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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-05-21

son and Susie Hilty. Decorating
committee used May Day
theme. They were Emile Ham,
man, Peggy Ruggley, Sandra
Fisher, Anita Hayles, Louise
Basinger and Phyllis Winkler.
DOrcas Circle
The regular meeting of the Dor
cas- circle of the Methodist church
will be held Thursday evening,
May % at s o'clock, at the home
of Mrs. Carl Grismore on Kibler
street. Devotions win be given by
Mrs. Don Martz and Mrs. Chas.
Alderman will be in charge of
the program.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10
Judaism In Howoii Traced
ISLANDS, EARLY RULER TREASURED
TORAH, GIFT OF ADVENTUROUS JEW

rael WeinStein, was the leader OF
the Jewish community.
The civilian Jews consisted
mostly of American businessmen,
a few Russian-Jewish families who
had come from Harbin, Manchuria,
in the late 1920s, and civil service
workers. Refugees from the NaZi
terror in the 193Os and the many
civilian employees of the military
establishment who arrived after
Dec. Z, 1941, added substantially to
the Jewish population.
In the 3Os the Honolulu B'nai
Birth Lodge, which had been
founded in 1880, brought to the
islands Kenneth C. Zwerin, who
later became a rabbi but was then
a law student from California. He
conducted the first complete RoSh
Hashanah and Yom Kippur serv-
ices for civilians in Tenney Mem
orial Auditorium.
THESE SERVICES led to the
formation of Temple Emanuel in
1888, the only Jewish congregation
in Hawaii.
When Hawaii became the head
quarters for American and mill
tary and naval forces in the Pa
cific after the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor, Jewish life on the
islands underwent a great change.
The presence of thousands of Jew
ish servicemen and the leadership
provided by Jewish chaplains gave
the permanent residents an oppor-
tunity to join the mainstream of
Jewish life.
Hospitality efforts for Jewish
military personnel, active partici-
patton in refugee relief campaigns,
and aid to immigrants en- route to
the US. gave the Jewish popula-
ton a sense of cohesion which
translated itself into desire for
permanent Jewish activities. The
postwar arrival of American Jews
previously accustomed to partici-
patton in Jewish affairs provided
the basis for a solid Jewish COM
munity life.
Soon after the war Temple
Emanuel acquired a permanent
synagogue building at 2207 Oahu
Avenue, organized a religious
school, established a mems club
and a sisterhood and called to its
pulpit full-time rabbi.
In 1857 there were an estimated
600 Jewish civilians living in Ha-
waii. Largely businessmen, with a
sprinkling of engineers, lawyers,
doctors, scientists, and two we'll
known labor leaders, most of the
Jews lived in Honolulu on the
island of Oahu. The Jewish mill
tary population, served by Jew
ish navy chaplain fluctuates but
remains of considerable size.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10

Worlds Fair in Chicago, said hui
morouSly: ''I understand that a
gold medal is to be awarded the
best religion"
Some people seem to think in
those terms. It is nonsense Of
course. Is the rose better than the
violet, the geranium than the daf-
fodil? 1t would be terrible if every
flower were of one species.
The ancient prophets of Israel
were concerned with spreading the
ideals of Judaism but not the max
ing of Jews. What did they preach?
That "the sword should be turned
into ploughShare and nations
no more learn the art of war :.
What doth the Lord require of thee
but to deal justly, to love mercy
and walk humbly with thy Cod"
THEY PREACHED ethical right
eousness, not a way of entering
Heaven. In the later Talmudic
times, there seems to have been
some missionary activity on the
part of Jews. According to Jose
phus, many Greeks and Romans
became Jews. st. Paul in the New
Testament chides the Jews with
crossing an ocean to gain one con-
vert.
If this missionary urge disap-
peared perhaps it was chiefly be-
cause Christianity offered too Sc
we're competition. Chain Lieber-
man tells the story of the woman
who decided to convert her family
to JudaiSm-but she delayed one
week, and two, and three. Finally
her son asked the reason for the
delay. ''I am waiting until the can
of pork in the cellar is finished"
she explained.
AFTER THE church switched
the day of rest from the seventh to
the first day, there was another
difficulty besides lack of circumci-
sion. Today these would present
less formidable obstacles. Circum-
cision is almost universal, and the
two-day weekend has minimized
the Sabbath difference.
Some say that, therefore, we
should now try to resume mission
ary activity. But it seems to show,
on the contrary, that the world Is
coming along the Jewish way with
out our sending out any mission
aries.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10

tary, said of the breakdown:
"These percentages of increase
would average SAT- per cent for the
campaign for a potential total Of
1863 ,240. However, Phoenix is far
from stable in this respect. There
is a great deal of movement in and
out of the community. Many CIV
ers in any campaign year are sea-
sonal residents. Many who give in
one year find it impossible to give
like amounts in succeeding years.
And, unfortunately, the campaign
fails to contact all the givers and
potential givers for a variety Of
reasons"
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10
Nomination
List Given
Zionist Unit

Harry Breverman, Joseph H. Co
hen, and Matthew J. Ritchie have
been nominated for the presidential
committee of Phoenix Brandeis
Zionist District, which will hold its
election May 6 at Temple Beth Is
rael.
All three have served as presi-
dents or on the presidential COM
mittee in the past.
Others nominated by the nomi-
mating committee are: Ben Bor-
den, vice president; Mrs. Sally
Polk, recording secretary; Will
liam Felsher, financial secretary;
Irving J. Abrams, treasurer; Sam
Gallant, auditor, and, as directors,
Isaac Brooks, Leon Francis, Ben
jamin Goor, Joseph Getzov, Isa-
dore Lesensky, julius Morrison,
Harry Hornstein, and DR.. Louis
Becker.
Breverman, Borden, and Ritchie
are planning an Israel 18th Ami
versary celebration for the cleo
ton meeting.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10
UJWF Drive At S204.b7b,
Edue Over Tucson SIiqh+

Mems Divisions: Increases of
1916 per cent by benefactors, 4.6 by
patrons, 14.2 initial, 26.9, advance,
44.5 special, 1874 metro. The con-
gregational division was new and
has no comparison with previous
drives.
Women'S Divisions: Increases of
142 per cent by Dollar-a-Week, 28.4
Angels, 200 Pace-Setters, 28.7 ad-
vance, 700 residential, 1870 youth.
The combined mail, press, nom
Jewish, and Central Arizona unit
showed 1880 per cent rise.
HIRSH KAPLAN, Jewish Com
munity Council executive secre-
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10
By BERNARD POSTAL

CBernard Postal is cO-authOr
with Lionel KOppman of "a jew
ish Tourists Guide to the United
States" This article, based on
chapter in the forthcoming re-
vised edition of the book, is con-
densed from the March 81 issue
of Congress Bi-Weekly," pub
Iished by the American Jewish
COngress.)
Jewish beginnings in the Hawa-
iian Islands are associated with a
tall story, tale of a Torah that
became a priced heirloom OF the
Hawaiian royal family, and the
myth that the first Jewish resi-
dents reached what were then
known as the Sandwich Islands
more than a Gentry ago.
One myth about Jewish origins
in Hawaii attributes the descent
of the Hawaiian natives to the om-
nipresent ''Ten Lost Tribes" OF Is
rael. This fable rests on the fact
that the Hawaiians practiced cir
cumcision and that they engaged
in other ceremonial rites which
find a partial counterpart in the
Mosaic Code.
THE STORY of a Torah in the
roval Hawaiian household has
more basis in fact, but how the
Torah got to Honolulu is still a
mystery. According to one version,
it was brought there by one Israel
Rosenberg, who turned up in Ha-
waii about 1887. Many fanciful
tales have been told about this
man who called himself rabbi
but who was known to the natives
and the Americans as "Rosey."
He was described as man OF
some learning whose skill in magic
and bent for telling tall stories
endeared him to King David Kala-
kaua. "Rosey" seems to have won
the monarch's affection by reading
his horoscope and amusing him
with Bible stories and aphorisms.
Although Rosenberg is supposed to
have landed from a whaling YES
sci, tradition has it that among
his belongings was Torah, the
significance of which he is said
to have explained to Kalakaua.
BEFORE VANISHING about
1889 as mysteriously as he had
come, Rosenberg presented the
Torah to the King, and-so the
story goes = even taught him He
brew and the rudiments of Juda-
ism.
On King Kalakaua's death, Prin-
cess Kawankoa guarded the Torah
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10
EXCITING,

embraced and kissed each other
warmly as the distinguished party
entered the beautiful Wise Audi
torium on the Hebrew University
campus. Limited to 800 seats, in
vitations were at a premium.
1T WAS TOUCHING to see the
children from Ben Shemen chill
dren's village present a really fine
musical program. A small orches-
ira and large chorus with bells
and drums and cymbals thrilled
the audience with an original rem
dition of music. DR.. Lehman, the
one armed director, really COM
manded respect for his masterful
piano accomplishments.
AS always, too many speeches by
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10

The Phoenix United Jewish We'll
fare Fund campaign has reached
$204, ,676 and is expected to top out
at an all-time record of $207 900,
Campaign Chairman Phil Taxman
has reported.
Taxman congratulated givers
and workers for the achievement
Of the total, $50, ,524 was for the
United Jewish Appeals Special
Fund.
Although there are still far too
many members of the Jewish COM
munity that play hard to get dur
,ing the campaign, our results def
initely place Phoenix among the
front ranks of the up-and-coming
Jewish communities of America" "
said Taxman.
CAMPAIGNING is hard work.
Only those who work in the cam
paign know how hard. More than
200 persons were involved this
year. 1t wasn't the largest group
of workers we have ever had, but
it certainly was the best. The
community owes them lot"
The 1859 drive target was 1920,
200, including $195, 900 for local, ma
tional, and overseas needs and
$125, 200 for the UJA Special Fund.
Meanwhile, the Arizona Post re-
ported the Tucson Combined Jew
iSh Appeal has reached 5000, ,000
and "a gift of $25, 900 from an un-
announced donor is expected to be
made shortly to swell the 1859 cam
paign to $225, ,000-just $1,000 short
of the goal"
IN PHOENIX, the Womens' Divi-
sion under the Craftsmanship OF
Mrs. Dasha Todd raised $38, ,989,
compared with $29, ,374 last year.
Following is a breakdown of the
drives II divisions, based on the
same givers as in 1858:
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10
UAR Reimposes
Blockade Of Suez

UNITED NATIONS, NY, (JTA)
The State of Israel pressed de-
mands here, in Washington, in
London, and Paris for speedy in
ternational action to compel the
United Arab Republic to suspend
the illegal closure of the Suez Can
al to ships bound to or from Is
raeli ports.
The blockade was suddenly inn
posed, without any warning, after
three years in which ships of all
nations Except Israeli were
undisturbed in their passage of the
canal to and from Israeli ports.
Two ships, one bearing the West
German flag and the other the
Liberian, were halted at Port Said,
their cargoes of cement and phos-
pilates unloaded, declared contra
band and confiscated.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10
GLITTERING'

all the important dignitaries made
it long evening-Mrs. Meir; Rab-
bi Nissim, Sephardic leader; Ber-
tha Schoolman for all the Youth
Aliyah agencies; Avrum Hartzfield,
father of the kibbutz villages for
the Absorbers of Youth Aliyah;
Gershon Agron, mayor of Jerusa-
lem; Mrs. Roosevelt as world pa
tron, and Moshe Kol, head of Youth
Aliyah. 1t was a memorable event,
one which will stay with me a long
time.
BY the next issue we should be
settled into some kind of routine
and my first impressions of keep
ing house in Israel should be jelled.
Till then, Shalom.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10
JERUSALEM

THE YOUTH ALIYAH confer
ence was especially exciting for
me, as the early workers of the
movement were there in addition
to a glittering crowd of delegates
from all over the world, the gov
ernment, and Jewish Agency peo-
pie who are concerned with the
work.
Eleanor Roosevelt and the Queen
Mother of Belgium headed the del
egates; Lord Balfour came from
England, Lady Rothschild from
France, and some 100 delegates
from Europe, Asia, Africa, Aus
tralia, New Zealand, and, OF
course, America and Canada.
Coda Meir and Mrs. Roosevelt
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10

zealously, permitting no "profane'
hands to touch it and even build
ing a special ark for it. Islanders
came long distances to view the
Scroll. It was on display in Iolam
Palace until 1907, when it was
moved to the home of other MEM
bers of the royal family. Since
1907 no one has seen this Torah.
Whatever may be the truth
about the origin and fate of the
kings Torah, there is documen-
tary evidence that the first Jewish
residents in Hawaii were traders
of English and German nationality
whose mercantile enterprises
brought them to Honolulu between
1845 and 1856.
ONE JEW is known to have be-
come a naturalized Hawaiian in
1845. For the next 40 years individ-
ual Jews came and went but only
20 were naturalized.
The first known Jewish mar
riages in Honolulu were solemn
lied in 1881 by layman, Elias
Peck, acting on the authority con-
ferred upon him by Rabbi A. ].
Messing of San Francisco. In 1901
the late Rabbi Rudolph Coffee
came to Honolulu to officiate at
Jewish wedding and estimated the
total Jewish population at 100, in
cluding a number who denied their
Jewishness. One of these was
secretary in the cabinet of the
provisional government. An 1884
census had found "a Jews in Ha-
wall
Jewish religious services were
not held until after 1898, when
Hawaii became American terri
tory and several American Jews,
mostly from California, arrived in
the hope of sharing in the COM
mercial opportunities made avail
able under the American flag.
UNTIL AFTER World War I,
High Holy Day worship in club
houses or church veStry rooms was
virtually the only evidence of Jew
ish life in Honolulu. For some of
the first of these annual services
the handful of practicing Jews got
into the habit of borrowing Kala-
kaua'S Torah from the kings heirs.
The first Jewish organizations in
Hawaii was the Hebrew Benevo-
lent Society, founded in 1901. This
society founded Hawaii's first Jew
ish cemetery at Pearl City juno
ton. The cemetery and High Holy
Day services remained the only
evidences of Jewish communal life
until the 1920s.
Isolation from the mainstream of
Jewish life encouraged intermar-
riage. The monopoly control of the
islands agricultural economy dis
couraged individual enterprise.
Most of the Jewish residents came
as employees, either of the govern
ment or the sugar companies, and
returned to the States when their
contracts expired.
Not until Hawaii became a ma
| jor military and naval outpost Oh
the United States did permanent
Jewish community come into ex-
istence. The first religious service
for Jewish military personnel on
duty in Hawaii, Seder conducted
in 1920 by a rabbinical student,
was turning point in the history
of the Jewish community.
THE JEWISH Aloha Center,
opened by JWB in Honolulu in
1922 to serve Jewish military per-
sonnel, was the first Jewish insti-
tuition in Hawaii after the old cem-
etery. Until the late 1930s all Jew
ish life in Hawaii revolved around
the clubhouse, whose director, Is
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10
Vatican Considers
IsroeI Recognition

ROME (JTA) = A report that
Pope John XIII would favor
move for the establishment of dip
lomatic relations between the Vati-
can and Israel was circulated here
by an Italian diplomatic news
service.
The agency said the subject is
being studied by the Pope's secre-
tariat of state as well as by the
Cardinals Committee for Extra
ordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs.
Some experts at the Vatican,
however, the agency declares, fear
that establishment of diplomatic
relations with Israel would alien
ate the Arab states.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10


Is it that he will become a MEM
Der of a powerful majority ruling
governments and great armies
which will afford him protection
and security in this world? Obvi-
ouSly we cannot offer that. We can
not offer him security in this world
or any greater security in the
world to come, for our sageS have
said that ''the righteous of all ma
tions inherit eternal life"
STILL WE DO have things to Of
fer. MatZos on PeSach and lneid-
ZACH too, latkes on Chanukah, a
chance to think the Jewish way.
Every people think little differ
emily.
I think the Jewish way puts a
greater emphasis on social right
eouSness. We seem to emphasize,
not so much the Kingdom of Heav-
en-, as the Kingdom of Heaven on
earth, or, maybe better still, the
republic of Heaven, for don't
think Jews take to kings. am OF
course, no theologian. I may be
mistaken, but that is the way it
looks to me.
The differences in the non-dog-
matte elements of religions are
small. 1 was reading the interview
with the poet Robert Frost the 9TH
er day. He was quoted as saying
that we should encourage differ
ences. I am inclined to that view.
ISRAEL ZANGWILL speaking to
the Congress of Religions at the
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10
YOUTH ALIYAH CONFERENCE IN

found friend Is going to the US. so
soon.
A pleasant few days were spent
in Jerusalem, where 1 went to at
tend the opening of the 25th Ami
versary World Conference of Youth
Aliyah. 1 visited old friends and
new-Esther Epstein of Hadassah; !;
Avram Brian, former Israel consul
at Los Angeles, who loved Phoenix
and sends regards to all his friends
there; Ted Lurie, editor Of the Je-
rusalem Post, and his lovely wife
Tzela, who were far nicer to me
than just being "fellow journal
ists." BY the way, Brian is now In
charge of armistice matters for the
Foreign Office.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10

the luxury hotel area as well as
one of the incest suburban home
building areas in Israel. We have
taken the Saul Super home while
the Super family is in Canada and
USA for UJA so don't count on an
average" view of Israel from our
experience. We will definitely be
in a limited range of experience.
THE KIDS LOVED the Adoloy-
ada, Purim Parade in Tel Aviv. I
hope to have them both In school
by April 1-more on that later.
Sheila has enjoyed Yona Super,
who is II, and has gone to school
with her several times although
she admits the Hebrew is a stum-
Cling block. Too bad her new
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10
HOLIDAY PROGRAM
TO BE TELEVSED

Beth Ell Congregation will pre-
sent a Passover holiday pro-
gram over Station KTVK, Chan
mel 8, at 6 pm. April 10. The
theme will be, "a Nations Life
Through Freedom" presented
by Rabbi Carol Klein.
The musical portion of the
program will be under the di-
rectiOn of Cantor Harold l..
Green, assisted by the cOngre-
gatiOn's Junior and Senior
ChoirS.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10
BY BERTHA e. GOLDMAN
Phoenix Jewish News Co-Publisher

FIERZLIA, Israel - Nearly two
weeks have passed since the boat
sailed into the beautiful Haifa Har-
Dor, ending a pleasant five days
from France. The Israelis on board
were interesting and fun to be with,
as well as the tourists coming for
a holiday in Israel. 1t was some
what gruesome, getting through
customs with a car, but once this
hurdle was overcome, we left for
Herzlia and the Sharon Hotel,
where we will be till April I.
Herzlia is very beautiful-very
much like coastal resort towns In
California. It has developed into
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1959-04-10
PANORAMA
PANORAMA
Liz Taylor Prompts Deep
Thought About Conversion
By DAVID SCHWARTZ
Copyright 1859. JTA. Incl

get usually get
join fraternity After
great great faith, offer
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-03-12
Forty Hours Devotions at
s.. phiIomena Church

Forty-hours devotions will be
held next week in the st. Philo-
mena Catholic church, Caldwell,
according to an announcement
BY the pastor, Rev. FIR. S. j.
Pekalla.
The forty-hours devotions will
open at the $3.50 a. m. Mass, Sun
day morning, March Is. Devo-
ions will be held at the church
Sunday and Monday evenings at
7:30 p. M. and the sermons will
be delivered by visiting priest.
Masses will be offered at 600
md 800 a. m, Monday and
Tuesday mornings with the 4O
hours closing at the 800 a. m
Mas on Tuesday morning.
The blessed sacrament will be
exposed throughout the day on
Sunday and Monday and con-
t;nuous alteration will be obser-
we'd at the church on those two
days, according to the pastor.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-03-12
Calf Producers
Will Enjoy Tour

A beef cattle tour of feedlots
by feeder calf producers OF
Noble, Guernsey and nearby
counties will be held Saturday,
March IA, according to an an
nouncement by Floyd Hender-
son, Noble county extension
agent.
The Noble county group par
ticipating in the tour, will leave
the East side of the county court
house at 8:l5 a. m, Saturday.
They will meet with the Guern-
sey county group at the Cam
bridge armory. They will pro-
ceed together on the tour, where
they will view $50 calves on
feed that came from the fall
rales of the Guernsey-Noble
feeder calf association.
The tour will include one pro-
ducer in Wayne county and two
in Ashland county, Agent Hen
derson reported.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-03-12
Local Dairymen
To Attend Dairy
Meeting, Mar. 13

Noble county dairymen are
invited to attend a meeting at
the Brookfield school building,
located about five and one half
miles west of Belle Valley on
State Route 215, Friday evening,
March l3, beginning at 800 p m.
The program will include a
panel discussion on Bulk Tanks
versus Cans" with Floyd Hender-
son, Noble county agent, as
moderator. P. E. McKisic, chief
sanitarian of the Washington
county health department, will
give short talk.
Cards will be given to those
present SO that persons can write
any questions concerning sub
jects of Importance to dairy
farmers. The questions will be
answered or discussed at the
close of the meeting.
Following the program social
hour will be enjoyed with Mrs.
Esther Mallett and Mrs. Edna
Franks in charge Of refresh
ments.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-03-12
100 Yecrs Old

frpptir1rtoI Frnro Pogo "
going to start getting ready for
nv 200th kind of curious to see
what going to happen during
the next 40 years. There's been
so many changes in the past 40
years, I don't see how we can
keep up the pace"
McCandless, w h ose official
residence is still in Kansas
plthough he migrated to Cali
folnia in 1927 has a son, Earl S.
living in Vista and a grand
daughter. Mrs. j. Harvey, in
Fullerton. Since his wife, Eliza
beth, died IL years ago, he has
lived alone and has been taken
care of by Mrs. Hazel Gardner,
who manages the Fountain ave.
building which he owns.
The retired orange grove and
avocado fruit grower said he
owed his long life to good, clean
living, regular hours and habits,
and the mercy of God" his
secret formula for longevity:
Keep cheerful; keep busy, and
try to help others"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-03-12
Forest Fire
Continued From Page u

Marion, Forest Archer, J.
Fletcher Cutler and A. A. Stew
ems, all of Summerfield route 2.
and J. H. Moore of Summerfield.
Noble. Earl c. Archer of Cald-
we'll route 6, Andy Fairfax, Ava
route l, Bernard Carnes and Ed
ward Bailey, both of Belle Val
ley.
Olive, Benny j. Fowler, Cald-
well, Fulton c. Hughes, Dexter
City route |, Lawrence A. King,
Caldwell route 3 and E. Frank
Tarleton, Caldwell.
Seneca, Dallas Law and Homer
Gibson of Senecaville route;
Sharon, Carl Delancey and C. w.
Parrish of Caldwell route.
Stock, Earl E. Archer, Sum
merfield route / and Edwin l.
Crum, Caldwell route /; Wayne,
Ellis D. Long, of Senecaville
route l and Earl Moore of Quak-
or Sity route l.