September 27, 1957

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Vol. KA.M1

Published ever/ Friday, 301 N\ 20th,

Israel Opens Its Schools With 1,850New Teachers Jenujlem (JTA)-With t/ie return of Israel's 500,000 children to .',f|i)jl fur I ho fnll semester, the Ministry of Education •innotmccd th-it the nation's teacher shortage had been alleviated I>3* the (ipj>ointment of 1,830 new school teachers. Of the 1,850 new appointee*, |he Ministry stated, 1,100 are rccnt craduatu f>f colleges and normal schools; 230 are young v.urncu teacher* released from Army service for jervlce In border M'ttiwiient-',; '.VM me teachers discharged from Army service; and 200 :iro newly-arrived immigrants who have had teacher training. Tlilj yc.-ir's school enrollment of children exceeds last year's by .'.0,000. The Ministry stated, there will «UH be about 1,000 classes lint will operate on a double shrift basis—some children attending these clasiej only In the morning, while others will attend In the afternoon. Mure than 300,000 pupils In 1,100 schools will receive free meals, . .. /..

Israel Attorney ¥ie\vs Future Optirtiistically entering the United Slates in one year. He described the many adjustments faced by the newcomers and said the Israeli Junior Chamber of Commerce encouraged the immigrants with friendship and helped to Integrate them In their new environment. Ife described lour conducted by the organization's members which helped one group become ncqunlnted with the countryside. Mr. Mcron expressed appreciation of the assistance coming from the outside world, particularly America, He said lie looks forward to the time when Israel will be Belf-sustalnlng ond referred to the Meady agricultural development of the country, especially in the Ncgcv area. As for the aceomplklunenls of the Junior Chamber, one gamers from the speaker's remarks, that they are much tho came as In this country, helping orphaned children, establishing playgrounds, donating blood and extending the land of friendship In all directions. Myron "Mike" Milder, n past president of the Omaha Junior Chamber of Commerce, Introduced Tel Aviv ( J T A ) — A m e r i c a n Mr, Mcron. Arthur Goldstein, decJewish athletes won top honors In rotary of the Federation, presided. the men's track and field events at thn Maccablah Games nt nnniath Gan. Ilia Americans achieved first In 11 of 20 events, second in eight others and third In discus throwing. Also, the Americans .'.et seven new records for Iitrael. Tlie United States a t h l e t e s Tho npnoinlment of Harold W. scored 197 points, topped only by Sobel, of I^villowii, Puma., as Israel with 22fi points. I s r a e l Director of ttie Family Service scored points In both men's nnd Department of the Federal loll for women's ••vents, while the Amer- Jewish Sei'vlco wus nnuounced icans rild not compere m the worn, tbls week by Dr. Abe Greenbcrg, en's division. After tho United Federation president, nnd I,ou States came B r i t a i n with 123 Kalz, Family .Service chiilnnan. pointy .South Africa with IM, AnsCliier Social Worker of the Vett nil la with -T>. Canada with l!l, eriiii'i Administration Office In Chile v.lth six. Finland with three Ciundcii, N, J., for the past four find the N'cllK'rlands with one. years, Mr. Sobcl spccliillzed in family case work and youth couniwlln;:. Ho received hl« post-f;raduutc training a I the University of Pennsylvania .School of S o c i a l Work, from which he obtained his decree of Master of £>deneo In The Omaha Jewish Community Soeinl Work, in He did his Center placed eleventh In the Na- extensive field work with the Astlomil Jewish W c 1 f n r e Hoard sociation for J e w i s h Youth of swimming meet lieM bore from Philadelphia. April 22 through May 20, It was The Family Service Department learned Friday. Entries included elves aid and offers coumolins to thirty-four centers and one U.S.O. families and Individuals; cares for JWH club. transients; services N o b r a n lea Omaha was second in the 100 stulc Institution inmates of the yard free style, third In the 40 Jewish fnlth, It also provide* caseyard breast stroke, firat and third work mill services for the aged, in the 100 yard backstroke and and the Dr. Slier Home for Aged second In the 1G0 yard medley re- residents, nnd handles the Dlslay. placed Persons program and inv p ii Certificates will be awarded to migration m a t t e r s , Lou Katz, all participants In swimming and Family Service chairman, exdiving with additional certificates plained. A program in "Parent 1-Mucufor those wlv» placed flnt, second Uon and Family Living" will be or third In the varlotl* events.

Israel often a future to the young men encaged professionally, In business or otherwise, Moshe L. Mcron, Tel Aviv attorney, told a croup of Omahaai with whom lie lunched here Tuesday. Mr. Mcron, national president of the two-year-old Israeli Junior Chamber of Commerce, who also holds the «amo title In liLi own community, was the cuest of the Om.'ilm Junior C'hiiinber of Commerce at breakfast and later nt n luncheon of the executive commit, tee of tli',.- Fi'di'i.ilion fur Jewish Service. •"Life {•» tiot easy," lie tol.I nv; hosts, 'bill Is ;< f.alisfyin;; one. We can't have nil the luxuries iiml liecx-isllleri, but ivc me helplnc to establish our fellowmen in our country." Mr. Menm stroked the ["'ol'lem of the new nation absorbing Its immigrants nnd said the 110.000 to lie received by tho end of 1937, would be equivalent to 16,000,000

Americans Win Athletic Honors

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$ Reply To Is. ueli Protests Junior Youth Complete Confidence Head Elected In Chozan Reported Barry Goldware has been elected president of the Jewish Youth Council, a newly formed organization for boys and girls In grades «lx through eight. He Is the son of Mr. and Mm. Joe Goldware. Other officers are John Spltzer, vice-president .and Joel Snelder, secretary-treasurer. The first meeting of the officers and representatives to the Council will be held Friday, September 37, i t 4 p. m. at the Jewish Community Center to map out plans for the next few months. A bowling league, touch football league, girit' clubs and athletic activities are presently being sponsored by the Junior Youth Council. JYC members may use their memWrihip cards to go swimming at the Center this Sunday from 2;30 to 4:30 p . m . \

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Parents and youngsters desiring; further information on the Junior Youth Council and' Its activities are requested to call the JCC Athletic Department at JA 1366.

Visitors Describe Use of UJA Funds Tho distribution of United Jewi«h Appeal Funds was described to an Omaha, audience by three member.1; of a 1/JA Goodwill MIsf>lon visiting here. Guest speakers were Sam II. Daroff, Philadelphia; Albert A. l . c v l n , Cleveland, both dlntinguished national UJA leaders, and llugh OrRell of the Israel Embassy In Washington. They nppearcd at a Joint meetIns of the executive committee nnd board of governors of the Federation for Jewish Service and the Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs.

Soheh New JFeederotion Service Head

Jerusalem (JTA)—The Israel Foreign Ministry announced re* celpt of a Soviet note in reply to Its protest against the kidnapping and mistreatment of Ellahu Chauin, an attache at the Israel Embassy in Moscow. However, it refused at this time to publish the content* ot the note or to discus* them. A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry stated that "we h a w , , complete confidence In Chazan," He made this statement In com* tnent on Soviet press reports atSunday, September 22 tacking Mr. Chazan for allegedly K8QN—"Message of Israel" carrying on anti-Soviet activities I I p. m. •• :i.--.''-v:.:/vand, by Implication, of not giving •KFAB ~ "Eternal tight/-' his superiors an honest account of 10:45 p. n>. what had happened to hm. .. (Reports from Moscow declared that the Soviet note had state*} that Mr. Chazan was held ont hour, not 20 a* brae) cbsrgedy . and that he had not been mistreated but released as soon as to showed his diplomatic Identity paAll sixth, seventh and eighth pers and signed a statement alleggrade boys and girls are Invited edly admitting his activities. The to a t t e n d « special "kick-off" note reportedly called the Israeli bowling banquet Sunday, Septem- statement of Mr. Chazan'* experiber 29, 2 p. m. at iris Jewish ences a "fabrication" and charged Community Center ' Auditorium that the Israeli had been appreunder the sponsorship of the Jun- hended handing over anti-Soviet ior Youth Council. literature to a Soviet Jew.) The 1957 Junior Youth Council A s k e d by a newspaperman bowling league will feature two whether it wax "correct" that Mr, free banquets for participants, In- Chazan had signed a statement cluding tho Sunday event and an a d m i t t i n g alleged anti-Soviet awards' banquet at the end of the propaganda activities, the Foreign season. Ministry spokcitnan said "if is enAll participants in the league tirely Irrelevant." TliJ spokesman will receive free team bowling also indicated that' Dr. Walter shirts, free adult supervision and Kytan, dlrcclor general of the ForInstruction nnd special compctl elgn Ministry, might have reportlion plus awards and certificates. ed on the Soviet reply nt today's The leanue Is sponsored by the meeting ol the Cabinet. During the American Junior Bowling Con- week-end, the Knesset Foreign Afr gress and 1J supervised by the fairs Committee met on the ChaAthletic Committee of the Jew- zan affair, but its deliberations ish Community Center. remain a closely guarded secret. An entry fee of 23c is required to Join. This is used Jo defray affiliation costs with the American Junior Dowling Congress. All sixth, seventh and eighth graders interested in participatDr. Victor E. Levine, head of th* ing In this league are requested to attend. the banquet Sunday. department of Biological Chemistry and Nutrition at CrelghtonRegular league competlon will start on Sunday, OctoWr 6, and University School of Medicine*, has continue on consecutive Sundays. been elected president or the N e Further Information may be ob- braska Society of Profesdotial . -" tained by calling JA 1366 or at Biologists. The society Is composed ot the Center Athletic Department. scientists w o r k i n g in the bit* logical fields in chemistry, general biology, agricultural bacteriotogy, physiology, pathological and other allied fields. Its m e m b e r s are drawn from the University of Hebraska, Creighton University, the S p e c i a l activity assignments State H e a l t h Department and were made at a recent meeting of representatives of the U n i t e * the athletic committee of the Jew- States Public Health service a o 4 ish Community Center, It was an- United States Department of Agrinounced by Irvln Yaffee, chair- culture stationed in Nebraska. man. Mr. Yaffe said that Increased Meetings are held In Lincoln. ' emphasis will bo placed on interest Inn more adults in the athletic program. Special volleyball league*, modeling classes for women and light workout sessions for men, plus in. Jenmnlem (JTA)—Israel suit creased utilization of the newly remodeled Center I I c a 11h Club Finland have signed a new $11,000,000 trade agreement. Israel will be sponsored. will sell Finland citrus products, tires and textile, taking In' exchange popcr, cartons and pulp. FLIGHT TO ISRAEL Tel Aviv (W.NS)—A s p e c i a l party of 100 distinguished Ameri- Publication Features can civic and organizational lead e n will make a unique flight Nebraska Egg Firm from New York to this city on September 30 just to listen to mu Tho story of the Development of sic. Tho party, invitffd by Premier the Ncbrabka Kgg and Poultry David Ben Gurion, 1$ to attend Co., of David City, Nebr. headed the dedication concert of tho Is- by Milton Moskowltz was featured rael Philharmonic's new home— by "Nebraska on the March" In tho Fredrlc R. Mann Auditorium- its September Issue. The business built with the sponsorship and was started by Mr. and Mrs. support ot the. American-Israel LouU Levine. Mr. MoskowlU 1*3 the son of Mr«. Levine. Foundation.

OnfheAIr

Bowling'

Set for Sunday

Or. Levine Heads. State Biologists

Center Athletic Committee Meets

Israel to Trade With Finland

Center Swim Meet Ratings

Jlarsld VV. Hobrl

relnstltuted this year, as wen as the youth counseling program, Including college nnd vocational orientation on fin Individual basis will be intensified. Mr. Sobcl Is married and has one son, Lynn, three years of age Mr, Sobcl will assume charge of tho Department this week.


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