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Writings about Dr. Anne (Moder) Ratner
Editor's Note: Anne Ratner's name often was spelled in the alternative as
"Ann." She also appeared often in print as "Mrs. Abe
Ratner."
September 6, 1945—Southwestern Jewish Press, High Holiday Issue,
Community Greetings, Inside Page 1: "Holiday Greetings—Mr. and Mrs. Abe
Ratner and Family."
March 27, 1947—Lou Mogy, "Around Town," Southwestern Jewish
Press, Page 5: ...Did you know that Ann(e) Ratner, Sylvia Solof, Ida Beck
and Sadie Berenson can be seen every Tuesday and Thursay morning playing Volley
Ball at the San Diego Club?...
April 10, 1947—"UJF Workers Stepping Up
Pace--To Reach Early Goal," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1:
"Coverage," the most important word in the campaign, will come to life
when the 200 volunteer workers of the United Jewish Fund go out in full force to
reach their prospects: ... Ann(e) Ratner
May 8, 1947—"The Way We Heard It," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 4: Mr. and Mrs. I. Goldberg of Glasgow, Scotland, in a trip
around the world, stopped here to give regards from their relatives in New York
to friends here. The relatives' friends are Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Solof, Dr. and
Mrs. H. Kaufman, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Ratner, and Mr. and Mrs. Nate Ratner.
While here the Goldbergs stayed at the Hotel del Coronado.
July 10, 1947—Lee C. Richards, "Sports," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: The fairways all around took quite a trampling over
the Fourth week-end. Seen at the Mission Valley were the following men tangling
with old man Par: Dr. Robert Stone, Abe Ratner, Ben Jacobson, Ben Rubin, Dr. Joe
Rittoff, Lee Richards, Eli Levenson and many others...Some of the women are now
taking their turn with the mashie and niblick: Evelyn Roberts, Lee Douglas and Ann
Ratner are learning the game of golf—look out you par shooting males.
May 1949—"Tifereth Israel Sisterhood," Southwestern Jewish Press,
page 4: "Mother's Day" was the theme of the May meeting of the
Tifereth Israel Sisterhood. Mrs. Abe Ratner, assisted by Mrs. Monroe
Levens, arranged an unusual fashion display. Fashions for grandmother, mother
and daughter made available through the courtesy of the Sanford Dress Shop and
Chenkins Youth Center were previewed. Models were Mesdames Louis Addelson,
Harris Rubel, Betty Solomon, Harry Mallen, Morton Thaler, Misses Andrea Beck,
Sherry Rae Newman, Elene Gordin and Pauline Ratner. Mesdames Sid Smith, Morris
Pomeranz, Lester Cooper, Fred Kaufman, Morris Levenson and Ben Mallen were
gracious hostesses.
June 1949—"Leaders Spur Activities to Complete 1949 Fund
Drive," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Led by the Women's
Division, which concluded its "luncheon" drive last week, the United
Jewish Fund 1949 "Year of Opportunity" Campaign has raised over
$156,000.000 in pledges. Two hundred women were guests of Msdms. Jennie Burnett,
Max Gardner, H.D. Goodrich, Jack Gross, Rodin Horrow, George Neumann, Sam
Perlmutter, Abe Ratner, Victor Schulman, Abe Sklar, Esther Sommers, and
Harry Snyder at a "no minimum" birthday party luncheon which raised
$5,500 to bring the total women's contribution of over $35,000.000 or 87 percent
of the goal they have set for themselves...
July 1949—1) Pearl Lieberman, "The Way We Heard It," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 4: The Abe Ratners, accompanied by their son and
daughter, Pauline and Sandy, left June 20, for a trip through Alaska, stopping
at Lake Louise on their way home. The Ratners expect to be gone a month. A
farewell dinner was given them at the El Cortez Hotel before their
departure."
2) "Friends Surprise Louis Bickmans," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
4: The Louis Bickmans (Sylvia) were officially "installed' in their new
home at 5175 Roxbury Road, June 11, when friends surprised them with a no-host
dinner party, and presented them with a portable barbecue cart. Attending were
Anne and Jay Levine, Ruth and Mack Esterson, Natalie and Sid Smith, Mary and
Mickey Stone, Lillian and Sid Newman, Ruth and Al Newman, Sadie and Milo
Berenson, Jerry and George STarr, Rozelle and Dave Starr, Libby and All Krasnow,
Diane and Frank Pomeranz, Anne and Abe Ratner, Sally and Nate
Ratner, Tilly and Ben Gordon, Lillian and Otto Wiliamson, Ruth and Art Stone,
and Sarah and Hod Harrow.
Feb. 23, 2005—Harrison, Donald H., "Many Farseeing Visions Behind
Ratner Children's Eye Center," San Diego Jewish Times, http://www.jewishsightseeing.com/dhh_weblog/2005-blog/2005-02-blog/2005-02-23-ratner_eye_center.htm
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