PENN, Rose, Housewife. Born in Krugersdorp, Transvaal, daughter of Bernard and Lena Cartoon. Educated at Greenhill Convent, Bloemfontein, and currently pursuing further studies at Witwatersrand University. Executive member, S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies since 1959. Chairman, Ladies' Committee of the Medical Benevolent Fund, 1960. Chairman, Union of Jewish Women (Johannesburg Branch), 1954-58; Executive member, 1949-64. Committee member, Johannesburg Women's Zionist League (Dunkeld Branch) 1947- 49; "Arcadia" (S.A. Jewish Orphanage) 1949-53. Member of Internal Management Committee of the Great Synagogue, Johannesburg, 1959-64. Member of Houghton Bowling Club, Killarney Bowling Club. Married Dr. Hyman Penn, 1928; two sons. Recreations: Bridge, bowls, music. Add.: 601, Santa Margherita, Killarney, Johannesburg.
Biographies extracted and digitised by Dr Jeremy Hodes from the South African Jewish Yearbook 1929 edited by Morris De Saxe and South African Jewry, 1967-68 edited by Leon Feldberg. Use the page, label or search box to find the information you are seeking.
Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Penn, Rose
PENN, Rose, Housewife. Born in Krugersdorp, Transvaal, daughter of Bernard and Lena Cartoon. Educated at Greenhill Convent, Bloemfontein, and currently pursuing further studies at Witwatersrand University. Executive member, S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies since 1959. Chairman, Ladies' Committee of the Medical Benevolent Fund, 1960. Chairman, Union of Jewish Women (Johannesburg Branch), 1954-58; Executive member, 1949-64. Committee member, Johannesburg Women's Zionist League (Dunkeld Branch) 1947- 49; "Arcadia" (S.A. Jewish Orphanage) 1949-53. Member of Internal Management Committee of the Great Synagogue, Johannesburg, 1959-64. Member of Houghton Bowling Club, Killarney Bowling Club. Married Dr. Hyman Penn, 1928; two sons. Recreations: Bridge, bowls, music. Add.: 601, Santa Margherita, Killarney, Johannesburg.
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