Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff
Jewish Center News
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 13, 1956, Page 5
On Wednesday, July 18th, the registration for the Youth Camp will
close for the season. Boys and girls, 13 to 17 years of age, have been
participating in a Youth Camp experiment three days a week for the past four
weeks. It is important that parents register their boys and girls by Wednesday,
July 18th. The fee is $25.00 for the four weeks.
Gaylarks Announce Program – Mr. Burt Epstein, president of the Young Adult Gaylarks , met with the
returning delegates from the Western States Jewish Youth Conference and the
Executive Board to reorganize the growing Center Young Adult Group.
Out of this meeting came plans for a “Bagel and Lox Brunch on Sunday, July
1tth. On Tuesday, July 24th there will be an open forum discussion with Dr. Harry Ruja, Psychologist on the
topic “Social Intercourse Between Young Adults.” A splash party will take place
on Sunday, July 29th in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Feller in
honor of their visiting niece, Susan Greene.
Armand Goldansky is Director of Young Adult Activities.
Camp Jaycee To Have Maccabiad – Camp Jaycee will have its own Maccabiad on
Friday, July 29th from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. World child records are
expected to be smashed at this event as campers in each age division prepare to
be in top shape for the event.
Winning teams will be rewarded and sent to the Jerusalem Y.M.H.A. for
comparison with their children’s groups.
Registration for the third period of camp will close on Wednesday, July 18th
or sooner if filled. Children are accepted on a first come first served basis.
Camp Jaycee is filled to capacity for the first 2 periods.
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Sisterhood of Beth Jacob New Officers
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 13, 1956, Page 5
Beth Jacob Sisterhood proudly presents the following list of officers to the
Community Installation (which) will be held at a September meeting. Pres., Mrs. Julius Penn; 1st
Vice-Pres, Mrs. Max Okun; 2nd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Lou Schissell; 3rd
Vice Pres., Mrs. Ben Ornstein; Treas, Mrs. yale J. Weisman; rec. Sec., Mrs. Wm
Penn; Corr. Sec., Mr. H. Borner; Fin. Sec.; Mrs. Robert Penn; Trustees, Mrs. B.
Stern, Mrs. J. Aronoff, Mrs. J. Bloomfield, MRs. D. Friedman, Mrs. Max Goldman,
Mrs. Jos. Hershman, Mrs. M. Penn, Mrs. Paul Roth, Mrs. Robert Siegel, Mrs. W.
Schusterman, Mrs. Morrie Wax.
All past presidents will serve as an advisory Board. They are: Mrs. M. Thaler,
Mrs. B. Godes, Mrs. M. Kraus, Mrs. N. Bobroff, Mrs. J. Brisker and Mrs. R.
Straus.
To start the term our President, Mrs. J. Penn, will open her home for a get
acquainted luncheon for all members. Time and place will be announced later.
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Morrie Kraus Elected to B.B. Council
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 13, 1956, Page 5
At the recent meeting of the San Diego B’nai B’rith Coordinating Council Morrie
Kraus was elected president for 1956-57.
Other officers chosen were Ruth Aronoff, vice president; Irving Small,
treasurer, and Reva Garvin (outgoing president) secretary. The officers represent Lasker Lodge, Birdie Stodel Chapter, Samuel
I. Fox Lodge, and Bay City Chapter.
Morrie is a past president of S.D. Lasker Lodge, for the past three years has
been a member of the Executive Board of District Grand Lodge, has served many
years as a member of the District Resolutions Committee as well as on many
district and convention committees.
Two recent projects participated in by the Council were the Youth of the Year
Award in city high schools and the groundbreaking ceremonies and bazaar of the
Jewish Community Center. Making presentations for B’na Brith in the former were Sandy Sachs at Hoover, Ed Baranov at S.D. High, Rose Schwartz and Bernie Aved at La Jolla, Lou Levitt at Mission, Ruth Aronoff at Pt. Loma, Reva Garvin at Lincoln and Joe Feldman at Kearney. At the meeting it was voted unanimously to turn over to the Center the full profit made at the bazaar.
The Council voted to help subvent by $75 Hillel student Barbara Belovin’s trip
to the B’nai Brith camp in Pennsylvania. It will this year again sponsor the essay contest in conjunction with the
Women’s ADL. A fund raising affair will be planned for the early fall to augment moneys available for further B’nai B’rith
projects.
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As the Psychologist Sees You
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 13, 1956, Page 6
By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant
Hypnosis
A few weeks ago, when I scheduled the topic for today’s article, it was with
the purpose of presenting a subject which has been of revived professional
interest and of some, but little, popular consideration. However, the popular consideration has become
more than little, as evidence by an illuminating article in one of our
well-subscribed newsstand magazines.
The subject of “Hypnosis” has always aroused interest in people. College
students always ask for demonstrations in their psychology classes and it was
one of the subjects usually included for consideration. In recent years, most psychology instructors
have given it little attention, other than a general and short discussion because
it has been found that students were prone to try it out on their friends,
often with damaging results. They were shown the bare fundamentals and then ran into difficulty when they tried to
make practical results of it.
Many clubs and other organizations, as well as some variety shows, have
included demonstrations which were presented for amusement purposes. Social functions at times had someone present
who could place subjects under hypnosis and them cause them to do some act, to
the glee and amusement of others.
Professionally, hypnosis was used by psychiatrists and psychologists to assist
in diagnosis and treatment when other methods did not bring desired results. It
fell into disuse for a long time and only recently has grown in favor again. It
is now used by psychological workers where the case seems to indicate that it
would be of value and with only a few selected cases. Obstetricians have become interested and use
it with some women to ease the pain and anxiety of pregnancy. Dentists, too, use it to relieve anxiety and
to perform extractions or to drill a tooth when the patient fears anticipated
pain.
It is being used, in some cases, by law enforcement agencies in an attempt at
determining whether a suspect is telling the truth or to relive an incident
that is either forgotten or undisclosed. Like the lie detector machine, not
always are the results substantial nor are they admissible as evidence unless
the subject expresses willingness to have them considered.
With the great popularity of the stories of Bridey Murphy, hypnosis has become
one of the most popular of parlor games, a purpose for which it was never
intended by its discoverers. So popular has it become that it is even shown on a weekly television program. People all over the country want to know more about this so-called age regression, when a person is returned to some earlier stage in his life.
Hypnosis can be a useful tool in the hands of a skilled, professional worker
but may be a menace if used by someone who uses it for amusement and has only a
limited knowledge of the methods. It is not too difficult to induce hypnosis,
but it is important to know what to do with the person who is under hypnosis
and how to get him out of it completely and without lasting and discomforting results. It is far better to leave it in the hands of
skilled professional workers whose sole purpose is to use it beneficially and
not for general amusement.
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Jr. City of Hope
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 13, 1956, Page 6
The President of the Jr. City of Hope, Mrs. Irving Dean, invites all friends to
a meeting and social evening at the Lafayette Club penthouse July 17th
at 8 p.m. She hopes all those interested in this worthy cause will attend.
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Hegland Reports Good Chance For University Here
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 13, 1956, Page 6
A “strong possibility “ exists that the Board of Regents, on July 20th,
meeting in Berkeley, will recommend expansion of Scripps Institute near La
Jolla into a technical and scientific university, according to Assemblyman
Sheridan Hegland.
“There is a strong possibility that the Board of Regents will recommend
favorably on a proposal for a University of California at San Diego,” he
said. He was author of the resolution unanimously
adopted by the State Assembly in 1956, directing the Board of Regents to
conduct a study on the possibility of expanding the institute.
“There is no question but what there will be established ultimately university facilities
at Scripps, with emphasis on engineering and physical sciences. It is important for San Diego’s industrial future
that the decision be made soon,” Hegland said.
“Within a few years young men and women in San Diego County will be able to study at a state university without going
to Los Angeles to UCLA or going to Berkeley. San Diego County now has the population of Los Angeles when UCLA was
organized, Hegland pointed out.
Site of the proposed university is near the old Camp Callan. San Diego City Council has agreed to donate
part of the site.
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