Grihalva Seeks School Board Seat
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 5
In speaking before various groups and organizations, Richard A. “Dick” Grihalva, incumbent, San Diego Board of Education member who is seeking election for the four-year term, has stressed the importance of maintaining a comprehensive and strong adult educational program and claims the program now being carried on by the San Diego City School System is the finest in the entire United States.
Grihalva believes that our public schools must offer well-planned courses in the three R’s as well as science, because the world is very definitely moving into a scientific era.
Grihalva believes that his successful business experience is beneficial to the Board of Education, and his leadership in various civic affairs is eveidence of his desire to help assure the finest possible school system for San Diego.
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City of Hope
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 5
President Ruth Aronoff and her husband, Jerry, cordially invite all members of the City of Hope to be their guests for lunch at the first meeting of the new regime on Tuesday, March 19th, at the Beth Jacob Center, 12 noon. Non-members are also welcome at a nominal fee.
Six Hungarian refugees were recently admitted to the City of Hope Research and Medical Center.
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(Problem fighting)
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 5
Don’t fight a problem — work to find a solution.
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(Actions and Intentions)
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 5
Seldom do a man’s actions tally with his good intentions.
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Campaign Worker Institute To Be Held Sunday, Mar. 24
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 5
A Campaign Workers’ Institute, expected to draw over 250 men and women volunteers, will climax workers’ recruitment and orientation for the 1957 drive of the United Jewish Fund, according to Rabbi Morton J. Cohn, Chairman of Recruitment and Education.
To be held on Sunday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the San Diego Hotel, the Institute will bring together prominent experts in the field of Jewish community welfare and overseas work.
A feature of the workers’ meeting will be the showing of a shortened version of the Drew Pearson television film on Israel, and the luncheon address by Dr. Irving Buckhalter, prominent Los Angeles attorney, recently returned from Israel, who will discuss the needs of the United Jewish Appeal Emergency Rescue Fund.
The morning session will discuss overseas, local and national needs through the regular fund campaign. Eli H. Levenson, National Vice President of the National Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, will act as the moderator and present the general background of the 1957 Campaign.
Panelists will include Max Mont of Los Angeles, Area Representative of the Jewish Labor Committee, speaking for National Community Relations organizations; and Ernest Michel, Regional Representative of the United Jewish Appeal, for overseas and Israel. Other areas of Fund work will also be covered by experts in their field.
“The fact that every worker must be fully aware of the needs of the 1957 campaign,” Rabbi Cohn said, “makes the Workers’ Institute of the utmost importance in the success of the drive. Every worker, whether he or she be a solicitor, campaign leader, or a volunteer in the office, should attend the Workers’ Institute.”
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Yo-Ma-Co News
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 5
Two important measures were affirmed at the last meeting on February 27. It was decided that election of officers will continue on a semi-annual basis, as a frequent change of officers stimulates ideas for the best interest of the club. The meeting concluded with entertainment and prizes issues by Bill Wagner.
Meeting will continue on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
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Purim Party for Sr. Adults Set
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 5
The Sr. Adult Committee of the National Council of Jewish Women will have a Purim Party for the Sr. Adults at the Jewish Community center on Tuesday, March 19, at 1 p.m.
The program for the afternoon will be entertainment , cards and games. Refreshments will be served.
The new chairman of the Sr. Adults Committee is Mrs. Herbert Malley; co-chairman for the Purim Party is Mrs. Ted Herrmann. Mrs. Herbert Reder is vice-president in charge of the Sr. Adults and other Council activities.
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Red Cross Drive Off To Good Start
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 5
The 1957 Red Cross Campaign for Members and Funds (sic) of San Diego County Chapter, with a quota of $575,731, opened this week-end and will continue through March.
Headed by O.W. Todd, Jr., with Fred Stalder as vice chairman, the campaign is being directed by 12 major division leaders, including the residential. Each of the 15 county branches has set up its own organization for the drive.
Downtown Business Division is headed by Irving E. Friedman. His section chairmen includs R. J. Watson, William Nader, Ned Sewell, Dave Stotsky, Howard Weilman, Maxwell Kaufman, Jack Chamberlain, Russ Stowell, MRs. Frank Page, Charles Spisak, Sherman Platt and Leo Adeleblue.
Building chairmen are MIlton Fredman, Bank of America; Harold Lasher, San Diego Trust and Savings; Milton Cheverton, Spreckels; Roy Wagner, First National; Dave Andre, Orpheum; MRs. Molly MacDonnell, Medical-Dental; R.D. Collins, Scripps; Wilbur Martin, California Theatre; Robert Gilbert, Land Title; Douglas McArthur, Granger; Joe McGee, Robinson; Joseph Maddocks, Fifth Avenue; H.H. Ferris, Harbor; George Salmon, U.S. National Bank.
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Elser Asks Higher Pay For Teachers
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 6
William P. Elser, candidate for re-election to the Board of Education for a six-year term, declared that “refinement rather than radical change will provide the continuing method of improving San DSiego’s school system.”
Elser, appearing before the San Diego Teachers Association at a meeting in the Education Center Auditorium, said that more San Diego students than in any other city of comparable size have been winning honor awards in national scholastic competition.
“San Diego has an outstanding scholastic system and improvements must come through refinements in our present structure rather than through radical change,” he added.
On the subject of teacher salaries, Elser said he would like to see “San Diego city system teachers receive salaries comparable to those being paid in the four highest of the six largest cities in California.”
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Deceased
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 6
Frieda “Fritzie” Brehle, 62 years of age, passed away on February 8. She lived at 2457 Fifth Avenue and has lived here for fifteen years. She owned and operated the Fritizie’s Woman’s Apparel on Fifth Ave., and was formerly the hostess at the San Diego Club for nine years. She is survived by her brothers, Sol Tilkin of San Diego and Charles Tilkin of New York City.
Funeral services were held at the Lewis Colonial Mortuary with Rabbi Monroe Levens and Cantor Joseph Cysner of Tifereth Israel Synagogue officiating. Burial was in Home of Peace Cemetery.
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(Buying friends)
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 6
It’s a might poor policy to buy your friends unless you can afford to get stuck.
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Hadassah Luncheon for J.N.F. Boxes
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 6
In the Terrace Room of the Lafayette Hotel on Wednesday, March 20th, Hadassah will observe Jewish National Fund Month. The Jewish National Fund’s task has been of land reclamation and acquisition, the scope of which is of invaluable and political stature to the State of Israel.
Mrs. Joseph Feldman, blue boxes chairman, is co-chairing this meeting with Mrs. Edward Binder, Trees chairman, with the assistance of Madams: Charles Fleischner, Maynard Hurwitz, Alan Schrieber, and Sam Kerper.
A panel of Jewish humor based on the book, “The World of Sholem Aleichem” by Maurice Samuel, will be moderated by Mrs. Maynard Hurwitz, Madams Sidney Chemnick, Merwin Sibulkin, and Etta Linton are the panelists.
Cantor Joseph Cysner of Tifereth israel Synagogue will sing a group of humorous Jewish songs to the accompaniment by Professor Mevin Snider of San Diego STate College.
In commemoration of Purim, the traditional Hamantaschen will be served.
The World Jewish Child’s Day Books are still available, the proceeds of which are to go into Hadassah’s Youth Aliyah program of rehabilitation of children into life in Israel. The completion of one of these World Jewish Child’s Books entitle one of your children to a very exciting and entertaining afteroon on April 7th commencing at 1 p.m. at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. Mrs. Robert Kipinis, HO-3-2034, Mrs. Jules Levine, CY-5-9432, or Mrs. Ben Snyder, BE-4-5737, can be contacted for World Jewish Child’s Day Books.
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(Those who wait)
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 6
Things may not come to those who wait, but it takes some people a lifetime to find it out.
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As the Psychologist Sees You
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 6
By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant
Border Problems — San Diego is considered a unique city for many reasons. But there is one factor which makes it stand out from all other American cities and that is its close proximity to the Mexican border. While there are other cities which are considered border towns, such as El Paso, San Diego is the largest and the one which draws the most tourists and the greatest traffic from the side of the United States to that of Mexico.
With this unique distinction must come problems and San Diego has them. Border problems are a great source of dismay to those who work with juveniles for these youngsters seem to take advantage of the condition. Not only do the authorities have to care for the children of San Diego who find Mexico as a source of interest, but even the children of Los Angeles and other areas provide a further problem.
At present there is a small force of officers from the sheriff’s department stationed at the border, serving from seven in the evening until three in the morning. They cannot keep the children from crossing the border but can only point out to them that if they return after ten o’clock they are subject to curfew regulations. They turn back those attempting to cross after eight as it would be impossible for the youngsters to be home by ten. Of course, they can do this only with those under eighteen years of age. Where the children are found to be breaking the curfew even if they do not live in San Diego, a letter is sent to the parents telling them of what took place and suggesting that perhaps they would be interested in knowing where their children were.
There is a great deal of interest in closing the border to all those under the age of 21, even if they are in the military service. This would mean that all of them would be refused permission to cross, regardless of the hour. This would take a great deal of money for it would require the employment of many more officers who would be stationed at the border gates, as well as areas on both sides of the gates for twenty-four hours a day. It has been estimated that it would cost more than $200,000 a year. You must ask yourself whether it would be worth it; whether it would meet the purpose of the move; whether the children of San Diego need such measures to keep them from getting in trouble or whether parents can and should take steps themselves; whether San Diego should pay the costs, even though almost half those attempting to cross are from other areas such as Los Angeles.
Why don’t you let us know what you think?
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