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Sloan, Claire Tenenbuam Gold
berg, June Orloff, Selma Wer
ner Mason and Joyce Jacobs
Goldstein. Jackie Specter’s son
Mark, twenty years later, has
just enrolled in a new AZA
chapte r; Clara Feldman's
daughter. Linda, is a member
of a local BBG chapter.
In 1945 Savannah’s first
BBG chapter was organized—
the Janet M. Clark chapter.
Fred Clark, past AZA mem -
her of Savannah, serves on the
BBYO Committee, and has re
cently been appointed assist
ant to the District Attorney.
In 19t)0 Savannah's second B-
BG chapter was formed, and
a third BBG chapter of Savan
nah awaits its charter.
The years speed by, and
memories grow dim, but fami
liar names stand' out tike
flashbulbs in the darkness . . .
the children of their fathers,
or their mothers .... now in
AZA or BBG.
Laura Alterman. daughter
of Sam; Ricky Blass, son of
Joe Blass, 1933 Godol; Charles
Gershon, Chapter Godol, son
of Dr. Nathan Gershon; Jerry
Greenbaum, son of Leonard.
Howard and Jack Hillman,
sons of Ralph Hillman; Barry
Harks, son of Sidney Parks.
Marilyn Rauzin. daughter of
Milton Rauzin; Sylvan Mak-
over, Godol of AZA-134, whose
son. Bernard, recently won
honors in the AZA Oratorical
Contest; Bernard Co
led a large Parents' Day asj- ^
semblage in "Up You Men' "
and whose son Alan was in
one chapter; whose son. Perry
is Aleph Godol of another;
and whose daughter Dale has
just entered a new BBG chap
ter— and incidentally, whose
wife. Rae Alice has taken over
the advisorship of another B-
PG chapter. Gerald H. Cohen.
Grand Aleph Mazkir. plus a
variety of other honors includ
ing National AZA Debating
finalist . . . whose daughter
Judy was active in BBG; arid
whose daughter Carol, cur-
recently holds the Vice-Presi-
dencv of District BBG. and
who. like her Dad. served as
Southern Regional President
Irwin Greenbaum (“Greenin'
during his AZA days) whos>
twin daughters Elaine am
Marilyn both held chaptei
presidencies. Perry Smolen
of Augusta, and Lee. his so,
in an Atlanta chapter. Lour
Siegel, and his daughter Judv
in a BBG chapter. Susan Wil
on, daughter of “Icky" Wilen
who is Southern Region BBG
Co-ordinator.
Other names . . . Apiil 24.
1939 Stanley Rabinowitz (now
a Rabbi m Washington,-,DC',/
then National Chairman n
the AZA Lapidus Memorial
Fund, wrote to Godol Marvin
Blumberg (currently a mem
ber of our BBYO Committee)
' expressing deep thanks to the
chapter for a $115.00 check m
this fund
. . . Srmnrr Glustrom. a pm
ticipant m almost every AZA
religious program which wa.
conducted, is now a Rabbi m
Fairlawn. N.J.. and an autiioi
of some repute.
Among those who held No
tional office are Gerald H
Cohen; Elliot Levitas, Grand
Aleph S'Gan. National, Debate
Champion and Rhodes Scholai.
Dr. Ramon Wonder: Leon Ep-
lan. Arthur Gottesman (Gai
son) . . . Irving Kaler. Grand
Aleph tlodol (President) and
—more —recently,..ERi.itie Gilnei.
National BBG President ot
19.01)0 guls.
Former AZA s or DB( 1' ■
who now serve as Advisor n>
chapters are Dr. Paul Lefkoft.
Louis Siegel; Dennis Rati
liau*, of AZA in Miami; Ber
oev Specter. Harry Sugarman.
Jerry Sugarman. Bill Lefko
witz. Dr. Lester Breen. Mm
Herbert (Peggy) Slotin. Elaine
Libowsky. Mrs. Arline Bei
man. Jerry Horowitz. Arlene
Brilliant. These are only a few
of the numbei of former AZ
A s or BBG's who now are re
paying the newest generation
of BBYO members for some
wonderful, unforgettable years
in their chapters as they wine
growing up. Others are sen
mg on the policy-making
board, called the Atlanta BB
Y() Committee . . . Dutch Ger-
son. advisor for fifteen years,
whose son. Larry, is now in
AZA . Irwin Greenbaum
who re-organized the Com
mittee m 195(1; Harry Pupkin.
National BBYO Youth Com
missioner; Mrs. Michael Har
ris. past B'nai Women presi
dent: Gerald H Cohen; Ben
Rabinowitz: all past chairmen.
Mrs. I. Wilen. current Com-
SERVICE—These two members of Covenant Chapter
with two of the youngsters they helj> at a children's home
as part of the group's eiric project.
SERVICE OF ANOTHER KIND—DJD Chapter members
in their "car washeteria" effort to raise funds for the civic
projects and charity program the group adopts.
male shown in the picture. He was one oi
the few men to be a RUG adrispr since the
policy soon required these guides to be
feminine. Chapter No. ITti's success tarnished
leadership and inspired formation of numer
ous other. RUG groups in the Southern area
Members of the Ruthsouian Independent
Club at the installation banquet around
twenty years ago. marking at filiation with
B'nai B'rith Girls as Chapter No. 776'. Later
the name was changed to No. 17t> Atlanta.
Advisor was Rube Libowsky. the otili.
mittee chairman, whose deep
pride and zeal for the BBYi >
program simply know • no
b o u n d s: Bernard Specter.
Committee Treasurer and Sou
thern Region Committee chair
man.
BBYO statistics tell a dra
matic story. The impact of
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