THIS MONTH

FIFTY YEARS AGO

COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY

50 years ago, Don Bowden became the first American runner to break the 4 minute mile. Howard Cosell did his 1^st TV show. Harold MacMillan became Prime Minister of Great Britain. Stan Musial set a National League record of 823 consecutive games. The Tuskegee boycott began. Hurricane Audrey sweeps through Louisiana and Texas, killing 526. And "I Love Lucy" finishes its run on CBS. Movies released in June 1957 included "The Prince and the Showgirl" and "I Was A Teenage Werewolf" Dodgers to Los Angeles. The Dow Jones Industrial Average spent the year between 400 and 500.

The Administrative Court handed down a ruling barring a Nazi-type, anti-Semitic political organization which Otto Stasser, one-time associate of Adolph Hitler, sought to establish. The court upheld an earlier action of the West Berlin authorities who denied the organization the right to operate in the city on the grounds that it was undemocratic and unconstitutional.

Stasser, a Nazi Party pioneer who later broke with Hitler and set up his own Nazi-type organization, has been trying to create a political movement ever since his return to German from Canada two years ago. He established a political party called the "German Social Union" in West Germany last year.

Berlin circles believe that Strasser may now seek to establish a branch of this part in West Berlin since it is doubtful that the local authorities can outlaw a political party and there is no constitutional court in the city to exercise such authority. The Supreme Constitutional Court at Karlsruhe has declined to exercise jurisdiction over West Berlin.

South Haven, Mich., (JTA): Michigan is the third worst state in the union as far as resort discrimination against Jews is concerned. Irving Fidelman, chairman of the Michigan Regional Advisory Board of the Anti-Defamation League, said here. The first two are Maine and North Carolina.

Citing an ADL survey, Fidelman said that nearly 49% of Michigan resort owners who were polled indicated that they do not accept Jews as guests. He added that there were also frequent cases of Catholic resorts rejecting Protestant guests and Protestant resorts refusing Catholics.

Another Jewish Baseball Star? (by Harold Ridalow, JTA)

It is not at all sure that Sandy Koufax, the Jewish pitcher on the Brooklyn Dodgers, will be a star, in spite of his brilliant start this season. Nevertheless, the left-hander already has shown that with luck – and every ball player needs this elusive lady on his side – he has the attributes to make the grade in overwhelming style. . .

"The big thing with Sandy," Walter Alston, his manager, declared "has been the improvement in his control. That has been tremendous.

Sandy attended Lincoln High in Brooklyn, where he played first base. He went to the University of Cincinnati on a hoop scholarship. He pitched in about 15 or 16 games all together before the Dodgers went after him. He pitched ten games in the sand lot league and five at Cincinnati. On this basis, the Dodgers offered him a $14,000 bonus contract, and he was on is way. . . This is a boy with brilliant possibilities.

Locally:

Some 200 persons joined Governor Theodore R. McKeldin of Maryland at Dinner last Monday night at the Deshler-Hilton Hotel in a community salute to Israel on her Ninth Anniversary. Israel will receive an additional $45,000 in investment dollars as a result of the Dinner, held on behalf of the Bonds for Israel campaign whose 1957 campaign now stands at $97,000. This year’s goal is $225,000.

Governor McKeldin was met at Port Columbus shortly after noon Monday by a delegation that included Mayor Sensenbrenner, Leonard Stern, dinner chairman, Mrs. Sherman Sharwell, women’s dinner chairman and Dr. Ivan Gilbert, chairman of the Executive Committee of Bonds for Israel. . . Leo Yassenoff, veteran community leader, conducted the appeal for Bond sales and he was assisted on the floor by Abe A. Wolman, Louis M. Levin, Albert A. Blank, Louis Sher, Jacob Gilbert, Dr. Abramson and Dr. Gilbert.

Mrs. Milton J. Leeman, 49 S. Remington Rd., was elected president of B’nai B’rith Women, District 2, at the recent convention of the organization in Louisville, Ky. District 2 is comprised of 79 B’nai B’rith chapters in eight states, namely Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Wyoming and Colorado. . . Among the other honors bestowed upon Zion Chapter at the convention was first-place award in the Bulletin Contest, awarded to the bulletin editor, Miss Helen Nutis. . . Zion Chapter also placed second in the Scrapbook, prepared by Mrs. Norman Gurevitz. . . The service awards went to Mesdames Martin Marx, Sol Myers, Ed Kellner, Sam Levine, Harry Nacdimen, Jack Gilbert, Abe Pollack, J. Barnett, Harry Kay, Albert Blank, Milton Glas.

Representing Zion Chapter at the convention were Mrs. Dorothy Yassenoff, current president of Zion Chapter; Mrs. David Handler, Counsellor; Mrs. Alex Clowson, Mrs. Robert Goldberg and Mrs. Aaron Kahn, vice-presidents; Miss Helen Nutis, Mrs. Robert Bender, members of the board; Mrs. Jack Schilling, Mrs. Louis Levin, Mrs. Joseph Schecter and Mrs. Harry Schwartz, past presidents; Mrs. Walter Katz, honorary treasurer and Mrs. Roy Stone and Mrs. M. Gilbert Knolls, guests joining the group; Joseph Schecter, Harry Schwartz, Milton J. Leeman and the B’nai B’rith twins, Bary and Sherry Leeman.

When the curtain goes up for "My Fair Ladies of Brandeis" Wednesday, June 19, 12:30 p.m. at the Jeffrey Mansion, it will be the result of many hours of planning and work by Brandeis women who will not be spotlighted on the "boards" for the original musical playlet. The abilities will be obvious, but the many-splendored backgrounds are unknown to the majority.

Mrs. Aaron Canowitz, second vice-president in charge of programs for the Columbus Chapter of the National Women’s Committee of Brandeis University has given generously of her home for the many hours of rehearsals necessary for a finished production. Although her training and experience are in the field of fine arts, she has done a fine planning job and "understudied" every part in a most professional manner.

Mrs. Arthur Hersch, the director, has an academic background specializing in speech, theater and drama at Cornell, Columbia and Oberlin Colleges. She has worked with several Little Theater groups here and in the east and was employed by Columbia Broadcasting System’s program department for five years.

The accompanist, Mrs. Lester Nafzger, is another star in her own right, with many years of professional experience. She has worked in radio as a producer and director of children’s shows, as well as a musician. She toured throughout the nation as a pianist and singer with an all-girl orchestra.

Mrs. Maynard Kaplan, who did the original choreography and directed the dancers for the production, is well known in the community for her work in dance and drama, both in the professional and amateur theater.

Through her contribution to the production may not be classified in one of the theater art categories. Mrs. Abe Gertner did a yeoman’s job in typing all scripts for the cast.

Mrs. Irwin Barkan, whose training and professional experience is in letters, participates in a variety of backstage capacities in Little Theater and for this production will be handling the props.

The program will be preceded by a tea.

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Levin, 2775 Brentwood Rd., announce the engagement of their daughter, Linda Ellen, to Melvyn Youkilis, son of Mrs. Paul Youkilis of Cincinnati, and the late Paul Youkilis.

Miss Levin is a graduate of MacDuffie School for Girls in Springfield, Mass., and attended Miami University, Oxford, O., and the University of Cincinnati.

Mr. Youkilis is a graduate of Woodward High School in Cincinnati and attended Miami (O.) University. He is now attending the University of Cincinnati.

No date has been set for the wedding.

Miss Ruth Elaine Smith became the bride of Melvin Arnoff on Sunday, June 9, 4:30 p.m. in the Temple of the Heights, Cleveland Heights, O. The double-ring ceremony was performed by Rabbi Rudolph M. Rosenthal, Rabbi Pincus Goodblatt and Cantor Saul Meisels.

The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Faye Smith, Columbus. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Arnoff of Cleveland Heights. The bride wore a gown of Duponi silk, floor length, designed on classic lines with a beateau neckline. Motifs of re-embroidered lace studded in seed pearls and sequins fashioned the neckline, and long sleeves tapered to points over the hands. The same motifs were scattered throughout the extremely full skirt. A crown of rhinestones, pearls and sequins held her finger-tip veil of imported silk illusion. She carried a white bible, topped with white orchids cascaded with white roses and stephanotis.

The processional music was entirely composed by the groom. A string quartet accompanied the vocal selections rendered by Mrs. Iola Stausser and Maurice Goldman.

Mr. and Mrs. Emil Wasserstrom announce the graduation of their daughter, Barbara, this Sunday, from Connecticut College for Women.

Victor Goodman, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Goodman, 51 Eastmoor Blvd., graduates from Yale University, New Haven, Conn., this month. He will enter Harvard Law School in the Fall.

Misses Barbara and Carolyn Forman, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Forman, 432 Napoleon Ave., graduated from Eastmoor High School Tuesday. They will enter Ohio State University in the Fall.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schackett, 2403 Bexley Park Rd., announce the graduation of their daughter, Carole Maureen, from Bexley High School, this week. Carole will enter the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio State University in September.

Dr. and Mrs. Cecil Schustick, 241 S. Roosevelt, announce the graduation of their daughter, Carolyn, from Bexley High School this week. Carolyn will enter Penn State in the Fall.

Charles Neustadt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Neustadt, 236 S. Ardmore Rd., graduated from Ohio State University, College of Arts this week.

Miss Sandra Yenkin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Yenkin, 391 S. Drexel Ave., graduates from Wellesley College this month. She was an English major and also treasurer of the non-partisan political organization.

This week, Dr. and Mrs. Jerome D. Folkman were in Cambridge, Mass., to attend the graduation exercises of Harvard University. Their son, David Hillel, received his A.B. degree and their son, Moses Judah, received his M.D. magna cum laude. Dr. Judah Folkamn received three awards for his outstanding work: the Bordoen Prize, the Soma Weiss Prize, and the Boylston Society Prize. After July 1, Dr. Folkman will interne in surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Mr. Folkman will be associated with Foley’s in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Jack Marks announces his association with the Columbus Medial Center, 1211 Dublin Rd., for the practice of Diagnosis and Internal Medicine. Dr. Marks graduated from Ohio State University, College of Medicine, in 1953, and completes his residency in Internal Medicine June 30 at University Hospital.

The following b’nei mitzvah were celebrated during June 1957: John Cobey, June 8, Tifereth Israel; Larry Berlin, June 8, Agudas Achim; Robert Berman, June 15, Temple Israel; Ronald Boster, June 15, Agudas Achim; Richard Frankel, June 22, Tifereth Israel.

On paper the Modern Juke Box team stacks up as the Sunday Morning League’s weakest. On that same piece of paper, it shows Modern Juke Boxes on top and alone, after two weeks of competition. Pres Gurwin’s surprisers opened May 26 with a 3-1 squeaker past Emil’s Steer-Inn, then beat another short-handed Ohio Monarch Cigarette Machine club last Sunday, 9-7. Tomorrow they tackle Steelton Auto Parts, who lost 6-0 to Emil’s last Sunday. This week’s other game has Columbus Steel vs. Emil’s, with Ohio Monarch drawing the bye.

The diamonds at Wolfe Park have been re-numbered, and teams are asked to conform with the schedule as published in The Chronicle. Last Sunday, Steelton and Emil’s were scheduled on No. 2, but they played on No. 4. (Naughty, naughty.)

Ohio Monarch, still having absentee problems, fielded eight players against the Juke Boxers last week, and Jonas Rosenthal’s lead-off homer in the third gave the Monarchs a big 5-0 lead. Then the Gurwinners went to work and got four quickies on doubles by Donsy Feibel and Daisy Feinstein, single by Gurwin, two stolen bases and an error. Two errors and Jerry Goldfarb’s single gave the Jukers two more in the sixth and made it a 6-6 game. They went over the top in the seventh on an error, passed ball and consecutive hits by Feibel, Feinstein and Fred Davidorf, to go ahead 8-6. Sandy Slobin’s triple and Feinstein’s sacrifice fly made it 9-6 in the eighth. The Monarchs mildly threatened in the ninth and scored once on Larry Eisenman’s double and an infield error. Feibel, Feinstein and Gurwin had three hits each for Modern. So did the Monarchs’ Rosenthal and Wally Bernstein.

The Jewish Center Grove City Babe Ruth League team got off to a good start by winning its first game of the season Friday, June 7 by defeating the 1956 City Champions, Swan Club 4 to 3.

With the hitting and pitching of Mike Zimmerman who allowed only one batter to reach first base in the first four innings of play and this was b an error, Zimmerman was replaced by Allen Blue in the fifth inning. Blue allowed only 4 hits for their opponents. Best catch of the game was turned in by Ronnie Glass, who raced all the way back to the shelter house to make an over the shoulder catch.

Don (Suitcase) Erkis is travling again. After four stormy seasons with Ohio Monarch Cigarette Machines, Erkis is transferring to the Emil’s Steer-Inn team and replacing "Snipe" Eisenman and Dr. Chaz Young as manager. He probably has been on more teams in the Sunday Morning League’s 28-year history than any one player. He has been a manager most of his career – officially or voluntarily. Erkis also is an ex-most valuable player award winner and has been on several championship clubs.

On July 13-14, the Columbus Jewish Center will bring back the "Roaring 20’s" as it plays host to the large inter-city event planned by the Young Adult group. The affair will be the fifth annual "Midsummer Mitzvah" and its theme will be "A Roaring 20’s Weekend."

To insure an authentic "20’s" feeling, the Young Adults will serve their own brand of "bathtub gin" and there will be a Charleston exhibition at the dance Saturday evening, which will be highlighted by Bob Marvin and his orchestra. A brunch and outing will be the features of the day on Sunday and there will be many activities, including swimming and volleyball.

Cost of the entire week-end will be $5 for Center members, $6 for non-members. As an added attraction this year, door prizes will be given at the dance.

Junior High age youngsters will have an opportunity to participate in summer activities that will provide fun and excitement as announced by Mrs. Joseph Venook, chairman of the Summer Intermediate Planning Committee. Members of the committee are Mesdames Jerry Weiner, Irving Seff, Marvin Rose, Nathan Nedelman, Harold Kayne, Albert Blank, Lyn Nateman, Annabelle Snyder, Mr. Meyer Mellman, Mr. Al Rosen and Mr. Arthur Westerman.

Some of the activities are picnics, cookouts, tours, outdoor dances, socials, tournaments, Summer Maccabiad, splash party, wiener roast, bicycling, water sports, softball for girls, badminton, and volleyball. On the planned agenda are trips to Rising Park in Lancaster, Olentangy Caverns, Old Man’s Cave, beach day and others.

Wally Bernstein is the staff member in charge of this unusual program. All intermediate boys and girls ages 12, 13 and 14 who are interested in joining and receiving further information about the program should contact Mr. Bernstein at the Center, BE1-2731.

The Center has added a number of international games to its game room. Bob Friedman, supervisor, will give instructions in the new games, developed in such countries as India, Mexico, Peru, China and South Africa. Many of the games date back hundreds of years in the history of those countries.

Also on the program are pool, ping pong, checkers, chess and shuffleboard. New hours for the game room are: 2 to 3; 7:30-10 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 2-5 on Wednesday, Friday; 1:30-5:30 on Sundays. The game room, which is open for Center members, is air conditioned.

Above is the 1957 Graduation Class of Columbus Hebrew School. Seated, left to right: Michael Gertner, William Cohen, Irving Tieman, Arnold White, Stephen Shell, Ronald Dolinger; standing: Leonard E. Kass (teacher), Steven Stellman, Eric Snides, Robert Daroe, Ronald Levin, Jeffrey Paine, Ronald Zelizer and Daniel Harrison (principal).

Photo: TIFERETH ISRAEL CONFIMRANDS, 1957: First row – Joyce Bachmann, Harvey Siegelman, Susan Paine, Bruce Topolosky, Gayle Caplan, Stephen Levy, Aileen Brenner, Bruce Green, Linda David, Stephen Smilack, Robyn Wasserstrom, Robert Polster, Ann Polster, Sandor Polstr, Myra Brahms. Second row – Howard Schlezinger, Peggy Ruben, Lynn Barash, Lester Slobin, Dina Flaum, Sharon Levine, Rodney Wasserstrom, Ellen Appelbaum, Terry Dichter, Janice Katz, Marvin Paine, Edward Goodman, Barbara Paine, Stephen Levitt, Arlene Topy. Third Row – David Goldsmith (president, Tifereth Israel), Mrs. William Kauffman (confirmation teacher), Miriam W. Shenker (director of activities ), Rabbi Nathan Zelizer.

Photo: AGUDAS ACHIM CONFIRMANDS, 1957: First row, left to right: Sandra N. Eisenman, Phyllis Ruth Schlonsky, Barbara Ann Sher, Rita Lois Waldman, Barbara Jo Michaelson, Gwen Ilene Goldfarb, Ireen Joyce Friedman, Joyce Elissa Godofsky, Ina Sue Valcov, Roslyn M. Greenberg, Sonia Heina Gold, Judith Susan Shell. Second row – Cantor P.H. Gellman, Michael Seidemann, Alan S. Levine, Ronald Dennis Goodman, Lawrence Stephen Goldberg, Darlene Sue Cohen, Samuel Luper, Rabbi Samuel L. Rubenstein, Nina Evelyn Rosen, Benson Phillip Gellin, Jeffrey Bruce Gordon, Mrs. Samuel W. Rubenstein, Mrs. Gabriel Zisenwine.