Family of Louis ORANSKY and Ida Feigel SIEGEL

Merchant, communal worker;

b. Feb 15, 1866, Poland; Son of Joseph Hillel and Mollie (Zarnow)

Oransky;

Educated Yeshivah of Kovno; self study;

(WW 1928) m. Ida F. Siegle (deceased); Elma R. Hirsch, 1923, Omaha,

Nebr.

Came to U.S., 1884.

President of L. Oransky & Sons Department Store, Des Moines, Iowa

Organized Congregation Tifereth Israel and served as president for

many years;

One of organizers, United Jewish Philanthropies of Des Moines, and

president six years;

Helped build Jewish Community Center and Talmud Torah of Des Moines.

Served as member, Board of City Association of Charities;

Chairman, Reclamation Department, Iowa Red Cross;

Member, Near East Relief Committee;

City Chairman, B'nai Brith Campaign for National Jewish Hospital,

Denver;

State Chairman, United Palestine Appeal (U. P. A.);

State Vice-Chairman, United Jewish Champaign;

(WW 1928) Member, Executive Council, United Synagogue of America

(WW 1926) Vice-Chairman, Midwestern Region, United Synagogue of

America;

Member, National Executive Committee, Zionist Organization of America;

Member, Executive Board, United Jewish Philanthropies;

Member, Executive Board, Federated Jewish Charities;

Member, Executive Board and Past Chairman, Des Moines Zionist

District;

(WW 1928) President, Des Moines Talmud Torah;

(WW 1926) Director, Des Moines Talmud Torah;

National Director, Jewish Consumptive Relief Society (J. C. R. S.) of

Denver

(WW 1928) Member: Des Moines Lodge No. 330, Independent Order B'nai

Brith (I. O. B. B.) (Past President)

(WW 1926) Member: Montefiore Lodge No. 330, Independent Order B'nai

Brith (I. O. B. B.) (Past President)

Tifereth Israel Congregation Club: Park View

Information Source:

"Who's Who in American Jewry,"

The Jewish Biographical Bureau, Inc.

1400 Broadway, New York

1926, Herald Square Press, New York; Ref: E184 .J5W6 v. 1/3, page 466;

1928, Second Edition, The Lord Baltimore Press, Baltimore, MD; Ref:

E184 .J5W6 v. 2, page 524