Dear Norman: Regret exceedingly that I could not write to you sooner. As you know, I had to spend Thursday and Friday of last week in Atlantic City on an emergency quite similar to Springfield's. I want to thank you most sincerely for responding so warmly and quickly to my S.O.S. Unfortunately, not too many of our colleagues put the Day School in the category of "top priority" as you did so spontaneously. I am enclosing a brief "Worksheet" on Springfield. While it is written in abbreviated form, it may project to you some of the major problems they face. When I called Joe Shuchatowitz on Friday upon my return from Atlantic City late in the afternoon, he told me that he had had a long conversation with Amos Bunim, who is pretty near the top-worker and leader in TU, and who visited Springfield on an emergency during the year. Amos repeated our idea to call a series of meetings etc..., but Joe Shuchatowitz is very discouraged and is still looking for a master plan.I must say that in Atlantic City our insistence that the school go on - and our "hitting them over the head" re: the need for a Day School worked. I think it will work in Springfield. But, frankly, this will cane about only ifiLou Izenstein, Isie Strick and Aaron Kurn and others of the "old guard" forget bygones and step into the breach.I know that you spoke to Isie Strick who said "he has to digest matters and discuss it with some people" before he can do anything concrete.Lou Izenstein, to whan I spoke at some length, was equally evasive. He was much too hurt to be stirred even by me.I do bp e that you have some ideas and will be in touch with us. Since I am going away, please write to Rabbi Bullman who is fully aware of all detailsTWENTIETH ANNUAL DINNER .... HOTEL PIERRESUNDAY EVENING, NOV. 3, 1963BjO1Z2I - SpringfieldFinancial problem acute - meeting at his hone last night - If to close ?how to go about it - $60,000 in the hole. $10,000 more than last year.Ran into major problems - Hostility from local …

Dear Norman: A gentleman by the name of Mr. Joseph Spindel, of San Francisco, has asked me to obtain some information from you. He comes from Galicia and had an uncle by the name of Note Lamm. He saw your name in Tradition and in the newspapers and wonders whether or not there is some remote or perhaps direct relationship between you and his family. He would appreciate it if you could send him your father’s name, the community he is from in Europe, as well as other pertinent information, for he feels there may be some kinship between your family and his. Now that we are settled here in San Francisco, we do hope that the distance which separates us will be one of miles and will be bridged either through correspondence, or, from time to time, at Conferences or Conventions. I do wish you will continue to keep my name on your mailing list so that I may receive your very fine bulletin, as well as your wonderful writings, as they are printed by the Congregation. Ruth joins me in sending her fondest regards. Sincerely yours, Rabbi Louis M. Tuchman