THIS MONTH

FIFTY YEARS AGO

COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY

President Eisenhower announced a 2-year suspension of nuclear testing. Senator Strom Thurmond set a record for the longest filibuster with his 24-hour, 18-minute speech attempting to derail the Civil Rights Act of 1957. The legislation passed.

In August 1957, American Bandstand began its 30 year syndicated run on U.S. television. Debbie Reynolds’ "Tammy" was the #1 hit song.

Oliver Hardy (of Laurel & Hardy) died. "West Side Story" opened in Washington, D.C. The Ford Motor company unveiled the Edsel. The last locomotive of the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe was retired from service (after 88 years of steam operation on the line).

Entertainment at Fair: Tennessee Ernie Ford and a host of topflight entertainers visitors to the ’57 Ohio State Fair can see. Others scheduled include Marshall Matt Dillon, Phil Maraquin, Candy Candido, Ricky Nelson, and Molly Bee.

Some 250,000 refugees from Nazi Germany – eligible for payments of up to $1,200 each under a law passed last year by the West German Government – have thus far failed to apply for the money due them.

Two leaders in the field of refugee aid have offered the assistance of their agencies to the refuges, many of whom may not be aware that they are entitled to receive the payments. . . Under a law passed in 1956 by the German Federal Republic, reimbursement is to be made for travel and resettlement costs to all refugees who left Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945. . . The Jewish Family Service in Columbus, in cooperation with the National Council of Jewish Women, is available for whatever assistance is necessary. Offices are at 55 E. State St., Room 314. CA. 1-5181.

(Photo shows. . .) This modern scoop shovel at work in the Even V’Sid granite quarries near Elath, Israel’s port on the Gulf of Aqaba, shows one of the many important uses to which State of Israel Development dollars are being put. Granite from quarries near Elath is shipped to the United States, Belgium, and other nations. Elath, Israel’s gateway to the countries of Africa and Asia, is being built up as a major seaport, as an industrial center for the processing and utilization of minerals discovered in the Negev, and as a resort area. It is estimated that, to accomplish this aim in ten years, Israel requires $150,000,000 in investment capital, a great part of it in Israel Bond funds.

The Israel Parliament rejected, by a vote of 41 to 16, a Herut motion to debate a proposed establishment of diplomatic relations with West Germany, after Premier David Ben Gurion advised the Knesset to look to the needs of the future, not the sufferings of the past.

The motion was introduced by rightist deputy Esther Raziel-Naor, who scored the Premier for a statement to foreign correspondents that diplomatic relations should be established between the two states. Ben Gurion replied that his statements to the newsmen were made in his private capacity, not speaking for the government.

Eugene Weiss, assistant physical education director at the Columbus Jewish Center, will be participating in the Fifth World Maccabian games field in Israel, Sept. 15-24. It will be the second consecutive time Weiss will have performed in the Maccabiah. In 1953, he competed against the best for Jewish wrestlers representing England, France, Brazil, South Aftica, Canada, India, Ceylon, Algeria and Australia, and became the world champion middleweight wrestler.

The Young Adult Division of the United Jewish Fund is winding up its campaign for 1957 with final solicitation aimed at Columbus residents who attend college elsewhere, a group of about seventy young people. In planning for this group, it was felt that those who attend schools away from Columbus continue to have a loyalty to the local fund drive, having grown up in the community and being familiar with the needs of the fund. They also know of the many local agencies which are beneficiaries of the fund. The Steering Committee of the Young Adult Division feels that this group is a most important element of the young adult community and should therefore be given an opportunity to join in the work of the United Jewish Fund.

Benjy Zox is acting as Chairman for this group and is being assisted by Susan Abel, Don Katz, Judy Koltun, Joyce Levison, Marjorie Wasserstrom, Barry Wolman, and Barry Zacks.

Raanana members have been busily preparing themselves for a busy fall program. Plans are already under way for their first social, which will be a style show, on Tuesday evening, Sept. 17, Jewish Center, at 8:30 p.m.

Fabulous styles from a leading Columbus store, worn by Raanana models will feature the latest in fall apparel. A delightful dessert will follow after a social get-together. . . Raanana, a national affiliate of Women’s Mizrachi Organization of America, is a service organization dedicated to the ideals of Zionism and child restoration.

Sabra Chapter of Pioneer Women, enjoyed a membership party July 24^th at the Jewish Center. After "Tuft of Grass," an interesting and informative movie about Israel was shown. Mrs. Les Harris talked to the group about the aims of Pioneer Women. The remainder of the evening was spent playing Bingo, with many prizes awarded to the winners. Mrs. Jerold Bloom was chairman for the affair. Cake and punch were served at a buffet table. The hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Leonard Bloom, Mrs. Sam Brenner, Mrs. David Sussman, and Mrs. Jack Schlesinger.

The lovely gardens of Mrs. Ben Greenberg, at 41 South Broadleigh in Eastmoor, will be the setting Wednesday afternoon for the annual Linen Shower and Garden Tea Party of the Columbus Chapter, Mizrachi Women. Cards and games are being arranged and refreshments will be served during the afternoon and evening. Donations of cash are encouraged, but linen donations will be gratefully accepted, since the party is being given to raise funds for the purchase of all types of linens, including sheets, pillow cases, towels and the like, for shipment to Israel, where they will be put to good use in the many institutions maintained and supported there by the Mizrachi Women of America.

Beth Jacob Brotherhood Picnic will be held at Oak Park on Sunbury Road between Morse Road and Route 161 on August 11, 2 until 10 p.m. Bring your picnic baskets and family and friends. There will be free soft drinks and gifts and games for children and adults. Soft ball, badminton, and horseshoes with dancing in the pavilion. A 114 cu. Ft. Westinghouse upright freezer will be raffled off and a front of beef donated by Syd Mendelman Kosher Foods to the winer.

United Synagogue Youth will hold their annual membership picnic on August 11, at the Jeffrey Mansion. Bermudas will be worn at the picnic dinner which will be served at 5:30 p.m. with entertainment, dancing, and fun to follow. The picnic is open to all teenagers and their friends who are in the ninth grade and up whether affiliated with another group or not. For a reservation, call Sherry Rosen at CL. 8-8266 or Gayle Caplan at BE.5-0308.

Inside Washington: Vice-President Nixon had a very interesting private meeting with a small group of leaders of national Jewish organizations. Also present at that meeting – which took the form of an informal dinner – were several of Nixon’s close advisors. Naturally, the question of Israel came up during the conversations. Nixon expressed the opinion that it would make a good impression if Israel agreed to re-admit 100,000 Palestine Arab refugees. Some of the Jewish leaders present explained to him that a goodwill gesture of this kind may possibly be made by Israel, but only in the course of Arab-Israel talks, not before.

The 41 members of Gallery Teens, who are at present rehearsing three times a week for their forthcoming production of "The Madwoman Of Chaillot," received a great moral (sic) boost this week when the August issue of "Theatre Arts" appeared and made the rounds at the Jewish Center.

"Theatre Arts" is the leading monthly magazine in the nation exclusively devoted to reporting the happenings and developments on stage in this and in foreign countries. . .

Rehearsals show steady progress under the direction of Larry Kent.

One of the biggest water shows in Columbus history will be presented at the Jewish Center pool Sunday, 7:45 p.m. Classes will also be included, numbering more than 60 members, with a large behind-the-scenes crew. Representing the Gallery Players in the production aspect of the show are: Evelyn Nateman, Norman Gurevitz, Marvin Mentser, Maizie Feinstein, Edie Mendelson, Jean Davis. Mrs. Nateman is production director and Norman Gurevitz is in charge of scenery. Maizie Feinstein will supervise make-up and Jean Davis will set up the program for publication. Joy Nesnowitz is handling publicity. A total of 22 different number swill make up the hour and three-quarter program. . . Other members of the aquatic committee cooperating in the production are: Harold Lowy, Forest Sharrock, Milton Glass and Al Rosen, who is chairman of the Center Physical Education Dep’t. [A subsequent article indicated that 1500 people attended the event.]

Louis M. Levin, president of Beth Jacob Congregation, announces a special congregation meeting will be held Sunday morning at 10, to consider the candidacy of Rabbi David Stavsky, who is here on a return visit as guest rabbi of Beth Jacob. Rabbi Stavsky is a graduate of Rabbi Isaac Elchonon Yeshivah and he comes here very highly recommended for the rabbinate position of Beth Jacob Congregation. Rabbi Stavksy will be present at the meeting for a personal interview. The president and the other officers of the congregation request of all members to make every effort to attend this very important meeting.

[Later in the month an article appeared announcing the election of Rabbi Stavsky as spiritual leader at Beth Jacob.]

The officers and board of trustees of Temple Tifereth Israel announced the appointment of Cantor Irving Schreier, a graduate of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, and Mesifta Torah Vodaath, Brooklyn, N. Y. He attended City College, New York City. Cantor Schreier has had extensive cantorial training with prominent cantors and studied voice with Professor C. L. Reid of Marymount College, N. Y. He completed his musical education at the Music Department of Notre Dame, where he studied voice with Prof. Cecil Birder. Cantor Schreier has held cantorial positions in Brooklyn, Williamsport, Pa., South Bend and Elkhart, Ind. He is a lyric tenor, and has performed in many concerts and recitals, including television and radio. Cantor Schreier is a member of the Cantor’s Assembly of America, a branch of the United Synagogue of America.

Through the courtesy of WBNS, and the cooperation of rabbis of Columbus, the second year of a religious broadcast, "Judaism Speaks," will be inaugurated Sunday, Sept. 1, by Dr. Jerome D. Folkman of Temple Israel. The procedure will be the same as last year except for the change of time. Each rabbi will be responsible for one month. The program will be heard every Sunday morning at 9:30, and will feature religious and inspirational addresses by the rabbis, and recognized religious music by some of the leading cantors and choirs in the world.

Mr. and Mrs. Abe Dworkin, 960 Berkeley Rd., announce the engagement of their daughter, Roberta Mae, to Mr. Saul C. Izeman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Izeman, 717 Wager St. Both are graduates of South High School. Miss Dworkin attended Ohio State University, where she was affiliated with Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority and is employed by E.I. Evans Co. Mr. Izeman attended Ohio State University and served two years with the U.S. Army in Europe. He is employed as an accountant. The wedding will be an event of Sept. 1

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Fast, 254 S. Merkle Rd., announce the marriage of their daughter, Roberta, to Ralph Ehrenhaus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Ehrenhaus, 3093 Devnver Ave., July 23 at Indianapolis, Ind. The bride is a graduate of Bexley High School and is associated with the Jaeger Machine Co. Mr. Ehrenhaus is a Bexley High School graduate and attended Ohio State University.

Announcement is being made of the engagement of Miss Adele Miriam Goldman, daughter of Mrs. Katie Goldman, 1478 Forest St. and the late Joseph L. Goldman, to Ronald Alan Benjamin, son of Mrs. Sylvia Benjamin, 301 N. Kellner Ct. and the late Willard Benjamin. Miss Goldman is a graduate of East High School and attended Ohio State University. She is associated with the Union Co. Mr. Benjamin is a graduate of South High and is a senior at Ohio State. He is doing field work at the F & R Lazarus & Co. No definite date has been set for the wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Levin, 2773 Brentwood Rd., announce the engagement of their daughter, Linda Ellen, to Melvyn Gary Youkilis, son of Mrs. Paul Youkilis of Cincinnati, and the late Mr. Youkilis. The bride-elect is a graduate of MacDuffie School for Girls in Springfield, Mass. And attended Miami University and the University of Cincinnati. Mr. Youkilis is a graduate of Woodward High School in Cincinnati, attended Miami University and is now a student at the University of Cincinnati. No definite date has been set for the wedding.

Many parties have preceded the wedding of Miss Elaine Gertrude Goldstein and Norton Victor Goodman, which will take place tomorrow. The ceremony will be read by Rabbu Samuel Rubenstein at Agudas Achim Synagogue at 5:30 p.m. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Goldstein, 762 Vernon Rd. Mr. Goodman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Goodman, 51 Eastmoor Blvd.

Mr. and Mrs. Isador L. Zeldin, 486 Eastmoor Blvd., arrived in Miami Beach, Fla., July 30 and will spend two weeks at the Eden Roc Hotel.

Adaire Joy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Schwartz. Of 610 S. Everett Ave., who recently became engaged to Herbet Manuel Klein of Hollis, Long Island is home for a brief period. She came here with her fiancé and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Klein. They have been house guests for a number of days. The marriage will be an event of Sunday, August 25, at the Queens Jewish Center.

Dr. and Mrs. Aaron Canowitz and children David, Mimi, and Nancy, 2605 Bryden Rd., left Thursday for Cleveland, where they attended the wedding of Harvey Alan Lester to Ruth Greenberger

The following b’nei mitzvah were celebrated during August 1957: Ronald Clowson, August 24 at Agudas Achim; Jefffey Brandon, August 31 at Temple Tifereth Israel, Temple Israel.

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin B. Minkin, 471 Napoleon Ave., announces the birth of a son, Keith Michael, July 12.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Oppneheimer, 939 Lilley Ave., announce the birth of a daughter, Jodie Ann, July 19.

Abe A. Wolman of General American Life Insurance Co., St. Louis, Mo., with offices at 44 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio has just returned from Mackinac Island, Michigan where he attended the Company’s President’s Club Convention. Mr. Wolman has just been awarded the National Quality Award for 1957, the 7^th year Mr. Wolman has qualified.

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Friedman, 3422 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, have just returned from Mackinac Island, Michigan, where they attended the President’s Club convention of the General American Life Insurance Company. Mr. Friedman is with the Columbus office

Sam Knecht, chairman of the Second Annual A.K. Picnic has lined up a barrel of fun for the A. K. players and families this Sunday, August 4. Starting at 5:30 p.m. all teams will play regularly scheduled games using all diamonds. Knecht plays Roof, Cohen plays Herwals and Kaufman plays Kreiselman. Families will picnic at 5:00 p.m. with their own suppers and free watermelon will be distributed.

The highlight of the afternoon will be a kiddie talent show conducted by Mandy Stellman. All age children from 4 to 16 will perform for the benefit of doting parents and grandparents.

Sam Knecht will give a brief story of the highlights of the season to date. A door prize will be provided for some lucky family. Assiting chairman Knecht are all the team camptains. Henry Finke is in charge of "trucking" and Meyer Kravitz in charge of the food purchasing.

Ike Cohen has changed his tears to smiles now that his A.K. team is roosting all alone at the top of the heap after their second straight win in the second round. The big difference has been the regular attendance of Dr. Chas. Young and Phil Goldberg. "Cholly" was the big gun last Thursday clotting a 2run home run and fielding shortstop like he owned it as Cohens walloped Kaufmans 11-3. Marty Levinson helped the cause by hitting a homer when everyone moved in for the "weak" hitter."

The Tuesday morning girls softball game was a well played, even balanced ball game. The final score was a 2-2 tie. Each team had one player caught at home plate and rallies were cut short by excellent defensive play. Mandy Stellman, serving as batting instructor, is impressed with the consistent improvement the girls are showing in batting. Betty Shankman’s team, comprised of Marlene Marks, Judy Geichman, Barbara Alfunt, Nancy Cohen, Carole Smoler, Michelle Lando, Cheryl Lando, Elaine Wernick, Joyce Margulies, Martha Bernstein. Virginia Weiner’s team included Bev Greene, Andrea Weinrib, Sharon Greenberg, Lila Kent, Caren Dutton, Cheryl Margulis, Marilyn Topy, Gail Gertner, Terry Rose, Bonnie Venook, Judy SEff, Dianne Thomas. Immediately following softball, all the girls participated in a bowling session. Next week the bowling program will be continued over a longer period of time.

Pony League Final: The Browns were too powerful for the struggling Red Sox in the playoff for the Pony League championship, with such sluggers as Dave Helmick, Ron Dollinger, Ray Poole and Richard Silverman. Between Barry Leeman and Poole of the Browns, the Sox were held to only three hits, two by Bob Benjamin, who hit a homer and a double. The Red Sox never threatened as the Browns won, 11-3. Special recognition should go to Phil Goldberg and Sanford Topy, who did a great job coaching the Browns, especially teaching them good team work as well as the rules.

Browns Defeat Blues: The game of the year proved to be the one between the Browns and Blues of the Center Junior Jet League. It was last Sunday night, under the lights, with a crowd of more than 200 people. Junior Jets ae boys of the ages of 8-9, who started off the season learning the fundamental skills of baseball. The Browns defeated the Blues, 7-4, with good hitting and fielding by both teams. In fact, the 8-year-olds ended their games with a sparkling double play from shortstop Marc [sic] Rinkov to second baseman Ricky Wise, to first baseman Chuck Shank [sic], for the Browns.

The well-dressed manager and ball player at Wolfe Park tomorrow should not be without a scratch pad. It’s the Sunday Morning League’s 1957 fade-out and the possibilities for a merry mix-up in the final round’s standing offer a challenge to the figure filberts. Thanks to last Sunday’s rainout, doubleheaders have been scheduled for what was originally to be an open date this weekend. And with all five teams still mathematically in line for pieces of the round, tomorrow’s four games will have to be played right down to the final outs. [A lengthy description of the various possibilities ensues. Your researcher is disappointed that the league didn’t reach its conclusion during August. We’ll have to leave the final result to the CJHS researcher for September. . . The five teams competing, as noted in previous editions, were Ohio Monarchs, Modern Music, Steelton Auto, Emil Steer-Inn and Columbus Steel.]

[An advertisement in the August 16, 1957 Chronicle invites the public to attend the 9^th Anniversary Celebration of the Howard Johnson Restaurant at East Broad and James Road, featuring free flowers for the ladies, free cigars for the men, and free lollipops and balloons for the children.]