Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff
As the Psychologist Sees You
Southwestern Jewish Press, June 29, 1956, Page 3
By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant
Vacation Precautions
This is the time of year when things happen to personalities, to vital
statistics, to resolutions made at the end of the previous year, and to plans
for the future. It is a period when the unusual happens and when we should
consider how we can meet these many changes.
This is the time for vacations and therefore we must take “Vacation Precautions.” As parents we must insure that our children are taught the need for safety precautions, whether in crossing streets, at the beach or pool, in camp or on hikes, and in the things they eat.
If the children ride their bikes they should know where to ride and how
to ride. If they are swimming, they should know the proper balance between rest
and recreation, eating and water activities, walking around the pool and not
running.
As drivers we should recognize that many children are now playing I the streets
during vacation and it is important that we are constantly alert. Another precaution is to see that our cars
are in good order before starting out on a vacation trip. We should see that
all safety measures are taken so that our car will respond in emergencies the
way we want it to.
Before going on a trip we should see that all health measures are taken. Inoculations
should be taken when advisable; in fact, a general checkup is a good safety precaution
for all prospective travelers. One
should be certain that where you eat on a trip is as important as what you eat.
Of course, there are other vacation precautions. Young people are subjected to the smiles of a
summer moon and are known to fall prey to the darts of cupid. It is wise to consider the advantages of
entanglements, as well as the disadvantages without being swayed by the romance
of the vacation atmosphere.
And then there is the added precaution that parents must take. They should do
all they can to see that their children do not suffer from the boredom so common
in youngsters during vacation periods. A few planned activities, changes in
routine and surroundings can do much to prevent this boredom.
Vacation time is a welcome change and very much needed but we must not take for
granted that it will result in joy and relaxation. We must take the precautions to make it what
we want it to be.
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(County Fair)
Southwestern Jewish Press, June 29, 1956, Page 3
Stage shows and events in front of the grandstand, community stage and horse
show areas, will provide free entertainment to Southern California and County
Fair audiences of all ages, June 29 through July 8.
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USO-JWB
Southwestern Jewish Press, June 29, 1956, Page 3
By Claire Kaplan
The Junior hostesses of the USO and Farewell to Mr. Abraham A. Friedman, Director
of the Jewish Welfare Board, at a party in his honor Wednesday night, June 20th,
at Temple Center. On behalf of all the
girls, Miss Maxine Gerson presented “Uncle” Abe with a lovely gift, a
beautifully decorated cake, and a kiss on the cheek. We shall miss Abe and wish
him and his family good luck, good health, and the best of everything.
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Through the untiring efforts of Chaplain Stanley Schachter, a chartered bus
transported 20 Jr. Hostesses (accompanied by Sr. Sponsors) to Oceanside,
Tuesday evening, June 26th, to attend a dance at the Jewish
Community Center. Guests for the evening were Jewish military personnel
stationed at Camp Pendleton. Thanks to the Oceanside women (chaired by Mr.
Elmer Glasser), the entertainment and refreshments were super deluxe and
enjoyed by all.
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Ball ‘N Chain Bowling League
Southwestern Jewish Press, June 29, 1956, Page 3
At a recent meeting held at the home of Marshall Roth, President, the Ball and
Chain Bowling League elected the following to serve as officers for next
season: Joe Medak, President; Fred
Kaufman, Vice Pres.; Frieda Fogelman, Secretary, and Pearl Freedman,
Treasurer.
A final party will be held Saturday, June 30, at the Park Manor Hotel.
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Arts Team to Visit Camp Jaycee July 5
Southwestern Jewish Press, June 29, 1956, Page 3
The Oranim Dance and Song Israeli Arts Team will be guests of Camp Jaycee on
Thursday, July 5th.
Members of this cultural group will visit with every group in camp to sing and
dance the culture of our people. Many of the songs, dances and stories will be
of historical Jewish interest as well as of modern day Israel.
Parents Day, the first this season, will be held on
Thursday, July 5th at 3:15 p.m., on the compsite of the new Jewish
Community center building. The Oranim arts team is expected to participate as
the feature of the program. The general public is invited to attend.
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Speech Instructor To be Seen on T.V.
Southwestern Jewish Press, June 29, 1956, Page 3
Esther Siegel will participate in the KFSD-TV Program, “Opportunity Calling” on
Channel 10, Wednesday morning, July 4th at 10 o’clock.
Classroom techniques as used in a typical class of English to foreign born
students, sponsored by the Adult Education Department of the local schools,
will be demonstrated by several instructors. Miss Siegel, who teaches an
advanced class in English with speech emphasis at Hoover Evening High School
will lead the group in choral readings centered around the theme of
Independence Day.
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Summer Music Fare
Southwestern Jewish Press, June 29, 1956, Page 3
The Woodwind Quintet of Local 325, American Federation of Musicians, will
present a concert Saturday, June 30, at the San Diego Public Library. The program will be held in the Lecture Room
on the third floor of the Library, 8th avenue and E Street, and will
begin at 3 p.m.
Selections will include “Petite Marche” (Delibes); “Quintet” (Klughardt);
“Variations on a Corsican Theme (Tomasi-Klickmann); “Quartet” (Kreutzer-Bozza);
“Le Petit Negre” (Debussy); and “Suite for Quintet” (Cohen).
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Farming and Jews (Editorial)
Southwestern Jewish Press, June 29, 1956, Page 4
Despite the fact that the number of farmers in the United States has been
declining in recent years, nearly 10 percent of all the Jewish Displaced
Persons who arrived here since the end of the year have embraced farming,
according to a statement in the 1955 Annual Report of the Jewish Agricultural
Society. About 23,000 families of Jewish
Displaced Persons have come into this country since the end of the Second World
War and it is estimated that over 2,000 of them have settled successfully on farms,
mostly for the production of eggs, broilers and milk. A great majority of these
settlements were in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and in Southern and
Central California.
The work of the Society which was established in 1900 by the Baron de Hirsch
Fund, was the rehabilitation of those newest immigrants, victims of the Nazis.
The Society in the last decade directly settled 1452 families of whom 830 came
from the ranks of Displaced Persons. An even larger number of new arrivals, not
being immediately in need of direct financial aid from the J.A.S., or receiving
loans from other sources, became farmers, generally in areas which were
pioneered by the Society. Many of these
received advice, or even loans when the need arose, or have benefited by the
organization’s extension program. About
5000 extension visits were made by the Society’s field agents last year. During
the last ten years the Society granted 2391 loans and since its inception the
Society’s loans have totaled about $13,000,000.
The report features another Decennial – a decade of activity of the Society’s
Western States Office in Los Angeles, California. Three hundred ninety six families were
settled by that office as farmers, mostly in California, with a total of 480
loans, amounting to $822, 102, granted.
Besides Farm Settlement and Loan Departments, the Jewish Agricultural Society
maintains an Extension Department which carries on educational work among
farmers through travelling instructors.
It also conducts free farm
employment service and publishes the oldest Jewish farm magazine in existence, “The
Jewish Farmer.”
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With the Guardians
Southwestern Jewish Press, June 29, 1956, Page 4
By Morrie Pomeranz
Picture “Black Friday” at the New York Stock Exchange – the growing hysteria as
the tape lags in its snail-like place—the emotional surge as men become doomed
by the falling market – the buying and the selling – the deals—the heartaches—the
anxious moments—got the picture? We
refer back to the drawing at the Club on the night of June 6th –
ninety tickets had already been drawn at the raffle for the Cadillac – but ten
tickets remained—the suspense that preceded the drawing of each ticket could
have been staged by Hitchcock—the nervous pacing by Eli Levenson – George Burnett
making like an auctioneer – Stotsky trying to reach Burnett through the milling
crowd—the sphinx like Jim Dowling – the imperturbable Doctor Brodie—all in all –
one of the most successful affairs ever conducted by Guardians and the Hebrew
Home for the Aged justly enriched. Chairman Harry Snyder and his committee deserve
a commendation for creating the enthusiasm which prevailed from the time the
first ticket was drawn.
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As successive ticket holders were removed from contention, choice remarks were
uttered. Here are several quotes from
the losers:
“Money goes to money.”
“Feh—what did I ever win?”
“In (dread) my 100 bucks (this from 23 losers).”
“Me? If they had a drawing for the
Pacific Ocean, herring, I would win.”
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One final word on the drawing: As of publication time, the firm of Everts and
Esenoff were preparing an audit to see just how Eddie Cantor actually made out –
so diversified were his interests that Eddie couldn’t lose.
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For the next regular dinner meeting to be held on July 5 at the Mission Valley
Club, Yale Kahn has promised an outstanding program – top drawer entertainment.
Member Sam Cohen “volunteered” a valuable door prize – the coming meeting bears
all the earmarks of being one of our better ones.
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For some time now, Prexy Sam Addleson has sought diligently to conduct an
orderly Board of Directors meeting. This
entails considerable effort—rounding up the mavericks before dinner –
minimizing the crossfire conversations between members—no easy task, this00however,
Sammy did achieve his goal during the Board meeting on June 21st.
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City of Hope
Southwestern Jewish Press, June 29, 1956, Page 4
Last weekend (June 23rd ad 24th) five Senior Auxiliary
members attended the Pacific Coast Conference of City of Hope at the Ambassador
Hotel in Los Angeles. On the agenda was an all day bus trip to the City of Hope
Medical Center at Duarte, California.
Attending the two day inspirational sessions and Million Dollar Nite
were: Pres. Ethel Berwin, Esther Schwarts, Ann Rivers, Helen Sparber and Jeanne
Camiel.
The National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis has evidence great interest in
Dr. Russell T. Jordan’s research project relating to the use of gamma radiation
to make polio vaccine ultra safe. Dr.
Henry Kumm, Scientific Director of the Foundation is flying to the City of Hope
from Washington, D.C. to review and discuss the procedure with Dr. Jordan.
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Press Notes
Southwestern Jewish Press, June 29, 1956, Page 4
A natural for the “What’s My Line” program is Pat Thiemes, aged 72 years, who
delivers our afternoon paper at the office.
Pat, a polio victim in his youth, had to walk a great deal to regain his
health. His long distance hikes became famous and he began walking to promote
interest in the Polio Foundation and other
worthy organizations. A
philanthropic somwn, who had lost a child through polio, made a death bequest
of $20,000 with the condition that Pat walk cross country to spread the need
for support of the welfare organizations. In 56 years, this walking good-will
ambassador ha covered 233,892 miles crossing the United States 16 times. His other hobby is building miniature houses
complete to the lat detail. Perhaps some
day Pat’s walking feat (no pun intended)_ will take its place in American folk
lore along with Johnny Appleseed.
*
For your 4th of July party, you might be interested in the “Missa
America Cocktail” which I had while dining at the United Nations: Bourbon,
Apple Jack, Lemon Juice, Grenadine and Cream. (Delicious, but how does Miss America keep
her waistline?)
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The East and West approach to an ancient dish is told by Ida Nasatir. She had
the unusual combination of a cultured Oklahoma Osage Indian and a Lubavitcher
Yeshiva Rabbi as dinner guests, and one of the courses was szimmes. The Osage Indian’s comment: “Quite an exotic
tasting dish.” The old Rabbi exclaimed, “a
machai”
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Indoor grapefruit trees can be grown by planting a pit. The only recommendation
is that the plant be kept under a bowl at first, to preserve the moisture.
Anyone can grow grapefruit outdoors in California. The Jewish Press will give one year’s
subscription to the first person growing one indoors …” So darling, go into
the living room and pick me a grapefruit.”
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Talking about growing, have you noticed the fuzz on the
chins of the male population in town?
Oi! Do they look Spanish! This
reminds me of the story told by Rabbi Cohn.
At a recent luncheon of the Lions Club members had to wear Fiesta garb
or pay a fine. He surprised everyone by arriving in a monk’s garb. In answer to queries regarding his choice,
his quip was: “I am too old for a spring chicken, so I came as an old friar.”
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“Do Si Do … Swing your partner and away you go” … I do just that on Sunday,
June 24, and away we went for the 5th National Square Dance
Convention held in Balbo Park. More than
12,000 registered delegates from 46 states and four foreign countries danced
for three days and nights to the lively tunes and insistent chant of the
Callers. 500 Callers were scheduled for
the square dance and round (couple) dances.
Thanks to Helen Orem, Ass’t Editor of “Sets in Order,” a magazine on
square dancing, I came away loaded with interesting information.
Square dancing is as strenuous as the dancer makes it and the largest age
representation is between 30 and 50, with a gradual increase in the number of younger
people. The ages of registered dancers at the Convention ranged from 8 to 88
years. Costumes for the women were
original and colorful, with ballerina slippers or flats preferred for footwear.
The exhibition dancing was varied, entertaining and spectacular. A standing ovation was given to the “High-Low
Wheelers” of the Indoor Sports Club of Phoenix, Arizona, who executed intricate
“steps” from their wheel chairs.
I met the National Social Hostess, Henriette Blohm, of Hollywood. Seven years
ago, at the age of 60, she started suare dancing and now dances six days a week
and twice on Sunday. When she isn’t
dancing, she makes ceramic jewelry, designs and sews her own costumes, and
among square dancers has a reputation for the largest number of cookies (4,80-0
for one affair alone). After speaking to her, I decided to register
at an early date with a square dance group.
Maybe it’s the answer to perpetual youth.
A Date With “Margie” – When Marjorie Rogers invited us to be guests on her popular
KGB radio program she knew as much about us as we did about her program, which
goes on at 12:05 each day. We had bee n
suggested to her by our author friends (“The Common Herd”) Sally Westmoreland
as an “interesting couple.” Margie, pretty,
vivacious and alert, is a young woman with loads of personality). I can’t
remember when an hour flew so fast. In our informal radio chat, we covered
underprivileged children, displaced persons, the Israel-Arab problem, the
U.S.O. and the United Nations., Her
program is well balanced with music, guests, contests and commercials. We
enjoyed the experience and hope our listeners did too. The number of people who phoned me that
afternoon attested to the popularity of the “Margie” program.
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