October 19th. 1934.
THE S.A. JEWISH CHRONICLE.
IN AND AROUND THE PENINSULA
Rev. Bender and Hospital Board.
The heartiest congratulations are e>..1:ended to Rev. A. P. Bender who has been returned unopposed as a member of the Board of the Somerset Hospital, the Re'. Dr. A. J.
\'an der l\lerwe ha\ing withclram1 his nomina- tion for election.
Re\ . Bender ha~ held this seat for many years and has perfo-med im aluable service:
for the Board's hospital. His '' ork has heen such a" lo reflect credit on the Jc \'i::d1 commu11il\ as a \\hole, all of whom rejoice in thi. proof cf confidence which has hee11 placed in him.
Farewell to Miss M. Gitlin.
A plea!-ling l ittlc c·cn·mon) look place al the ofiic<'· of Lh<' ''Jewish Chronicle'' la:-l Wednesday afl<»noon \\hen the nwrnhers of the Board of Dire<.:tor~ and of the Editori<d Board of th<' ..
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Pwish Chronicle., ha de fa l'l'-\\Cll lo \li-.-. \larcia Gitlin, \\ho has hecn carrying out the dutic..; of editor for th<' last few \ears.
Mr.
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Harris, in making a presentation lo 'Vliss Gi Llin. ~poke of the sterling sen ice..;she had rendered the "Jewish Chronide··
t'Yer since her a;:;sumplion of dutv. The fad that the paper "'as in such a g~od posilion to-day [·om C\ cry point of 'iew \\as lar~<'ly due to her efforts. He \\ished Iiss Gitlin a pleasanl \ oyage and Llie he l of good luck in her llC\\ sphere.
Ad''· H. 1\rT. Bloch spoh.e of thr lrnp1n memories he, as a member of the Board. had of Miss GiLlin's term of office. She had been un~paring in her efforts to raise the standa~d of the '' S.A. Jewish Chronicle.'"
and the remuneration she had receiYed \\a:' incommensurate wilh the work she had put in.
Adv. ~l. Comay said he ¥\as the last mem- ber lo join the presenl Board and had heen associated with the "Jewish Chronicle·· for a comparatiYely short pe::-iod. During that period, however, he had learnt to appreciatr the devoted services of ~1iss Gitlin, and he exlended good wishes to her on her depar- ture.
Dr. S. E. Kark, one of the Board of Directors, said that although he was not a member cf the Editorial Board, he was fulh cognisant of all that Miss Gitlin had don~
for the
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ewish Chronicle," and of her other branches of Zionist work. He appre- ciated all that she had done and hoped she would find a uitable sphere of activity in Eretz Israel.Mr. D. Getz said that he had alreadv spoken of Miss Gitlin 's work on another occasion, he would now take the opportunity of welcoming the new editor, Miss Rebecca Gitlin, and hoped that under her direction the paper would go from strength to strength.
Miss M. Gitlin, in reply, thanked the 'arious members of the Board for the in- valuable assistance they had given her, and said that she had gained more from her association with the "S.A. Jewish Chronicle., than she had given to it. The experience
::-he had gained '"as of the greatest Yaluc io for the presentation and their good ,\ i!-hes and said she hoped to meet them a
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inEretz Israel.
hC'r. She thanked the Doard of Diret'ltir..;
Oneg Shabbos.
On Saturday, the 6th, the Oneg Shahbos held in the Zionist Hall, took place under the aul'piccs of the Cape Zioni.;L Youth Exe<.:uti\e. \Ir.
E.
Kluk presided.A fair gathering of seniors and juniurs
\\as present. The proceedings com11ie11r:ctl
\\ itb the si11gi11g of Hebrew songs, whic·h 'ms thoroughly enjoyed hy everyone pre~ent.
l\t ahoul 5.:w p.m., Dr. IL \V. Altsclrnl de- ] j, red a \C'ry interc•::;Ling lecture on ·· ,oin~ to PalP::.linc .. ,
h1 l1is lcdurn Dr. \lt. <'hul complained nf t Ii<' liwk of ideal "•111 on the part of I he
1 halutz'm in the Yi~hm, and ::-lrc~scd thl' fact that not\\ ithstanding the many ohjec- tionf rai~C'rl again..;L the <lc~ire on the part nf many of the Icade s in Junior Zionism io selllc in Palc~tine in the near future. their going \\as a rnalter "hich effected their o' 11 t onscience~, and '\as a matter for themseh e!' to decide. The lecture eYokcd a Ji, ely c1i~ -
c_ ussrnn.
From tlie point of \ iew of the spirit
~ho'orn ]Jy the Juniors present, the meE'.tini!
'·a~ a det:i<lrd impro emenl on the fi --st (if these gatherings lwld six \\eeks pre\ iously.
and it is hoped that g:i\en more support hy the members of the Junior Zionist 8ocietie~.
these functions will become a distinct and popular feature of Junior Zionisl acti\ itie"
in the Ca JH'.
J.N.F. Concert.
The J.N.F. concert, of \\hich mention wa~
made in these columm. last week, prornif'.e, to be an outslanding treat for the Jewish public. In keeping \\ilh the very lauclahle object of the J.l\.F., "Land for the Jewish People, and Land is Life," the entire pro- gramme will be of a sterling Je\\ish quality.
Tv.o sketches in Hebrew will he put on hy the pupils of the Woodstock Gan Yeladirn.
and one depicting the trials of our Halutzim by Mr. Lazaro\\'. Mr. Felix de Cola and Mr. \V. Liebeck are p ·eeenling their ialenL al the piano and the violin respecli\ely.
The singers, Messrs. Bloom and Lipshitz and the Halutz Choir will be heard in Yiddish and Hebrew songs, and the recitations will deal with Jewish subjects. For the fir~t time also our readers will have the oppor- tunil y cf witnessing a ballet dealing with Jewieh history, and into which the "Hora··
is woven.
The Cape Zionist Youth Executive is to be congratulated on the preparations they have made, and more particularly on the principles they are seeking to express in the realm cf the art .
\Ve feel confident in commending v. hat promises to he a pleasure for the Jewi~h heart.
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Dr. Rosenfeld Visits Bnoth Zion Kindergarten.
Dr.
A. Rosenfeld, who has come to South Africa in connection with the Maccabi festi-' ale.
to he held in Tel-Aviv next April, paid a visit to the Bnoth Zion Hebrew Kinder- :rarten in Molteno Road on \Vedne day morning. As a member of the Brit Ivrit Olamit (World Hebrew League) he 1s~pecially interested in the way the Hebrew language is being taught, and he expressed the greatest satisfaction with the \\ay the kindergarten ie. being conducted. He thought the efforts of the teachers worthy of the greatest praise, and the results achie\ed bevond all critici~m.
Dr.
Rosenfeld \\ill pay a visit to the otllfr kindergartens in the Zionist Hall next week.Condolences.
The sinccre::t s ·mpath; is extended to
\L.
and i\h~. \I. Luhko\\itz, of ] 1, Clive :-'tr<'et, Cape To\\ n. in the sacl liereavemcni.thev hm e ~u~tained in the death of their ::-on, \Ion i3. \\ho was accidental! y drown eel
"hile liathing at Clifton last :Monday.
The late ;\] r. Lul1l P\\ itz was a \H'll-kno\\ 11
figure in ,ape Tern 11 an cl \\ill he '<'ry miwh mi:---ed.
Jewish Sic.k Relief Society.
At the fir..;t meeting of lhe newly-elected Curnmillce. held on Tuesda) night, vlcssrs.
F. Suritz and S. "'chach \\ere unanimously reappointed Chairman and Vice-Chairman re~pectiHly.
Hebrew Teachers' Associat'ion.
A meeting will he held on Sunday, 2bt iml., in the Talmud Torah Hall at 4, p.m.
\Ir. \I. l Talas '\ill "'peak on ·'Reward and Punishment in the School."
Imporlant matters "ill be discussed after the lecture. Teachers and friends are cor- dially invited.
Zionist Conversazione.
Dr. A. Rosenfeld \\ill speak on "The Fight for Jewish Rights., al the Conver- sazione to be held al the Zioni::,L Hall next Tue~.day evening.
C. T. Maccabee Organisation.
On Sunday, 1 ~th insl., a combined picnic '"'a~ held with the Claremont Junior Zionist Sociely at Kirstenbosch. This proved very ::;uccessful. In the evening a Hobo dance was arranged by the Claremont Society.
Omission.
We regret that in the report of the Zionist Conversazione in last week's ise.ue we omilted to state that liule :Miss Rachel Rabinowitz rendered pianoforle solos and Mr. G. Laden gave a humorous reading.
Cap~
Town Jewish Girls' Association.
In celebralion of the twenty-fir t anniver-
~ary of the A~.sociation, a social and dance will be held at the Zionist (Major) Hall on Saturday, 27th inst., at 8 p.m.
The committee would like past members.
i.e., those who were members before 1932, lo communicate with the Secretary, 7, Breda
~lreet, in order that invitations may be issue<l to them.
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143, Loop Street
( Co,..,er DORP LOOP aTRllETa
&) CAPE TOWN•
October 19Lh, 1934.
ALHAMBRA
To-Day and To-Morrow at 3 and 8.10.
WARNEit BAXTER ilt
AMATEUR DADDY.
Commencing Monday Next.
KATHARINE HEPBURN in y0t another entirely different role,
SPITFIRE.
Adapted from the Stage Success.
BOOK AT THE ALHAMBRA.
Pl.,AZA
( -'/ricua CeuolUleS•d TlaHSr11, LsJ.)
TO-DAY AT 3 AND 8.10.
CLEANING UP.
Starring Geo1·ge Gee.
Commencing Monday Next.
L~JSJ_,IE HOWARil in
OF HUMAN BONDAGE
Another Dramatic Sensation from Somerset Maughan.
BOOK AT THE PLAZA.
IN AND AROUND THE PENINSULA.
(Con.tinued f 0111 page 76J)
Oncg Shabbas.
Th<> Oneg Shahha~ will Lake place next
5alll r·d[1y afternoon at Lhe Zionist Hall at
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.:.m
p .rn. ins lead of 4.Dr. A. Ro:-enfeld ,\jll lecture on "Hebrew Culture al the Crossways."
"'\ f cmhers and friends are kindly asked to I e punclual.
Social and Personal.
Jr'ir. and Mrs. Jack Benson and their son, l\h. Gerald Benson, rel urned to Cape Town in the "Carnarvon Castle" on Monday.
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Dr. and Mrs. S. Jaffe left yesterday by the "Guilio Ceasare" on a trip to Europe.
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Mr. Rappaport, who has been on a few mcnlhs' visit to South Africa, left yesterday by lhe "Guilio Cesare" on his return to Palestine.
THE MAJESTIC.
The Majestic Cinema are showing to-night and to-morrow the big jungle thriller "Bring 'Em Back Alive." On Monday and Tuesday only they are showing a might drama of the seas..-all about the
"Q"
ship~entitled"Beneath the Seas."
On Wednesday and Thursday the Majestic will show a romance of the Orient, "Madame Butterfly," based on the famous opera.
Friday and Saturday Whet>ler and Woolsey appear in the "The Cockeyed Cavaliers."
THE S.A JEWISH CHRONICLE.
ROYAL
latinee Daily at 3. Conlinucms Shows from 7 p.m.
M.G.M. Releases.
Commencing Monday
Next.CONSTANCE BENNETT FREDRIC MARCH
IN
THE AFFAIRS OF CELLINI.
A Twentiath Century United Artists Picture.
OPERA HOUSE
(African Con1olitlatetl Theatre•, Ltd.)
NIGHTLY at 8.10. MATINEE: Daily at :~.
To-Day mul To-Morrow.
Laugh with J,BSJ.;UJ 1'"'.el.;LER in
THE LAST COUPON.
Comniencing Monday.
CLAUDE ALLISTER--" Silly Ass" in
THAT'S MY WIFE.
A British Laugh Hit!
FINE SUPPORTING PROGRAl\DIES.
All New Films. Showing for the First Time. Popular Prices: 1/-, 1/6, 2/-, plus Tax.
The Milnerton Turf Club.
RACES at ASCOT
Saturdayt 20th Oc.tobert 1934.
SEVEN EVENTS. FIRST RACE 1.55 p.m.
Trains: 11.5; 12...t-8; 12.58 and l.16.
765
MAJESTIC
(African Consolidated Theatrrs, Ltd.)
PLEIN STREET, CAPE TOWN.
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW ONLY.
BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
Drama of the " Q" Ships.
BENEATH THE SEAS.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
A Romance of the Orient.
MADAME BUTTERFLY.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
Wheeler and Woolsey.
COCKEYED CAVALIERS.
Capetown Orchestra
Conductor: Wm. J. Pickerill.
CITY HALL, TO-MORROW, 8.15.
Frances Harrison presents her Pupils in a DANCE DISPLAY.
Reserved Seats, 3/6. UnreserYed, 1/9.
CITY HALL, SUNDAY, 8.30.
"NAUTICAL" EVENING.
Songs: Joan Steytler, Walter Price, Leslie Buckingham.
OITY HALL, THURSDAY, 8.15.
ELGAR EVENING.
Symphony No. 1 in E Flat.
Overture: " Froissart."
Prelude: "'fhe Dream of Gerontius."
Inrtocluction and Allegro for Strings.
Tickets at Darter's.
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