Women’s League of Jewish Center Asks for Volunteers to Serve
Southwestern Jewish Press, November 30, 1956, Page 9
“The Jewish Community Center is our business, and we need you in our business.” This is the call going out to the community from the board of the Women’s League of the Jewish Community Center.
Our recently organized Volunteer Bureau gives assistance the hard-pressed office staff at the Center when needed. Whether your talents run to typing, stencil-cutting, or to stuffing envelopes, Mrs. Fred Kaufman, chairman of the Volunteer Bureau would like to hear from you (AT-2-0545). In addition to this new branch of our business, the Women’s League is continuing its program of providing records for the teenagers, and raising money for camperships in Camp Jaycee.
Looking forward to 1957, the League announces a Get-Acquainted Tea to be held at the Hotel Lafayette at 1 p.m. on January 30th. Program Chairman, Mrs. Leon Solomon, promises us an outstanding program and all are cordially invited. This tea will culminate a series of neighborhood “coffees,” acquainting women in various areas with each other and with the Jewish Community Center.
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Hadassah Slates Supplies Month
Southwestern Jewish Press, November 30, 1956, Page 9
Wednesday, December 19th at the Lafayette Hotel, Hadassah will present a “Shower of Fun” in honor of Hadassah Supplies Month. Mrs. Jack Brisker and Mrs. Leonard Pearl are co-chairing this meeting, whose import is laid in the fact that Hadassah’s supplies are the life line for the medical facilities of Israel. The birthday of Henrietta Szold, founder of Hadassah, will also be commemorated. Thjere will be a noon luncheon preceding the meeting.
Long Island University in New York recently conferred a special award on Hadassah for its unique contribution: “Hadassah’s contribution to the field of adult education, and its productive efforts to vie a fresh meaning to Jewish culture as an integral part of American living, as specifically evidenced by sponsorship of the book, “Great Ages and Ideas of the Jewish People.” The reception was in the form of a tribute to the seven historians who collaborated in the 5 year Hadassah project to study “the basic ideas, ideals and values of the Jewish historical experience and their relevance to contemporary life in the United States. It was also reported that the Hadassah Book has sold more than 6,000 copies in the ten days since publication, and that the book has been designated as the December choice of the Jewish book guild.”
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City of Hope Sr. Aux Invites Contestants
Southwestern Jewish Press, November 30, 1956, Page 9
We’re crossing Party Lines–come out and put your “X” next to the candidates you want to represent you and with whom you will be working in 1957 for the City of Hope Research and Medical Center.
Nomination and election will take place on Tuesday, December 18th, at the Beth Jacob Center. Lunch will be served at 12 noon. Bring your friends–tell them there isn’t a more democratic hospital in the country. There’s no discrimination regarding ace, color or creed. The only requisite is that you are in need of their care and treatment and are unable to pay for it.
If you feel that you can help in this work — why don’t you run for office? Be a true citizen-member–show up at the polling place–we’ll see you there!
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Philharmonic Group Schedules Two Concerts
Southwestern Jewish Press, November 30, 1956, Page 9
Two concerts are scheduled by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra for the opening of its 32nd season of local concerts, on Thursday, December 6.
A matinee concert at 3:30 p.m. will be given by the orchestra for students in the secondary schools throughout the entire county. John Barnett, the orchestra’s associate conductor, will be on the podium.
That night at 8:30 the orchestra will play the first of a series of 4 concerts to be given in San Diego this season. Both concerts are at Russ Auditorium.
The evening concert will introduce the gifted young American violinist, Michael Tree, who will be the soloist in Lalo’s “Symphonic Espagnole.” Tree made his New York debut 2 years ago at the age of 20, after 8 years of study at the Curtis Institute of Philadelphia.
Hans Schweiger, conductor of the Kansas City Philharmonic, will be guest conductor. Schweiger’s previous san Siego appearance was in October, conducting the San Francisco Opera in “Cosi Fan Tutte.”
Other works programmed for the opening concert arte Haydn’s “Symphony No. 94” and Moussorgsky-Ravel’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” Tickets are available at Palmer Box Office, 640 Broadway.
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U.S.O-J.WB. News
Southwestern Jewish Press, November 30, 1956, Page 9
Sunday, December 2, will mark the 5th Chanukah Light candle lighting ceremony for the USO_JWB Jr. Hostesses at the Oceanside Jewish Community Center building, at a co-operative Channukah celebration between the Armed Services Committees of JWB of Oceanside and San Diego.
Spearheaded by Chaplain Stanley J. Schachter, duty Chaplain at Camp Pendleton, the Jewish personnel aboard the station will act as hosts to a delegation of San Diego Jr. Hostesses on this occasion. Included in the program will be a candle lighting ceremony, and a religious significance of Chanukkah by Chaplain Schachter, and a serving of the traditional latkes, prepared by the Armed Services Committee of Oceanside.
In San Diego, the Birdie Stodel B’nai B’rith Women will host a latke party for the men of the Jewish faith stationed in the San Diego area on Wednesday night, December 5, the 8th night of Chanukah. Mrs. Ada Moss, Armed Services representative of the Birdie Stodel B’nai B’rith Women, will supervise the latke preparations at the Temple Beth Israel at 3rd and Laurel Streets for this gala occasion.
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The Modern Battle for Jewish Survival
Southwestern Jewish Press, November 30, 1956, Page 10
At Chanukah when Jews throughout the world celebrate a great victory in one of our people’s early battles for survival, and rejoice in commemoration of the historic triumph of the Maccabees over the Greek army of Antiochus, we are reminded that the great battle for Jewish survival is a continuing one.
It is not only through battle that the Jew has survived, however. Possibly the greatest and most effective weapon in the survival of the Jew has been emigration from lands where they were persecuted.
From country to country the Jew has wandered through the years, pushed onward irresistibly by persecution and hostility, impelled by fear and the desire to live a life of decency and dignity as a man and a Jew.
But it is not only the Jews in Europe who turn longing eyes and appealing hands to us. In North Africa the advancing tie of nationalism, the shifting of political and economic factors, have alarmed over a half million Jews who dwell, many of them, in hourly present danger. And as this is written, thousands of refugees are fleeing the terror in Hungary, and in this forced exodus United Hias Service is effectively laboring to assist them in reaching countries where they may feel safe and free.
Let us rejoice, then, in our Chanukah celebration, and let us look back in pride to the great victories of more than two thousand years ago, but let us not lose sight of those who still wait for rescue and resettlement. As we light the candles in our eight-day celebration, let us, with each candle as it is lit be ever aware that the work of rescue of our people is not finished. Let us resolve that we will not consider it finished so long as there is one Jew in the whole wide world who needs help, who looks to us for rescue.
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Psychology vs. Quackery
Southwestern Jewish Press, November 30, 1956, Page 10
A bill setting up standards for persons calling themselves psychologists will be proposed to the 1957 session of the California legislature. It is sponsored by the California State Psychological Association, a professional organization affiliated with the American Psychological Association. In California, anyone can hold himself out to the public as a “psychologist,” regardless of his education, training or competence. The existing state laws have no provisions requiring him to meet any standards.
With the growing awareness of the importance of mental health, thousands of unqualified people, including many unprincipled charlatans, have taken advantage of the absence of legal standards and have become “psychologists” simply by assuming the title. A survey of people listing themselves in the yellow pages of the Los Angeles telephone book showed less than 15 percent of those using the title “psychologist” met the standards considered minimum by the profession. There is evidence that the number of quacks preying on the California public outnumber both the qualified psychologists and the psychiatrists in the state more than two to one.
As a result, many people with emotional, marital and similar problems are unwittingly taking their difficulties to quacks who acquired worthless degrees from diploma mills, or who simply assumed a professional degree without any training. Not long ago the Los Angeles Mirror disclosed an instance where a woman who had been convicted and imprisoned in a morals case set herself up as a “counseling psychologist” after serving her term. Her only education was a few night classes in a business school.
The bill sponsored by the California State Psychological Association offers a remedy that has been tested and proved effective in other states. The proposed law provides that any one representing himself to the public as a “psychologist” for a fee must be certified by a State Board of Psychological Examiners. The Board would be created by the bill and consist of seven members appointed by the Governor. Legislation similar to the proposed bill has been enacted in 10 states. The latest state to pass such a law was New York where Gov. Harriman signed the bill early in 1956.
Here in California, two of our major cities, San Diego and Long Beach, have local ordinances similar to the proposed state bill. The Los Angeles city council has voted to draft an ordinance modeled after the Long Beach law.
Wherever regulations have been put in effect, the results have been favorable, without exception. State after state have reported that the laws have given the public needed protection and have proved simple to administer. In San Diego, which passed its ordinance in 1947, the City Attorney declared, “It has worked so well for us that we strongly urge other California cities to enact similar regulation.”
This legislation affects you, your family, your friends. At some time in his life, one person out of nine will require help on mental or emotional problems. Should these people fall into the hands of callous charlatans and well-meaning incompetents, or should they receive the help of people who have had the best training our fine universities can provide?
Plumbers, beauty parlor operators, and electricians must meet professional standards. You may not treat an ailing animal without establishing your competence as a veterinarian by satisfying state requirements. Certainly the mental health of the public is as deserving of protection as a clogged drain or faulty lighting fixture.
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With the Guardians
Southwestern Jewish Press, November 30, 1956, Page 10
By Morrie Pomeranz
Hi-Lites of the Board of Director’s meeting of November 15th: In a move unprecedented, we believe, in the history of the Guardians, the entire late of incumbents was unanimously re-elected for the coming year: Sammy Addleson, who has one a particularly excellent job, was asked to take the helm for 1957. Addleson’s interest in our organization has been one of genuine concern and the acclaim with which he was returned to the presidency is a tribute in itself. Al DeSure remains as 1st Vice President; Morrie Pomeranz as 2nd V.P., Abe Sklar will aain take custody of the funds. And Irv Alexander will continue his duties as Secretary.
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The above officers will be formally installed on the night of December 6th at the next dinner meeting at the Mission Valley Country Club at 6:30 p.m. by Maxwell Kaufman, in his capacity as President of the Hebrew Home for the Aged. All members and friends are urged to attend to kick off the coming year and to extend to the officers the courtesy of a fine turnout –remember — December 6th–Mission Valley Country Club — 6:30 p.m. — Be there!
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One o four wealthier Guardians, whose anonymity will become self-evident when his wife displays her Chanukah gift, is very complacent about his selecting this year’s gift for her. Our tycoon was best by the problem that confronts so many men in his position — what to give a wife who “simply has everything.” After much deliberation and serious thought, our very popular Guardian has come up with what has to be the most unusual and exciting gift idea in many moons. So who else do you know who will have mink bag in which to keep her chinchilla?
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Its Penter, our merchandising expert, saw the following incident in one of our larger downtown department stores and reports it as it took place. A customer., whose complaint seemed rather trivial. was busily chstizing the young clerk for her seeming lack of interest in the client’s problem. The clerk was courteous but bored by the raving and ranting relative to the humming noise created by the electric blanket. “You don’t seem to know anything!” yelled the customer at the pretty little miss who stood her ground patiently. She continued: “Where’s your manager–he certainly must have more sense than you have.” The clerk replied softly: “You bet he has — he just walked out.”
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Call it Chanukah, call it Christmas — these are words used freely at a given time of the year — but to the Guardian poker players at the Mission Valley Country Club following the Board Meeting, the word is of no significance — for the 8 men “cut” each pot to assist the colored porter Freddie — victimized by an attack of pneumonia.
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