"TREMENDOUS RESPONSE" Over 1500 BBYO'ers Participate In Bowling Tourney (Picture, Page 7) destined to become an annual all- and for each order, will be pre- district was adequately repre- Other chapters entering large More than 1500 BBYO'ers BBYO program. "Tremendous," sented trophies at the interna- sented and incomplete returns contingents were. throughout the order responded was the word Sheldon Schuster, tional conventions of BBYA, AZA show that well over 150 chap- Havayas BBG, Silver Spring, last month to the call "to bowl BBYA international vice-presi- Md.-19; Martin Goldstein AZA, and BBG. ters entered keglers. Hammond, Ind.-20; Gus Buck a strike for the Henry Monsky dent, had for it. Profits from the tourney will A preliminary tally shows that BBG, Houston, Texas-29; Colo- Fund" as they trooped to bowling Each bowler plunked down 50 be turned over to the Monsky 79 AZA, 45 BBG and 28 BBYA rado AZA, Denver, Colo.-25; emporiums all over North Amer- cents for the privilege of bowling Foundation for the improvement chapters were represented by Dorothy Fox BBYW, Detroit, ica to compete for honor and against the scores of the presi- of Camp B'nai B'rith. The Camp, bowlers, ranging all the way from Mich.-25; Joe Reichman BBG, glory-in the name of philan- dents of the three orders. The located at Starlight, Pa., is now a single member to every mem- Houston, Texas-23; and Cincin- thropy. names of winners-now being under the operation and manage- ber in. the chapter. nati BBYA, Cincinati, 0.-20. It was a response which far tallied in Cincinnati by BBYA In- ment of BBYO. Honors for the chapter enter- Competition in the tournament exceeded the expectations of the ternational Recreation chairman Interest and participation in ing the largest number of bowl- was in four categories-ten pins, leaders of B'nai B'rith Young Ad- Jerry Shapiro-will be announced the bowling tournament were ers went to Henry Barnston BBG, candlepins, duck pins and five ults, sponsors of what is now shortly. Winners in each division, universal and orderwide. Every Houston, Texas, with 40. pins. CHICAGO MEETING BBYO Issues Career Conference Call May 18 the FAR BBYO's 2nd annual "Career Conference Day" will be held Sunday, May 18 in Chicago, it was announced this week. The parley, open to eligible BBYO members and alumni Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization in Districts 2 and 6, is designed to interest young people in AZA-BBG-BBYA careers as professional social group workers, particularly in BBYO. The conference call coincides 35TH YEAR 6 APRIL, 1958 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington 6, D. with the announcement that for- pointed assistant director of mer GAG Leon Ginsberg of San BBYO's District 7 to work out Antonio, Texas, has been ap- of New Orleans. Ginsberg be- District Conventions Will comes the eighteenth alumnus of Ex-GAG Ginsberg BBYO to joint its professional Joins BBYO Staff staff. (Details on the Ginsberg appointment, this page.) Draw Over 2300 Delegates Appointment of former The one-day Career Conference Grand Aleph Godol Leon in Chicago will be patterned on More than 2300 BBYO'ers will be attending district Ginsberg of San Antonio, last year's experimental one-day conventions. around the nation this Spring, a preliminary Texas, as assistant part-time meeting in Philadelphia which Award Winner survey by SHOFAR shows. director of BBYO's District attracted some 60 BBYO'ers and While the parley formats will be individualized, definite 7 was announced this month alumni. Faculty for the Chicago patterns are shaping up. In virtually all cases, the district conference will include professors meetings will focus on issues to be by B'nai B'rith Youth Com- of social work from leading mid- BBYA's Pick covered at next summer's inter= mission chairman Label A. western universities. In addition, national BBG and AZA conven- Katz. members of the BBYO Washing- Fresh Air Camp tions. Ginsberg, who served as GAG ton headquarters staff, as well as in 1955-56, is the first former professional staff members in For Convention Heavy stress will also be put Grand Aleph Godol to train for a Chicago, will be on hand to an- on seminars designed to develop professional career as a social swer questions about training, job Fresh Air Camp in Bright- leadership traits, understanding group worker, possibilities, and salary scales. on, Mich., scene of last year's "yourself" sessions, the vital role Rebates Offered of youth in today's world and a international BBYA conven- variety of panels, discussions and Every eligible BBYO member tion, has been selected again or alumnus will be entitled to a seminars on Judaism. travel rebate. The agency will as the site for the 1958 Earliest district convention pay each participant's round trip BBYA parley. Convention will be the District 1 AZA con- railroad coach fare, less $5.00, dates are June 15-20. clave, tentatively scheduled to up to a maximum of $25.00. A special convention commit- be held May 9-11 at Camp High Non-BBY0 members interested tee of Detroit BBYA'ers is al- Point, Kingston, N. Y. in learning about the advantage OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS of social group work careers, are for 1957, Dr. Simon Ramo of ready at work making arrange- 150 Expected also being invited to attend, but Los Angeles, received the Sam ments for the five-day parley. An expected 150 delegates will without rebate. Beber AZA Distinguished BBYA chapters throughout the carry on three days of intensive The conference is part of Alumnus Award at special cere- country are now in the process discussion and study revolving BBYO's long-range plan to in- monies last month. Some 500 former BBYO'ers, current of selecting delegates to the con- terest youth members in profit- around the general theme of able and interesting careers in a youth members and B'nai B'rith vention. A total of 51 accredited "You, AZA and Youth of the field which is now greatly in adult leaders witnessed the pre- delegates is expected to attend. World." need of well-trained personnel. sentation to the guided missiles Additional details on district "You" will include discussions Leon Ginsberg A survey of schools of social expert who serves as chief breakdowns and rebates will be of adolescent psychology aimed work indicates that the number scientist for the U. S. Air at helping delegates gain insights Other ex-GAG's who have of graduates who will be turned Force's ballistics missiles pro- reported in the May SHOFAR. into such areas as parental and served briefly in professional ca- out during the next few years gram. Dr. Ramo, 45, was an Already set is the convention home relationships, boy-girl re- pacities with BBYO are: Philip will be far short of the needs. AZA member in Salt Lake City fee of $38.00 for delegates and lationships, and a discussion on M. Klutznick (1925-26), who BBYO, among other Jewish the early 1930's (Story, visitors participating in the vocations and selection of schools. served as executive secretary of group agencies, feels the pinch page 8). (see CAMP, page 2) (see CONVENTIONS, page 3) AZA; Max N. Kroloff (1927-28), of the scarcity of these highly who served as part-time Chicago specialized professionals. With regional director; and Lowell the nation's teen-age population AZA-BBG Service Fund Totals $6183 Adelson (1936-37), who served as still growing, the need for trained director of District 3 and also of group workers is likely to be AZA and BBG chapters have chipped in a grand total great for years to come. District 4-$ 110.00 Central California. BBYO members and alumni, of $6183.38 to their respective service funds to date. The District 5-$ 504.50 Ginsberg, a graduate of Trin- ity University, San Antonio, re- with a natural interest in the figure represents all contributions received at the BBYO District 6-$ 313.00 District 7-$ 318.39 cently completed a six-month work of the agency, are consid- Washington headquarters office since the beginning of the tour of duty with the U.S. Army. ered a rich source of supply for current registration year - September 1, 1957 - thru In addition to working out of potential group workers. District Seven's office in New March 14, 1958. Where No Find It Participation in this year's Orleans, he will attend Tulane Chicago conference is being lim- Of the grand total, BBG's have Aleph Godol's University's Graduate School of ited to District 2 and 6 members contributed $4244.57. AZA chap- service fund efforts: Message Page 3 Social Work to acquire a Mas- and alumni who are high school ters have raised $1938.81. In addi- District 1-$ 729.62 BBG President's ter's Degree in Social Work. seriors or college undergrad- District 2-$ 500.61 tion, both orders have raised Message Page 5 Ginsberg, who joined AZA in uates. Travel rebates will be of- District 3-$1168.45 BBYA President's 1950, had previously served as a fered only to those who are certi- money for their scholarship funds District 4-$ 308.00 Message Page 2 day camp counselor at the San fied by their regional directors as not reflected in the overall totals. District 5-$ 447.14 BBYO Life Page 4 Antonio Jewish Community Cen- having an aptitude and genuine BBG chapters to date have con- District 6-$ 604.00 Chapter Chatter tributed $712.23 for their Anita Page 6 ter. An honor student at Trinity interest in social group work as District 486.75 Names In The News University, he served as a mem- a future career. Perlman Scholarship Fund. AZA Page 8 The AZA service fund district On Tap chapters have raised $202.00 for Page 3 ber of the Texas Intercollegiate Additional details, application Student Association, the student the Richard Klutznick Scholar- breakdown is as follows: Shofar Feature Section Page 4 blanks and an illustrated folder on Sportscope senate, student court and student ship Fund. District 1-$ 492.37 Page 2 the conference are available from What Do You Think? Here is how BBG groups, by District 2-$ 113.30 Page 4 (see GINSBERG, page 8) BBYO regional offices. World Datelines districts, have fared with their District 3-$ 87.25 Page 7