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.COUNCIL BLUFFS, LINCOLN. OMAHA Omaha. Nab . Frl . January 12. 1979
Joseph Upton, 71, Dies lliiinlriKl'. lit IniMiil'- <iriil ru (IJIt.T- |,.ii>l l|.ili"t !•! lilV(>ll
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•ral Is rwl Mr l.n>Um lixiiiir Iri-u jurrriifth* J«"wish Kf<t«"ralion n( (linaha and lotiR linx- Irad rr in Jf*i»ti and civir commu nUy arlivili**, pa^M><l a»ay Tueaday al UM- axr M 71 atlpr luffrrini a maskive hearl al lack on Saturday S«Tvir« w«rc conductad by Habbi Sid ncyBrooli* A tormrr Board member o( the Jewish Fedrralion. and ol the Dr Philip Sher Home for the Afied. Mr Llpton alao was a (ormer chairman of the Campaign's Keynntefs DIvi ikm and a lormer chairman of the lirael Bond Campaiftn He alM) lerved at a member ol the Frderalwn'a newly e»lab^ llshed onalrk LlvlnK Ar rangemenU ComuiMlee While on the Kederallon Board. Mr Llpton was in charge of lialion to (he United Way llf the Midlands He had been »<live with the United JWay lor acme » yeart having 1 'Id oo vartoiii BudgH and rtltten committee* A lormer Board member ol Temple Israel. Mr Mplonalso
was a member nl Comhuaker l»d|ie. B'naiB'rith A slate hifchway commla skmer. Mr Llpton also waa a board member and former presldeni o( the South Omaha social selllemenl. and an advi sor to S (' 0 K K o( Ihe Small Business Administration He had served as a meml>er ol the Board of (iovemors ol the Boys Club of Omaha, the United A (; wholesale groc ers cooperallve and Nebras ka Omaha Kood Relailent
Mr Lipiiin [jriMrtrnl and cu (ound<-r "I I-mxl < ily Suiier markets, is survivrd hy his wile. Pearl sons. Maurice ol Vienna, Va and Dr Howard, of ChlcaKu a dauKhlfr. KIIMV 111 Marblehead Mass Ihrw l(r«nd.s<)ns and a granddaught er His family has requesli><l thai donations, in lieu ol flow ers, ma> be sent to the Dr Ptulip Sher Home (or the jQed CO the Joseph Llpton New Building Fund, or Cysllc Plbnxia "Joe Llpton was a humani larian in the lines! sense He gave generously ol his means and his energies Hegavequi etiy and wilhrHit se<'king pub llcltylon. if,li-wi»h andnon.l' run and out ol Om.in.i in nis pride ol involvement there was an open Iriendllness and earlhi ness thai pleased co-workers as did his honest and siralghl lorward approach to isaues Joe was one of our moat beloved and respected leaders and his passing Is a loss which will not be filled in this com munlly," said Mary Kellman. president ol the Jewish Feder atiofi of Omaha
Kellman was given a standing 'ivalmri lnliiivmn; HIP preien l.llliKMlf I-' "•[Xtrt Shi' s.r " eUorts weri- din < iiglhen a tense of K'imiiiiiuU ihrimnti lh.-,.i»-ri.'a'.i(l,l,.-'.'-.,'r.ri;,i ni' Its members ol UB- Oinalia Jew ish community ol dM) per ions Mrr Kellman laid that the iM ' '• making ,! . Ihe an nal.^ III ilif Jfvkisn federation >if iiin.iha She ri'portift thai Ihe Vaad llakashrul ni c,ri,iiifn<)e<J by :l„ " • '•• ih Dm is now 'u i|<T the chair n ..n ...I,, "i i.,Uier(jraeU and v; I I hairmanship o( Larry I hestir She al«> reported that Ihe KiMiii.iiiuri HIMHI has rwom nj. iblishmrnl ol a ( .1! lie Committee under the Jrwish Community Center Board, assistance In Omaha Jewish Youth to lind appropriate Jewish camping experierK-es m lh<- .Midwest, and that the luture us«' and disposition ol Camp Ksther K Newman be explored during 111. ; • ir r ol aging, Mrs Kfiun.iri s.ii.i that progrewi has been made In two new di reilHMis One a pn)p<«al for consolidating and increaslBfwrvIci has betM) initialed by the Fed eratlon Board and will lie stud led by a subcommittee head ed by Jane Brooks, chairman. and MImi Waldbaum, vice
the l»30s. millions would have been alive today T"-'••'t; in Iran i» very • mann said, but .1' walling until tlx when It may be lu-:i themselves KluUnick agreed that Irani an Jews seem unaware ol the dangers thai lie in Ihe present political unheaval, especially thoae In the smaller, remote commiBiitlei In spite of urgent calU and Invllalkms from Israel, Jews do not come to Israel, he said The Joint Ulslrlbutton Com mittee and the Jewlah Agency have readied the means lor transferring Iranian Jews, yet they do not want to leave.
Klutznick staled He noted that while the WJC IS not a rescue (irganization and lacks the manpower and machinery lor a rescue opera tion. It has access to influen tial political circles and every channel is open to act on be half of Iranian Jews He said he wanted to draw the attention of world Jewry to small Jewish communities scattered around the globe which are forgotten until an emergency artaes Iranian Jews not only are not leaving lor Israel In tubstantlal numbers but some al ready here are relummg, hop^ Ing Ihal the new civilian
jiO-^I^Jt. rMtaratlon Prealdent Mary raUman praaenU young leader Alp awanto to Saraww Gttnlck and ManiD PoUkov
Janet Brody to Meet With Campaign Worlcers A CJA national executive board member will be m Omaha Jan 17 and 1« to meet with two groups of women as part ol the training and educa linn of Omaha's Combined Federation Campaign Worn ens Division Janet Bridy, who is a na
World Jewish Congress Offers Help to Jews Leaving Iran ByYttihakSharfU •fl'X AVIV. iJTAi Philip M KluUnlck, president ol the World Jewish Congress, said I that Ihe WJC stands ready to ! Ma wide polUlcal connec I on behall ol Jews wish _J to leave Iran AddraMing a meeting ol Ihe Wjr» Uraell Executive here. \ Mh he and lormer WJC presi I dent. Or Nahum Uoldmann ImMeaaed ditinay that untd I moat Iranian Jews have f choaen to remain in their country deqilte the turmoil [ and llMlr tnoertaln luture Ootdroami said that Jews do ' BD( lend to heed wamingi He ' tald that if Kuropean Jews had llaUoad to the wamlngi ol
K.irriiK .M-r vice a newly eslah ,irir ; ivmg Ar IS en from the fund .ng, operaliun luili and alter natives lor new living ar '. riy A >ill he ;•: 'i-eon !l.ii, 'ly to5 itif I . ad the rnllTi His ,„)lt,;,1 •.,^ cial attention ami MaryFeUmM lion mast tx* K' most outstanding imden.iKchairman, working with rep ing. Ihe tieaulilulh iiiouMi<-d resentatives of Ihe Jewish Festival ol Biblical Art and. Community Center, Dr Sher Archaeology" as an example] ' Conlinued on Page 31 Home lor the Aged and Jewish
government in Teheran will l>e able to restore law and order An Kl Al plane that led lor Teheran la.st week carried 80 Iranian Jews There were some a» pas.sengers waiting for Its return lltght to Tel Aviv But most ol them are Is raelis who are being evacu aled Solel Bnneh. the Hlstadnit construction company, has suspended its work on three projects in Iran and is bring Ing home its workers and engi neers Only (Ive supervisors will remain In Iran lor the time being to look after the 12 miUionworth nl equlpntent left behind
ttonal vice-chairman ol the Great Ukes Keglon UJA. will give an inspirational talk at the Young Women's division Major tiill gathering and will conduct a seminar on solicita lion skills as the mam part of the Workers Workshop and Signature Day Mrs Brody will talk to a group ol some 3<l young lead ers at Randi Kalelman's home The event is lor those memtjers ol young l,*aders Division who give a minimum of $100 to the CombiiH'd Feder allon I ampaign Chairmen ol the event are Ruth Krnian and Susan Silver .Mrs Brody will discuss the responsibilities ol the young to the people ol Is rael The Workers Workshop and Signature Day program will give an opportunity lor Mrs Brody to share her skills in in terpersimal communication with th«' Omaha community ol women Thi' event chaired hy Cookie Hoberman and Ducky Milder will be held at Ihe JCC on Jan l«. »a m A past president ol the Women s Division ol the Jew Ish Federation ol Youngslown. Ohm, Mrs Brody is currently serving on their Board ol l)i rectors Mrs Brody has also
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served three terms as the Women's Division Campaign Chairman Mrs Brody Is on the board ol dire<'ton> ol Brandeis Worn en's Commitle*'. Ihe Youngstown Chapter of ORT. and Ha das-sah Sh'- i^ n ••-t iiresident of the Yii 'lion ol the NatiiJ! > ol Ihe JewLsh Women and has served on the Mayor's Human RelaItons Committee Mrs Brody has travelled ex lensively in Israel, studying Ihe social problems within the context ol a Women's Division Mission