Correspondence and Financial Documents from the Ezra M. Daniel Sports-Ground Committee, Frank Iny School, and the President of the Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese are archival materials from the Baghdadi Jewish Community which include: correspondence between the (Iraqi) Office of Education and school administrators in Baghdad regarding instruction standards, student fees, etc; financial statements between the Ezra M. Daniel Sports-Ground Committee and the President of the Jewish Community; correspondence between the Ezra M. Daniel Sports-Ground Committee and the Frank Iny School and with several service offices (telephone, electricity). Other documents and financial records from the Ezra M. Daniel Sports-Ground Committee include: monthly revenue and expenses, assets and liabilities, bank statements from al-Rāfdīn Bank and Iraqi Al-’Atmād Bank, accounts payable, accounts receivable, insurance documents, legal contracts, donations, employee time log, and sports results for local school teams.
Committee Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Announcement ⟦line⟧ The stadium management requests the members to refrain from throwing empty bottles outside the bar and in case of violation, the stadium management will be forced to take a monetary penalty of (250) fils. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Stadium Management
Committee Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Announcement The stadium management requests all subscribers to refrain from smoking for the sake of public interest. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of. Stadium Management
Committee Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone: 85267 Number: ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦line⟧ Announcement Subject - The annual sports parade for track and field games and entertaining activities. It has been customary for the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium management to hold a sports parade in track and field games, interspersed with some entertaining activities by the participating students, at the end of the month of September. Therefore, we invite all students who find in themselves the competence, ability, and aptitude to attend the stadium daily for training and physical preparation to participate in the games that we will announce on the bulletin board in the stadium after the completion of the exams. Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Committee ⟦illegible⟧ The President
Committee Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Number: ⟦line⟧ Phone: 85267 Date: 15 / 11 / 1957 Decision The committee met on November 15, 1957 and decided to re-elect Mr. Youssef Masri as Chairman of the Committee and Mr. Abdullah Ovadia as its Secretary ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ Member | Member | Member Youssef Masri | Abdullah Ovadia | Abboud Murad
Schedule of Physical Education Lectures at Ezra Menachem Stadium for the month of year 195 Name of the Lecturer :: Sequence | Day | Date | Number of Lectures (Number) | Number of Lectures (Writing) | Price per Lecture | Total Fils | Total Dinar | Lecturer's Signature | Management's Signature | Notes
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Telephone: 85267 Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Ms. ⟦Sina Roy⟧ Greetings, The Stadium Committee met on 11/10/58, reviewed your request, and decided the following:- 1) To place at your disposal a room in the stadium for teaching ballet dancing two days a week for a period not exceeding two hours for the current academic year. 2) A flat fee shall be collected from the female students of the Frank Iny and Hasqil Menahem Shemtov schools amounting to 0/500 Dinars per month, and students from other schools may participate for fees to be determined according to the number of students wishing to participate. 3) The stadium management shall be provided with the names of all students wishing to participate in this sport, provided that they be subject to all stadium regulations and provided that they are of good character and good reputation. 4) It is absolutely not permitted to bring male or female visitors to the stadium. ⟦Please accept our highest respect⟧
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, President of the Israelite Community ⟦line⟧ Will be held The General Annual Sports Review for the participants of the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Thursday / 7 November 1957 - 1958 at two o'clock in the afternoon ⟦line⟧
( 2 ) Review Program Type of Race | Winners and their records in past years | Race results for the year 1957 | Notes | Game Champion | Measurement | Year | Game Champion | Measurement | 1 Participants' Parade | | | | | | 2 70m race for children | Sassoon Frank | 9s | 1956 | Samir Ghazal | 10.2s | Edward Toubia 3 High jump race | Majid al-Souri | 1.40m | 1955 | Adnan Ibrahim | 1.41m | Jaafar Shakkour 4 Shot put race (12) lbs | Munir Beyres | 10.31m | 1956 | Samir Youssef al-Hajji | 11.11m | Sabah William Kassab 5 Dressing activity | | | | Ghanem Salloum | | 6 80m race for primary | Akram Bahr | 11.3s | 1955 | Farid Naqqash | 11.8s | George Abda 7 Long jump race | Eugene Roitschik | 4.85m | 1955 | Farid Naqqash | | Sabah Nazim 8 100m general race | Albert Qaraeen | 12.4s | 1956 | Akram Subhi Bahr | | 9 Chairs activity | | | | Fouad Ahmed | | Farouk Radwan 10 Discus throw general race | Munir Beyres | 26.66m | 1956 | Haroun Ibrahim | | Farid Naqqash 11 Pole vault race | | | | Albert Qaraeen | 2.40m | Re-introduced 12 800m general race | | | | Edward ⟦illegible⟧ | | Re-introduced 13 Crutches activity | | | | Ghanem Salloum | | Aqeel Yaqoub 14 Javelin throw general race | Samir Youssef | 38.46m | 1956 | Samir Youssef | 41m | Sabah Nazim Kassab 15 400m general race | Isaac Ezra | 61.2s | 1956 | Akram Bahr | | Albert Qaraeen 16 Potato gathering activity | | | | Samir Youssef al-Hajji | | 17 Triple jump race | Eugene Roitschik | 10.60m | 1955 | | | 18 Donkey riding activity | | | | | | 19 200m general race | Akram Bahr | 26.2s | 1956 | Akram Bahr | | Albert Qaraeen
( 3 ) Table for recording winners' names and points The first winner is awarded ( 7 ) points. The second winner is awarded ( 5 ) points. The third winner is awarded ( 4 ) points. The fourth winner is awarded ( 3 ) points. The fifth winner is awarded ( 2 ) points. The sixth winner is awarded ( 1 ) point. Race Type | First Winner | Second Winner | Third Winner | Fourth Winner | Fifth Winner | Sixth Winner 2 70m Race | | | | | | 3 High Jump Race | | | | | | 4 Shot Put Race | | | | | | 6 80m Race | | | | | | 7 Long Jump Race | | | | | | 8 100m Race | | | | | | 10 Discus Throw Race | | | | | | 11 Pole Vault Race | | | | | | 12 800m Race | | | | | | 14 Javelin Throw Race | | | | | | 15 400m Race | | | | | | 17 Triple Jump Race | | | | | | 19 200m Race | | | | | | 1 Field Champion 2 Contestants who record new records.
Participants in ⟦illegible⟧ 1- Jalal Al-Turaihi, Second French 2- Said Saqli 3- Saleh Mirdawi, Third Primary 4- Samir Ghazal, First English 5- Daoud Shasha 6- Eliyahu George 7- Khadouri Naqqash 8- Ezra Samuel, Second English 9- George Abboud 10- Aslan Maslawi, First English 11- Albert Green, Second English 12- Khadouri Ibrahim, Second French 13- Kamal Loui = English 14- Akram Muhammad, First = 15- Nizar Fawzi 16- Ibrahim Al-Turaihi, Fourth Intermediate 17- Edward Salim, Third Intermediate 18- Subhi Salman, Fourth Intermediate 19- Jabbouri Zakkour, Second French 20- Latif Mirdawi, Fourth Intermediate 21- Edward Girgis ⟦illegible⟧ 22- Sabah Abbas 23- Sabah Nazim, Second Intermediate 24- Muhammad Saqli 25- Samir Youssef 26- Ibrahim Naji, Second French, with thanks and appreciation 27- ⟦illegible⟧ 28- Nouri Khashi, First English 29- Nassim Naji, Fifth Primary 30- Shafiq Al-Zayer 31- ⟦illegible⟧ 32- Daoud Abdel Nabi 33- Fouad Ishaq, Fifth Primary 34- Farouk Sarraf 35- Ishaq Zubaida, Fifth Primary 36- ⟦illegible⟧ 37- Daoud Kabbay 38- Elias Youssef 39- William Mirdawi, First English 40- Ghazi ⟦illegible⟧, Second English 41- Edward Salim ⟦illegible⟧ 42- ⟦illegible⟧ 43- ⟦illegible⟧ 44- Elias ⟦illegible⟧ 45- ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Editor 11/7/51 Please allow them to leave school at ten o'clock in the morning on Sunday corresponding to 7/11/51 to prepare for the parade With thanks and appreciation
Under the patronage of His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadouri, President of the Jewish Community is held The General Annual Sports Review for the members of the Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium Baghdad Thursday, November 7, 1957 - 1958 at two-thirty in the afternoon
Review Program Number | Type of Race | Winners and their records in previous years | Race results for the year 1957 | Notes | | Game Champion | Measurement | Year | Game Champion | Measurement | 1 | Beginners' Review | | | | | | 2 | 70m race for children | Sassoon Farid | 9 sec | 1956 | | | 3 | High jump race | Majid Basri | 1.40 m | 1955 | | | 4 | Transport relay race (4x50) m | Pierce Team | 30.21 sec | 1956 | | | 5 | Dressing activity | | | | | | 6 | 80m race for primary | Akram Mohammed | 11.2 sec | 1955 | | | 7 | Long jump race | Edouard Berchtold | 5.18 m | 1955 | | | 8 | 100m general race | Albert Qazhi | 12.4 sec | 1956 | | | 9 | Chairs activity | | | | | | 10 | Discus throw general race | Mounir Pierce | 23.66 m | 1956 | | | 11 | Pole vault race | | | | | | Re-entered 12 | 400m general race | | | | | | Re-entered 13 | Hurdles activity | | | | | | 14 | Javelin throw general race | Said Yousef | 28.46 m | 1956 | | | 15 | 200m general race | Isaac Ezra | 26.2 sec | 1956 | | | 16 | Potato gathering activity | | | | | | 17 | Triple jump race | Edouard Berchtold | 10.66 m | 1955 | | | 18 | Donkey riding activity | | | | | | 19 | 800m general race | Akram Mohammed | 2.32 min | 1956 | | |
14 ⟦illegible⟧ Table for recording winners' names and points The first winner is awarded (7) points. The second winner is awarded (5) points. The third winner is awarded (4) points The fourth winner is awarded (3) points. The fifth winner is awarded (2) points. The sixth winner is awarded (1) point Race Type | First Winner | Second Winner | Third Winner | Fourth Winner | Fifth Winner | Sixth Winner 2 70m Race | | | | | | 3 High Jump Race | | | | | | 4 Shuttle Relay Race | | | | | | 6 80m Race | | | | | | 7 Long Jump Race | | | | | | 8 100m Race | | | | | | 10 Discus Throw Race | | | | | | 11 Pole Vault Race | | | | | | 12 Shot Put Race | | | | | | 14 Javelin Throw Race | | | | | | 15 400m Race | | | | | | 17 Triple Jump Race | | | | | | 19 200m Race | | | | | | 1 Field Champion 2 The contestants who record records
Awards His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, President of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad, along with the heads of the community committees, will present the awards to the winners after the end of the sports parade. Personal awards for winning students Type of Race | Winner | Type of Award | Competitor who set a new record | Field Champion 1- Track and Field events | First Prize Second Prize | Medium silver cup Small silver cup | Above-medium silver cup | The Community President's Car Cup 2- Local activities | First Prize | Small silver cup | | 3- Bicycle race for a distance of (15) kilometers | First Prize Second Prize Third Prize Fourth Prize Rest of the winning team Second and Third | Large silver cup Medium silver cup Small silver cup with publication Small silver cup Gilded medal Silver medal | | 4- Table tennis competition - Singles a- For children b- For juniors c- For seniors | First Prize Second Prize | Medium silver cup Small silver cup | | 5- Tennis competition - Singles and Doubles for juniors and seniors | First Prize Second Prize | Large silver cup Medium silver cup | |
Names of the contestants General 70m swimming for men | General high jump swimming | Breaststroke swimming for transport | 80m swimming for beginners | Jumping swimming from ⟦illegible⟧ Hazim Al-Tarihi | Jamil Dankour | Said Yusuf | Farid Naqqash | Farid Naqqash Said Ghazal | Herbert Ibrahim | Murad Ezra | George Abda | Said Yusuf Daoud Shammash | Latif Moshi | Herbert Ibrahim | Ezra Mashal | Daoud Jurjan Saleh Haroun | Daoud Jurjan | Daoud Radwan | Aslan Salman | Sabah Kabbay Said Mashal | | Sabah Kabbay | Al-Bahir Faraj | Sabah Nazim | | | | Haqqi Mustafa
Names of contestants 200m race general | Discus throw general | Pole vault general | 800m race general | Racewalking general Akram Bahr | Haroun Ibrahim | Latif Moushi | Akram Bahr | Said Youssef Haroun Ibrahim | Said Youssef | Haroun Ibrahim | Eddie Al-Trunji | Ibrahim Naji Said Youssef | Samson Yehuda | Jamil Zankour | Edwar Salim | Sabah Nazim Albert Sharaouh | Farid Naqqash | Eddie Al-Trunji | Murad Aziz | Haroun Ibrahim Kamal Lawi | Daoud Radwan | | Kamal Lawi | Farid Naqqash | | | Maurice Salman |
Names of contestants General Triple Jump Race | General 200m Race | Donkey Riding Event 2200 | | | Haroun Ibrahim | Akram Bahr | Sabah Nazim | | | Sabah Nazim | Haroun Ibrahim | Ibrahim Naji | | | Farid Naqqash | Munir Youssef | Daoud Burhan | | | Jamil Zankour | Albert Faraj | Murad Ezra | | | Daoud Burhan | Murad Ezra | Freddy Tawfiq | | |
⟦illegible⟧ Contribution of 4000 years | Party activity 280 | Lottery activity | Chairs activity | Ticket sales activity Murad Ezra | George Abda | Raour Kabay | Sayed Ghazal | Jal Al-Tarihi Abdi Al-Tarihi | Edmond Selim | George Abda | Houri Mashash | Nassim Naji Akram Bahr | Latif Moshi | Al-Bahi Faraj | Nouri Mashash | Nouri Mashash Adib Selim | Elias Dabi | Elias Youssef | Nassim Naji | Saleh Jardoun Said Youssef | Ghanem Sassoon | Sayed Moussa | Manou Azaim | Haroun Mashash Kamal Nadwi | Ibrahim Naji | Farid Naqqash | Saleh Jardoun | Fouad Akram Haroun Ibrahim | Haqqi Yaqoub | Aslan Salkan | Daoud Abdel Nabi | Daoud Abdel Nabi | | Ibrahim Naji | Fouad Akram | Said Saqal | | William Jardoun | Said Saqal | Sayed Ghazal | | Ghanem Sassoon | Farouk Jardoun | Daoud Mashash | | Sayed Ghazal | Al-Bayaa Zubaida | | | Jal Al-Tarihi | Daoud Mashash |
Names of Participants Bicycle race for a distance of (15) kilometers | Singles tennis race for seniors | Doubles tennis race for juniors | Table tennis race for juniors Ibrahim Naji | Said Youssef | Edouard Selim | Adnan Salman Midhat Ibrahim | Freddy Tawfiq | Ibrahim Naji | George Abda George Abda | Daoud Radwan | Latif Moshi | Said Youssef Murad Ezra | Sami Shammash | Edon Khadouri | Sabah Salem (1) Edouard Selim | Khadouri Mukhtar | Abboud Tawfiq | Farid Naqqash Saqil Yaqoub | Rory Basri | Said Haik | Sassoon Yehuda Munir Naji | Murad Ezra | Jamil Rabbi | Ghanem Sassoon Ghanem Ishaq | Eugene Rothschild | Sabah Salem | Elias Youssef Elias Dabi | Fouad Youssef | Jamil Zankour | Daoud Kabbay (1) Victor Khoyedia | Sabah Adas | Jan Salem | Elias Farah Munshi Shai | | Elias Rabbi | Murad Ezra Jamil Zankour | | Roni Kirkukli | Said Bayaser Daoud Radwan | | |
Names of the contestants | | Table Tennis Race for Beginners | Table Tennis Race for Advanced | | Elias Abda | Daoud Bahram | Fouad Youssef | | William Meshaal | Kenan Larry | Hesqeel Masfi ⟦?⟧ | | Saleh Mashash | Edwar Khadouri | Ibrahim Naji | | Kenan Eliyahu | | Sabah Babah | | Saeed Haql | | Sabah Nazim | | Saeed Ghazal ⟦?⟧ | | Sabah Adas | | Emil Tawfiq | | Saeed Youssef Daoud | | William Haroun | | Eija Rothschild | | Daoud Mashash ⟦?⟧ | | Faez Abda | | Saleh Haroun | | Sami Balbul | | Jubair Cohen | | Edwar Selim | | Sabah Mashash | | Sami Shammash
( 2 ) Review Program Type of Race | Winners and their records in past years | Race results for the year 1957 | Notes | Game Champion | Record | Year | Game Champion | Record | 1 Participants' Review | | | | | | 2 70m race for children | Sassoon Frank | 9.9s | 956 | | | 3 High jump race | Majid Al-Souri | 1.40m | 955 | | | 4 Shot put race (12) lbs | Munir Birs | 10.31m | 956 | | | 5 Dressing up activity | | | | | | 6 80m race for primary | Akram Bahr | 11.3s | 955 | | | 7 Long jump race | Eugene Roitsik | 5.8m | 955 | | | 8 100m general race | Albert Qara'in | 12.4s | 956 | | | 9 Chairs activity | | | | | | 10 Discus throw general race | Munir Birs | 26.66m | 956 | | | 11 Pole vault race | | | | | | Re-entered 12 800m general race | | | | | | Re-entered 13 Crutches activity | | | | | | 14 Javelin throw general race | Samir Yusuf | 38.46m | 956 | | | 15 400m general race | Isaac Ezra | 61.2s | 956 | | | 16 Potato gathering activity | | | | | | 17 Triple jump race | Eugene Roitsik | 10.60m | 955 | | | 18 Donkey riding activity | | | | | | 19 200m general race | Akram Bahr | 26.0s | 956 | | |
( 3 ) Table for recording names of winners and points The first winner is awarded ( 7 ) points. The second winner is awarded ( 5 ) points. The third winner is awarded ( 4 ) points. The fourth winner is awarded ( 3 ) points. The fifth winner is awarded ( 2 ) points. The sixth winner is awarded ( 1 ) point. Type of Race | First Winner | Second Winner | Third Winner | Fourth Winner | Fifth Winner | Sixth Winner 2 70m Race | | | | | | 3 High Jump Race | | | | | | 4 Shot Put Race | | | | | | 6 80m Race | | | | | | 7 Long Jump Race | | | | | | 8 100m Race | | | | | | 10 Discus Throw Race | | | | | | 11 Pole Vault Race | | | | | | 12 800m Race | | | | | | 14 Javelin Throw Race | | | | | | 15 400m Race | | | | | | 17 Triple Jump Race | | | | | | 19 200m Race | | | | | | 1 Arena Champion | | | | | | 2 Contestants who record record-breaking numbers. | | | | | |