THE JEWI PRES
JCC Building Fund Campaign
GeneralDivision Leaders Named Omaha—Arpie Larry Pazol \r\ i ^
Mr. Newman noted that a j presidents of their respective Di- B'nai B'rith lodges, the Generfi& al Division co-chairmen initiat^ ed an open meeting this week ,<:nter. Serving Counc/M **** ^ ..an, chairman to discuss the plans for the new* of v ' ^ u£ Fund Camapign, Center. "Every effort to inform Des Moines, Lincoln, ..iaha annt .a the appointment this and involve the entire communweek noting that "the General ity in the plans for a new CenVol. IX—No. 40 OMAHA, NEB., FBI,,..JULY 28, J9T2 Division will be the largest di- ter is important," N e w m a n vision in the campaign and will said. "Tho new Jewish Cominvolve hundreds of families. "I am delighted that Larry munity Center belong to everyand Arnie have agreed to share one, and everyone must be" int h i s important assignment," volved in getting it built." Newman said. "I feel certain Mr. Newman said that the $3,» that the enthusiasm and excitegoal of the Building ment they express about1? the 200,000 new building will be transmit- Fund Campaign "is only part of ted to the many workers in "the goal. The other part is to • their division. This kind of com- get 100 per cent participation mitment is vital if we are to from,every Jewish family in the get the campaign results we community, and this is what we must have to build the new Cen- will be' trying to do in all of Ita and I arrived home at medical service but in helping ter." Editor's note:. Stanford M. the campaign divisions." Adelstein, a close friend of Mr. about 10:30 p.m. that tragic to marshal construction equipand Mrs. Edwin E. Brodkey, is evening to find no electricity. ment, water supply, and pumpa leading member of the Rapid We had been visiting friends in ing equipment at. the EmergCity, S.D., community. The fol- Custer"" State Park, about 40 ency Control Center set up at lowing excerpts are from, a let: miles away. Though we had Civil Defense Headquarters. ter written by Mr. Adelstein to heard some reports of flooding ,-;•• As it turned,out, the whole Mr. Brodkey following the trag- over the radio while driving family was involved. Ita workic flood in Rapid City last •home 'and Ti ad Rencountered ed a number of days at Bed some difficulty on the highway, C r o s s Disaster, Headquarters month. we were east of the city and helping field telephone calls and In the physical sense, our the storm was coming from the TWX requests for information. family was very fortunate, We west. We did not-realize what The hardest task, of course, was notifying those that the suffered no personal damage was beginning to happen. nor any business damage. HowAfter dropping Ita off, the person, they were looking for V ever ' we have not recovered power failuro in our end of had died. from the fact that a number of .town prompted me to proceed The, magnitude of the fataliclose friends and a tragically to St. John's Hospital where I large number of acquaintances am Board Chairman as I want- ties is better'understood when lost their lives. : . ed to see how well our stand-by we realize that .6 per cent would LARRY PAZOL ARNIE BRESLOW" mean 360,1)00 dead in New York '". As president of the Synagogue emergency, generator was work- City between 11 p.m. of one ing. ,1 arrived, at the hospital of the JHills, I bad to conduct and 3 a.m. the next:; mornone funeral for a Professor at about 10:45 p.m. Friday night night ing.1-, ••••X .;-vX"0/-:.': :; the School of Mines, who some- and did not get home, again ex,-, 'i'-Onr 4 'oldest soil 'Dan* voluntow managed 'to survive Hit- ccptforf.;«i few brief" moments",* teered and was involved in trafler's Europe, a displacement to until 8 a.m. Sunday morning. South America, , o n I y to die Shortly after midnight "the ' fie control, damage .assessment while helping some youngsters magnitude of the tragedy that along, the creek in terms of orin his neighborhood. Our town was "unfolding began to make ganized volunteer effort, and Omaha—The Jewish Cultural Committee of Omaha, in coopwill never look the same nor itself apparent. In-the early then served several days helpwill anyone who lived here ever hours of the morning, I was in- ihgfriends t)f his from .the track eration with the Jewish Community Centers of Des Moines and team in the back breaking and Sioux City, has announced plans for an Institute of Jewish living think the same. volved not only in planning for- -miserable chore , of cleaning to be held September 1-3 at Esther K. Newman Camp,. •'•'[.'.".,',['•?'.'. mud out of their homes'. Brochures explaining the Institute were mailed this, week to) * After her Red Cross stint, Ita set up a clothing distribution all Jewish families in the area. Dr. David Neiman; Associate center to distribute some really Professor of Theology at Boston College, will lead the Institute; wonderful clothes that the Ha- discussions. Shulamith Neiman, Israeli folkslnger and guitarist, dassah Chanter in Omaha had 1 ": '-. I. . sent through' our Chief of Po- will provide the musical portions of the program. lice directly to me. How she Omaha—Mrs. Louis Delman Families are urged to participate together in the unique weekhandled this difficult chore of has been named the full-time end experience. Separate "activities for children Will be super- j giving charity with dignity to director of Senior Adult activivised by members-of the camp staff. . ', ^ j I ;.-,-; middle class people, who up unties at the Jewish Community til that moment had never needCenter. Announcement of Mrs. Registrations will be limited and will be accepted on"&'.'Brsfc.};? ed ^anything, is an Interesting Delman's a p p o i n t m e n t was come-first-seryed basis. Further information ab^ut;the ^rogra|^ story In itself. made this week by Charles is available at the Jewish CommunityCenter, 3424366.^.^-'^i^'y Monasee, chairman of the JewI wonder if you know who I ish Community Center Board. should write to thank for the Mr. Monasee said that Mrs. rather fabulous gift of all those Delman joined the JCC staff new clothes. I never have had four years ago as a part-time any person to contact except Youth Activities director. "Two the Mayor of Omaha. The way years ago Mollie added the Senit came about was that our ior Adult activities to her reChief of Police had a call from sponsibilities at the J e w i s h the Omaha Mayor, Mr. Leahy. "Omaha—Mr. and Mrs. Jack Congregation Shearith.Israer.'* •'; ^^ Community Center, and has Leahy told him that there were Molad and their children left • Mr. Molad had been associat- v v.V-;1;^ had equally successful experpeople who were willing to do- this, week for Dallas, Texas, ed with Beth El' Synagogue for iences w o r k i n g with both nato clothing providing t h a t where Mr. Mplad-has been en- the past 8 years as Education••.\:~ ,-,,' groups." "Stanford Adelstein would take ; charge of it and would accept gaged as Education Director at and Youth Activities Director; -'' ^ -; Monasee explained that the it." success of the one-day-a-week A native.of Tel A v i v / W t , A V- -': program for Senior Adults indiThe Chief told the Mayor that • Molad came ,to. the United : : cated the desirability for an exho would have me call'him if MRS. LOUIS DELMAN States-in 1952 and graduated' panded program "even before needed it. I called the Mayor '-from St. Louis University. H d1 ; v ; we get into the new /Center program ideas recommended1 we at home and the clothing apalso studied at the: Jewish T h e * ; ; : building. by the Center Study Committee peared. Beyond that, I do not ological Seminary. •'.'' • • ?; " , "The Older. Adult Study Com- can be. expanded to 4 days a know to whom I should express : During his associatioiLlwith-J L''•'.'•: : week and will include field .Miittee..which-was involved with my appreciation. Beth El, Molad's activities iiv-: ' N1:-^ the planning for the new Jewish trips, special interest, groups • * • eluded -direction;' of all depart- :.; : Community Center emphasized and classes and a variety of acments in the religious; school;'. ^-XU Editor's note: Mr. Adelstein the need for a full-time direc- tivities in the 0 1 d e r Adult adult education, teacher's sem-,' tor to implement a broader pro- lounge which will be open daily. has now been advised of tho inars, conventions -and cam^s, . V "Inline with our planning for details of Mrs. Rose Blumkin gram of activities," Monasee Mr. and Mrs.. Molad were the * ; • said. "Mrs. Delman has dem- the new Center, and the expand-1 purchasing the entire stock of tour leaders o f t h e f i r s i O m ^:: ^ ! . ; onstrated unique t a l e n t s in ed program-planned for our • th,o Hadassah Bargain Center ha Summer;pilgrimagei W: Is*;- y - working with our older adults. teenagers,1 a full-time Youth Di-. - ior ?5,00O and arranging to have, ; r^l'inv61ving : ^^enagers^fi^|g5|S^ -Now that she will be giving full' rector will 'also be added to the the clothing 'sent to1 tho''flood •time tothe-older adults, inahyi ; yJctims-.in.Rapid City.,,.,. ;. Jack.Motod and
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