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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 Gold 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) "Carl Esenoff to Head Jewish Welfare
Society," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: At a meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Jewish Welfare Society held in their offices on
Wednesday, March 12th, offiers to serve for the coming year were elected.
to serve as president will be Carl M. Esenoff with Dr. A.P. Nasatir, vice
president; Rose Weinberger, secretary; and Sol Price, treasurer.
3) "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, the March 30 tourney is open to all men
of the Jeiwsh community...Entries to date are.Dr. Saul Ruby, Loui 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, 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.
4) "Home for the Aged," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
6: The third annual meeting of the San Diego Hebrew Home for the Aged took
place on Sunday, March 16, at 2 p.m. at the Home...Dr. A.P. Nasatir, in his
usual charming manner, installed the newly elected officers: Louis Steinman,
president; Sam Addleson, first vice president; Victor Schulman, second vice
president; Carl Esenoff, treasurer; Bernice Esenoff, financial secretary, and
Jean Rosenthal, recording secretary. Trustees elected to the Board to serve for
a three-year period are: Eve Chenkin, Ralph Hosenpud, Jennie Burnett, Ray
Solomon, Selma Getz, Sol Price and Sidney Newman...
April 10, 1947—"U.J.F. Workers Stepping Up Pace—To Reach Early
Goal," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: With the Passover holidays
celebrating the release of Jews from bondage, drawing to a close, the United
Jewish Fund will intensify its campaign to raise $350,000 to provide food,
shelter, medical aid and clothing for the Jews of Europe. Max Rabinowitz
and Louis Steinman, chairmen of the campaign, announced that $000000 {Yes,
that misprint appeared in the paper} had been raised by the Jews of San
Diego which is more money than raised by the entire 1946 campaign. Eli
Levenson, president of the United Jewish Fund, and Nathan Baranov, honorary
chairman of the 1947 campaign, urged an all out effort to arouse the local
community to the widest support of the United Jewish Fund drive for $350,000 of
which approximately $300,000 will go to the United Jewish Appeal consisting of
the Joint Distribution Committee, the United Palestine Appeal and the United
Service for New Americans. The balance will be used for local and national
needs. Workers in the Trades and Industries Division, Women's Division and the
Young People's Division will be out calling on all prospects for their
contribution. The Young People's Division led by Renee Perlmutter and Sallie
Stone are showing the way, having raised $4335.00, $835.00 over their quota.
Trades and Industries have pledges amounting to $121,342.53, while the Women's
Division, with Julia Neumann and Bernice Soule at its head, have total pledges
of $18,587.50. "Coverage," the most important word in the
campaign, will come to life when the 2100 volunteer workers of the United Jewish
Fund go out in full force to reach their prospects. {The following list
appears in agate type}: Ben Feinberg, Morrie Douglas, Edward Breitbard, Dan
Loewenthal, Phil Goldman, Marshall Naiman, Nathan Baranov, Harry Bennett, David
Block, Abe Bronstone, Larry Cantor, Elliott Cushman, Jack Dembo, I.L Domnitz,
Carl Esenoff, Irving Friedman, Elmer Glaser, Sander Goldberger, Everett Goldman,
Murray D. Goodrich; Ben Hoffman; Dr. F. G. Hollander, Ralph Hosenpud, Irvin
Kahn, Harry Kraskin, Eli Levenson, Paul Lott, Myron Lustig, Louis Moorsteen, Its
Penter, Philip Peskin, Sol Price, Nathan Schiller, Victor Schulman, Sam Supnik,
Abe Snyder, Dr. Robert Stone, David Stotsky, Henry Weinberger, Lew M. Weiss, Leo
Zwiebel, are calling on business men throughout the city. The
outstanding women workers, announced by Julia Neumann and Bernice Soule are:(in
agate type): Helen Baranov, Frances Berenson, Sadie Berenson, Jennie
Burnett, Retha Burnett, Eve Chenkin, Sally Cohn, Lee Douglas, Bernice Esenoff,
Morris Feldman, Sara Goodrich, Rose Gordon, (Mrs) Jack Gross; Jennie Kochberg,
Sylvia Haffner, Elinor Kitaen, Jack Kornbluth, Edith Levenson, Esther Moorsteen,
Angeline Landau, Pauline Rubel, Rose Neuman, Jeannette Niederman, Betty Penter,
Molly Rabinowitz, Ann Ratner, Clara Resnick, Esther Schwartz, Bess Snyder, Ray
Solomon, Julia Steinman, M. Stern, Rose Weinberger, Elizabeth Reisman, Goldie
Schusterman, E. Belenzon, Bessie Siegel, Bessie Umansky, F. Marx, Jennie Siner,
Lavena Koming, Florence Lebowitz. The workers in the Young People's
Division which has already surpassed their goal, are (in agate type): Estelle
Addleson, Stanford H. Brust, Edith Epstein, Roy M. Fagelson, Eva Garber, Yvonne
Gerson, Merle Goldman, Sylvia Horowitz, Gene Janoff, Bernard Lansky, Yale
Naliboff, Esther Pearl, Gerry Platt, Julius H. Raleigh, Rose Rimland, Helen
Rosenberg, Ruth Rosenberg, Mitzi Schiller, Ben Siegel, Sallie Stone, Gertrude
Thaler, Joe Wertheim, Ned J. Wise.
April 24, 1947—"Guardians Announce
Plans for Dinner Dance," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5:
The Guardians announce that plans are complete for their "special
event," a dinner dance, which they will give on Tuesday, May 27th, at Top's
Restaurant on Pacific Highway. This affair, which falls on the fourth Tuesday,
the regular meeting time for the Guardians will be an outstanding party.
Murray Goodrich, Sol Price, Leon Heiman and Lou Mogy, comprise the committee
which are securing entertainment and a good orchestra for the evening.
Reservations are being taken now for this gala event by any of the committee as
well as any Guardian member. Murray Goodrich is president of this organization.
May 8, 1947—"The Way We Heard It...," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 4: Mr. and Mrs. Murray Goodrich of 810 W. Upas Street
spent the weekend in Los Angeles visiting friends...
-1949-
April 1949— 1) "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.
July 1949—"United Jewish Fund," Southwestern Jewish Press,
pages 1, 2: 1948=1949 is the sixteenth year of activity of the United Jewish
Fund of San Diego. A review oft his year shows continued progress in community
activity. Progress of the fund has gone hand in hand with growth and
understanding of the Jewish.Community. For the first time in its long history
the United Jewish Fund has awarded the most coveted national award of the
Council of Federations and Welfare Funds the "Year Around Materials
Award" for communities of 10,000 population. Eli H. Levenson was reelected president of the Fund for a
third and final term. Aiding him as vice presidents are Morrie Douglas, Saul
Chenkin, and Sol Price. Mrs. Gabriel Berg was elected secretary to become
the first woman to hold office, while Max Rabinowitz was elected treasurer. When
first organized some sixteen years ago the Fund was solely a Fund raising and
disbursing agency. Today it has de eloped into a Jewish Community organization
that not only raises funds in one joint campaign, but plans, finances and aids
in the coordination of various Jewish agencies in the community. More anhd more
in this year local needs have been taken into consideration and met by the Fund
board of directors. In planning for better communal life in San Diego, The Fund
has assisted in the creation, and today sponsors. The Jewish Education
Commission which operates the Institute for Jewish Studies. The first two
semesters of the institute received national acclaim in several magazines and
from the American Association of Jewish Education. Thirteen courses
catered to over 150 adults interested in learning Hebrew, Yiddish, Jewish
History, Sociology, Ceremonies, Cooking, Literature, and Philosophy. Dr. A. P.
Nasatir is chairman. The fall semester will open on October th (sic). Realizing
that there was a need in the community for small loans to be made available for
emergencies, the fund created the Jewish Loan Fund Committee which has made
several loans since its existence. Morris Niederman is chairman of the
committee, and directly responsible for its operation. Center activity
(Morris Douglas, chairman) for young people increased in tempo until Esther
Siegel was hurt in an automobile accident. Sunday night dances, as well as
ballroom dancing for the teen-agers were most successful but had to be dropped
with the loss of Miss Siegel. The most successful day camp was opened two weeks
ago with a registration of 83 children between the ages of 5 and 12 years old.
Children are also going to be taken to Camp Palomar for a period of eleven days
from July 18th to July 29th. The Center activity and group work program, started
as an experiment, proved so successful that joint personnel committee of the
Fund and the center have hired Irwin Wohl, who recently received his masters
degree in social work as activities director. It is hoped that the
stimulus given by a full time group worker will be the first step in the
creation of the long awaited community center. One of the most encouraging
movements of the year was the creation of the Federation Committee consisting of
representatives of Jewish Welfare agencies. Recently the articles of
Incorporation for a San Diego Federation of Jewish welfare Agencies was
received, and By-Laws are now being discussed by the agencies which are
affected. The Community Relations Committee continued to work closely with the
American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish
Congress and the Jewish War Veterans in creating one body to fight anti-Semitism
and other undemocratic actions in the community. The committee worked closely
with the school system, the Pacific Coast Council for Intercultural Education,
the California Council for Civic Unity and the Community Welfare Council of San
Diego. A film library containing outstanding films on the subject of
intergroup relationships was started and has been used by numerous church and
civic groups as well as many Jewish organizations. The committee secured a 16mm
projector for use by groups. Ten Emigre units were received in the community
during this period and handled by the Emigre Committee of the United Jewish Fund
and the San Diego Section of the Council of Jeiwsh Women. Assurances have been
given for 32 more units who will arrive in San Diego in the next year. The
President's Council has continued to function as a clearing house and
coordinating group for all organizations in the community. Under its sponsorship
"The Bulletin" is published twice a month. It contains primarily local
news and is open to all organizations. The 1949 '"Year of
Opportunity" Campaign raised $185,000 to date from over 1350 contributors.
Last year's campaign secured $270,000 in pledges from 1800 contributors. The
1949 campaign is far from over with 500 good prospects still to be heard from of
which 100 gave $60,000 in 1948. Sol Chenkin and Louis Steinman are leading the
campaign. The Women's Division, under the inspired leadership of Mrs.
Nathaniel Ratner and Mrs. Gabriel Berg, again did an excellent job and have
raised over $37,000 to date. At the end of the 1948 campaign $200,000 or
80 percent of the money raised went to the United Jewish Appeal. Only 10 percent
of the money raised stayed in the local community for local agency needs and
campaign costs. The balance went to overseas and national organizations such as
Hias, civic protective groups, hospitals, religious and educational
institutions. The outstanding achievement of the year was the cooperation of all
the organizations, and especially the growing awareness of the need for a strong
central coordinating, planning, financing and public relations agency which
could speak for the Jewish Community in the fields in which it was involved. The
cooperation between the Jewish welfare Society and the United Jewish Fund could
well set the example for good community relationships. Instead of setting up
separate organizations to handle the Refugees, and the loan fund the Jewish
Welfare Society facilities have been used. The United Jewish Fund's primary
purpose is not to raise and distribute money. It has a far more important
purpose—to serve the entire community in a democratic and American way without
regard to the amount of the individual contributions.
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....Members of the (Allocations) 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. Gabriel 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...Sam Rassin, Maurice Harris, Al Newman,
Mrs. Saul Chenkin and Abe Naliboff.
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) Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
5: ... The members of the Tuesday night Pam Game are Its Penter, Sam Druskin,
Sam Addleson, Sol Price, Abe Shelley, Harry Farb and Herb Gordon.
December 2, 1949—Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: ... Sol Price and Harry Farb are doing a great
job for their favorite son. I hope the Son wins by a great majority...
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.
2) Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, pages
23, 28: I congratulate—A person who gives unselfishly of his time, everything
gratis, and one who has our Community at heart. He has performed many legal
duties and has been an organizer, officer and worker for everything that is good
for our community. He is active in the San Diego Hebrew Home for the Aged; the
Guardians; The United Jewish Fund; Jewish Welfare Society; Jewish Welfare
Federation. He is a sports enthusiast, and above all, a fine family man. He also
enjoys driving his new car. I congratulate Sol Price.
December 30, 1949—"Federation Plans Community
Survey," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Many
responsibilities face the newly organized Federation of Jewish Agencies,
according to Carl Esenoff, president. A "Self Survey" Committee
to be chaired by Sol Price is now in the process of being organized by the
Federation. "Recurring self-examination is good business and good
sense," said Esenoff. "There has been a great and rapid growth of our
community and it is only good common sense to determine how available resources
can be used to maximum advantage." ...Esenoff further announced that
preliminary work had begun on budgeting problems of constituent agencies with
the idea of being able to submit to the United Jewish Fund the budget for local
needs to be included in the 1950 campaign...
-1950-
January 27, 1950—Lou Mogy,
"Scene Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5...Sol
Price has plenty of work cut out for him between the U.J.F. and the
Federation (of Jewish Agencies).
February 24, 1950— "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) Lou Mogy, "Scene around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
3: ...It's most interesting to hear the Pan Game as played by Sam Druskin, Dave
Block, Herb Gordon, Its Penter, Sam Addleson, Morrie Feldman, Charlie Sorkin and
Sol Price. A recording should be made of only one jam session. I
guarantee it would stop any show. Acting, dramatics and such cute saying. Wow!
April 28, 1950—"More Top Gifts," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 1: The following are additional gifts to the 1950 "Keep the
Miracle Alive Campaign": ...Sol Price, $500....
July 7, 1950—Lou Mogy, "Scene Around Town," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5... I was told —... A committee consisting of Sol
Price, Sid Goldhammer, and Al Hutler are looking for a meeting place for the
Jewish Community Center....
September 22, 1950—"Fund Committee To Study Distribution of Money
Raised," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: How much of the funds
raised by the United Jewish Fund will go overseas and to Israel through the
United Jewish Appeal; to agencies which fight anti-Semitism; to religious and
educational institutions; and to hospitals? This important question will
be the focal point of the Allocations Committee under the chairmanship of Sol
Price. On the basis of the amount of money raised by the United Jewish
Fund Campaign to date, the division of the funds will be made by categories on
established percentages, according to pre-campaign budgeting...as follows:
Israel and Overseas Agencies, $124,500—Includes United Jewish Appeal (Joint
Distribution Committee, United Palestine Appeal, United Service for New
Americans); Hebrew Immiigrant Aid Society; Jewish Telegraphic Agencies; Hebrew
University, Weissman Institute; Technion; American Fund for Palestinian
Institution. National Agencies and Institutions, $10,500—City of Hope
(Duarte); Jewish Committee for Personal Service; Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital;
American Jewish Congress; Jewish Labor Committee; Joint Defense Appeal (American
Jewish Committee—Anti-Defamation League), B'nai B'rith Youth Service Appeal;
Yiddish Scientific Institute; American Association for Jewish Education; Jewish
War Veterans; National Jewish Welfare Board; Synagogue Council of America;
Training Bureau for Communal Services; Hebrew Theological College; Jewish
Theological Seminary and Eternal Light; Union of American Hebrew Congregations
and Hebrew Union College;Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations; Yeshiva
University. Local Agencies and Institutions, $15,000—San Diego
Federation of Jewish Agencies—Jewish Welfare Society, San Diego Hebrew Home
for the Aged; Community Relations Council; Community Center Program; Jewish
Education Commission; Meshulachim Fund. The first percentage level having
been reached, all monies collected in the supplemental campaign which will open
on October 9 will be distributed 95 percent to overseas and Israel
organizations, and 5 percent to national agencies, according to Price.
Work on the Allocations Committee will begin immediately after the holidays.
October 6, 1950—"S.D. Welfare Funds To Be Distributed," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 8: Saul (sic, Sol) Price, Chairman of the Allocations
Committee of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego, announced that the group will
begin preparing its recommendations for the Board of Directors of the Fund, on
Sunday, October 22nd. Recommended distribution of the monies raised in 1950 will
be made on the basis of percentages arrived at by the Committee prior to the
campaign —83 percent of the net for Overseas and Israel needs; 7 percent for
National Agencies, and 10 percent for Local Agencies. Price emphasized that all
monies raised in the "C" Campaign of the United Jewish Fund, 95
percent will go to Overseas and Israel; 5 percent to National Agencies. Members
of the Committee will make careful analysis and study of the agencies requesting
funds from the United Jewish Fund. Representatives of the Agencies requesting
funds will not be heard, and information in the form of letters will be
requested from all agencies. Aiding Chairman Price in helping to
distribute the fund are: Members of the United Jewish Fund Board of Directors;
representatives of various local organizations interested in the distribution of
funds; and outstanding Jewish Community leaders.
November 3, 1950—"Committee Allocates Funds to Agencies," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: Meeting under the Chairmanship of Sol Price, the
Allocations Committee drew up its recommendations for the division of $150,000
to go to agencies and institutions outside of San Diego and to overseas and
Israel. Coming off with the bulk of the money raised, the United Jewish Appeal
received $122,650 of the $150,000 amounting to 82 percent of the monies
distributed. Four other Israeli and overseas agencies were granted the same as
their 1949 Allocation even though there was a 20 percent decrease in cash
distriuted. The only increase was given to the combined campaign of the Weizmann
Institute, Technion and the Hebrew University, raised from $250 to $750....It
was announced that the Fund has raised more than the $183,000 now being
allocated, and that pledges were still being received. The committee agreed that
they would meet again at a later date to distribute the balance of the money
raised, on the basis of the percentages agreed upon before the campaign—95
percent to overseas and Israel, 5 percent to national organizations.
November 17, 1950—"Fund Approves Committees' Allocations," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 6: Checks were in the mail this week for organizations
which share in the proceeds of the United Jewish Fund Campaign. According to
Victor Schulman, President, the Board of Directors of the Fund, approved
completely the findings and recommendations of the Allocations Committee.
The bulk of the money distributed went for overseas and Israel organizations,
and institutions. National agencies and institutions receiving allocations from
San Diego's United Jewish Fund included religious, educational, cultural,
health, welfare service and community relations organizations as
well...According to Schulman, the Allocation Committee has not been discharged
and will meet again to distribute any excess money raised in 1950 on the basis
of 95 percent to Israel and overseas, and 5 percent to national organizations.
Sol Price is chairman of the 1950 Allocation Committee.
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.m. 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—1)
"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 Exectuive 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 16, 1951—"April 1 Target Date for Fund Drive," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: Appointment of the chairmen for the 1951 Campaign of
San Diego's United Jewish Fund will be announced in the next issue of the Press,
according to Victor Schulman, Fund president. Target date for the opening of the
Combined Jewish Appeal for overseas, national and local needs will be April 1st,
with Sunday April 29th planned for the one-day solicitation in which San Diego
gained national acclaim in 1950. Reports from William Schwartz, Chairman of the
Allocations Committee, indicate that pre-campaign planning, on a percentage
basis as accomplished in 1950, will be followed again in 1951. Four major fields
of service will be included, according to Schwartz, in the 1951
Campaign—Overseas and Israel, National Agencies, Local Needs, and the Emigre
Program. Carl Esenoff, San Diego Federation of Jewish Agencies Leader,
stated that local budgets would be presented to the fund at its next meeting for
inclusion in the 1951 Campaign. Local organizations, deficit financed through
the Federation and Fund in 1950, were the Jewish Welfare Society, $4260; San
Diego Hebrew Home for the Aged, $2880; The Community Center Association, $3500;
Jewish Education Commission $170; and the Community Relations Council, $1800.
The cost of the Emigre project was $11,000. Schwartz announced the
complete roster of the Allocations Committee as follows: Dr. Robert M. Stone,
Louis Moorsteen, Eli H. Levenson, Mrs. Gabriel Berg, Sol Price, Abe Ratner, Mr.
David Block, Mrs. Saul Chenkin, Max Rabinowitz, Morris Kraus, Arthur Gardner,
Ray Bass, and Harry Snyder.
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.
2) "S.D. Hebrew Home for the Aged," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
1: The following committee chairmen have been appointed for the Hebrew Home for
the Aged. On the Admittance Committee are N. (sic, M.) S. Berlin, Sam Addleson,
Maxwell Kaufman and Rose Neumann; Building Chairman, Max Maisel; Finance, Victor
Schulman; Emergency, Morrie Douglas; House Management, Lucille Rubel; Personnel
Problems, Arthur Glickman; Legal Commitee, Sol Price, Morey Levenson and Ben
Rubin; Medical, Dr. F.G. Hollander. Auxiliary—The May Day Luncheon
brought to a successful close the past season's activities. Rabbi Barruch Stern
in his talk to the guestt highlighted the difference in the present day needs of
our aged folks as compared with that of the past. With the ever increasing
number of aged people, San Diego is fourtunate to have a Home, where our aged
can live in a Jewish environment...
July 6, 1951—"Fund Drive Exceeds '49 and '50 Results," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: The task of studying budget requests of the various
beneficiary agencies of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego will start shortly,
it was announced this week. In preparation for this undertaking, Chairman
William Schwartz of the Allocation Committee, is preparing the material to be
sent to all members of the committee, who were appointed by Victor Schulman
before the 1951 Campaign opened. Members of the committee assisting
Chairman Schwartz are Dr. R.M. Stone, Louis Moorsteen, Eli H. Levenson, Mrs.
Gabriel Berg, Sol Price, Abe Ratner, Arthur Gardner, Harry Snyder and Rubin
Umansky, members of the Fund Board of Directors. Other members are Mrs. David
Block, Mrs. Saul Chenkin, Max Rabinowitz, Morris Kraus and Ray Bass. Additional
members will be announced in the future...
September 14, 1951—"U.J.F. Allocations Committee Plans
Distribution of Funds," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: Sunday,
September 23 is the date set by the Allocations Committee for its open hearing,
according to William Schwartz, Chairman. It is expected that the representatives
of many of the requesting agencies will present their cases before the committee
at the meeting to be held at the El Cortez Hotel. Approximately $150,000 of the
$204,000 raised in the Combine Jewish Appeal for 1951 will be distributed by the
Fund Board of Directors based on the recommendations that will come out of the
Allocations Committee discussions. Chairman Schwartz stated that the committee
had approved the open hearing, as well as the division of the Committee into
subcommittees to study various categories of agencies. Sub-committees appointed
by the chairman are as follows: Cultural-Health and Welfare, Sol Price
(Chairman), Mrs. M.D. Goodrich, Mrs. Gabriel Berg, Dr. R.M. Stone; Service and
Community Relations, Rubin Umansky (Chairman), Morris Douglas, Rodin Horrow,
Mrs. Abe Ratner; Overseas and Israel, Mrs. David Block (Chairman), Morris Kraus,
Eli Levenson and Harry Snyder; Religious Agencies, Mrs. Saul Chenkin (Chairman),
Ray Bass, Louis Moorsteen, and Arthur Gardner. There may be more money to
allocate according to a report from Rodin Horrow and Morris Douglas, campaign
Co-Chairmen, who stated that since the effort to raise an additional $6,000
started on September 1st, $1500 in new and increased pledges have already been
secured. Their hope is to raise $210,000 by the end of the year.
October 12, 1951—1) "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.
2) "Schwartz Heads Distribution Group," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
7: Distribution of the over $204,000 raised in the 1951 Combined Jewish Appeal
of San Diego will be discussed at the final meeting of the United Jewish Fund
Allocation Committee on Tuesday, October 16, announced William Schwartz,
Chairman. Reports of the Sub-committees under the chairmanships of Mrs. David
Block, Rubin Umansky, Mrs. Saul Chenkin and Sol Price will be received by the
committee as a whole. Report and recommendations of the Committee will be
prepared for presentation and approval of the Fund Board of Directors at their
regular meeting on October 17. Announcement of the beneficiary agencies
and their allocations will be made in the next issue of the Press.
October 26, 1951—1) "Fund Board Approves Allocation Report:
Distributes $143,000." Southwestern Jewish Press, pages 1,5: Over
$143,000 was distributed to non-local agencies last week by the directors of the
United Jewish Fund at their regular October meeting, according to Victor
Schulman, President. Included in the amount distributed is $10,475.00, available
surplus from 1950, which had not been allocated in that year. Nathaniel Ratner,
Treasurer of the Fund, stated that under the present regulations of the United
Jewish Fund all available surplus must be distributed. Based on the report
and recommendations of the 1951 Allocations Committee, headed by William
Schwartz, the board distributed $131,240 to overseas and Israel agencies in
comparison with $124,500 in 1950. Community Relations agencies remain almost the
same as in 1950. Religious institutions were allocated $2,483, an overall
increase of $305. Cultural agencies remained about the same, and Service and
Coordinating agencies increased from $1,613 to $2.555. According to the accepted
report the largest percentage increase was the National Jewish Welfare Board for
its war service activities from $1,084 to $2,000. Other increases included the
U.I.T. Campaign for the Weizmann Institute, Technion, and the Hebrew University;
the Jewish Theological Seminary; the Hebrew Union College; Yeshiva University;
Union of Orthodox Congregations; Jewish War Veterans; American Association of
Jewish Education, and the Jewish Labor Committee. Further Action of
the Board—At its meeting last Wednesday, the Board of Directors of the Fund
also voted authority to its Executive Committee to send additional money to the
United Jewish Appeal in its $35,000,000 cash campaign. (United Jewish Fund has
already forwarded $102,000 cash to the UJA.) Reiterated its resolution
favoring the Israel Bond Drive and again offered its cooperation.
Re-elected Albert A. Hutler, as Executive Director of the United Jewish Fund for
another 2 year period beginning January 1, 1952. Hutler has served as the
Executive Director for the past five years... Appointed the following
committees.....Committee to analyze unpaid pledges: Sol Price, Chairman;
Manny Fisher, Morrie Douglas, Arthur Gardner, Rodin Horrow...
2) "Red Feather Drive Opens in San Diego," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 8: The 1951 Community Chest is in full swing with over 3,000
enthusiastic workers scouring the city to raise $551,000 for the needs of over
51 agencies...Special Gifts for the Chest which last year was headed by Irving
Friedman is this year headed by Daniel Loewenthal, a former member of the Fund
Board and now President of Travelers Aid. Working with him among others are: Sol
Price, Murray Goodrich, Harry Farb, Lou Steinman, Zel Camiel, Irving Friedmanu
and Maxwell Kaufman...
November 21, 1951—Photo and caption, Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1
Scroll—Presenting the Israel Bond Scroll to Vice President
Barkley (middle of threesome) are from left
Murray Goodrich, Louis Steinman and Sol Price (on other side of photo)—Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1
1) "'Keep Israel Alive'—Vice President Urges," Southwestern
Jewish Press, pages 1, 8: "The Cause of Israel appeals to every human
being who believes in justice and decency. There could be no greater disaster
than the collapse of Israel." These were the worlds of Vice President Alben
W. Barkley Sunday night when he addressed a rally in Tifereth Israel Synagogue,
at which a new community total of $200,000.00 was pledged for the purchase of
State of Israel Independence Bonds. The Vice President's talk so stirred
the community that the leadership of the United Jewish Fund and the San Diego
Committee for B.I. G. (Bonds of the Israel Government) is taking steps to
guarantee $250,000 worth of bond purchases within the next ten days. "It is
essential that Israel fortify its economy so that it can continue to take its
place with the free nations of the earth. No nation can stay free without a
solid economy and these bonds that you are being urged to pledge will guarantee
to insure Israel's continuing to take its place with the free nations of the
earth," Barkley told the hundreds of members of the San Diego Jewish
Community who were present in the Synagogue. Presiding at the rally was
Louis Steinman, chairman of the San Diego Committee for B.I.G.; the sponsoring
organization for the Vice President's appearance in San Diego. Victor Schulman,
co-chairman of the San Diego Committee, presented an 8-foot scroll to the Vice
President expressing the Jewish community's appreciation to Barkley. The scroll
will be available for more signatures at both Temple and Synagogue and meetings
in the next few weeks. Hundreds marched to the dais of the Synagogue to
give their pledges to buy parts of the $500,000,00.00 Israel Bond issue.
George A. Scott, president of the San Diego Council of Churches declared,
"The cause of Israel is both for Jews and non-Jews." He paid
tribute to the Vice President and said, "his talk was one which should have
been heard by all Americans." Mr. Scott expressed his concern for
Israel's economic future by purchasing a $1,000 bond in the name of Jerry Levens,
son of Rabbi Monroe Levens. Before the rally, Vice President and Mrs.
Barkley were guests at a dinner in the Hotel Manor. Rabbi Monroe Levens
delivered the invocation and Cantor Julian Miller led in the signing of the
"Star Spangled Banner." Acting Mayor Schneider welcomed the Vice
President on behalf of the city and urged the all out support of the sale of
Israel Bonds. Federal Judge Weinberger also welcomed the Veep. More than
100,000.00 was pledged for the purchase of Israel Bonds at the dinner. Mrs.
William L. Moss, chairman of Women for B.I.G., presented Mrs. Barkley with an
orchid on behalf of the Women's Division and the Jewish Community. Mrs.
Rose Neumann was chairman of the Dinner Committee. Mesdames Julia Neumann, Mary
Kantor and Rose Gordon assisted her. Mrs. Eve Chenkin was in charge of the
decorations. The Jolly Sixteen contributed the table decorations and Mrs.
Barkley's orchid. Monday morning, the Vice President held a press conference
with representatives of all the local press and news services. Every radio
station was represented and took tape recordings of his remarks which dealt with
the subjects of Israel and world affairs. Messrs. Louis Steinman, Victor
Schulman, Murray D. Goodrich and Sol Price said farewell and God's speed to the
Vice President and Mrs. Barkley on their departure for Los Angeles. Murray D.
Goodrich and Victor Schulman have accepted the co-chairmanship of the San Diego
Committee of Bonds for Israel Government. Mr. Harry Zall has accepted the
chairmanship of the Special Sales Committee.
2) "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.
-1952-
January 11, 1952— "Bond Office Merged;
Roman Leaves Post," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: As of January
2, 1952, the San Diego Bonds for Israel Government Office and its committee have
been merged with the United Jewish Fund, according to a statement issued jointly
by Louis Steinman, Chairman of the Bonds for Israel Government Committee, and
Victor Schulman, President of the Fund. Agreement was reached by the National
Bonds for Israel Government Office with a committee of the Fund headed by Sol
Price in which the separate office of the Bonds was closed for the purpose of
effecting a more economical operation in San Diego, as well as closer
cooperation and coordination in securing both free and investment monies for
Israel. Since the inception of the Bond Campaign on
May 1, 1951, approximately $200,000 in Bonds have been sold in San Diego through
the cooperation of the United Jewish Fund with the Bond office, and through the
"Price Plan" of the Fund initiated several months ago. The
United Jewish Fund, Bonds for Israel Government Committee announced that Bonds
may now be purchased at the office of the United Jewish Fund, 333 Plaza, and
urges the continued purchase of bonds as an investment in the future of Israel.
February 8, 1952—"U.J.F. Names New Leaders For the
1952 Campaign: Snyder, Moorsteen, Price Accept Co-Chairmanship," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: A new departure from the conventional will be
introduced in the coming annual campaign of the United Jewish Fund, it was
announced by Murray D. Goodrich, President. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gross were
named to top positions in the 1952 Combined Jewish Appeal. Well known for
his leadership in the local business and civic world, Mr. Gross will lead the
drive as general campaign chairman. In his leadership of the campaign this year,
Gross will have the assistance of Louis Moorsteen, Harry Snyder and Sol Price,
who have accepted the co-chairmanship of the campaign....This week was marked by
many conferences to plan campaign program and strategy. In these, Chairmen
Gross, Moorsteen, Price and Snyder, joined with former Campaign Chairman Victor
Schulman, Louis Steinman, Max Rabinowitz, Nathaniel Ratner, MOrris Douglas,
Rodin Horrow, Sol Chenkin, Irving Friedman, Eli Levenson and M.D. Goodrich,
President of the Fund.
February 22, 1952—1) Photo and caption, Southwestern Jewish Press, page
1:
Shown above are (from left): Sol Price, Louis Moorsteen, Harry
Snyder, Co-chairmen
of 1952 Fund Drive, and Jack Gross, campaign leader.
2) "$272,146.00 Goal Set for S.D.; Fund Answers
Plea by Setting 1948 Level: Mogy and Schwartz Manpower Chairmen," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: In response to a call from the United Jewish Appeal to
Jewish communities of America to meet their responsibility in 1952 by raising
the same monies as in 1948, the Board of the United Jewish Fund, at a meeting
held earlier this week, set the goal for the combined Jewish Appeal Campaign at
$272,146.00, the exact amount raised in 1948. "Though this represents
an increase of 30 percent over 1951, my co-chairmen and I," said Jack
Gross, "have faith in the Jews of San Diego answering the desperate plea of
their brethren overseas. we are confident that every Jew in San Diego will play
his part in this great cause." The formal announcement of the April 1st
opening of the United Jewish Fund's Combined Jewish Appeal for 1952 put
organization plans into high gear as Jack Gross and his Chairmen announced the
appointment of William Schwartz and Louis Mogy as Manpower Mobilization
Chairmen. Organizations cooperating in the campaign have already begun the
appointment of their chairmen: Philip Abrams for the Cottage of Israel; William
Schwartz for Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith; Sam Addleson for Congregation Tifereth
Israel; and Mrs. Ann Godes for Beth Jacob Sisterhood. The Labor Zionists have
selected Fred Yaruss, and the City of Hope Auxiliary appointed Sophie Himmel.
Other appointments were Mrs. Albert Hutler for Temple Beth Israel Sisterhood;
John Kluchin and Irving Cohen, Samuel I Fox Lodge B'nai B'rith; Mrs. Edgar Levi,
National Council of Jewish Women, and Mrs. Rose Brooker, Pioneer Women Negba
Club. Mogy and Schwartz are both past-presidents of B'nai B'rith and active in
civic affairs. They will begin recruiting workers through organizations and
personal contacts, urging everyone to join in the effort on behalf of local,
antional and overseas organizations as well as Israel. In a message to
(Jack) Gross, (Harry) Snyder, (Louis) Moorsteen and (Sol) Price, campaign
leaders, Edward N. Warburg, general chairman of the UJA pointed out that "israel
today is fighting a desperate battle to achieve victory over austerity,
shortages, inflations and under production." He called upon San Diego
"to match this year's entire United Jewish Appeal Drive with that of 1948
when it raised $272,146.00." The current nationwide United Jewish
Appeal Campaign will be launched officially February 24th in Miami Beach.
3) "Democratic Orator," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 6:
Organization of 15 committees to handle the various problems arising in
connection with the 1952 Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner in the El Cortez Hotel
March 3 was announced this week by Keir Brooks, dinner chairman. Serving with
Brooks in directing arrangements for the $25-a-plate fund-raising affair were
Harry E. Farb, financial chairman; Capt. Jesse B. Gay, USN, ret., treasurer, and
Irene Murphy, secretary. Rep. Clinton D. McKinnon was named honorary chairman.
Serving with Farb on the Finance Committee were Bert Vaughn, vice chairman; Ed
Riley, John W. Brown, John Quimby, Sol Price and Walter Wencke. Honored
guest and principal speaker will be Sen. Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma. Also
scheduled to speak were State Atty. Gen. Edmund G. Brown, Democratic National
Committeeman James Roosevelt, (Vincent) Whelan and Miss McLean. An
entertainment program was being arranged.
4) "Jewish Welfare Society Elects New Officers," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 7: At the February meeting of the Boarde of Directors of
the Jewish Walfare Society, Harry Mallen was elected President. He succeeds
Morrie Douglas who served as president for the past three years. Serving with
Mr. Mallen as officers are Mrs. Alex Newman, First Vice President; Irving Stone,
Second Vice President; Mrs. Zel Camiel, Secretary, and Sol Price,
Treasurer. New members elected to the Board of the organization are: Mrs.
William Colt, Mrs. Joseph Kwint, Dr. John Bloomenthal, Mrs. Robert Strauss, Mrs.
Jack Rittoff and Mrs. Milton Roberts. Mrs. Saul Chenkin, Zel Camiel, Carl
Esenoff, Morrie Douglas, Dr. Walter Ornstein, Maxwell Kaufman, Allan Lame, dr.
Seymour Kuntz, Herbert Reder and Edward Breitbard will continue to serve on the
board.
March 21, 1952—"Fund Drive Organizes Explains New Plans," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: First phase of organization plans for the 1952 United
Jewish Fund's Combined Appeal was completed with the announcement that the
Advance Gifts Division will begin its work next Monday. Organization of
the Christian Division, headed by Jesse L. Haugh, president of the San Diego
Transit System, way according to Irving Friedman, liasion chairman. At the same
time Chairman Jack Gross announced that Sam Addleson and Sol Bloom would head
the Business Districts Division and work would begin immediately. Responsible
for raising the largest proportion of the total budget, the Advanced Gifts
Division will be led by Mr. Gross and his co-chairmen Sol Price, Harry Snyder
and Louis Moorsteen. Other workers in the Division will include M.D.
Goodrich, Victor Schulman, Eli H. Levenson, Rodin Horrow, Irving Friedman, Sol
Goodman, Ruben Umansky, Ben Rubin, Max Rabinowitz, Morry Douglas and Ralph
Hosenpud. Called one of the most ingenious plans for combined fund raising, this
years appeal will do three jobs in order to save the Jewish community from three
major fund raising efforts according to Jack Gross, General Chairman.
Under the campaign plan, free money (charity dollars) will continue to be
allocated to the United Jewish Appeal, Histadrut and other Israel agencies, to
national institution and agencies, ie: hospitals, religious institutions,
Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee. Local welfare agencies,
members of the Federation such as the Jewish welfare Society and the Old Folk's
home will also be beneficiaries. Loan money (investment dollars)
will be loaned to Israel through community purchase of Israel Government Bonds. Local
Capital Needs for the future in San Diego will be taken care of through the
creation of a trust fund for this purpose. Bulk of the money raised will again
be used for the United Jewish Appeal and its agencies, the United Israel Appeal,
Joint Distribution Committee and the United Service for New Americans. These
agencies are responsible for the care of Jews in Europe and Moslem countries,
their immigration to Israel and America, meeting their needs in the new State
and resettlement in the United States. An increased of 30 percent over 1951
giving will be necessary to meet the needs of the 1952 drive.
April 4, 1952—"The Campaign Is
On—Advance Gift Sets New Precedent; "Change A Tent Into a Home", Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: With this as their slogan, over 200 determined men and
women mobilized into an army for the 1952 Combined Jewish Appeal of the United
Jewish Fund and began an all-out offensive this week with a goal of $272,146 as
their objective. Inspired by the Women's Division and the results of the
work of the Advance Gifts Section, headed by the chairman of the campaign and
the president of the Fund, workers will move quickly into every section of the
city, carrying to every Jewish man and woman of the community the plea of the
Fund on behalf of the needy at home and abroad and for the continuance of vital
welfare, religious and educational services and throughout the country. In a
spectacular Advance Gifts Drive, headed by Jack Gross, Sol Price, Harry
Snyder and Louis Moorsteen, over $80,000 was secured in the first five days of
their effort. This along with the 3 luncheons of the Women's Division, headed by
Mesdames Loretta Gross, Helen Schulman, Freda Mallen, and Frances Strauss, which
has raised to date $34,5000 brought the first 5 days' results of the campaign to
an unprecedented $117,297 or 43 percent of the goal. Workers in the
downtown and outlying districts were prepared this week to make known the
tremendous requirements of the United Jewish Appeal, the fundraising body for
the three major agencies in the field of rehabilitation, resettlement and
reconstruction—the Joint Distribution Committee, United Israel Appeal and
United Service for New Americans—all of them looking to the Fund for their
local financing. These workers typified a community united in a common
cause—people from varied walks of life and of different ideologies all joining
in behalf of a cause transcending differences of any sort. Campaign
leaders announced that a 30 percent increase is sought over last year's results
in order to give the fullest aid to over 42 beneficiary agencies covering the
field of agencies overseas, and in Israel, hospital, health and welfare
agencies, religious, cultural and educational institutions, and community
relations organizations in the United States, as well as local Jewish agencies.
Mr. Gross stressed that the 1952 campaign is really three campaigns in one and
includes assistance for immigration to Israel and the United States of Jewish
refugees throughout the world; their care on arrival; the development of housing
and industry in Israel; so that newcomers will be able to be integrated in the
life of the nation; and aid to national an local institutions and agencies.
April 18, 1952—1)"Fund Raisers Active On All Fronts As Campaign
Reaches Half-Way Mark," Southwestern Jewish Press, pages 1, 6:
Slowed down by Holiday inactivity the United Jewish Fund campaign gained new
momentum this last week to reach $150,000 from 700 contributors, for an 11
percent increase over 1951 giving. "There are still over 1,100 prospective
givers on the basis of last year's campaign which will have to be seen in the
next two weeks," said Jack Gross, chairman of the drive. While the
"large gift" division continued to work to secure another $50,000 a
new front was opened as "business district" workers moved forward. Led
by Sam Addleson and assisted by Jack Spatz, solicitors moved into businesses to
secure contributions from all Jewish employees. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Schloss
are spearheading the drive in the North Park district; Mr. and Mrs. William
Mintz are chairmen of the North Park area; Alex Weiss and Harry Mallen are
heading up the El Cajon Boulevard district; Norman Gelman is leading
solicitation in the Logan Heights-Imperial Avenue area. Sam Bank is responsible
for the employees of Ratner Bros. Jerry Feldman will handle the liquor
industry. Workers in the downtown district, according to Addleson, are:
Phil Abrams, Sam Addleson, Ruth Bloom, Abe Bronstone, Zel Camiel I.L.
Domnitz, Morrie Douglas, Morrie Novak, Berek Ehrenfried, Rena Fein, Ben Feinberg,
Norman Gelman, Arthur Glickman, Leo Hirsch, Louise Karp, Mac Kaufman, Dr. Joseph
Kwint, Allan Lame, Dr. Edward Platt, Henry Price, Sol Price, Seymour Rabin,
Herbert Reder, Sam Rassin, Al Rosen, Abe Sklar, Al Slayen, Allan Soule, Dave
Stotsky, Robert Strauss, Ruben Umansky, Alex Weiss, Harry Mallen and Fred Yaruss.
Meanwhile reports from all divisions now in operation were most encouraging,
according to the campaign committee. San Ysidro, Chula Vista and National City
began moving under the direction of Harry Buddy Evans and Sam Bennett. First
outlying community to make a report was Coronado headed by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
L. Cohen, whose workers secured $1,816.00 Outstanding workers were Mrs. Etta
Cohn and Mrs. Jayson Land. Ben Carnot, heading the La Jolla effort,
reported $1,075.00 from the contributors. Campaign plans call for a "Magic
Carpet Day" conclusion on Sunday, May 18th, and big free Campaign Ball in
the San Diego Hotel on Saturday, May 24th. "The halfway mark has been
crossed in the 1952 Combined Jewish Appeal," Jack Gross said, as he urged
every worker to see his prospects and every prospect to make his contribution
now. You can mail your gift to: United Jewish Fund, 333 Plaza, San Diego 1,
California.
May 2, 1952—"Magic Carpet Day May 18th U.J.F.: Drive Drags
Feet—" (possibly a typographically reversed headline: 'UJF: Drive Drags
Feet—Magic Carpet Day May 18th,"), Southwestern Jewish Press, page
1: Magic Carpet Day—Sunday, May 18—takes its place as the next big
event in the fast moving campaign of San Diego's United Jewish Fund. A
tradition of San Diego's drives, "magic Carpet Day" under the joint
chairmanship of William Schwartz and Lou Mogy will be marked by door to door
solicitations of every neighborhood in the city in the hope of securing
contributions from those who have not yet pledged...."Reports are most
encouraging," Jack Gross, Chairman and his Co-Chairmen, Sol Price, Lou
Moorsteen and Harry Snyder, stated, "and increased contributions are being
reported from all sections. However, it is necessary that we accelerate our
efforts if we are to achieve our campaign goal—free money for U.J.A.
investment money for Israel; money for national and local agencies..."
May 30, 1952—"Fund Rushes $25,000 to Meet U.J.A. Crisis; 'Campaign
is Successful'—Jack Gross," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
1: Answering promptly the emergency pleas of the United Jewish Appeal for
cash to meet spiraling Jewish needs for Israel and other parts of the world, the
United Jewish Fund of San Diego last week forwarded $25,000 for transmittal to
the United Jewish Appeal. This makes a total of $75,000 remitted by the Fund
this year to the UJA—$50,000 having been paid last March. On the basis of the
cash needs of the United Jewish Appeal, Jack Gross, chairman; Louis Moorsteen,
Sol Price and Harry Snyder, co-chairmen of the Fund campaign, this week called
upon those who have not as yet pledged to make their contributions at once so
that if necessary additional monies may be borrowed to meet the present crisis.
"We are most thankful to all those who have pledged subscriptions to the
present campaign," Gross said, "but the 350 who have not yet pledged
total almost $30,000 which must come in if we are to do our job of raising at
least 10 percent more than we did in 1951." At this time total
contributions to the campaign aggregated over $190,000, with all indications
pointing to a $225,000 campaign in 1952. The campaign received a
"shot in the arm" by a successful Magic Carpet Day on Sunday, May
18th, led by William Schwartz and Lou Mogy. It raised $9,5000 from 349
contributors. Oceanside and Coronado have complet4ed their job, both
communities securing more money for the Combined Jewish Appeal than in 1951. New
money, $126.40, reported came from students at San Diego State Colllege, led by
Hilel Foundation under the chairmanship of Eli Sercarz and Selwyn Berg, with the
boys of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity still to be heard from. Additional
contributions have also been received from men in the service through Chaplain
Grishman of the Naval Training Center, who has raised $80.00 and Esther Siegel,
director of the USO-JWB, who has secured $32.00.
June 13, 1952—"Campaign At 97% of 1951
Total—$200,000 Raised," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: With
approximately $200,000 in 1952 pledges, the campaign now stands at 87 percent of
1951 pledges of $205,000. According to Jack Gross, chairman, and his
co-chairmen, Louis Moorsteen, Sol Price and Harry Snyder, 1,570 contributions
have been received which exceeds the total number of contributions received in
1951. "However," Gross said, "there are still over 250
uncovered and unreported cards which are holding up the campaign and preventing
its completion. If we can get every card covered and every individual who has
not as yet made his contribution, we can exceed last year's results by at least
10 percent." Leading division in the campaign, from the angle of
coverage and money, is the Women's Division, under the leadership of Mrs. Jack
Gross and her co-chairmen, Mesdames Harry Mallen, Victor Schulman and Robert
Strauss. They have done a job which has been recognized nationally and which
will be widely publicized in the June issue of the National Women's Division of
the UJA "News Record." Magic Carpet Day, under the leadership of
William Schwartz and Lou Mogy, ran the women a close second by raising a final
figure of $10,053 from 385 contributors. Gross and his co-chairmen pledged that
the campaign would continue until every Jew in San Diego had shouldered his
responsibility in the Combine Jewish Appeal for Israel, overseas, national and
local needs. He urged everyone who has not yet made his contribution to do
so now by sending it tot he United Jewish Fund, 333 Plaza Street, San Diego 1,
California.
-1987-
August 6, 1987—“UCSD’s University Center Named for Sol Price
and Family,” San Diego Jewish Times, p. 29: The 18.6 million unversity
center now under construction at the University of Califoria, SanDeigo, will be
named the Price Center, in honor of Sol Price and his family, it was announced
recently by the University of California Board of Regents. Sol Price, founder
and chairman of the board of Price Company, and his family have donated $2
million to help build the center. The donation is one of the largest private
gifts in the history of UCSD. “We’re
delighted at the Regents’ action,” said UCSD Chancellor Richard C. Atkinson.
“It gives us an opportunity to honor, in an appropriate and timeless way, the
Price family for this generous gift and their longstanding support fo the
university.” Scheduled for
completion in late 1988, the 120,000 square foot Price Center is envisioned to
be “the living room of the campus, a community gathering place for all members
of the college family,” according to Tom Tucker, assistant vice chancellor for
undergraduate affairs. “Its location in the center of the campus will make it
the focal point for interaciton among students, faculty, staff and visitors aand
will greatly enhance the quality of life for the entire campus community,”
Tucker said. The center is being built on a five-acre site immediately southeast
of the Central Library. It will hose the cmapus bookstore, lounges, a ballroom,
several restaurants, a 500-seat theater/ classroom and office space for campus
groups. The Center will be made up of two buildings intersected by a pedestrian
mall and plaza for outdoor dining and performance. The remainder of the
project’s financing will come from nonstate funding sources; stuent fees,
revenue bonds, donations, a commercial lan and the campus bookstore.
-1998-
August
14, 1998—Donald H. Harrison, "Prospective
students at UCSD learn about its Jewish identity," San Diego Jewish
Press-Heritage
-1999-
November
12, 1999—Donald H. Harrison, "Candidates
criticize invocations at City Council," San Diego Jewish
Press-Heritage
-2000-
May 31, 2000—San Diego State University (Marketing & Communications)—Press release,
announcing scholarship fund in City Heights, http://advancement.sdsu.edu/marcomm/Spring2000News/ReleasesONLY/cityheights.html
-2001-
March 16, 2001—Harrison, Donald H. —"Jacobs, Price listed among top 400 political
donors," San Diego Jewish Press-Heritage, http://www.jewishsightseeing.com/usa/california/san_diego/general_stories/sd3-16political_donors.htm
-2002-
January-February 2002—Herman, Kate—"Case Studies: Joint Use:
A
Slow and Steady Revival in San Diego, with philanthropist Sol Price's help, the
City Heights district is enjoying a renaissance," New Schools, Better
Neighborhoods, Jan-Feb. 2002. http://www.nsbn.org/case/jointuse/cityheights.php
Similar article by Herman in New Democrats Online, http://www.cbpp.org/5-31-05health-pr.htm
January 15, 2002—Center on Budget and Policy Priorities,
report on inequitable
tax systems—lists Sol Price as a member of the Board of Directors. http://www.cbpp.org/1-15-02sfp-pr.htm
-2003-
2003—Lawrence Baron, "From Minyan to Matriculation: San Diego
Jewry and Jewish Studies at San Diego State University, or "Funny
You Don't Look Aztec," California Jews, Editors Ava F.
Kahn and Marc Dollinger, Hanover, N.H. (Brandeis University Press, 2003),
135-142.
April 2003—Reno, Jamie, "The Success of Price," San Diego Magazine archives,
article on City Heights, http://www.sandiego-online.com/issues/april03/featurea30403.shtml
May 12, 2003—SDSUniverse—Article announcing San Diego State to
confer honorary doctorate on Sol Price, especially for his work renovating the
City Heights area of San Diego http://www.sdsuniverse.info/story.asp?id=6242
-2004-
October 1-2, 2004—Morgan, Neil—KPBS Radio Commentary on Sol Price
and City Heights, http://www.kpbs.org/Radio/DynPage.php?id=1334
November 29, 2004—Phillips, Michael—Personal Weblog in which
commenting on an article in the Wall Street Journal, he tells how Sol
Price handled returns of merchandise to the manufacturer. http://phillips.blogs.com/goc/2004/11/
-2005-
Winter 2005—New Schools, Better Neighborhoods (Winter 2005)—"Price Charities
Champions Transforming City Heights Into Healthy, Family-Centered
Neighborhood," interview with Jack McGrory about the City Heights Project. http://www.nsbn.org/publications/newsletters/winter2005/price.php
May 31, 2005—
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, report on growing costs to Medicaid recipients.
http://www.cbpp.org/5-31-05health-pr.htm
June 20, 2005—BusinessWeek Online—"Pricesmart May be For
Sale; Will Walmart Go Shopping?" June 20, 2005, http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_25/b3938145_mz027.htm
June 25, 2005—Morgan, Neil—"The Next Mayor Must Be All Ears," (urging City
Hall to listen to people like Sol Price about how to save money), Voice of San
Diego, http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=euLTJbMUKvH&b=395691&ct=1115085
Summer 2005—New Perspectives Quarterly 22:3 (Summer
2005)—Article introducing Sol Price as member of board of directors. http://www.digitalnpq.org/about/price.html
September 9, 2005—Neil Morgan, "Poverty and Pride in City
Heights," Voice of San Diego, http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=euLTJbMUKvH&b=395691&ct=1390745
November 26, 2005—Diane Bell, "Skateboarder Danny Way is nominated
for SI honor
," San Diego Union-Tribune, column in which also appears an item
about Sol Price being credited by Donald Jonas for inspiring him to
philanthropy, http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20051126/news_7m26bell.html
December
18, 2005—Gerry Braun, "The Smooth Operator: Jack McGrory led City
Hall before the storm hit. Did he lead it into trouble?" San Diego
Union-Tribune, page 1, in which there are passing mentions of Mayor
Susan Golding, Port Commisioner Steve Cushman, and entrepreneur Sol Price.
-2006-
January 11, 2006—Visit to Price Family Preschool,
Temple Emanu-El, 6299 Capri Drive, San Diego:
{Nancy E. Harrison photo}
2006-06-30 Donald H. Harrison, "New Weekly Feature: An Alef Bet of
San Diego County's Jewish community," jewishsightseeing.com
July 28, 2006—Gert
Thaler, "Heart to Heart: Some not-so-light summer reading," San
Diego Jewish Times