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Vol. LXVH No. 23 OimtM, Itator.
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Jule M. Newman dies at 97 With his sons, Mr. Newman initiated and made substantial contributicms to the fund which established the Esther K. Newman Camp (now the Platte River State Parl^ in memory of his first wife.
Funeral aervicea were held on Feb. 14 at Temple Israel for Jule M. Newman. 97, with burial at Tenqile Israel Cemetery. Jule M. Newman was bom March 30, 1893, in Siooz City, Iowa, to Moritz and Fannie Newman, who had immigrated from Austria-Hungary. His father, like his paternal grandfather, was a grocer. The young Newman attended Long Schod in Omaha but did not get past eighth grade. Financial conditiona made it neeeasary iat him to wwk in his cither's grocery stores, sdl newspapers and whatever dse he could do to hdp the family, which also included his sister Sally and brothers, Henry and Albert. Before and after World War I, Mr. Newman worked in the supply dapartmant of the Union Pacific Railroad, eventually being womotad to auperviatM*.
tEe UadlMrCoipa and aervedin F^wooe. Is 1920, after he had saved about 11,100, be and a partniar opened a grocery atore in Omaha. After three years, he purchased his pairtner's interest and a few years later began to buUd a chain of stores throughout Omaha, Nebraska and western Iowa. Eventually he invited
Jole M. Newman his two brothers and a cousin to join him in the business and they formed the Hinky Dinky Supermarket chain. The chain grew to q>prozimately 49 supermarketa, located in N^raska, Iowa. Kansas and Missouri. An additional 47 retail grocery operations, located tnroofl^ out the United Statae and Puerto Rico, were operated as hi^ji vohime leased deparbnenta in aelf-service department atoraa. The leued departments were later apld to the J. C. Pranay Company and the Hiakjt D^dqr diaia waa aotd to the Colkm Companisa. In 1983 Mr. Newman was honored with the Torch of Liberty Award from the Anti-D^unation League of B'nai B'rith and in 1987 with the Endowment AchievenMOt Award from the Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Omaha.
A charter member of the Jewish Federatkn of Omaha's King Solomon's Circle of the Paceaetter EKvision, Mr. Newman was known for his philanthropic endeavors. He waa the last surviving founding member of the Milttm S. and Corinne N. Livingston Foundation and a member of the Temple larael Board. He waa- alao a member of B'nai B'rith and Highland Country Club. Mr. Newman was involved in many area activities. He was a Shrinar. a 32nd-degree Mason, a member of Scottiah Rite, American Legion and the Vetcrana of Foreign Wars. The father of four aona. Mr. Newman waa predeoaMadbyteaidMt^CJM. in 197S. He ia sturvived by his wife, Doris; sons, Robert and Murray of Omaha and Jamea of San Frandaco; 8tep«ooa. Robert and V^Uiam KuUy of Omaha and Thomaa Kully of Chicago; step^ugUer, Patrida Fleming of Fort Worth. Taxaa; 15 grandchildren, nine step-grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.
37th annual charity sports banquet planned for April 17 at Aic-Sar-Ben Larry Kelberg. B'nai B'rith Charity Sparta Banl|iiat chairman, has anoounced that the 1991 banquet, will feature Bob Knight, head baaketbaU icoach at the University of Indiana. The 37th annual B'nai B'rith Charity Stag will be liekl on April 17 at AkSai^Ben. Bob Knight has now bfen a head coach on the ieoU^giate level for 2£ years jirith a reuHtl of 632-198 i729). Before coming to bdiana, he coached aix Ijmars at Army, where his^ ItMuna twice won over 20 •aroea, including a achool i«aird 22 in 1970. In his SO-year tenure •t Indiana, ha has lad Iflva teama to poat-seatOB championaUpa with MCAA crowna in 1976, 1981 and 1987; the NIT tiiU in 1979, and tha flrat €CA championahip in 1974. In tba 1914 Olyinpic [Oamoa laiiM Aaiplte,
Bob Knight Kni^t led the U.S. team to ft floU medal and guided tha U7s. t4Mun to a gold medal k tha Pan American Oamea in 1979. Nine of faia taama have won Big Tan titlaa and under hia laadiraUp, Indiana haa appaaml 18 times in NCAA poat-aaaaon toomamants. Coach Kniaiit haa bean namad Big Tm Coach-ofth»-Yflar aix timaa and, in 1976, waa th* UMntmpaa
selection by Aaaodated Frees, United Praaa International and Baakatball Wedkly aa national Coachof-the-Year. In 1989, he again received national coaching bonora from AP, UPI and the United Statee Baakatball Writera Aasodation. Knight became the "winningeat" coach in Big Ten history In 1969. Dave Blackwell. farmer Omaha qiorta peraooality, will again be maater of oer emonies, according to Mr. Kelberg. Mr. BlackweU is aports director of radio aUUonKISN in Salt Lake City. An award will be preaentad to both the Metropolitan Aroa High School Mala and Female Athlataa of the Year. Tha rsdpiante win be announced prior to the Sporta Banquet Ticket hifbrmation may be obtained by calling Ira Thdhtanbarf, 6S2-ai97 or by calling tha B'nai B'rith oMca, 884-8200.
LIzKarnes to speak to women at B and P division dinner By Claudia Sbarman B & P Diviaion pobikity chairman The following article contains opion. Talking to Dr. Liz Kames, wife of former United Statea Senator Dave Kames, is like talking to your next door neighbor or the Mom aitting next to you at your children's sporting event A recognized peraooality in her own right, Liz Kames has much in com-' mon with the women in our community who are juggling family life, profeaaiona and volunteer commitmtota. She is injvolved in her kids' education, devotes heraelf to critical iaauea of the day, and says her most impor tant role is being Davis Kames' wife. On March 7, the Wranen'a Buaioaaa and Professiooal Diviaion of tha Jewish Fedaraticn of Omaha will ^aatuta Dr. Kantea, jrih«.^fh^f0qMM9f her invtOMMaa MrdtiMft a» chairman oif tha Na^ooal Commiaak» on Drag Free School (1989-91). Aa a member of tha eommiaakm, abe traveled to 12 American cities which took her awqr from home "at least two daya every other week." Dining her travels, aha met women
any woman who malua a contribatkm to the 1991 UJA/Federation campaign. Codctails and cash bar begin at 6:30; dinner is at 6 pan. The chwge of $12 for the evening should be sent to Jan Perelman, Women's Division director, at the Jewish Federation. 333 South 132 Street by Friday, March 1.
LiaKaraes from a Jewish cnrganization in Miami who spend their vohmteer honra holding balnea afficted with fetal alcohol ayndnmie or who are cocaine-addicted or affected. Many of the babiea have been abandoned by their birth mothers. In a nearby building, women from this same Jewish group, cradled babiee who have AIDS. In her work with the coQUoisaion, Ha. Kteite alao met a rabU (rom Ni*w York Cify'a Pwk Avenue Synagogoa who keepa the synagogue open aU boon to get youngsters otf tha streets. Jane Batt and Penny Endelman, co-chairmeo of the March 7 dinner at Hi^iland Country Chib, said the event ia open to
Selected aa an Outatanding Young Woman of Nebraska by the Nebraska Jaycees in 1981, Liz Kames has been a teacher in the Lincoln Public Schools. She ia a adiool board member of the Weatside Community Schools and is aervlng as treaaurer for 199(^1. Fcr^ mer aupervisor of curriculum and instruction at Boys Town, Dr. Kamee has alao been a volunteer reaearch aaaiatant for First Lady Barbara Buah's literacy campaign, Dr. Kamea gratfaiated Magna Cam Lande in 49Tl-«nd received her maater'a in reading and education ia 1973, both from the Univarsity of Nefaradu at Lincoln. In 1975 Dr. Kamea aaraad her Ph.D. in educational administration supervision and instruction also from UNL. Tba Kames have four daoghtira ranging in age from 6 to 14 yaars.
CPAR submits plan to conduct community survey By Jaaaie Jaoobaoa Fadwation pobUe lalatieBa diiactor The Canter for PubUc Affairs Raaaarch of the Univaraity of Nebraaka at Omaha (CPAR), ncaotly named by th« Planning and Evahiatiaa Committee of the Jewiah Federation of Omaha to design and adminiater a needs survey within the Omaha Jewiah community, has submitted ita plan for implementation, reported Jerry Slusky, P&E chairIlia initial proposal for a naada Burvey waa iMtd* by Mr. Sluaky at the December meeting of the Federation's Board of Dfaactors. It waa tiMB presented to the Budget and AUoeatlons Committee by Mr. Slusky and Rayaood A. Clark. CP AR'a aMlor community aervice aaaodate, where It paaasd unanlmoualy. Within aaveral days, the proposal was paaaed by the Executive Committee and now awaita final approval by the Federation Board at
its February meeting. Mr. Clark and Dr. Pallavi D. Chavda, acnkr reaearch aaaociata, have ben aaaignad to lapraant CPAR on tha project "I have haa a tremen-
dous amount of contact with the Jewish comnwnity in tha past 19 yeara," explained Mr. Clark. "Being married to somaooe who is Jewiah haa gtvan (ContiuMd OS Pate 4)
ADL/CRC names assistant L Robert Wolfsoo,dirsctor of the Anti-De<amation League of B'nai B'rith/ Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Omaha has announced the appointment of Jane Batt aa aaaistant director of tha agency. Ms. Batt was formerly tha producer of "Talk of tha Town." a Uve talk show oo KKAR radio in Omaha. She alao has a background in retail and real estata aalea. "Ths Jewiah conaounity is fortunate to have aomacna of Ma. Batt's qualificatiooa and parsooal eooi* mftmiat to thla eoaWMnlty. Aa tha ADL/CRC ra^iMeda to both ths difScultiaa and the ofipgrtMil-
JaneBatt tlea of the days ahead. Jane ia going to play an hivahiaMa part in those •(• forte." Mr. WoUaoa aaid. Ma. Batt haa bean an Omaha reaident for 29 3rear* and la the motlMr ol two aona, Jooaa, 21 and Aanm, 17. She ia the daaght* of Harold and Qkiria Faintaeh, fonnar Omahaaa. now reafafaata of Tuatte. Callfoniia.