Jewish History

Allocations Committee to Plan Disbursement of Funds Raised in 1957 Fund Campaign Southwestern Jewish Press, July 12, 1957, Page 1 As the 1957 Jewish Fund Campaign continued to move toward its goal, 25 representative community leaders began planning a series of meetings and discussions preliminary to determining distribution of funds to the campaign’s beneficiary agencies.

Press Notes Southwestern Jewish Press, June 28, 1957, Page 3 By Julia Kaufman Stop the Clock!  In the last issue, I discussed some of the highlights of my visit to the State Capitol in Sacrament.  In the growing State of California, it is becoming increasingly difficult for legislators to complete all their work in the

231 Families Make No Contributions to Fund Southwestern Jewish Press, June 28, 1957, Page 1 $15,000 is still needed by the United Jewish Fund from 231 families who contributed over $16,000 in 1956 but who have not as yet made their pledge in this year’s drive, according to Dr. Walter Ornstein and Victor Schulman, General

Prize Winning Photo Southwestern Jewish Press, June 14, 1957, Page 4 “Judy”, a study by Lawrence Schiller, 20-year-old San Diegan, captured first place in the Portraiture Division of the Kappa Alpha Nu Photography Competition.  The “Judy” in the portrait is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Karp of Pt. Loma. Additional awards won by

Marriage Told Southwestern Jewish Press, June 14, 1957, Page 2 On Sunday, June 9, Alvin J. Abrams, of San Diego, was wed to Carol Bonnie Rosen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Peter Rosen, of Los Angeles, in a garden ceremony at the Robertson Rendezvous in Los Angeles. A reception and dinner followed the ceremony.

Unusual Antique Collection To Go On Sale Southwestern Jewish Press, June 14, 1957, Page 1 The annual Antique Sale, sponsored by the Beth Israel Sisterhood, will take place at the Temple House, 2570 Third Ave., on June 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. A collection of antiques, rustics, early Americana and bric-a-brac will be