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-1940-
April 24, 1940—"Gatherings,"
San Diego Jewish Press, page 3: Mrs. Selma Getze left April 19 for
her home in San Francisco after visiting for some time in San Diego with her
relatives. She also attended her nephew's, Richard Levi's wedding.
-1947-
Lou Mogy, "Sports," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 5: ...I never knew.... Phil Gershon (the newcomer) is a handball
and tennis player. Most of his competition was while Phil lived in Cleveland. Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Levi play tennis at the Francis Parker School. Seymour
Rabin enjoys all sports—but as a spectator...
-1949-
April 1949— "United Jewish Fund Campaign for $309,000 to Open This
Week," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 7: Saul Chenkin and Louis
Steinman, outstanding members of the San Diego Jewish community, will lead the
1949 combined United Jewish Appeal for $309,000, according to an announcement by
the Board of Directors of the United Jewish Fund released by Eli H. Levinson.
President Chenkin and Steinman are planning an all out campaign with complete
coverage of every Jewish person in the community and the outlying districts in
the county. Plan of organization includes a gifts divisions, various trades and
professions division, the women's organization, young people's division and a
Christian campaign. The women's division will be headed by two of the
outstanding women in the community, Mrs. Nathaniel Ratner, serving as chairman,
and Mrs. Gabriel Berg, President of Hadassah, as co-chairman. A series of
luncheons are being planned under the direction of the women's division campaign
advisory committee of Mrs. Saul Chenkin, last year's chairman, now a member oft
he Board of Directors of the National Women's Division, United Appeal, Mrs.
Selma Getz, Mrs. Louis Steinman, and Mrs. A.P. Nasatir—1948's cochairmen. Saul Chenkin has appointed the following leaders in the
campaign to date. To head the men's division set up, Murray Goodrich, Max
Rabinowitz, Morris Douglas and Al Krasnow, co-chairmen. Lawrence Cantor of
Cantor Brothers will again lead the auto accessories. Building trades will be
led by Milo Berenson, Sid Goldhammer and John Ruskin; Clothing by Its Penter,
Sam Rassin and Milton Roberts; furniture by Victor Schulman and Ben Harris;
groceries by Seymour Rabin; jewelry by Nathan Baranov and Sam Druskin; liquor by
Harry Farb, Morris Feldman and Maurice Harris; professional by Carl
Esenoff, Sol Price, Lew
Weiss, Richard Levi and Dr. Robert Stone; locker club, tailors, cleaners by Abe
Sklar, Eddie Kitaen and Ben Feinberg; surplus and salvage by Ed Bland. Other
appointments will be made in the near future. "1949 is a Year of
Opportunity" in which we (will) be able to empty the DP Camps. It is a year
of Exodus, according to the campaign co-chairmen, Saul Chenkin and Louis
Steinman who made a joint statement in which they clarified the dollar and cents
aspect of the mammoth job to be done. They pointed out that the irreducible
minimum goal of the United Jewish Appeal for 1949 is $250,000,000. San Diego
accepted a goal of $309,000 of which at least 75 percent will be used for the
United Jewish Appeal and its three constituent agencies. The remainder will be
allocated to the other 35 local, national and international organizations
supported by the United Jewish Fund. "This year the remaining 125,000 Jews
must be moved out of the DP Camps. Jews scattered through Rumania, Hungary,
Poland, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia and Bulgaria must receive cash and food,
relief and immigration where possible. One million Jews in North Africa and
Moslem countries are existing under the most degrading conditions imaginable and
must receive aid through the Joint Distribution Committee. In Israel
housing must be provided for 250,000 people who are expected in 1949. In
the United States, the United Service for New Americans must be prepared to
receive upwards of 25,000 Jewish refugees expected to immigrate here," the
chairman emphasized. United Jewish Fund headquarters are in Suite 301, 333
Plaza, San Diego.
May 1949—Pearl Lieberman, "The Way We Heard It," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 4: ...Careful! -- There seems to have been a series of
accidents recently...which started with Esther Siegel who was hit by an
automobilie on Sixth Avenue. She fractured the bone in her right leg and
suffered a slight concussion....Esther Herz, who was in an auto collision on
returning from Palm Spring, has both legs in a cast. By coincidence both Esthers
are sharing a room at Mercy Hospital...Mrs. Lena Jacobson who fell in her
kitchen was in the hospital for observation and blood transfusions...Barbara
Shames cut a tendon in her left hand, necessitating surgery...Marshall Naiman
broke his wrist at Temple Center. He was released from the hospital. Dave
Stotsky and Dick Levi—how is the insurance business...
September 1949—1) Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 9: ...Harry Bied, Henry Price, Abe Sklar, Archie
Schoenkopf, Richard Levi, Allie Ferer, Harry Wax, Ben Harris, Sam Fischer, Phil
Kantor are all members the Board of Directors of the Guardians....
2) (no headline), Southwestern Jewish Press, page 9: Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Levi of 4343 Ampudia Drive had as their house guests for a short vacation Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Straus and their young son, Stewart, of San Pedro. Mr. Straus is
Mrs. Levi's brother.
3) "Men's Club of Temple Beth Israel Holds Election of Officers," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 9: At a recent meeting at the Temple Center the following
were elected as Officers and Directors of the Men's Club of Temple Beth
Israel. Pres. Richard F. Lustig; Vice Pres., Richard C. Levi; Sec'y, Jack
Rosenblum; Treas., Allen Lame. The new Board of Directors is composed of the
following men: Jerome Greben, Ben Harris, Dr. J.A. Ritoff, Abe Sklar, Mort
Rosenbaum and Rabbi Morton Cohn. Ben Rubin and Nate Schiller as ex officio. The
Temple Men's Club outlined and intends to carry through an intense program of
activities during the coming year. The Club has assumed the sponsorship of Troop
No. 40 of the Boy Scouts of America, whose membership is made up of handicapped
children. Since there is but one other such Boy Scout troop in the nation—on
the East Coast—and since there is manifestly a great need for active
participation in the work of the Troop, the Temple Men's Club has assumed
responsibility for helping these handicapped children in their Scout work. Any
men in the community who are interested in contributing time once or twice a
month for transporting these boys to and from their Scout meetings should bet in
touch with Dick Levi, Main 5091, who will be glad to acquaint you with
the details. The Autumn opening of the Temple Men's Club will take the
form of a Father and Son Dinner at the Temple Center—details of which will be
announced in the next issue of the Press. As the basis for bringing together men
of various interests in the community, as a constructive force for good, both in
the Temple and the community as a whole—and in the cause of cementing good
fellowship among men of the community, the reactivated Men's Club of Temple Beth
Israel begins the new year with high hope for the future.
November 14, 1949—"Fund Requests Pledge
Payments," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 8: The officers and
directors of the United Jewish Fund are pleading with members of the Jewish
Community to make good their pledges now so that cash will be available to
forward to the United Jewish Appeal in an emergency crisis...The Allocations
Committee under the chairmanship of Mrs. Gabriel Berg, has been meeting in order
to decide the distribution of the Funds which have been collected in the San
Diego community. The Committee has already decided that the largest possible
amount shall be sent to the United Jewish Appeal of 1949. Members of the
Committee met at a brunch in the Franciscan Room of the El Cortez Hotel on
Sunday, October 23rd, to make the final recommendations for allocations to the
United Jewish Fund Board of Directors. Committee members are: Mrs. Gabril Berg,
chairman; Mr. Nate Ratner, Max Rabinowitz, Sol Price, Carl Esenoff, Nate
Schiller, Richard Levi, Victor Schulman, Louis Steinman, Louis Moorsteen, Saul
Chenkin, M.S. Berlin, M.D. Goodrich, M.S. Fisher, Ben Harris, Nate Ratner, Sam
Rassin, Maurice Harris, Al Newman, Mrs. Saul Chenkin and Yale Naliboff.
December 16, 1949—1) "Victor Schulman Elected to Head United
Jewish Fund," Southwestern Jewish Press, pages 1, 28: Victor
Schulman was elected President of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego last week
at the first meeting of the new Board of Directors. Elected by unanimous vote,
Schulman continues the young dynamic leadership which has carried the Fund
forward. Considered one of the outstanding young business men in San
Diego, the new President of the Fund has devoted a great deal of time to civic
activities and Jewish communal affairs. As chairman of the 1947 Allocations
Committee, he introduced a pattern which drew national attention and which is
now being practiced in many communities along the West Coast. With the
assistance of his close friend, Jack Gross, Schulman guided the 1948 campaign in
such a successful manner that it raised the largest amount in the history of the
Jewish community of San Diego. In his very short acceptance talk before
the Board, he stated, "I thank the Board for this honor and I hope that I
will be worthy of it." The first vice presidency of the fund will be filled
by Murray D. Goodrich and the second vice presidency by Morris W. Douglas.
Reelected to Secretary and Treasurer respectively were Mrs. Gabriel Berg and Max
Rabinowitz. In a hotly fought contest for the Executive Committee, the following
were elected: Eli H. Levenson, Abe Ratner, Sol Price, Nathan Schiller, Louis
Moorsteen, Ben Harris and Richard Levi. Eli H. Levenson, retiring president,
expressed his thanks to the members of the Board for their cooperation and the
community for its fine assistance and understanding in the period which he has
been the President of the United Jewish Fund.
-1950-
February 24, 1950— 1) "Allocations Committee Sets
New Pattern," Southwestern Jewish Press, pages 1, 8: In an all day
session of the 1950 Allocations Committee, held last Sunday at the El Cortez
Hotel, a new precedent in disbursing monies to be raised was set for the San
Diego Jewish Community. For the first time, budgeting has been done prior to the
campaign so that the contributor will know how the money would be distributed.
The committee consisting of members of the Board of Directors of the Fund,
organization presidents and members at large, formulated a pattern for the
distribution of money raised in the 1950 campaign. Sol Price,
chairman of the committee, announced that of the first $150,000 raised, 83
percent was allocated for the United Jewish Appeal and other Israel overseas
agencies, 10 percent to local agencies and 7 percent to national agencies. Of
the next $50,000, 95 percent to the United Jewish Appeal and other overseas and
Israel agencies, and 5 percent to national agencies. All over this amount
would go to the United Jewish Appeal. According to Price's announcement the
following organizations will be beneficiaries of the 1950 campaign: United
Jewish Appeal, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, American
Friends of the Hebrew University, American Committee for the Weizmann Institute
of Science, American Technion Society, American Fund for Israel Institutions,
National Committee for Labor Israel (Histadrut), City of Hope—JCRA, Jewish
Committee for Personal Service, Leo M. Levi Memorial Hospital, American Jewish
Congress, Jewish Labor Committee, Joint Defense Appeal, B'nai B'rith National
Youth Services Appeal; Yiddish Scientific Institute, American Association for
Jewish Education, Jewish War Veterans of the United States, National Jewish
Welfare Board, Synagogue Council of America, Training Bureau of Communal
Service, Hebrew Theological College, Jewish Theological Seminary, American
Hebrew Congregations, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Yeshiva
University. The Allocations Committee heard Mr. Moritz Gottlieb, lay leader of
Allentown, Pa., representing the United Jewish Appeal, state that in 1949 San
Diego, in giving 88 percent of the monies raised through the United Jewish
Appeal, had done an outstanding job and that there were not too many communities
which had shouldered their responsibilities as well. Rabbi Leonard Greenberg,
Los Angeles , spoke for the American Jewish Congress. Histadrut's spokesman was
Sol Goodman, while Murray Goodrich represented the American Fund for Israel
Institutions. Henry Weinberger presented the case for B'nai B'rith Youth Service
Appeal. Members of the Allocations Committee, besides Price, were Victor
Schulman, Rose Neumann, Henry Weinberger, Ben Harris, Ben Feinberg,
Harry Engel, Sol Goodman, Mrs. Dora Richlin, M.S. Berlin, Seymour Rabin, William
B. Schwartz, M.W. Douglas, Lou Mogy, Sam Addleson, Alex J. Newman, Rodin S.
Horrow, Abe Sackheim, Mrs. Gabriel Berg, Mrs. Sidney Goldhammer, Maxwell
Kaufman, Rabbi Monroe Levens, Sam Slayen, Morris Neiderman, E.R. Bland, Sam
Sosna, Dr. William Ornstein, Lew Pollack, Dr. David Miller, Dr. A.P. Nasatir,
Frank Winicki, Rabbi Baruch Stern, Rabbi Morton J. Cohn, Morry Kraus, Nate
Schiller, Edward Kitaen, Richard Levi and Carl Esenoff.
March 10, 1950—1) "'Keep the Miracle Alive' Will Take $283,000 For
SD; UJF Campaign Plans for 1950 Moves Ahead," Southwestern Jewish
Press, Page 1: "Never before has San Diego Jewry seen such enthusiastic
leadership in the pre-campaign period and in planning the drive," Murray
Goodrich and Nate Ratner, chairmen, stated yesterday. "Most encouraging to
us is the sincere interest being shown by community leaders in 'Keeping the
Miracle Alive' in 1950. With the enthusiasm shown by everyone the campaign will
be the best yet." Organization plans have been completed with the setting
up of eight divisions in the Men's Group, a Women's Division under the
leadership of Mrs. Selma Getz and a Christian division to be formed by Irving
Friedman. The Young People's Division will be set up in the very near future.
Captains and lieutenants of divisions, secured to date, read like a roster of
leading citizens in the Jewish Community of San Diego. The Weizmann Division
will be sparked by Louis Moorsteen, Its Penter, Louis Steinman, Ralph Hosenpud,
Harry Snyder, Rod Horrow and Nate Baranov. Haganah Division will be
officered by Sam Rassin, M.S. Berlin,, Edward Bland, Mickey Goldfarb, and Irvin
Kahn. Al Newman, Milton Roberts, Sol Price, and Eli Levenson will be
the dynamos to lead the Ben Gurion Group. Maurice Harris, Richard Levi,
Harry Mallen, Eddie Kitaen, Jerry Freedman will spark the Palmach Division. The
Magic Carpet Division will be lead by Morris Douglas, Dr. A.P. Nasatir, Morris
Kraus, Abe Sklar, Sam Addleson, Harry Mallen, Bill Schwartz, Manny Fisher and
Edward Breitbard. Again this year great things are expected from the Outlying
District's Division which will be headed by Ben Harris, with Elmer Glaser of
Oceanside, Arthur L. Cohen of Coronado, and Harold Sobel of Vista. A division to
handle new prospects and those who did not contribute in 1949 will be led by
Morris Niederman, Zel Camiel, Dr. Ornstein, Nathan Schiller, Henry Price, Dave
Stotsky, Harry Dempsey and Mickey Fredman. The Commando Division to handle
"Special Assignments" will have Max Rabinowitz, Harry Farb, Henry
Weinberger, Saul Chenkin, Carl Esenoff and Victor Schulman as its leaders. The
Professional Division will include Judge Jacob Weinberger, Dr. R.M. Stone, Dr.
J.A. Rittoff, Dr. Fred Hollander, Ben Rubin, Carl Esenoff and John Ruskin.
Cabinet members for the campaign to
act as advisers to the chairmen were announced last week. The Campaign
Cabinet will consist of Murray D. Goodrich and Nate Ratner, chairmen of the 1950
campaign. Victor Schulman, Eli Levenson, Saul Chenkin, Max Rabinowitz, Louis
Steinman, Rodin Horrow, Morris Douglas and Sol Price. The 1950 Campaign,
"To Keep the Miracle Alive" will have a goal of $283,000 based on
minimum needs of the 38 Overseas, Israel, National and Local Agencies
participating in the drive. The goal is the absolute minimum and must be raised
if San Diego Jewry is to assume its responsibility in this cause. This
year, as never before, plans are under way for the complete coverage of the
entire Jewish Community of San Diego County. Everyone will have an
opportunity to help shoulder their responsibility in this great national
cause. More workers will be needed than ever before, according to Goodrich
and Ratner, so that complete coverage may be effected. Organizations have been
asked to provide workers and anyone wishing to volunteer may do so by calling
Franklin 0171. All community minded Jews are asked to participate by
giving and working in the "Keep the Miracle Alive" 1950 Campaign,
which will open in early April.
2) "Magic Carpet Day, Sunday, April
30th: Be A Worker or Stay at Home Until A Worker Calls on You," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 16: Over 150 "Modern Miracle Workers" are
expected to participate in San Diego's "Operation Magic Carpet" this
Sunday, April 30th, Morris Douglas, chairman of the day, stated. Gathering for
instructions at Beth Israel Center, the workers will breakfast (courtesy of the
Jolly Sixteen) at 9:30 a.m., receive their lists and be off to knock on doors on
behalf of the "Keep the Miracle Alive" Campaign of the United Jewish
Fund. "Magic Carpet Day," said Douglas, "is an effort to
dramatically call to the attention of the Jews of San Diego, the needs of the
Jews of Europe, Africa and the Moslem countries, as well as Israel, and to have
the greatest possible coverage in the history of any campaign. We hope that our
Miracle Workers will cover over 1200 prospects on this one day." All
organizations have helped in the recruitment of workers. To date, the following
workers have signed their pledge to be the crew of the "Magic
Carpet": Rose Abrams, A.A. Abramson, Sam Addleson, Manny Adler, E. S.
Also, Rose Anderson, Jeremiah Aronoff, Ruth Aronoff, Rose E. Aved, Ruben Aved,
Mrs. Eva Berger, Meir Bleiberg, Ruth Bloom, Miss Teresa Block, Mrs. Ted G. Brav,
Sam Brenes, Edward Breitbard, Jackie Brodman, Dave Brooks, Jeanne Camiel, Zel
Camiel, Ann Cantor, Eva Chenkin, Saul Chenkin, E.M. Cohen, Minnie Cohen,
Irving N. Cohen, Barbara Cohn, Mrs. Paul Cudnay, Elliott L. Cushman, Mrs. Ray
Davidson, Al Doctor, Morris Douglas, Sam Druskin, James Effron, Leonard Effron,
Mrs. L. Elvove, Harry Elkin, Harry Engel, David Engel, Mrs. A. Epstein, Carl M.
Esenoff, Mack Esterson, Harry E. Farb, Mrs. Alvin Feiler, Abe Feingold, Ben
Feinberg, Mrs. Morris Feldman, Jack Fine, Joseph A. Finkelman, Sam. E. Fishman,
Manuel Fisher, David Frank, Mrs. Esther Frank, Milton Fredman, William Fried,
Jerome Freedman, Irving E. Friedman, Zena Frommer, Dr. Allan D. Gale, Rena
Garvin, Sarah Geller, Joseph Gellman, Betty Gendelman, S. Glaser, Henry Goldy,
Sandor Goldberger, Muriel Goldhammer, M.D. Goodrich, I.S. Gordon, Ernest Green,
Mrs. Mathilda Green,l M. Greenberg, Gertrude Harris, Minnie K. Harris, Mrs. I.
Heller, Leon Heiman, David Horowitz, Rodin S. Horrow, Ralph Hosenpud, Paul
Jacoby, Joe Kaplan, Frank Kenin, Jennie Kochberg, Tully Kitaen, John Kluchin,
Nixie Kern, S. Klug, Dr. J. Kwint, Mrs. Joseph Kwint, Alan Lame, F. Lavender, I.
Lebb, Mrs. Anne Lee, James Lester, Letty Levin, Richard C. Levi, Louis Levitt,
J.H. Lipitt, Freda Mallen, Marian Doctor, Mrs. William Mintz, Louis Moorsteen,
Mrs. Wm L. Moss, Yale Naliboff, Paul Nestor, Mrs. Roan Ogelsby, Sam Orlansky,
Mitzy Ornstein, Morris Penn, Mrs. Morton B. Peskin, Peter K. Phillipp, Lou
Pollack, Bella Price, Henry J. Price, Seymour Rabin, Max Rabinowtiz, Ada
Randall, Sol Randall, Bertha Rassin, Nate Ratner, Herbert Rede, Edith Reder, Dr.
J. Rittoff, Milton Roberts, Sid Rose, Mrs. Sadie Rosenblum, Jacob Rosenthal,
Sadie Rothberger, Lucille Rubel, Pauline Rubel, Ben B. Rubin, Norman Rubin,
Harry Ruja, Leon Ruskin, Dave Schissell, Anne Schloss, David M. schloss, Victor
Schulman, Goldie Schusterman, Wm. B. Schwartz, Philip Shames, R. Shifrenson,
Jennie Siner, I.A. Soberman, Abramah Sklar, J.W. Snyder, Zolda Solov, Joe M.
Spatz, Marshall Starr, Mrs. George Starr, Art Stone, Dave Stotsky, Mrs. David
Sugarman, Mort Thaler, Judy Traub, Jennie S. Turner, Beronda Tulchinsky, Morris
Wax, Mrs. Henry Weinberger, Rose S. Wenig, MRs. Lucille Weisel, Sidney O. Weiss,
Jay Wellins, Sylvia Winicki, Robert Allen Wohl, Joe Yaffe, Barney Yanett,
Maurice Zahlasky, Leo Zwiebel, Maurice Ackerman, Harry Demsey, Irving Hertz,
Harry Klaskin, Maxwell Kaufman, Dr. R.M. Stone, John Ruskin, Sam Fisher, Mrs.
Harold Elden, Mrs. Estelle Levi, Mrs. Helen schulman, Mrs. Evelyn Cantor, Mrs.
Julia Neuman, Mrs. Sadie Berenson, Mrs. Selm Getz, Mrs. Bernice Esenoff, Mrs.
Betty Penter, MRs. Gladys Block, Mrs. Anita Kahn, Mrs. Sarah Horrow, Mrs. Bess
Snyder, MRs. Lillian Newman, Mrs. Lillian Nathan, MRs. Ida Nasatir, Mrs. Lillian
Bland, Mrs. Sally Ratner, Mrs. Sara Goodrich, Mrs. Maxwell Kaufman, Mrs. Gabriel
Berg, Mrs. I. Teacher, Mrs. Esther Cherney, Mrs. Anna Perlmutter, Mrs. Rose
Neumann, Mrs. Max Gardner, Mrs. Lillian Ravin.
May 12, 1950—"Temple Beth Israel," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 6: ...Allan Lame to Head Temple Men's Club—Last week the
members of the Men's Club of Temple Beth Israel entertained their wives at a
Television party. Through the courtesy of Mr. Jack Gross and Station KFMB-TV a
delightful television program was presented. The following officers were
elected for next year: Allan Lame, President; Maxwell Kaufman, Vice president,
Myron Lustig, Secretary; Jack Rosenblum, Treasurer. The following were elected
to the Board of Directors: Maury Ackerman, Leon Heiman, Mack Esterson, and
Richard Levi. Mr. Leo Mintz, who is confined to the U.S. Naval Hospital with a
broken hip, was elected an Honorary Director, because of his active interest in
the Men's Club. Nathan Schiller, Abe Sklar and Dr. J.A. Rittoff are carried over
as directors for next year. Ex officio members are Rabbi Morton J. Cohn and
Richard Lustig...
October 20, 1950—"Temple Beth Israel Men's Club," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: On October 30th members of the Temple Men's Club will
resume their roles as hosts to their children at a Father-Child Night. The title
of this event, usually called Father-Son Night was changed upon the suggestion
of Albert Hutler who, after telling members of the facts of his life, convinced
them that the "Son" should, in all fairness, be changed to
"Child." Maxwell Kaufman and rabbi Morton J. Cohn will serve as
co-chairmen of the evening, assisted by Dick Levi at the food concession. All
members of the Club and their guests, are invited to come with their children at
7:30 for an evening of entertainment and delectable food—hot dogs, pop and ice
cream.
December 1, 1950—"Notice of the Report of the Nominating Committee of the United Jewish
Fund," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 13: In accordance with the
by-laws of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego, the following members of the
corporation are nominated by the nominating committee for the vacancies on the
Board of Directors for a 2-year-term, 1951-53: David Block, Leo Brett, William
Burnett, Harry Farb, Manuel Fisher, Jerry Freedman, Irving Friedman, Murray
Goodrich, Ben Harris, Richard Levi, Julius Levine, Harry Mallen, Louis
Moorsteein, Walter Ornstein, Sol Price, Seymour Rabin, Nathaniel Ratner, Ben
Rubin, Victor Schulman, Mrs. Ann Shelley, Henry Weinberger. Members are
further notified that any 5 members in good standing (any contributor who has
paid his previous year pledge) may nominate any member in good standing by
petition which must include an acceptance in writing by the member
nominated. Those Directors whose terms do not now expire are: Judge Jacob
Weinberger, Nathan F. Baranov, and Eli H. Levenson, Past Presidents. Mrs.
Gabriel Berg, I. L. Domnitz, Edward Bland, Morris Douglas, Saul Chenkin, Rodin
Horrow, Alex Newman, Abe Ratner, Morris Niederman, Dr. Robert Stone, Milton
Roberts, Nate Schiller, Abe Sackheim, Harry Snyder, Sam Sosna, Maurice Harris,
Ralph Rosenpud. Petitions for additional nominees must be presented to the
office of the United Jewish Fund, 333 Plaza, not later than December 15, 1950,
12:00 noon.
December 15, 1950—"Fund To Hear Reports on Year's Activities," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 1: The Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the United Jewish Fund of
San Diego will be held on Sunday, December 17, 1950, in the Marine Room of the
San Diego Hotel, with dinner at 6:30 p.lm. and meeting beginning promptly at
7:45... Led by Victor Schulman's President's report, and the report of the
Executive Director, Albert A. Hutler, a completer resume of the activities of
the United Jewish Fund will be given by Committee Chairmen. Final report
of the Campaign Committee under the leadership of Murray D. Goodrich and
Nathaniel Ratner will be made, as well as the report of the Emigre Committee
by Dr. Walter Ornstein, its chairman. Max Rabinowitz, treasurer of
the Fund, will present the financial report; Sol Price, chairman of the 1950
Allocations Committee will present a report of the distribution of the money
raised. A report of the recently created Armed Services Committee, Henry
Weinberger, chairrman; and statement of activities of the Loan Fund, Morris
Niederman, Chairman, will be heard in the business meeting. Entertainment will
be furnished by Cantor Joseph Cysner of Tifereth Israel Synagogue and Cantor
Julian Miller of Temple Beth Israel. In accordance with the bylaws of the United
Jewish Fund, the Nominating Committee, with Saul Chenkin, the chairman, will
present the following candidates for membership on the Board of Directors: David
Block, Leo Brett, William Burnett, Harry Farb, Manuel Fisher, Jerry Freedman,
Irving Friedman, Murray Goodrich, Ben Harris, Richard Levi, Julius Levine, Harry
Mallen, Louis Moorsteen, Dr. Walter Ornstein, Sol Price, Seymour Rabin,
Nathaniel Ratner, Ben Rubin, Victor Schulman, Mrs. Ann Shelley, Louis Steinman
and Henry Weinberger. Victor Schulman, President of the United Jewish Fund
will conduct the business meeting and Louis Steinman, chairman of the 1950
Annual Meeting Committee, will chair the balance of the evening. Other members
of the committee are Morris Douglas and Rodin Horrow. Reservations may still be
made by calling the office of the United Jewish Fund, Franklin 0171.
-1951-
January 5, 1951—"Fund Annual Meting Pledges Support for 1951," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 4: Over 200 members of the United Jewish Fund gathered at
the Annual Meeting and heard Victor Schulman, President, announce that $100,000
cash had been guaranteed before the end of the year to the United Jewish Appeal
against the forthcoming 1951 campaign. Schulman stated that the Fund had been
asked to contribute only $75,000 toward the fifty million dollar quota set by
the United Jewish Appeal. $75,000 has already been borrowed from the bank and
dispatched, the other $25,000 will be sent at once. A telegram from Henry
Morgenthau, Jr., retiring General Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal,
acknowledging the advanced gift, lauded the community for its speedy fulfillment
of the appeal and the stimulation it brought to communities throughout
America. A citation was an outstanding citizen and Christian was presented
to Charles Davies, chairman of the 1950 Christian Campaign for the United Jewish
Fund. Mrs. Selma Getz, Murray D. Goodrich and Nathaniel Ratner were
presented scrolls at the dinner from the United Jewish Appeal by Eli Levenson,
Regional chairman, "in recognition of self-sacrificing effort and
leadership in 1950 in support of development of Israel and the preservation and
renewal of Jewish life at home and abroad." For the first time the
United Jewish Fund presented scrolls to organizations in recognition of their
work. The San Diego section of the National Council of Jewish Women was cited
for help to Jewish displaced persons resettled in San Diego. To the San Diego
Lasker Lodge went a citation for "outstanding community leadership in
Operation Magic Carpet in the 1950 United Jewish Fund Campaign."
Announcement of the election of 9 persons to the Key Club for outstanding
service and leadership to the United Jewish Fund of San Diego and to the
community also was made. Besides Mrs. Getz, Goodrich and Ratner, they
included Leon Heiman, outstanding worker, Mrs. Arthur Goodman, David Anfangar
and Richard Silberman for their work on the Young People's Division; Morris
Douglas for his leadership of Magic Carpet Day; and Irving Friedman for his
outstanding communal activity. The following were named to the Board of
Directors: David Block, Leo Brett, William Burnett, Harry Farb, Manuel Fisher,
Jerry Freedman, Irving Fredman, Murray Goodrich, Ben Harris, Richard Levi,
Julius Levine, Harry Mallen, Louis Moorsteen, Dr. Walter Ornstein, Sol Price,
Seymour Rabin, Nathaniel Ratner, Ben Rubin, Victor Schulman, Mrs. Ann Shelley,
Louis Steinman and Henry Weinberger. Reports were given to the meeting by Max
Rabinowitz, Treasurer, and the Campaign Chairman, Murray D. Goodrich. Other
reports were given by Ben Harris, Allocations Committee; Morris Niederman, Loan
Fund; Henry Weinberger, Armesd Services, Walter Ornstein, Emigre, and Saul
Chenkin, Nominating. In the report of the President, Victor Schulman pointed out
that the 1950 Campaign had done better than the national level. It showed a
decrease of 10 percent in pledges while the national decrease was 18 percent,
and a 9 1/2 percent increase in the number of contributors, while the national
level was a 4 percent decrease. Schulman pointed out that there was a great deal
of loose talk about the Fund, and that he hoped that people would get their
information correct. Speaking of the reserve fund, he stated that such funds
were in pledges and had never been in cash, and could not be in cash unless the
Fund stopped operation for one year. Executive Direct (Al) Hutler in his
report pleaded for conversion of pledges in cash NOW so that the Fund might meet
its commitments to the United Jewish Appeal for 1951's advanced cash. He
reported on the Conference in Washington of the National Council of Jewish
Welfare Funds and Federations. He pointed out that it is anticipated that the
year 1951 will be a much better year, and the United Jewish Fund should raise
the amount of money that it raised in 1948. He stated that Israel was in crisis,
and that what had been gained might totter if assistance was not continued by
American Jewish communities. Cantor Joseph Cysner of Tifereth Israel
Synagogue and Miss Barbara Cohn entertained with musical selections. Louis
Steinman, chairman of the Annual Meeting Committee, chaired the meeting. Other
members of his committee were Morrie Douglas and Rodin Horrow.
2) "Fund Officers Elected for 1951," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
6: In recognition of outstanding leadership, Victor Schulman, San Diego business
leader, was reelected President of the United Jewish Fund at a Board of
Directors meeting held on Wednesday, January 3, 1951. Vice presidents elected to
aid Schulman for 1951 are: Murray D. Goodrich, Morris Douglas and Louis Steinman.
Mrs. Gabriel Berg was re-elected as Secretary and Nathaniel Ratner, Treasurer.
The Executive Committee elected at the meeting will consist of Saul Chenkin, Eli
H. Levenson, Richard Levi, Louis Moorsteen, Abe Ratner, Milton Roberts and
Nathan Schiller. Committees appointed for 1951 are: Allocations
Committee—William Schwartz, Chairman, Louis Moorsteen, Eli H. Levenson, Dr. R.
Stone, Mrs. Gabriel Berg, Sol Price, Abe Ratner. Finance Committee—Nate Ratner,
chairman; Manny Fisher, William Burnett, Sol Price, Sam Sosna. Collection
Committee—Ben Harris, Chairman, Harry Farb, Harry Mallen, Ann Shelley, Ralph
Hosenpud, Edward Bland, I.L. Domnitz, Richard Levi, Julius Levine, Seymour
Rabin. Campaign Advisory Committee—Murray D. Goodrich, Nate Ratner, Harry
Snyder, Morry Douglas, Irving Friedman, Rodin Harrow, Jerome Freedman, Saul
Chenkin, Al Nwman, Louis Steinman. Emigre Committee—Dr. Walter Ornstein,
chairman, Mrs. Gabriel Berg, I.L. Domnitz, Abe Sackheim, Louis Steinman.
Community Center Committee—Louis Steinman, Chairman, Dave Block, Nate
Schiller. Revision of Bylaws Committee—Ben Rubin, Chairman, Leo Brett,
Mitlon Roberts. Loan Fund Committee—Morris Niederman, Chairman; Morrie
Douglas, Murray D. Goodrich, Abe Ratner. Armed Services Committee—Henry
Weinberger, Chairman, and Nathan Schiller, Chairman of the Year Book Committee.
February 2, 1951—"'Pay Pledges Now,' Committee Urges," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: Pledged to bring in $20,000 cash on 1950 pledges
within the next ten days, the Collection Committee chaired by Ben Harris began
the "Campaign for Cash" last week. Personal calls, letters,
telephones will all be used in the next two weeks to advise those who have
pledged in 1950 and not as yet paid, that immediate cash is vital to the over 35
organizations, including the United Jewish Appeal, which are supported by the
United Jewish Fund. Harris commented that the United Jewish Fund of San
Diego has forwarded the full $122,500 for 1950 to the United Jewish Appeal. An
additional $100,000 cash was borrowed, on the 1951 campaign, from banks and
other sources so that the work of immigration to Israel, reconstruction and
rehabilitation might be helped to continue. "Only last week the Iraq
government officially announced," Harris continued, "the ending of the
immigration of Israel bound Iraq Jews as of March 1, 1951. There are some 92,000
Iraqi Jews who have registered for immigration, who will lose their Iraqi
citizenship and remain stranded in the Arab country unless they can get out by
March 1, 1951. Here are 92,000 reasons why your cash is vital now."
Besides Harris, members of the committee who will attempt to convert the 22
percent of the pledges still outstanding into cash are: Harry Farb, Harry Mallen,
Ann Shelley, Ralph Hosenpud, Edward Bland, I.L. Domnitz, Richard Levi, Julius
Levin and Seymour Rabin.
March 2, 1951— "Beth Israel Installation," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
8: At Sabbath services next Friday evening, March 9th, newly elected officers
and directors will be formally installed by Rabbi Cohn. The officers are: Nathan
Schiller, President; Morris w. Douglas, Vice president, and Richard C. Levi,
Treasurer. Directors to be installed are: Mr. Ted Naumann, Mr. Morris Niederman,
Mr. Ben Rubin, Mrs. Joseph Silverman and Mr. Abraham Sklar. After impressive
ceremonies of installation, Rabbi Cohn will deliver the sermon. The Congregation
heartily thanks the constituent organizations of the Presidents' Council for the
beautiful altar flowers on Brotherhood Sabbath, Feb. 23rd.
March 16, 1951—"Nathan Schiller to Lead Beth Israel," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 4: At Sabbath Services last Friday evening, Mr. Nathan Schiller
was installed as president of Congregation Beth Israel for 1951. Installed into
their offices with him by Rabbi Morton J. Cohn were Morris W. Douglas, Vice
Pressident; Richard C. Levi, Treasurer; Ted Naumann, Morris Niederman, Ben
Rubin, Mrs. Joseph Silverman and Abraham Sklar, Directors. In his speech of
acceptance, Mr. Schiller emphasized that Beth Israel is now observing its 75th
anniversary year, and promised that suitable ceremonies will be arranged in
celebration of the Diamond Jubilee. He also urged increased financial support
and an intensified membership drive with a goal of at least 75 new members for
the 75th anniversary year. Following the impressive services, the Directors and
their wives were hosts at the lovely reception for the worshippers.
April 28, 1951—"S.D. Home for Aged Holds Annual Meeting," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 7: The annual meeting of the San Diego Hebrew Home
for the Aged will take place Sunday, May 6, at 1:00 p.m. at the Home.
Reports and election of new officers and board members will be the
business of the day. The following has been submitted by the nominating
committee as officers and new board members. Pres., Saul Chenkin; 1st VP, Victor
Schulman; 2nd VP, Max Maisel; Treas., Carl Esenoff; Fin. Sec'y Bernice Esenoff;
Rec. Sec'y, Ruth Newman; Corr. Sec'y, Frieda Nestor; New Board Members; Victor
Schulman, Rodin Horrow, Dr. Robert Stone, Ben Harris, Morrie Douglas and Richard
Levi. Plans for the expansion of the Home will be discussed. Members eligible to
vote are the Ladies Auxiliary, Guardians and Board members and Founders of the
Home. Several committees are being expanded and plans for increasing the
capacity of the Home will be finalized. It is important that every member of the
above organization attend this annual meeting in order to show their interest
and support of this local institution which receives deficit financing from the
United Jewish Fund and the Federation.
May 21, 1951—"Installed as Prexy Hebrew Home for the Aged," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 4: The annual meeting for the Hebrew Home for the Aged
was held last Sunday at the Home, 2750 Fourth Avenue. New officers are: Saul
Chenkin, Pres; Victor Schulman, 1st Vice pres.; Max Maisel, 2nd Vice Pres.; Carl
Esenoff, Treas.; Bernice Esenoff, Fin. Secy.; Mrs. Paul Nestor, Cor. Secy; and
Mrs. Al Newman, Rec. Secy. New board members are Rodin Horrow, Morris
Douglas, Sam Addleson, Ben Harris, Louis Steinman, Dr. Robert Stone, Richard
Levi, Mrs. Sara Shelley. The new officers were installed by Arthur Glickman,
President of the Guardians. Mrs. Rose Anderson, Exc. Sec. of the Jewish welfare
Society, read her very interesting report that the home was completely filled
and five applicants were waiting for admission. The Ladies Auxiliary served
refreshments following the meeting.
June 8, 1951— "Israel Bonds
Chairman Appoints Strong Committee," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
1: Louis Steinman, Chairman of the San Diego Committee, Bonds of the Israel
Government, today announced the appointment of many of San Diego's leading
community workers to the executive committee. Several meetings of the
executive committee have already been held to plan activities and procedures
necessary to fulfill San Diego's share of the $500,000,000 Israel Bond
Drive. Those who have been appointed to date are: Abe Abramson, Mrs.
Gabriel Berg, M.S. Berlin, Ed Bland, David A. Block, Ed Breitbard, Lawrence
Cantor, Sol Chenkin, Rabbi Morton Cohn, Al DeSure, I.L. Domnitz, Morris Douglas,
Carl M. Esenoff, Harry Farb, Arthur Gardner, Mickey Goldfarb, Mr. Muriel
Goldhammer, M.D. Goodrich, Leon Heiman, Dr. F. Hollander, Dave Horowitz, Rodin
Horrow, Al Hutler, Joseph J. Kaplan, Maxwell Kaufman, Allen Lame, Arthur C.
Lavine, Rabbi Monroe Levens, Dick Levi, Julius Levin, Louis Moorsteen, Mrs. Rose
Neuman(n), Sol Price, Mrs. Sol Price, Nate Ratner Mrs. Sally Ratner, Dr. Oscar
G. Ravin, V.J. Schulman, Mrs. Pearl Slayen, Abe Snyder, Dr. George Solomon,
Rabbi Baruch Stern, Isadore Teacher, Rubin Umansky, Henry Weinberger, Frank
Winicki, Hyman S. Wolf and Fred Yaruss.
November 21, 1951— "Notice of Annual Meeting
and Report of Nominating Committee," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
8: Notice is hereby given of the Annual Meeting of the United Jewish Fund of San
Diego to be held on Sunday, December 9, 1951, at the El Cortez Hotel. The annual
election of members of the Board of Directors to fill the vacancies will be held
at this time at or about 8:00 p.m. The Nominating Committee submitting the names
for election to the Board of Directors includes: Harry Farb, Chairman; Mrs.
Gabriel Berg; Ben Harris, Harry Mallen, Nathaniel Ratner, Harry Snyder, Ruben
Umansky. A) Monimation for Members of the Board of Directors for 2-year
Terms (1952-1954): Abe Abramson, Mrs. Gabriel Berg, I.L. Domnitz, Morris
Douglas, Jack Gross, David Horowitz, Rodin Horrow, Ralph Hosenpud, Yalke Kahn,
Morry Levenson, B.B. Margolis, Dr. A.P.Nasatir, Milton Roberts, Nathan Schiller,
Albert Steinman, Dr. Robert M. Stone, Harry Snyder, Ruben Umansky, Alex Wise. B)
Members of the Board of Directors whose terms do not expire: Past
Presidents—Judge Jacob Weinberger; Nathan F. Baranov; Eli H. Levenson;
Rabbis—Rabbi Morton J. Cohn; Rabbi Monroe Levens, Rabbi Baruch Stern;
Areas—Arthur L. Cohen, Elmer Glaser, William Schwartz; David Block; William
Burnett; Harry Farb; Manuel Fisher; Jerome Freedman; Irving Friedman; Arthur
Gardner; Murray D.Goodrich; Ben Harris; Richard Levi; Julius Levin, Harry
Mallen, Louis Moorsteen; Dr. W. Ornstein, Sol Price; Seymour Rabin; Nathaniel
Ratner, Ben Rubin, Victor Schulman, Louis Steinman, Henry Weinberger. C)
Members of the Board of Directors whose terms expire: Mrs. Gabriel Berg, Edward
Bland, Saul Chenkin, I.L. Domnitz, Morris Douglas, Rodin Horrow; Ralph Hosenpud,
Alex Newman, Morris Niederman, Abe Ratner, Dr. Oscar Ravin, Milton Roberts, Abe
Sackheim, Nathan Schiller, Victor Schulman, Mrs. Anna Shelley, Sam Sosna, Dr.
Robert Stone, Harry Snyder, Reuben Umansky. D) In accordance with the
By-Laws of the United Jewish Fund, independent nominations of candidates for
election at the annual meeting may also be made by any 5 members (paid up
contributors) provided the same is delivered with the written acceptance of the
candidate to the Secretary or Executive Director of the Corporation no later
than Friday, November 30, 1951, 5:00 p.m.
-2005-
Fall 2005— Seacrest Village Retirement
Communities, Happenings: Senior Living in the Jewish Tradition, pages
6-7: It is through the generosity of our Donors that we are able to provide for
the well-being of each of our residents. We appreciate your generosity. The
following list represents all Donors to our many efforts beginning July 1, 2004
and ending June 30, 2005. These gifts have helped the Homes to provide the
vital services needed for our residents.... Mr. Richard Levi...
November
5, 2005—Donald H. Harrison, "Mount Soledad
Cross—An issue that won't go away," San Diego Jewish Times.
November 16, 2005—1) Donald
H. Harrison, Photo Essay: Unveiling of Headstone
for Henrietta Rose,Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego 2005-11-16
2005 (November issue)—"Past Board of Governors 2005-2006, The San Diego Foundation, 2005 Annual Report, page 13 .... Richard C. Levi...
December 2005—"Donor Advised Funds," Defining Our Future, Annual Report 2005, (San Diego) Jewish Community Foundation, pages 7-10: A Donor Advised Fund is an individual charitable fund that allows you to make a tax-deductible contribution (minimum to establish is $1,800) and then recommend grants in the name of the fund to qualified organizations in the Jewish and general community.... Richard C. & Harriet Levi...
-2006-
January
1, 2006—"Looking back over 2005:
Growing membership, list
of honorees, schedule of events, recognition inside and outside our community,"
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