Jews of this community joined in paying tribute to Chaim Nachman Bialik. Berl Locker, leader of the Poale Zion and executive member of the World Zionist organization, Rabbi Jesse Schwartz, S. E. Schwiseberg and M. I. Mendelsohn were guest speakers at the memorial meeting.
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