Meyer Dr. Prentis, treasurer of the General Motors Corporation, was elected president of the Jewish Community Center at a meeting of the new board of directors. Other officers elected were Nate S. Shapero, first vice-president; Mrs. Samuel R. Glogower, second vice-president; Miss Hattie Gittleman, secretary; and henry Meyers, treasurer.
An exuctive committee ws chosen consisting of the officers, Mrs. Andrew Wineman, and Harry L Jackson.
The board of the Jewish Community Center is composed of the above and Milton M. Alexander, Mrs. A. M. Altschuler, Miss Emma Butzel, Fred M. Butzel, Roy R. Fisher, Mrs. Isaac Gilbert, Israel Himelhoch, Mrs. Albert Kahn, Judge Harry B. Keidan, Sol R. Levin, Gus D. Newman, Emanuel Paperno, Mrs. Arthur S. Purdy, Mrs. Oscar C. Robinson, Mrs. Louis James Rosenberg, Saul Saulson, Mrs. Milford Stern, James I. D. Straus, Mrs. Joseph M. Welt and Ben Wilk, Miss Hannah Ferman and Reuben Losh are associate members of the board, and Clarence H. Enggass, Rabbi Leon Fram, Dr. Leo M. Franklin Dr. A. M. Hershman, and Henry Wineman are honorary members.
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