Mrs. Solomon To Head Women’s Division For Fund
Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Page 1
Mrs. Lewis Solomon will lead the Women’s Division for the 1957 Campaign of the United Jewish Fund, it was announced this week.
In the next few days, Chairman Solomon will select her four co-chairmen and begin planning the opening of the Women’s Division Drive.
Wife of Lewis Solomon, local builder; mother of three sons, Herbert, a practicing attorney in San Diego; Donald, a law student at Berkeley, and Marc, a high school student, Mrs. Solomon has been an active and devoted worker in local communal life.
She is President of the Tifereth Israel Sisterhood, one of the largest Jewish women’s organizations in San Diego.
In accepting the leadership of the Division, Mrs. Solomon declared that she felt certain that the Jewish women of San Diego County will rally to the call of the United Jewish Fund and the United Jewish Appeal this year with a “fervor and an intensity that will exceed even the splendid records of the past.”
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Outstanding Theatrical Event To Be Offered by Labor Zionist Org. Feb. 23
Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Page 1
A combination of comedy, drama and song from the world of Jewish folklore will be presented at February 23, 8 p.m., at Beth Jacob Auditorium, by the Chaim Weizman Branch of the Labor Zionist Organization of America.
This organization has enlisted the talents of six artists from the Farbon Labor Zionist Order,who are on tour in the United States. The troupe will perform in three langauges — Jewish, Hebrew and English.
The admission for this event is $1.25. For further information or tickets call Phil Abrams, chairman, JUniper 2-4749, or Dora Richlin, ATwater 4-3028.
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Announce UJF Fund Leaders
Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Pages 1, 3
More appointments to the 1957 United Jewish Fund Campaign organization were made this week with the announcement, by Dr. Walter Ornstein and Victor Schulman, General Co-Chairmen of the Drive, of the appointment of leadership for the Area Division, the publicity committee and the Coronado Campaign.
Ornstein and Schulman announced they had appointed Alex Maisel to head the Area Division for solicitation within the County outside City limits.
Along with Maisel they announced the acceptance of leadership positions by Dr. Harry Ruja, who will head the student section; Lewis Kipperman as Chairman of Coronado Division assisted by Arthur L. Cohen; and Irving Alexander, publicity chairman for the campaign.
Maisel, a Director of the Fund, is a member of the Campaign Cabinet. He has been identified with the Fund campaign for the past three years, having organized and served as chairman of the North County Campaign. He also served on the 1956 Allocation Committee.
Ruja, a professor of Philosophy at San Diego State College, and Kipperman, a leading Coronado merchant, are also veterans of Fund Campaigns.
Alexander, who will be responsible for mapping the 1957 publicity, has his own advertising firm. A Director of the Fund and Federation, he has been active in previous campaigns.
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Israeli Olympic Team Meets Catholic U. Here Saturday
Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Page 1
San Diego’s Jewish sport fans will have a chance to see Israel in a different light Saturday night at Point Loma High Gym.
The touring Israeli Olympic Basketball team, having played in New York, Baltimore, Detroit, Boston and San Francisco, will meet the University of San Diego Hoopsters tomorrow at 8:15 p.m.
Heading the Israeli quintet will be Zacharia Ofri (6’3″), Marcel Hefitz (6’2″) and Eres Lustig (6’4″). Lustig is considered as the team’s best all-around player. He is generally regarded as the best Israeli rebounder. He was recently released from the army, where he served in the tank corps.
Hefitz, captain of the team, is a physical education teacher who was born in Egypt.Fighting inthe recent Sinai campaign, his life was miraculously saved when the military car he occupied with six others hit a mine. He was the only survivor. He has played in the European championships, the Rio de Janeiro World Championships and the 1952 Olympics.
Ofri, a native Israeli has been a member of the team since 1953. He participated in the European Championships in Moscow, where Israel finished third.
Other leading players include Chaim Kosan, Albert Hemo, David Frish, Shimeon Shilach, Dan Erez, Izchao Piled, Yehuda Gafri and Chaim Chazen.
Tickets may be purchased at the gate at Point Loma Gym or by calling BE-2-5172. Tickets are also on sale at the Jewish Press, Beck’s Men’s Wear, Mission Bell Market, aB Appliances and at Stanley Andrews Sport Stores.
Reserved seats are $4 — General Admission, $2. Proceeds will benefit sports in Israel.
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Campaign Dates Announced For Major Meetings
Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Page 1
Dates of events in the “Save A Life” Campaign of the 1957 Combined Jewish Appeal were announced this week by Dr. Walter Ornstein and Victor Schulman, General Campaign Co-Chairmen.
Officially opening Monday, April 1, the 1957 campaign to raise a minimum of $295,000 will have the first major event on Sunday, March 17. Pace-setters and their ladies will gather on that date at dinner in the Palm Room of the Grant Hotel, to sur the opening of the drive through their pace-setting gifts.
Fund workers will gather on Sunday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a Worker’s Institute and to receive their assignments.
The community will rally the evening before the campaign opens on Sunday, March 31, to wish the campaign Godspeed. Refugees from Egypt, Poland, Hungary and an illustrious Israeli will tell the story of the “wandering feet” of today’s Jews in Europe, North Africa and Egypt.
Other events that have been slated in the campaign are dinner meetings for the Coronado Division on Tuesday, April 2, and for North County, Sunday, April 7.
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Pace-Setters Start Toward Record Sum on March 17th
Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Pages 1, 3
The huge worldwide needs that face American and San Diego Jewry this crisis year will be revealed at the United Jewish Fund’s Pace-Setters opening dinner on Sunday, March 17, according to Abe Abramson, Division Chairma.
To be held at 7 p.m., in the Palm Room of the Grant Hotel, men and women pacesetters will hear of the crisis from Charles Jordan, Director-General of the Joint Distribution Committee, and Dr. Abraham Biran, Consul General of the State of Israel
Advance gifts committed by Directors of the United Jewish Fund to the 1957 Combine Jewish Appeal on behalf of the regular Fund campaign and the United Jewish Appeal’s Emergency Rescue Fund, indicated a gain of 500% for the Rescue Fund, with an increase also in the regular drive.
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Cantata, “In Freedom’s Light,” To Be Performed
Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Page 1
In celebration of Jewish Music Month the Junior Choir of Tifereth Israel Synagogue, under the direction of Cantor Joseph Cysner, will perform the Cantata “In Freedom’s Light,” written by Rabbi Jacob Segal, with music by Zinovi Bistritsky, on Saturday, March 2nd, at 7:30 p.m., in the synagogue auditorium. The community is cordially invited.
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Don’t Forget Sunday, March 17
Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Page 1
On that date an important community dinner will be held to which the public is invited. Please do not schedule any dinner or evening meetings of your organization on that date.
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Israel-Europe Caravan Planned by Fund
Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Page 1
The United Jewish Fund will sponsor a “Caravan Tour” to Europe and Israel in 1957 at a time to be announced in the near future, according to Milton Y. Roberts, Fund President
Fund directors voted unanimously, at the February board meeting, to accept the invitation of the El Al Airlines and the United Jewish Appeal extended to Executive Director Albert A. Hutler, to bring a group of San Diegans to Israel to tour the country under Jewish Agency auspices.
Expected cost of the tour for a minimum of 30 days is between $1500 and $1700. Two weeks will be spent in Israel and the balance in Europe.
For further information call Mr. Hutler, BElmont 2-5172.
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Stuart Ferer Weds Barbara Kauffman in Phoenix
Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Page 2
Stuart L. Ferer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ferer of Coronado, was wed to Barbara Kauffman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kaufmann, of Phoenix, Arizona, on January 27. They were married in a formal ceremony at Temple Beth Israel, in Phoenix.
The bride is a graduate of Mills College, Oakland, Calif., and Mr. Ferer, is a graduate of University of Michigan.
Among the San Diegans attending the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Clark Moore; Mr. and Mrs. Irving Mitchell; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hafter, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Silverman, Mr. Alan Ferer, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Steinman.
The couple plan to make their home in Coronado upon theirr return March 10 from a wedding trip to South America.
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Personals
Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Page 2
Aloha oly! Esther Moostein, with 50 San Diego “Nite Owls,” left on a chartered plane for a conducted tour of Honolulu. She was accompanied by Mrs. Rose Berrington, of St. Paul, Minn., who has many friends in San Diego. While in the Islands, Mrs. Moorstein expects to visit Rabbi Alecander Segel, who many years ago occupied the pulpit at Temple Beth Israel.
*Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hyman and their daughter, Terry, enjoyed a week-end visit in San Diego. Mrs. Hyman is Mrs. Victor Selton’s sister, and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fisher. The Hymans resie in Los Angeles.
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Heeding the call, “Come to the Mardi Gras!” are Tudo and Al Solomon and Alice and Leon Solomon, who left February 19 for New Orleans. Joining Tudo and Al will be their son, Larry, who has just been released from the service. Alice and Leon will have an opportunity to visit their son, Jerry, a musician, who is playing at present at the Hotel Monteleone in the French Quarter of New Orleans. What an exciting place for a family reunion.
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Bert and Lynn Epsten have been complaining of a strange ringing in their ears — could it be the echo of slot machines and chips remaining from their Las Vegas trip last week?
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The tuberculosis patients at the Naval Hospital in Balboa Park received a Valentine gift of a hi-fi record player from the Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary on February 14.
Hospital chairman Christine Rose, and her committee, Sophie Silberman, Nixie Kern, Teresa Furst, Rae Rosenthal, Lillian Yukon, and President Jennie Turner, made the presentation to the boys.
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The “San Diego hex” seems to be on Mrs. Lottie Peyser, of Maplewood, N.J., who recently visited her sister here, Mrs. Ann Schoenkopf. Two days after receiving a “safe landing” call from her sister, Ann received another phone call — this time from her brother-in-law. It seems Lottie fell down a flight of stairs, broke her leg, and was in the hospital. Last time he was in San Diego she contracted an infection on her trip home and landed in the hospital the day she returned. Anybody here practicing voodoo?
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New top political figure in town is J. Alan Goldberg, son of Mrs. Jean Goldberg, who was elected Senior Class President of Point Loma High School. Potato lotkas in the cafeteria now?
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Enjoying a stay in the Windy City are Sally and Jerry Krause, who are visiting Sally’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Victor. If dramamine and Milltown don’t go out of production they will return this weekend. What’s the matter, Jerry — four engines not enough for you???
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A birthday party honoring Mrs. Ida Taft, guest of the Hebrew Home for the Aged, will be held in the Home on Saturday, February 23, at 3 p.m. Auxiliary members and friends are cordially invited.
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Sandra Schoenkopf Joins Staff of Jewish Press
Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Page 2
Sandra Schoenkopf has joined the staff of the Jewish Press and will handle club, social and society news.
One her graduation from San Diego State College, Miss Schoenkopf was employed as a social worker at the Department of Public Welfare in San Diego. Miss Schoenkopf is a life resident of San Diego.
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Cradle
Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Page 2
Newest resident of the Mr. and MRs. Arthur Levinson household is 7 lb, 13 oz Michael Stuart, born February 10, Michael will be sharing toys with his sister, Laurie Ann, age 11 months.
Maternal grandparents and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Schissell; paternal grandmother is Mrs. Ethel Levinson.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dan Abramson celebrated the arrival of “number 2 son,” Joel Samuel, born February 1. Joel weighed 8 lbs., 8 oz and will be companion to brother Jonathan, age 2.
Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Abe Abramson; maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Steffel.
The bris was held February 9 in the home of MR. Abe Abramson and was officiated by Rabbi Simon Schwartz of L.A., and Rabbi Baruch Stern.
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Mr. and Mrs. Zane Feldman proved that “good things come in threes” by the birth of their child, Sherry Lynn, on February 8. Sherry, a 6 lb, 6 /12 oz. package, joins brother, Bernie, aged 4 1/2 and sister Lisa, age 2.
Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Louis Feldman; maternal grandmother is Mrs. Sophie Low-Zimmer.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dean Greenberg welcomed their first child, Gary Alan, born February 12. Gary “weighed in” at 8 lbs, 1/2 oz.
Rounding out this family picture are the happy grandparents. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Press; paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Zel Greenberg.
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A “First Born” arrived on February 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cantor, who named their 7 lb, 10 oz. son Edward Joseph.
Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Cantor; maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Diaz.
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Council Women To Hear Education Talk
Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Page 2
The National Council of Jewish Women will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 5, at 11:45 a.m. at the Lafayette Hotel. The program will highlight the three R’s of “Reading, Righting, and Rithmetic.”
Dr. Clause Shouse, professor at San Diego State College, plans to tell why “Johnny Grown-Up can’t read and to show the methods that can be used to increase the speed and understanding in reading.
“Are we doing right by our gifted children?” is the interesting subject to be discussed by Dr. George Hall, who is the assistant superintendent in charge of Instruction of the San Diego School System. He will talk about the provision that have been made for the education of these exceptional children.
Mrs. George Likos, legislative chairman for the 9th District PTA, will bring news of recent developments in legislation that will help to solve the ‘Rithmetic of the present and future teacher shortages.
Mrs. Simon Reznikoff is the Program Chairman and Mrs. Murray Luftig, social legislative chairman of Council, is co-chairman of the program. Mrs. Irv Coleman is in charge of decorations and Mrs. Jack Stern, President, will preside at the business meeting.
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Pioneer Women Plan Annual Purim Ball
Southwestern Jewish Press, February 22, 1957, Page 2
Pioneer Women, Negba and Shoshana groups, announced their annual Purim Ball to be held March 9, Beth Jacob Center, according to Mrs. Rose Leaf and Mrs. Leo Ross, chairmen. Home-cooked dinners and snacks will be available from 7 p.m. until midnight and dancing will be continuous from 8:30 p.m. Selection of Queen Esther candidates sponsored b various organizations and the community, and a floor show including a demonstration of the dances of Eastern European Jewry, will highlight the evening. Master of ceremonies will be Robert Imberman, local director of the USO-JWB.
Tickets are available from all members with a special reduced rate for students. All servicemen in either uniform or upon presentation of an ID card will be admitted free of charge.
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