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-1947-
March 20, 1947—1) Lou Mogy, "Sports," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: ... My golf expert tells me the two men most feared in
the coming B'nai B'rith golf Tournament are Dr. Saul Ruby and Abe Siegel.
Lew Solomon is also beginning to play golf and likes the game very much. Lee
Richards, Milt Roberts, Sol Price, Ben Rubin, Max Press and Eli Levenson manage
to play at least 18 holes a week at the Municipal Course...
2) "Press Offers Trophy for B.B. Golf
Tourney," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5 -- With the coming of
spring the men of the community are sniffing the fresh air, and their minds are
slowly turning to...golf...Though sponsored by Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith, teh
March 30 tourney is open to all men of the local Jewish community...Golfers will
begin teeing off at 8:00 a.m. on the beautiful fairways of Rancho Santa Fe for
the honors to be given for low gross, blind bogey and special prizes... Entires
to date are: Dr. Saul Ruby, Louis Karp, Lorrie Cantor, Eddie Cantor, Leon Heiman,
Ben Rubin, Max Press, Max Greenberg, Israel Fogelman, Dave Schwartz, Mort Thaler,
Archie Schoenkopf, Harry Mallen, Vic Schulman, Dave Block, Milt Roberts, Jerry
Freedman, Sam Bennett, Dr. Joe Rittoff, Lee Richards, Nate Schiller, Sidney
Goldstein, Sam Brenes, Dave Schissell, Sol Price, Julius Brown, Dr.
Robert Stone, Dan Schwartz.
March 27, 1947— Lou Mogy, "Sports Around
Town," Souithwestern Jewish Press, page 5: The B'nai B'rith
golf tournament will bring out the best performers amongst our many golfers.
Milt Roberts is recognized as one of the best golfers here in San Diego.
Dr. Saul Ruby told me that Milt shoots as good a game as he does. I asked Dr.
ruby what his best game was and the reply was 74 at Rancho Santa Fe. Therefore
the two menw ho are the ones to beat are Dr. Ruby and Milt Roberts. There will
be some very nice prizes and everyone who plays golf should enter.
April 24, 1947—Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Souithwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: ... I was told.... Leon Heiman informed me that Fred
Aminoff shot a 96 while playing the Mission Valley Course. Milt Roberts
shot a 77....
June 26, 1947—...Your columnist is
taking the A.Z.A. mascot and substitute outfielder, my son, JOel, on a vacation.
I have asked several sportsmen to be guest columnists, while I am away
forgetting who should be base umpire or ball and strikie umpire, which team will
show up without a mask or whether or not Milt Roberts' beautiful baby will go
out to center field during a game to show his daddy how to field a ball...
-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.
June 1949—"Leaders Spur Activities to Complete 1949 Fund
Drive," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Led by the Women's
Division, which concluded its "luncheon" drive last week, the United
Jewish Fund 1949 "Year of Opportunity" Campaign has raised over
$156,000.000 in pledges. Two hundred women were guests of Msdms. Jennie Burnett,
Max Gardner, H.D. Goodrich, Jack Gross, Rodin Horrow, George Neumann, Sam
Perlmutter, Abe Ratner, Victor Schulman, Abe Sklar, Esther Sommers, and
Harry Snyder at a "no minimum" birthday party luncheon which raised
$5,500 to bring the total women's contribution of over $35,000.000 or 87 percent
of the goal they have set for themselves...Chairmen of the various divisions in
the men's section of the campaign will intensify solicitaiton this week. All
workers have been requested to complete their assignments and turn all of their
cards in either with the contribution or reports, according to Lou Steinman,
co-chairman of the campaign.... Among the leading trade divisions are furniture
with Ben Harris, victor Schulman and Harry Mallon as co-chairmen; wearing
apparel with Its Penter, Sam Rassin, Al Newman and Milt Roberts as
co-chairmen. Carl Esenoff, heading the professional division, stated that
his division will be cleaned up in the next week...
July 1949—1) "Clubs in Review: Lasker Lodge B'nai
B'rith," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: The progress of the San
Diego Lasker Lodge, No. 370, B'nai B'rith, since the beginning of the year and
under a new administration, has been steady and satisfactory. Under the able and
level-headed guidance of prexy William B. Schwartz, activities and facets
of Bnai B'rith have shown a marked improvement. Officers for 1949
are as follows: Wiilliam B. Schwartz, president; Morris S. Kraus, first
vice president; Jerome P. Freedman, second vice president; Ralph Feldman,
warden; Lou Mogy, guardian; Sam Kimmel, recording secretary; Edward Baranov;
financial secretary; Al Doctor, treasurer; Zel Greenberg, Manny Silberman, Jack
Dembo, Marshall Naiman, and Sidney Goldstein, trustees; Edward Breitbard,
chaplain; Morrie Douglas, grand lodge deputy; Eli Levenson is a member of the
grand lodge executive committee and the lodge has a past grand president in the
person of Henry Weinberger. Highlights of activities of the present
administration to date were the installation of officers at the El Cortez Jan.
16; the progress of the newly established Boy Scout troop, under the leadership
of Sid Smith, Ed Breitbard, Dave Solof and Lou Levitt, to mention just a few;
and the tremendous impetus given and achieved by the AZA under direction of
Harry Wax and Bert Strauss. Other activities included the fine work of the
retention committee under Al Doctor; the Boy Scout window display context, in
which 57 windows were entered and won by Ted Schiller; speakers Dr. Stuart Cole,
executive director of the Pacific Coast Council on Intercultural activities, and
Maurice Hamburger, district membership director; athletics under Lou Mogy which
included the softball league and the highly successful bowling league under Sam
Bennett and Harry Addis, and the forthcoming golf tournament under chairman
Danny Schwartz. Not to be outdone by its predecessor, the second annual Fathers
and Sons night was a howling and huge success. All the boys were again given
miniature bats and it was one of the most unforgettable events in the lodge. The
event was chaired by Morrie Douglas, greatly aided by a large and hard-working
committee. Hillel, in its second year, achieved even greater success and
recognition on San Diego State's campus with its intercultural and interfaith
programs, ably supervised by Gil Shatz and Manny Silberman. A new project under
this administration was the formation of an initiatory degree team headed by Sid
Goldstein, Harry Mallen and Milt Roberts, which will give its first performance
at the July 11 meeting. On April 11 the lodge held its first B'nai B'rith
Cavalcade, headed by Ed Solomon, at which all past presidents of the lodge were
honored, as well as 25-year members, and those members who had obtained 10 or
more new applicants. The lodge was further honored when past president Ed
Breitbard was elected as second vice-president of the So. Calif. B'nai B'rith
Council. Many activities that have been planned in the past will soon begin to
jell, among which will be a theatre party, an exclusive dinner-dance for
members, and cultural evenings. Limitation of space precluded mentioning the
many more programs accomplished and those anticipated. All in all, when this
administration ends, the community will be proud of the achievements and record
of San Diego Lasker Lodge during 1949—Morrie Kraus.
2) "Pollacks Move Into New Home," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
4: A no-host surprise house warming was given Lou and Ida Pollack on July 4 in
their new home at 3167 Maryland Ave. Joining in the festivities were: Julia and
Harry Klaskin, Evelyn and Milt Roberts, Natalie and Sid Smith, Lee and Morrie
Douglas, May and Ed Janowsky, Bobby and Bill Lipin, Judy and Ted Hammill, Claire
and Joe Kaplan, Mr. and Mrs. N. Raitzas, Lillian and Sid Newman, Gertruide and
Lee Sarfan. Guests presented the Pollacks with a floor lamp for their new
home.
September 1949—"Congress Chapter Inaugurated Here," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 4: A new American Jewish Congress chapter is being
formed in San Diego. Members of the community interested in the work of the
Congress met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Louis Solof, Thursday, August 25.
Rabbi Leonard A. Greenberg of Los Angeles, Pacific Coast field representative of
the A.J.C., led discussion on A.J.C. claims and philosophy. Rabbi Greenberg
introduced Mel Springer, publisher of the Valley Jewish News, North Hollywood,
chairman of the Southern California administrative committee, as guest speaker,
who told of the forming of Congress 33 years ago by Stephen S. Wise and Louis
Lipsky, and of its steady progress to the present day. "For the past
eight years A.J.C. has taken a more active and militant stand on
discrimination," Spring said, "leading the way for other American
groups. Through its Law and Social Order program, the Congress has attacked
anti-Semitism from a constructive angle, fighting this scourge through the
courts when necessary. Assuming that discrimination is in reality an attack on
democracy, its legal department is ready to champion minority groups of all
colors and creeds banding together for protection against bigotry at all
times." Springer told the group of the exceptional educational
program. Its Office of Jewish Information, which publishes "Jewish
Affairs," a bimonthly; the "Congress Weekly," outstanding Jewish
publication, edited by J.L. Teller, formerly editor of the Independent Jewish
Press Service. A.J.C. worked untiringly for the realization of the State of
Israel and is now concentrating on the denazification program in Germany, which
is taking an alarming turn. During the past few years many chapters have
been formed throughout the nation. In California, Los Angeles leads with
thirty-five active chapters, San Francisco and San Jose have recently joined the
region, which is headed by Judge Ben Rosenthal and Rabbi Max Nussbaum of Los
Angeles. Meeting at the Solof home were: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Solomon, Mr.
and Mr.s Louis Pollack, Mr. and Mis. Milton Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schwartz;
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wosk; Hillel Arkin, Mrs. Eva Arkin, Raymond Bass, Oscar
Dubowsky, Henry Price, Morrie Douglas, Manny Haffner and Dr. Waltern Ornsteain.
The group set up a steering committee headed by Lou Pollack to plan a public
meeting for the immediate future.
November 18, 1949— 1) "Local Leaders To Be Honored At Annual United
Jewish Fund Meeting," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Eli H.
Levenson, president of the United Jewish Fund, will be honored by the Jewish
community of San Diego on Sunday, November 27, at the 16th annual meeting of the
United Jewish Fund. Three years of service as President of the United Jewish
Fund, as an Executive Board member of the district B'nai B'rith and as an active
participant in civic affairs, he will be rewarded as his fellow citizens gather
to pay homage to this young lawyer. Tribute will also be paid to an older lawyer,
Judge
Jacob Weinberger, on his return as the Resident Judge in San Diego. Judge
Weinberger was the first president of the fund and did much to bring it into
existence. Saul Chenkin and Louis Steinman, co-chairmen of the 1949 campaign,
and other outstanding members of the San Diego community, will be honored for
their leadership in the 1949 Campaign. Along with them outstanding community
leaders will be announced by the "Key Club," which will induct new
members who receive the "Key Men's Award" for service to the
community. The disbursement of funds raised in the 1949 Campaign will be
announced, and a report received from the Nomination Committee. Elections of members to the Board of Directors will be one of the
highlights of the annual meeting. Nominees are Dr. A.P. Nasatir, for a
one-year term; for a two-year term, Mrs. Gabriel Berg, M.S. Berlin, Edward
Bland, Saul Chenkin, I.L. Domnitz, Morris Douglas, Maurice Harris, Rodin Horrow,
Morris Niederman, Abe Ratner, Milton Roberts, Abe Schiller, Al Neumann, Dr. R.M.
Stone, Sam Sosna, Abe Sackheim and Harry Snyder. Members of the Board of Directors whose terms
do not expire are Judge Jacob Weinberger, Nathan F. Baranov, Edward Breitbard,
Morris Feldman, M.D. Goodrich, Leo Greenbaum, Ben Harris, Eli H. Levenson, Louis
Moorsteen, Mrs. Al Neumann, Dr. Walter Ornstein, Sol Price, Max Rabinowitz, Nate
Ratner, Victor Schulman, William Schwartz, Louis Steinman, Henry Weinberger and
Frank Winicki. Reservations for the annual meeting may be made by calling
F-0171, according to Morris Douglas, Chairman of the Arrangements Committee.
2) "Personals" Southwestern Jewish Press, page 4: Milton
and Evelyn Roberts were the surprised hosts to 28 guests who recently descended
upon their new home at Miracle and Jean Dr. Since Milt was proudly showing
their beautifully landscaped patio to the advance guard of the surprise party,
it was with no little effort that twenty odd guests had difficulty in gaining
entrance to the front door. However with some strategy the surprise was
carried out successfully. A gay evening was spent inspecting every nook
and cranny of this beautiful home. Buffet supper prepared and served by
the guests was enjoyed by all and a portable barbecue was presented, to grace
the new patio.
-1950-
February 10, 1950— Lou Mogy,
"Scene Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: ... I
was told—Sam Sklar walked away with the trophy at the Joke Nite Contest held
at the last Guardian Meeting. Milton Roberts, Moe Hershey, Murray Goodrich
and Bill Wolf were all contestants and they were all good...
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) "San Diego Bnai Brith Lasker Lodge 370," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 5: San Diego Lasker Lodge No. 37 B'nai B'rith will hold an
Initiation o f new members Monday, March 13, 1959, at the Temple Center, 3rd and
Laurel Sts., at 8:00 p.m. at an open meeting. The Initiatory Degree Team composed
of Allen Lame, Harry Mallen, Sidney Goldstein, Lou Pollack and Nat Gersten put
on their dramatic production last year for the lodge members only. It was so
successful that they decided to stage it an an open meeting. The sound effects
will be very ably handled by Edward Breitbard and Morris Douglas. The Initiation
class is to be called the George E.Grossmeyer. He is the oldest member of our
lodge, and has been a member of B'nai B'rith for over 60 years. Milton
Roberts is the director of the Degree Team. He announces that all new
members since the last initiation will participate in the activities at this
meeting. Very delicious refreshments and a social will follow the
ceremony. The meeting is open to everyone so come and bring your wife,
friends and relatives. There will be many new innovations and surprises
incorporated in the ceremony. New setting, props and effects, have been
obtained to enhance the dignity and mood of the ceremony.— Sam Kimmel,
Publicity
March 28, 1950—"San Diego Lasker Lodge No. 370," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 24: April 10, 1950. United Jewish Fund night. there will
be no solicitations at this meeting. As the largest B'nai B'rith lodge in San
Diego, it is our duty and privilege to get behind this drive and to help furnish
the man-power that is so necessary to go over the top. April 24, 1950,
Father and Child night. Morris Douglas is chairman of this annual affair. The
children, both young and old, will have a grand time. Entertainment will be
provided by members of our lodge and Del Baker, manager of the Padres.
Refreshments of unusual variety will be served. Don't miss this meeting, which
is guaranteed to be a memorable one. On our last meeting held on March
14th, our very accomplished and smooth-working Degree Team put on an Initiation
that is still being talked about all over town. Over 300 people attended this
affair, which was directed by Milt Roberts. Members of the team are Allen Lame,
Harry Mallen, Sidney Goldstein, Lou Pollack and Nat Gersten, with Morris Douglas
and Ed Breitbard handling the sound effects. Watch for their next performance,
you won't want to miss it. —Sam Kimmel, Publicity.
April 28, 1950— "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.
June 9, 1950—Lou Mogy, "Scene Around Town," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5...For the Sports Fan.... Vic Schulman and Milt Roberts
can be seen most every Sunday morning playing golf at Mission Valley.
November 3, 1950—"For Adequate Parking That Pays For Itself, Vote
'Yes' on Proposition F on Nov 7," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 8:
Proposition F is a sound, fair, business-like, pay-as-we-go program for solving
the traffic problem in the congested areas without an increase in
taxes"—Harley E. Knowx, Mayor of San Diego (in San Diego Tribune, Oct.
20). California voters cleared the way for Proposition F last June by a two to
one vote. Let's Complete the Job in San Diego. City-Wide Committee for
Off-Street Parking: Elmer H. Blase, chairman; Arthur H. Marston, Jr.,
Secretary-Treasurer, Nathan Baranov, Richamond Barbour, Phil C. Barney, Belle J.
Benchley, H.L. Bonham, Paul V. Borgerding, James C. Brennan, Mrs. Gage Brenneman,
Lee J. Brewer, John Buono, Donald C. Burnham, Marston Burnham, Harry Calloway,
E.L. Carpenter, Nelson Carpenter, James W. Carskadon, Armistead B. Carter, Frank
E. Cavanagh, James A. Cooper, William F. Copeland, Robert C. Dent, Howard Z.
Dudley, William P. Eiser, Thomas P. Faulconer, Mary L. Fay, George W. Fisher,
David G. Fleet, John H. Fox, Philip L. Gildred, Charles R. Goff, Charles Hafter,
Sam W. Hammill, Justin Hammond, Paul J. Hartley, Gerald W. Heilbron, Marie M.
Herney, John T. Holt, Alfred J. Iller, A.L. Jacobs, H.P. Jepsen, Arthur Jessop,
Dwight Keider, William F. LaMonte, Milton W. Lancaster, James B. Lane, Art S.
Leitch, Harold J. Logan, E.P. Mathew, Frank Medina, William S. Miller, Clair A.
Newlson, Richard A. Nelson, P.W. Nugent, R.A. Peterson, John W. Quimby, Ben Quon,
Sam T. Rathell, Milton Roberts, The Rev. Harold B. Robinson, J.I. Robinson,
George A. Scott, F. Tudor Scripps, Jr,; Admiral F.C. Sherman, U.S.N., Ret.;
Elmer F. Small; Chas. T. Smith, D.D.S.; Larry Smith, Dr. W.H. Stark, C.L. Stealy,
M.D., MaxStreicher, Phil D. Swing, C.O. Taylor, William B. Thurston, Garfield
J.Tigner, O.W. Todd, Jr., Frances Torbert, D.W. Vanasen, D.D.S., Paul K. Witeker,
D.D., K.C. Young.
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.
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January 5, 1951—"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 Newman, 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—"Center Group Elects
Officers," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 4: Eli H. Levenson,
prominent communal leader, was selected to lead the Jewish Community Center
Association again in 1951, at a meeting of the newly elected Board of Directors.
Three prominent advocates, Morrie Douglas, Harry Mallen and Lou Mogy, were
elected to the vice presidencies of the organization. Watchdog of the finances
for the coming year will be Nathan Schiller, elected as Treasurer, while Rod
Horrow was selected to be Secretary. Levenson, in accepting the
presidency, stated that in 1951 he hoped that the Center would become a factor
in the community, and that he as well as the other officers would do everything
in their power to begin the realization of the dream of the last five years.
Appointment of the following committees were made—all officers and dr. Robert
Stone, Henry Price, Maury Ackerman; Program Committee; Morrie Kraus, Chairman;
Harry Mallen and Yale Naliboff. Other committees are to be
appointed. The committee to participate in the Joint Center Committee was
announced as Lou Mogy, Seymour Rabin, Harry Wax, Milton Roberts and William
Starr. Esther Siegel, Director of the Armed Services Program, reported on
the activity of the Armed Services Committee, which is financed by the Community
Center Association. Since it was indicated the USO has not become completely
activated, and that the Jewish Welfare Board has not set up operation in San
Diego for some time, the Board of the Community Center Association voted the
necessary funds to continue the Armed Service Program for an additional
two months. The project will be continued at the Temple Center Lounge.
March 16, 1951—1) "'Before Time Runs Out,' Say
U.J.F. Leaders As New Committee Begins
Work," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Appointment of Louis
Moorsteen to head the Special Gifts Division of the 1951 Fund Campaign was
announced by Rodin Horrow and Morris Douglas, Campaign Chairmen. Other
prominent civic and business leaders have accepted key post in San Diego's 1951
Combined Jewish Appeal to help raise our share of the money required for urgent
immigration and absorption needs in Israel, relief and rehabilitation in Europe
and aid to refugees in the United States, as well as to meet local and national
needs. Joining Moorsteen in accepting key campaign posts are Murray
Goodrich, past campaign chairman, who will head the campaign cabinet. Ben Harris
and Milton Roberts, both outstanding business men, will head the Large Gifts
Division. Operation "Magic Carpet" for 1951 will be led by Harry
Mallen, prominent Ben Brither. Acceptance of women's posts by Sara Goodrich, Ann
Ratner and Rose Neumann has brought to Women's Division the highest caliber of
leadership it has known in the past...
2) "B'nai B'rith Lasker Lodge," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
9: Don't forget to remind your fathers! Monday night, March 26, the night of the
Lasker Lodge is a date to remember. That's Father-Child fun time. It's
free to everybody, so don't forget to come early, at 7:30 p.m. to Temple Center
and share in the enjoyment. Entertainment chairman Milton Roberts knows you
won't want to miss the souvenir miniature baseball bats, or the entertaining
program for all consisting of Smokey Rogers, western Star, a wrestling act, a
cartoonist and a magician all topped off by a visit from the Padre ball players
who will autograph baseballs. There will be decorations, food and drawings for
prizes. Remind your fathers!
April 13, 1951—"64% of Goal In As Campaign Moves Fast," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: San Diego's 1951 Combined Jewish Appeal of the United
Jewish Fund got off to a fast start in the month of April with scores of workers
out on the streets determined to reach the commitments of $223,920 for Overseas,
Israel, National and local organizations. as over $150,000 was reported at the
"Ken" report meeting, chaired by Abe Abramson last Wednesday, the Fund
drive gained momentum and it is expected that at least $170,000 will be secured
by the end of this week, according to Chairmen (Rodin) Horrow and (Morris)
Douglas. Encouraging reports are coming from every side. The campaign
shows a 30 percent increase in giving. At press time reports from campaigning
headquarters showed the Women's Division still leading the parade of workers
with $32,000 or 95 percent of their goal of $35,000. They expect to top their
goal by the 30th, Mrs. (Sarah) Goodrich, (Anne) Ratner and (Rose) Neuman(n)
stated. Special gifts led by quiet, hard working Lou Moorsteen already has
exceeded last year's amount and has reached 64 percent of its goal of $120,000.
Milt Roberts and Ben Harris report that their large gift workers are moving fast
to take advantage of Bartley Crum's visit which raised over $11,000 in one of
the finest meetings of the campaign. Aiding Milt are Yalee Kahn, Jerry
Freedman and Harry Farb who are working hard on the Liquor Division. The
professional Men are being led by Dave Block, Carl Esenoff, Manny Fisher and Dr.
Oscar Ravin, who are contacting doctors, lawyers and accountants. County
areas and Tiajuana (sic, Tijuana) will be started this week according to teh
chairmen, with a meeting being held in Tiajuana and Ensenada in the very near
future. The campaign has the united support of San Diego Jewry. Histadrut
leadership and workers are doing an outstanding job under the generalship of
Reuben Umansky and Sol Goodman. Zionists and non Zionists are working equally
hard. All three congregations are giving of their men and women in this year of
urgency. "Give today—tomorrow may be too late" is the slogan
being carried by the workers to every organization, every meeting and every
individual. It is a slogan inspired by the needs of the 38 agencies and
institutions at home and abroad served by the United Jewish Fund. Give now and
help end the campaign by May 6th, the chairmen urged. Send your contribution to
United Jewish Fund, 333 Plaza, San Diego 1, California.
April 27, 1951—"U.J.F. in 'Operation Magic Carpet,' Sunday April
29th," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: A determined army of
neighbors will grab a quick breakfast catered by members of the Jolly Sixteen,
Sunday morning at the Temple Center, and then jump off on "Operation Magic
Carpet." A city wide house to house canvass of those people who have not as
yet contributed, "Magic Carpet" day will end the first phase of the
1951 Combined Jewish Appeal. More than 100 prospective givers will be
contacted by the 200 workers under the chairmanship of Harry Mallen, and
co-chairman Rose Neumann. Spurring them on is the announcement this week
by Rodin Horrow and Morrie Douglas, general campaign chairmen, that the 1951
drive will definitely surpass 1950's, and that the local commitments of $233,920
can be met if "we keep going at our present pace." Organizations
furnishing workers and chiarmen ae: Hadassah, temple Sisterhood, Beth Israel
PTA, Bay City B'nai B'rith, Tifereth Israel Sisterhood, JCRA, Pioneer Women,
Cottage of Israel, Histadrut, Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith, Samuel I. Fox Lodge
B'nai B'rith, Jewish War Veterans, Yo-Ma-Co Club, Beth Jacdob Men's Club, Jewish
War Veterans Auxiliary and the Jewish Labor Committee. Commissioned as majors
for "Magic Carpet Day" are Zel Camiel, Ben Feinberg, Reuben Umansky,
Aida Most, Ed Breitbard, Jeanette Blackwell, Leon Heiman, Jerry Freedman, Henry
Price, Dave Stotsky, Rodin Horrow, Mack Esterson, Dr. Joseph Kwint, Milton
Roberts, Reva Garvin, Ann Bobroff, I Domnitz, Dave Horowitz, Dave Schissel, Dave
Block, Ben Harris and Frede Yaruss.
May 25, 1951—photo and caption, Southwestern Jewish Press, page
5:
October 12, 1951—"Committee Formed to Honor Dr. Sachar," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 7: Dr. A.P. Nasatir, chairman of the Brandeis University
Committee, today announced that a dinner would be held on Tuesday, October 30 at
the El Cortez Hotel for which Dr. A.L. Sachar, President of the University,
would be present as the guest of honor. Arrangements for the dinner are being
handled by Morris Kraus. Serving with Dr. and Mrs. Nasatir and Mr. and Mrs.
Kraus as a Brandies University Committee are: Rabbis and Mesdames Morton J.
Cohn, Monroe Levens and Baruch Stern. also Doctors and Mesdames J.A. Kwint,
Robert Stone, and Ernest Wolf, and Messrs. and Mesdames Samuel Addleson, Abraham
Abramson, Elias Berwin, Edward Breitbard, Morris Douglas, Harry E. Farb, Jerome
Freedman, Murray Goodrich, Rodin S. Horrow, Albert Hutler, Maxwell Kaufman,
Edward Kitaen, Eli Levenson, Harry Mallen, Lou Mogy, Maury Novak, Sol Price,
Milton Roberts, David Schloss, Victor Schulman, Wm. B. Schwartz, Isadore Teacher
and Henry Weinberger. This is the first occasion on which Dr. Sachar will
speak to the San Diego community on Brandeis University.
November 21, 1951— 1) "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)
Nomination 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.
December 7, 1951—"UJF Honors Schulman and Workers At Meeting Sunday," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: The year's activities of the United Jewish Fund will
be reviewed by the membership at the 18th Annual Dinner meeting on Sunday,
December 9th, at the El Cortez. The Don Room will find San Diego Jewry
gathered to honor Victor J. Schulman, President of the Fund for the past two
years. Key workers and "Early Morning Fund Raisers" in the campaign
will receive awards from the United Jewish Appeal and the United Jewish Fund.
Schulman will receive the applause of the Jewish community for his energetic
leadership in communal affairs. A member of the Fund Board of Directors since
1943, he has served as President, Vice President and Chairman of many
committees. His activity reflected itself in the successful results of the 1951
Combined Jewish Appeal which raised over $206,000. Honored along with
Schulman will be Ewart Goodwin, Christian Committee Chairman of the Appeal.
Goodwin, one of San Diego's outstanding civic and business leaders, earlier
awarded a Christian-Palestine Fellowship award for travel and study in Israel
and Lebanon, will be presented with an award for his "sincere interest in
humanity." Business of the meeting will center around the election of
20 members of the Fund to the Board of Directors for a term of two years. To be
presented by the Nominating Committee, Harry Farb, Chairman, for election to the
Board are: Morris Douglas, Jack Gross, David Horowitz, Rodin Horrow, Ralph
Hosenpud, Yale Kahn, Morry Levenson, B.B. Margolis, Louis Mogy, Dr. A.P. Nasatir,
Milton Roberts, Nathan Schiller, Albert Steinbaum, Dr. Robert M. Stone, Harry
Snyder, Ruben Umansky, and Alex Wise. Petitions have been presented for
inclusion on the ballot so that this year, there will be a contested election
for the vacant posts. Among those to be singled out for special praise are Rodin
Horrow and Morrie Douglas, general campaign co-chairmen; Mrs. M.D. Goodrich,
Mrs. Abe Ratner and Mrs. Al Neumann, Women's Division Co-Chairmen. Also
Louis Moorsteen, Milton Roberts, Harry Mallen and Ben Harris, Chairmen of
various divisions. Elections to the "Key Club," highest honor to be
awarded by the Fund, will be announced at the dinner. Guests will include
Harry Rothberg, California Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, who will
present awards; A.J. Sutherland and Charles Davies, former recipients of awards,
and past presidents Judge Jacob Weinberger, Nathan F. Baranov and Eli H.
Levenson. Levenson, Chairman of the annual meeting, announced that
reservations may be made by calling F-0171. He called to the attention of
the community that only members of the Fund could vote. A member is defined as
one who is a current contributor to the United Jewish Fund and has paid his
previous year's pledge.
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February 22, 1952—'B'nai
B'rith Father and Child Circus Nite," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
5: The B'nai B'rith Lasker Lodge invites you and your child to our annual
"Father and Child Night" on Tuesday, March 4, 7:30 p.m. at the Temple
Center, 3rd and Laurel. "A Night at the Circus" will be the
theme for this evening. Many television stars who are particularly appealing to
children of all ages will be present. Monty Hall will M.C. Door gifts will be
presented to all children, in addition to wonderful prizes which will be
raffled. Circus vendors in clowns' costumes will be on hand with circus
food fare. Please invite your friends. Bring your children and if you haven't
any of your own bring someone else's. Mr. Milton Roberts in General Chairman for
the evening, assisted by Dave Starr. On his committee are Leo beck, Joe Kaplan,
Harry Sugarman, Lory Cantgor, Lou Mogy, Lou Leavitt and Jack Lowenbein.