Honoring Joseph Schonthal on his 75th birthday, on Thursday, August 15, members of Temple Israel, of which he has been president for the past 30 years, assembled at Camp Schonthal, one of his many philanthropies to this community, and where he spends part of each summer with the children.
He was the recipient of messages from all parts of the country, including a resolution of congratulations adopted by the Board of Managers of Synagogue and School Extension, Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
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