Adventures in SD History

Women’s League of Jewish Center Asks for Volunteers to Serve Southwestern Jewish Press, November 30, 1956, Page 9 “The Jewish Community Center is our business, and we need you in our business.”  This is the call going out to the community from the board of the Women’s League of the Jewish Community Center. Our recently […]

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World Yo-Ma-Co News Southwestern Jewish Press, November 30, 1956, Page 7 The last meeting of the Yo-Ma-Co Club was attended by a delegation of board of directors from the Jewish Community Center.  Mr. William Schwartz, president of the JCC, was presented at that time with a check in the amount

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Resolutions To Be Presented Before the 23rd Annual Meeting of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego December 8, 1956 Southwestern Jewish Press, November 30, 1956, Page 5 I–Peace in the Middle East — With the Question of permanent peace in the Middle East now on the agenda

Editor’s Note: Part 1 of the November 30, 1956 issue was reprinted out of sequence Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Press Notes Southwestern Jewish Press, November 30, 1956, Page 3 By Julia Kaufman “Books lead us into the society of those great men with whom we could not otherwise come into personal contact. 

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Personals Southwestern Jewish Press, November 16, 1956, Page 2 In the future Lt. Robert Waller will receive his Jewish Press airmail. If any of his friends wish to give him first hand news, phone the Press.  (Incidentally, he likes salami.) * Mr. and Mrs. Morris Weinstein, formerly of

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Cash Collection Campaign Set To Rush Money To Israel Southwestern Jewish Press, November 16, 1956, Page 1 William Colt, Treasurer of the United Jewish Fund, announced today that an additional $26,500 was forwarded to the United Jewish Appeal in answer to their urgent appeal for funds. This was

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff NAACP Invites Southwestern Jewish Press, November 12, 1956, Page 9 The San Diego Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will launch their Freedom Seal Campaign with a kick-off Tea on Sunday, Nov. 11, 3-6 p.m., at 3180 C St. * Tifereth Israel Sisterhood

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, November 2, 1956, Page 7 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant Treatment of the Criminal Offender–In the past when a crime was committed, society dictated that the criminal should be punished under the old theory of an eye-for-and-eye.  However, it

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Council Rummage Sale Set for Nov. 18 Southwestern Jewish Press, November 2, 1956, Page 5 “Rummage-rama,” sponsored by the Natonal Council of Jewish Women, will take place on Sunday, Nov. 18, according to Mrs. Bernard Arenson, chairman. Each donor of merchandise will receive a ticket towards drawings to

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Press Notes Southwestern Jewish Press, November 2, 1956, Page 3 By Julia Kaufman “Pieces of pleasantry and mirth have strange power in them to allay the heats and tumults of our spirits” — Benjamin Franklin Picture Magic — With a few strokes of the pen a cartoonist can