"NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCISTf Lincoln, Nebraska
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'•if dedicated, able leadership lr, a guarantee of success, then the Young Women's Division of tli<-' Philanthropies Campaign is assured of a successful drive," Mrs. Arthur Goldstein said this week. Mrs. Goldstein, chairman of the l%f. Women's D i v i s i o n , voiced the optimistic prediction following her announcement of Mmcs. Hichtird Goldman and Nathan Novak as co-chairmen of the Young Women's Division. "These are exceptionally capnble young women who, in spite of their youth, have been involved in campaign activities, us.well as other community ac-
University Club arty f his Sunday Sari Baron and Norman Bleicher, coordinators, have announced that professional entertainment wiil hi; featured ,it. the University Club party Sunday, November 28, 7:M p.m. at the Backstage Lounge of Schimmel's Indian Hills Inn. • j p c n s c r c u i)jr" i»iG liCtViSti v-Oiii-
munity Center, the University Club is open to all post-high school young adults. There is no charge for membership or for the party on Sunday. University Club activities for the month of December will include a program "So This is College" and a homecoming party and dance at the Schimtm-l Inn.
lai Oarioon A special children's film, "iloppity Goes to Town" will be presented this afternoon at the J e w i s h Community Center in Room 2fl, from 2:i:.'!() p.m. In addition to the' featurelength cartoon classic, short subject cartoons will also be presented. Admission is 35 cents per child w h i c h includes free popcorn.
An original musical skit will 'highlight the annual Temple Israel Sisterhood Donor event on Tuesday,. November 30, at the Temple. A 12:30 p.m. salad luncheon will precede the proL'ram. Written by Mines. Nathan Novak, Norman Cain, Maurice Aresty and Robert Rosen, the skit-cast'includes Mmcs.' Fredcrick Cassman, F. Ronald Cohen; William Finkle, Richard Goldman, Earl Katz, Morton Mellen, Bernard Meyers, Nathan Novak, Sidney Osten, Don Polsky, Laurence Rubinstein, Morton Soircf, Marlon Somberg and Yale Trustin. In coordination with the skit, and amidst spectacular settings, fashions from Brnndeis will he featured, with Mrs. M. Jabenis, fashion commentator. Members of the stage crew include Mines. Sidney Novak, Henry Greenberg and Bernard Altsuler, Plans for . the donor event were mode by Mrs. Norman Lincoln, Ways and Mean-> vice-pres-
Mrs, Kit-hard Goldman tivities for many years. We are most fortunate to have them directing the activities of the Young Women's Division for the S'jiir. campaign." said Mrs. Goldstein.
'Film firsts' Starts Sunday at J.C.C. The Jar/. Singer, starring Al Jolson.-will be shown this Sunday, November 2!!, at K p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, The first in a series of 'Film Firsts', the Jazz Singer marked the end of the silent era and the beginning of talkies. Jolson portrays the lower e.'ist side boy who becomes an entertainer against his father's wishes, An introductory discussion of the film and significant facts about movie;; in general will precede the film showing. Mel Linsman is coordinator of the series which-will include one film each month. "I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang' will be s h o w n in December; "'12nd Street" in January; "The P u b l i c Enemy" in February; "Frankenstein" in March and "A Night at the Opera" in April. All films in the series will be .shown at the Jewish Community Center. Admission to each film in $1.
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Myra Goldman A captain in Ihe drive last year, Mrs. Goldman has been a Philanthropies worker for the past 10 years. She is currently serving on the boards of the Omaha Chapter of Hadassah and" Temple Israel Sisterhood, and is Ways and Means Chairman for the Omaha Symphony Holiday Ball. A certified Junior Great Books Leader. Mrs. Goldman teaches a fifth and sixth grade Great Books course at Oakdale school. She is also a part-time student at Omaha University, working toward a degree in Speech Therapy. Because of her particular interest and ability in music and the stage, Mrs. Goldman has appeared in a number of local productions. She had the lead role in the first Traveling Theater Group of the National Council of Jewish Women, and played the part of the fiddler in Hadassah's production of e x c e r p t s from "Fiddler on the Roof" last spring. Mrs. Goldman is currently rehearsing for a leading role in the Temple Israel Sis-
Display to Open Sunday at J.C.C. Works by I s r a e l i artists nimiii, Juiicu, Bezen, Zeiitsky,
Holzman, Schloss, Teichniann, Perlmutter, Orcn, and Giladi are among the 250 pieces of art that will be on exhibit at the Jewish Community Center for 10 days starting Sunday, November 21). S p o n s o r e d by the Omaha Chapter of Hadassah, this is the first time the exhibit is appearing in communities west of the Mississippi. All items in the show will be for sale, and the entire community is invited to attend. Mmes. Alfred Sophir and Leo Sherman will head the committee of women who will stuff the exhibit which will bo open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, Private showings will be arranged for art1 classes and out-of-town groups, Champagne Cocktail Preview ident and Mrs. Morton Soiref, A Champagne Cocktail PreDonor Chairman. They were as- view will be held on Saturday, sisted by Mmcs. Norman Cain, November 27 from 7-11 p.m. Henry Greenberg and Al Ne- Paid-up members of Hadassah, pomnick. Publicity chairman is ns well as many leaders in the community have been invited to Mrs, Jack Levin, attend the special preview. Mrs. Luncheon co-chairmen are Morris H. B r o d k e y has anMmes. Harold Weinhoff and nounced that the following will I.ennard Jncobson. Sitter serv-. serve ns hosts and hostesses for ice will be provided. The event the preview showing: Messrs. is open to Temple Sisterhood and Mmcs. Milton Abrahams, donors and their guests. Harold Cherniack, Sol Crandell, Harold Farbcr, Philip Feldman,
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terhood Donor Show which will be presented on November 30. Lois Novak Philanthropies c a m p a i g n s have been a "way of life" for Mrs. Novak and her family for many years. Working with her mother, the late Leona P. Sha-
Maurice Gilmore, Arthur Goldstein, Gary Gross, Alfred Sophir, Arnold Stern and Drs. and Mmes. Meyer Beber and A. D. Faier. {'residents
Presidents of the local sisterhoods and their husbands will also serve as hosts and hostesses. They are: Beth-El, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Simon; Beth Israel, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sidman; Temple Israel, Mr. and Mrs. David Beber. Mrs. Harry Ferenstein is in charge of refreshments for the c o c k t a i l hours. Officers Elected olficers of Hadiiss.ih
piro. Mrs. Novak helped inaugurate the Young Women's Division in 1IJ5IJ, the year Mrs. Shapiro served as Chairman of the Women's D i v i s i o n . Mrs. Novak's sister, Mrs. Marlon Somberg, was co-chairman of the 19(J"1 Young Women's division. Mrs. Novak has worked in various capacities in Philanthropies campaigns for the past 10 years. A co-author of the musical skit for the Temple Israel sist e r h o o d Donor event, Mrs. Novak has been a member of the Sisterhood Board for the past 0 years. She has served 33 Membership co-chairman, Recording Secretary and is currently Religious School co-chairman. A past membership cochairman of the National Council of J e w i s h Women, Mrs. Novak is also active in the Omaha Chapter of Hadassah and Brandeis University Women. A District Chairman of tha 1W5 Cfmcer C r u s a d e , Mrs. Novak was a lead teacher in last year's Project Aid, and is a volunteer for Project Head.
and past-presidents of the local chapter and their husbands will be honorary hosts and hostesses. These will include: Messrs. and Mmes. Harry Kulakofsky, Morris C. Fellman, Lawrence Epstein, Saul Graetz, Henry Appel, Ed Zorinsky and Mrs. Nathan T u r n e r ; Messrs. and Mmes. Leonard Bernstein, Joseph Guss, David Katzman, Myer Rosenbaum, Donald Sturm, Sam Katzman, Miss M y r t l e Freeman, Mrs. M. F. Levinson, Mrs, Julius Stein and Messrs. and Mmes. Irvin C. Levin, A. D. Frank, Samuel Wolf, Isrtrlni- T,pyit!son, Morris M. Franklin, David Brodkey, Meyer N Rubin
m Tel Aviv (JTA)—Former Premier David Ben-Gurion was back at work this week in Iris Tel AviV home after being confined to bed earlier this week suffering from spells of dizziness, Doctors attributed his indisposition to the strain of tho election campaign preceding the municipal mid national balloting on November 2.
Included in the Center Film schedule for December will bo a special Yiddish film "Cntskill Honeymoon" making its first Omaha appearance on December 5. . . ' , The Anthony Quinn Film classic "La Strada will be shown on December 19, Both films will be presented In the auditorium of the Jewish Community Center. Admission is $1.
The crapblc nrt of Israel's kibtiufz nrlist JOSKI'H Wi:tSS will ho sen fit our local art sbovr. Mr. Wcks'g worlu arc brought to ibs U3.A. through (he MURRAY & GREENFIELD GALLERY, TEL AVIV AND NEW YORK,