Allocations Committee to Plan Disbursement of Funds Raised in 1957 Fund Campaign
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 12, 1957, Page 1
As the 1957 Jewish Fund Campaign continued to move toward its goal, 25 representative community leaders began planning a series of meetings and discussions preliminary to determining distribution of funds to the campaign’s beneficiary agencies. As members of the United Jewish Fund’s Allocations Committee, these men and women will work in a study group to review overseas and national Health and Welfare Agencies.
Following various hearings and analysis of individual agency budgets the committee as a whole will submit its recommendations and report for approval to the Board of Directors of the United Jewish Fund.
Chairman of the Budget Committee is Robert Spiegel, who has been a member of the Fund Board for the past three years and an active campaign worker in the Pace-Setters Division.
The committee is made up of ten directors of the United Jewish Fund and fifteen selected at large by the President of the Fund. Every effort is made to make the allocations committee as representative as possible by including community leaders of all groups who show an interest and participation in the 1957 campaign.
Directors of the Fund selected to date to serve on the Allocations Committee are: Mrs. Gabriel Berg, Stanley Foster, Martin Gleich, Dr. Walter Ornstein, Dr. Joshua Rittoff, Victor Schulman, Abraham Sklar, Rabbi Baruch Stern and Dr. R.M. Stone.
The fifteen members of the committee selected from the community at large are Philip Abrams, Abe Abramson, Maurice Ackerman, Mrs. Irving Alexander, Bernard Arenson, Robert Breitbard, Isaac Domniz, Abe Dubin, Hyman Gendloff, Julius Kahn, William Kenton, Larry Lawrence, Dr. Marshall Persky, Herbert Solomon, Mrs. Lewis Solomon and Morris Wax.
In pointing up the committee’s budgeting responsibilities, Mr. Spiegel explained that the budget studies not only involved analysis of normal requirements of agency programs, but in addition the new needs arising from problems of Jews throughout the world.
“It will be the Allocation Committee’s responsibility to determine the fair and equitable distribution of funds to meet those needs of utmost importance of Jews throughout the world.
First meeting of the Allocations Committee will be held on Wednesday, July 17, Spiegel stated.
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Campaign $14,000 and 200 Contributors Short
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 12, 1957, Page 1
Even though there are still a considerable number of possible contributors who have not as yet made their 1957 pledges the United Jewish Fund Campaign, already well ahead of the largest total ever raised in Jewish fundraising, this month raced toward the goal of $295,000.
A total of $281,000 has been raised to date, according to Campaign Co-Chairman, Dr. Walter Ornstein and Victor Schulman. Of this amount $98,801 has been pledged to the UJA Emergency Rescue Fund and $182,199 to the Regular Campaign.
Ornstein and Schulman predicted that this year’s campaign would surpass everyone’s expectations and exceed the goal. It has already surpassed the 1948 drive when the refugee crisis overseas, combined with mounting needs at home, produced a record total of $273,000 in contributions.
“Faced with a parallel situation in 1957, our community, with the exception of approximately 200 families, has responded magnificently to the Combined Jewish Appeal,” Ornstein and Schulman said.
“If these families make their contribution to the same extent that our early pledges indicated, we have an excellent chance of raising over $300,000.”
“We can achieve this record,” the Co-Chairmen added, “only if every member of our community does his share to make the drive a success. we appeal to everyone who has not yet made his contribution to do so at once so that we can bring the drive to an end by the end of July.”
Contributions may be mailed to the United Jewish Fund, 333 Plaza.
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Social Work Grads Urged to Apply
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 12, 1957, Page 1
Miss Terry Bloom, a San Francisco girl, has been awarded the first western States Section, National Jewish Welfare Board’s Scholarship for Graduate study in Social Work, according to Louis H. Heilbron, President. This marks the beginning of a substantial Scholarship Program for interested and qualified students in the western States Section who are interested in pursuing a career in the Jewish Community Center field.
Miss Bloom has been accepted by the School of Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley, for her graduate training, beginning with the 1957 fall semester. She received her B.A. degree from U.C. in September 1955 where she majored in Social Welfare and received honors in this specialization.
The Scholarship Program is supported by the San Diego Jewish Community Center and 20 major Jewish community centers in the Western States Section affiliated with JWB.
The program is designed to encourage qualified Jewish students who have an Undergraduate Degree to pursue a two-year Graduate Social Work program at an accredited School of Social Work on the west Coast. Scholarship grants will amount to a maximum of $1,200 per year, or $2,400 for the two-year program.
Students and their families are urged to contact Albert A. Hutler, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Center for further details.
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Hebrew Home Plans Annual Meeting
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 12, 1957, Page 1
The annual meeting of the San Diego Hebrew Home for the Aged will take place on Sunday evening, August 18 in the Home dining room, according to Maxwell Kaufman, President.
Chairman of the Annual Meeting Committee, as announced by Mr. Kaufman, will be Mr. M.S. Berlin, a founding member of the Home and Chairman of the House Committee,
The dinner meeting at the Home will cost $5 per couple and be limited to 125 couples, or 250 individuals. Since reservations for the dinner meeting are limited it is suggested by the President that interested individuals make their reservations at once by calling Mr. Berlin, BE-3-1927; Mr. Kaufman, BE-3-8393; or the office of the Federation of Jewish Agencies, BE-2-5172.
Members of the committee who will work with Mr. Berlin are: Max Maisel, Mrs. Cele Feldman, Mrs. Frances Moss, and Mrs. Rose Neumann.
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New Center Aid
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 12, 1957, Pages 1, 3
Murray Schneier has been named Program Director of the Jewish Community center of San Diego, according to an announcement by William B. Schwartz, Center President. Mr. Schneier will assume his new duties Aug. 1.
Schneier comes to San Diego in keeping with the expanded program in the new Center building, which will be completed by March 1, 1958. Chosen over several applicants, Mr. Scheneier has had a wealth of experience in the group work field. A native of Brooklyn, New ork, he is married; 28 years of age; and received his Bachelor’s Degree at the College of the Cityof New York in 1951, and his Masters in socil group work from the University of Connecticut School of Socil Work.
For the past three years the new Program Director was Program Assistant at the Passaic, New Jersey YMHA. he directed pre-teens and teens; scouting, friendship groups and interest activities.
Mr. Schneier has a fine Jewish background, having been the Principal of the Windsor Hebrew Sunday School in Windsor, Connecticut and a teacher of Hebrew Jewish literature and Jewish history.
Mrs. Schenier was a grade school teacher in Passaic, New Jersey and a club leader in the Jewish Community center.
Mr. Schwartz stated that Schneier’s job as Program Director will give him major responsibility for working with the children, youth and young adult departments.
He is a member of the National Association of Jewish Center Workers and the American Association of Group Workers.
“In keeping with the growth of the Jewish community of San Diego and the growth of the needed services in our community, the coming of Mr. and Mrs. Schneier with their professional backgrounds in the field of social work and group work will be of estimable value to the Jewish community as a whole,” Schwartz said.
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Wickberg-Goldstein Wedding Reception
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 12, 1957, Page 2
A wedding reception and dinner was held on June 30th in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney C. Goldstein, following the marriage of their daughter, Ellen Hannah, to Edgar B. Wickberg, son of the late Ben Wickberg and Mrs. Svea Wickberg, of Norman, Oklahoma.
Best man was Wm. Osuga of Los Angeles and matron of honor was the bride’s sister, Mrs. Ernest Malamud, of Ithaca, N.Y. Out of town guests were the groom’s sister, Barbara Wickberg, an David Chan of Berkeley, Calif.
The young couple will reside in Berkeley where the room is working on his thesis for a Doctorate in Far Eastern History.
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Betrothal Told
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 12, 1957, Page 2
The engagement of Miss Judy Yukon to Mr. Martin Arnold Segol, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Segol of San Francisco, is being announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Yukon of San Diego. No wedding date has been set.
Miss Yukon was graduated from Hoover High School and received her pre-nursing training at the University of California at Berkeley. She is now a student at the University of California School of Nursing in San Francisco. Mr. Segol received his B.S. Degree in Accounting at Berkeley, where he was a member of Hillel on campus. He is now associated with the U.S. Army Auditing Agency office.
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Council Holds Picnic for Senior Adults
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 12, 1957, Page 2
The Senior Adult Committee of the National Council of Jewish Women is having a picnic in Balboa Park Thursday, July 25th beginning at 12 Noon. All senior adults are invited. Lunch will be provided an an entertaining program is scheduled. Picnic Chairman is Mrs. Lee Bartell; Chairman of the Senior Adult Program is Mr. Herbert Mally.
For reservations and information, please call Jewish Community Center, AT-1-7744.
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Personals
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 12, 1957, Page 2
When Mr. and Mrs. Byron Sharpe set sail on the “Matsonia” for Honolulu on July 18th, they will be celebrating their 25th Anniversary. During their four- weeks vacation they will also visit their son and daughter in law, Bert and Peggy in Tacoma, Washington, and will fly to Sn Francisco to be with their other son, Jack.
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The memory of their wonderful trip will linger on for sometime for Mr. and Mrs. David Fishbein. They flew to Mexico City, then to Acapulco, from there to Lima, Peru. In Buenos Aires they boarded the Steamer “Del Norte” for Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, antos and ports in West Indies. They “rested” up in New Orleans before returning to San Diego.
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When Paul and Frances Cudney returned from their extended tour of the U.S. and Canada their friends asked them so many questions that Paul decided to write his experiences. Result — his friends are using his diary for their own future trips.
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Mrs. Robert Friedman leaves for Hawaii on July 26 to join her husband, Ensign Friedman, who is stationed there. Accompanying her will be her mother, Mrs. P. Elias Phillips, of Cincinnati, and her aunt, Miss Therese Bloch, of San Diego. Ensign Friedman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Friedman of Toledo. Ohio, left San Diego this week after a three weeks visit.
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Rose Abrams spent two weeks with her niece, Judy Yukon, in San Francisco. Judy, in training as a Nurse, is working for her R.N. and B.A. Degrees at the University Medical Center.
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Esther and Lou Moorsteen are happy folks these days… their two little granddaughters, Amy and Lucy Slater (and their nurse, Esther hastens to add) are visiting them for two weeks, while their parents Betty and Leonard Slater tour the Southwest. Richard Moorsteen and Aline Mosby, syndicated columnist, are touring with the Slaters. Aline is also distinguished by being Amy’s godmother. Leonard is making the trip for McCall’s Magazine.
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Mrs. Morton J. Cohn, recuperating from surgery, wishes to thank her many friends for their interest and kindness during her illness.
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Charlotte Abrams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Pearl, of San Diego, will reside at 1848 W. Lincoln Ave. in Anaheim. Her husband, Dr. Edward H. Abrams, has completed his residency at U. of C. and will open offices for the practice of Internal Medicine.
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Seeing the shows and sights of Las Vegas this weekend are Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Mallinger and Mr. and Mrs. Harley Babbitz. Watching the show at home put on by their grandchildren are Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Schiller and Mr. and Mrs. Nat Mallinger. the four boys best audience.
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Marlene Gritz, of Washington D.C., was a house guests of the Zel Camiels and her cousins, the Lawrence Kamms. Marlene is a sophomore at the University of Maryland.
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Visiting in San Diego with Cantor and Mr. Jos. Cysner is Mrs. Cysner’s cousin, Michael K. Schliesser from Amsterdam, Holland. Mr. Schliesser is the son of well known European fashion desiggners, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schliesser. Michael was recently graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. He will return to Holland in August after a tour of the United States. The whole Schliesser family were interned in the infamous Concentration Camp Westerbork for six years during the last year and were one of the few family units who were liberated.
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Rarely seen out of the water these days is Marc Friedman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Friedman. His last plunge brought him a first and third medal in the AAU Chula Vista Invitational Swim held last Sunday. Marc’s showing in this meet won him an invitation to the Western STates competition at the Fleischacker Pool in San Francisco to be held in August.
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Frances and Abe Sklar are home after six weeks of traveling. Immediately upon their return from three weeks in New York and Cleveland, they motored to San Francisco in order to attend the B’nai B’rith Convention at the Fairmount Hotel. On their return trip they stopped off at Carmel and Lake Tahoe.
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Cradle
Southwestern Jewish Press, July 12, 1957, Page 2
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Harris announce the arrival of Benjamin Seth on June 8, weighing 7 lbs, 15 1/2 ozs. Happy to share their tent are his brothers, Jonathan, 13, David, 10, and Andrew, 5 years of age.
Maternal grandfather is Joseph Siegfried; paternal grandmother, Fanny D. Harris.
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Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Kaplan announce the birth of their second child, James Leigh, on July 5. James weighed 8 lbs, 5 ozs.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Louis Steinman; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kaplan, of Norfolk, Va. Greatgrandmother is Mrs. Bessie Silverman.
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