Mrs. Joseph M. Welt of Detroit has been named chairman of the program committee for the triennial convention of the National Council of Jewish Women. The convention will be held in New Orleans, March 10 to 15, 1935. The council, one of the largest and oldest organizations of Jewish women, has a membership of 40,000 in 200 cities. A campaign is now under way, under the leadership of Mrs. J. L. Langsdorf of Philadelphia and Mrs. A. H. Arons of New York, to increase that membership before the convention date.
Under the leadership of a committee headed by Mrs. Isidor Fine the Sisterhood of the Brooklyn Jewish Center, 667-691 Eastern Parkway, has arranged a theatre party for Monday evening at the Morosco Theatre to see the Group Theatre’s newest production, “Gold Eagle Guy.”
The fourth annual luncheon and bridge sponsored by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Yeshivah of Flatbush will be held December 18 at the Casa Del Rey. Mrs. M. Feldman, chairman, and Mrs. L. Motzkin, co-chairman, expect more than 350 guests to attend. The proceeds will be used for the benefit of the Yeshivah.
The Women’s League for Palestine, of which Mrs. William Prince is president, plans a benefit December 19. “Merrily We Roll Along” is the play chosen for this occasion. Proceeds will go toward a fund for immigrant girls who go to Palestine without friends or means. Tickets for the performance may be obtained at the League office, 175 Riverside Drive.
The Jamaica Chapter of Hadassah will hold a “Donor Supper” in February. Mrs. Mordecai Konowitz is program chairman and Mrs. Minna Canner chairman for the supper.
The Jamaica section of the National Council of Jewish Juniors is arranging a Chanukah dinner for children December 16 at Temple Israel. The same group also plans a theatre party for the week of January 7, 1935 at the New Jamaica Theatre.
A three-day carnival and bazaar at the clubhouse of the Grand Street Boys, 106 East Fifty-fifth Street, was a social and philanthropic success. The affair was held for the benefit of the Infants’ Welfare League. In charge of the benefit were Mrs. Henry Maritz, Mrs. Louis Stern, Mrs. Jack A. Livingston, Mrs. Kenneth Hoffman, Mrs. Alexander H. Pincus, Mrs. Julius Rose, Mrs. Mark Kahn and Mrs. Paul Crames.
Mrs. Henry Broder was elected president of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn at the thirty-third annual meeting on December 3 in the Dr. Leon Louria Memorial Building, St. Marks and Classon Avenues. Mrs. Broder succeeds Mrs. William Linder, president for the last two years.
Other officers elected were: Mrs. Joshua Rinsheim, vice-president; Mrs. Israel S. Kleiner, recording secretary; Mrs. Alexander H. Geismar, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Oscar A. Lewis, treasurer.
Directors elected for three years were: Mrs. Joseph J. Baker, Mrs. Henry Broder, Mrs. Alexander H. Geismar; Mrs. Louis J. Jaffee, Mrs. Harry I. Johnson, Mrs. Jerome Katz, Mrs. Morris T. Koven, Mrs. Adolph Mayer, Mrs. Arnold X. Schmidt, Mrs. Isidor Strauss and Mrs. Samuel Wasserman.
A county fair and bunco is planned by the Richmond Hill Jewish Juniors for December 23. The committee in charge include Mrs. Eugenie Nadelman, Mrs. Esther Reich, and the Misses Sydney Silver, Esther Schmergel, Hattie Weisblatt and Sofia Leas.
The same group will hold a rummage sale on December 14, 15, 18 and 19 at a site yet to be announced. On December 13 a visit will be made by the Jewish Juniors to the Queensboro Home for the Blind, Richmond Hill.
The Brooklyn chapter of Hadassah will hold a gala affair January 6, 1935, at the Hotel St. George, for the benefit of the building fund of the Hadassah University Hospital and Medical College in Jerusalem. Mrs. A. Slomka, chairman of the Brooklyn Committee expressed her confidence that the affair will help Brooklyn meet its building fund quota.
The annual bazaar conducted by the Zion Group from November 17 to 24, has been voted successful. The arrangements committee, headed by Mrs. M. Kanin, consisted of Mrs. A. Jacoby, Mrs. K. Ostow and Mrs. Ph. Gottfried.
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