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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, May 3, 1957, Part 3

Home for the Aged Auxiliary Slate Installation Luncheon May 22nd Southwestern Jewish Press, May 3, 1957, Page 5 Plans for the 11th annual Donor Installation Luncheon for the Home for the Aged Auxiliary to be held at the Lafayette Hotel on Wednesday, May 22, at 12 o’clock, are practically completed, according to general chairman, Mrs. […]

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, May 3, 1957, Part 2

Press Notes Southwestern Jewish Press, May 3, 1957, Page 3 By Julia Kaufman “Now every field is clothed with grass, and every tree with leaves …” Thanks to the rain, the brown hills of San Diego are covered with green, splashed here and there with flame-colored bushes and yellow flowers. Even the bald mountains have

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$5000 Needed by Women to Reach Fund Drive Goal Southwestern Jewish Press, May 3, 1957, Pages 1, 6 One hundred eight five women contributed over $5,000 at the 3rd Women’s Division luncheon for $35 minimum givers chaired by Mrs. Irving Alexander and Mrs. E.A. Slayen, Co-Chairmen of the Women’ Division. Mrs. Myrtle Karp, dynamic woman

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 19, 1957, Part 4

Hadassah Slates Regional Meeting Here May 19-22 Southwestern Jewish Press, April 18, 1957, Page 7 Mrs. Gabriel Berg, Chairman of Hadassah’s 12th annual Southern Pacific Coast Regional Conference to be held at Hotel del Coronado, from May 19 through 22, has just issued a statement of plans for the conclave. There will be delegates from

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Biography examines Joe Kennedy’s attitudes toward Jews

By Joel A. Moskowitz, MD LA JOLLA, California — The father of JFK and Bobby and Ted Kennedy was intimately involved in the world events leading up to World War II.  And David Nasaw’s book The Patriarch: The remarkable life and turbulent times of Joseph Patrick Kennedy tells it all.  Published by Penguin Press this

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 19, 1957, Part 3

Fox Lodge News Southwestern Jewish Press, April 19, 1957, Page 5 The next regular meeting of the Samuel I. Fox Lodge will be held on Tuesday, April 30th, 1957, at 8:30 p.m. at the Beth Jacob Center.  At this meeting we will have the pleasure of meeting Mr. Norman Simon, Assistant Grand Secretary of Southern

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 19, 1957, Part 2

Press Notes Southwestern Jewish Press, April 18, 1957, Page 3 By Julia Kaufman Sound Off! 1-2-3-4 During and after the last war, because of my U.S.O. affiliations, I attended many Naval ceremonies in this area.  Last Saturday, I had a personal interest in the graduation exercises for “Boots” at the Naval Training Center. I had

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 19, 1957, Part 1

Women’s Division Of Fund Drive Plan Last Luncheon Apr. 30 Southwestern Jewish Press, April 19, 1957, Page 1 The Women’s Division was announced as the top group in the United Jewish Fund Campaign by Dr. Wallter Ornstein and Victor Schulman, Geneal Campaign Co-Chairmen. Under the leadership of Mrs. Lewis Solomon and her Co-Chairmen, Mrs. Irving

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 5, 1957, Part 4

As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, April 5, 1957, Page 7 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant Hail and Farewell Perhaps it would be difficult to select the one thing most difficult for a person to do because there is such a wide range of activities possible.  It would depend upon many things

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 5, 1957, Part 3

Editorial: United Jewish Fund Drive– 1957 Southwestern Jewish Press, April 5, 1957, Page 3 With the opening of the 1957 campaign on April 1, San Diegans will participate in the effort to raise $295,000.00 — the largest goal in the history of drives in this Jewish Community. The devoted men and women who have voluntarily

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 5, 1957, Part 1

    $120,000 U.J.F. Goal Need Southwestern Jewish Press, April 5, 1957, Pages 1, 14 Inspired by the understanding that the year 1957 equals 1936 plus 1948, San Diego’s Jewish community officially opened the 1957 campaign on behalf of the regular needs of the United Jewish Fund’s local, national and overseas beneficiaries, and the Emergency

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