Shown in the beautiful home of Mrs. Leonard Drogin are some of the women who participated in the $104 luncheons to help the $50,000 Lifeline save 50 lives. In this picture are: Mesdames Paul Nestor, David Horowitz, Sam Shapov, Sam Rassin, Samuel Friedman, Harold Elden, Raymond Bass, Daniel Abramson, John Ruskin, Edward Kitaen, Robert Zlotoff, Sally Cantor, David Miller, Elmer Wohl and Samuel Vener. Others in attendance not shown in the photograph are: Mesdames Alfred Breslauer, Robert Drexler, Martin Ernest, Mack Esterson, Arthur King, William Moss, Leda Klauber, Nathan Baranov, Celia Hindel, Henry Silver, Rosalie Sonnebaum, George Swerdlow, Isadore Teacher, Ben Urbach, Jacob Wenig, Mary Schwartz. Speaker was Mrs. Leo Hirsch, with Mesdames Gabriel Berg, Leonard Drogin, Rodin HOrrow, Abe Sklar and Murray Goodrich as hostesses.
Women’s Division Of Fund Drive Plan Last Luncheon Apr. 30
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 19, 1957, Page 1
The Women’s Division was announced as the top group in the United Jewish Fund Campaign by Dr. Wallter Ornstein and Victor Schulman, Geneal Campaign Co-Chairmen.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Lewis Solomon and her Co-Chairmen, Mrs. Irving Alexander, Mr. Herbert Eber, Mrs. Morton J. Cohn, and Mrs. E. Al Slayen, the women have reached 80% of their goal of $51,150. To date their plus contributions have reached new high levels with over $41,000 having been raised this week.
Mrs. solomon announced that Mrs. Alexander and Mrs. Slayen had accepted the chairmanship of the third luncheon. Invitations to over 1,000 women have been mailed for the luncheon to be held on Tuesday, April 30 at the El Cortez-Don Room.
Mmes Alexander and Slayen announced that the following were hostesses for the April 30th luncheon: Mesdames Bernard Arenson, Maurice Ackerman, Raymond Bass, Gabriel Berg, Robert Breitbard, William Burnett, Harold Elden, Cele Feldman, Charles Feurzeig, Joseph Goldberg, Jack O. Gross, David Horowitz, Albert A. Hutler, Edward Kitaen, William Lipin, George Martin, Julia Neumann, Sam Perlmutter, Seymour Rabin, Max Rabinowitz, Herbert Reder, Victor Schulman, Henry Silver, Leo Smollar, Louis Steinman, Robert Stone, George Swerdlow, Harry Sugarman, Ben Urback, Jacob Wenig, Frank Winicki, Alex Wise, George Wixen, Elmer Wohl and Leonard Zlotoff.
All of the workers in the Women’s Division urge every Jewish woman in San Diego to attend the luncheon on April 30 and make her “plus” gift. Reservations for the luncheons may be made by calling AT 2-9855, JU-2-8938, HO 9-4434 or by calling the Fund office, BE 2-5172.
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UJF Contributions At All Time High: Rescue Fund Contributions On Way To Answer Need
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 19, 1957, Pages 1, 7
As San Diego Jewry was in the midst of its celebration of the Passover holidays Dr. Walter Ornstein and Victor Schulman, General Campaign Co-Chairmen, announced that contributions and pledges to the United Jewish Fund Campaign this week reached the $260,000 mark to exceed, within the first two weeks of the Appeal, the total raised in the entire year of 1956.
In the fastest campaign in the history of the United Jewish Fund a breakdown of pledges to date showed that $120,000 had been given towards the $175,000 requested in the Regular Campaign for normal local, national and overseas needs, with Emergency Rescue contributions at the $86,000 mark in the drive for $120,000 to save 120 lives.
The total sum raised so far shows an overall increase from the same givers of 75% with the Rescue Fund showing a 440% increase over 1956. AT the same time the regular Fund Drive shows an increase of 19% over the last campaign.
However, the Chairmen cautioned all workers in the campaign that the next 30 days would mean the success of the campaign. “The reaching of the goal of $295,000–$120,000 in the Emergency Rescue Fund and $175,000 for the normal needs — depends on every worker doing his job and on ever prospect being covered.” Most encouraging in the campaign was the report that 264 new contributions totaling over $14,000 had been secured to date, the chairman stated.
Completing its third week of official fund raising, the United Jewish Fund Divisions settled down to intensive activity in an attempt to close the campaign by May 15. These were the major new developments in key sectors of the $295,000 drive.
Women’s Division–has exceeded the 1956 total by $5,000 and is planning a third luncheon on April 30, plus an intensive house-to-house solicitation in order to secure the additional $10,150 necessary to reach the gold.
Marcher’s Division — Marchers and Campaigners are pushing all workers in order to get coverage as fast as possible with plans for reassignment of cards immediately after the Passover holidays, according to Isaac Domnitz and Abe Sklar, chairmen.
Areas–Oceanside, already 50% of the way through their campaign; Coronado, solicitation already underway; and the organization this week of the Heartland Area at Mrs. Harry Felson’s home; the organization of South Bay Area, all well underway — all of the county is being widely covered.
Baja California –will begin their campaign immediately after the holidays.
Christian Committee–Plans to intensify its solicitation immediately.
Student Division –is continuing solicitation at the San Diego State College and finding a successful response.
Military Division — Has already turned in almost 50% of its quota and solicitation will begin among officers this week.
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Cottage of Israel
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 19, 1957, Page 1
Will open the lawn programs of the House of Pacific Relations for 1957 by presenting a program of Israeli music and dancing to celebrate the ninth anniversary of Israel’s Independence on May 5 at 3 p.m.
The Cottage of Israel Dancers are being coached for this program by Mr. Vyts Belijus, noted folk dancing teacher. Mrs. Seymour Gates is program chairman.
A special Passover display will be featured at the Cottage on Sunday, April 21 at the Open House afternoon from 2 to 5. Members of the Hillel State College group are acting as guides and hostesses for this occasion as well as on other Sunday afternoons.
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Murray Goodrich Gets Harbor Post
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 19, 1957, Page 1
Gov. Goodwin Knight has appointed Murray D. Goodrich to the State Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Harbor of San Diego.
Goodrich was appointed to a four-year term. The board governs the activities of San Diego Port Pilots. Other members of the three man board are Mayor Charles Dail and Adm. Benton W. Decker, U.S.N., ret.
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Fisher-Sanders Wed. April 7th
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 19, 1957, Page 2
Dorothy Joyce Sanders, daaughter of MR. and Mrs. Andrew Sanders, was married Sunday, April 7, to George Irving Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fisher. The informal ceremony took place at Temple Beth Israel, Rabbi Morton J. Cohn officiating, and was followed by a reception for 60 guests at the bride’s home.
Among the guests were: the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Eber, cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Levy, and friends of the family from Los Angeles.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, the young couple will reside at 2065 Second Ave.
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Personals
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 19, 1957, Page 1
April 1 marked the 40th anniversary milestone for Mr. and Mrs. Dan Smith. Helping them celebrate the occasion at the Town and Country were their daughters, Mrs. Louis Framer, Mrs. Morris Levy, and Mrs. Leon Hochstein, and their families. The evening reached a climax when their three daughters presented their parents with plane tickets to Philadelphia and New York, which they will utilize in May. This will be their first eastern trip in 35 years, and their initial adventure into the “wild, blue yonder.”
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Zygmud Salomon was recently awarded for his scholastic achievement at State College with a $1000 Convair graduate physics scholarship.
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Janice and Phillp Rosenbaum, accompanied by their mother, Lorraine, spent the Passover holidays with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rosenbaum, in Plainfield, N.J. They were joined by their father, Morton, who has been in Florida on business.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Colt have rolled out the red carpet for Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kaplan of Chicago. Mrs. Kaplan is Mr. Colt’s sister, whom he has not seen since 1949. They will visit here for a few weeks.
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The three delegates from San Diego representing Temple Beth Israel Sisterhood at the National Federation of Temple Sisterhood’s Annual Convention, in Toronto, Canada, are Mrs. Morton J. Cohn, Mrs. Dora Eber and Mrs. Murray Goodrich. Mrs. Cohn has planned a detour so that she can visit her relatives in the midwest.
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If you didn’t receive an invitation to attend the Open House of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schwartz along with your Bar Mitzvah invitation, it was an oversight. Jean returned from New York City elated over the wonderful time she had there, and discovered that in error over 100 enclosures had been omitted in the mailing of the invitations.
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The Bill Solofs didn’t finish one celebration before they found occasion to begin another! April 9 was Bill’s birthday and daughter Nancy came in from Los Angeles to “Happy Birthday” her father in person. The next morning daughter Arlene awakened them with news that their first grandchild had arrived. Mozel Tov!
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Jeanne Gordon, who is seeing the world from aloft as a TWA hostess, recently returned from a one month vacation in E?urope, where she visited seven countries (Sounds like a busman’s holiday!) Jeanne is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gordon.
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Wedding Told
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 19, 1957, Page 2
On Sunday, April 14, Harry Wosk of San Diego was wed to Sara Ludwig Maurer, of New York. Rabbi Monroe Levens performed the ceremony in his study at Tifereth Israel Synagogue.
The couple was attended by Dr. and Mrs. David Miller and Dr. and Mrs. Jack Binderman. They will reside at 4428 Valley Vista in San Diego.
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Nadene Feiler To Wed Leonard Viezer
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 19, 1957, Page 2
Mr. and Mrs. Alwin J. Feiler announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Nadene Evelyn, to Leonard M. Veitzer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Veitzer, on April 24. All reside in San Diego.
The wedding, which will be attended by the immediate family and close friends will be held at the Beth Jacob Synagogue, with Rabbi Baruch Stern officiating.
Leonard, an architect, was graduated from the University of California in Berkeley. He is a member of the Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity. Nadene attended San Diego State College. She is a member of Alpha Xi Delta Sorority and Sigma Alpha Iota, the international professional women’s music fraternity.
The young couple plan a one year’s tour of the United States during which Leonard will make a comprehensive study of architecture throughout the country.
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Cradle
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 19, 1957, Page 2
Mr and Mrs. Bill Solof proudly announce the arrival of their first grandchild, Scott Hamilton, who was presented to them by daughter, Arlene,on April 10. Arlene and Fred Hamilton, parents welcomed 7 lb 2 oz Scott, in spite of his early morning arrival. The threesome reside in Los Angeles.
Paternal grandmother is Mrs. Peggy Hamilton of Beverly Hills.
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April 1st didn’t fool Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weitzen Sr, at all, because they knew all the time daughter, Nancy, would add another grandson to their collection! Nancy and Herschel Feiglelson, living in Birmingham, Ala., now have a son, David Bernard, weighing 5 lbs, 10 oz., as a companion to Judith Ann, 18 months.
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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Ariesohn announce the arrival of daughter, Cindy Ella, born April 7, who is their fifth progeny! 7 lb., 1 oz Cindy will receive much attention from her three sisters and one brother.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. David Schnur of N.Y.; Paternal grandmother is Mrs. Eleanor Ariessohn of San Diego.
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Michael Schwartz Bar Mitzvah
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 19, 1957, Page 2
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schwartz announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Michael William, on Friday evening, April 26, at 8 p.m. in Temple Beth Israel. A reception in the Temple Center will follow the service.
Friends are invited to an Open House to be held on Sunday, April 28, from 2 to 4 p.m., in their home at 9297 Wister Dr.
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Jewish War Vets Plan Western Nite
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 19, 1957, Page 2
Jewish War Vets will have an “open to the public” Western night on Saturday, April 27, at 8:30 p.m. at the Tifereth Israel Center, 30th and Howard. Co-chairmen Bob Grossman and Lenny Jacobs have planned a full evening of games and chance and auction, Las Vegas style, with lots of fun at bingo, roulette, refreshments and door prizes. Admission donations are $1.25 per person with all profits going to the Post’s Vet’s Hospital Fund.
At the meeting of April 9, the Post unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the recent 5-year extension of the U.S.-Saudi Arabia pact which continues the ban on Jewish servicemen serving in American bases in Saudi Arabia. After approval by J.W.V. National Headquarters, the resolution will be released to the Anglo press.
Post Commander Le Roy Seckler has been appointed to serve on the S.D. Veterans Employment Council sponsored by the California Department of Employment. The Post has protested the discrimination by the aircraft industry in not hiring men and women over the age of 45.
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