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)ND TABLE IAT0RS WILL Contest Is to Be Held at Meeting of B'nai B'rith •'The Need for Unity in American Jewish Life'* Will be the topic of the f if tit annual oratorical ibontest to be sponsored l>y the ttound Table of Jewish Youth on Monday evening, March 3, at the Jewish Community Center, before the meeting of the Omaha B'nai p'rith Lodge. The meeting will begin at «lght o'clock, promptly, and the contest will be held at 8:30. ' Participants, representing a number of youth clubs include the following: Mickey Goldberg, JB'noa Israel; Harry Goodbinder find Justin Priesman, A. Z. A. No, ,t\- Marcia Finer, Alpha Gamma Chi; George J. Welse and Delorofi Jjustgarten, Sinai - Club, and Ed. ward Chernls, A. Z. A. 1. I The name of the. winner will be inscribed on the silver loving cup displayed in the Center'a trophy case, • which now bears the jtames of winning, contestants of former years. In addition, the winner wll represent Omaha Jewish youth in a regional oratorical contest to be held at the spring conference which the Round Ta,ble will sponsor in May. At this conclave, delegates will assemble from Omaha, Dea Molnes, St. Jos' «ph, Kansas City, Lincoln* and Sioux City.
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Judges Named ^ . Judges for the contest will be: Miss Ruth Diamond of Omaha University, Rabbi Isaiah Racltovaky, and Mr. Ephraim Marks. In charge of the contest and chairman of the evening is Miss Molly Kelberg, assisted by the Bound Table- oratorical committee members Jack Lincoln and Harry Goodbinder. Mr. Milton jFrohm represents the B'nai B'rith in completing publicity arrangements for this outstanding cultural event. "There will be no admission charge and the public Is cordially * Invited to hear what wo young people think about the problems tfaci , American Jews," stated Miss Kelbsrg. "We are anticipating a record audience at this record event."
NEXT FORUM SPEAKER '
Pierre van Paassen, n o t e d newspaper correspondent a n d ! author, will be the final speaker ' on the current Center Forum ser; |es, Tuesday, March 18. | V'Because oi t n e large attendl ftnee expected, the lecture will vtake place in the aiidltoriunT of Central High School. ^ Henry Monsky, president of the Jewish Federation, will be chair\ man of the evening. - Long popular with Omaha audiences, Mr. van Paassen has, since his last appearance on the Center Forum, won wide acclaim for his best-selling books, "Days of Our Years."
Poem by Mrs. Gray in . . "Jewish Observer*' The "Jewish Observer" of .New York has accepted a poem, "From Paris to Lisbon,"- written-by-Mrs. [William Gray of Omaha. Mrs. Gray Is a.frequent contributor to the Jewish - Press. ;
Rabbi Goldstein to Speak . Rabbi David A. Goldstein-.will ' epeak Sunday at 3:30 in the Lecture Hall of ithe Joslyh" Memorial oh "The Bible's Influence1 ohi-Abr -Tahata Lincoln's Thoughts '«nd ' Words." .'
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NAME BEBER TO SERVE OH STATE DEFENSE GROUP
*Tbe Hadassah Medical Organisation is the inspiration for. the Bi^go Party to be held Saturday night, March 1, at 8 o'clock at the Je/ Jinmunity Center, The/ ion of one dollar per pj £? .Hows each ticketholder. - ••Sj tlcipate all evening. Governor Appoints 19 Ne« braskans to Cash Hg o merchandise prizes from [• jtf'40 >0 value will be givCommittee en av'«-« efreshments will be serves w « • Appointment of Bam Beber* Mij •** o Goldware is chair- leader in local and national Jew* man,I « Jj rs. Julius Stein, coisli affairs, as a member of the chair « Ut Nebraska Advisory defense com* inittec, was announced Monday by Governor Dwight Griswold, Not only 13 Mr. Beber a member of this group, which at pre* sent includes ninteen Nebraska
he memorj) of ir}arrg & ftwma* will imU oaebrintdin our heart*, $row buraWe bajinniny, be tecame a fritter among men. Wbt hanf*hi|» andprivatiow of hie fcarhj daye broadened hie etjmpaHiiw and frtfortd him f>r tbt£Wtirneee bt attained. . f)e had a clear^raoj) of economic,eocial and political ^roblemo. Oio integrity wae unohakable and hie courage wae -prooerbtd. (The tragedies and oorroroe, the arabitione and hopt$ofhi0 pttyk, found rtoponot in bio eijuipalheHc oou!. TNI racco and crtede ©ere the teneficiaried of Mo fricndcliip andjjeneroeitg. (Jivic virtue, clean^oucrnment and law oboeruanct tueraoacred tohim. >id majestic cpirit bao achieved eternitij. <3The example of bio life will be an euerlaof ing inspiration to our communing;.' Sutton Vane's "Outward Bound" Will Be (Tbio tribute of cujrateful communihj io exprtooed and intfiio Presented farm, j>re$erued, -pursuant to formal action of the Officer* and Board of tbe ^tm\$h Communitg (Tenter twd XtMfare federation The Center Players' Guild will present, on W e d n e s d a y and of (Dmaliaj at their meeting in flfril, 1^36 Thursday, March 5 and 0, Sut-
CEu.JPLAY TO BE GIVEN WEDJHURS.
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Picture?! Ubove l a t h e tribute to the late Harry B. Ztinman i g i " sl i b r ya r y of "the Jewlslr-OommunityTenter. y Zi ill be b obb The fifth anniversary, of the death of M Mr. Ziniman will .served this .evening g with. appropriate memorial services by all ti local congregations.
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low. In observance of tho fifth an- local charities and communal orniversary of the death of Harry ganizations, but took an active B. Zlmman, local philanthropist part in fund-raising. When the Jewish Free Loan and former mayor of Omaha, all synagogues will this evening de- Society was organized, ho was invoto a portion of their services to" strumental in raising «oyer six thousand * dollars for it. lie watf hlg memory. fJrst man to make the Jewish Also to honor his memory the the Community Center' the beneficiexecutive committee of tho Fed- ary of a life Insurance policy. eration for Jewish Service last Shortly before his death, with Sunday, passed a r e s o l u t i p n other members of his family, Mr. changing the name of the Stu- Zimnian a sum large dent- Lcai. Fund to tlio Harry B. enough tocontributed the construction 5ilmn\an Lonn Fund. The Resolu-,- of the newinsure Beth El Synagogue. tlon'reads as follows: WHEREAS the Executive Committee of the Federation for Jewish Service pauses to record the fifth nhniversary of the Ynhrzelt of our beloved communal leader and. fellow-worker, Harry II. Zinininn, and, WHEREAS, the Executive ComMorris C. Troper, European mlttee-deems it proper and fit- Chairman of the Joint Distributing; to perpetuate the memory of tion Committee, will speak at a HaiTy B. Ziniinan, whose life ex- special Community Forum on t-mpljfled the best lind noblest in Tuesday night, March 11th, at human idealism, the Jewish Community Center. BE IT RESOLVED that the Mr. Troper has recently returnStudent 'Loan Fund of' the Fed- ed from Europe, having visited eration be named the HAltRY B. every country in which the Joint ^IRDIAN S T1J D E N T LOAN Distribution Committee operates. FtJND, in order that the revere,d Ho is an authority ' on the memory of Hurry B.-Zlmnian may world of Jewry at the serve as a constant inspiration to presentsituation time, and has intimate the Jewish jouth of our commu- knowledge, gathered first hand, nity for service and leadership. of the problems faced'by five J^ggpiing to Omaha with his par- million Jews trapped in the wnr ents while very young, Mr. 21m- zones. , man began his career as a news- Admission to the Forum is free, boy. At the age of 21 he was and invitations-are being sent to elected a member of the Omalia all-members of the community. City Council and for nine years was a member of that body. During-the illness at Mayor .Moore, Rabbi Wice to Speak he *be*camer acting Mayor- arid At Dakota Wesleyan upon Moore's death, succeeded to the office, ', . ' / R a b b i DaVid'H. Wice is speaki His -interest in Jewish Philan- ing the evening of March S and thropy dated from 1D03 when he the morning of THarch '4 at Da1 became one ofT f ttho leaders; In the" kota '• -Weslejah.' -University - -at t iampalgm" t° l s o funds for. the Mitchell, S6uth"Dakota. i^~ ~, I victims of toe Kishnieff pogroms. '•• His rlectiireV .there; aro .under From then unfil" his death he 'not -the!; auspices of the Jewish' .Chaucoflttrtbnted -generously' to tauqua -Society. ' ' .' '_
MORRIS TROPER TO SPEAK AT CENTER
ton Vane's unusual sea mystery, "Outward Bound," which has recently enjoyed 'success on Broadway. The first night's, performance will be for adults, tho second night's, for youth. Appearing in the cast will be both new and familiar faces, with every character well portrayed by the following: Murray Feldman, Ann Zager, Jiick Epstein, Sylvan Bock, Martha Himelstein, Samuel Kaplan, Edythe Shuinan. Joseph Saks, and Harold Habler. The plot concerns Itself with a strange crew and cargo bound for the unknown, today, or any day, with a medley of passengers who live thru a character-revealing voyage - before arriving at their destination. Among the passengers who find themselves rubbing elbows for the first time are a society matron, a preacher, an examiner, a business man and a golfer, a .charwoman, and .several other ordinary people. ' •'• Youth Night Under the expert direction of Mrs. Greta Baeck, "Outward Bound" promises to give everyone an- evening of real-theater.; Assisting with props, prompting* and back-stage activities are the .dramatic committee members, consisting of the following: Mrs. Milton Abrahams, chairman. Mrs. Herman Jahr, Mrs. Hy Shrier, Mr. Leonard Nathan, Mies Bess Weinsteln, Mr. Isel Salzman, Mr. Don Brodkey, and Miss Martha Himelstein. The set'has been executed by Mr. Albert Okrent, assited by Mr. Ernest Baer. Admission to the play will be free to Center members and fifty c e n t s for non-members. On Thursday, which has been reserved as Youth Night, members of Round Table clubs and their friends will be admitted without charge.
LEE WHJTE HEAD OF NORTH ROTC
civic leaders, but he has been chosen with two others to serve on the Resolutions committee. Tho first meeting of tho committee was held immediately after appointments were made and members heard Governor Grlswold and A. C. Tilley, field reprosentativo of the division of state and local cooperation, advisory commission to the Council of National"Defense,"outline*'thd work of .tho,group. 'Principal "job of-the conuu^ttee will be I dt'help ,» solve • problems created in''the.i*state' by the new defense prograni. " • .' M'r.*Beber is first -'yice-presir (lent of the/local FedeYatiori for Jewish -Service- ami r Is president of-the Supreme Advisory Council of A. Z. A.
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m u m OFFICERS Ofllcers of the Jewish National Workers Alliance/ Poall -Zloii, were Installed at the meeting on last .Sunday evening. .'• ' Mr. Herman. Bondarin read^ a short story form the works'of tho well-known Yiddish novejist, Joseph Opatoshu. Mr. E. Sellz and Mr. H. Mirowitz sang several selections, and Mrs. J. Raznlck led the community singing. Mr. O. Ginsburg o: Chicago spoke briefly. J. RadlnowskI was chairman of tho evening. Morris Minkln, the first member of the Branch installed the following officers for tho comingyear: Financial secretary and treasurer, J. RadlnowBkl; recording secretary, Clara Horowitz; hospitaller, M. Goldstein; -executive, I. Morgenstern, G. Soiref, H. Bondarin, Mrs. J. Raznik and Mrs. ,S. Okun.
Lee C. White, 3on of Mr. and Mrs. Herman H. White was named cadet lieutenant-colonel of the North High ROTC at the military ball held last Saturday night. During the evening, White was presented with the Judd W. Crocker plaque as cadet commanding ROUND TABLE WILL officer. MEET ON MARCH 4 A senior at North be hns mainNext meeting of the Round Tatained an*, honor rating all through his high" school career. ble of Jewish Youth will be & supper meeting on March 4. "Further plans of the Sprln© _ To Marine Base. Conclave will bo discussed and & • 'Harold Zelinsky.left yesterday now, vice presIdent'wtH bo. elected for. Quanlico, .TiTa:, .where he will as "'Harold Zelinsky has been sumenter ilie U." S. Ma"rln0 Corps Re- moned to report to the Marines next - Week.-