Betrothal Told
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 17, 1957, Page 2
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Slayen announce the engagement of their daughter, Lillian, to Martin Rubenstein, son of Mr. Louis J. Rubenstein of Jackson Heights, New York.
The betrothal was revealed a t a family dinner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al Slayen, on Sunday, May 5.
Lillian is a graduate of San Diego State College, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. Martin is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic and holds a Masters Degree from Purdue University. He is an engineer with Convair in San Diego.
A late summer wedding is planned.
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Personals
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 17, 1957, Page 2
There were several good reasons for partying at the Hebrew Home for the Aged on May 10. Mrs. Dina Pollak, a new guest, was welcomed into the Home. Mr. Wm. Endelman received a warm reception after his long stay in the hospital, and Mothers Day was celebrated.
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Mrs. Robert A. Friedman, grandniece of Miss Therese D. Block and Mrs. Edith Bernheimer, flew out from Cincinnati recently to greet her ensign husband when his ship, the “Ft. Marion,” sailed into San Diego Port. The young couple, who were married last June, will reside at 1033 W. Spruce, during Mr. Friedman’s service in the Navy.
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Mr. and Mrs. Simon Glaser spent the Easter holidays with their daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. L. Lobel, in Los Angeles.
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At the annual conference of the Western Gerontological Society in San Francisco, Dr. Oscar J. Kaplan, professor of psychology at San Diego State College, was named Man of the Year. Hee was cited for his efforts on behalf of the society and for activity in the field of aging.
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Thanks — Charles Silberman wishes to thank his friends for the get-well wishes after his recent surgery.
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Mrs. S.W. Lowenbein appreciates the sympathy and consideration shown during her bereavement over the loss of her beloved husband.
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Welcome Home! — Dr. Lawrence Solomon — Larry to his friends — is back in San Diego to stay after 26 months of active duty in the Psychology Dept. of the Army Medical Research Laboratory at Ft. Knox. He received his PhD in psychology from the University of Illinois. Dr. Solomon is now established in private clinical practice at 3313 1/2 Fourth Ave.
The community expects big things from Larry if he picks up where he left off. He was one of the early organizers and past residents of the San Diego Chapter of Hillel and Past President of Temple Beth Israel Youth League.
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Houseguests of MR. and Mrs. Joseph Feldman are Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. Fishel of Cleveland, Ohio, parents of Mrs. Feldman. Grandchildren, Joanne and Earl, will miss them when they return home.
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Mrs. Hannah alm, who last saw the Maxwell Kaufmans in Evansville, Indiana, is doing her best to bring them up to date on sixteen years of vital statistics.
Mrs. Salm met the delegates from San Diego at the recent Toronto Conference of Temple Sisterhoods. Her son, Michael, is stationed in San Diego with the U.S. Navy. She will be a houseguest of the Kaufmans during her stay in this city.
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It Happened in Room 501 — Three friends, Syril Press, Elene Solomon and Sally Krasne, recently gave birth in Room 501 at the Sharp Memorial Hospital. Next!
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Anne Schoenkopf is visiting friends and relatives in Maplewood and Elizabeth, N.J.
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Rose and Bob Gordon headed north on Thursday. They will visit San Francisco, Portland and Mt. Hood where they will be joined by friends.
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Mr. and Mrs. Julius F. Friend will attend the graduation ceremonies at the Boston University on the 2nd of June, when their daughter, Gerda, will receive her Master’s Degree in Medical Social Work. They will meet Gerda in Philadelphia, visit Washington, D.C., New York and New England.
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Women’s League To Hold Installation May Thirtieth
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 17, 1957, Page 2
The Women’s League of the Jewish Community Center will hold their first Annual Installation Dinner Dance at the Kona Kai Club, Thursday evening, May 30, 6:30 p.m.
The motif of the evening will be “Making Beautiful Music Togeterh.” A brief installation ceremony will be followed with dancing.
Others to be installed are: Mrs. Norman Gelman, President; Mrs. Leon Solomon, Mrs. Jack Brisker, Mrs. Jack Spivak, Vice Presidents; Mrs. Hyman Kitaen, Treas.; Mrs. Ruben Aved, Fin. Sec., Mrs. Glen Karel, REc. Sec.; Mrs. Eugene Berger, Mrs. Bernard Kessler, Corr. Secys; Mrs. Jos. Medak, Parliamentarian; Mrs. Morris Wax, Historian.
Reservations are necessary and may be made by phoning AT-1-7744 or CO-4-6761.
The Women’s League is conducting a series of card parties during the month of May, to be held in individual homes — monies to be donated to the J.C.C. Campership Fund. If you wish to participate in this drive by making up a party of your own contact Ruth Seligman, AT-1-5625. Each guest will be charged $1.00 — coffee and dessert will be served.
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Cradle
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 17, 1957, Page 2
Champ tennis player, Ben Press, plans early training for his son Paul David, born on May 5, while mother Syril takes care of their two daughters Andrea, 6 1/2 and Debbie 4 1/2. Paul weighted 8 1/2 lbs.
The Bris was held on May 12 at home, with Rabbi Monroe Levens officiating.
Maternal grandmother is Mrs. Paul Nestor; paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Press, all of San Diego.
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Elene and Herbert Solomon are running out of boy’s names. Gerald Irwin joined his brothers Bruce, 4, and Steven, 2 on Monday, May 13. Weight — 7 lbs, 15 oz.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gordon; paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Solomon; great grandparents are Ethel Solomon, MR. and MRs. Louis Addleson of San Diego; Nathan Korenberg of Elsinore, and Normal Gallub of San Francisco.
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Sharking a room with her friend Elene is Sally Krasne who gave birth to a girl — Kim Bari — her first child. Proud father is Jerry Krasne. Kim weighted 7 lbs., 1 1/2 oz.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Victor, of Chicago. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Leo Krasne of S.D. Greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. I Victor and B. Rubinstein of Chicago; Mrs. Rose Krasne of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Fanny Goodson of Berkeley.
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Mr. and Mrs Wm. Goldfarb have added a new baby to their new home. David Marc was born on May 6, weighing 7 lbs, 7 and three-fourths ozs. Ready to spoil him are his teenage brother, Steve, 19, and sister Linda, 14 1/2
Maternal grandmother is Mrs. Anna Cohn of Los Angeles; paternal grandmother is Mrs. Dora Goldfarb of New York City. Great grandmother is Mrs. Frieda Hechtman of New York City.
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Deanna Patrice was so anxious to join her brother Steven, 2 1/2 years, and sister Cheryl, 17 mos., that she was born on an ambulance stretcher in her grandmothers’ living room in San Diego, instead of the hospital. Mother is Mrs. Roberts Downing Hudson, Jr. (Sandra Cole.) Dad is with the Air Force in Albuquerque, N.M.
Maternal grandmother is Mrs. Lee Cole of San Diego, maternal grandfather, Ben Cole of Miami. Paternal grandfather, R. D. Hudson Sr., of Yakima, Wash. Maternal great grandmother is Mrs. Bertha Brackman of San Francisco.
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Bas Mitzvah
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 17, 1957, Page 2
Mr and Mrs. Joseph B. Pfeffer of Houston, Texas, formerly of San Diego, announce the Bas Mitzvah of their daughter, Nancy, at Congregation Beth Yeshurin, on May 25. Nancy is the granddaughter of Mrs. Julia Reisman and the late Mr. Reisman.
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Bar Mitzvah
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 17, 1957, Page 2
On May 10, Edward Frank, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tennen was called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah at Temple Beth Israel.
His parents were hosts at the Social Hour following the service.
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Press Notes
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 17, 1957, Page 3
By Julia Kaufman
More about the artichoke — Received the following note from Mollie Harris: “I read your latest column in the Press and as always I enjoyed every bit of it … I got sort of curious about the “Jerusalem” artichoke and how the tuber got its name. I scouted around at home and found Jonathan’s copy of “Basic Everyday Encyclopedia.” It mentions Jerusalem artichoke with this explanation: “Jerusaelm — a corruption of the Italian Girasole Sunflower to which it is related.” So apparently it has nothing to do with Jerusalem, the city. Thought you might like to know. It goes to show you I read down to the last word of your columns.
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Does your home suffer from “Blankwalleyetis”, a condition caused by wall-to-wall carpeting and blank walls. The remedy may be within easy reach of anyone desiring a cure. Each member of the family may hand pick an objet d’art at the San Diego Art Mart, to be held Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, at Sixth and Laurel from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
If you cannot find anything at the Art Mart don’t be discouraged. I spoke to Mr. Carl Skinner, Assistant Art Director of the Fine Arts Gallery, and he said that twice a year the S.D. Art Guild holds an exhibition in the gallery. If you see a picture you feel you would like to “live” with, arrangements may be made, through the artist, on a rental with option to buy basis. For 10 percent of the purchase price, the picture may be taken home for a two month period. (Guild members may keep it three months). If you cannot wait for the November exhibition, phone BE-9-1257, and speak to anyone in the office of the ARts Gallery for advice. Don’t mistrust your own taste. The unknown artist of today may be listed among the “greats” of tomorrow.
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Applause! Cheers! Hurrahs! — The Aztec Theatre Guild’s cast in Arthur Millers’ play “The Crucible,” now know how I felt when the curtain descended on the final act. Wm. J. Adams did such a superb job of directing that I cannot question his decision to forego curtain calls and applause in order to retain the mood of the lay. Linda Zuckerman, whose career as an actress I have been following with interest, gave a sterling performance as “Abigail Williams” — a characterization requiring a constant change in mood from deceptive sweetness to abandoned wantoness. The young actors and actresses showed a sensitivity and understanding of their parts which brought the powerful play to life. The last two performances will be on May 17 and 18 — at 8:30 p.m., at the State College Campus Little Theatre.
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“The Forgotten Ones” — I thought my readers would be interested in the following story told by Dr. Hans Lamm, social worker with the Central Conference of Jews in Germany, printed in the May 3 edition of the Reconstructionist:
Peter Adler, a young German Gentile, became interested in the plight of German Jewish refugees who survived in Paris. An official of the German Embassy had told him of the misery in which they were forced to exist, and Adler took a cameraman with him and they came back with a moving tale and shocking pictures. This story was called “Die Vergessenen” (The Forgotten Ones) and it was produced b the South German television and radio stations and broadcast over all West German networks. Adler did not editorialize or sermonize; he spoke little in general terms or statistics, but rather took his listeners and viewers into a small number of the pathetic homes where the elderly German Jewish refugees in Paris lived. They thus learned from the lips of the refugees themselves or of their neighbors, how bitter was their fate. There one met Dr. K, a former lawyer, who, in spite of his seventy-four years of age, has to peddle stationery to make some kind of living; one heard the story of Mr. L., who passed away in misery without ever having received a penny of restitution from the authorities of his Fatherland; one learned of a couple who for some technicality are considered “ineligible” for indemnification and cannot even hope for such belated aid.
Up to two thousand exist in even worse conditions around the concentration camps in Southern France and near the Pyrenees to which the Nazies had deported them in 1940, from Wurtemberg, Baden and the Palatinate.
Peter Adler pointed his accusing finger at the German authorities who, more than a decade after the collapse of the Third Reich, had not yet paid an indemnification to about 90 percent of those who were entitled to it by law. He charged that the bureaucrats were obligated to pay the money not as alms but as legal debts.
He condemned the unpardonable slowness in repaying men and women who were in their sixties and seventies or even older. He raised his voice against the “saving” of two hundred million marks which should have been paid to the Nazi victims since 1948 and were retained by the authorities who seemed in no hurry to fulfill their obligations.
Deplorable as are so many events of the past, the immediate response to Mr. Adler’s broadcasts and TV program was most refreshing. After having shown the motion pictures accompanied by Adler’s report, the director of the Stuttgart radio and TV studio, Dr. Fritz Eberhard, addressed an appeal to his listeners for immediate aid for these former German citizens who led such miserable lives in utter distress in neighboring France. Money began to flow and men and women from all walks of life did contribute. After a few days, more than DM 100,000 (about $25,000) had come in, and late in June, the Federal Parliament of Western Germany (the Bundestag) added one million marks ($238,000) to that sum — all to be used for a decent Old Folks Home for former German Jews to be built in france. The Government of the French Republic has joined in this effort for the “forgotten ones” by donating the ground on which the building is to be constructed. The German press very effectively assisted radio and TV. They reported at length and with sympathy on the plight of the emigre Jews in Paris and rallied to their help.
That those who needed the aid were Jews and those who gave it were Germans is worth noting, but should not be over-emphasized. Adler and the tens of thousands of common folk who came to his assistance did their work not as a political demonstration; one should, therefore, accept their action merely as the deed of human beings who came to help their fellowmen.
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Love and Marriage? — Three little girls came to my door this week selling “love” pins. When I told them I was married they said, “Oh!” and walked away.
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School Picnic June 2
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 17, 1957, Page 3
The Annual Joint Religious School Picnic will be held at 6th and Maple in Balboa Park, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 2.
Picnic lunches, refreshments and games will be the order of the day.
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‘McCarthyism’–a Heritage (Editorial)
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 17, 1957, Page 3
The late Senator McCarthy’s passing has left in its wake the same controversial opinion about him that existed in his heyday.
No country in all of Europe has a good word to say about the man or his works. A British comment was: “He built a monstrous myth and made millions believe it, but like a fool he overplayed it and destroyed both the myth and himself.” A French newspaper had this to say: “…the leader of frantic anti-Communism and the grand master of witch-hunting.” Sweden probably summed it up best by saying “McCarthyites of different sizes might come and go, but American Democracy will survive them all.”
In our country editorial comments in the daily papers were mostly along these lines: “Harmful influence…” “Might have been great…” “Good outweighed by evil”, “End of a tragic career”, etc.
As a political figure McCarthy had ceased to matter. In many ways he was a natural for the part of the villain. He could be cruel, vindictive and deceitful. But essentially he was a product of a time of national frenzy and frustration over communist aggression in the world.
The hysteria he caused will remain a blight on American history. In this matter the Press is not altogether blameless. In a mature democray–scrutinized by an enlightened Press — he should not have gone as far as he did. The heritage he leaves us is that we must ever be on guard against attacks upon our civil liberties and the constitutional rights of the individual.
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Israel’s Ninth Birthday (Editorial)
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 17, 1957, Page 3
The State of Israel, which this month celebrates its ninth birthday, can be likened to the Jewish people as a whole. The more tyrants try to destroy us, the greater is our resistance. In that sense we are “stiff-necked” — we refuse to bow down to slavery or absorption.
To those apologists who say “Look, we are no different than yourselves,” we say that we are “different.” There is no denying that fat. We have preserved a “different” religion and a “different” culture for nearly six thousand years.
We have resisted hate, ostracism, persecution and even death to keep our Faith. The one thing that might have changed our history as a people was the one thing which was never offered to us — Love
Israel is part of the history of the Jewish people all over the world. Most of us have had a share in creating this State — some with their lives — others with money. Born of the need to find a “home for the homeless” Israel has proved to the world that it can build and prosper even under the most adverse conditions. It has become a refuge for Jews who are not wanted by their own countries. The pride that American Jews have felt in Israel’s progress has more than repaid those who have helped make it possible. The freedom and respect won by Israel’s courage has demonstrated to the world that she is here to stay.
We wish Israel many more years of prosperity and progress!
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Your Assemblyman Reports
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 17, 1957, Page 3
By Sheridan Hegland
Member of the California Legislature
This week a proposal of mine received statewide publicity on an expose of diploma mills and blackmail. There are more than 40 institutions officially recognized by the State of California in Southern California which literally sell degrees including the Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. degrees.
In one well known institution in California, a man with a phony M.D. degree was employed for many months in an executive position. He had purchased his degree from a diploma mill. A number of so called phony psychologists have also purchased their degrees. Heartsick people visit these psychologists and open their secrets to them. I presented a witness who is a special investigator with the Attorney General’s office. He said, “the opportunities for blackmail by these phony psychologists make private eye detectives look like Sunday pikers.” The Assembly Education Committee was shocked by the testimony and promptly voted a statewide investigation. I plan to put some of these people under oath. There is no place in California for blackmail and no place for fly-by-night institutions who sell degrees.
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Defeated was my budget amendment, co-authored by Assemblymen Luckel and Crawford to postpone temporarily spending of $4,800,000 for the Olympics in Squaw Valley near Reno. Perhaps California should play host to the International Winter Olympics. The ultimate price tag will run as high as $10,000,000. With
the shortage of tax money, I think we should study the matter.
This money would but 1/2 of a brand new state college. Or it would put approximately 60,000 youngsters now on half-day sessions on full day sessions.
Or, if we preferred, we could operate a stepped up mental health program, which would rehabilitate many hundreds of mental patients and sent them back to their communities able to earn their own living.
Or, this could be $10,000,000 more for the Feather River Project to bring water to san Diego County. The issue is not yet dead. I would be interest in your comments.
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(Better Business)
Southwestern Jewish Press, May 17, 1957, Page 3
Source of many complaints to the San Diego Better Business Bureau is the referral plan which represents that merchandise or services can be paid for simply by referring new customers to the company. If in doubt, find out!
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