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Rabbis Join Leaders in Vital Campaign
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 7
More appointments to leadership positions in the 1958 UJF campaign, on behalf of the regular needs and the UJA Rescue Fund, were announced by Harry Wax, Campaign Chairman.
Rabbi Morton J. Cohn, of Temple Beth Israel, joined Martin Gleich as a vice-chairman assisting Mr. Wax. Rabbi Cohn served as chairman of the recently completed United Fund Campaign. In the 1957 UJF drive he led workers recruitment and education.
Rabbi Baruch Stern of Beth Jacob Congregation, accepted a place on the Campaign Cabinet. He served as speakers committee chairman in 1957.
Chaplain Elihu Rickel, Assistant Chaplain, 11th Naval District, will again chair the Military DSivision.
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Hilarious Comedy Slated for Fox Apr. 7-8
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 7
“No Time For Sergeants,” the hilarious play about a farm boy who plays hob with the Army and Air Force, will be presented at the Fox Theater, for three performances on April 7 and 8, Mrs. Lucille Palmer announced today.
She is sponsoring the local appearances of the New York stage company at 8:30 Monday, April 7 and 5:45 p.m. and 9 p.m., Tuesday, April 8.
Charles Hohman, who played the lead role of the cheerfully innocent Private Will Stockdale for more than a year in New York, heads the cast. The production is by Maurice Evans and Emmett Rogers. The New York cast and its stage sets began the tour when Evans close the two-year New York run to take the company on a 125-city tour of the U.S. and Canada.
Tickets may be ordered by mail from the Palmer Box Office, 640 Broadway, San Diego 1, Calif.
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New City in California Bears Name of Brandeis
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 7
BRANDEIS, Calif. – A new city has been born and its name is Brandeis, California. It is the first American community to bear the name of the late Supreme Court Judge, Louis D. Brandeis.
The name was officially granted by the Board of Supervisors of Ventura County. It designates the 2,200-acre area of Camp Brandeis Institute under a new place name. The former name was Santa Susana.
Now all mail directed here will state simply: Brandeis, California. The Supervisors’ resolution commended the local institute of Judaism for its work in the area.
The new city is approximately a one-hour drive from the heart of Los Angeles.
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Chula Vista News
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 8
Fun and festivity prevailed at the El Rancho Arena in Bonita, Saturday evening, March 8th. Members of the Chula Vista Jewish Center gathered together to celebrate the holiday of Purim.
The program featured an original play written and directed by Captain Arthur Friedman and skillfully enacted by members of the group. The spirit of this holiday was beautifully expressed in a folk song written and sung by Mr. Eugene Sacks, who accompanied himself on the guitar.
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Area Divisions Shape Up to Meet ’58 Needs
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 8
Chairmen of area sections for the 1958 United Jewish Fund Campaign were announced by Harry Wax, general chairman.
South Bay Area will be headed by Samuel Venner of Chula Vista. A prime mover in the South Bay Jewish Community Group. Mr. Venner is a successful farmer and civic leader in the area. Responsibility will be for Chula Vista, National City, San Ysidro and Imperial Beach.
In the North County Abe Eldex, furniture store owner, will head the team that will solicit from Oceanside, Escondido, vista, Fallbrook and Poway.
Mr. Eldex is an active B’nai B’rith worker and heads their AZA program in San Diego.
Leon Reichel will head the Oceanside-Vista section, aided by the North County Jewish Community Center. He is a builder and contractor and an officer in the Jewish Center Group. A director of the United Jewish Fund, he has been active in past campaigns.,
Ernest Green, Escondido furniture dealer, will be Chairman for the Escondido area. As an active B’nai B’rith member, Mr. Green has worked on Fund Drives in the past.
In Clairemont the drive will be headed by Norman Smith, a real estate and tract development executive. He is a director of the Fund.
“The development of the area divisions this year means that coverage will be greatly increased,” Wax said.
“Those living in ‘Suburbia’ proved that they wanted to be part of the San Diego community by their participation in the Eban Dinner and we intend to give them every opportunity to serve and be served,” Wax’s statement continued.
Appointments for Coronado, the Heartland Area, and Lower Calfiornia will be made this week.
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Tifereth Sisterhood Elect New Officers
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 8
A slate of officers for the coming Sisterhood year was presented by Mrs. Henry Price, chairman of the nominating committee, at the March luncheon of Tifereth Israel Sisterhood. Those nominated are: Beverly Hoffman, president; May Sells, Agnes Gibson and Pearl Herd, co-chairmen, Ways and Means; Libby Hurlich, program; Minnie Price, membership; Miriam Haas, culture and education; Lillian Weiss, recording secretary; Edith Tessler, corresponding secretary; Esther Brenes, financial secretary; Rosann Feldstein, auditor; and Helen Singer, treasurer. Those nominated for the Board are Becky Rubin, Doris Taylor, Ann Lasser, Gloria Redelsheimer, Pearl Efron, Ruth Zlotoff, Rose Urbach, Hannah Kader, Lee Goldberg and Gisella Farkas. Balloting will take place on April 8, during the Sisterhood’s regular luncheon meeting.
Also featured at the April 8 meeting will be an outstanding program arranged by Mrs. Victor Weiss, program chairman. Selections from operas including “Don Giovanni,” “Faust,” “The Marriage of Figaro,” and others, and from operettas such as “Sweethearts” and “Rosemarie” will be sung by soprano Mary Barrack and baritone Steve Nevell, accompanied by pianist Mimi Knapp. Both singers appear in Starlight Opera and recitals. Assisting in their operatic training is Maestro Kiriacos Aslanidi, who will also appear at the luncheon.,
Ray Feurzeig is circle captain, and reservations may be made by calling her at JU-2-5700, or at the Synagogue office, AT-1-5529.
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City of Hope to Hear T.V. Star
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 8
Lionel Ames, T.V. and Hollywood star, will head the program at the 30th Anniversary Banquet on Sunday, March 23rd, at the new Eagles Hall, 3848 Center Street. MR. Ames, son of a Cantor, was also a Cantor and is one of the top entertainers in his field. He will be accompanied by Matilda Marsha, pianist.
Reservations must be made in advance for the banquet with Esther Schwartz, Anniversary Chairman. Helen Medak and Goldie Schusterman are co-chairmen. Others on the committee are: Gladys Tappan, President; Jennie Siner, Anna Brooks, Ruth Aronoff, Goldie Goldstein, Bessye and Bob Siegel, Ethjel and Elias Berwin, Jeanne Camiel and Jackie Parker.
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AZA News
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 8
At the last AZA meeting plans were made for five baseball games with several Los Angeles AZAs. The first game will be played against Menorah AZA Sunday, March 23, in Los Angeles. Three other games will be played in Los Angeles and one will be played in San Diego.
Frank Millman and Bartly Doctor will attend a course at the University of Judaism at Mt. Vista Lodge in Los Angeles.
It will be held from April 2 to April 3.
There will be no meeting Sunday, March 16, because of the baseball game. The next meeting of San Diewgo AZA will be April 13.
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Hebrew Home For the Aged Auxiliary
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 8
On Wednesday, March 26th at noon, the Auxiliary will hold a luncheon meeting. Mrs. Sydney C. Goldstein will narrate and show slides of her trip abroad.
Those who have heard Selma narrate a financial report know of her ability to make any report extraordinarily interesting.
The Auxiliary wishes to take this opportunity to thank the Smith and Miller Beauty Salon, 5283 El Cajon Blvd., for sending 2 hair stylists to the home to beautify the lady guests. The Auxiliary is extremely proud of the newly installed beauty equipment.
Bertha Cohen; Sara Rosenbaum and Sonya Merkowitz are assisting Betty Horowitz in preparing a delicious luncheon.
Make your reservations with Mrs. Morris Fried at AC-2-8962. Cars will be waiting at 54th and University Ave., and 54th and El Cajon Blvd, between 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. for those taking buses.
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‘Let Freedom Ring’
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 9
“Let Freedom Ring,” an outstanding film of interest to all, will be televised by Channel 10, KFSD-TV on Sunday, April 6th from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m.
Dealing with the Passover theme it comes at a most appropriate time.
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Servicemen Enjoy Purim Festivities
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 9
Approximately 150 servicemen, junior hostesses and guests observed the Purim Holiday at a dinner dance at Temple Beth Israel, Wednesday, March 5th, under auspices of the Jewish Welfare Board Armed Services Committee of San Diego.
The Beth Jacob Ladies Auxiliary along with the Sisterhood of Beth El, Beth Israel and Tifereth Israel, joined together to sponsor this very successful affair.
The committee under the very capable leadership of Mrs. Rawdon Libby, consisted of the following women: Jennie Bloomfeld, Dora Eber, Betty Feller, Lena Fella, Dorothy Finkel, Bertha Friedman, Dora Friedman, Rae Katz, Pearl Kaufman, Ann Levine, Lillian Newman, and Mona Sharpe.
Officiating at the Purim Service preceding the dinner were Chaplain Elihu Rickel, Assistant District Chaplain, 11th Naval District; Chaplain Barry H. Greene, Jewish Chaplain at Camp Pendleton, and PFC Edwin Bederman.
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Hutler Chosen Jewish War Vets ‘Citizen of the Year’
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 9
San Diego Post 185, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. has chosen Albert A. Hutler, Executive Secretary of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego, as the winner of its Third Annual Award of “Citizen of the Year” for his continued and outstanding service in San Diego civic affairs, for his efforts on behalf of San Diego Jewry and for his contribution to good brotherhood. Previous winners of the award were Jacob Weinberger, Judge of the U.S. District Court, and Mazwell Kaufman, editor and publisher of the Southwestern Jewish Press.
Hutler, who was decorated by Queen Wilhelmina for Holland for his work with refugees while serving as an officer in American Military Government during World War II, has been active the past 12 years in San Diego civic affairs including the Urban League, the USO and the Jewish Community Relations Council. Harry Apelman, Past Commander of the Department of California, Jewish War Vets, will present the award to Hutler at the Annual Installation Dinner-Dance of San Diego Post 185 and Auxiliary on Saturday, march 22, at 7:00 o’clock p.m. at the Terrace Room of the Lafayette Hotel.
Reservations may be made by phoning Buddy Samuels at HO-9-8268. The cost is $3.25, tax and tip included, and will feature Earl Fisher and his band.
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New Little Theatre Group Is Formed
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 9
The Beachcombers, San Diego County’s newest little theatre group, announced that the main purpose of the group is to produce new plays.
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The first original play to be performed will be “The Fallen Tower,” by Bernard Zavidowsky, directed by Jim Davis, on March 28 and 29, in the La Mesa Jr. High Auditorium, at 8:30 p.m.
Mr. Zavidowsky teaches the fifth grade in the Tifereth Israel Synagogue Sunday Schjool.
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Tifereth Israel Book Review Group
Southwestern Jewish Press, March 21, 1958, Page 9
Tifereth Israel’s Book Club will meet on Tuesday, March 25, at 8 p.m. to hear /Irving Stone, clinical psychologist, comment on the current best seller, “The Trouble With Women.” This provocative title introduces five fictionalized case studies dealing with the complex problems facing women in today’s modern world, and should be of interest both to women and to husbands who wonder what makes wives act “that way.”
For reservations, call Ruth Yong at JU-2-7337. Hostesses for the evening will be Katherine Fleischner, Jean Rosenthal, and Sylvia Levenson.
Scheduled for April 29 is a symposium, headed by Great Books lecturer, Arthur Norris, which will discuss Rabbi Joshua Liebman’s “Peace of Mind.” In May and June, arrangements are being made for reviews of “99 Years to Life,” by Nathan Leopold, and “The Story of the Dead Sea Scrolls.” Th e public is cordially invited to attend.
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I believe this is the first issue shown here that cited the women using their given names, rather than referring to them as “Mrs. so-and-so”. A significant change in editorial style, without a mention from the publisher.
No, using husbands’ names to identify women was still prevalent at that time, but in this issue, and before, there were exceptions to that general practice.