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Our New Jewish Center
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 3
San Diego will celebrate an important milestone with the dedication of the new Jewish Community Center on 54th Street.
Said to represent a cost of $600,000 the magnificent structure will offer the latest facilities to meet a long felt need for our youth as well as adults. The Center with an olympic-size outdoor swimming pool and small wading pool will be a welcome recreations facility for young and old this summer. The many meeting rooms will provide excellent accommodations for young people’s clubs, arts and crafts and instruction in many of the cultural activities. The center has already given an indication of what it can do with the announcement of the concert, lecture and film series for the entire community. Many other features of a Jewish Community Center have been omitted because of lack of sufficient funds, but plans for the inclusion of a gymnasium and auditorium have just been delayed–not omitted.
Perhaps in the not too distant future some generous minded citizen may lay the ground work or contribute the needed amount to add these facilities for a complete Jewish Community Center to take care of the athletic, recreational and cultural needs of our growing population.
Congratulations should go to those members of the building committee who have so devotedly given of their time and money to make the Jewish Community Center a reality. To Mr. William Schwartz, president; Mr. Maury Novak, Mr. Sidney Rose and Mr. Albert Hutler, executive director; the community owes a debt of gratitude.
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Jewish Youth Week
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 3
Jewish Youth Week, designated for nation-wide observance by the National Jewish Welfare Board, starts today with a diversity of appropriate programs arranged in many communities large and small.
Following the theme of “Jewish Youth, Bound in Fellowship,” this week’s observance has a two-fold purpose–acquainting young people with religious and civil rights problems of the day; and creating a closer bond of friendship between Jewish young people in American cities and in countries abroad.
Programs will be widely varied, running the gamut from cultural meetings and religious services to purely social events.
The relationship of youth to the Jewish Community Center movement also will come in for its share of attention. In all, the week promised to play an important part in current Jewish life and deserves encouragement.
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As the Psychologist Sees You
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 3
By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant
Safety Valves
In this mechanical age we find a great development of interest in methods for the increase in power. With this interest comes an attempt to make the effort of man a little easier, so that the push-button age becomes a simplified way to do more things easier. To provide a measure of control, in order that the simplification with added strength and power does not get out of hand, safety devices are installed in the machines. This serves to put a brake on the power surge.
Unfortunately, man is not a machine, although just as complex as some of those dreamed up by some of our engineers, and the safety valves of our personalities do not always work. In fact, many times we seek a safety valve only after some damage has been done to our lives. We have to provide our own valves without help from mechanical wizards. Psychiatric help only suggests and leads, the installation of the valve is our own responsibility.
We use the familiar expression “letting off steam” to express what is happening to us when we go into tantrums, shout, express our feelings, or tell others what we think of them. This is very favorable, up to a point, but because we are not machines there may be repercussions which may affect us quite unpleasantly. The danger, with our safety valve is that it is not always a salvation but can be only if we let it operate under proper conditions.
Our safety valves must allow us to gain the release of tension we need without damage to ourselves or others. We say that we take a drink to relax, one form of safety valve, but no one will accept the fact that constant drinking will be any more beneficial to us than an open valve on a machine that gets stuck and does not allow the machine to operate. In like manner, it is often suggested that we relax from work one or two days a week and take a few weeks off for a vacation but if life becomes a constant vacation there is not progress.
Having a tantrum or shouting may have a satisfying effect on us if the other person does not retaliate, either by shouting back or resorting to violent action. We let children work it out in their fantasy, such as in painting or play, or give them a punching bag so that they can strike back without offending. Perhaps we should take a page from the children’s book and do the same.
Use your safety valves judiciously, without causing greater damage to yourselves, and don’t leave it wide open after the need no longer exists.
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Jewish Center ‘Book Bank’ Started
The establishment of the Book Bank, the newest project of the Women’s League of the Jewish Community Center, was announced by Mrs. Norman Gelman, Women’s League President. The Book Bank is for those dear ones you wish to honor or perpetuate in memory.
A gift of $1.00 to $5.00 will make the Book Bank grow. $5.00 will place a new book volume in the library at the new Jewish Center, with the name of the donor and recipient inscribed on a bookplate.
All contributions will be acknowledged. Send contributions to Mrs. Murray Schneier, 762 Bollenbacher, S.D. 14. For further information call CO-4-5056.
Books in good condition will also be appreciated. Do not take them to the Center until you are advised to do so as the library is just getting started.
A check for $500 was recently presented to the Jewish Community center by the Women’s League to be used to complete the kitchen.
All members and guests are invited to attend the Women’s League Board meetings. The next Board meeting will be at the new Center on Tuesday, April 8th, at 10:00 a.m.
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State Officer To Install J.W.V.A. Members
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 4
The San Diego Jewish War Veterans’ Auxiliary will hold their annual installation dinner dance on Saturday, March 22, at 7:00 p.m. in the Terrace Room of the Lafayette Hotel. Mrs. Adele Hoffman, Past California Dept. President of the Jewish War Veterans Ladies Auxiliary, will install the new officers.
Each year at installation time an outstanding civic personality, chosen by the Post and Auxiliary, is awarded a certificate naming him the “Citizen of the Year.”
The incoming officers for the year are: President, Jennie Turner; Sr. Vice. Pres, Dorothy Snyder; Jr. Vice Pres, Goldie Goldstein; Treas., Ada Solomon; Chaplain, Henrietta Cohen; Hospital Chairman, Christine Rose; Recording Sec’y, Nixie Kern; Corr. Sec’y, Janette Abrams; Conductress, Bea Apelman; Patriotic Instructress, Esther Raymore; Guard, Pauline Rubel; Trustees, Fan Krone, Fay Altshuler, Ray Rosenthal.
Friends are cordially invited to attend. The cost for the dinner-dance is $3.25, tax and tip included. For reservations call H. Apelman, JU-3-5071 or HO-6-6405.
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Wine Most Healthful
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 4
“Wine is the most healthful and hygienic of all beverages.” Louis Pasteur.
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Council Women Luncheon Meeting
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 4
“Scattered showers” have been forecast for the Tuesday, April 1 luncheon meeting of the National Council of Jewish Women, 11:45 a.m. At the Lafayette Hotel the Actors Experimental Group, directed by Jack Aaronson, will present this one act play by Nora Sterling, which treats the problem of child discipline by parents.
Following the presentation, Dr. Allen Rosenblatt, a psycho-analyst, will discuss the play, especially treating methods of discipline and their practical applications and possible consequences, according to the Program Chairman, Mrs. Harold Rothblatt. Questions will be entertained from the audience.
Reservations may be made with Mrs. Lee Bartell.
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Yo–Ma-Co News
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 4
With the coming of Spring, the Yo-Ma-Co’s are planning two trips. One will be to Los Angeles to take in a big league baseball game. The other trip will be to a new meeting place at the Jewish Community Center. This is something all members have been looking forward to for quite some time, and a celebration is in store.
A good turn-out at the last meeting enjoyed Mr. Charles Horn’s slides of inside Russia, also comments by Leon Solomon.
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Bay City Women Hold Donor Dance
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 4
The Bay City Chapter of B’nai B’rith Women is planning a gala Donor Dinner-Dance to be held on Saturday, March 22nd at 8:00 p.m. in Mission Valley Country Club. This event is held annually and climaxes a year’s effort as the major fund-raising effort of the organization.
The Donor Committee is headed by Mrs. Arnold B. Gale, chairman, and includes Mrs. David Cohen, Mrs. Abe Hollandersky and Mrs. Arthur Friedman.
Hostesses for the dance will be Mr. Harry Menconi, Mrs. Edward Fishman and Mrs. Nat Colker.
The entertainment will feature comedy sketches and vocals. Headlining the entertainment will be Cornell Kirkeeng and Miss Margo Miller.
A cocktail hour will precede dinner at 7:00 p.m.
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Council Offers Scholarships
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 4
National Council of Jewish Women is offering a $100 scholarship prize to a high school senior graduating in June and planning to go on to college.
Letters of application, giving qualifications, may be submitted from now until April 15, and should be sent to Council President Mrs. Irving Coleman, 3016 51st Street. Funds for financing this scholarship are raised by tribute donations.
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