Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1955-11-25

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Vol. 33. No. 48
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, NOV. 25, 1955
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DR. MIIXORAM 1
Speaks Thursday    ¦ At Tifereth Israel
Dr. Abraham E. MiUgram. edu¬ cational director of the United Synagogue of America, will address Temple Tifereth Israel at an edu¬ cational meeting Thursday, 8:30 p. m., at the Temple. Ho wiH speak oij "The Jew and Education In the Community."
Dr. Millgram is one of America's outstanding educators. Prior to be¬ coming director of education of the United Synagogue organization, he waa rabbi of Temple Beth Israel in Philadelphia. 1930 to 1940. He waa director of the Hillel Foun¬ dation at th6 University of Minne¬ sota from 1940-40, after which he accepted his current position.
Besides holding ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Dr. Millgram la a grad¬ uate of the College of the City of Now Yorli, holds a master's degree from Columbia; the diploma of the Teachers Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary, and the Ph- D. from the Dropsie College of Hebrew and Cognate Lx^arning.
Dr. MlUgrim Is a prolific writer in educational and Jewish journals and Is the author of three booha—
Anthology of Medieval Hebrew Literature; Sabb^Ui. the Day of Dcli'ght; ant} Tbe' Handbook for the Congregational School Board Member. His book on the Sab¬ bath Is one of the standard ref¬ erence works In that field.
Prior to the general meeting, Dr. Millgram will address the Board of Education. Board of the Temple and facilities of the Relig¬ ious Schools of the Temple, as well . as reprftsentatlves of the compon¬ ent organizations of the Congre¬ gation.
The public is invited to the open meeting.
ADULT PROGRAM AT
CENTER OPENS
EXHIBIT
An exhibition of "Woodcuts by Antonio Fraaconl" will open at the Jewish Center Monday, it was an¬ nounced by Marjprie Loeb, Center Art Committee chairman. This ex¬ hibit, which Is circulated by thc Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service, will bn on view through Dec. 20.
It Is being brought to the Center as a result of the interest shown In Frasconi'a work during a recent showing at the Ohio State Student Union. Among the 32 prints Includ¬ ed are the early woodcuts. ''Girl With Bird Cage" and "Mexican Peasant." now to be found in many museums and private collections. Later prints are "Red Hayioadcr." prepared as a cover for Fortu n f» Magazine, and five of the series entitled "Some Well Known Fables" f title page. The Fox and the Grapes, The Shepherd's Boy and Wolf. The Hare and the Tortoise and The Dog and the Crocodile.)
Four large woodcuts In color showing'the "Fulton Fish Market" at various times of thc day exem¬ plify Frasconi's newest and most remarkable technical development. He creates effects of atmospheric changes from early dawn through the noonday sun to early twilight which so far, no other living artist has mastered quite so perfectly within the limitations of the wood block print.
Antonio Frasconi waa born in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1919, of Italian parents. Ha came to thc United States In 1949, studied at the Art Students League, and later at the New School for Social Re¬ search. The moat comprehensive survey of Frasconi's work to date was held at tho Cleveland Museum of Art, Nov., 1952; Jan.. 1953; His native city, Montevideo, honored him with a one-man show in 1939. The public Is invited to view thc exceptional exhibit during the next three weeks at the Center.
NOBLES SPONSOR DANCE AT CENTER THURSDAY
The Nobles fraternity will spon¬ sor a dance .at the Jewish Center next Thursday, 730 p. m. Prizes will be awarded, Including on RCA Victor portable radio, an Evans lighter, an ll-by-14 portrait and men's and women's billfolds.
Tickets < 16c, two for 2Sc) are available from Qny of the Nobles or can be purchased at the door the night of the dance.
SQVARS DANCE TUESDAY FOB "CLim 26" GROUP
Membera of "Club 26" will meet at 8:30 Tuesday evening tn the Adult L^ounge of tho Je^sh Center for square and folk dancing, as well as ballroom dancing. Mayer Rosenfeld, Center director, will do the calling and instructing.
AU single Jewish men and wom¬ en 25 ami over are Invited. Re- frcflhments &nd a social hour will follow. \
Working <lally from the Board room of the Jewish (^.<)nter have bt'en t>roupH of volunU'ers rep- rcHfnting every wonien'H organization In the com¬ munity*, taking ordoFH for thc purchase of Isro^^l Bonds, and reservationH for the fiwhion Hhow to tw preHented by Montaldo'H at a 12:30 luncheon at Winding Hollow Country Club Tuesday. Shown above are a few of thn volunteer Hoiicltont, aA they telephoneil,   receiving   instructlon»   from   Mm.   Rosa
Kupper  of the   National   Women's   Divinioii  for the HiiU"!  ot  iKrael  Bonds.
Right to left: Mn*. Ir\' RotienwawHer, Mn*. Sam l./Opper, Mr«. IVlauHce Bleich, Mnt. Hupper, Mrs. Hy Weinberg and Mnt. Ix>uin SchJe'/inger, Admission to tl»e iLffivir Tuftwlay Is by thc purchttHe. of an Is- rliel Bond, in the minimum amount of $100, plus a $'£ tvi- to cover the cowt of the luncheon.
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Women Mobilize for Israel Bond Drive Style Show Tuesday at Winding Hollow
As volunteers from all major women's organizations manned a battery of telephones in the Jewish Center all this past week. **xcite- ment and enthusiasm continued  to
mount, keeping pace With the ris¬ ing number of reservations" com¬ ing in for the first function of the Women's Division ot the Columbus Committee for Israel Bonds.
BRANDEIS CHAPTER HAS THEA^ PARTY>
A delightful part^. Including "sneak preview" and tea. has been planned by theyColumbus Chapter of the National Women's Commit¬ tee of Brandons University for Fri¬ day, Dec. 9, 1 p. m., at the Bexley Art Theatre.
Made possible through the gen¬ erosity of the owners of the thea¬ tre, the project la one phase of the intensive membership campaign now in progress.
Invitations have been issued to all new members, prospects, cap¬ tains and workers of the drive. Mrs. A. B. Gertnor and Mrs. Mau¬ rice B. Rusoff, Membership co- chairmen, will welcome all women of the community who are inter¬ ested in joining the ranks of Brandeis, whose program is the maintenance and support of the Unlveralty library.
The unstinting devotion and matchless effort of the 60,000 members of the Women's Commit¬ tee are playing an Important role In thc ahaplng of the minds of the students of Brandeis.
Dr. Abraham, Sachar, president of Brandeis, reported at the recent convention that "nowhere on the cainpus Is there more tangible evi¬ dence of the devoted people throughout the country who have proudly affiliated themselves with Brandeis than here in the Library. This Library, symbol of faith and determination, represents the spirit of Brandeis."
"HOP" CASSADY
DR. HULL
TWO OHIO STATE ALL-AMERICANS TO BE GUESTS QF B-J MEN'S CLUB NEXT WEEK
Two all-time sports greats of Ohio State University--all-Americans Howard (Hop) Cassady and Dr. Jimmy Hull- will be'guests of Beth Jacob Men's Club at its annual installation banquet Wednesday, 6 p. m., In the social hall of the synagogue.
Dr. Hull led Ohio State's basketball team to a Big 10 championship several years ago. (^asady's football achievements at OSU for four years need no Introductory remarks here.
Dr. Hull will be the main speaker Wednesday. Nate Cloopersmlth will be the toastmaater and Rabbi Solomon Poupko of Both Jacpb will Install the new officers of the Bee Jays.
Reservations for tb; dinner will bo accepted by telephone, no later than tonight.   C^ll Joe Cohen, secretary, FE. 1B19.
ZIONIST DISTRICT MEETING IS DEC. 8
Dr. B. W. Abramson. president of the Ooiumbus Zionist District, announces that on Dec. 8. 8:30 p. m., at the Jewish Center, the Zionists will present throo prominent members of the community, who spent some time in Israel this pant summer. The speakers who will relate their experienced and observations In Israel wUl be Prof. ThieodoM Beckman of Ohio State University, Maurice Bernstein of tbe United Jewish and Rabbi Harry Kaplan of the Hlllel Fouxidtatlon at Ohio State. Their topics of discusaion and other features of the meeting will be announced next week.
Culminati^ig a drive for the "plus sales" of bonds to thc women of Columbus, will be the fashion show by Mpntaldo's, to be presented at the Winding Hollow Country Club Tuesday, following a 12:30 luncheon meeting.
Admission to what promises to be a most glamorous affair, is by purchase of an Israel Development Bond, in thc minimum amount of $100, and all indications point to a capacity  turn-out  Tut-sday.
According to Mrs. Samuel Gurcr' vitz, general chairman for the , function, the fashion show, to be presented by Montaldo's. will feat¬ ure the very latest in beach, re¬ sort and cruise wear, as well aa fashions for the "stay-at-homes'* during the forthcoming season, the most festive of the year. Dolly, from New York and Paris show^ rooms, garments to be modeled are' being flown Into 0)lumbus, assur¬ ing the Tuesday viewers of the most '.up-to-the minute styles available in the fashionable and popular E.  Bro&d  St. shop.
More glamorous even than the clothes, perhaps, will be Miss Julia Meade, the commentator who will also fly In from New York for the show, direct from her appearance on the Sunday night Ed Sullivan Show, where she has justly earned her reputation as one of the best dressed women in the country, as well as a top artist in the televlS' ion world.
MXSS MEADE is in great de¬ mand, all over the country, for guest appearances, and by coming to Columbus for the Women's Di¬ vision of the Israel Bond Commit¬ tee, she is demonstrating tangibly her interest In and appreciation for the work of the women locally in the sale of Israel Bonds, so vltial for the development of the new State In this critical period of ita development
One of the most gratifying feat¬ ures of the present campaign to sell bonds -to the women of Qq- lumbus -has been the nature an^ extent of the co-operatfve effort put forth by all the major women's organizations In our community. Not for many yecurs has such a. joint effort occurred, and Its re¬ sults have proved eminently satlfl-> factory, not only In the number of extra bonds sold, but in the edu- cation of all the participating <eonU«aed on page I)