NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Lincoln. Nebraska
Vol. XLr-No. 2-1
OMAHA, NKBKASKA, OTUDA*. FEBKUAItir 10,
IOrnrxt A. Nogg, prominent Omaha lniKlnfSH executive and community loader, was unanimously elected President of tho Jewish Federation at tlin organization's annual meeting at tlio Jewish Community (UMtr.r. Mr. NogK who luts always devoted Ills tlmo mid Interest to community projects, scrwd as ('.imp Develop-
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From left to rlfflit: (Toward Halm, Voutli Council president; Kutliy Adler and Hurry (ioUUvarei, Stage Night co-clmlrmen, oro all HIIIIICH, because they predict thn annuiil show will b» a lilt.
Everyone in (lie family will enjoy tiie comedy acts lo be presented by members'of the Jewish Youth Council when the curtain goes up on Stage Nif;ht, .Saturday, February 17 nt 7:.°>0 p.m. at Technical Ilich School. Some S.r>0 young people will, appear in the cast. A large crowd is anticipated, Kathy Adlcr and Barry .Goldware, chairmen of the event, said, ns the final rehearsals took place for the Youth Council production, now celebrating its twenty-sixth year. "The clubs have worked very hard in preparation for the function," the chairmen stated, ".supplied their own material for tho acts, and promise to draw ninny luugh.t and chuckles from the audience." "In-Bctween Acts" An array of Impressive "Inbetween" acts will add to tlm many features of the evening. They include "Soft Shoe Cutios,'" with Diane Halperln and Judy Strauss, "Let's Get Together," with Gail Herwicit find Pauln Mugzamin, "The Swedish Rhapsody" with Judy Sherman; "Vocal Favorltqs" with Bunny BIocli; "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" with Kathy Adlor and Isabel Hurwitz and "Combo Capers" with Steve Marcus, Nell Miller, and Charles Long. This year's in-between acts also will feature the LcRoy Canfield Fam-
ily with a ."Capsule Music Roview." Host Acts AwitrdH Awards will be presented lo the best boys' club act and the b e s t girls' club performance Judges will be Alan Kenyon, KOIL advertising director; Mis Harold Garber, Omaha fashion model and Kenneth Peterson, assistant technical;, director at the University of Omaha.' A "sock hop" will be held In honor of winning acts at the Jewish Community Center auditorium directly afler the performance. A 25 cent charge will bo made for nil dance guests except the hoiiorccs. Tickets for the show will bo available at tnt Jewish Community Center Youth Council office or may be obtained from Youth Council members nt $1 for adults and 50 cents for students.
ficcund Clusa Postuge Paid flt Omaha. Nebr.
ment Chairman during I Ml and is a piwt general chairman of Hie Jewish Philanthropies Campaign. Elected lo serve (lie Federation wltli Mr. NOKE are Arthur II.
Goldstein, first, vice-president; Wilton It. Abrahams, second viceprc.'ildent; Isadora C h a p in a n, t n a s u i c i tinrl I T i n y Sidin in scc-
c e ^py 10 Cent* Annual ttule 4 Dollars
award certificates were presented by Samuel S. .Steinberg, general chairman, to Arthur A. Cohn, assistant to the general chairman; Henry Greenberg, advance gifts; Robert M. Feinberg, initial gifts; Ernie Nong, general men's division; Mrs. Alexander D. Frank, women's division general chairman. The lattor's co-chairmen, the Mmes. Henry Appel, Joseph Guss, Lazar Kaplan and Mrs. Philip I). Swartz, Business and Professional Women's chairman; C a r o l nosenbauin and Robert Gross, high school division, also received certificates. Mrs. IJoyd Friedman, president of the Federation of Jewish Wom< n's Clubs introduced Mrs. Joseph S. Guss as the 19G2 general chairman of Philanthropies Women's Division. Mrs. Guss presented, her co-chairmen, Mmes. David Bebor, M o r r i s Brodlcey and Norman Hahn. Miss Elizabeth Hart will head the Business and Professional Women's Division. Mr. Chapman read the minutes of tho 1961 annual meeting. Tile assembly paid respect In memory of the late community leaders, Moses A. Venger and Robert II. Kooper who passed away during 1901. Cuugall Exhibit A display of 25 unusual and rare albums and 1.0 prints by Marc Chagall, world famous artist, were arranged for the eve-
Harry Triisfln, retiring president of the Jewish Federation congratulates his successor, ErnPBt A, Nogg, elected at the organization's annual meeting. retary. Dr. Philip Slier Is honorary vice-president. "Serve tho Community" Mr. Nogg in accepting the presidency said, "I hope I can serve Dr Charles W. Mayo lias been s*he community and enjoy your named to receive tho tentli an- »PP° rt a m i confidence as my _ , T ... ... predecessors did. nual Beth Israel Humanitarian T h o n o m m a t u l g sIalei u n a n i . Award. mously accepted, was presented Ho Is to accept the citation by Dr. Abe Greenberg, chairman April 1 at a 6 p.m. banquet at Appluuded were the " g i a n t the Beth Israel Synagogue, Ern- steps" reported durini; the course est J. Hochster, general chair- of the meeting, evidence of the man of the synagogue's citation great strides made in the comcommittee, said. munity during 1961. Underscores AchievementsDr. Mayo has been chairman Hurry Trustln, retiring Fedsince 1933 of the Mayo'Assoclation which operates the Mayo eration president, in his report, Clinic at Rochester, Minn., and underscored some of the achievements made possible in the Jew- A. II. Goldstein M. K. Abrahams Mrs. Harold Farber will re- also heads its sugery section. 1st V.-Prcsldent 2nd V.-Presldent The award is made each year ish Community. ceive tho Ninth Annual Women's Citizenship Citation from B'nal to "an individual who has dis- "The special reports of Nathan ning. Great interest was shown Nogg and E l m e r G r o s s B'rith Women of Omaha at n tinguished himself in the field I,. stressed the "giant steps" taken in the exhibit which included republic luncheon, Thursday, Feb- of human welfare." productions of the "12 Tribes of Dr. Mayo is a member of the by the community," Mr. Trustin Israel windows. They were mada ruary 22 at noon at the Sherapointed out. "An enlarged Home board of directors of Mutual of ton-Fontenello Hotel. The citation for the Aged was made possible by Chagall, especially for tha Js presented for outstanding serv- Omaha and chairman of the by the generosity and imagina- synagogue of the Hadassah He(Continued on Page 2) (Contlnucd on Page 3) tion of public-spirited and wel- brew University Medical Center fare minded members of our Com- In Jerusalem. Tribute to Robert Koopor munity, Camp Esther K. NewAt the conclusion of the meetman, as Elmer Gross told us, is beyond the blueprint stage and ing, Mr. Paul Veret, Federation is about to become a reality." Executive Director, discussed tho Mr. Trustin thanked chairmen nature of the 19G2 Jewish Philanof Federation departments and thropies campaign, nnd the respecial committees: M i 11 a r d Rosenberg, ADL advisory committee; Harry Sidman, Jewish Community Center; Yale Richards, family service; Ben Kaslow, Jewish education; Richard Goldman, Jewish Press; Milton Abrahams (19C0) and Sam Steinberg (1961) Jewish Philanthropies ; Norman Batt, Camp JayC-C; Nathan Nogg and Arthur Colin, Dr. Sher Home for.the Aged. Special assignments were Irvin Levin, legal com- Isndorc Chapman Harry Sidman Standing left to right: Knlali Franklin, Mines. Eiluln K, Brodkry, Hubert Sommer, Sam L. Katz- headed by Ernest A. Nogg, New Treasurer Secretary liian,-AIan Burton, Harry Sldaian. (Scatod) MIUM. David V. Bcber, Joseph S. Ouss, M. II. Brodkoy, mittee; site; Daniel Katzman, budAlexander D. Frank ana Norman Hahn. l'ast chairmen not present: Almos. Edward E. Brodkey, Dave camp get; Alex Weinstein, buildings sponsibillty of the members of Colin, MIIco Frcemnn, David Grccnbcrg, Joo J. Orconliorff, Morris Grossman, Morris Katloman, J. Harry maintenance; David Feder the community toward the obHulnkofslty, Louis Kuhikofsky, Albert B. Neivinan, Henry A. Newman, Ernest A. Nogg, Aaron Rips, and and Mrs. S a m u e l Steinberg, jectives of the campaign. David Sherman and Harry Trustln. p l e d g e redemption and Jack, Ho then spoke on the lato Marer and Sam Wolf, center site. Robert H. Kooper, a past presiHo also cited Mrs. Lloyd Fried- dent of the Jewish Federation man, president of the Federation who passed away in 1961. He deof Jewish Women's Clubs and scribed the typo of devotion and Stephen Guss and Howard Hahn, leadership which Mr. Kooper had Jewish Youth Council presidents given to the community and its Past chairmen of the Women's man Halm at the Guss resldenco connection with the women's In 1960 and 1961, respectively. problems. He also evaluated his Division of the Jewish Philan- to discuss plans for women's ac- events during the campaign. Dr. Greenberg presented the activities for the welfare of tho Past chairmen at the meeting tivities during the current camthropies, met recently with tho were'the'Mmes. Edwin E. Brod- presidential plaque to Mr. Trus- community, and listed the sevpaign, 1062 women's general chairman, eral aims and objectives which Mrs. ^lan Burton will be In key, Sam L. Katzman, Alexan- tin. the late Mr. Kooper set as m Mrs. Joseph S. Guss and her co- charge of decorations and Mrs. der D. Frank and Hubert SomCertificates Awarded chairmen, tho Mmes. David E. Harry Sidman was appointed mer. Miss Knlsh Franklin Is ex- In recognition of their service guiding p r o g r a m for Omaha to the J e w i s h Philanthropies, Jewry. Bcber, M, II. Brodkey and Nor- television publicity chairman in ecutive secretary.
Belli Israel lo Honor Head of flayo Olinic
Award fo Mrs. Harold Farber
Past Chairmen of Women's Division Meef With Mrs. Guss and Co-Chairmen