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Federation Designs Endowment Program Omaha—Announcement has been made of the establishment of a Federation Endowment and Development Fund which will serve the dual purpose of providing a service to those people with private foundations, < while , creating a fund that would allow for initiating con-': structive new community programs. C. M. Newman, president of the Omaha Jewish Federation, announced the establishment of the Endowment Program at a meeting of the board of the Federation last week. Richard

Hiller was appointed chairman of the endowment committee. It was noted that the Tax Reform Act of 1969 and subsequent rulings of the Internal Revenue Service have placed substantial and burdensome restrictions on private foundations, thus making the advantages of private foundations operating within the Federation Endowment Program particularly attractive. A successful Endowment and Development Fund would generally permit the community to meet the following goals: to meet special emergencies that arise from time to time; to seed money for experIsrael Will Get provide imental projects; to cover capital fund campaigns; Japanese Autos tosmall reduce public solicitations; Tel Aviv (JTA)— Japan's and as insurance against a fisecond largest automobile nancial crisis. manufacturer, the Nissan Participants in the EndowCo., has agreed to market ment program would realize its cars in Israel in defiance substantial tax savings; inof (he Arab League boycott, with which allegedly, it had creases In the value of the fund through investments made by hitherto complied. . a knowledgeable and experThe change of policy was ienced committee; and relief attributed here to pressure from the administrative details by American Jews. of their philanthropic endeavThe Japanese firm has en- ors. tered into partnership agreeI nt e r e s t ed individuals are ments with Eisenberg Enurged to call Mr. Hiller for furterprises and the Histadrutther information about the Fedowned "Noa" Co. eration Endowment Program.

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• St. Louis, Mo.—Rabbi David the Vietnam war and thus to P o l i s h , Evanston, 111,, was "abrogate the basic principle elected the new President of of the First A m e n d m e n t , the C e n t r a l Conference of jeopardizing freedom of the American Rabbis, at the con- press." clusion of the group's 82nd an- • The American people said the nual convention here. The 1100 rabbis, "have a right to know Reform Rabbis in the group what their government is doserve more than one million ing." They added that "the worshippers. only way to end the war"— Vietnam Deadline which they called a "useless, The CCAR agreed in a reso- wasteful, bloody conflict"—"is lution that it was "shocked" at to end it quickly." They sugtho^, federal government's at- gested a Dec. 31 deadline for tempt to ban publication of a an American pullout. classified Pentagon report on School Aid The convention also reafRabbi David Polish firmed its 26 year old stand against public aid to private calls upon its members not to schools, adding that it favored officiate at such marriages." the establishment of Reform Rabbi Gittelsohn conceded day schools as a base for future Jewish leadership. that .at least 100 of his colleagues do officiate at mixed Mixed Marriages plied by some 75,000 pupils in veld, said the Court's decision marriage ceremonies, although Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn, in Jewish day s c h o o l s in the "re-emphasizes the responsibilUnited States. He also said that ity of the Jewish community an address to the convention, most Reform rabbis often inan initial evaluation of the to maintain its system of edu- called for a stronger position sist that Judaism be studied by Supreme Court-ruling indicated cation" and that the AJCon- against spiritual leaders offici- both partners and frequently the possibility that much, if not grcss "calls on Jewish Federa- ating at mixed m a r r i a g e s receive promises by the couple) most, of the federal aid provid- tions and welfare funds, as we where the non-Jewish partners that their c h i l d r e n will be ed under a variety of programs have called in the past, to in- does not undergo conversion to might be imperiled by the rul- crease their financial! support Judaism. He urged that the raised in-the? Jewish tradition. He~added that therj are a ing, as well as other forms of of Jewish education of every CCAR p o s i t i o n should be changed from its current posi- few rabbis who will marry a slate aid to non-public schools. kind and at every level." He tion of "discouraging" its mem- couple without such promises; 'Tragic Decision' declared that, with the Court's bers from officiating, at such and others who have performed The decisions were called decision, "the controversies and ceremonies to " m i x e d mar- ceremonies in churches. The> "tragic" by Rabbi Bernardare over" and that riages are contrary to the tra- convention delayed a final vpt» Goldenberg, Torah Umesorah quarrels dition of Jewish religion' and until next year. director of sghool organization, every segment of the Jewish community "must now j o i n who called on the Jewish Federations and welfare f u n d s hands to make sure that Jewwhich "fought so vigorously ish education will not suffer for Soviet Jews Reunited Here; against federal and state aid" lack of funds." to "apply the same sort of vigPfeffer said that the "landMomentum Up, HIAS States or and the same intensive ener- mark decision" had averted gy to make sure to obtain sup- "the annual lobbying effort to port for the H e b r e w day tax funds that would have pitted s c h o o l s . " Noting that such religious group against religious schools were "caught in a tre- group and private institution mendous financial bind," he against public interest." He insaid "fighting against aid is terpreted the decision as a Sun e g a t i v e . Guaranteeing tho premo Court view that "it is schools' future and the educa- not possible to separate secular tional quality of the Jewish education from the religious atcommunity is positive. Unless mosphere which properly perthe c o m m u n i t y acts," he meates a parochial school." He warned, "Hebrew day schools said the d e c i s i o n would may become fewer in number "strengthen religious liberty for and essentially a haven for the ~ it assures the American citizen rich." that his tax funds may not bo The president of the AJCon- used to support a religion in gress, Rabbi Arthur J. Lely- which he does riot believe." :

High Court Bans Private School Aid; Jewish Schools Lose $30 Million New York (JTA)—The unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling against almost all forms of governmental aid to non-public schools poses the prospect of an annual loss, in such aid to Jewish day schools, in one area alone, totalling at least $30 million,' according to a preliminary and informal estimate by a spokesman for a national agency for such schools. In the 9 to 0 decision the Supreme Court declared that such aid would foster "an excessive government entanglement with religion." The High Court also held that public aid to private, schools would have "divisive political potential," a view repeatedly advanced by the AJCongress in its fight against such government aid. The spokesman for Torah * Umesorah, the National Society for Hebrew Day Schools, an Orthodox agency, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that his preliminary estimate was based on an average of $350 to $400 per pupil now provided annually in "purchase-of-servlce" financial aid by states, multi-

HEADS CONFERENCE ON SOVIET JEWRY

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Jerusalem (JTA) — Leaders of 1,500 Protestant Evangelicals from 22 countries, holding a conference here, commended Israel "for the scrupulous care with which it has protected Christian holy places and people" arid called for the preservation of Jerusalem as a united city "at "all costs." Six American clergymen representing several major Evangelical bodies signed a statement criticising proposals t o internationalize the city. They said itj'.'woujd not be a viable J

internationalization as "an idea which never worked in the past." The clergymen's statement continued: " J e r u s a l e m has never been the capital of any people except for the Jewish people." Comparing the period of Israeli occupation of the Old City with 19 years of Jordanian rule, they said: "We are struck by the fact that since the SixDay War all people are free to worship in the place of their choice, unlike the situation that perinincdVduring the period, I M S W

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A8 THE MOMENTUM of Jewlah Immigration from ths Soviet Union continues to build, more and more Joyous families are being reunited and resettleoNthrough ths efforts of United Hias Service. Some of these Immigrants have been separated from their relatives for « • long'as thirty, years—since the Nazi oppression split them spart> Pictured are three recent family arrivals from the Soviet. The E . . . . . family (top) consisting of the parents and their six ehll» dren, were reunited with Mr. E. . .'s three brothers In New Yorlb Mr. E. . \, whose first wife and four children were murdered 1st Auschwitz, was imprisoned in a Hungarian labor camp, whils hlf brothers came to America. After.the war, ha lived In the Ukraine, where for years he was denied an exit visa. Mr. & Mrs. T . . •, (center photo) their two children, and Mrt. T . , •'• sister through whom United Hias established contact, are shown • toaether In the HIAS office. Mrs. T. . „ who brings tHaskllls o f * , ' trained nurse to this country.and tier Husband, • hardware taltimirv <". tried for year* to emigrate to the 0.9,

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Yes Virginia—There Are Poor Jews! Chicago (JTA)—The "affluence" of American Jews is, to a surprising extent, a myth perpetuated in part by the Jewish community, • which until recently has been blind to the large areas of poverty among fellow Jews all over the country. That disclosure was made by Mrs. Anne Wolfe, a sociologist and program consultant in the Intergroup Relations and Social Action department of the American Jewish Committee. In a paper entitled "The Invisible Jewish Poor," Mrs. Wolfe revealed that nearly one million American Jews live at or near the poverty level. She gleaned her information from studies of numerous surveys and statistics compiled over several years by national, local and Jewish groups. "We find significant indication of the extent of poverty in the Jewish community from the National Opinion Research Survey on income related to religion," Mrs. Wolfe laid, "which ascertained that 15.3 percent of Jewish households had income under $3,000 a year" compared with 15.C percent of Catholic and 22.7 percent of Protestant households. "Fifteen : percent of six million people, is a large numher," representing 700,000-750,000 people Mrs. -' Dolfe remarked. She pointed out that if the figures for the "near poor"—those earning under $4,500 a year—were added, the number of Jewish poor would be much greater, exceeding 900,000. Thus, while surveys continue to find that the median income of American Jews on.the whole is higher than the general national median income, there is more poverty among Jews per capita than among either Catholics or Protestants. • Mrs. Wolfe noted that the problem of Jewish poverty was related to the lower death rate among Jews at younger ages and the lower birth rate among Jewish families, which results in a larger number of elderly people in the Jewish population than in the general pop-

ulation. "The community studies reveal that something like 60 to 65 percent of Jews living in poverty are over CO or 65 years of age," Mrs. Wolfe stated. "But there are significant numbers of poor who are not old folk and I think it is important (o explode the myth that the Jewish poor are the Jewish old," Mrs. Wolfe said. "This other group—30-35 percent of our poverty group—is made up of single, unrelated people or families, many with young children, some headed by one parent. There' are Jewish families receiving Aid to Dependent Children (welfare)— a fact that is usually greeted with disbelief. In New York City alone, it is estimated . . . that one quarter of a million Jews subsist below a level of $3,000 a year and another 150,000 live at near poverty on income below $4,500." Mrs. Wolfe observed that a large proportion of the non-elderly Jewish poor in big cities are Orthodox and Hassidic Jews. "There are 80,000 Hassidic Jews in New York City and this group is the third largest poverty group in New York," she said. Foreign born Jews also account for a large percentage of the Jewish poor. Mrs. Wolfe's study embraced the Jewish poverty situation in other American cities— notably Miami and Los. Angeles, which are attractive to elderly people because of their mild climate. A study of the files of the Los Angeles County Department of Public and Social Services showed about 8,000 elderly Jews receiving public assistance and more than 10,000 eligible for old-age assistance who, for a variety of reasons did not apply. "An interesting example of blind spots relates to wealthy Miami Beach. In an area of that community called South Beach, it was ascertained in 1969 that 40,000 people were clustered in an area of some 40 square blocks. Of these, 80 percent are over 65 and 85 percent are Jews. The aver-, age annual income is $2,460, thousands are living on less than $28 a week for rent and food," said Mrs. Wolfe.

NCRAC Leaders Urge More Involvement in U.S. Social Issues Atlanta (JTA)-Two leaders tatives of the Council's 90 conof the National Jewish Com- stituent organizations attendmunity R e l a t i o n s Advisory ing the NCRAC's annual pleCouncil warned the organized nary meeting here. American Jewish community Both drew a distinction benot to allow its "priority con- tween emphasizing "top priorcerns" of Israel and S o v i e t ity"—a category in which each Jewry to isolate it from the placed the issues of the Midgrave social problems confront- dle East and Soviet Jewry— ing America. The warning was and treating them as "precontained in addresses by Al- e m p t i v e concerns" w h i c h bert E. Arent of Washington, Arent and Band said, tend to : D. C, newely re-elected chair- separate Jewish activity from man of the NCRAC, and his the mainstream of American • immediate predecessor, Jor- life. Arent deplored the fact that : dan C. Band, to 250 represen-

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"too many Jews seem prepared to withdraw into an exclusive Jewish particularism." He said "it would be arrogance" for the Jewish community "to imagine that we can effectively communicate with our fellow Americans" in s e e k i n g public support for Israel and Soviet Jews while remaining indifferent to "crucial national problems." Band similarly u r g e d the Constituents to become more actively involved in the problems of urban decay, crime, drug abuse, poverty and ecology. The plenary meeting explored a number of such issues. A proposed policy statement calling for "immediate" A m e r i c a n withdrawal from Vietnam—long a divisive issue among NCRAC agencies—produced a compromise resolution calling for withdrawal "at the earliest p o s s i b l e date, and pending that time, immediate steps by our government to initiate a cease-fire and steps to ensure free e l e c t i o n s in South Vietnam." A policy, declaration on civil liberties c o n d e m n e d secret data gathering by government agencies on the personal habits and political views and activities of private citizens. The" declaration warned of a threat of "dossier dictatorship" posed by the uncontrolled collection of such data.

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Reform Rabbis Denounce Conference of Presidents St. Louis (JTA)—The leadership of the Reform movement blasted the Conference of Presidents,of Major American Jewish Organizations this week as cowardly and servile. In a "Joint Message" to the 82nd annual convention of tho Central Conference of American Rabbis, president Roland B. Gittelsohn and vice-president David Polish said that despite the "objectionable tactics" of the Jewish Defense League, "the denunciation of the (JDL) to the President of the United States by some leaders of the Jewish establish-

ment was craven and obsequious." If denunciation of the JDL was thought necessary, the Iteform leaders continued "the addressee should have been American Jewry, not the offices of the President. The reference was to a Washington meeting last December at which Dr. William A. Wexler, president of B'nai B'rith and chairman of the Conference of Presidents; Max M. Fisher, president of Uie Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, and R a b b i Herschel Schacter, chairman

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of the American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry, advised high administration officials that they dissociated themselves from JDL activities. Rabbis Gittelsohn and Polish commented: "No American .Bishops have been constrained to apologize to the White House for (lie Berrlgans (anti-war activists) nor has the National Association for the A d v a n c e m c u t of Colored People apologized for Eldridge Cleaver (expatriate Black Panther official), and therein lies the surest proof that American Jewry, which has presumably m a d e it, feels m o r e Insecure than does the alienated black community." The solution, they said, is for the Presidents Conference to "undertake a program aimed at reinforcing its work and stimulating the involvement of communities and qualified individuals in its activities"; to "achieve . an equilibrium between responding to official voices from Israel and making the deepest soundings of Jewish opinion in America."

Atlanta (JTA)—The c h a i r ed to an FBI request for informan of the B'nai B'rith's Anti- mation about the JDL. He said Defamation League r e p l i e d t h e information it supplied forcefully to Jewish g r o u p s was " i n c o n s e q u e n t i a l . " It which criticized t h e defense merely confirmed the identiagency recently for "inform- ty of three local JDL leaders ing" on members of the mili- In jthe Philadelphia area who tant Jewish Defense League to had already been so designatthe FBI. ed in newspaper stories. Seymour Graubafd, addressing the annual plenary meeting of the National Jewish Community Relations A d v is o r y Council, said the charges of "informer" r a i s e d "serious questions of p r i n c i p l e . " He O m a h a — The ADL-CRC This policy means that Jewtermed the precept that Jews urged, at its last meeting, that ish teachers will be able to should not "inform" on other all Jewish teachers in the have time off, without loss of Jews a relic of medieval times Omaha Public Schools be made pay, if they will agree to makr/ when Jews "were universally aware of thejwssibilities availthe victims of anti-Semitism" able to them to obtain time off up the days during the winter, and "the State was the enemy for • observance of the Jewish Easter, or summer vacation. It is advised that teachers of the Jew." Its application to High Holy Days, Rosli Hashause the same^pfbcedure of apa Jewish community in the U. nah and Yom Kippur. S., he added "suggests there The Community Relations plying for^this time off as is is a similarity" between the Committee added that while spelled out in applying for perAmerican g o v e r n m e n t and this is not the best solution; sonal leave. Basically, this. medieval regimes, a "compar- it is one that is available to would require that the teacher r»/wri write a letter to the Office of ison all of us reject out of Jewish teachers at this time^ hand." • and they should be familiar the Superintendent requesting and stating the days that they Graubard asked if the JDL's with the policy. / ~ "violent activities" had been According to Superintend- will need to be absent from the work of non-Jewish groups, ent's Bulletin, April 16, 1971: school. The letter should be "would there be any question "ProvisiooJias been made for written at least 10 days prior ' of our responsibility to respond those of^tno Jewish faith to to Rosh Hashanah. to inquiries by a government have/days available each year The ADL office has been asagency .about them? fpr'the observance of their high sured by the school adminisGraubard said the ADL was/lioly days, with an opportunity trators that there will be no criticized for having respond- to substitute time." problems if the above procedures are followed. Should any difficulty arise, teachers are NEWLY REMODELED asked to contact Harold Adler at the ADL office, 341-3575.

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Miss Lynda G . Schmidman Bride of Neil J. Halbridge

Lincoln Lights uel Chesnin Lincoln resident passed away Sunday, June 20, 1971. Survivors: wife Anna; son, Dr. Leon, Lincoln; brother, Irving; sister, Mrs. Mollie Ziner of New York City; four grand children; one greatgrand daughter. Interment Mt. Cartnel C e m e t e r y , Lincoln, Nebr. Isaac Katz of Huntington, West Virginia, passed away June 19, 1971. Survivors: wife, Goldie; daughter, Mrs. Leon Chesnin (Esther Rae) Lincoln; son, Leon Katz, Huntington, West Virginia; eight grandchildren; one great grand-daughter. I n t e r m e n t , Huntington, West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Goodman and children, Lori Ann and lisa Deborah of Sommerset, New Jersey • were recent guests of their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Goodman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Manny Weinman and family have moved to Nebraska City, where Mr. Weinman has purchased the Novak Auto Co. of Nebraska City. Dr. and Mrs. Neal Boodman and children, Deborah and Billy of North Hollywood, Cal, recently visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Modenstein and family. Mrs. Boodman is the former Trudy Bronstein of Lincoln. Mrs. Elmer Shamberg and daughter Debbie are spending the summer vacationing in Europe. Mrs. Shamberg and Debbie will visit with Mrs. Shamberg's family in Bremen, Germany, and later will tour Austria, France, Spain and England.

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Omaha—Miss Carol Ann Davis became the bride of Ira Nathan, Sunday, June 27, 1971. Rabbi Isaac Nadoff and Cantor Elchanan Gelberg officiated at the 6 p.m. ceremony at Beth Israel Synagogue. A dinner followed in the synagogue social hall. The daughter of Mrs. Alex Davis, the bride was given in marriage by her brother, Gary Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nathan are the parents of the bridegroom. y Miss Sandra Youcha of Levittown, New York was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss K a r e n Wintroub, Miss Sara Moses, Miss Karen Jorgensen, all of Omaha; Miss Sue Hassenstab, Humphrey,.Nebraska. • Allen Nathan was best man for his brother. .Groomsmen and ushers Allen Morris, Mike Gendler, Omaha; Fred Frankel, New York City, Paul Crist, Scottsbluff, Nebraska; D a v e Scheer, Arlington, Nebraska; William Christensen, Lincoln, Nebraska. Following a wedding trip, to Colorado the couple will make their home in Omaha at 405 South 78th Street.

isle-Stoller Engagement Told Lincoln—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Misle announce the engagement of their daughter, Lilly Rose, to Herschel E. Stoller, son of Mr. and Mrs. L e o n Stoller of Chicago, Illinois. T h e granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Misle, Lincoln, Neb.; and Mr. and Mrs. Morry Korman of Detroit, Michigan, the .bride-elect is a junior at the University of Michigan. Hgr fiance, grandson of Mrs. Leon Becker of Chicago, is a graduate of the University of Illinois. No date has'been set for the wedding.

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Des Moines—Keith Jaben has been elected president of AZA 4 for the coming year. Other new officers include Gary ZingDes Moines—An endowment german, first vice-president; fund program has been created Mike Tobis, treasurer; J o e by the Jewish Welfare Federa- Engman, Chaplain.. tion. An organizational strucElected for the coming seture has been set up and of- mester are: David Feinberg ficers have been elected. and Josh Engman, second viceThe program will be called, presidents; Pete Sandier, sec"The Des Moines Jewish Wel- retary; Marshall Silk, David fare Foundation." Silk, Flyer-makers; Jim EngOfficers are Robert Mann- man, Dave Geller, Editors. hcimer, president; M o r t o n Lester Pearl and B o b b y B o o k e y , vice-president; Roy Wynn have been named advisSwarzman, treasurer, and Har- ors, replacing Harold Bordy. lan Hockenberg, secretary. Maureen Gurner and Josh The following were appointed Engman will serve as chairto the board of directors: Rob- men for the AZA-BBG Sweetert Aliber, Myron Blank, Wil- heart-Beau Dance to be held liam Friedman Jr., Ellis Lev- August 28. itt, Harry Marks, and Ronald All Des Moines young people iWbinovitz. in grades 9 to 12, interested in The function of the Founda- learning more a b o u t BBYO tion is to develop an endow- should contact Maureen Gurnment fund for perpetuation of er or Josh Engman. the Jewish Welfare Federation and its agencies. At the organizational meeting, by-laws and articles of incorporation were approved. Kosher Meats Government Inspected . E s t 2317

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Mrs. Richard Wright will bo hostess to the Cousin's Club luncheon meeting, Wednesday, July 7, at 12 noon at the Conant Hotel. Those unable to attend are asked to call Mrs. Wright, 342-3132.

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YoisflQ HEVRAH BBG At the 1971 Leadership Elec•tion Conclave, H e v r a h BBG was named the recipient of the Best Chapter Award in the Cornbett Region. Hevrah also took the third place honors in the Regional Newspaper contest, and won second place in'the Regional Scrapbook Contest Linda Zelinsky was elected r e g i o n a l secretary-treasurer. Debi Bernstein was elected re-gional editor. Hevrah. delegates attending the district convention included Linda Zelinsky, Renee Sloan and,Gail Kulakofsky.

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Omaha—Miss L y n d a Gay Schmidman became the bride of Neil Jeffrey Halbridge, Sunday, June 27, 1971. Rabbi Myer S. Kripke and Cantor Aaron Edgar officiated at the 4 p.m. ceremony at Beth El Synagogue. A reception in the synagogue social hall and a family dinner at the Hilton Hotel followed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Schmidman. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Halbridge of Huntington, L. I., New York, are the parents of the bridegroom. Miss JoAnn Schmidman was maid of honor for her sister. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Robert Yaffe and the Misses Paulla Klein, Susan Levine and Frances Stein. Bruce Halbridge, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Groomsmen were Mark Bernstein, Harry Feuerberg, Bruce Friedlander and Barry Kriecsfield. Following a wedding trip to Nassau, the couple will make their home in Omaha at 518 South 41st Street.

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Gayle Misle, Ronald Blumkin Wed June 27 in Lincoln Rites Lincoln—Miss Gayle M i s l e became the bride of Lt. Ronald S. Blumkin," Sunday, June 27, 1971. Rabbi Morton Waldman officiated at the 5 p.m. ceremony at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in Lincoln. A" reception followed in the synagogue social hall. The bride is the daughter of ,Mr. and Mrs. Abram Misle of Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Blumkin, Omaha, are the parents of the bridegroom. • Miss Lynn Misle was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were the Misses Linda and M a r s h a Misle. Irvin Blumkin was best man for his brother. Groomsmen were Steven Blumkin and Howard Misle. The" newlyweds will m a k e their home in San Antonio, Texas, after July 6.

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| Beth Israel | |remp/efsrae/| SERVICES: Friday: Traditional Family evening services (Kobolos S h a b b o s ) 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Morning Services: 8:45 a.m., conducted by Rabbi Isaac Nadoff and Cantor Elchanan Gelberg. The Talmud Class will be conducted by Rabbi Nadoff at 8 p.m. followed at 8:30 p.m. by Mincha, Sholash Sudos and Maariv. Sunday: Morning Service: 9 a.m. followed by breakfast and the Rabbi's class in "The Twelve Prophets." Dally: Services at 7 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. • • •

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SERVICES: Friday: 7:30 p.m. Services will be held in the Milton and Corrine Livingston Chapel at 7:30 p.m. The early worship service will continue throughout the summer. Cantor Manfred F. Kuttner will officiate.

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Dr. F.J. Pepper Wins Temple Israel Scene of National AVC Office Simons-Parsow Marriage

Vacation V a l l e y , Pa.—The Omaha—Honeymo o n i n g in American Veterans Committee (AVC), an organization of vet- Bermuda are Mr. and Mrs. erans from four wars whose Alan S. Parsow who were marunique motto is "Citizens First, ried Wednesday, June 30, 1971. Veterans Second," has elected Rabbi Sidney Brooks, Rabbi Dr. F. J. Pepper as its Nation- Myer S. Kripke and Cantor Manfred F. Kuttner officiated al Vice Cljairman. A native Omahan, Dr. Pep- at the 7 p.m. ceremony at per is currently a practicing Temple Israel. A reception folpsychiatrist in Alexandria, Vir- lowed at the Highland Country Club. ginia. The bride, the former Carol Dr. Pepper attended the University of Nebraska College of Ellen Simons, is the daughter Medicine and trained in St. of Dr. and Mrs. Milton Simons. Elizabeths Hospital in Wash- Mr. and Mrs. Sol Parsow are ington, D. C. He served as a the parents of the bridegroom. captain in the Army and was Miss Shari Simon was maid in Vietnam from August 1966- of honor for her sister. Brides1967. maids were Miss Laurie SiJoining AVC in 1966 while he mons, sister of the bride; Mrs. was stationed in Vietnam, Dr. Jerry Simons, both of Omaha Pepper has served on the Na- and Mrs. D a v i d Winetrpub, tional Board of the AVC, and Leavenworth, Kansas. Jay Parsow, brother of the has been Membership Chairman the past two years. He is. bridegroom was best man. the C h a i r m a n of the AVC Groomsmen and ushers were Chapter No. 1 s e r v i n g the David Parsow, brother of the bridegroom; Jerry S i m o n s , Greater Washington Area. The son of Dr. and Mrs. brother of the bride; Robert Maurice Pepper of Omaha, Dr. Guss, Ira Fox, Barry Kaiman, Pepper served as President of Lynn Kaplan and Jeffrey Perlthe NAACP of Alexandria in meter. 1970. He is the treasurer of the The couple will make their Alexandria Council on Human home in Omaha. Relations and represents the Alexandria JAYcees on t h e Alexandria Tourist Council. Before entering m i l i t a r y service, Dr. Pepper was president of the NAACP in Omaha, Nebraska.

Recent guests at the home of Mr. and'Mrs. Lewis Ellis were Mr. and Mrs. Alan Ellis of Portland, Oregon. The son of former Omahans, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ellis, Alan Ellis is currently a high school teacher of foreign languages in Portland. The visit with his aunt and uncle in Omaha is part of a coast to coast trip he and his wife are taking this summer..

SERVICES:Friday: Mincha Services in the Chapel, 8 p.m. S a b b a t h Eve Services in Sanctuary, 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Myer S. Kripke will offer the pulpit lesson. His topic will be: "The Burden of Mr. and Mrs. Robert GoldConclcntlous Objectors." Cantor Aaron I. Edgar will lead stein and sons, Larry, Buddy and Jeffrey are visiting in the musical service. Omaha this week with their Saturday: parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morning Service: 10 a.m. Goldstein and Mrs. Julius BarMincha-Maariv: 8:45 p.m. ron. . * Sunday: Morning Service: 9 a.m. . Dally: • BOOKS • Services at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. All You Need to Know It Our Phone Number

Wo had a very good attendance Monday in spite of the heat. We met in air-conditioned rooms, and spent a pleasant iERVICES: afternoon at the JCC. Saturday: 9 a.m. A donation in memory of Sunday: 9 a.m. Sam Kaplan was made by Mr. Both services will be con- and Mrs. I. Rubinow and Mrs. ducted by Mr. Sam Sacks. Marks. Mrs. Jack Sylan made • • • . a donation in h o n o r of her birthday and Mrs. Marks made a donation in honor of the 93rd Lincoln birthday of Tony Katskce. Tifereth Israel Watch this column for anSUMMER SERVICES: nouncement of future plans; Kabbalat Shabbat every Fri- and come join us every Monday evening: 8 p.m. day at the JCC. Please note that the JCC will be closed Monday, July 5. We'll meet again on Monday, July 12. Lincoln

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An Open Letter to Everybody (some people in particular) Editor's note: Nancy Kaplan, the 20-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kaplan, Is a Junior at Boston University, majoring in Special Education. Readers of the Jewish Press are familiar with Nancy's penetrating poetry which appeared frequently in the paper during Her high school years. This piece by Nancy was written partially in response to Mrs. Ida Wolfe's comments on youth printed a few weeks ago. It is Nancy's personal view of herself, but may also shed some light about the thinking and feelings of others in the college set. It is a thoughtful, poignant piece of writing. We hope our reader* will ponder it and delight In It at we did. • * •

chant the complete Seder in Hebrew and watch him understand and live it. I know I cannot believe the way my grandfather does, but I can feel Uie way I do, and these feelings are my services. They are part of me. My close friends are a part of me, too. I know many of them are not Jewish. It doesn't matter. We are the same kind of people. We are ourselves, ' and we do not threaten each other's identity by our presence together.

Nancy Kaplan

By NANCY KAPLAN There are many things that I don't know; but I'm discovering too, that there are many things I do know. I don't know how I've learned some of them, or where, or why; Only that I do. They are there, and I know.

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I know I am Nancy Kaplan studying education for disturbed children, that I'm twenty years old; " ' not a little girl . and not quite a woman; but getting there. -, I know that I have long frizzie-in-the-rain "freaky" hair, and I know that even if it was short the brain cells inside would be exactly the same. I know that I wear faded, fringed jeans and sandals and if I forget a bra once in a while (when nobody can tell, anyway) But if I remember to send one of the kids in the Beatrice State Home the first Birthday Card she's ever gotten, Does it really matter? I know that I don't like war or hatred or killing (that few people do) .and I (perhaps selfishly) care more for the people livine right here than I do those living on the other side of the world who I don't know; And I know that I, myself, have little effect, . but I know I have to try what I can, so I can live with myself. I know that I have been exposed to pot. . Iiiave also been drunk; ^ and I will love the man I love; but I will never be a pusher, „ '-* or an addict; an alcoholic, or a whore. '• I know that I live in a beautiful home, and that I don't care if, twenty years from now, I'm in a comparable one; .' . but I care that I will be happy . . ' , • , with people I love • ' . •• '• doing things I have to do, and want to do. * I know that I will have only one child,, and that I will adopt the rest—there are so many already here. I know that I am still very idealistic (and am a little surprised) after having had a very rough year (family and friends) but I know I have worked it out; living through it, and am now stronger for it, I know that I don't go to many services but I know! am a Jew. I don't think about God much, but I feel, and I feel often. I feel when I'm working with a child, and he understands for the first time. I feel when I wander through a field of prairie grasses and feel sun and sky on my face. And I feel when I bear my grandfather BETH' ISBAEr, AURA SIX-BOOH NEW 1I8TINO

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I know I'm not the "Prodigy Poet" I once thought I was, and that doesn't matter either; because I keep writing just as I continue doing everything else. '."••. The Press wouldn't print most of what I write today (I doubt subject matter or style would be of interest to most) and I know that's okay ' because things keep going and you have to keep moving .• keep growing; or you'll suffocate in your words .. or drown in your tears. And that's copping out, and copping-out is the biggest cop-out of all. I know some of you have been offended reading this, and that's fine. It's for thinking on. arguing about, looking around at yourself and others. •• . , I know that I'm me. Not a "freak" or a "poet" or a "potential special education teacher." I'm me. And whatever I do or think or feel, it's me. And I have reasons. They're my reasons. And they're good ones.

I'll be okay. My head watches itself. It knows. And when it knows that it doesn't; it wonders, and waits until it does.

There are many like myself. So don't worry, huh"? ' The confidence that we have; that we know ourselves .. is the confidence you've been helping (hoping) to give us for how many years J. Have confidence in yourselves, Then have a little in us.

DAY SCHOOLS I am opposed to the Jewish Day^School concept for one reason. I believe anti-Semitism breeds when people are out of contact with Jews. It is easy t o , believe seemingly wild stories about ritual murder, etc. if there is no personal experience to counter It. The least anti-Semitism is found in neighborhoods where a number of Jewish families live. By breaking the contact between Jewish children and others, which, by the way, promotes segregation a1; much as anything; anti-Semitic feelings would become more prone. I am not blind to the problem of Jewish education. As an alterative, I suggest a Jewish summer school, more educationally-oriented Jewish summer camps and better utilization of Sunday morning and weekday afternoon.schools. David Felnberg Des Molnes, Iowa

5 YEARS AGO Ellen Zelinsky became thai bride of Robert Gordman . . « Carol Rosenbaum and Stephen Latz announced their engage* m e n t . , . Sunny Sternberg and Ronald Greene were married . . . Mr. and Mrs. Richard M« Fellman announced the birUt of a daughter, Susan Leigh , . « Sandra Turek and Thomaf Kully were married . . . Hedy Nathan became the bride of Marvin Kirke. 10 YEARS AGO ' Jon Jabenis celebrated his Bar Mitzvah . . . Gloria Cooper became the bride of Howard Kaslow . . . Deanna Dworkin and Lawrence G i l i n s k y announced their engagement. 15 YEARS AGO Janey Weiner and Jerold A, Dann were married . . . Carolyn Kutler and Ellle Ratner wer* wed. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Friedel announced the birth of a daughter, Lynn Diane. ' Ronna Rimmerman became the bride of Marvin Dienstfrey . . .Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Goodman announced the birth of a daughter, Barbara Ann. 25 YEARS AGO Phyllis Waxenberg and Irvin Sherman announced their engagement . . . Ruth Somberg became the bride of Aaron Krantz . . . Audrey Telpner and* Morris Shapiro announced their engagement . . . Marian Stein and Ben Miller announced their engagement. 30 YEARS AGO Miriam Saks became the bride of Joseph Soshnik . . . Mr. and Mrs. Milton Abrahams announced the birtrr of a daughter, Phyllis Ann . . . Sylvia Epstein and Henry Greenberg announced their engagement.

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Sidelines By Mickey Gerdtcfc Mr. Gallup niay well have cause to worry. I could prove to be a real competitor. My first v e n t u r e into the Opinion Polling business/-appears to be headed for success. I'm delighted with the quantity and quality of questionnaires which have been returned so far. Some very constructive suggestions were made; and when the final results are tab' nlated, I believe we will have tome Important guidance in determining the future role of the Jewish Press. I'll share with you the final, scientific tabulations when all the questionnaires are in. But for now, some highlights of some of the "off beat" suggestions. A couple of readers suggested a "Gossip Column" which made my blood run cold. I have enough worries about libel laws as Is without getting embroiled In something as risky as printing gossip. Idea rejected. One very coucei'ned parent wrote a long, obviously sincere letter suggesting a Dating Bureau to keep Jewish teens dating each other and thus reducing the risk of inter-marriage. I couldn't quite figure out how the paper would serve in that capacity, but before rejecting the idea I spoke with a number of teenagers. Without exception the kids said that even if the paper provided the service, they would never consider using it. As a parent, I too am concerned about the inter-marriage problem; but the Dating Bureau idea doesn't seem likely to provide the solution. Second idea rejected. I was about to reject a third suggestion which came from a number of readers until I explored the possibilities further, and I think it's worth a try. A few readers suggested an Advice Column—some facitiously ("it could be called Tell Me Tannta Tillle.") A few were quite serious ("There are pco'ple with problems who could be helped by objective common-sense advice from an outsider.") I'd,be less than honest if I said I didn't like to give advice (just ask my kids.) But the suggestion of an Advice Column is something else. It takes more chutzpah than I have to play with other people's lives. I waa

about to reject the idea until I investigated and d i s c o v e r e d how the successful advice columnist operates. The columnist handles the obvious ones: ("Dear Desparatc: E'glit years old Is a bit young to get engaged. Give him back his Roy Rogers ring.") But when it c o m e s to .the t o u g h i c s — problems about d r u g s , marriages, divorces, abortions, family relationships etc. the columnist has a long list of experts to turn to for the answers. On that basis, I'm willing to try an Advice Column. (We'll worry about the name later.) Through the Jewish Family Service Agency at the Jewish Community Center I can find my way to expert advice in all areas — medical, legal, financial, educational, psychological etc. So—as of this minute, I'm in the advice column business. (I'll bet that throws Dear Abby into a panic!) Letters need not be signed unless the writer wants a personal answer. So bring on the problems. • • * In isjite of my apparent success in this initial attempt at polling, I must admit I made a couple of mistakes Mr. Gallup would have avoided. First of all, the questionnaire was printed on the back of the page which carried the pictures of youngsters who are participating in Omaha's first Youth Pilgrimage Program in Israel. I've been told by a number of parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles that they chose to save the picture page rather than return the questionnaire. Secondly, in talking with the kids about the Dating Bureau I found a number who said they were unable to express their views since their parents got t to the questionnaire first. Finally, many people on vacation missed seeing the questionnaire last week—it's a bad time of the year for poll taking. y So—here's another chance for' all of you who haven't had a crack at it yet. The questionnaire is reprinted on this page. Get it back to me pronto so we can start on the tabulations. Address them to Mrs. Robert Gerelick or to Abby Gallup—I'll be answering to both names from now ont

An ever Increasing number of people are loosing faith in the various levels of government. This feeling is prevalent at the national level as the release of the secret Pentagon papers has revealed. However, it is also true on the local level. I refer specifically to the g r o w i n g dissatisfaction with our public schools. Let me add that we find dissatisfaction in large cities and small cities, among poor blacks, Chicanos, whites and, yes, even among the middle classes. This column is being written on Wednesday. Tomorrow the Omaha School board will hold a hearing to determine if a black counselor, with a Masters degree in Guidance and Counseling, -should be re-hired. By the time you read this, perhaps we will know what decision came out of that hearing. . . The facts of the case are important and the p e r s o n a 1 ity traits of those involved are equally important. They should be fully discussed when and if we are able to have full access to the information. What really is being tested In this hearing is whether or not the Omaha School system can be fair with a Black man who militantly seeks to Improve, within the system, the education of black children, even if he vigorously opposes current policies and practices while carrying out his job. It is no secret that the Omaha School System suffered a tremendous defeat during the last bond ejection which many

interpreted as being critical of the current leadership of the school system. M a n y people simply do not believe or trust those currently g u i d i n g the Omaha schools. Just as the U. S. Army was on trial during the Calley case, so now, is the Omaha school system. The Army went out of its way to show that a fair hearing could be held on a matter as sensitive and emotional as the My Lai experience. To many of our citizens, the hearing to be held concerning the rchiring of Eddy Chambers is just as emotional and sensitive. I have talked to many people during the past weeks, black and white alike, who do not believe that a fair hearing can be held. It is their feeling that the School Board has gone out of its way to make things difficult for a fair hearing to be held. Example: Meetings of the Board are usually held Sn the evening, this one will be held at 9 a. m. Those who wish to testify on behalf of Mr. Chambers will have to lose at least half a day's pay if they do testify. The bearings will be closed to the public; even the recent Minard murder case was open to the public. The h e a r i n g s are being limited to three hours when Mr. Chambers has advised the Board that he will call 30-40 witnesses on'fils hehalf.

r Dear Mickey: You asked what I think—so here goes. Of the regular features carried in the paper, here's how I stand. Always Sometimes Never Read Read ' .Read Sport News ( ) ( ) ( ) JCCNews ( ) ( Synagogue News ( )• ( -Social News ( ) ( Omaha News Council Bluffs News . Lincoln News Des Moines News . . . .

National News International News ... Letters to the Editor Sidelines ., Carl Alpert Other syndicated columns.

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(Name need not be signed, but the following. Information would be helpful. Person who filled out questionnaire is:

Male ( ), Female ( ), Married ( ), Single ( ), Age, ( ). No of people In household reading the J e w i s h Press ( ). Clip and mail to: Mrs. Robert Gcrellck, Editor * Jewish Press 101 North 20th Street Omaha, Nebraska M K Thanks for ytfiir help.

The electronic news media is being severely hampered in being able to cover this hearing. All of the above accumulated with the years of indifference and callous disregard for the problems of the black community, leads many to believe that a fair hearing cannot be held. Perhaps we will know the decision by the time this is printed. What is so tragic, is that from the information that I have been able to learn, this hearing s h o u l d never have been held. There has been ample opportunity for a reasonable solution to whatever problems exist b e t w e e n Eddy Chambers and with the administrators who are aware of the problems of the 197O's and who are aware of the changes that *~4 they must necessarily make in management p r a c t i c e s and principles could have avoided this hearing. The members of the Board of Education must take the lead in demanding a school system that is willing to institute changes which will help build citizen confidence in the schools and not allow current practices to continue w h i c h breed dissatisfaction and distrust with the services provided. . I am confident that we can' . find school systems which have instituted programs, success- ' fully, that have allowed the student, parent, and teacher to feel that he does have a responsibility In the school system. Programs which are designed to encourage the individual to feel that people do care about him and his problems; that don't look upon the student or parent as a non-entity to be tolerated. Our, schools must become more human. Perhaps if this were true in the cities around the country, then school bond issues would pass; p a r e n t s would become more concerned with the schools; and students would respond and learn more, Of one thing I am certain. We cannot continue to operate the schools as we have for the past-50 years. These are clial* lenging and difficult t i m e s V: which take leaders with tremendous insight and ability: to effectively communicate with all segments of the community, and most ojf all the courage to propose i n n o v a t i v e ideas. These innovative ideas may not be popular, but the school administration must lead' the community towards better education and not just do that which is safe. They must not be concerned with doing only that which is p o p u l a r and which will get school boardmembers reelected or superintendents' contracts renewed.

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Cent ferSports MEN'S SLO PITCH SOFTBALL Rimmerman's Team again takes the spotlight after an outstanding game Sunday against Fiedler's Team, defeating them 11-6. Steve Bernstein and Ron Hodge each knocked in go, ahead runs in the top of the seventh inning to come from behind and win the battle for first place. Tom and Bill Kirshenbaum and Mark Rimmerman hit and fielded to form the backbone of the victory. Fiedler's was helped by clutch hits from Carl -Cohen, Harley Schrager and Mike Green. ', . Ginsburg's Team laid anoth; er defeat on Katskee's Team which left Ginsburg's Team : looking forward to their big :• game with Fiedler's Team after the July 4 break*. Ginsburg's Team used 4 homeruns to nail down the victory 20-5. Marc Ronianik, Gary Rosenbaum, Jon Jabenis and the league leader in homers, Al Muskin, all contributed a homer each to lead Ginsberg's. Harold Friedman and Al Noddle tried to keep Katskee's Team alive with their hitting. League Standings To Date: Rimmerman's Team — 7 2 Fiedler's Team 6 3 Ginsburg's Team 5 4 Katskee's Team 0 9 T H E R E WILL BE NO GAMES THIS SUNDAY, JULY

pitching of Mike Forman, de% feated the league leading Chimies ll-l in five innings. Bob Freeman hit two home-runs and a triple to lead AZA No. 1 in the hitting department. Rayim won over AZA 100USY by forfeit and are now tied with the 'league leaders, Chaim Weizmann with identical records, 4-1. League Standings To Date Chaim Weizmann 4 1 Rayim 4 1 AZA No. 1 3 2 SYO 1 3 AZA 100-USY 0 5 NO GAMES THIS SUNDAYJULY 4TH. YOUTH COUNCIL BOWLING Chaim Weizmann 'A", with an 8-1 record to date, is leading Ihe Monday Nite Youth Council Bowling league.. The Chaim Weizmann "B" team is 9-0. ,

SUMMER EVENING BASKETBALL LEAGUE The Centers Athletic Dept. will kick of an exciting sum-; mer basketball program for high school and 'college-age men this coming Tuesday nite at 7 p.m. Last week a full compliment of players showed up for ah exciting evening of 3-3 and full court scrimmages. Dave Jacobson, Steve Nogg, Bob Jacobson, Howard Gould, Shelly and Mike Gallncr, Mike Staenberg, Steve Sokoloff, Steve S p i t z n a g e l , YOUTH COUNCIL SOFTBALL Steve Epstein, Larry Ruback, AZA No. 1, behind the two hit Steve Suvalsky, Ron Epstein and Bruce Hoberman. This is a good opportunity to stay in shape during the sum-' Mr. and Mrs. Don Fiedler mei months and play some announce the birth of a son, good, basketball. Hustle down David Benjamin, born June 23, to the Jay this Tuesday and check our league and join a 1971. Grandparents are Dr. and team. Captains are: Dave JacMrs. Norbert Shere of Denver obson, Steve Nogg, Steve Epand Mr. and Mrs. Al Fiedler stein and Shelly Gallner. of Omaha. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Bordy of Omaha. HENRY MONSKY LODGE Dr. and Mrs. Richard- L. B'NAI B'RITH . Lande announce the birth of a Justin Greenberg has been son, Craig Ryan, born June 21, elected president of the lodge 1971. • for the coming year. Other new officers include: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gins- Arnold Breslow, William Kateburg announce the birth of a man, Marvin Polikov, viceson, Daniel Ian, born June 17, presidents; Jerry Cipinko, re1971. They also have two other cording secretary; Miles Resons, Phillip and Michael. mer, financial secretary; MarGrandparents are Mr. and vin Kaplan, treasurer. OutgoMrs. Hy Shrier and Mr. and ing president, Steve Bloch, will Mrs. Henry Ginsburg. Mrs. serve as Chaplain. Minnie Blank is the greatNew officers will be installed grandmother. at a dinner on July 17.

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Committee Goes Pop! Omaha—The Committee, an informal organization of single Jewish adults, 20 and over, will spend an evening under the stars, Wednesday, July 21. • The group will attend the Omaha Symphony Pop Concert at Peony Park. The concert will feature hit tunes of musical comedies. Special arrangements have-been made for admission of $1.75 instead of the gate admission of $3. Tables will be reserved so that members of the Committee will bo seated together. An o p e n planning meeting was held Thursday, July 1 at the home of Miss Sandy Polsky. Future plans include a car rally, a wine tasting party and a Hawaiian Luau. Further inforamtion a b o u t The Committee and the future programs is available f r o m Judy Sherman, 391-1848. Mr. and Mrs. Pennie Davis are advisors to the•group.

Council Bluffs News Notes Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Saul Suvalsky over the 4th of July holidays will be Mr. and Mrs.- Marty Green from East Hampton, Long Island. Enjoying a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Saul Suvalsky in this city are Mr. and Mrs. Simon Turner and their daughter Yvonne of Malmo, Sweden. The Suvalskys met the Turner family during a recent trip to Israel and subsequently visited them in Sweden. On hearing that the Turners were in New York City for a reunion with a brother—after a 30-year absences—Mr. and Mrs. Suvalsky invited them to visit the mid-west.

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DEATHS MORTON IHLLER Funeral services were h e l d Sunday, June 27, 1971 for Morton Killer, age 78,. of 311 South 52nd Street. Interment was at Temple Israel Cemetery. Survivors are: wife, Ruth; daughter, Mrs. Wilburt Rasmussen, Los Angeles, California; sister, Mrs. S. S. Jacobs, Jacksonville, Florida. LEO WAXENBERG G r a v e s i d e services were held Sunday, June 27, 1971 for Leo Waxenberg, age 74, of 3702 Jackson Street. Interment was at Beth El Cemetery. Survivors are: wife, Zell; son, Dr. Sheldon Waxenberg, New York City; daughters, Mrs. Irvin Sherman, Omaha; Mrs. Marsha F e i n h a n d 1 e r, Brooklyn Heights, New York; 7 grandchildren; brother and sister in Russia. EZRA BELDNER Funeral services were held in Ontario, California, June 28, 1971 for former Omahan, Ezra (Eddie) Beldner, age 55 of 323 Begonia Ave. Apt. C, Ontario. Survivors are: wife, Charlotte Sacks Beldner; son, Bernard, Berkeley, California; daughter, Mrs. Lynee Kurland, Sherman Oaks, Cailf.; mother, Mrs. Dora Beldner, P a l m Springs, Calif.; sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Oliveri, Palm Springs, Calif.; Mrs. Rita Sabin, Brooklyn, New.

SAM KAPLAN Funeral services were held Monday, June 28, 1971 for Sam. Kaplan, age 87, of 5311 Howard. Interment was at Fisher Farm Cemetery. Survivors are: sons, Howard and Lazar Kaplan, both of Omajia; daughter, • Mrs. Nathan Turner, Omaha; brothers, Max Kaplan, Los Angeles; T. A. Tully, Omaha; 7 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. ARTHUR LERNER Funeral services were held in San Francisco, California for former Omahan, Arthur Lefner, age 60, who passed away June 27, 1971. Survivors are: wife, Erna; son, Steve; daughters, Lynn and Lori, all of San Francisco; brother, Joseph Lemer, Omaha; sister, Mrs, A. E. Perlis, Council Bluffs, Iowa. SAM KARLAN Funeral services were held June 24 at the Jewish Funeral Home for Sam Sol Kaplan,, age CO of 3902 S. 24th St. Survivors are brothers, Julius and Harold of Omaha; sisters, Rcva Parilman, Omaha, Rosa Rifkin and Ida Cooper of Los Angeles, Calif. Bores won't bother you If you monopolize the conversa- • tion yourself. "'•

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