100 Years Ago
(From the April 24, 1925 issue of The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle)
The last regular meeting of the Order of Aleph Zadek Aleph was held Sunday, April 18. Plans for the National AZA convention, to be held in Kansas City July 3,4 and 5, are practically completed. About 350 members from 14 chapters are expected to attend. Two new chapters were recently organized, one in Chattanooga, Tenn., and the other in Sheboygan, Wis., making a total of 14 chapters in the fraternity. A new chapter will soon be organized at Atlanta, Ga. … The AZA tennis team has been organized and challenges any club to a tennis tournament…. The next regular meeting of the AZA will be held Sunday, May 2. All members are urged to be present.
70 Years Ago
(From the April 22, 1955 issue of The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle)
AZA #2 had a rush April 17 at Swope Park. Seven boys were invited. The group will meet Sunday, May 1, at the Jewish Center.
10 Years Ago
(From the April 23, 2015 issue of The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle)
Jack Sokolov will celebrate his 100th birthday on April 25. He is a lifelong resident of Congregation Beth Shalom. He graduated from Manual High School, attended Rockhurst University and owned and managed a business in Leavenworth for over 40 years. He attributes his longevity to his marriage of over 72 years to the late Bessie (Medov) Sokolov and his involvement with his three daughters, two son-in-laws, five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren. He is also excited about another great-grandchild on the way. He played golf into his 70s, is the family guacamole chef and loves to work on his new computer. A celebration in his honor is being held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at Brookdale of Overland Park on 119th and Lamar. (Sokolov was Aleph Mazkir of AZA #2 in the mid-1930s).
