Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff
Diet-Schmiet, This Is It!
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 13, 1956, Page 3
Monday:
Breakfast: Weak tea
Lunch: 1 Bouillion cub in ½ cup diluted water
Dinner: 3 oz. prune juice (gargle only)
Tuesday:
Breafast: Scraped crumbs from burned toast
Lunch: 1 doughnut hole (without sugar) and 1 glass dehydrated water
Dinner: Casserole of split-frog eyelash (hot)
Wednesday:
Breakfast: Broiled stains of table cover
Lunch: ½ dozen poppy seeds/
Dinner: Bee’s knees and mosquito knuckles, sauté with vinegar
Thursday:
Breakfast 2 lobster antennae
Lunch: 1 guppy fin
Dinner: Filet of soft shell crab slaw
Friday:
Breakfast: Shredded egg shell skins
Lunch: Bellybutton from a navel orange.
Dinner: 2 eyes from Irish potato (diced)
Saturday:
Breakfast: 4 chopped banana seeds
Lunch: Broiled butterfly liver
Dinner: Jellyfish vertebra ala bookbinder
Sunday:
Breakfast: Pickled hummingbird tongue
Lunch: Prime Rib of tadpole
Dinner: Tossed Paprika and clover leaf (1) SALAD
Notice:
All meals to be eaten under microscope to avoid extra portions.
(Ed. Note – We take no responsibility for the results of this diet.)
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A Plea From The Boy Scouts
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 13, 1956, Page 4
How may we, as Jewish People, better help the youth of our community? Today, we are all conscious of the youth problems in our community, but how many of us are doing our share to see that their energy is directed into the proper channels. Let’s be honest with ourselves! These are our children and the responsibility to see that they grow into useful citizens is ours.The Boy Scouts of America, with their aims and purposes of “Citizenship, Training, Character Building and Physical Fitness” are available to help you. Every Jewish organization in San Diego can and should sponsor the “Scout family”; a Cub Pa k (8-11 years of age), a Boy Scout Troop (11-14 years of age), and an Explorer Unit (14-18 years of age). The Boy Scout program is available to all the temples and Synagogues, Men’s Clubs, B’nai B’rith organizations and community centers. Let us do our share to keep boys out of juvenile courts, off the streets and out of trouble by using this program.
Four million boys in the Boy Scouts of America can’t be wrong. There are 18,500 boys in San Diego County taking advantage of the Scouting program and they agree along with their parents that it is wonderful, because of the diversified activities offered and the stress on good citizenship.
Community organizations are all that are needed to see that our boys get the Scouting program. Jewish organizations throughout America are doing a fine job. The Jewish population of San Diego will not fall short. – S.D. Boy Scout Council
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An Open Letter to the Jewish Community of San Diego
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 13, 1956, Page 4
I think that most of the Jewish community of San Diego is aware that there exists, in Balboa Park, the Cottage of Israel. I think also, that most of the community is aware of the function of the Cottage. For the benefit of the few, the function of the Cottage is to provide to the public a cross-section of the life and products of Israel. This is accomplished through displays, pictures, and manufactured articles. However, it takes more than just pictures and articles to perform this function.
In these nervous times, Israel needs all the outlets available to present its accomplishments to the world. We in San Diego have such an outlet, a unique institution which must have community support. It would be an irreplaceable loss if this institution were to have to “fold its tents and silently steal away.” This has been the fate of other cottages in recent months. It is up to the community to decide.
If you wish the Cottage of Israel to exist you must do more than wish. We need help, without it we cannot go on. The burden can no longer be borne by a devoted but tired few. Is it worth it to you, the Jewish community of San Diego, to assume your share of the work? If not, do not blame the directors for the dissolution of the Cottage of Israel.
Elections of officers and board members are approaching. If anyone is willing to assume his share of the responsibility for the maintenance of the Cottage, make yourself known now. We do not need great sums of money, we do need all officers; representatives to the House of Pacific Relations; hostesses; and guides. Can you help> If so, of if you would like more information about what you can do, contact me, Seymour Gates at 4051 Loma Alta Dr., San Diego 15, or call Juniper 2-1450.
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With The Guardians
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 13, 1956, Page 4
Hi-Lites of the April 5 meeting: What was lacking in members was made up by the genuine enthusiasm—an outstanding door prize was donated by Dr. George Solomon – a pair f handsomely crafted cuff links, each set with a 17 jewel movement – won by Irv Kahn and since to Irv time has never been of the essence, the coveted prize was donated back t the Hebrew Home – the links were then discounted (on a cash basis) to Its Penter – a very profitable transaction with the Hebrew Home for the Aged the net victor in spite of all the intricate transactions. Harry Mallen briefly outlined the UJF activities as it directly affects the Hebrew Home—Al Hutler touched sparingly on the tremendous need for a successful campaign – guests included Eddie Harper, Al Hutler and Milt Roberts.
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This week’s vignette concerns a Guardian’s wife. The wife, in a gay and expansive mood, sat down to dinner at the Grant Grill with her husband—nothing appealed to her as much as the Chateaubriand. What with seafood cocktail, soup and salad, our little woman could but nibble around the edges of this expensive plate of food. The thought of leaving this meal unfinished began to prey on her mind – if only there was some way – and then –she turned to the waiter and politely requested: “Would you please put this in a bag for my little dog?” On the way home from the movies, she lingered in anticipatory delight of re-heating the contents and enjoying a mid-night snack. She opened the bag and a sickly smile plagued her frozen puss—for the kind old waiter had thrown a handful of greasy chops, hamburgers and a big rib bone all tsumisht on top of the Chateaubriand—so she had neither the steak and the dog had no leftovers – for she never had a dog.
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Book Review: Cross Currents by Arnold Forster and Benjamin Epstein
Southwestern Jewish Press, April 13, 1956, Page 4
This new book by the A.D.L’s top research team factually exposes the hate-mongers who have lacked a leader since the death of Hitler. Today the anti-semitic agitator has found a home in the Arab Information Office, which has embarked on a campaign to arouse hatred for Israel and Jews in America.
“Cross –Currents” should be read by every person who is interested in the welfare of Israel and America. It exposes the Arab propaganda for what it is – a device to destroy (with the help of our native fascists) the Jews of America and through them, Israel.
Such well known crackpots as Marwin K. Hart, Gerald K. Smith, Allen Zoll, Gerald Winrod and Robert Williams of Santa Ana are shown moving toward the Arabs, as bees to honey. Anything to make a buck and promote their favorite hate – the Jews. They hate the Jews because it pays! And the Arabs are shown paying their way by subsidizing the printing of smear sheets run by Conde McGinley and Smith.
“Cross-Currents” is an important book for many reasons, including a look at the vital work of the B’nai B’rith’s A.D.L. Hated by the anti-semites, feared by the fascists, and respected by all lovers of democracy, the A.D.L. has been a bulwark of strength in the Jewish Community of America – Maxwell KaufmanSouthwestern Jewish Press, April 13, 1956, Page 4
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Press Notes
By Julia Kaufman
Everyone who undertakes to write a column is figuratively bearing his neck for someone’s axe. Protected only by a necklace of uncultured pearls, I bravely begin this column… You may have seen me on many occasions jotting down notes which never appeared in print. Too brief for news items, not important enough for an editorial, they are usually carried around until I file them in the wastebasket. This can be very frustrating, so in the future I’ll file them in Press Notes.“The Ancient Land, the New Spirit” is the name of a travel article on Israel in the April edition of Esquire Magazine… The Press thanks the Israel Tourist Bureau for responding to our request by sending the magnificent posters, which now can be seen in our Cottage of Israel. (See “Open Letter”).
small world dept.: At the Servicemen’s Seder, I was introduced to Leslie Minkus, a Nvy boot, who turned out to be my son Paul’s first roommate at the ZBT House in Berkeley.
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U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey was kept busy in San Diego first for the UJA Dinner, then the Jackson Day Dinner. Someone slipped up when the local demos decided to hold the latter on Passover Eve. The senator was a huge success at both events.
…That was a wonderful picture of the Editor of the Jewish Press in the April edition of San Diego Magazine. Honestly, ‘tis I sitting next to him. Tamara Rand and Geraldine Horwitz, representing the AAUW, are also pictured on another page. The magazine was filled with interesting articles, including Jacobson’s sketches of Mexico’s Russian Colony.
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On the Lighter Side: It is a pleasure to visit the Old Globe Theatre. Somehow, we always go on the night when faithful volunteers Ray Bass and Ed Cherny, are at the door… A guaranteed gloom chser is “The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker” which turned out to be a laughpacker. I rubbed my eyes when I saw Linda Zuckerman as Elizabeth Pennypacker. What a charmer she turned out to be. There was nothing amateurish about the show, either direction or acting…
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… Proof of how har the girls at the Fund Office are working is the fact that Bernice Soule and Rose Mishne appeared at one of the U.J.F. l,uncheons in dark glasses. They both complained of eyestrain.
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Carl Alpert, brother of Sumner Alpert of Lemon Grove, devotes a full column in the National Jewish Post to San Diego’s Cottage of Israel. He was impressed by the fact that 50,000 visitors view the cottage each year, and deplored the fact that the Jewish organizations are not more active. I agree with Mr. Alpert that the Cottage should receive more guidance and assistance. However, it was my impression that every organization was represented by rotation at the Cottage. What happened?
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It happens every year that rabbis and the Jewish leaders get upset about the overemphasis of the crucifixion story. The Oregon papers reported a serious clash between an Episcopal minister and a Rabbi in Portland. In Los Angeles , the Anglo-Jewish Voice took exception to the News-Mirror’s handling of the story.
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… Dr. Douglas Kelley, who discussed ‘Fear’ at the S.D. Open Forum, proved again that a lecturer can speak on a serious topic and still be humorous.
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Did you know that there is a West Point Choir of Jewish Cadets… You can see now why this column is so important. I’m not happy keeping such valuable information to myself.
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