Chicago Jewish leaders have accepted key posts on a committee to celebrate the 50th jubilee year of publication of the Sentinel, the Chicago English-Jewish weekly which was established in 1911. J.I. Fishbcin is editor and publisher of the publication.
As one of the events of the weekly’s jubilee year, the Sentinel will publish a history of Chicago Jewry based on its files of 50 years. The 360-page special historical edition also will contain specially written articles by leading historians.
Morris R. DeWoskin, honorary chairman of the board of governors of the Chicago Israel Bonds committee, is general chairman of the Jubilee committee, Mrs, Meyer Gold, president of the Jewish Consumptive Relief Society, is executive vice-chairman. Co-chairmen are Philip, M, Klutznick, past president of B’nai B’rith and national chairman of the United Jewish Appeal; Max Bressler, president of the Zionist Organization of America; and Col. Jacob M. Arvey, member of the National Democratic Committee.
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