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PAGE 14 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE September 12, 1986 There is more about school and Hidden mementos surface during remodeling of home by Vida Goldgar When Rael Levin undertook a remodeling job on a Rock Springs Road home not long ago, he didn’t imagine that he would uncover anything more than years of debris. He was wrong. The project was challenging, but not unlike others his Michan Con tracting Company had done. The owners wanted to turn the dark unused attic into a master suite. One of the first chores was to shovel all the old insulation into plastic bags for disposal. Levin caught sight of a rectangu lar piece of paper stuck in a floor board crack. He might easily have ♦ £ / i*a*yJ**' 10, / f 3 k * l. JU * — .' ->T / .,y> p t.Js* M > - J+A ~C{. ■ (tA'aIS'*'* ^9- ■dJ'-criJ' . &A.J C Jd ■ *»- tAjyAS 4>> U* • Lv ^ *****, VJj; ignored it but a second glance showed it to be an envelope. Cu rious, he brushed aside the dust. The purple 3-cent George Washing ton postage stamp betrayed the let ter’s age. The Providence, R.I., postmark—Dec. 10, 1936—con firmed it. “Miss Shirley Zipperman, Wash ington Terrace, Atlanta, Georgia” was the address. No ZIP codes back then. On the back of the enve lope was the name “Ruth Riddell” and a Providence address. Tucking his find away for more careful examination later, Rael went back to work...only to discover yet another memento. Propped in a dark corner was a wooden plaque, adorned with an American eagle. AZA No. 518, it read; then “Serv ing Our Country,” with 15 names beneath. Recognizing that the child’s let ter and the World War II plaque would have special significance to someone, Levin asked the owner of the house for permission to try to get them to the right people. It was granted. He made inquiries in the neighborhood and learned that the house on which he was working had once belonged to Sam Zip perman, though the letter was ad dressed to Washington Terrace. It was Rael’s wife, the former Dominique Storch, who suggested that The Southern Israelite might help. He brought the letter and the plaque, showing the letter first. Under a monogrammed “R” and “Dear Shirley,” the writer asks to be excused for not writing sooner; then talks about her aunt’s wed ding, telling cousin Shirley that “They got your mother’s telegram just after the ceremony and read it out loud.” especially book reports: “After the teacher passes it back I’ll send it to you and you can see how the boys (Oh, my pen is leakingjand girls up north make book reports. Then maybe you can send me one—how you make them. I’m sure my class mates would be interested... .” There are best wishes to “aunt and uncle” from Ruth’s parents (“mother is taking care of the baby right now...”) and indications that Ruth had visited Providence that summer. It ends with “P.S. Please write soon.” The plaque is a little worse for wear. The proud eagle’s wings are gone. But the names of the World War 11 servicemen are sharp: Marshall Hirsch, Jack Kaler, Leon Goldstein, Asher Marks, Stanley Tenenbaum, Stanley Sro- chi. Jack Hirsh, Sylvan Chajage. Alvin Saul, Lester Cohen, Alvin Saul, Lester Cohen, Alvin Green berg, Marvin Rubin, Leonard Bock, Donald Wender, Fred Reisman. I wo items from the past—hidden many years in the Rock Springs Road attic are certain to have spe cial significance. The AZA plaque probably belongs with BBYO or in our community archives but the letter is a family treasure. Let us hear from you. South State Mortgage, Inc. Specializing In Conventional First Mortgage Residential Lending “As a broker we can shop the rates for you." •Complete lifted and ARM interest rates • Kctmuiumg Available • Professional Mortgage Counseling • Las) Pte-qudlilung b\ phone •Call lor Appointment Joel A Harris Loan Off icer 6135 Barfield Rd.. Suite 210. Atlanta. Geoijiiu 30328 Bus:2S2-8808; Oig.Pager:890-37QS; Home:993-S6S6 SINCE 1927 ©CERTIFIED KOSHER 1986 Kraft Inc ( ■ KRAFT For nearly 60 years sitting down to breakfast of Lender's Bagels and PHILADELPHIA BRAND Cream Cheese has been a delicious tradition. Recognized as the first name in bagels since 1927, the Lender family still person ally supervises the baking of their bagels-guaranteeing that every variety has a taste and texture second to none. In just minutes, Lender s Bagels toast up crispy on the out side and soft and chewy on the inside, ready to be spread with either plain PHILLY or one of the tempting fruit or vegetable flavors. And because PHILLY has half the calories of butter or mar garine, you can enjoy this satisfying combination every day. And, of course, both are certified Kosher. So if you want to enjoy a tradition tomorrow, pick up the Lender's and Soft PHILLY today. WORLD CONNECTIONS, INC. TRAVEL SPECIALISTS CHINA & THE ORIENT CHINA PROTOCOL ADVISORY Marilyn Maisel Kiang 952-7229 (h), 939-2297 (o)