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NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIE SOCIETY Lincoln. •
1962
Vol. XIr—No. 81
Publication Office. 101 No. 20th Omaha. Nebraska, Piiano 342-13U6
OMAHA, -NEIMIABKA, FllIDAY, MAY 18, 19G2
Camp Jay-C-C Announced by Experience, ability and pei< Bonnlity mark this summer's staff-of Camp Jay-C-C, the Jewish Federation sponsored resident camp, opening June 24. Norman Batt stated. All members of the counseling staff are college trained, with supplemental staff, consisting of high school graduates or seniors. Top Supervisors -Supervising the Boys' Village Will be Donald Roll, University of Omaha senior, who has had six years of resident camp experience. Heading the girl staffers will be Marilyn Katzman, Ohio State University sophomore, on her fourth season at Jay-C-C. Serving as boys' counselors will be Mike Berger, a Michigan State university sophomore; Norman Oberstein, freshman law student at Iowa University,
Dr. George Kahn, of the University oi Nebraska College of Medicine, will be in charge of the camp's Infirmary. Dr. Kahn served his residence in internal medicine in Europe. The "Docs" returns to camp for his third season as head of the medical aspects of camp. Batt stated "that with Doctor Kahn on the staff parents can rest assured that their children will have a healthy and happy summer's experience at camp." ' Serving as supplementary personnel will be Sandy Silverbrand and Barbara Lowe, Lorie Freeman, Dcbby Berkowitz and Gayle Levin. Other staff assistants include Gerald Ferenstein, Sherman Brodkey, H o w a r d Wciner, John Spitzer and Mike Wilson. Poslta Is Director Directing the camp will be
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1962 Cash'Drivo iarfc N.. Y.—The 1962 f t h e United Jewto raise $39,200,000 by June 11 is "well past the half-way mark," Israel D. Fink of Minneapolis, Cash Chairman, reported. Reporting that a total of $21,500,000 had been raised to date, Mr. Fink noted that the current drive was running well ahead of the 19G1 cash Income during a comparable period. He pointed out that almost as many immigrants have arrived in Israel during the first four months of this year as during the entire 12 months of 1960. "If the present pace is maintained," Mr. Fink said, "this will be the biggest immigration year in a decade." Joseph Meyerhoff, USA general chairman stressing the vital Importance of the current drive to raise casli, declared flint It "is only through efforts Iilce these (hat we shall be able to provide the lifcblood that will Iccep the vast migration of Jews moving out of every troubled zone abroad toward Israel and other havens of freedom. In 19C2, the United Jewish Appeal seeks $95,000,000 to make possible the work of its beneficiaries: The United Israel Appeal-Jewish Agency for Israel, Inc., meeting the needs of Israel's immigrants; the Joint Distribution Committee, which cares for Jews in need in 27 countries i n c l u d i n g Israel, where it maintains a program for aged and handicapped immigrants, and the New York Association for New Americans, which assists Jewish refugees to the United States.
Shows 24% Gain The Annual Philanthropies Get - Together of the Food Industry and Allied Field will bo held Wednesday, May 23, at 8 P.M., at the Home of S a m u e l S. Steinberg, 122 So. 50th Avenue, the co-chairmen of the Food Industry Division announced today. Serving as co-chairmen of the Division are: Leonard Kulaltofsky, Joe Lipton, and Samuel S. Steinberg. In an invitation issued to Omahans in the Food and Allied Industry, thoy said: "The Food Industry and Allied Field aro a large, vital part and plays an important role in the economy of our Jewish community. "We feel deeply that our industry can do a real job in these most serious times."
Soplil© 11. Frosiikin A camp scholarship to Camp Jay-C-C was granted by the "Sophie W. Fromkin Camp Scholarship Fund" to provide camping opportunity to a deserving child. The Sophie W. Fromkin Scholarship Fund was recently established to make available camp scholarships to children, otherwise unable to receive camping experience.
An increase of 24 per cent in the General Men's Division was reported this week by Alvin Abramson^ Chairman ol the division. "On the basis of some 600 cards which we have completed, we are happy to re» port an increase of 24 per cent for our Division," Mr. Abramson said. " I l o w e v c r , we have a great many cards on hand yet, which are being solicited by our workers. Our aim is to r e a c h at least 1,000 pledges in the General Men's Division." '
Youth Pistes Follow-Up A speedy follow-up on cards and pledges, not yet turned in, by members of the Jewish Youth Council Division of the Philanthropies Campaign, was uvged today by its chairmen, Irene Sabes and Steve Marcus. "This Is the only way we will achieve our $1,300 Goal," the chairmen asserted. "Lieutenants and captains are asked to contact their assigned cards as soon as possible, because the school term will be over shortly, and students will scatter for the summer."
Rabbi Brooks Will Be Cited
Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks who is starting his second decads as spiritual leader of Temple (Editor's Note): Israel, will be The important part that Israel's Negev is playing in the devel- honored by his opment of the New State is referred to in the letter from Israel's congregation at Prime Minister, David Ben Gurion, written to Miss-Hannah Logasa its 92 annual of Omaha, who visited with the Ben Burion Family last year in meeting, Wednesday, May 23. Israel. A 6:30 p.m. dinMiss Logasa is Librarian Emeritus of the University of Chica- ner will precede the meeting a d go, author of many books and educator. program. In view of the intensive immigration of refugees into Israel and Officers will their settlement in the Negev, the editor presents this letter as of be elected. timely interest to the paper's readers. Here is the letter from Mr. Ajon Farber i s o . . . n^TTT Ben Gurion: chairman of t h e R a M ) i B r o o k a THE PRIME.MINISTER committee planning the event. Jerusalem, March 12,1962 Members of his committee inDear Miss Logasa: clude Messrs. and Mmes. Hy Typical, happy camper-counselor relationship Is evident on Last week-I visited several places hi the Negev: Sdeh Boker Shrier, Robert Cohn, Lazar the smiting faces In this picture snapped during the 1961 Camp and the youth college established nearby; Ein Yahav, and a new Kaplan, Stanley Fisk, Mrs. Ajon Jay-C-C season. . settlement in the southern part of the Dead Sea called "NeotHaki- Farber and Jim' Farber. Justin Plotkin, University of Sherman Poska with the assist- kar," where agriculture is being successfully developed in salt Omaha junior and Louis Wolfe, ance of Dik Weiner. Camp Jay- soil and under salt water Irrigation. I sampled vegetables (tomaKansas University sophomore. C-C maintains the highest ra- toes and onions) grown under those conditions and found them exSupervising girls' cabins will tio of counselors to campers be Barbara Oberstein, Iowa In this area. Its high profes- tremely palatable. Kingston, Jamaica, W. I , I also visited the new town of Arad (Numbers 21, 1; Joshua 12, University sophomore; Diana sional standards of operation Rubinow, Omaha University merits the seal and accredita- 14; Judges 1, 16) which overlooks the Dead Sea. An abundance of (JTA) Neville N. Ashenhein, junior; Carole Hartstein, Mis- tion of the American Camping natural gas, and rich deposits of phosphates have been found in prominent lawyer and holder the area, and archaeological finds from the period of the Judean of many offices in the Jamaican fiourl University sophomore and Association, Batt stated. Leanno Kraft. With six weeks remaining be- Kingdom have been made, I toured the expanding town of Mitzpe Jewish community, was apDr. George Kahn—"Medic" fore the official opening date Ramon, where a group of one hundred young people from the North pointed to the cabinet of the of the camp, June 24, fewer of Israel recently settled. They were all well-established in steady Jamaican Government, which than 10 openings remain for work and good jobs hi the north, but were captured by the charm . Is scheduled to achieve comKBON Radio Presents plete independence next Aucamper registration. A waiting of the Negev and left their homes to settle in Mitzpe Ramon. Message of Israel ' Although I always believed hi the great future of the Negev, gust. list already exists for the first He was also made a member Sunday, May 20 1 have now seen with my own eyes how this dream is turning into session of the camp. of the Legislative Council, ths Registration for the 1962 reality. 10:00 P.M. body which will become th» camping program Is by mail I hopo that In tho future you will find tha opportunity to reSpeaker: Rabbi Alan S. Green registration and application to visit Israel, and will then tour the Negev which Is so close to your country's Senate after it, hag Temple Emanu El, Cleveland the Center's Camp Office. Thoso heart. I am convinced that you will derive great satisfaction from achieved independence. Mr. Topic: The Delight Between Ashenheim will b8 Minister parents desiring further de- such a visit. Husband and Wife—A Jewish Without Portfolio and as t With esteem, tails or particulars on the camp member of the Seriate, leader Ideal Yours very sincerely, its staff, program, or policies of government business. D. BEN-GUBION : exa requested to call 342-1366, KBON Radio 1490
Jewish leader on Jamaiean Cabinet