vJenist ncridlfor Friday, July 25. 1353 WOMAN OF THK WEEK When Helen (Mrs Maurice 1 Tohaek was seven yean old she started her musical career by appearing on her piano teacher's doorstep clutching 50 cents in her hot little hand. The first of many honors won by Helen was being chosen to play the "Graduation March." As a student in girl's high school, she earned her first dollar 1 fore-runner of many more' by accompanying the Folk Dances pre- sented by the City of New York. She also won all of the eight honor badges for scholarship in high school. But un- like all those grimly smart girls, she entered into all of the activities of the school and when she sat down to the piano to play popular music, she was the life of the party. Cliche! She attended Maxwell Training School for Teachers, where she was awarded the first Music Honor Certificate ever given. All this time she continued to live at home in Brooklyn, in a loving household which included two sisters. Helen holds one of the first 10 J.H.S. Music Licenses given in the City of New York. Being a school teacher has many advantages. When she was invited by one of her students to come to her home for dinner. Helen met and fell in love with the hand- some uncle of her pupil. It was love at first sight for her. but Maurice took his time. Helen says. It was two years later that she married "the catch of Brooklyn." In her class at school was a quiet, red-headed boy. No other teacher recognized his potential, but Helen detected his love for the violin, and made him conoertmaster for her 42-pieee orchestra After a concert performance on one ial Thursday, Helen presented Sam Levenson with a medal. When she and Maurice Tohaek were married in Central Synagogue. I-exington Avenue and 55th Street the oldest Reform congregation in America the following Sunday. Sam Levcnson rode the subway for the first time in order to be able to sit in the first pew at his teacher's wedding. Through the years they have kept in touch with 1 other, tnd Sam never misses an opportunity t<> prais hi- teacher and tell how she presented him with that now- -oiis med il. In the years the Tobacks nl in Brooklyn -;". their H en has parti ripat* I in man] activities Including being an ember of Verity Lodge No. 39. United Order of Tru Sisters every' that had anything to do with mi sic The Tob igh- tc:\ Sarelle, now Mrs Daniel Weisberg is the mother of two sons Andrew and Joel. Their grandmother sent me a very detailed two pa 1 trding her exceptional grand- sons, who live with their parents in New York. Consid -r you have read it. for I want to tell you tboul Helen. Always a Miami booster, sine' they spent their vaca- tions here, you can well imagine what a wonderful P.R gal Helen has becom.- sine.' they moved to North Miami Beach -i\ years ago. Oh, did she get busy'. She organized and l>e- came the first president of the Te ichers' Club for Cultural and Social Purposes, she became program chairman of the Women's Auxiliary of the North Miami Beach Taxpayers Association: she was an officer in the Sunshine Chapter of B'nai B'rith Women, and served in many capacities: she has just l>een reflected by th-' new City Council for her fourth term as a member of the North Miami Beach Cul- tural Committee, and is beginning her second year as president of the Temple Sinai of North Dade Sisterhood-- at a most auspicious time. too. for the temple is entering its new sanctuary at the beginning of its Bar Mitzvah year. Helen is always somehow connected with the poetry, songs and skits- original and plagiarized that are written for special occasions, as well. Does she find time to pleasure herself in a personal way? Yes. She plays for herself and her friends on the 43- year-old baby grand piano in her living room an instru- ment which she has cherished all these years. Outside her apartment is a lovely garden that she has planted herself and tends, managing it so that the seasonal changes allow her to have flowering plants at all times. Her other bobby- is making jams and jellies of Florida's fruit -all kinds of candied peel. Calomondin Orange Preserves, Surinam Cherry Jam, Kumquats in Syrup. Loquat Jam and Mango Preserves Where does she find the time she gives to the Sisterhood presidency with such dedication? Her friends can't find out. But they keep her supplied with Florida fruit in the hope that they will be asked over to share her delicious goodies. MKS. STfVEN 1. SKUKO Pearl Atran Weds Steven J. Skuro The marriage of Pearl Marcia Atran. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Atran of Miami Beach, to Steven Jeffrey Skuro. son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph I. Skuro of Los Angeles. Calif., was solemnized in a Deauville Hotel ceremony which took place Saturday. June 28. The bride, who is a graduate of Miami Beach Senior High School, completed her Underwriting In- surance training in Los Angeles and is presently Junior Insurance Underwriter for Financial Indem- : ity Co.. Los Angeles. Her husband, who graduated from Hamilton High School. Santa Monica Junior College and received a degree in Accounting from Woodbury Col- , leges, is currently employed as an agent for the Internal R- venue Service. The bride was given in marriage b> her parents after being escorted by her brother-in-law. Myron B. Bcrman. She was attended by her three sisters, Mrs. Myron B. Ber- man. matron of honor maid of honor Bertha Michelle Atran, and Mildred Atran and the sister, Arlene Skuro. who bridesmaids. David Adilm ins ved as best man. Dr.. Mrs. Bowles, Wed July 20. To Be Stationed in Korea N irma Marks became >r Joe Paul Bow;, 1 in a Q p.m mony in the D ipont tel Sun lay, July 20 with j Marius Rat >m officiating, tion foil '' I at the hotel. Th'' bride, who obtained her B.S. i n il t ; fnivi rsity of was a mem- Ei Delta Tan sorority I Sigma Thet 1 Tau honorary. arm 1 her Master of Science degree at the University of Cali- fornia graduate school. Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B M irks of South Miami The bridegroom, the son of Mr. and Mrs Gilbert W. Bowles of Carrollton. Ala., is a 1968 gradu- ate of the University of Alabama School of Medicine, ard completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hos- pital in Denver, Colo. The bride, who had chosen an A-lin" dress of candlelight satin encrust.-i with seed pearls and txads and a bridal bouquet of or- chi Is, i< attended by maid of MM. JOE PAUL tOWlfS honor Linda Hottum. and ''. Joel Marks, matron of honor. G: bTt Bowles served as best ma and Joel Marks usher. 1. After a honeymoon in Puert Rico. 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