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May 3 Election Day for Women
Youth Cou tin Rally May 6
The Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs will elect officers for the year 19G2 and 1%3 on Thursday, May 3, following a 12::30 p.m. luncheon at the Jewish Community Center, Mrs. Lloyd Friedman, president, announced. Installation ceremonies will be conducted by Mrs. Henry A. Newman, who served as Women's Federation president during 195G-1058. The Nominating Committee consisted of: Mrs. Mike Freeman, chairman; Mines. Alfred Frank, Ernest A. Nogg, Morton Richards, Louis Sogolow and Nathan Turner.
The Assembly H a l l of the Omaha Civic Auditorium will bo the scene of ardent campaign action on Sunday, May G as the Jewish Youth Council Division of the 19G2 P h i l a n t h r o p i e s , swings into high gear. The Youth rally will begin at 7:30 p.m. Irene Sabcs and Steven Marcus, Youth Division co-chairmen, said they anticipate a large turnout and hope to surpass the 19G1 goal of $1,300. Featured on the evening's pro-, gram will be a talk by Robert M. Feinberg, General Chairman of the Drive. The campaign theme adopted by the 1952 youth group is "Buy A Ticket to Change Their Future," it' was reported by Marshals Carol Rosenbaum and Robert Gross. It is hoped, they said, every Yoilth Council member attend the affair.
Alvin Abramson, Chairman of the General Men's Division of the Jewish Philanthropies Cam- Jewish Leader Gives paign, announced that the first Captain's Report Luncheon, will New School in Mexico Mexico City OTA) — Highest be held Friday, April 20, at 12 noon at the Jewish Community officials of the Mexican Government, led by President Adolfo Center. Captains and their teams havo Lopez Mateo, attended the dedibeen making every effort to cation of a new Industrial School cover their cards, Mr. Abram- building, completely equipped, donated to the State of Estado son said. "I anticipate a fine response," do Mexico by Elias Sourasky, he added, "and urge every cap- prominent banker and welltain to be present so that we known Zionist leader here. can plan for any future action." Mr. Sourasky established a "Knowing the determination mortgage bank in Israel several of these men, and their aware- years ago; created scholarships ness of the great needs for to the Hebrew University at funds, we can aim for an early Jerusalem; and is a staunch supcompletion of our part in the porter of Hebrew educational campaign," he pointed out. institutions in this country.
Registrations Are Open For Center Day Camp An expanded Day Camp under the sponsorship of the Jewish Community C e n t e r was announced this week by Harry Sidman, the Center Committee Chairman. Sidman, in announcing the new six week day camping season, that is to start Juno 18 and run through July 27, stated that the Day Camp will take advantage of the spacious grounds and facilities of Peony Park with transportation being provided to and from five basic pickup points. The . bus locations include the Center, 62nd and Underwood, Beth El and Beth Israel Synagogues and Temple Israel. Program for Pre-School The Day Camp provides well supervised group experiences for boys and girls between the ages of C and 12. A special halfday long Pre-School Day Camp for those 5 and under, develops children's interests and assists In their orientation to group Bctivities. Directing the Day Camp will be Seymour Seitchick, Center Physical Education Director. A selected staff supervises the day campers in a well balanced program, while nutritious noon meals are provided. Brad EpBtein, a sophomore at the University of Omaha, will assist in coordinating the programs of the Day Camp while Ken Law, a senior d e n t a l student at Creighton will bead the Nature Lore Activities. Mary Beth Mey-
ers, a Red Cross swimming instructor and a junior at the University of Omaha in education, will be in charge of the Day Camp's aquatic activities. Mark Bouganim, a veteran Day Camp staffer, will once again head the Arts and Crafts program, Seitchick, stated, while Addie Seals, cook for the Day Camp and resident camp for more than 17 seasons, will prepare the noon meals. Well Staffed The camp maintains an average of one staff person for every four day campers, Seitchick pointed out. Register at Camp Office Registration for the. three twoweek sessions or for the full six weeks of Day Camp are now open and should be sent into the Center's Camp Office, Seitchick said. To maintain the best possible program, camp registrations are limited and are accepted in order of their receipt at the Camp Office. SEASON DATES AND RATES 1st Session—June IB-June 29 —Fee $35. • 2nd Session—July 2-July 13— Fee $35. 3rd Session—July 16-July 27— Fee $35. Full Session—Juno IQ-July 27 —Fee $90. The fee for the Pre-School Day Camp is $20 pcr-session and runs the first two sessions of the Day Camp season.
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The sum of $201,695 was raised so far in the current campaign of the Jewish Philanthropies, Robert M. Feinberg, General Campaign Chairman, reported last Tuesday. This amount w a s contributed by some 1,000 subscribers. The amount raised todate, following a tvjo--week campaign period represents an increase of some $20,000 over the amount pledged by the same cards a year ago, Mr. Feinberg explained. "We hope that we will be able to continue the rate of increases jn the outstanding cards," Mr. Feinberg said, "as the overseas situation has reached grave proportions. All increases are earmarked to provide for refugees and immigrants entering Israel. "Immigration into Israel ia continuing at a high rate, making it necessary to provide additional funds for rescue and rehabilitation." Mr. Feinberg also stressed the urgency of covering the cards, while the campaign mood and spirit are still high. "The Philanthropies Drive is the most important community activity on our agenda," Mr. Feinberg emphasized, "tmd it is our hope that this all-important community job will, be completed within the next four weeks. It can only be done so. if every worker will clean up hia or her cards at once."
Nine Firms Lauded For Dropping Bias
Colloquium on 'Common Bonds1 Among Jews, Catholics, May 7
Washington (JTA)—Vice-ProsIdent Lyndon B, Johnson, in his capacity as chairman of the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity, commended nine major corporations doing business with the Government for correcting discriminatory employment practices. The firms, most of them heavy industry located in the South, were called by the Vice-President "bellwethers in the national program for equal employment opportunity without regard to race, creed, color or national origin."
A colloquium bringing together Catholics and Jews to discuss "Our Common Bonds" will be held Monday, May 7 at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of Creighton University's College of B u s i n e s s Administration Building auditorium, Millard Rosenberg, Omaha Anti-Defamation committee chairman, reported. The meeting, to which the public Is invited, Is sponsored by the Plains States Regional Office, Anil-Defamation League of B'nal B'rlth, and the Omaha Archdlocesan Council of Catholic Social Action. The purpose of the colloquim, Mr. Rosenberg reported, is to "share ideas in areas of mutual interest among Jews and Catholics. Our hope," he stated, "is to further our common goal of better understanding of our Judaic-Christian tradition." Speakers will include Dr. Joseph L. Lichten, director of the
Retired Merchant Georgia Mayor Fitzgerald, Ga., Abe KreuRcr, retired merchant, who emigrated from Lithuania, nearly 50 years ago, was elected mayor pro-tem of Fitzgerald, when lie received nearly 90 percent of all the votes cast for councilmen.
Belgium Restores Jobless Benefits to Orthodox Jew Brussels (JTA)—The Commission for Complaints of the Belgian National Employment Office restored the right of jobless benefits of an Orthodox Jew who refused to register on Saturdays. Registration Required Regulations require registration on each working day that a worker is jobless. When the Orthodox Jew refused to register on Saturdays, his jobless benefits were withheld and he filed a complaint. Hia complaint was sustained by the Commission on reference
to the Belgian constitution and to the Convention on Human Rights. The Commission agreed that the documents confirmed the rights of religious Jews to exercise their religion without any direct or indirect compulsion and that this covered the complainant's case. Replace Saturday for Sunday The Commission noted that it was only as a consequence of Belgium's Catholic tradition that Sunday was considered a holiday and that it was permissible for Orthodox Jews to replace Saturday for Sunday as such a non-working day.
ADL's national Department of Intercultural A.ffaivs, and Tt» Rev. Edward Malone, O.S.B., rector, St. John's Seminary, Elkhorn, Nebr. Milton Abrahams, member of the ADL's Plains States Regional Advisory Board, will act as chairman. Interest in such a colloquim reflects a growing interest in the ecumenical program in the United States, Ted Sennet^ ADL. regional director, commented. Both Catholic and Jewish groups have responded to the increasing demand for developing a dialogue to create better understanding not only of the difference between the faiths, but of the common source and of common interests within the Judaic-Christian tradition. The ADL has shared cooperatively with Catholic groups similar meetings throughout the United States, including programs at Assumption College, Worcester, Mass.; Loyola University, Chicago; Marquette University, Milwaukee, and Trinity College, Washington, D. C. The Committee in charge includes George Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Bora, Mrs. A. C. Fellman, Edward A. Rosen, Mr. Rosenberg, Mr. Sennett, the Rev. James Stewart, and Mrs. Frank Winters. An informal reception will ba held following the meeting.
23,000-Ton Ship Ready Late in 'b3 Ste. Nazaire, France (J The keel was laid here for a 23,000-ton Israeli passenger Viner, the SS Shalom, which will ba finished late in 1963.