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Phone 501 242 Tel Aviv, (JTA)-lsroell action against Bedouin tribesmen, to continue their studies in advanced Jewish culture at the newly estab• The chapter will hold its next lished Maimonides college, it was announced this week. President of the whose alleged expulsion from the El Auja area into Egyptian terri­ ' '-:i' meeting at the home of Mrs. Evelyn A, I, SHUMIATCHER, K.C. college is Rabbi Dr. A. Kravetz, and Rabbi Arthur A. Chic! and Rabbi ., tory is the subject of a complaint by Egypt now pending before the M. C. SHUMIATCHER, B.A., LLB., U.N. Security Council, was supported here this week by the findings Raymond, 16 Noble avenue, on LL.M,, JUR.D. Milton Aron are dean and administrative committ.ee chairman respectively. THE W;ES'l''S GREATEST JEWISH NEWSPAPER Also of tho British Columblo Dor The new college will confer a of the Egyptian-Israeli Mixed Armistice Commission. Tuesday, Oct, 16, at 8.30 p.m • and Harry Stein, Ph.D., cha_irmnn, The commission, meeting at El diploma upon students who coin~ Shumiatcher & Shumiatcher department of Education, U. of M., For Every Jewish Family and Every Member of the Family-Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia Auja under the chairmanship of Col. BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS plete one hundred hours of academic lecturer education. Heads Aliyah Chapter P. Boissnvy, French member of the PHONE M1717 work, divided into two semesters of in Groin Exchartge Dldg, Calgary~ Alto. Courses will be given Monday U.N. truce mission, placed on re­ 2 Adults desire suite five - day ~ n - week courses. The Vol. XXV, Na. 41 WINNIPEG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1950 Sc Per Copy through Thursday beginning Oct. 16, cord the fact that the expelled Be­ courses arc designed to fill n long­ from 5 to 7 p.m., and Sundays from douins· were members of the Aznz­ with stave. Phone felt need here for adequate Jewish l to 3 p.m. at the Talmud Torah. meh tribe nnd had infiltrated into evenings, 58 850. Edward ff. Crawtord K.C. studies for graduate youth who wish Israel territory from Sinai, which is M.A., B.C.L (OXON) to prepare themselves for careers in Members of the administrative com­ Egyptian. Supporting evidence was BARRISTER. SOLICITOR and teaching. or youth leadership, Those mittee include R_abbi Aron, chair­ NOTARY PUBLIC At man; Rabbi Ch~el and Rabbi Kra• Roosevelt Dinner Monday collected from the Bedouins them­ PHONE 924 303 vetz. selves by U.N. observers, FOR RENT 614-16-17 Avenue Bldg. Winnipeg Col. Boissavy ratified these find­ ings as weU as Israeli c]aims that Larto furnl1h•d da11blo ar 1lngl• raam, Ught ho111111keaplrtg Or kltch•n prl¥1• the tribesmen were not in Is:rael 11eg.. or l rooms on bothraom floor Dr. David J. Shapiro Alpha Epsilon Pi Expect Record Crowd when the Egyptian-Israel armistice with u1e of kitchen downlfalu, DENTIST Presents Hillel Show · was concluded and that the tribes­ P.HONE 53 334 man did not possess the: Israel iden­ The Moll Medical Bldg. presentAlpha anEpsilon informal Pi socialfraternity featuring will To ·uear Congressman tification cards issued then to nll Mem1:1rlol Blvd. a floor show, refreshments, and tribesmen residing on Israel terri­ Phone 721 660 dancing at the Hillel House, 67 Ed- A · tory. The U.N. observers also estab­ FOR RENT monton street, Saturday at B.30 p.m. record turnout is expected to be in ottenda.nce to lished the fact that the seat of the -Photo Courtc$y Tho Winnipeg Tribune. Willing to shoro my bungalow, In• Proceeds will go to the Hillel foun- hear Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., American congressman. Azazmeh tribe was in Kusseima, in the Egyptian part of the Sinai pen­ . CORNERSTONE LAID: Mrs. Witliam Keller is shawn laying the corn­ tludlng unfurnished bedroom, with Dr. Leonard L. Portnoy dation. and son of the late president, when he presents the fea- ~ 2 adults. insula, where the tribesmen regu­ erstone far the new Peretz-Folk school building at Palson and Aikins at the DENTIST Hillel freshmen will sponsor a tu red speech at the men's Youth Aliyah dinner at the Royal MRS. ALAN NOZICK larly bought their supplies. official opening and dedication ceremcmy Sunday. The schaol, housing an 374 social program at the Hillel House Alexandro hotel Monday at 6.30 p.m. • Phone 401 Phone 926 032 at 8.30 p.m. Sunday, and have in- The traditional $10 minimum will __;_ __________ _ estimated 400 pupils, will offer instruction in Yiddish Hebrew and Jew­ vited all Hillel members. is new president of Aliyah chapter 411 Boyd __ Building prevail at this year's dinner, said charge of arrangements; Mrs. F. of Hadassah, which will hold its Libby Bookhalter ish history and literature, as well as the regular publi~ school ~curses. Hillel's United Students' Drive, A. M. Shinbane1 K.C., who js chair- Schachter, publicityj Mrs. L. S. annual and opening meeting in the under the leadership of Stan Min- man for the affair, but an effort will Hershfield, entertainment; and Mrs. Heods Hogyarah Chapter 11 11 form of -a dessert luncheon at the 200 scores were registered by R. movement of Jews from Harbin to FOR RENT dess, Joe Gelman, and Yude Hentel- be made to encourage umaximum" S. J. Oreck, hosts. Hudson's Bay store, Tuesday, Oct. Libby Bookhalter was elected Gordon, I. Wagner, and H. Perles. president of Hagvarah chapter of Movement From Israel. Jewish proi>erty owners in 2 furnished or unfurnis~ed rooms DR. JOSEPH RIC'E eff, will get under Way shortly, it giving, Active]y engaged in prepar- Musical ~nterteinment will be 10 at 1.30 p.m. Ali members and Art Smith's team scored 2,397 for Harbin are selling their property for on bathroom floor.· RABBI DR.A.KRAVETZ wns announced. The drive, an amal- ations for the affair is Mark H. Danz- provided by vocalist Dave Borodit- prospective members have been in­ B'nai B'rith · Young Women at its the high .three without handicap, Manchuria DENTIST gamated appeal, is the only one k opening meeting of the season at one.fifth of its value, which is the not working for a diploma may re- scheduled to be iyonducted among er, who served as dinner chnirmnn sky and Jascha Resnitsky, who will vited to attend. breaking a record. Phone 55723 Phone 925 074 the Jewish Youth Centre, Thursday, Continues price paid by government authori­ Rn. 33 800 gister for one or more courses, and for the past two years, conduct the orchestra. ties. 401 BOYD BLDG. Jewish students this year. ,------------~1sept. 28. WINNIPEG at a later date the general public I Among active workers for the Head table guests will include the Hong Kong, (JTA) - The move­ Meanwhile, it was rep0rted here will be welcomed into the student FIRST TICKET: Nathan Sures is shown purchasing the first ticket to Monday's dinner are Mrs._ D. P. G~tlieb, Cana- lieutenant-governor, premier, mayor, Ask Your Grocer For Other officers arc: first vice­ ment of Jews from Manchuria to that the recent order by Communist president, Freda Schwartz; second Ft. William Teacher, body. men's Youth Aliyah dinner from Mrs. C. Swartz and Mrs. Phil Jacobson respective- drnn Youth Aliyah chamnan; Mrs. American consul and consul-general, Israel is continuing at an unabated authorities that all foreigners leave FOR RENT 230 Freshmen 0. vice-president, Edith Fireman; coun­ pace and persons in a position to buy DR. H. A. GALE The faculty will include: Rabbi A B d U ly vice-chairman and chairman of the women's committee for the affair.' M S P. Jacobson, women's committee Rabbi Milton Aron, the sponsor of M. J. Schacter Tsingtao - a port city iri ·Shantung Milton Aron, B.A., lecturer. in r. ures, chairman; Mrs. C. O. Swartz, co• the annual Youth Aliyah luncheon, cillor, Doreen Cohen; recording sec­ air passage from Hong Kong to province - has resulted in appre­ In Scotia district, 3-room suite t ran eis . REX CLEANER, DENTIST Bible; Mrs. Kinneret Chiel, MA., Waltham, Mass, (JTA) _ The who toured Israel last year, hopes to return there next year, chairman; Mrs. w. M. Bloom, In (Continued on Page 6) retary, Rosetta Dash; corresponding Drowns in Accident Lydda airl)ort are receiving Hong hension on the part of Jews there sultoble for 2 students, lndis~nsoble in the Home secretary; Pat _Mednickj treasurer, Kong transit yisas, it was reported lecturer in Bible and Jewish educa- third year of Brandeis. University- --------:-~-----------....;.------,,---------....;._________________ ;_ ___ _,, ________ _ for. their property. Most of the Jews Phone 54997 Suite 4 - 522 ·Moln Street Selma Morris; financial secretary, here this week. still remaining in Tsingtao - a large tion; Norman ·. Cantor, lecturer in the only non-sectarian Jewish- S' 7_ v' ..J k D ..]_ • • Blanche Sair; sentinel, Estelle Yorn• One Jewish woman who stopped number were transferred to Israel RES.
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