rrr STATE HISTORICAL JOCMfS Lincoln, Nebraska MAS 9 1964
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Passover Ptiyieatfons Ouf Wax! Wesk Two booklets on Passover, one on the background of the holiday and in the Center's Special Home Holiday Series, and another booklet allowing for evening celebration of the holiday at .mealtime, will be sent out next week to those who have already requested them. A service fee of 5'J cents is charged t(J cover the cost of mailing and handling. Other publications available through the Center include a free College Kit. which includes general and specific information about college life, admissions, costs and scholarships. A new booklet, Figuratively Speaking, designed for women only and featuring the new forms of isometric exercises which allow complete exercising in a matter of seconds each day, has been printed up and will be- mailed out. This booklet and a newGame' Book for children for small play areas will be sent out for the cost of handling which is 25 cents a copy. . These Center publications can be obtained by calling the Activities Office, 342-i;Hifi, and having a copy reserved.
Dad, Poor Dai! Needs Help The next production of the Center's Resident Theater, ''Oh. Dad, Poor Dad. Mother's Hung You in the Closet and r feel So Sad." will require many interested adults and teenagers to successfully produce the show, Al DiMatiro, director of the group . stated. Needed are those interested in working in any phases of the theater from, set design and construction to makeup and coatum. ing. Tho.se interested in working with the new theater group maycontact the Center to be placed on a special mailing list to be notified of the groups activities and productions. Tryouts for the play, to be staged in April, will be held next week. The final production this season for the Resident Theater, DiMauro commented, will be "The Night of the Iguana." in May.
Tutoring Service Available When Needed Helping students with school problems or helping students who want advanced instruction in a particular course of study is the goal of the Center's Tutoring Service. Over 50 students were assisted to better grades the first semester of school by the service which provides cniJege or graduate students giving personalized individual instruction and supervision to the student. Ncv charge is made by the Center for its services .but a small hourly charge is made by the individual tutors giving the instruction. Arrangements for tutoring or possible necessary testing may be arranged by calling the Center's Activities Office, .'M2-I.'i6f>. K
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Parly Service Popular Lending games, assisting with ideas, running movies, providing entertainers is a short description of the Party Service offered to parents for children's parties, special celebrations and other events. •Utilization of the Party Service may be obtained by interested parent"! by calling the Center. Over 15 parties are coordinated each month, all at a low service charge, by the Party Planning Service. a
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More Youth Ifusfsians Reeded The Center Youth Orchestra and Dance Band which meets every Sunday afternoon under professional direction would like additional musicians to expand. Accordionists and guitarist.1? are presently needed to develop the "swing section" while any grade or junior high school students who play an instrument will be welcomed into the group,to develop their skill in playing popular music. .
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Joe and Penny Aronson
The day is Tuesday. The time is 1:00 p.m. Beth Israel Synagogue is the place. Joe and Penny Aronson are the entertainers you will not want to miss. Ths Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs will sponsor the event This Women's Day event has been in the works for many weeks and the overall chairman, Mrs. A. D, Frank has worked long hours to present an event that will be remembered for years. The Aronson's, a husband and wife folk singing team, will bring their considerable- talents to Omaha for this event. Their program is varied and grouped to expound the tremendous talents and unique abilities of tha pair; ranging through international folksongs, American History and life, children's songs, group singing, satirical parodies and Jewish numbers. The afternoon's entertainment will be followed by a tea sponsored by the Sisterhoods ot the • three synagogues. The 14 organizations affiliated with the Federation will be participating. This is the entertainment event of the year and one that every Omaha woman will want to attend. Be sure and save Tuesday, March 10 for "An Afternoon of Culture."
:Magic Moments in Store for Newman Campers in .June. feature a staff of over ,'10' people to adequately supervise the activities and programs of the campers. All counselors are college students or graduates, and a professional medical person supervises the well equipped Camp. Health Building. Because of the interest in the (Continued on Page 3)
The afterglow of a sunset, the registrations being, accepted in dying embers of a campfire, the record numbers this early in the strange light of a shooting star, year. It appears we will have half-hidden w i l d flowers, the another capacity s u m m e r of murmur of a creek, and the camping, he commented. smell of dew will all be fresh The camp, which features the moments of wonderment for most adequate, and well mainresident campers this summer tained facility for camping in at the all new Esther K. New- the entire midwest and has been man Camp sponsored by the lauded by camping officials, will Jewish Federation of Omaha, stated Edward D. B r o d key, Camp Chairman. Four periods of two weeks Barbara Jess and Marshall each, an addition of two weeks A b r a m s, co-chairmen for the over last season's camping peri- •J9C41 Youth Council Philanthrood, will be featured, with camp- pies Campaign are proud to aners being permitted to be en- nounce the date and place of rolled for two, four, six or eight 1904 Rally Party. The Date is Weeks. Saturday evening, April14, at the The response to the camp has Sheraton-Fontenelle Hotel Ballbeen amazing Brodkey said, with room;
"This year the Rally will ba held on an evening preceding a day on which no school will be held and we are hoping for a exceptionally large turn out," stated^ the two chairmen. Captains for this year's event will be announced1 in subsequent issues of the Press.
Captains appointed by Miss Dorothy Weiner, chairman of the Business and Professional Women's Division of the Jewish Philanthropies Campaign held their initial planning session Sunday, February 16.
Mrs. George Kagan, 196:1 B. & P. chairman were also present at the meeting. A "Coffee" for captains and workers will be held Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. at the lioma of Mrs. Fred Brodkey to conv plete plans for the drive.
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"OtherAdolf Courses Being Offered New courses being developed for adults include a special photography course, a course in motion picture techniques, a beginning and advanced course in painting, a course in small boat maintenance, another series in boats and their operation, a course in patio cookery plus physical conditioning classes for men, instructor certification courses in swimming and bridge instruction classes, ' *
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Children's Aetivlties Open Up Children interested in participating in the Center's Youth Band may join the group at any of its Sunday afternoon rehearsal sessions under. the supervision of Charles Herzon. Musicians have an opportunity to develop their skills in playing with a group and have the chance to perform before outside groups and audiences. A Sunday afternoon crafts club, coin club, science club plus tumbling and gymnastics instruction are also available to participants. ' The Center's swimming classes for all age children, from preschool through high school, are also open for new participants.
The captains are Miss Toby Fellman, Mrs. David Greenb'erg, Miss Elizabeth Hart, Mrs. Alice M. Heeger, Mrs. Julia Jacobs, Mrs. Josef Mayer,. Mrs '. Abe Mozer and Miss Julia Zuker. Mrs. Fred p. Brodkey, general women's division chairman and
Swimming Pool Popular The Center's Swimming Pool annually is the; site where more Omahans learn to swim than any other, pool in. the area. The pool is also the most intensively used and the Center was the only organization ever to receive '» National Safety Award for Preliminary planning for the- B, and P. Divi»jon of. the 1.1(14 Philanthropies Campaign* toolt place its continued effort to "drownproof Omahans" while providing at a meeting on February 1G. Present at the meeting were: (standing1, left to right) Mrs. Alice Hecthem with outstanding facilities for swimming Recreation. Classes are conducted for all age levels, from the tiny pre- gcr, Mrs. Josef Mayer, Mfss1 Julia Zukciy Miss Totty Fclftnan,. Mrsi Julia Jacobs. (Seated, left to right* school tot to the older senior citizen. Parents, single adults, - Mrs. Abe Mozar, MVs. Fred Brodliey, general chairman;; Mrs. George Kaganv 198S chairman:; Miss •teens .and children, interested; in learning how to swim or to awitn Dorothy YVcincr, 1964 chairman; Miss Kalah Franklin, executive secretary; Mrs,. David Grcciibertf. Not in the picture: Miss Elizabeth Hart. ' (Continued on Page A'f