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-1947-
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.
May 8, 1947—1) "Victor Schulman Heads Allocations,
Budget Committee," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Eli Levenson,
president of the United Jewish Fund, announced the appointment of Victor
Schulman as chairman of the all important Allocations and Budget
Committee which will make recommendations for the distribution of money raised
in the 1947 United Jewish Campaign. For the first time in San Diego the
committee will consist of both board members and non-board members.
Appointed to serve with the chairman are: Sam Perlmutter, Abe Ratner, Abe
Snyder, Jack Dembo, I.L Domnitz, Abe Nasatir, Rabbi Morton Cohn, Max Rabinowitz,
Eve Chenkin, Leo Greenbaum, Frank Winicki, Gertrude Thaler, Sarah Goodrich,
Jennie Burnett, Bernice Soule, Julia Neumann, Julia Steiman, Louis Moorsteen,
Its Penter, Saul Schissell, Sandor Goldberger. Also, all members of the
Executive Committee will serve on the Allocations Committee. The Campaign
goes into its final two weeks with $182,966.50. Max Rabinowitz and Louis
Steinman, Chairman of the Campaign declared that there was still over $20,00.00
which had been contributed in 1946 and has not been received as yet in 1947. The
chairmen made an urgent appeal asking all who have not as yet contributed, not
to wait for the workers to see them but to send their contribution to the
office.
2)
1947-05-08—Esther
Moorsteen, "For Your Entertainment," Southwest Jewish Press
-1949-
April 1949—Lou Mogy,
"Sports Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: At a
luncheon held recently honoring Lou Moorsteen, before Lou and Esther left for
Israel, the following gentlemen were among those present. Leo Greenbaum, Irving
Schulman, Murray Goodrich, Julius Brown, Eddie Bland, George Neumann, Abe Sklar,
Eli Levenson, Ben Rubin, Ben Harris, Dr. Ritoff, Lew Solomon, Vic Schulman, Lou
Weiss, Al Sutherland and Tony Procopio. Try to get Lou Weiss to tell you
the joke he told at this gathering. Ask Leo Greenbaum for the one about the
"lady in the ocean." Murray Goodrich was splendid as the M.C.
June 1949—1) Photo, Southwestern Jewish Press, page 4:
2) "Moorsteens Present Junior Charity League Gift to Infants in
Israel," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 4. Pictured at right
{or on this website, above} are Mr. and Mrs. Lou Moorsteen visiting Atlit, a
camp for Yemenite Jews, during their recent trip to Israel. Situated
between Tel Aviv and Haia, this camp has 4,000 inhabitants who have been
accustomed to living under the most primitive and oppressed conditions, but are
now undergoing a rehabilitation program. Mrs. Moorsteen is shown holding a
sweater from the carton of baby gowns, kimonas, sweaters, booties and caps that
the members of the Junior Charity League knitted last fall. The infant in the
arms of the young mother is wearing a complete outfit from the club. Mrs.
Moorsteen carried the precious bundle with her on the trip so that they might
personally present the clothes where they would be needed most. The Moorsteens
and thier daughter and son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Len Schleider, are now in Paris.
Lou will return June 25. Esther will be home early in July.
September 1949— Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 9: ... Murray Goodrich, Lou Moorsteen and Dave Stotsky
are officers of the Progress Club. Murray is the Chief Mogul.
November 14, 1949—1) Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: Irvin Schulman shoots a mean game of golf. He was
quite proud to hear that his son Norman won a beautiful trophy in the recent
Furniture Men's Golf Tournament held at La Mesa Country Club. Lou Moorsteen, Ben
Harris, Vic Schulman, Bill and George Burnett, Issie Mallen were afew of
the man who had a grand time at this affair.
2) "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— "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.
December 2, 1949—"Personals," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
4: Mr. and Mrs. Lou Moorsteen are looking forward to a visit from their children
during the holidays. Betty Lou and her husband, Leonard Slater, who have
recently returned from an extended stay in Europe, will make their permanent
home in Los Angeles. Leonard has been appointed West Coast Bureau Chief for
Newsweek Magazine. Richard, who is doing graduate work at Columbia University,
will arrive here by plane December 23rd.
December 16, 1949—1) "Victor Schulman Elected to Head United
Jewish Fund," Southwestern Jewish Press, pages 1, 28: Victor
Schulman was elected President of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego last week
at the first meeting of the new Board of Directors. Elected by unanimous vote,
Schulman continues the young dynamic leadership which has carried the Fund
forward. Considered one of the outstanding young business men in San
Diego, the new President of the Fund has devoted a great deal of time to civic
activities and Jewish communal affairs. As chairman of the 1947 Allocations
Committee, he introduced a pattern which drew national attention and which is
now being practiced in many communities along the West Coast. With the
assistance of his close friend, Jack Gross, Schulman guided the 1948 campaign in
such a successful manner that it raised the largest amount in the history of the
Jewish community of San Diego. In his very short acceptance talk before
the Board, he stated, "I thank the Board for this honor and I hope that I
will be worthy of it." The first vice presidency of the fund will be filled
by Murray D. Goodrich and the second vice presidency by Morris W. Douglas.
Reelected to Secretary and Treasurer respectively were Mrs. Gabriel Berg and Max
Rabinowitz. In a hotly fought contest for the Executive Committee, the following
were elected: Eli H. Levenson, Abe Ratner, Sol Price, Nathan Schiller, Louis
Moorsteen, Ben Harris and Richard Levi. Eli H. Levenson, retiring president,
expressed his thanks to the members of the Board for their cooperation and the
community for its fine assistance and understanding in the period which he has
been the President of the United Jewish Fund.
-1950-
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....Julia Neumann beat Lou Moorsteen in a match game of Gin Rummy. I'll
bet Lou was acting the part of a gentleman...
March 28, 1950— "Big Gifts Committee Goes Over The Top! Campaign
for 1950 Hits Stride," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: The needy
Jews of the world were not let down by S.D. Jewry. At the first big gifts dinner
20 men had pledged a total of $42,200, an increase of 16 percent over their 1949
gifts. The figure, jointly released by campaign chairmen, Murray D. Goodrich and
Nathaniel Ratner, indicated a campaign exceeding 1949 giving. Goodrich and
Ratner, who were hosts at the dinner, reflected general satisfaction as a result
of last Thursday's meeting. "We're moving fast toward the April 10th
opening of the 'Keep the Miracle Alive' Campaign and at a high pace that shows
how well people understand the desperate need," they stated. "We have
confidence in this community that was confirmed Thursday night." Keynote of
the dinner was sounded by Maurice Kompeniez, lay leader of Los Angeles,
co-chairman of United Jewish Appeal and prominent Los Angeles manufacturer.
"Israel," he said, "faces imminent attack from encircling Arab
Nations, and is unprepared because so much money has been spent on the penniless
newcomers. We are racing against time, racing to save people before they die, or
before they are imprisoned forever," he continued, as he warned of the
closing of the doors in Poland on April 15, and in all Eastern European
countries. Present at the Goodrich-Ratner dinner were Victor Schulman, Nathan F.
Baranov, Abe Ratner, Harry Snyder, Saul Chenkin, Louis Moorsteen, Irvine Schulman, Rodin
Horrow, Edward Bland, Jack Gross, Harry Farb, Ralph Hosenpud, George Neumann,
Max Rabinowitz, Elmer Glaser of Oceanside, Louis Steinman, Frank Winicki,
Leeo Greenbaum and Abe Sackheim. Other Pre-campaign dinners are planned by
Saul Chenkin, and Louis Steinman, Louis Moorsteen and Edward Bland; Rodin Horrow,
Its Penter and Milton Roberts; Max Rabinowitz and Sam Rassin. The campaign
will open on April 10, with Sunday April 30, being designated as "Magic
Carpet Day" under the chairmanship of Morris Douglas.
2) Lou Mogy, "Scene Around Town," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 4-5:....If any of you people have free time on a Sunday
afternoon, please go out to the Houses of Pacific Relations in Balboa Park and
go through the Cottage of Israel. Last Sunday over 400 people went through
the cottage.It is interesting and educational. Thanks Henry Price for your
splendid cooperation. Mr. and Mrs. L. Moorsteen have an interesting
collection of objects loaned to the Cottage which they brought back from Israel
....The Golf Tournament will take place on Easter Sunday, April 9th
at Mission Valley. Danny Schwartz is chairman of this event. Remember the
date. There will be prizes. A new foursome of Irving Schulman, "Hard
Rock" Moorsteen, "Cicero" Sackheim and "Uncle Captain"
Goodrich are all at Municipal once a week getting in trim for this tournament.
3) "Junior Charity League," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 24:
Members of the Junior Charity League had a happy time when they met at the home
of the Lou Moorsteens last month, to hold their annual Valentine Party. The
twenty members and their husbands brought a home-cooked dinner along, and turned
the recreation room into a huge dining room. after dinner, the host and
hostess showed moving pictures of their trip to Israel, so that the League could
see the Yemenite Camp where Mrs. Moorsteen had distributed hand made garments
sent over by the club. Scenes of Europe were also shown, in colored
slides. Later cards were played in the newly decorated home. Officers of
the J.C.L. this year are Helen Fishman, President; Eleanor Epsten, Vice
President; Sally Ratner, Secretary; Rose Greenbaum, Treasurer and Esther
Moorsteen, Publicity. The last meeting was held at the home of the
President, Mrs. Fishman. The club, organized many years ago in San Diego, meets
the second Monday of each month at noon. Members are to continue with
their clothinng project for Israel, besides aiding in local relief work and
drives.
April 28, 1950— 1) "More Top Gifts," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: The following are additional gifts to the 1950
"Keep the Miracle Alive" Campaign... Louis Moorsteen, $2,000...
2) "Magic Carpet Day, Sunday, April
30th: Be A Worker or Stay at Home Until A Worker Calls on You," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 16: Over 150 "Modern Miracle Workers" are
expected to participate in San Diego's "Operation Magic Carpet" this
Sunday, April 30th, Morris Douglas, chairman of the day, stated. Gathering for
instructions at Beth Israel Center, the workers will breakfast (courtesy of the
Jolly Sixteen) at 9:30 a.m., receive their lists and be off to knock on doors on
behalf of the "Keep the Miracle Alive" Campaign of the United Jewish
Fund. "Magic Carpet Day," said Douglas, "is an effort to
dramatically call to the attention of the Jews of San Diego, the needs of the
Jews of Europe, Africa and the Moslem countries, as well as Israel, and to have
the greatest possible coverage in the history of any campaign. We hope that our
Miracle Workers will cover over 1200 prospects on this one day." All
organizations have helped in the recruitment of workers. To date, the following
workers have signed their pledge to be the crew of the "Magic
Carpet": Rose Abrams, A.A. Abramson, Sam Addleson, Manny Adler, E. S.
Also, Rose Anderson, Jeremiah Aronoff, Ruth Aronoff, Rose E. Aved, Ruben Aved,
Mrs. Eva Berger, Meir Bleiberg, Ruth Bloom, Miss Teresa Block, Mrs. Ted G. Brav,
Sam Brenes, Edward Breitbard, Jackie Brodman, Dave Brooks, Jeanne Camiel, Zel
Camiel, Ann Cantor, EWva Chenkin, Saul Chenkin, E.M. Cohen, Minnie Cohen,
Irving N. Cohen, Barbara Cohn, Mrs. Paul Cudnay, Elliott L. Cushman, Mrs. Ray
Davidson, Al Doctor, Morris Douglas, Sam Druskin, James Effron, Leonard Effron,
Mrs. L. Elvove, Harry Elkin, Harry Engel, David Engel, Mrs. A. Epstein, Carlm M.
Esenoff, Mack Esterson, Harry E. Farb, Mrs. Alvin Feiler, Abe Feingold, Ben
Feinberg, Mrs. Morris Feldman, Jack Fine, Joseph A. Finkelman, Sam. E. Fishman,
Manuel Fisher, David Frank, Mrs. Esther Frank, Milton Fredman, William Fried,
Jerome Freedman, Irving E. Friedman, Zena Frommer, Dr. Allan D. Gale, Rena
Garvin, Sarah Geller, Joseph Gellman, Betty Gendelman, S. Glaser, Henry Goldy,
Sandor Goldberger, Muriel Goldhammer, M.D. Goodrich, I.S. Gordon, Ernest Green,
Mrs. Mathilda Green,l M. Greenberg, Gertrude Harris, Minnie K. Harris, Mrs. I.
Heller, Leon Heiman, David Horowitz, Rodin S. Horrow, Ralph Hosenpud, Paul
Jacoby, Joe Kaplan, Frank Kenin, Jennie Kochberg, Tully Kitaen, John Kluchin,
Nixie Kern, S. Klug, Dr. J. Kwint, Mrs. Joseph Kwint, Alan Lame, F. Lavender, I.
Lebb, Mrs. Anne Lee, James Lester, Letty Levin, Richard C. Levi, Louis Levitt,
J.H. Lipitt, Freda Mallen, Marian Doctor, Mrs. William Mintz, Louis Moorsteen,
Mrs. Wm L. Moss, Yale Naliboff, Paul Nestor, Mrs. Roan Ogelsby, Sam Orlansky,
Mitzy Ornstein, Morris Penn, Mrs. Morton B. Peskin, Peter K. Phillipp, Lou
Pollack, Bella Price, Henry J. Price, Seymour Rabin, Max Rabinowtiz, Ada
Randall, Sol Randall, Bertha Rassin, Nate Ratner, Herbert Rede, Edith Reder, Dr.
J. Rittoff, Milton Roberts, Sid Rose, Mrs. Sadie Rosenblum, Jacob Rosenthal,
Sadie Rothberger, Lucille Rubel, Pauline Rubel, Ben B. Rubin, Norman Rubin,
Harry Ruja, Leon Ruskin, Dave Schissell, Anne Schloss, David M. schloss, Victor
Schulman, Goldie Schusterman, Wm. B. Schwartz, Philip Shames, R. Shifrenson,
Jennie Siner, I.A. Soberman, Abramah Sklar, J.W. Snyder, Zolda Solov, Joe M.
Spatz, Marshall Starr, Mrs. George Starr, Art Stone, Dave Stotsky, Mrs. David
Sugarman, Mort Thaler, Judy Traub, Jennie S. Turner, Beronda Tulchinsky, Morris
Wax, Mrs. Henry Weinberger, Rose S. Wenig, MRs. Lucille Weisel, Sidney O. Weiss,
Jay Wellins, Sylvia Winicki, Robert Allen Wohl, Joe Yaffe, Barney Yanett,
Maurice Zahlasky, Leo Zwiebel, Maurice Ackerman, Harry Demsey, Irving Hertz,
Harry Klaskin, Maxwell Kaufman, Dr. R.M. Stone, John Ruskin, Sam Fisher, Mrs.
Harold Elden, Mrs. Estelle Levi, Mrs. Helen schulman, Mrs. Evelyn Cantor, Mrs.
Julia Neuman, Mrs. Sadie Berenson, Mrs. Selm Getz, Mrs. Bernice Esenoff, Mrs.
Betty Penter, MRs. Gladys Block, Mrs. Anita Kahn, Mrs. Sarah Horrow, Mrs. Bess
Snyder, MRs. Lillian Newman, Mrs. Lillian Nathan, MRs. Ida Nasatir, Mrs. Lillian
Bland, Mrs. Sally Ratner, Mrs. Sara Goodrich, Mrs. Maxwell Kaufman, Mrs. Gabriel
Berg, Mrs. I. Teacher, Mrs. Esther Cherney, Mrs. Anna Perlmutter, Mrs. Rose
Neumann, Mrs. Max Gardner, Mrs. Lillian Ravin.
June 23, 1950—Lou Mogy, "Scene Around Town," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: At a recent reorganizational meeting of the
proposed Towne Club, Rod Harrow was elected temporary chairman and Abe Sklar
temporary secretary. A full program for the entire family is contemplated,
including a swimming pool and dining room. A site committee consisting of Irvine
Schulman, Abe Ratner, Max Rabinowitz, Ben Rubin, Victor Schulman and Lou
Moorsteen has been appointed to seek a permanent home for the organization. An
area of approximately five acres is being considered. Everything will be
new...no remodeling of old structures...easily accessible...near a golf
course. The Towne Club policy will be one of service to the community and
does not exclude any one from taking part actively or otherwise. There is a
token temporary membership of $5.00 per member. Anyone interested kindly notify
Rod Harrow or Abe Sklar. A letter mailed to the Southwestern Jewish Press,
marked for the attention of the Towne Club, will be forwarded.
September 8, 1950—1) Lou Mogy, "Scene Around Town," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: ... President Rod Horrow wishes to announce that the
membership drive for the New Towne Club is now open. As you know, land has been
purchased adjoining the Mission Valley Golf Course and plans are under way for
the new Club House. The incorporation papers have already been received, 200
shares will be issued at $500 a share. This will entitle each purchaser to a
participating interest in the corporation. Literature will soon be available>
The finance committee will accept the down payment with the balance payable on a
budget basis. Interested persons may contact this paper or the following members
of the organizing committee: President Rod Horrow, Secretary Abe Sklar,
Treasurer Lou Moorsteen, Irvine Schulman, Murray Goodrich, Victor Schulman, Eli
Levenson, Ben Rubin, Its Penter, Eddie Bland, Abe Sackheim, Ralph Hosenpud, Dr.
Robert Stone, George Neumann, Harry Farb or myself. Since it is impossible
to contact everyone in the community individually, the committee is using this
column as a medium of conveying the fact that you are all welcome to become a
part of the new S.D. Towne Club. Membership is limited to200 and quite a few
members have already been signed up. Checks should be made out to Club
Properties Inc.
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.
-1951-
January 5, 1951—"Fund Annual Meting Pledges Support for 1951," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 4: Over 200 members of the United Jewish Fund gathered at
the Annual Meeting and heard Victor Schulman, President, announce that $100,000
cash had been guaranteed before the end of the year to the United Jewish Appeal
against the forthcoming 1951 campaign. Schulman stated that the Fund had been
asked to contribute only $75,000 toward the fifty million dollar quota set by
the United Jewish Appeal. $75,000 has already been borrowed from the bank and
dispatched, the other $25,000 will be sent at once. A telegram from Henry
Morgenthau, Jr., retiring General Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal,
acknowledging the advanced gift, lauded the community for its speedy fulfillment
of the appeal and the stimulation it brought to communities throughout
America. A citation was an outstanding citizen and Christian was presented
to Charles Davies, chairman of the 1950 Christian Campaign for the United Jewish
Fund. Mrs. Selma Getz, Murray D. Goodrich and Nathaniel Ratner were
presented scrolls at the dinner from the United Jewish Appeal by Eli Levenson,
Regional chairman, "in recognition of self-sacrificing effort and
leadership in 1950 in support of development of Israel and the preservation and
renewal of Jewish life at home and abroad." For the first time the
United Jewish Fund presented scrolls to organizations in recognition of their
work. The San Diego section of the National Council of Jewish Women was cited
for help to Jewish displaced persons resettled in San Diego. To the San Diego
Lasker Lodge went a citation for "outstanding community leadership in
Operation Magic Carpet in the 1950 United Jewish Fund Campaign."
Announcement of the election of 9 persons to the Key Club for outstanding
service and leadership to the United Jewish Fund of San Diego and to the
community also was made. Besides Mrs. Getz, Goodrich and Ratner, they
included Leon Heiman, outstanding worker, Mrs. Arthur Goodman, David Anfangar
and Richard Silberman for their work on the Young People's Division; Morris
Douglas for his leadership of Magic Carpet Day; and Irving Friedman for his
outstanding communal activity. The following were named to the Board of
Directors: David Block, Leo Brett, William Burnett, Harry Farb, Manuel Fisher,
Jerry Freedman, Irving Fredman, Murray Goodrich, Ben Harris, Richard Levi,
Julius Levine, Harry Mallen, Louis Moorsteen, Dr. Walter Ornstein, Sol Price,
Seymour Rabin, Nathaniel Ratner, Ben Rubin, Victor Schulman, Mrs. Ann Shelley,
Louis Steinman and Henry Weinberger. Reports were given to the meeting by Max
Rabinowitz, Treasurer, and the Campaign Chairman, Murray D. Goodrich. Other
reports were given by Ben Harris, Allocations Committee; Morris Niederman, Loan
Fund; Henry Weinberger, Armesd Services, Walter Ornstein, Emigre, and Saul
Chenkin, Nominating. In the report of the President, Victor Schulman pointed out
that the 1950 Campaign had done better than the national level. It showed a
decrease of 10 percent in pledges while the national decrease was 18 percent,
and a 9 1/2 percent increase in the number of contributors, while the national
level was a 4 percent decrease. Schulman pointed out that there was a great deal
of loose talk about the Fund, and that he hoped that people would get their
information correct. Speaking of the reserve fund, he stated that such funds
were in pledges and had never been in cash, and could not be in cash unless the
Fund stopped operation for one year. Executive Direct (Al) Hutler in his
report pleaded for conversion of pledges in cash NOW so that the Fund might meet
its commitments to the United Jewish Appeal for 1951's advanced cash. He
reported on the Conference in Washington of the National Council of Jewish
Welfare Funds and Federations. He pointed out that it is anticipated that the
year 1951 will be a much better year, and the United Jewish Fund should raise
the amount of money that it raised in 1948. He stated that Israel was in crisis,
and that what had been gained might totter if assistance was not continued by
American Jewish communities. Cantor Joseph Cysner of Tifereth Israel
Synagogue and Miss Barbara Cohn entertained with musical selections. Louis
Steinman, chairman of the Annual Meeting Committee, chaired the meeting. Other
members of his committee were Morrie Douglas and Rodin Horrow.
2) "Fund Officers Elected for 1951," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
6: In recognition of outstanding leadership, Victor Schulman, San Diego business
leader, was reelected President of the United Jewish Fund at a Board of
Directors meeting held on Wednesday, January 3, 1951. Vice presidents elected to
aid Schulman for 1951 are: Murray D. Goodrich, Morris Douglas and Louis Steinman.
Mrs. Gabriel Berg was re-elected as Secretary and Nathaniel Ratner, Treasurer.
The Executive Committee elected at the meeting will consist of Saul Chenkin, Eli
H. Levenson, Richard Levi, Louis Moorsteen, Abe Ratner, Milton Roberts and
Nathan Schiller. Committees appointed for 1951 are: Allocations
Committee—William Schwartz, Chairman, Louis Moorsteen, Eli H. Levenson, Dr. R.
Stone, Mrs. Gabriel Berg, Sol Price, Abe Ratner. Finance Committee—Nate Ratner,
chairman; Manny Fisher, william Burnett, Sol Price, Sam Sosna. Collection
Committee—Ben Harris, Chairman, Harry Farb, Harry Mallen, Ann Shelley, Ralph
Hosenpud, Edward Bland, I.L. Domnitz, Richard Levi, Julius Levine, Seymour
Rabin. Campaign Advisory Committee—Murray D. Goodrich, Nate Ratner, Harry
Snyder, Morry Douglas, Irving Friedman, Rodin Harrow, Jerome Freedman, Saul
Chenkin, Al Newman, Louis Steinman. Emigre Committee—Dr. Walter Ornstein,
chairman, Mrs. Gabriel Berg, I.L. Domnitz, Abe Sackheim, Louis Steinman.
Community Center Committee—Louis Steinman, Chairman, Dave Block, Nate
Schiller. Revision of Bylaws Committee—Ben Rubin, Chairman, Leo Brett,
Mitlon Roberts. Loan Fund Committee—Morris Niederman, Chairman; Morrie
Douglas, Murray D. Goodrich, Abe Ratner. Armed Services Committee—Henry
Weinberger, Chairman, and Nathan Schiller, Chairman of the Year Book Committee.
February 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.
March 16, 1951—1) "'Before Time Runs Out,' Say
U.J.F. Leaders As New Committee Begins
Work," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Appointment of Louis
Moorsteen to head the Special Gifts Division of the 1951 Fund Campaign was
announced by Rodin Horrow and Morris Douglas, Campaign Chairmen. Other
prominent civic and business leaders have accepted key post in San Diego's 1951
Combined Jewish Appeal to help raise our share of the money required for urgent
immigration and absorption needs in Israel, relief and rehabilitation in Europe
and aid to refugees in the United States, as well as to meet local and national
needs. Joining Moorsteen in accepting key campaign posts are Murray
Goodrich, past campaign chairman, who will head the campaign cabinet. Ben Harris
and Milton Roberts, both outstanding business men, will head the Large Gifts
Division. Operation "Magic Carpet" for 1951 will be led by Harry
Mallen, prominent Ben Brither. Acceptance of women's posts by Sara Goodrich, Ann
Ratner and Rose Neumann has brought to Women's Division the highest caliber of
leadership it has known in the past...
2) "Big Gifts Group to Hear Reynolds," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 9: Sunday, March 18 will be "K" day in San
Diego, according to Louis Moorsteen, Special Gifts Chairman of the 1951 United
Jewish Fund Campaign. "'K' Day," he explained, "means 'key day'
in this year's drive because the 'key' to the success of the Combined Jewish
Appeal is in the Special Gifts Dinner Meeting on the 18th at the Don Room of the
El Cortez Hotel." Correspondent Quentin Reynolds, America's best known
foreign news reporters, will address the pre-campaign dinner meeting. A keen
observer and astute analyst, Mr. Reynolds has been a foreign correspondent since
1933 covering an imposing list of war fronts including North Africa, Sicily,
Italy, Russia and France. Reynold's reports have reached the American
people through motion pictures, books, radio, special recordings and lectures.
As a reporter he has worked with the New York World, New York
World-Telegram and International News Service. In 1933 he went to Germany as a
foreign correspondent. Returning a year later he became an associate
editor of Collier's and went back to Europe at the outbreak of war as a roving
reporter. Since then his reports have continued to illuminate events in
Europe, and he has been particularly interested in the plight of European Jewry
and in Israel. He has seen at first hand the DP Camps and the immigration
to Israel. He was there when Israel became a State. He has interviewed Ben
Gurion, Israeli cabinet members and plain citizens. Reynolds speaks on
behalf of the United Jewish Appeal which will be allocated the bulk of the money
raised in San Diego, for its three agencies: The United Palestine Appeal, Joint
Distribution Committee, and United Service for New Americans, which are charged
with the care of destitute Jews in Europe and North Africa, immigration to
Israel and the integration of newcomers to the United States. Special
Gifts Chairman Louis Moorsteen said that more than 200 persons are expected to
hear Reynolds open San Diego's Jewish drive for $233,000 as part of its quota of
the $232,000,000 goal of the nation-wide effort of the United Jewish Appeal.
April 13, 1951—"64% of Goal In As Campaign Moves Fast," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: San Diego's 1951 Combined Jewish Appeal of the United
Jewish Fund got off to a fast start in the month of April with scores of workers
out on the streets determined to reach the commitments of $223,920 for Overseas,
Israel, National and local organizations. as over $150,000 was reported at the
"Ken" report meeting, chaired by Abe Abramson last Wednesday, the Fund
drive gained momentum and it is expected that at least $170,000 will be secured
by the end of this week, according to Chairmen (Rodin) Horrow and (Morris)
Douglas. Encouraging reports are coming from every side. The campaign
shows a 30 percent increase in giving. At press time reports from campaigning
headquarters showed the Women's Division still leading the parade of workers
with $32,000 or 95 percent of their goal of $35,000. They expect to top their
goal by the 30th, Mrs. (Sarah) Goodrich, (Anne) Ratner and (Rose) Neuman(n)
stated. Special gifts led by quiet, hard working Lou Moorsteen already has
exceeded last year's amount and has reached 64 percent of its goal of $120,000.
Milt Roberts and Ben Harris report that their large gift workers are moving fast
to take advantage of Bartley Crum's visit which raised over $11,000 in one of
the finest meetings of the campaign. Aiding Milt are Yale Kahn, Jerry
Freedman and Harry Farb who are working hard on the Liquor Division. The
professional Men are being led by Dave Block, Carl Esenoff, Manny Fisher and Dr.
Oscar Ravin, who are contacting doctors, lawyers and accountants. County
areas and Tiajuana (sic, Tijuana) will be started this week according to the
chairmen, with a meeting being held in Tiajuana and Ensenada in the very near
future. The campaign has the united support of San Diego Jewry. Histadrut
leadership and workers are doing an outstanding job under the generalship of
Reuben Umansky and Sol Goodman. Zionists and non Zionists are working equally
hard. All three congregations are giving of their men and women in this year of
urgency. "Give today—tomorrow may be too late" is the slogan
being carried by the workers to every organization, every meeting and every
individual. It is a slogan inspired by the needs of the 38 agencies and
institutions at home and abroad served by the United Jewish Fund. Give now and
help end the campaign by May 6th, the chairmen urged. Send your contribution to
United Jewish Fund, 333 Plaza, San Diego 1, California.
June 8, 1951— 1) "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. Muriell 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, 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.
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...
July 20, 1951—"Personals," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
3: Building A House?—In the July issue of the magazine, "Living,"
Betty Slater, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Moorsteen, tells you how to avoid
some of the headaches and mistakes when building a home. Brother Dick is
dividing his summer vacation between San Diego and Los Angeles, while working on
a thesis for his doctorate in economics.
November 21, 1951— "Notice of Annual Meeting and Report of Nominating
Committee," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 8: Notice is hereby
given of the Annual Meeting of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego to be held on
Sunday, December 9, 1951, at the El Cortez Hotel. The annual election of members
of the Board of Directors to fill the vacancies will be held at this time at or
about 8:00 p.m. The Nominating Committee submitting the names for election to
the Board of Directors includes: Harry Farb, Chairman; Mrs. Gabriel Berg; Ben
Harris, Harry Mallen, Nathaniel Ratner, Harry Snyder, Ruben Umansky. A)
Nomination for Members of the Board of Directors for 2-year Terms (1952-1954):
Abe Abramson, Mrs. Gabriel Berg, I.L. Domnitz, Morris Douglas, Jack Gross, David
Horowitz, Rodin Horrow, Ralph Hosenpud, Yalke Kahn, Morry Levenson, B.B.
Margolis, Dr. A.P.Nasatir, Milton Roberts, Nathan Schiller, Albert Steinman, Dr.
Robert M. Stone, Harry Snyder, Ruben Umansky, Alex Wise. B) Members of the Board
of Directors whose terms do not expire: Past Presidents—Judge Jacob
Weinberger; Nathan F. Baranov; Eli H. Levenson; Rabbis—Rabbi Morton J. Cohn;
Rabbi Monroe Levens, Rabbi Baruch Stern; Areas—Arthur L. Cohen, Elmer Glaser,
William Schwartz; David Block; William Burnett; Harry Farb; Manuel Fisher;
Jerome Freedman; Irving Friedman; Arthur Gardner; Murray D.Goodrich; Ben Harris;
Richard Levi; Julius Levin, Harry Mallen, Louis Moorsteen; Dr. W. Ornstein, Sol
Price; Seymour Rabin; Nathaniel Ratner, Ben Rubin, Victor Schulman, Louis
Steinman, Henry Weinberger. C) Members of the Board of Directors whose
terms expire: Mrs. Gabriel Berg, Edward Bland, Saul Chenkin, I.L. Domnitz,
Morris Douglas, Rodin Horrow; Ralph Hosenpud, Alex Newman, Morris Niederman, Abe
Ratner, Dr. Oscar Ravin, Milton Roberts, Abe Sackheim, Nathan Schiller, Victor
Schulman, Mrs. Anna Shelley, Sam Sosna, Dr. Robert Stone, Harry Snyder, Reuben
Umansky. D) In accordance with the By-Laws of the United Jewish Fund,
independent nominations of candidates for election at the annual meeting may
also be made by any 5 members (paid up contributors) provided the same is
delivered with the written acceptance of the candidate to the Secretary or
Executive Director of the Corporation no later than Friday, November 30, 1951,
5:00 p.m.
December 7, 1951—"UJF Honors Schulman and Workers At Meeting Sunday," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 1: The year's activities of the United Jewish Fund will
be reviewed by the membership at the 18th Annual Dinner meeting on Sunday,
December 9th, at the El Cortez. The Don Room will find San Diego Jewry
gathered to honor Victor J. Schulman, President of the Fund for the past two
years. Key workers and "Early Morning Fund Raisers" in the campaign
will receive awards from the United Jewish Appeal and the United Jewish Fund.
Schulman will receive the applause of the Jewish community for his energetic
leadership in communal affairs. A member of the Fund Board of Directors since
1943, he has served as President, Vice President and Chairman of many
committees. His activity reflected itself in the successful results of the 1951
Combined Jewish Appeal which raised over $206,000. Honored along with
Schulman will be Ewart Goodwin, Christian Committee Chairman of the Appeal.
Goodwin, one of San Diego's outstanding civic and business leaders, earlier
awarded a Christian-Palestine Fellowship award for travel and study in Israel
and Lebanon, will be presented with an award for his "sincere interest in
humanity." Business of the meeting will center around the election of
20 members of the Fund to the Board of Directors for a term of two years. To be
presented by the Nominating Committee, Harry Farb, Chairman, for election to the
Board are: Morris Douglas, Jack Gross, David Horowitz, Rodin Horrow, Ralph
Hosenpud, Yale Kahn, Morry Levenson, B.B. Margolis, Louis Mogy, Dr. A.P. Nasatir,
Milton Roberts, Nathan Schiller, Albert Steinbaum, Dr. Robert M. Stone, Harry
Snyder, Ruben Umansky, and Alex Wise. Petitions have been presented for
inclusion on the ballot so that this year, there will be a contested election
for the vacant posts. Among those to be singled out for special praise are Rodin
Horrow and Morrie Douglas, general campaign co-chairmen; Mrs. M.D. Goodrich,
Mrs. Abe Ratner and Mrs. Al Neumann, Women's Division Co-Chairmen. Also
Louis Moorsteen, Milton Roberts, Harry Mallen and Ben Harris, Chairmen of
various divisions. Elections to the "Key Club," highest honor to be
awarded by the Fund, will be announced at the dinner. Guests will include
Harry Rothberg, California Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, who will
present awards; A.J. Sutherland and Charles Davies, former recipients of awards,
and past presidents Judge Jacob Weinberger, Nathan F. Baranov and Eli H.
Levenson. Levenson, Chairman of the annual meeting, announced that
reservations may be made by calling F-0171. He called to the attention of
the community that only members of the Fund could vote. A member is defined as
one who is a current contributor to the United Jewish Fund and has paid his
previous year's pledge.
-1952-
January 11, 1952—"Personals,"
Southwestern Jewish Press, page 3: Furthering their desire to enlighten
people on the new land of Israel, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Moorsteen entertained about
25 guests with motion pictures and highlights of their trip to Israel. Among
those present were Mrs. Irene Thuli, for many years director and principal of
the Frances Parker School, Mr. Thuli, Mrs. Joanna Koehler, one of the directors
of the State Mental Hygiene Clinic and a number of engineers and their wives
from Consolidates Vultee.
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—"$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, national 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.
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, liaison 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.
2) photo and caption, Southwestern Jewish Press, page 17:
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..."
June 13, 1952—1) "Still Time To Register for Camp
Jaycee—Al Hutler," Southwestern Jewish Press , page 1: The
camping season will begin Monday, June 23rd, for youngsters of Sa n Diego, with
the opening of Camp Jaycee, it was announced by Eli H. Levenson, President of
the Jewish Community Center. The "camp at home" is sponsored by the
center association under the direction of a mother's day camp committee, headed
by Mrs. Sam Bennett. More than 106 boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 14
have already registered in the largest pre-registration in the 6 years of the
camp. The camp, which will accommodate approximately 125 children for the 8 week
period, will continue registrations beginning next Monday June 16th through
Thursday, June 19th, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Temple Center, Third and Laurel
Streets. A pre-camp rally for mothers and campers will be held on Friday,
June 20th, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Temple Center at which time all the
counselors will be introduced and the program and activities of the camp
discussed. Camp Jaycee is under the direction of Albert A. Hutler who
announces that the camp will use city recreation facilities, including Balboa
Park, Balboa Stables, Balboa Tennis Club, Torrey Pines City Park, Santa Clara
Point and other San Diego recreational areas. Mr. Hutler stated that
scholarships are available for families desiring to send their children to
camp. The following scholarships have been established: National Council
of Jewish Women, Mr. and Mrs. George Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Cushman and
Mrs. Selma Getz, Mr. and Mrs. William Burnett, Beth Jacob Sisterhood, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Bland in memory of Arthur Bland, and Jerome Niederman family, and
Mrs.R.R. Smith. For further information call Mrs. Demsey or Mr. Hutler at
Main 5172.