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For Your Entertainment
By Esther Moorsteen
Southwestern Jewish Press,  May 8, 1947

We have some talented and even gifted youngsters in the community and this week I want to devote the column to a few who are figuring in the news just now. 

The Footlights Theatre, Inc., is to stage their first production tonight, Friday and Saturday nights at Roosevelt auditorium, giving Thornton Wilder's famous play, "The Skin of Our Teeth," and Herbert Solomon, son of our own Ray and Lew Solomon,  is the only Jewish child taking part in the production and incidentally the only youngster.  Herbert, who is 14 years old, has other accomplishments—many of them.  He is a tennis enthusiast and was in the finals of the Ink Tournament. He was elected Governor of the Student Body at Roosevelt Junior High School, quite an honor, I would say. He's to be Valedeictorian of his class, when he graduates in June; has had the leads in several Roosevelt play productions, and MC'd several "House of Make Believe" radio shows for the recreation department of the city...Lots of luck, Herbert.  We predict a great future for you. 

Want to add that Alice Low Zimmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Low Zimmer, is also to be a valedictorian at Roosevelt, when graduation time comes. Good for Alice.

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Another 14-year-older is Ronald Fieler, who played with the Youth Symphony last Saturday night. He is the son of Martha and Alwin Feiler, and is a versatile lad. Ronald plays bassoon, piano, and clarinet; is interested in dramatics, even took parts with the famed Cleveland Playhouse be3fore coming to San Diego, and has also done radio work.

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Esther Weitzman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Weitzman, plays second violin with the Symphony. We're proud of her.

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The orchestra, by the way, played to a packed house—gave an excellent program. Leo Scheer, as you know, is founder and director.

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Had a real surprise the other night. Over the air we heard the three contest winners in the Lion's Club Speech Contest, all young high school students.  The last speaker was Jack Gross, Jr.; son of Loretta and Jack Gross, who had won first place...Wow! What a radio personality! I have never met Jack, or heard hhim speak before, and I turned to Lou (my husband, in case you don't know it)—and said, "Did you ever hear such delivery? There's a boy who was just born for radio."  He comes by it honestly, I might add. No?) Jack won the zone finals, won a scholarship at State College; now has to go to Los Angeles for one more contest. If he wins there, he is then eligible to enter the STate finals. Worlds of luck, Jack.

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The San Diego Sinfonieta, a 40-piece ensemble of local Union musicians will make a debut performance under the direction of its founder and conductor, John Metzger, at Roosevelt Jr. High School Auditorium, Sunday night, May 11. They are to present a talented 19-year-old pianist, Warren Henry, and the concert is free to the public.

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Do you ever go to Art Galleries? If you like paintings, drive out to La Jolla Art Center's Annual Membership show which is on display for the month of May. A portrait by Mina Pulsifer of lttle Janice Klaskin, lovely daughter of Jule and Harry Klaskin, is on exhibit there. Miss Pulsifer is the well knwon San Diego artist who also did portraits of Betty and Dick Moorsteen one summer when they were at home. She is much in demand now, and does children and adults equally well.

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There is an excellent program on the air Sunday mornings, at 9 a.m., over KSDJ.  I know that's an early hour but if you possibly can listen in next Sunday to "The People's Platform," as they're to discuss the "What Solution for Palestine?" Only the most prominent of authorities appear on this program.