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Vol. 5—No. 47

GARY FORMS JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL

Irving Brenman Elected Chairman: Groups Appoint Representatives

COMMUNITY CENTER ASSOCIATION TO ELECT OFFICERS TUESDAY. AUG. 22 Carl Lyman, president of the Jewish Community Center Association, a Red Feather Agency, announced today that election of officers for the coming year will fake place at 8 p. m. Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the Center. On fhe board at present are: Mesdames Michael Abrams, Frank Barnett, David Cook, Edward Dayan, Herschell Goodman, Allan Kahn, Lewis Levy, Walter Lichtenstein, Manuel .Segal, Bernard Segal, Victor Teixler, and Mrs. Walter Wolf. Also, Messrs. William Barrett, Henry Blatt, Ralph Cole, Herbert Falendar, Abe Goldsmith, Morris Goodman, Irwin Katz, Julian Kiser, Burton Kohn, Jack Kollinger, Leonard Lewin, Arthur Londe, I.ouis Marks, Abe Miller. Leibert Mossier, Jesse MirolT, Judge Saul Itabb, Joseph Rothbard, Maurel Rothbaum, Sam Schahet, Herman Schnabel, Leonard Solomon, Theodore Dann, Rabbi M. M. Feuerlicht, Sidney Sternberger, Leonard Strauss, Sidney Calm, ex officio, and William Steinberg, execu-

tive director.

Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation To Award Scholarships To I.U. Three freshman year tuition scholarships to Indiana University are being made available for the approaching school year by the Sigma Alpha Mu Scholarship Foundation of Indiana, Inc., it was announced this week by Robert R. Goldstein, chairman of the Foun-

dation’s Scholarship Committee.

All Jewish boys who reside in

the State of Indiana, are high school graduates, and planning to attend Indiana University in September are eligible to apply for

these awards Fred Schuchman, 57, 5878 The Sigma Alpha Mu Scholar- Washington Blvd scrap iron ship Foundation is‘a philan- <‘ ealer - died Tuesda y at South

thropic organization of the Sigma aven - t-. r'r.iA spending his vacation.

Alpha Mu Fraternity. Mr. Gold- ^ . .. ^ Born in Russia, Mr.

Fred Schuchman, 57, Dies in Souih Haven Fred Schuchman, 57.

don Wagner, Fort Wayne, and David Adler, Columbus, will as-

sist in making the award selec- jj r i e i anc j Abraham Schuchman,

tions.

Hadassah Debs Elect Sydell Rein Sydell Rein was elected pres ident of Hadassah Debs at a recent election of officers. Other officers of the teen-age group are Marilyn Miceli, first vice-president, and Barbara Farber, second vice-president. Also, Helen Klein and Marcia Solotkin, third and four'll vicepresidents, respectively; Janice Segal, recording secretary; Phyliss Rappaport, corresponding secretary, and Hefty Zimmerman, treasurer.

“This is the culmination of efforts extending over many months, Gary leaders met in a series of sessions to consider all aspects of

Head Council?s Campaign

MRS. VICTOR GOLDBERG Committee Co-Chairman

MRS. LEWIS LEVY' Membership Chairman

Mich., where he was

Schuch-

man had lived in Indianapolis 32 years. He was a founder and a partner in the Fred Schuchman Scrap Iron Co., 439 W. 17th

St.

Mr. Schuchman was a member of Beth-El Temple, the Zionist

stein has stressed that these awards will be given upon the basis of individual merit and

financial need.

All persons interested in applying for these awards are requested to write or telephone Robert

Goldstein, 5643 No. Rosslyn Organization. Ezras Achim ConStreet, Indianapolis (BR-6512). gregation, the B’nai B’rith OrganThey will receive by return mail i za tion, the Institute of Scrap the necessary application form. i ron an d steel and the Waste MaAll applications must lie returned terials Dealers Association, to Mr. Goldstein by Aug. 19, 1950. Services were held at 2 p. m. A scholarship committee con- Wednesday in the Aaron-Ruben sisting of Sam Kroot, Indianap- Funeral Home. Burial was in olis; Dave Cohen, East Chicago; Ezras Achim Cemetery. Milton Blieden. Indianapolis; Shel- Survivors are the widow, Mrs.

Celia Schuchman; three sons, Harry Schuchman and Drs. Ga-

Indianapolis physicians; two daughters, Mrs. Melvin Lichtenberg and Mrs. William Napers; a brother, Alex Schuchman, and 11 grandchildren.

Dick Perk Ranner-Up In Stale Golf Meet Dick Perk, Broadmoor Golf champion, won runner-up honors in the Indiana Golf Association’s 50th championship event at Highland last week end. Perk, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Perk, lost to Bob Myers of the Country Club 1 up in the final match that went the full 36-hole route.

“Gary’s Jewish leadership has responded to the challenge and needs involved in the formation of its own Jewish Community Relations Council,” it was announced by Irving A. Hurwich, South Bend, District I chairman and vice-president of the Indiana Jewish Community Relations Council.

in which substantial numbers of such a community operation. “The Indiana JCRC through its Board representatives in Gary, with the cooperation of its President, Byron F. Novitsky, Fort Wayne, and District I leaders, and its Executive Director, Louis B. Greenberg, worked closely with the officers and board members of the newly established Gary JCRC. We are pleased t(T note this development in one of this slate’s two largest Jewish communities outside of Indianapolis. All who had a hand in this achievement deserve warmest commendation from leaders in other sections of the nation.” The officers are headed by Irving I. Brenman, chairman of the Gary B’nai B’rith Lodge APL Committee, who served as President Pro-Tern during the past months. Mr. Brenman is also an

IJCRC Board member.

Vice-Presidents are Samuel M. Terner, secretary of the Gary Jewish Welfare Federation and IJCRC Executive Committee member, and Dr. Ferrer Levinson, also a Welfare Federation designee to the Gary JCRC

Board.

GENE ENGEL TREASURER The treasurer is Gene Engel, an IJCRC Board member, and Mrs. Albert Diness, a member at large, was elected secretary. Each adult Jewish organization is permitted to designate two representatives to the Gary Board, and nine are elected from the community at large for the first year, with three of these to lie elected annually thereafter. In addition, all IJCRC Board members previously designated by the Gary Jewish community or by either the American Jewish Committee or Anti-Defama-tion League from Gary, were elected Associated Board Members for a one-year period. Henceforth Gary representatives to the IJCRC Board will be named by the Gary JCRC, except for national Board designees, who may be appointed by any member agency of the National Community Relations Advisory Council. OTHER BOARD MEMBERS Other Board members and Gary organizations they repre» sent include: A. Martin Katz, Gary B’nai B’rith Lodge president; Mrs. Bernard R. Friedman and Mrs. Frank Sparber, B'nai B’rith Chapter; Mrs. Louis Deutsch and Mrs. Leon Kaplan, Beth-El Sisterhood; Arnold A. Wiener, Beth El Men’s Club president and Leonard Schulman* (Continued on Page 2»

Council of Jewish Women Conduct Membership Drive The Indianapolis Section of the National Council of Jewish Women are in the midst of a two-week membership drive launched on Wednesday, July 12, at a luncheon in the home of Mi’s. Lewis Levy, chairman of the membership committee. The first report meeting was held on Wednesday, July 19, Mrs. Victor Goldberg, co-chairman of

the membership committee,

stated.

Among those serving on the committee are Mesdames Joseph Jackson Jr., Fritz -Goldbach, Harold Stadler, Herbert Sudranski, Victor Teixler, Philip Pollack, Martin Larner, and Misses Florence Goldberg and Ruth Me-

dias.

Ki-Wa-Ca Day Camp Plans Carnival July 21

Ki-Wa-Ca Day Camp, operated by the Jewish Community Center Association, is planning an allcamp Camp Ki-Wa-Ca carnival on Friday, July 21 at George Washington park, 30th and Dearborn

Also assisting in the drive are Streets, from 1 - 3 p.m.

The campers are planning games and contests of fun. Each group will present a skit and there will also be refreshments. Parents and friends are invited to

attend the Carnival.

Mesdames Henry Rothchild, Joseph Epstein, Isador Back, Sam Wolf, Ruth Brieding, Frank Barnett, Alex Gerson, Sam Kroot, Jay Pels, Alien Goldstein, J. J. Kiser. Arthur Sacks, David Cook, Rev ben Solomon, Lester Engel, Tev e Jacobs and Leo Paul.

De.ring the last year the Coun- FSeth-El Groups Plan

cil has enlarged its local service area. The Service to Foreign Born Committee sponsored an institute for displaced persons nowliving in Indianapolis, teaching them Eng'ish, budgeting, diatetics, and cooking. They helped them to furnish their homes and assisted them in obtaining jobs. In addition the group continued their other regular work.

Than ksgiving Dance The Beth-El Men’s Club and Sisterhood jointly announced this week plans to sponsor a Thanksgiving Dunce and Show to be held Thursday night, Nov. 23. Sain Weinberger is chairman for the Men’s Club and Ann Schwartz will serve as chairman for the Sisterhood.

Indiana B'nai B'rith to Sponsor Four-Day Institute Over Labor Day

B’nai B’rith in Indiana will launch its first annual four-day institute over Labor Day week-end. Announcement to this effect was- made by Rabbi Albert Yanow, Hillel Director at Indiana University,, who has be^n named chairman of the institute committee. The four-day institute which is open to all Jewish men in the state will feature two prominent Jewish scholars. The institute will be held on the campus at Bloomington, and part of the program will include

recreational activities, and several cultural presentations. The institute will be limited to fifty men. Rabbi Yanow announced. Theme of the four-day discussions will be “The Jewish Past and Its Meaning for Today.” The Indiana effort is part of a nation-wide program adopted by the Supreme Lodge of B’nai B’rith at its last convention. Rabbi Yanow' said that local committees in each

Indiana city will be announced shortly. On the basis of the successful institutes held by the North Carolina B’nai B’rith State Association at Wildacres, Rabbi Yanow is convinced that this type of adult Jewish education should have inestimable value for the Jewish community of Indiana. The first fifty to apply will be accepted Rabbi Yanow said. Communications should lie addressed to him care of the Hillel Foundation, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.