Garnethill Ziona

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Garnethill Ziona was a Glasgow group of Ziona, the local youth section of the Women's International Zionist Organization (WIZO).[1] It began as the West End Ziona, inaugurated in October 1935 and reported as "Glasgow Ziona Group No. 2".[2][3]

Office-bearers, 1935–1940

1935. A second Glasgow group, the West End Ziona, held its inaugural meeting at the home of Miss Marjorie Jacobs in October 1935, with Mrs M. T. Mann presiding; speakers were Mrs I. K. Cosgrove, Mrs J. Woolfson and Miss E. Carnovsky. Office-bearers: hon. president, Mrs I. K. Cosgrove; chairman, Miss Marjorie M. Jacobs, M.A.; cultural chairman (9 Royal Crescent, C.4), Mrs I. C. Michaelson; joint hon. treasurer, Miss Betty Simon; joint hon. treasurer, Miss Henrietta Levy; hon. secretary (17 Holyrood Crescent, N.W.), Miss Stella Freeman; sewing convener, Miss Doris Strump; hon. vice-president, Mrs M. T. Mann; hon. vice-president, Mrs J. Woolfson.[2]

1935. A week later it was reported as "Glasgow Ziona Group No. 2", meeting at 17 Holyrood Crescent, N.W.[3]

1938. In 1938 the annual general meeting of Garnethill Ziona was chaired by Mrs S. S. Naftalin. Office-bearers: hon. president, Mrs I. K. Cosgrove; hon. vice-president, Mrs M. T. Mann; hon. vice-president, Mrs J. Woolfson; hon. vice-president, Mrs I. C. Michaelson; president, Miss Stella Freeman; cultural chairman (141 Balgrayhill Road, N.), Mrs S. S. Naftalin; joint hon. treasurer, Mrs P. Levine; joint hon. treasurer, Miss Betty Simon; hon. secretary (30 Belmont Gardens, W.2), Miss Winnie Samuels; sewing convener, Mrs J. Hill; assistant sewing convener, Miss Annette Halsman.[4]

1939. Garnethill Ziona's new executive in October 1939: Office-bearers: president, Miss Stella Freeman; cultural chairman, Miss Eve Lazarus; joint hon. treasurer, Miss Betty Simon; joint hon. treasurer, Mrs P. Levine; hon. secretary, Miss W. Samuel.[5]

1940. The 1940 annual general meeting was held at Miss Betty Simon's, with Miss Frances Marks as acting chair while the president, Miss Stella Freeman, V.A.D., was on service. Office-bearers: hon. president, Mrs I. K. Cosgrove; hon. vice-president, Mrs J. Woolfson; hon. vice-president, Mrs M. T. Mann; hon. vice-president, Mrs I. C. Michaelson; hon. vice-president, Mrs S. S. Naftalin; cultural chairman, Miss Eva Lazarus; hon. treasurer, Mrs Philip Levine; hon. secretary (30 Belmont Street, W.2), Miss Winnie Samuel.[6]

People

The following people are named in connection with the group in the Jewish Echo.

Name Role Date Source
Mrs I. K. Cosgrove Hon. president October 1935 [2]
Miss Marjorie M. Jacobs, M.A. Chairman October 1935 [2]
Mrs I. C. Michaelson Cultural chairman (9 Royal Crescent, C.4) October 1935 [2]
Miss Betty Simon Joint hon. treasurer October 1935 [2]
Miss Henrietta Levy Joint hon. treasurer October 1935 [2]
Miss Stella Freeman Hon. secretary (17 Holyrood Crescent, N.W.) October 1935 [2]
Miss Doris Strump Sewing convener October 1935 [2]
Mrs M. T. Mann Hon. vice-president October 1935 [2]
Mrs J. Woolfson Hon. vice-president October 1935 [2]
Miss Marjorie Jacobs Hostess (inaugural meeting) October 1935 [2]
Mrs M. T. Mann Presided October 1935 [2]
Mrs I. K. Cosgrove Speaker October 1935 [2]
Mrs J. Woolfson Speaker October 1935 [2]
Miss E. Carnovsky Speaker October 1935 [2]
Mrs I. K. Cosgrove Hon. president September 1938 [4]
Mrs M. T. Mann Hon. vice-president September 1938 [4]
Mrs J. Woolfson Hon. vice-president September 1938 [4]
Mrs I. C. Michaelson Hon. vice-president September 1938 [4]
Miss Stella Freeman President September 1938 [4]
Mrs S. S. Naftalin Cultural chairman (141 Balgrayhill Road, N.) September 1938 [4]
Mrs P. Levine Joint hon. treasurer September 1938 [4]
Miss Betty Simon Joint hon. treasurer September 1938 [4]
Miss Winnie Samuels Hon. secretary (30 Belmont Gardens, W.2) September 1938 [4]
Mrs J. Hill Sewing convener September 1938 [4]
Miss Annette Halsman Assistant sewing convener September 1938 [4]
Mrs S. S. Naftalin Chair September 1938 [4]
Miss Stella Freeman President October 1939 [5]
Miss Eve Lazarus Cultural chairman October 1939 [5]
Miss Betty Simon Joint hon. treasurer October 1939 [5]
Mrs P. Levine Joint hon. treasurer October 1939 [5]
Miss W. Samuel Hon. secretary October 1939 [5]
Mrs I. K. Cosgrove Hon. president December 1940 [6]
Mrs J. Woolfson Hon. vice-president December 1940 [6]
Mrs M. T. Mann Hon. vice-president December 1940 [6]
Mrs I. C. Michaelson Hon. vice-president December 1940 [6]
Mrs S. S. Naftalin Hon. vice-president December 1940 [6]
Miss Eva Lazarus Cultural chairman December 1940 [6]
Mrs Philip Levine Hon. treasurer December 1940 [6]
Miss Winnie Samuel Hon. secretary (30 Belmont Street, W.2) December 1940 [6]
Miss Betty Simon Hostess December 1940 [6]
Miss Frances Marks Acting chair December 1940 [6]
Miss Stella Freeman President (on service, V.A.D.) December 1940 [6]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Ben Braber, Integration of Jewish Immigrants in Glasgow, 1880–1939, PhD thesis, University of Glasgow, 1992, p. 276 ("the local youth section of WIZO which was called Ziona").
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 Jewish Echo, 25 October 1935, p. 5, "West End Ziona", British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jewish Echo, 1 November 1935, p. 11, "Glasgow Ziona Group No. 2", British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 Jewish Echo, 16 September 1938, p. 8, "Garnethill Ziona", British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Jewish Echo, 20 October 1939, p. 6, "Garnethill Ziona", British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 Jewish Echo, 20 December 1940, p. 6, "Garnethill Ziona", British Newspaper Archive.
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