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The following score of Hie Philanthropies Campaign was released by Robert M. Fciiibcrf;. (Iciicral Chairman of Hie Jewish Philanthropies Campaign, as of 'I'uouiiay, May 10. Pacesetters Initial Gifts Younj; Executives Crncr.sl Men Women's Division Young Women Professional Women High School Men's Club:; Women's Clubs Non-Jewish . Total
$:M0.49O.0O 21.275.00 C,G7").flO 5.1!i:j.0M 3!>.:t«.'j.:iO 3.171.50 3,L'.*>:;.5() 112.40 r.75.00 H-19.00 180.00 .$:S2l,4!f.{.7()
The above amount represents an increase of $27,4!).t.O0 over last year on the .same card:;, or 9.3 per cent. Mr. Feinberg emphasized that the goal is to reach a minimum of an overall 10 per cent increase. Mr. Feinberg and hi;; Campaign associates have urged all worker:; to intensify their effort;; to secure pledges and especially to obtain an increase on every pledge.
Dan Hill, founder of the Northwestern Metal Company, will be honored by the Lincoln Jewish community :.\'.v\ !h» Israel I'.ond Organization, late in June, Bill
Davidson, Community Chairman, announced this week. Mr, Davidson said ho wan happy to* join with the Lincoln Jewish community in honoring a man who has always been in the forefront of activities in his community, his country and for the Jewish people. 5!) Years in Lincoln A Lincoln resident for the past 59 years, Mr. Hill was the first president of the Conservative Synagogue in Lincoln, and
Was responsible for its creation. In 1934 Mr. Hill wan called to Washington, D. C, six times to nai-tieipatii iu the NRA pi'lC!
fixing in the scrap industry. The following year, he was a delegate participating in the small business Industry organization. He was a recipient in 1!II9 of an award for devoted service and leadership in behalf of UJA, In l«r>2, Mr. Hill received the Lincoln Jewish Federation Honor Award. A member and past president of the Lincoln City U'nai B'rith Lodge, Mr. Hill is n member of the Blue Lodge, Scottish Rite and Shrine.
s fPfcws f o r safest Mrs. Daniel Katzmnn, chairroan of the-J.CC. Youth Art Contest, has announced that entries are now. being accepted for the annual competition. Grade school, junior high and high school students are eligible to submit original works in any art medium. Only work completed within the last year will lie accepted. A professional artist will judge the entries which will be exhibited at the J.C.C. starting May 30. Awards A special award will bo presented for the best entry in the show. Trophies will be awarded to the two top entries in each of the three divisions; grade school, junior high and high school. All students entering the contest will receive engraved
Suicide Epidemic Sweeping Algeria Rabat (ZINS)—A suicide epidemic among young girls is now sweeping Algeria. The French press estimates that a thousand girls commit suicide during the year, The reason for this epidemic of self-destruction is tlio return of ancient customs in the country. Women, who have experienced the modern way of life, do not want any longer to be forcefully cold by their fathers for marriage to old men. Among the Hirls the slogan is now circulating: rather than marry an old wan, bettor to marry the angel of death.
gold certificates indicating their participation in the event. Contestants should bring their works to the Jewish Community Center nnytime prior to May 30. Each entry should indicate the artist's name, school grade, and the name of the work.
Rabble Max D. Ticklin, Director of .Leadership Trainiiur for tlie B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations, will be in Omaha Wedliesday. May 18. l!)Gfi, fnr p. tories of meetings with high 'school juniors, seniors and their parents. In c'onjuction with a series of discussion meetings spoasored by the Omaha Chapter of Hadnasah for college bound seniors, a number of rrealizations have joined with Hadassah to cosponsor this final session. The organizations are: Omaha Jewish Federation, Beth El Synagogue, Cornhusker Lodge B'nai B'rith, Cornh'usker C h a p t e r B'nai B'rilli Women, Beth Israel Synagogue PTA, Henry Monsky Lodge B'nai B'rith, Henry Monsky Chapter B'nai B'rith Women and Temple Israel, .*.'*, Program High school juniors will meet with Rabbi Tiektin at 4 p.m. at Temple Israel. Scniora will meet
Miltron 11. Abrahams, president, has announced that a special meeting of the Jewish Federation Uoarcl will he held at noon on Tuesday, May 17, at the Jewish Community Center. Special guests at the meeting will be a group of members of the United Jewish Appeal Y o u t h Leadership Cabinet, who will he visiting Omaha on that day. Guests The group will include the national chairman of the Cabinet, Mr. Leonard D. Hell of Lewiston, Maine. Attending the Federation Board meeting in addition to Mr. Hell will be the following members of the National Cabinet: Louis S. Goldman. Dayton, Ohio; Robert F. Kaplan, Toledo, Ohio; Richard K. Koffman, Binghamton, New York; Neil .1. Norry. Rochester, New York and Melvin I). Sacks/ Akron, Ohio, The Omaha visit for the group Is part of the National Youth Leadership Mission which is
Luncheon Monday For Gamp 'Friends' The annual Election luncheon meeting of the "Friends of the Esther K. Newman Camp" will be held Monday, May Hi, at 12:30 p.m. in the Main Lodge of the camp. Mrs. Irving Ilcrzog currently heads the informal organization of women which provides improvements for the camp grounds. Future projects will be discussed at the meeting. Edward D, Brodkey, camp committee chairman, and Ernest A. Nogg, Federation b o a r d member'will*offer brief messages. Reservations for the lunchion may be made with Mrs. David FeueiV 551-1618 or Mrs. Herzog, !>5I-20iiO. Transportation will be provided for those needing rides. The 'luncheon is free to the women of the community. Membership in the "Friends of the Esther K. Newman Camp" organization it: i n c t <*J r\nt> tm.\»'—
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making a swing around the Middle West to promote the "young leadership" idea in the large urban communities. Omniums in Cabinet C. M. Newman and Lawrence M. Chapman, ineiviber.'; of the Omaha Federation board, are members of tlie National Cabinet. Mr. Chapman has just returned from attending the National Youth Leadership Cabi-
net Retreat, which was hold at the Onchiota Conference Center, New York. The retreat wa3 devoted to the problems of the new generation of young leaders which is emerging, and which is ready and eager to work for the Jewish community. The retreat also studied the implementation of future leadership potential in American Jewish communities.
Cantor Aaron I. Edgar was among the seven cantors to receive the Kovod Honor Award at the 19th annual Convention of the Cantors Assembly held at •he Concord Hotel in "Ksamesha Lake, New York, last weekMore than 700 cantors attended the four day convention. The citation was awarded to Cantor Edgar "in recognition of his unique contribution as Sh'liah Tzibbur and teacher in his Congregation, Beth El, of Omaha, Nebraska, for over three decades, where he has set standards of devotion, humanity, service, musicianship and chaiacter which will inspire his colleagues for years to come." The program of the convention included workshops, sem-
inars and concerts in which tha traditional and modern in th9 'clia/onic' ail was discussed and illustrated.
Suitifiier in Israel
For Omafaa U Sludeni Douglas Slaughter, age 20, will spend two months in Israel this slimmer as Omaha University's fourth annual participant in the Experiment in International Living program. Before Hying to Tel Aviv, the Omaha U. summer ambassador will spend 5 days in Putney, Vermont for intensive training in Israel's history, culture, Iangauge and test problems. The Omaha University Junior will spend the summer living, working and learning in a '"kubbu'.z" near Tel Aviv.
for supper with Rabbi Tiektin coffee hour with Ilabbi Tiektin nt r,,:jn i>.m. at Beth El Syna- "at 8 p.m. at Beth Israel Synagogue. Parents of juniors and gogue. seniors have been invited to a A past president of the National Association of Hillel Directors, Rabbi Ticktin served as the director of the Hillel Foundation at the University of Wisconsin from 1948 until his appointment iu 19G4 as National Leadership Training Director. He will discuss "The Jewish College Student" during his Omaha meetings. Steering Committee Representatives of the cosponsoring organizations who have served as the steering committee planning the May 18 meetings include: Rabbi Laurence Rubinstein, Dr. James Wax, Mmes. Martin Lesser, Dehnar Klein, Nornian Halm, Julius Katzman, Herbert Rapaport, Norman Pred, Arthur Grossman, Messrs, Joo Goldware, Mel Weiss and Miss Marsha Plotlcin. ttabbt Max TIcMiu
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Mrs. J. II. Kulakof-skv, a member of the National Committea of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, reporti that a statement of policy was adopted at. tlie annual conference on April 25. "The statement calls upon the United States to exercise the full weight of Americart influence to bring the Arab states and Israel to the peace table," said Mrs. Kulakolsky. AIPAC also urged the United Stales government to: —Prevent a dangerous arma imbalance by providing arms to Israel to match those which the Arab states are acquiring to attack her. —Provide generous economic aid to Israel and to facilitate her water desalting program. —Continue aid to Arab countries which will be used to raiw living standards and lo withhold aid used to finance aggression. —Promote the resettlement of Arab refugees in Arab lands. —Resist Arab boycott practices.
'Frankenstein' Film This Sunday at JCG Horror film fans and students of American "Filial Firsts," will have the opportunity Sunday, May 15. to see the original black ami white film v e r s i o n of "Frankenstein" at 8 p.m. at lha Jewish Community Center. The first of the major horror films, "Frankenstein" will bo the final film in the current J.C.C. Film Firsts Series. Two short film classics at W.C. Fields will precede ttio feauro presentation. Adjnission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for