,   Last week was a big • week -for
MAYOR'HXRRY VEIiNER pf Meflieine Hat c;ai^^ to Vancouve r last'week'to challenge Barney Ross to a boxing leen H&re addressing ^om^of the men who camie to dinner at the Admiral Hotel before the ''historic" match
fight lasted two rounds.
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J. CHECOV
Long time conimunity worker Joshua Checov ^heis once again enrolled as a volunteer salesman for State of Israel Bonds. This time he has been given the special honorary title of ''Bbnd Anibassador at largfie with heavy portfoUo."
all his pnilantnropic and eom-' ihunity activities, as .well as for his active support of Israel anc State of Israel bonds.
: ■ To begin the week's activities
there was a big fireside recep:
tipnat the hom^    Mr. and Mrs:
Jackie Gohen and on the fpllpw-ing evenings there were intimate
gathejrjngs sponsored by Lion's Gate qahd Vancouver Lpdigei^ B*hai; B'rith arid,by the Fairview Branch;Canadian Legion.
Western Bond director Dr. Murray Stollerihan states that he is well satisfied with the de-velopmerits to date. He feels that the ground work is being laid for a solid permanent bond organization in Vancouver.
Dr. StoUerman reports special saitisfatction with the cooperative agreement achieved with the New Comniuhity Centre campaign (see staitement elsewhere). He ^^Isp states that many organizations including B'nai B'rith, the Labor Zionists, Pairview Legion and others are showing their willingness to nlake Israiel bond sales an important part of their activities.
BAKnEYROSS is seen We chatting with nevsmen and friends     the press conference held for him last week. From left to right are Est) ond Lando, bond drive co^hairmanr Jackie. Cohen; Bill Good of the CBC; Eric Whitehead of the Province; Marlene Cohen, Dr. Murray .3tollerman, Barney, and Jack ^
A FIRESIDE GATHERING with Barney Ross took place last week iat the home of Mr. and Mrs. VerhDewilt under the auspices of Vancouver Lodge B'nai Bi'rith. Among those who attended, left to right, were Dr. StoUerman. Mr. Dewitt, Mrs. Dewitt, Joshua Chocov, Irving
Orenstein, Barney, Eli© Barish and Morris Solman.