This town, in the heart of the drought-stricken wheat belt of America, has broken all of its previous records of giving to overseas Jewish causes.
Starting out, under the leadership of Sam Meyerson, to raise $500 for the relief of German Jewry and to settle Jews in Palestine, it raised $805, all of which was forwarded a few days ago to the national headquarters of the United Jewish Appeal.
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