligible lo enroll In a Hebrew high school,
The    program    will     Include greetings by  Dr.  A.  H.  Kanter, president of the Hebrew School, arid a message by    Dr.    Marvin Fox,  chairman of the  Biiard  of Education.    "Vicky"     Goodman will recite (In   Hebrewl   Chaim Nachman  Blallk'.s poem  — "To The Volunteers." Morris SchoU-; ensteln will recite'l.salah 1)2:1-0.' The valedictory In English will | be given by Mlss Fox and In He-i brew by ' M.lss Schottensteln.
Rabbl Samuel W. Rubenstein I will address the graduates. The presentation of diplomas will be made by Daniel Harrison, prin¬ cipal of the school. Mrs. I. Nutls, president of Ivreeyoh Society, Will present gifts to the gradu¬
ates.
Immediately following the graduation exercises, a receplion will lie tendered by the parents.
in honor of the graduates.
Friends of the Hebrew School and Jewish education are cord¬ ially Invited. ' 'i. "
Above, front row, left to i-ighl: Miriam Scliottenstein ond Evelyn Fox; sUinding: Norton Goodman, Mr. Hanison and Morris Schottensteln.
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