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A New Year’s Message
Southwestern Jewish Press, September 20, 1957, Page 1
By Milton Y. Roberts, President
United Jewish Fund
Rosh Hashanah begins next week and we will see the beginning of the Jewish New Year, 5718. In San Diego and throughout the world Jews will be celebrating the coming of the New Year.
This is the time when Jews take stock of thierr actions. WE in San Diego need not be ashamed of the year 5717. We have met the many challenges by raising close to $300,000 for local, national and overseas needs.
But even more than the dollars, the real meaning is in people — the people helped–and the people helping — people sharing the momentous, united effort to meet those tremendous responsibilities. We have helped the sick, the idle; we have strengthened religious institutions and schools; we have aided in the fight for human rights for all people of all faiths.
Our Family Agency, our Community Center, our Home for the Aged, are helping to make all of our years — no matter what our age–genuinely golden and productive, instead of lonely and wasted.
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Lillian Slayen Wed at Garden Ceremony
Southwestern Jewish Press, September 20, 1957, Page 2
Before an improvised altar of palms and baskets of white gladiola and dahlias, Lillian Slayen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Slayen, became the bride of Martin Rubenstein, son of Louis Rubenstein, of Jackson Heights, N.Y. The wedding, held in the garden of the bride’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. Al Slayen, of La Mesa, on Sunday, September 8, was officiated by Rabbi Baruch Stern.
Holding the traditional canopy over the bridal couple were the bride’s four brothers, Zel, Morris, Ervin and Harry Slayen. Stephanie Freeman, niece of the bride, was maid of honor and Freddie Rubenstein served his brother as best man.
The bride’s ballerina length gown was a combination of lace panels over net, with a boat neckline and three-quarter sleeves. She carried a purple throated white orchid on a white satin bible with white streamers.
Miss Freeman wore a powder blue ballerina length net dress and carried a nosegay of pink carnations with pink satin streamers. Mrs. Slayen greeted guests in a lilac lace and net dress; on her shoulder was pinned a gardenia corsage.
A dinner was served to all the guests following the ceremony.
In addition to the groom’s immediate family, out-of-town guests were Mrs. Rachel Kitaen and her daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Eisenstadt, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Harry Slayen, a new recruit in the U.S. Army, stationed at Ft. Ord, received special leave to come home for his sister’s wedding.
The new Mrs. Rubenstein is a graduate of S.D. State College and employed as a Hospital Social Worker at County Hospital. Mr. Rubenstein is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic University and received his Master’s Degree in engineering from Purdue University. HE is in the Engineering Dept. of Convair.
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Personals
Southwestern Jewish Press, September 20, 1957, Page 2
Mrs. Louis Rubenstein and his son, Freddie, of Jackson Heights, New York, visiting with theier cousins the Maury Novaks, Joe Goldbergs and Cele Brett, spent 10 wonderful days in San Diego.
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Mrs. Clara Palkes, of Norfolk, Virginia, is spending several months in San Diego visiting her sistewrs, Mmes. Vera Lehrer, Saul Margulis and Harry Rosenthal and their families. Mrs. Palkes arrived in time to help celebrate the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rosenthal at a family party.
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Houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Slayen are Mrs. Slayen’s sister, Mrs. Rachel Kitaen, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and niece, Mrs. Sylvia Eisenstadt. While in San Diego they are also visiting their cousins, Mrs. Goldie Kitaen, and her children.
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About 200 guests have been invited to the pre-holiday cocktail party being given by Dr. and Mrs. Walter Ornstein in the lovely garden of their Mission Hills home.
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Leaving the nest for the first time to enter Freshman year at college are Debbie Strauss, who has already the started the Fall semester at Colorado Women’s College in Denver; Louis Gelman, who will attend the University of Arizona, in Tucson; Susan Solof, Elinor Cohn and Nancy Goodman are entering University of California at Berkeley, and Ruth Freedman, at Santa Barbara.
Debbie has been chosen by the girls of Pulliam Hall, where she lives, to represent them as their “Queen” in an inter-school competition. She received personal and telephone calls from three rabbis in Denver, who welcomed her and extended invitations to join them for the High Holy Days.
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Joel Goldfus, now residing in San Francisco, was in town for a convention in Coronado. With him was his new and pretty bride of two weeks.
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Before going to Ensenada for a vacation with her husband, Esther Jane (Lustig) Friedman is spending a week in San Diego with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Lustig.
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Mrs. Isaac Domnitz was chosen as a delegate to the 15th National Biennial Convention of the Pioneeer Women, to be held in Boston on Oct. 26-29. Mr. and Mrs. Domnitz will leave on the 15th and visit family in Baltimore and New York.
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It is easy to keep track of Murray Goodrich these days. Just pick up the daily papers, turn to any page, and you are likely to see his picture. He’s doing a grand job for the community.
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Did you catch Rabbi Morton J. Cohn on TV last Sunday. As chairman of the United Fund Drive, he explained the advantage of one drive, and ended by saying “we want to put all our begs in one Ask-it.”
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Sue Greenberg, a member of the Council of Jewish Women for over fifty years, took a special bow at San Diego Council’s opening meeting.
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“Should old acquaintance be forgot?” It will not be because of Ida and Harry Wax. They just returned from a ten-day visit to Denver and Salt Lake City where they visited family and childhood friends.
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Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Solomon and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goldberg had a wonderful time on their motor trip to Carmel, Lake Tahoe and Reno.
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Mary Kantor spent the Labor Day week-end in Las Vegas with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and MRs. Lester Scott of Los Angeles and friends from Cleveland. Mary reports the weather-good; shows-good; luck -good. A good time was had by all.
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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Orlansky and their children, Gary and Robbie, flew to San Francisco for a week of sightseeing and shopping. One of their side trips was to Santa Rosa to visit MRs. Orlansky’s sister and family.
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There were a lot of states represented among the 500 guests at the “Women of Valour” luncheon. Mrs. Edith Bernheimer reports that at her table, No. 1, there were six women from Cincinnati.
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Busy fixing up their new homes are Dr. and Mrs. Jos. A. Kwint at 4031 Miller, and MR. and MRs. Ray Lieberman, at 3203 Udall St.
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Cradle
Southwestern Jewish Press, September 20, 1957, Page 2
Excited grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Max Leichtag of Pt. Loma who received word on September 11 that they have a grandson, Michael Joseph, weight 8 lbs, 13 oz., born in New York City to their daughter and son-in-law, Leani and Mike Napolitano.
Paternal grandparents and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Napolitano, of New York City. Greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Leichtag of Bell, California; Mrs. Freda Houston of Oakland, California and Mr. and Mrs. Valentine of New York City.
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There must be plenty of activity in the home of Eleanor and Samuel Brown. Their sixthboy, Joel Nathan, was born on July 6, weighting 7 lbs, 112 ozs. His five brothers, aged 5 through 15 years, are Paul, Martin, Gary, David and Jeffrey.
Paternal grandfather is Adolph Braun of Palm Springs.
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Harriet and Burton Nestor announce the arrival of their second child, a son, Paul Phillip. Paul was born on September 4th and weighed 6 lbs 1/2 oz.
Paternal grandmother is Mrs. Paul Nestor.
A Bris, attended by the family, was held on September 11 at the home of maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sosna.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schauder announce the birth of their first child, Marlene Ellen, born on September 7th, weighing 5 lbs, 12 ozs.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Morris Seder of St. Louis, Mo. Paternal grandmother is Mrs. Sanny Schauder of National City. Greatgrandfather is Joe Seder, of St. Louis.
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UJA Group Works To Distribute Funds
Southwestern Jewish Press, September 20, 1957, Page 3
Deliberations by the Allocations Committee of the United Jewish Fund began last Tuesday toward the making of recommendations for the distribution of the monies raised in the 1957 Campaign, with Robert Spiegel, Chairman of the Committee, presiding.
Spiegel stated that over 100 National and Overseas agencies have applied to become beneficiaries of the Fund. If accepted these agencies agree to refrain from fund raising in any way in the community.
Bulk of the money, according to Chairman Spiegel, will go to the United Jewish Appeal. It is anticipated that a minimum of $170,000, including $99,000 specially earmarked for the United Jewish Fund Emergency Rescue Fund, will go to aid the movement and resettlement of immigrants to Israel from all parts of the world, including North Africa, Egypt and Eastern Europe.
Other major agencies which are being considered include the Histadrut Campaign, which will receive 3% of cash collected in the regular drive; Hebrew University and Technion Institute of Israel; Hias Service, American Jewish Congress, Jewish Labor Committee, Jewish War Veterans, B’nai B’rith Anti Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, Jewish Committee for Personal Service, City of Hope, B’nai B’rith National Youth Service Appeal, Hebrew Union College, Jewish Theological Seminary, Yeshiva University, National Jewish Welfare Board.
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UJF Campaign To Make Appeal During Holy Season
Southwestern Jewish Press, September 20, 1957, Page 3
$17,000 is the goal for the High Holy Day Season appeal of the United Jewish Fund campaign, according to Dr. Walter Ornstein and Victor Schulman, General Campaign Cp-Chairmen.
“With 283,000 raised to date the campaign will make an effort during the holiday season to reach by personal solicitation, every Jewish family in the San Diego area who has not as yet contributed to the 1957 campaign,” the Chairman said.
The Campaigner’s and Marcher’s Divisions will play a prominent part in the holiday drive. Abraham Sklar, Campaigner’s Chairman, and Isaac Domnitz, leader of the Marcher’s Division, have organized their workers into teams for solicitation purposes.
Ornstein and Schulman said that there were approximately 300 families, including newcomers to the community, who will be contacted for their gifts. “There is at least $17,000 that can be secured in this supplemental campaign. We are driving to raise $300,000 from San Diego for the purpose of aiding the United Jewish Appeal Emergency Rescue Fund, as well as the normal needs of the local, national and overseas Jewish Agencies who participate in the regular campaign.”
High Holy Days contributions should be sent to the office of the United Jewish Fund, 333 Plaza, San Diego 1, California.
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