Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff
Double Talk
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 27-June 9, 1955, Page 3
By Janet & Susan Solof
Hi, gang!
Steven Gordon was mighty surprised when he entered Mission Valley Country Club and found Jan Klaskin ‘n Sandy Ratner, Judy Friedman ‘n Harry Ratner, Diane Caselton ‘n Richard Jacobs, Adrian Cantor ‘n Michael Sperber, Barbara Silverman ‘n Buddy Kader, Harriet Silverman ‘n Stan Breitbard, Bobbie Bloomer and Steve’s date Joan Breitbard waiting to celebrate his 16th birthday with dinner and dancing.
Judy Aved and Barbara Silverman gave a terrific surprise party for Roger Brenes. Plenty of dancing and dinner were enjoyed. All Roger’s friends joined in on the great fun.
Congratulations are extended to:
Buddy Kader – newly elected cheerleader of Hoover High School.
Alan Samuels – vice president of San Diego High School.
Janet Solof – president of Jr. Red Cross of San Diego County.
Elaine Brandenberg—Junior Representative Girls League at S.D.H.S.
Sherry Newman – Attend Stanford University in June
Georgette Lesser got the surprise of her life when Jerry Elkins gave a going away party for her. All her friends helped make the party a great success.
Boarding the train for Los Angeles were a group of our Temple Youth League attending a convention of a Youth Group in L.A. Diane Fogelman, Alan Friedman, Art Pogrell, Susan Solof, Gary Cantor, Andy Leeds, Sandy Borenstein, Jerry Mendell, Debbie Strauss, Jack Sharpe, Linda Zuckerman, Stanley Penn, Mort Cohn, Dave Roisman, Steve Goldfarb, Ronnie Doctor, and Larry Strauss had a really tremendous time.
Recently the B.B.G. officers were elected. Taking over the gavel is Beverly Gendleman, Pres.; Charlene Solomon, Veep; Roslyn Steffel, Corr. Sec.; Sandie Dombroff, Rec. Sec.; Gerry Goldstein, Treas.; Barbara Kahn, Conductress; Robin McStrol, Sentinel; Diane Fogelman, Historian. Good luck to you in your new offices. Hope your year will be really tops.
The Anna Shelley award was given to Roslyn Steffel as the girl who worked the hardest in B.B.G. Her name will be engraved in the plaque.
Earl Fischer and his band kept the Zebes and their dates hopping at their recent dance.
So long for now –CY -5-0679.
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B’nai B’rith Presents Freedom Scroll Funds
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 27-June 9, 1955, Page 3
Monday, May 23rrd, all four B’nai B’rith Lodges and chapters proudly presented their contributions to the Crusade for Freedom fund. Vice Adm. Charles Pawnell (Ret.) accepted the contributions from the presenting group, which included Mrs. Irving Dean representing Birdie Stodel Chapter; Fanny Marks, Bay City; Irving Cohen, Samuel I. Fox; and Dr. Milton Millman, Lasker Lodge. Adm. Pawnell gave a fine talk on the meaning of Crusade for Freedom that made a profound impression on the group attending. This is one job well done by B’nai B’rith…one it can be very proud of.
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Lasker Lodge News
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 27-June 9, 1955, Page 3
By Lou Levitt
Uppermost in the minds of the members at this time is the forthcoming Card Party to be held on Saturday, June 4th, at Temple Center. Every member of Lasker Lodge should feel it his willing duty to attend this affair. We all want the convention this summer to see a successful bid by Eddie Breitbard for 3rd Vice President of the district. The more funds raised by this affair, the more delegates attending…and subsequently, the better Ed’s chances for success.
President Mickey Fredman is doing a terrific job in the community in his role as president of the Lodge, and as ADL representative. Last week he presented a film to the La Mesa School Board and spoke at their meeting. Another of our members heaping honors on himself is Jerry Aronoff. His recent successful USO affair is the talk of the Navy. The Lodge received a letter from four bluejackets, not of the Jewish faith, praising the wonderful time they had at this affair. It makes one glad to be a member of B’nai B’rith.
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Camp Kiowa Opens Ninth Season June 26
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 27-June 9, 1955, Page 3
Camp Kiowa, one of the most popular Summer Camps in the United Statees, will open its ninth consecutive eight week season Jne 26th, according to an announcement by Camp Director, Samuel Dictor.
Located on the west shores of Lake Elsinore, Camp Kiowa is a summer Shangri-La for girls (6-123), boys (6-14) and a limited number of pres-school tots (4 ½-5).
All activities are under the supervision of Dictor, who is a university trained Social Worker, teacher, playground and athletic director. He maintains a staff of 40 which includes a camp manager, assistant director, counselors, doctors, nurses, a dietician, kitchen staff, swimming and crafts instructors.
Dictor also revealed that Kiowa Lodge, the famed women’s Health Resort which he also directs, will close its season June 19 to allow conversion to Camp Kiowa with its June 26 opening. Camp will, in turn, close August 21 and Kiowa Lodge will begin its next season Aujgust 28. Information may be obtained by calling or writing the Los Angeles Office of Camp Kiowa, 1239 S. La Cienega Blvd, Los Anggels 35, BRadshaw 2-9831, or Crestview 5-9230
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Yo-Ma-Co Club
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 27-June 9, 1955, Page 3
A committee will be announced by President Ray Lowitz to spearhead the YoMaCo Rummage Sale for which all proceeds will be donated towards the building fund of the Jewish Community Center. The Rummage Sale will take place sometime in November. … We really haven’t too much time with which to collect the kind of Rummage needed to make this project a huge success. We need your help now!!
YoMaCo Club is extremely happy to announce the presence of the eminent professor at State College, Dr. Cunningham at the next meeting and we do hope you will bring your friends along for a wonderful evening.
Hostesses for the meeting will be Mona Sharpe, Sada Cohen and Lee Harrison.
Just a special reminder to keep the first meeting in June open for an extra special event planned by the Athletic Committee of which Ralph Baker is chairman. Remember June 8th!
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Things We Can’t Forget
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 27-June 9, 1955, Page 4
It has been said of writers generally that most possess one ida and their writings are usually a variant on the one idea. This was probably expressed by some clever person who noted the tendency of great writers to champion a cause deeply imbedded in their subconscious. Good examples of such thinking are Dreiser, Mencken, Steinbeck, etc.
Dangerous as such generalization are, there is a fundamental truth in them. In spite of many world-wide problems facing us today, our mind keeps turning about on just one … that is the newly-won freedom of Germany and Austria. It is probably an obsession with us now and most people would ssay it was “unhealthy” and not “practical.” Well—maybe so.
From our point of view, the sins committed by the Germans and the Austrians are not easily forgiven in ten short years. IT is not possible for the human mind to blot out the mass murders, the tortures and degradation inflicted upon innocent men, women and children, by a bloodthirsty, beastial and degenerate nation led by a group of madmen.
Even President Eisenhower’s recent jubilation over the signing of the independence treaties for both countries is hard to understand. His statement that “this is an honor to which I have long looked forward” does not jibe with the statements he made in his book, “Crusade in Europe,” when he expressed the revulsion that shook his soul when he was made fully aware of the magnitude of the crimes of the Germans against humanity. Then he demanded justice and restitution.
Doest the tempting outlook of German divisions in the Western camp blocking the Russian hordes enable him to swallow his disgust with having to use whitewashed criminals to stop an enemy” Is it morally right to do so?
“What good does it do for a man or nation to gain the whole world if he loses his soul.”
No amount of rationalization will make us forget and no amount of flag waving will make us believe that this is best for the United States. The seeds for another and greater holocaust is being sown now. Expediency and self interest cannot, for long, guide us toward a free, united and peaceful world.
Once more the song “Deutchland Ube Alles” will be heard and who can forget. “Wenn das Judenblut vom Messer Spritzt”?
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The Old And The New—Two Events
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 27-June 9, 1955, Page 4
The San Diegans who heard Harry Golden, unique editor of the “California Israelite,” enjoyed his humorous and stimulating discourse on the Jewish contribution ot America in the past three hundred years.
We felt that many of our readers would like to see articles by Mr. Golden and so, with his permission, they will appear in the Jewish Press from time to time.
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The observance of the Tenth Anniversary of Liberation from concentration camps, held at Beth Jacob Synagogue (in which we took a small part) was one of the most moving experiences we have had for some time. The jam-packed audience saw and heard a ceremony and service which will long remain in their memories.
Members of the “New Life” Club, who participated, wore striped concentration camp arm bands and replicas of the Star of David badge worn by Jews for identification purposes all over Nazi controlled Europe.
Rabbi Baruch Stern (who has personally suffered) held everyone spellbound with his recollection of an incident in the Camp. The group singing of songs, some sad, some triumphant, was greatly enhanced by the newly acquired Cantor Israel Dubner.
All in all, it was a satisfying week … filled with nostalgic memories of a vanishing group of people who adjusted to the American scene in their own fashion, according to their abilities and limitations…as related by Harry Golden; and a sharp reminder that people who lived in terror of their lives only a brief ten years ago were now facing a new life and a chance for happiness. Like those who preced them, they too will share their talents and industry to uphold the cherished principles of their adopted country, so that their children, like yours and mine, may also grow up in a land of opportunity.
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As The Psychologist Sees You
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 27-June 9, 1955, Page 4
By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant
Basic or Base Emotions
In our daily conversation we use many psychological terms which are accepted as part of the vocabulary of the average individual and not just those of the trained psychologist. Some came to us through formal study of behavior and others through the language development of our culture. For example, we say that “he became disturbed because he was frustrated, or he reacted to criticism in an infantile manner, or he became aggressive when he felt angry.”
These are but some of the many forms of emotions which all of us are able to recognize. When we take the time to evaluate them we might come up with the recognition that they may be either “Basic or Base Emotions.” Those which are basic are often as hard to determine as are some which we consider base.
Those which are basic are the fundamental emotions. Essentially, they are those which are common to all of us and are considered as being unlearned through experience. Perhaps the one emotion which we are able to recognize in all new-born infants is that of general excitement. Within a few weeks we see distress, excitement and delight. Later, distress is broken down into distress, anger, disgust and fear. Still later, about the ninth month, there is elation and affection, and by the second year we note jealousy and joy. We accept these emotions as being common to all individuals, although each of us reacts to emotional situations in a different way.
When we consider those interpreted as being base, we think of those same emotions which are fundamental but, because of our language usage and social customs, as being morally low, inferior, poor, or unpleasant. With this interpretation, it is important that we recognize that although they are the same emotions as the ones considered basic, they are base when they affect us unpleasantly, because we are the recipients. At times, when we are the one who expresses the emotions, we may consider them just as base, especially when the feeling of guilt becomes the subsequent emotion. We recognize that they create havoc upon the recipient and become guilty because they are unwarranted or too severe.
The person who shows no emotional reaction is thought of as being flat and dull, lacking in affect. Emotions are closely tied in with happiness and security. The happy and secure individual has emotional reactions but they are the kind which makes both the one who is on the receiving end as well as the one who expresses the emotion appreciate and enjoy them. A well-adjusted person does not allow his thinking to be emotionally distorted, but shapes the emotional response to conform to the situation. Thus, they are realistic and acceptable.
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Dialing Being Taught By Phone Operators
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 27-June 9, 1955, Page 4
Don’t be surprised if you get a telephone call from a lady with a pleasant voice who will ask you to dial a test number of Congress 4-0613.
Around 30 calls a day are being made in the local exchange by telephone company employees as part of their educational campaign to stress the importance of dialing correctly.
Normally, one telephone girl is assigned to aid subscribers in their dialing habits. Now six girls work eight hours a day calling old and new subscribers. They instruct the new in dialing.
Old subscribers who consistently get wrong numbers are asked to make test calls. These, recorded on tape, show where the trouble lies.
Mrs. Lucille Anderson, one of these dial customer instructors, said she sometimes repeats instructions over and over before callers realize they must dial both letters in the prefic, or all seven digits in the number, or any of several other common faults.
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(Finances)
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 27-June 9, 1955, Page 4
Financial headaches are bad. Severe pain extends as far down as the pants pocket.
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In the Good Old Summertime
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 27-June 9, 1955, Page 4
By Julia Kaufman
San Deigo prepares each year at this time for a full schedule of summer entertainment, both for residents and vacationers.
Our San Diego Community theatre culminates a successful winter season with “Caught In the Act,” original musical, written and performed by local, talented, young people. Favorites of past years such as Gilbert Warner, Lillie Mae Barr, Eleanor Rose, Cornell Kirkeeng, Maggo Miller, Julian Miller, Hurman Wiess, Wes Heinecke, Helen Leonard, Lynn Armour will be very much in evidence.
Pat McGhee and Warner will play the piano accompaniment for the production. Bob Jillson has created the sets and Phyllis Johnson has designed the costuming. Marjorie McNair has done the choreography and Joe White is musical director. Craig Noel directs, natch.
The show opened on May 23th and tickets may be secured at the Globe Theatre Box Office, Tel. BE-9-9139.
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With the closing of the winter season the Globe Theatre becomes the site of the, by now, famous San Diego National Shakespeare Festival.
On Monday, June 13th, at 9 a.m., auditions will be held and there will be tryouts for three Shakespearean plays. Those auditioning at daytime try-outs will be competing for scholarships of $200.00 each, a number of which have been reserved for local actors. To be eligible for a scholarship, contestants must be unemployed until July 22nd since most Festival participants will rehearse both day and night.
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Glamour, talent and famous names in the theatre will be supplied by the La Jolla Playhouse for our summer fare. “The Rainmaker,” comedy by N. Richard Nash, and a favorite among New York theatre goers, has been scheduled as one of the five productions.
Norman Lloyd, stage and screen director and actor, returns to La Jolla Playhouse again this summer as resident director. Back with Lloyd at their old jobs will be Gerald O’Connellj, as company manager, and Tom Dammann as public relations director. Conferences are being held with Exec. Producer, John Swope, on plans for the summer season which begins June 28th, ending Sept. 4th.
Season tickets are now on sale (mail order only) and may be obtained by writing La Jolla Playhouse, Box 112, La Jolla (ten percent discount to early mail orders).
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There will be plenty of “music in the air” for the evenings under the stars. The San Diego Symphony Orchestra, recently consolidated with the winter group, has big plans for outstanding concerts including Rodolf Serkin and Benny Goodman… At present they are signing up new members so if you haven’t already done so get busy … The “Starlights” have been busy rehearing for a new series of musical comedies and operettas which delight so many thousands during the summer months.
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Your Assemblyman Reports
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 27-June 9, 1955, Page 4
By Sheridan Hegland
Member, California Legislature
San Diego assembly delegation (Assemblyman Lucxkel, Schrade, Hegland and Assemblywoman Sankary) acting as a bloc was able to win protection for San Diegobeaches this week.
The Shell Oil Bills, permitting offshore drilling, finally passed the Assembly – but beaches in Orange and San Diego Counties have been excluded.
All of us are very much aware of the tremendous recreation and tourist potential of these beaches. One wild oil well, drilled offshore, could wreak havoc for beaches for miles about. To reinforce this protection, however, local San Diego ordinances whould be adopoted.
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One of the hottest issues just now concerns the 4 cent sales take proposal. Some of my closest friends are city councilmen. I know full well how badly cities need additional tax revenue.
Nevertheless I just don’t believe it’s right to force this tax on unincorporated areas. What we need is more local government, not less. That’s why, in its present form, I oppose this tax.
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I plan to return to my home in La Mesa about June 12. Anytime after that, in June or July, I’ll be happy to accept invitations to appear before clubs and organizations and answer questions about legislation.
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