The annual convention of the Junior Hadassah was opened here today by Miss Lesser, national president. Florence Snyder of Pittsburgh and Stella Berman of Cleveland were elected a praesidium. Mrs. Robert Szold, president of the Hadassah, spoke about the work of women in Zionism. Miss Lesser gave her annual report, pointing out that during the last year Junior Hadassah collected over $80,000 in Zionist funds, for the Palestine Emergency Fund and other funds.
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