KLASS, Harry Jack. Wholesale Merchant. Born Johannesburg 17th September, 1913, son of Solomon and Zelda Klass. Educated at Jeppe High School, Johannesburg. Director, Klass Investments (Pty.) (Pty) Ltd., Ella C. Investments (Pty.) Ltd., Phil Harrys Investments (Pty) Ltd., Durban Lodge (Pty.) Ltd., Young Agencies. Co-founder, with wife, Lilian Klass, of Wyntonjoy Kosher Hotel, Johannesburg. Council member since 1951 of Cyrildene-Observatory Extension Hebrew Congregation; Chairman, 1954-57 and 1959; President, 1958-59. Past President and co- Founder, Cyrildene-Observatory Lodge of the Hebrew Order of David; former Chairman, Morris Glazer Nursery School, Cyrildene; former Chairman, Simon Finger Talmud Torah. Former Council Member, United Hebrew Schools; former Council member, Yeoville Jewish Circle. Foundation member, Balfour Park and Oldroyd Bowling Club. Married Lilian Kollenberg, 1947; two sons, one daughter. Add.: 72, Klip Street, Observatory Extension, P.O. Box 4541, 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.
Sunday, 27 August 2023
Klass, Harry Jack
KLASS, Harry Jack. Wholesale Merchant. Born Johannesburg 17th September, 1913, son of Solomon and Zelda Klass. Educated at Jeppe High School, Johannesburg. Director, Klass Investments (Pty.) (Pty) Ltd., Ella C. Investments (Pty.) Ltd., Phil Harrys Investments (Pty) Ltd., Durban Lodge (Pty.) Ltd., Young Agencies. Co-founder, with wife, Lilian Klass, of Wyntonjoy Kosher Hotel, Johannesburg. Council member since 1951 of Cyrildene-Observatory Extension Hebrew Congregation; Chairman, 1954-57 and 1959; President, 1958-59. Past President and co- Founder, Cyrildene-Observatory Lodge of the Hebrew Order of David; former Chairman, Morris Glazer Nursery School, Cyrildene; former Chairman, Simon Finger Talmud Torah. Former Council Member, United Hebrew Schools; former Council member, Yeoville Jewish Circle. Foundation member, Balfour Park and Oldroyd Bowling Club. Married Lilian Kollenberg, 1947; two sons, one daughter. Add.: 72, Klip Street, Observatory Extension, P.O. Box 4541, Johannesburg.
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