About Morris Douglas

-1947-
January 16, 1947—"B'nai B'rith To Install Officers," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Sunday evening, January 19th, the Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith No. 370 will install officers for the coming year. The ceremony will be held in the Don Room of the El Cortez Hotel, to begin at 8:00 p.m. Coming from Los Angeles to act as installing officer is Mr. Aaron Gordon, a member of the Executive Board of District Grand Lodge No. 4 of B'nai B'rith... Officers to be seated who will carry forth the fine work done by B'nai B'rith are Morrie Douglas, president; Eddie Breitdbard, 1st vice president; Wm. B. Schwarrtz, 2nd vice president; Manny Silberman, recording and corresponding secretary; George Starr, financial secretary; Joe Kaplan, treasurer; Marshall Naiman, sergeant; Al Brooks, warden. Serving as trustees will be Harry Mallen, Victor Schulman, Al Doctor, Jerry Freedman and Al Dubin. Eli Levenson is chaplain and Sidney Goldstein is Lodge deputy. The committee in charge, headed by Eddie Breitbard, has planned a fine program with dancing until midnight to climax the evening's entertainment. Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith invites the entire community to this public installation.

March 13, 1947—1) "Eli Levenson New President of San Diego Fund," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1 —Eli Levenson, prominent San Diego attorney and World War II veteran, was elected president of the San Diego United Jewish Fund at the last regular meeting of the Board of Directors. Since his return from the service, Mr. Levenson has actively participated in a number of community activities. He is the retiring president of the Lasker Lodge B'nai Brith and the chairman of the recently organized Community Relations advisory Committee of San Diego. Also elected to office at the meeting was Murray D. Goodrich, first vice president; Victor Schulman, second vice president, and Morrie Douglas, third vice president. Harry Bennett and Irving E. Friedman were re-elected treasurer and secretary, respectively. Members of the Executive Committee elected at the last meeting were Nathan F. Baranov, retiring president and elected as honorary life president; Louis Steinman, Jack Gross, Max Rabinowitz, Irvin Kahn, Henry Weinberger and Nathan Schiller. The United Jewish Fund will embark on March 26 on its unprecedented campaign for $350,000 for 35 local, national and overseas agencies, first amongst which is the United Jewish Appeal. Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz, European director for the Joint Distribution Committee, who has just returned from Europe, will open the campaign.

2) Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: ..Lou Pollack, Eddie Cantor, Morris Douglas and Joe Kaplan are all looking forward to the opening of the baseball season...

3) "400 Attend Youth Rally," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 7: Another link in the chain of major activities planned for the year by the Lasker Lodge of the B'nai B'rith was forged Monday evening, March 10th when about 200 young people and approximately 350 adults attended a huge Youth Rally held in Temple Center. In attendance from Los Angeles were Aaron Gordon, on the Executive Committee of District Grand Lodge No. 4; Harry Brager, National Membership Chairman of B'nai B'rtih and Hy Haves, Western Regional Director of A.Z.A. In their addresses to the audience, both Mr. Haves and Mr. Brager, though young in years but rich in experience in the problems of Jewish Youth, stressed the need for organization by youth to carry forward the program of Democracy and Brotherhood. The speakers well-chosen remarks and down-to-earth anecdotes were enjoyed by all present. The Youth present accepted the challenge to build for themselves again the active group so important to the rounding out of a Jewish community. "It was very gratifying to receive the cooperation and support of the youth of San Diego at our rally," said Morrie Douglas, president of Lasker Lodge. He added, "We believe that their program, if followed after the pattern set by National Headquarters will certainly provide qualified leaders for the future."

March 20, 1947—"$350,000 Campaign to Open Wed. March 26," Southwestern Jewish Press, pages 1, 8: San Diego's unprecedented campaign for $350,000 for refugees, overseas needs and Palestine will be opened at the campaign dinner on Wednesday, March 26, 6:30 p.m. at the Continental Room of the San Diego Hotel, with Joseph J. Schwartz, who has just returned from Europe, as the principal speaker. Dr. Schwartz, who with Earl G. Harrison, American member of the intergovernmental committee on refugees brought to the attention of the American people the subliving conditions existing in displaced persons' camps, will tell the story of Jews in Europe as he has seen it for many years. He has served the Joint Distribution Committee since 1939 and is considered the leading authority on the condition of Europe's 1,500,000 survivors The 1947 campaign is under the leadership of Max Rabinowitz and Louis Steinman as general chairmen, with Nathan F. Baranov as honorary chairman. Mrs. Julia Neumann and Mrs. Bernice Soule will lead the women's division in their drive for the goal of $35,000. The first young people's division organized in San Diego will be led by Renee Perlmutter and Sallie Stone. The young people with the able assistance of Joan Jacobson, Stanford Brust, Ben Siegel, Yale Naliboff, Hadarah Domnitz and Jeanette Tobias have assumed a goal of $3,500. Elliott Cushman will head the publicity committee, Morrie Douglas and Larry Cantor the automobile industry, and Dr. Robert M. Stone the professional division. Other leaders will be announced in the near future.

March 27, 1947—"J.C.R.A.," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 6: On Thursday March 18th... Guest speakers at the meetings were Messrs Albert A. Hutler, Morrie Douglas and Lou Steinmann. They spoke in behalf of the coming United Jewish Fund campaign. Moving pictures showing the wonderful work of the J.D.C., an agency of the Fund, especially with the displaced children, were shown..."It would make me very happy to see every meeting of the JCRA as well attended as this last one was," said Mrs. Anna Shelley, president.

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— Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: ...The Old Timers Say: Morrie Douglas can remember when Lou Snyder fought Al Wolgost here at the Coliseum in 1932. Among the man friends of Lou who were in his corner were Lorry Cantor, Max Zeman, Aubrey Shulkind. Wolgost, the World's Champion, eked out a close decision over Snyder. Lou in his younger days was considered one of the outstanding boxers in his division. Lou, to this day, has kept himself in marvelous physical condition and has recently been honorably discharged from the U.S. Army, after serving with Uncle Sam's forces for several years....

May 29, 1947—"Lasker Lodge B.B.," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: Morrie Douglas, president of Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith announces that the citywide picnic which was to have been held Sunday, June 15th, is being postponed until a later date in the summer. Upon investigation, it was found that the lake at Lakeside, which at this time of year is usually beautiful with surrounding grounds, is dry and is being worked on. It was found expedient, therefore, at this time to postpone the picnic. The committee will meet to decide on a new date which will be announced in the near future.

June 12, 1947—"Admiral Badger Accepts Placque (sic) Plaque," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: At a brief but impressive ceremony witnessed by a capacity audience that filled Temple Beth Israel, the Memorial Plaque which lists the names of the 288 {local} Jewish men and women who served their country in World War 2 was unveiled and dedicated Sunday night, June 8, 1947. Admiral Badger, Commandant of the 11th Naval district, spoke briefly, commended the Jewish servicemen and women for their part in the war. He accepted the plaque for the Armed Forces. Among the other notable guests who also spoke were Maj. General Schmidt of the Marine Corps, representing the U.S. Army, and Aaron Gordon of Los Angeles, an officer of the B'nai B'rith Grand Lodge District No. 4. The speakers were introduced by Morrie W. Douglas, president of Lasker Lodge of B'nai B'rtih, the group which sponsored the making and presentation of the plaque.

June 26, 1947—1) Eli Levenson Elected to Executive Comm. of B'nai B'rith," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: San Diego comes to the fore i national B'nai B'rith activities with the election of Eli Levenson, prominent local attorney to the Executive Committee of Grand Lodge, District No. 4 of B'nai B'rith. The election of Grand Lodge officers and the Committee was a high point in the recent Convention held in Fresno. A past president of Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rtih, Mr. Levenson has long been active in many community projects, both Jewish and non-Jewish. At present he is the president of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego. This Executive Committee, which meets three times annually, generally in San Francisco, serves the District as an interim committee between Conventions. It guides the policies of B'nai B'rith and makes any procedure or law changes it deems advisable and beneficial for the continued success of the work. Additional minor duties consist of visits to various Lodges in designated areas, and making decisions on any problems a Lodge might have. During the year, Mr. Levenson will make such visits to many neighboring Lodges, and undoubtedly discharge his duties with accuracy and acclaim. Other Lasker Lodge members who attended the Convention as delegates were Morrie Douglas, president; Edward A. Breitbard, William B. Schwartz, and Marshall Naiman. Jack Dembo was there in the capacity of Alternate. Delegate at large was past Grand President Henry Weinberger and Morrie Kraus attended as a lay member.

2) "Lasker Lodge B.B.," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: A very well attended meeting of Lasker Lodge was held Monday evening, June 23rd, at Temple Center with a full report on the happenings at the B'nai B'rith Convention held in Fresno highlighting the evening. Morrie Douglas, president, conducted the meeting and also gave a fine report in his capacity as delegate. The main honor to Lasker Lodge was the election of Eli Levenson, a past president, to the Executive Committee of Grand Lodge District No. 4 and the appointment of Morrie Kraus, local Hillel Chairman to the District's Hillel Committee. Two hundred seventy-two delegates from eight Western States and British Columbia were in attendance at the Convention. The delegates reported on the overwhelming enthusiasm of all members present for the continuance of the expansion of all points of the eight-point B'nai B'rith program. Mention was made of the $100.00 which was donated by the Lasker Lodge to the Hillel Foundation of the University of Washington in Seattle and the impressive solemn service held for the late Henry Mosky, who was Supreme President of B'nai B'rith at the time of his death last May, was described. Henry Weinberger gave his report on the Supreme Grand Lodge Convention which was held in Washington D.C. All members at Monday evening's meeting commended the delegates, who were Morrie Douglas, Eddie Breitbard, Wm Schwartz, Eli Levenson and Marshall Naiman as well as alternate Jack Dembo, delegate-at-large Henry Weinberger and laymember Morrie Kraus for their fine work at the convention.

July 24, 1947—1) "Day Camp Proves Successful in S.D.," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 3: Tomorrow the first "Day Camp" in San Diego operating a "Camp at Home" on a five day week basis will conclude a successful five week period of activity with a party and exhibition for parents and friends at the Temple Center at 2:30 p.m., according to an announcement from the Community Center Committee of the United Jewish Fund. Well over 50 children, five of whom were on "camperships" participated in the programs. They learned to swim, ride, model with clay, sing camp songs, hike and to play and work together. Trips were taken to the zoo, the Amphibious Base, North Island Naval Training Center, and the Marine Base. Highlight of the camp session was the trip to the Amphibious Base where the campers were taken for a boat ride in the bay and then ate "chow" with the sailors. The trip to the county fair will also be long remembered by the campers. The overnight "campout" at Torrey Pines, the trip and lunch at the Naval Training Center, the riding lessons and the closing party are a fitting climax to an unprecedented five weeks. The following assisted the camp staff, and to them is due much of the credit for the success of the "Day Camp." Morris Douglas, Marshall Naiman, Max Rabinowitz, Edward Breitbard, Mrs. Sam Bennett, Mrs. Ted Brav, Mrs. Ben Gordon, Mrs. Victor Schulman. Plans are now being made for a continuation of the program on an eight week basis next summer and for a partial program in the fall.

2) Lou Mogy, "Sports," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: ...Whether the Padres win or not, you can always see the following fans trying to root them in. Joe Martin, Leo Beck, Harry Mallen, Lorry and Eddy Cantor, Ben Wax, Lou Pollack, Yale Kahn, Eli Levenson, Morry Douglas, Herman Sarfan and Eddie Addleson....

3) "Lasker Lodge B.B.," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: The steering committee for the Hillel Councilorship for San Diego State College met at Morrie Douglas' home last week and dicussed the constitution at great length and accepted the final draft. The students are showing a great deal of enthusiasm which bodes well for the future of the councilorship. Some time in September, after the fall semester commences, inaugural ceremonies will be held in an impressive program to be announced later. On August 1st Lasker Lodge will make another in a series of presentations to the U.S. Naval Hospital, this time consisting of twelve radios and four automatic record players. Representing the Lodge will be president Morrie Douglas, Vice President Ed Breitbard and Dave Block. The softball team is doing very well in the face of pretty strong competition. The turnouts are good and the spirit is very high even though the muscular response is somewhat slow at times. Meetings have been surprisingly well attended in spite of the usual summer let-down. This may be attributed to the interesting programs presented and the lively discussions held at practically every meeting. Visitors are always welcome at the regular meetings held at the Lodge room, the Temple Center, on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. At the last meeting Eddie Breitbard, Lasker Lodge representative of the Southern California Council of B'nai B'rith, reported on the weekend meeting for August 3rd at which time Lasker Lodge and its Auxiliary, Birdie Stodel, will be hosts to Council members and their wives. Reservations are coming in for the boat ride for Saturday evening, August 2nd, and for the no-host breakfast and luncheon on Sunday, August 34d. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 and reservations for all can be made by calling Dave Block at Main 0194, or Ed Breitbard at Franklin 3124. All members are invited to attend all affairs for this weekend.

July 31, 1947—1) "Camp Handicraft Exhibited At Reception," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: The Community Center Planning Committee Day Camp concluded a most successful five week "summer camp at home" last Friday when the children held a reception for their mothers at the Temple Center to display their accomplishments in clay-modeling, painting and other handicraft which they made during the five-week camp. These exhibits as well as the photographs of the activities which were displayed brought great approval from all those present at the closing exercises. Plans are now under way for an appointment of a committee to formulate plans for the continuation of the camp next summer. The day-camp was watched carefully by other recreational organizations in the community and has received widespread approval from all organizations. MOrris Douglas, co-chairman of the United Jewish Fund Community Center Planning Committee stated that the day camp has demonstrated to the community as a whole that a "camp at home" during the summer is practical and can be operated successfully at a low cost. It is hoped that the next summer's camp can operate for eight weeks at a lower cost than this summer's camp.

2) "U.J.F. Quota More Than Half Collected," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Eli Levenson, President of the United Jewish Fund, announced that $110,000 in cash has been collected on the over $200,000 in pledges, which is ahead of the collections by comparison to 1946. However, he stated that the national organizations have been bombarding the office with requests for cash since the conclusion of UNRRA activities in Europe. The United Jewish Fund of Greater San Diego has already forwarded $79,000 to the United Jewish Appeal. According to Max Rabinowitz and Louis Steinman, chairman of the 1947 campaign, there are still many prospective contributors who have not subscribed to the United Jewish Fund and the chairmen promise that an effort will be made in September to reopen the campaign for a period of time so that every individual can do his share to relieve the distress and suffering overseas.

3) "Lasker Lodge B.B.," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: At a well-attended meeting of Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith held Monday evening, July 28th, final discussions of definite plans for the forthcoming Boatride on Saturday evening, the no-host breakfast and luncheon at Imig Manor with a meeting between, were presented by Edward Breitbard, chairman of these events. They will occur this week-end when Lasker Lodge plays host to the Southern California Council of B'nai B'rith, which meets once a month. Dr. Bernard Lavine of Los Angeles, president of the Council will preside at the meeting. Mr. Breitbard stressed the need for making reservations for the Boatride and breakfast and suggested that members bring their wives as the Lodge's Auxiliary officers and members will also attend. reservations are being taken by Ed Breitbard at Franklin 3124 and by Dave Beck at Main 0194. Morrie Kraus, chairman of Hillel Activities, reported on the recent committee meeting held at president Morrie Douglas' house. The degree of enthusiasm for the Hillel Councilorship at San Diego State College is mounting each week and the program is almost complete and will begin to function immediately after the opening of the Fall semester. The Hillel Committee was named in full at the meeting and they are: Chairman, Morrie Kraus, William B. Schwartz, Edward Breitbard, Jacob Baranov, Sam Druskin, David Nelson, Morey Levenson, Dave Stotsky, and Morrie Douglas. The meeting closed with the adoption of a resolution by Lasker Lodge to adopt a family in Europe through the national B'nai B'rith. The members expressed their desire to send food and clothing to this family and to endeavor to adopt more than one family in the near future.

August 7, 1947—1) "Jewish Press to Suspend Publication: Decision Announced at Meeting of Representatives," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: At a meeting held at the home of the publisher and editor of the Southwestern Jewish Press, Mr. and Mr. Lewis Solomon, on Monday evening, announcement was made that publication of the paper would be temporarily suspended. The meeting, which was attended by these representatives of these organizations: Mr. S. Goldberger for Beth Jacob Congregation, Arleen Fleischman and Bella Mash for the B'nai B'rith Girls; Mrs. Esther Schwartz for the B'nai B'rith Women; Morrie Douglas for B'nai B'rith Lasker Lodge and the United Jewish Fund; Mr. Sol Blanc for Congregation Tifereth Israel; Mrs. Jack Rosenblum for the Council of Jewish Women; Mrs. Jennie Siner for the Daughters of Israel; Mrs. Marie Berg for Hadassah; Maynard Horowitz for the Haveros; Mrs. Anna Shelley for the J.C.R.A.; MRs. Bess Addleson for the Ladies Auxiliary of the Hebrew Home for the Aged; Mr. Joe Wertheim for the J.C.S.C.; Mrs. Rose Solomon for the Junior Charity League; Mr. Phil Goldman for the Yo-Ma-Co; Julie Schneider for the Alpha Phi Pi; Mrs. Ruth Aronoff for the Beth Jacob Ladies Auxiliary; Mr. Ben Feinberg for the Jewish Labor Committee; Larry Solomon for the Temple Youth League; Mr. Carl Esenoff for the Jewish Welfare Society; Rabbi Morton J. Cohn; and Miss Esther Siegel of the Jewish Welfare Board; was called by Mrs. Solomon to acquaint the heads of the organizations with the reason for the necessity of the temporary suspension. Much discussion of the problem was participated in by the representatives and many suggestions were made. A regret for even the temporary loss of the paper was uannimously expressed and the ensuing five weeks will be used by the organization representatives as well as by a committee that will meet to attempt to find a workable solution of the problem which was presented. The Jewish press hopes to resume publication of its regular issues in the near future.

September 1949—1) "Make Fall Plans For Community Center," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 3: Fall activities of the Jewish Community Center are now being prepared by the new director of Center activities, Mr. Irwin Wohl, who assumed his work on August 1st. Plans include athletics, dramatics, social and cultural affairs which are to be carried in a Center building. Morris Douglas, chairman of the Community Center Committee, stated after a recent meeting of the group that they year 1950 may see the beginning of a Community center building for the Jewish Community of San Diego. An October meeting to familiarize the community with plans for a Center is planned. At the meeting, election of a Board of Directors will be held, plus a "town hall" program on the development of a Community Center. An outstanding authority on Jewish Centers will be the guest speaker with a question and answer period to follow.

2) "Congress Chapter Inaugurated Here," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 4: A new American Jewish Congress chapter is being formed in San Diego. Members of the community interested in the work of the Congress met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Louis Solof Thursday, August 25. Rabbi Leonard A. Greenberg of Los Angeles, Pacific Coast field representative of the A.J.C. led discussion on A.J.C. claims and philosophy. Rabbi Greenberg introduced Mel Springer, publisher of the Valley Jewish News, North Hollywood, chairman of the Southern California administrative committee as guest speaker, who told of the forming of Congress 33 years ago by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise and Louis Lipsky, and of its steady progress to the present day. "For the past eight years A.J.C. has taken a more active and militant stand on discrimination, Springer said, leading the way for other American groups. Through its Law and Social Order program, the Congress has attacked anti-Semitism from a constructive angle, fighting this scourge through the courts when necessary. Assuming that discrimination is in reality an attack on democracy, its legal department is ready to champion minority groups of all colors and creeds, banding together for protection against bigotry at all times." Springer told the group of the exceptional educational program; its Office of Jewish Information, a bi-monthly: "The Congress Weekly," outstanding Jewish publication, edited by J.L. Teller, formerly editor of the Independent Jewish Press Service. A.J.C. worked untiringly for the realization of the State of Israel, and is now concentrating on the denazification program in Germany, which is taking an alarming turn. During the past few years many chapters have been formed throughout the nation. In California, Los Angeles leads with thirty-five active chapters, San Francisco and San Jose have recently joined the region, which is headed by Judge Ben Rosenthal and Rabbi Max Nussbaum of Los Angeles. Meeting at the Solof home were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Solomon, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pollack, Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wosk, Hillel Arkin, Mrs. Eva Arkin, Raymond Bass, Oscar Dubowsky, Henry Price, Morrie Douglas, Manny Haffner and Dr. Walter Ornstein. The group set up a steering committee headed by Lou Pollack to plan a public meeting for the immediate future.

3) Morrie Kraus, "San Diego Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith News," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 11:....At the recent So. Calif. B'nai B'rith Council meeting held last month at the Hotel del Coronado, the following members were on hand either to sell television tickets or to participate in the meeting: Henry Weinberger, Bill Schwartz, Eli Levenson, Eddie Breitbard, Jerry Freedman, Nate Schiller, Hy Kobernick, Ralph Feldman, Morrie Douglas, Abe Olf, Harry Wax, Al Hutler, Gil Schatz, Abe Sklar, Nat Gerston and Morrie Kraus...

October 1949—Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 4:.... I congratulate... Morrie Douglas for his sincerity, his work and his unselfishness in regards to the whole proposed Jewish Community Project. Morrie has had a bull by the horns for a long time and refuses to be downed. He is, in my judgment, sincere in his thoughts and convictions...

November 18, 1949— 1) "JDC Western States Conference Ends," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: LOS ANGELES, November 13—Responsibility of the American Jewish community to the displaced Jews of Europe and to those emigrating to the United States was bluntly stated here this weekend when Jewish community leaders met for the joint western regional conference of the United Service for New Americans and the Joint Distribution committee. Joseph E. beck, executive director of United Service for New Americans, called upon the "American Jewish community of some 4 1/2 million to 5 million people to provide homes, temporary economic support, life and cultural activities for 60,000 fellow Jews." In the two days of concentrated workshops and open forums, the delegates from nearly two hundred communities discussed problems of integrating Displaced Persons and the necessity of continued support of world-wide relief operations. They also elected new regional representatives of the Joint Distribution Committee and the United Service for New Americans. Among them were Morrie Douglas and Eli H. Levenson, reelected to the Executive Committee of the Western States Region of the J.D.C. and Saul Chenkin, named this year for the first time. Judge Bernon also disclosed that some 300,000 Jews remain in France, 350,000 in Rumania, 180,000 in Hungary. "There are only 20,000 of Germany's pre-war 600,000 Jews remaining in that unhappy country," he said, "and ninety thousand left of the 3,300,000 who constituted Poland's pre-war Jewish population." Joint Distribution Committee has moved practically all Jews out of Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, he said. Judge Bernon said that most of Eastern Europe's Jews want to emigrate and Joint Distribution Committee is attempting to remain wherever its operations are not curtailed.... Evelyn Harris, volunteer case worker for the United Jewish Fund's program for refugees in San Diego, presented a paper at the Conference, which was received with great interest.

2) "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.

3) "Congregation Beth Jacob," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: The officers elected for Congregation Beth Jacob for the coming year will be seated into office at an installation to be held on Sunday evening, November 20, 1949 at Beth Jacob Center, 3206 Myrtle Street. Mr. Sandor Goldgerberger, who is the chairman of the installation proceedings, has announced that Mr. Morris Douglas, prominent local community leader w ill install the officers. The well known Mr. Edward A. Breitbard will be master of ceremonies for the evening. Mr. Goldberger's committee which includes Messrs. Morris Penn, I. Lebb, J. Gelman and S. Glaser have made complete plants for this annual event and are providing interesting entertainment. The Ladies Auxiliary, whose officer will be installed at the same will provide tasty refreshments. Mr. A. Abramson, president of the Congregation extends a hearty invitation for all to attend this installation ceremony.

December 2, 1949—1) "United Jewish Fund Observes 16th Anniversary at Nov. 27th Meeting," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Approximately 200 people gathered to pay tribute to Eli H. Levenson, retiring president of the United Jewish Fund, at the 16th Annual Meeting on Sunday, November 27th. Judge Jacob Weinberger was also honored and officially welcomed back to San Diego. The Judge acted as Chairman for the dinner meeting. Many leaders were honored for their outstanding work on behalf of the Fund. Morrie Douglas was Program Chairman, Saul Chenkin submitted the Treasurer's Report, and Marie Berg reported for the Allocations Committee. Dr. A.P. Nassatir presented the slate of new board members selected by the nominating committee which received unanimous approval. Albert Hutler, Director of the Fund, indicated in his report that the greater part of the money raised in 1949 was sent to the United Jewish Appeal. The low cost of running the campaign also drew approval.. Rabbi Morton Cohn, Rose Neumann, Henry Weinberger, Sally Ratner and Murray Goodrich joined in praising the work of Eli Levenson. Mr. Douglas presented him with a gift from the Board of Directors of the fund. In his annual report to the community, Mr. Levenson praised the work of the various committees who had assisted him in the 1949 Campaign. Eli responded to the many speakers who lauded his efforts and his devotion during the three years he headed the Fund. He told of the many new organizations which have been sponsored by the Fund during his term of office. These include the Federation of Jewish Agencies and the Jewish Center Association. Mr. Levenson also warned the Community regarding the lack of leadership and the failure of competent men to accept responsibility. He also called attention to the fact that differences of opinion exist in all Jewish Communities, as in San Diego, on the role of religion in the Jewish life. Mr. Levenson further stated that "The indictment had been made that we, as individuals, have become secularists and as such, have forgotten our religious heritage, and the roots from which our charitable inclinations stem, closing our eyes to the needs of our religious institutions. There appears on the horizon in our community a deliberate plan and pattern to control the fund raising, the allocations and the disbursal of funds from our own United Jewish Fund, by those same individuals for their own interest." Mr. Levenson indicated that even in Israel these same problems are now being faced. He quoted from Chaim Weizmann's book, "Trial and Error." He also warned against duplication of effort by over-organization and selfish interests. "Too often leadership is acquired by those who aspire to leadership merely for the purpose of being known as leaders." Mr. Levenson closed by saying "Factionalism and partisanship—specialization of activity through unnecessary organization—failure to develop community leadership and lack of desire of those qualified to accept responsibility of leadership, are the focal points of danger against which we must always maintain our guards. The combination of these dangers could well become a most destructive force in the tearing down of the Jewish community."

2) "Personals," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: Mr. and Mrs. Morris Douglas were the hosts at Thanksgiving Dinner to their family. Covers were laid for nineteen members of the family.

3) "San Diego Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: A large group of members attended the last meeting of San Diego Lasker Lodge No. 370 B'nai Brith last Monday evening, November 28th at Temple Center to hear detailed reports by the delegates to the recently held District Convention in Los Angeles. William B. Schwartz acted as moderator for the reporting delegates, who gave very interesting highlights on the activities of the convention. Zel Greenberg reported on social actiivties, Morrie Kraus gave the report on Hillel, Eli Levenson reported on A.D.L. and Harry Mallen gave his report on the elections of the convention. Eddie Breitbard reported on A.Z.A. and the State of Israel Project, while Mr. Henry Weinberger was heard on Wilderscope and Young Men's Activities. Mr. Schwartz finished the reporting on per capitations and impressions. The meeting then progressed to the annual election of officers for the coming year. The following were were elected to hold office for 1950: Morrie Kraus, president; Jerry Freedman, 1st vice-president; Lou Mogy, 2nd vice pres.; Ralph Feldman, warden; Zel Greenberg, guardian; Al Doctor, treasurer; San Brenes, recording secretary, and Ed Baranov, financial and corresponding secretary. Additional trustees elected for a three year term are Sid Goldstein and Morris Douglas. Elected as Chaplain is William B. Schwartz. Plans are in the formative stage for Installation of these officers, the Installation to take place Sunday evening, January 8, 1950 in the Don Room of the El Cortez Hotel. Jerry Freedman is in charge and the program for that event will be announced at a later date. Mr. Henry Weinberger, past Grand President of District No.4 and Mr. Eli Levenson, past President of San Diego Lodge and a member of the Executive Board of Grand Lodge Dist. No. 4 will be the installing officers. A pre-installation dinner will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the El Cortez Hotel.

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.

2) Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 23:... Did You Know?—Vic Schulman, the new president of the United Jewish Fund, is beginning to lay plans for a tremendously successful year. M.D. Goodrich and Morry Douglas, as well as the rest of the officers and board of directors are going all out for Vic...."Did you know that the alpha Phi Pi won their League softball Championships from 1931 until the war broke the team up? Some of the outstanding players were Laurie Cantor, Julius Brown, Leo "Trick Knee" beck, Irving Singer, Aubrey Shulkind and Morrie Douglas..."—Harry Mallen.

3) "Sisterhood Invites All To Come to the Fair," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 26: Anticipating a capacity attendance, the Temple Beth Israel Sisterhood is hard at work to complete plans for their super fund raising affair of the year, the Country Fair, to be held Sunday, December 18th, in the Imig Manor Hotel, Mississippi Street and El Cajon Blvd. Mrs. Carl Esenoff, chairman of this event and the first vice president of the Sisterhood, announced that features not witnessed at former Temple carnivals will be offered at the Fair. It is hoped that the goal of $3,000 will be reached through the sale of varied selection of merchandise and through food purchased in the canteen. All monies raised will be allocated toward improvements in Temple Beth Israel and the Religious School, and part will be used toward establishing a memorial altar in honor of the late Rabbi Moise Bergman. A canteen serving delicious home cooked foods will be set up in the Garden Room at the hotel. Mrs. Abe Sklar, chairman in charge, promises such delectable food as: roast turkey, briskets of beef, gefelte fish, chopped chicken livers, baked lima beans and a variety of desserts. Members of the younger set from the Temple Youth League and the Temple Senior League will assist with the serving. Definitely, plan on having dinner with your family at the Country Fair. Mrs. Nate Ratner has offered her services as dining room hostess. Mrs. Harry Snyder will assist Mrs. Sklar. The canteen will be open from 5 p.m. until 1 a.m. Mrs. Mack Esterson assisted by Mrs Morris Douglas and Mrs. Leonard Linn are planning decoration of the Monticello Room in the Country Fair theme. This will be the room where the Fair booths and gift shop will be set up. A wonderful array of merchandise has been assembled. This will be the ideal place to buy your Chanukah gifts! Working energetically with Mrs. Esenoff and Mrs. Edward Zuckerman and Mrs. Edward Schwartz who will set up a flower and plant booth, Mrs. Ben Harris, household furnishings which will include appliances, lamps and articles of furniture; Mrs. Lou Bickman, jewelry; Mrs. Martha Hollander, aprons and hand-made items; Mrs. Sig Stein, home-made jams, jellies, cookies and cakes. A delightful new feature will be a gift shop, where a grand assortment of miscellaneous items may be purchased including children's toys and clothes. Working enthusiastically on this venture are Mmes. Rodin Horrow, Irving Hertz, Harry Demsey, Florence Corwin, Harry Snyder, Louis Stitzel, Marvin gray, Leonard Linn and M.D. Goodrich. No Fair would be complete without a 'white elephant' booth. If you have any 'white elephans' that you would like to donate for this worthwhile venture—please call Mrs. Mack Esterson at B-5183. She will be happy to arrange for pick-up service. Any salable item will be appreciated. If you wish to contribute, please call Mrs. Esenoff at T-4410. Members of the Men's Club of Temple Beth Israel who will assist the Sisterhood women are Morris Douglas, M.D. Goodrich, Richard Lustig, Leon Heiman, Maurice Harris, Nate Schiller, Abe Sklar, Jack Lubo, Art Levine, Ray Bass, Harry Snyder and Alan Lame. The 'doors' of the Fair will be opened at 5 p.m. A grand orchestra has been hired for the occasion. You will want to stay for the dancing and entertainment that will be available in the Terrace Room. Arrange for a large party of your friends to get together and enjoy a swell evening. Our 'waitresses' for the evening will be at your service to attend to your food wants. Festivities will last until 2 a.m. The Sisterhood invites the entire community to attend. We know that you will have a wonderful time. remember the date—it's Sunday, december 18th. The place is Imig Hotel. Cone one, come all, Come to the fair.

December 30, 1949—1) Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: ... I was told... Leo Beck and Morry Douglas were born same day, same year...

2) "S.D. Lasker Lodge Bnai Brith Installation Set for January 8," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 8: An outstanding event in Bnai Brith annals will take place Sunday, January 8, at 8 p.m., Don Room of the El Cortez Hotel when newly elected officers of San Diego Lasker Lodge will be installed. The 1950 administration comprises Morrie Kraus, president: Jerry Freedman, first vice president; Lou Mogy, second vice president; Ralph Feldman, warden; Zel Greenberg guardian; Al Doctor, treasurer; Sam Brenes, recording secretary; Ed Baranov, financial and corresponding secretary; Sid Goldstein and Morrie Douglas, trustees, and Bill Schwartz, chaplain. Holdover trustees are Marshall Naiman, Manny Silberman and Harry Wax. Eli Levenson, member of the Grand Lodge Executive Committee, will be the installing officer. He will be assisted by Henry Weinberger, past Grand Lodge president. They plan to streamline the ceremony. Immediately following the installation there will be dancing to the music of Bill Brandenberg and his orchestra, the same good music that was available at the lodge's dinner dance at Casper's Ranch. Refreshments will also be served during the evening. Prior to the installation ceremony, a dinner will be held at 6 p.m. sharp in the Don Room to honor the incoming and outgoing officers. The complete cost of the prime rib meal will be $3.25 per person. A festive party is planned. All members of Bnai Brith, as well as the community at large, are cordially invited to the installation at 8 p.m. and those who desire reservations for the dinner may do so by contacting Jerry Freedman at R-3817, chairman of the evening. It is hoped that there will be a large turnout at both events that evening because this promises to be a memorial (sic, memorable) occasion.

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January 27, 1950—1) "Jewish Community Center," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: The Jewish Community Center of San Diego is now a definite and concrete organization. At a recent meeting the following were elected officers: Eli Levenson, President; Morris Douglas, 1st Vice Pres.; Harry Mallen, 2nd Vice Pres., Rodin Horrow, Secretary; Nathan Schiller, Treasurer. On the Board of Directors are thirty-five of the most prominent men and women here in San Diego. This organization is here to stay. Irvin J. Wohl is the Director of the Community Center. At the present time there is a Soccer team and Basketball team. There is a Summer Day Camp. Square Dances are held on the second and fourth Saturday evenings of each month. Youth Council Canteen Dances are held once a month. Ballroom dancing classes are held the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Plans are being made for the annual all city Jewish Picnic and the Summer Softball League. As you can see much has been accomplished in a short time. The Jewish Community Center is interested in a program which will take care of everyone regardless of age. Let us all get behind the Jewish Community Center program—Lou Mogy.

2) "Temple Beth Israel," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 8: The Temple Beth Israel held its Annual Meeting Thursday, January 19th at the Temple Center. Business of the evening consisted of election of officers to the Board of Directors, ratification of the By-Laws, and discussion of past and future plans. President Nathan Schiller presented a very complete and comprehensive report on the past activities and accomplishments of the year and suggested various recommendations for the coming year. Among them were the following: Completion of the Bergman Altar Campaign, expanding the program to include redecoration and painting of the interior and vestibule of the Temple proper, and recarpeting; improvement of Religious School classrooms; repainting of the Library; a series of evening social activities, within the Congregation, outside of the Friday night services; the enlargement of the volunteer Choir and Usher staff. New By-laws were presented and after much discussion and deliberation, they were given preliminary ratification by the Congregation. The By-Laws will go into effect after being passed at a Congregation meeting at least thirty days hence. The following members were elected to the Board of Directors to serve a three-year term expiring in January of 1953: Nathan Baranov, Morris Douglas, Ben Harris, Leon Heiman, Nate Ratner and Nathan Schiller...

February 10, 1950— 1) Lou Mogy, "Scene Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: ..Lasker Lodge B'nai B'rith wishes to announce that the second meeting will be a Father and Son night. This event always has been outstanding. There will be many sports celebrities and entertainment. Souvenirs will be given to all of the youngsters. This is going to be a gala event. There will be hot dogs, pop and ice cream—all free. Everyone is invited. Morrie Douglas is chairman for the evening.

2) "Temple Beth Israel," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 8: ...This week's services will be of unusual beauty and interest. The community is urged to invite their friends of other faiths to attend this Brotherhood service. Rabbi Cohn's sermon "Light for the Lamp of Progress" is an commemoration of the 103rd anniversary of the birth of Thomas Edison. New officers and board members were elected at the last Board meeting held at the Temple Beth Israel. Murray D. Goodrich was elected President; Nathan Schiller, vice president; Ben Rubin, treasurer. Mrs. Jack Wyner was again named secretary to the Board. Members of the Board are, Ben Harris, Morris Douglas, Leon Heiman, Elliot Cushman, Selma Getz, Jack Gross, Dr. Robert Stone, Mrs. Alan Soule, Myron Lustin (sic Lustig), Eli Levenson, Maurice Harris, Nathaniel Ratner, Henry Weinberger and Nathan Baranov, Honorary Presidents....

February 24, 1950—1) "Fund Workers Get Set For Annual Fund Drive," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Its Penter, M.S. Berlin and Rod Horrow joined Morrie Douglas and Ben Harris in accepting key positions in the 1950 campaign, according to an announcement of M.D. Goodrich and Nate Ratner, chairmen of the 1950 drive. With April 1st looming in the near future, the leaders of the campaign are moving to complete top organization and to begin to secure workers for all sections for the drive. All the B'nai B'rith organizations in San Diego have offered their manpower to the chairman, to be used in the campaign. Abe Sklar of San Diego Lodge is setting up a committee of manpower for his organization. San Diego Bay City B'nai B'rith Women, the new auxiliary, have appointed Sadie Rothberger as head of their United Jewish Fund committee.

2) "Allocations Committee Sets New Pattern," Southwestern Jewish Press, pages 1, 8: In an all day session of the 1950 Allocations Committee, held last Sunday at the El Cortez Hotel, a new precedent in disbursing monies to be raised was set for the San Diego Jewish Community. For the first time, budgeting has been done prior to the campaign so that the contributor will know how the money would be distributed. The committee consisting of members of the Board of Directors of the Fund, organization presidents and members at large, formulated a pattern for the distribution of money raised in the 1950 campaign. Sol Price, chairman of the committee, announced that of the first $150,000 raised, 83 percent was allocated for the United Jewish Appeal and other Israel overseas agencies, 10 percent to local agencies and 7 percent to national agencies. Of the next $50,000, 95 percent to the United Jewish Appeal and other overseas and Israel agencies, and 5 percent to national agencies. All over this amount would go to the United Jewish Appeal. According to Price's announcement the following organizations will be beneficiaries of the 1950 campaign: United Jewish Appeal, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, American Friends of the Hebrew University, American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, American Technion Society, American Fund for Israel Institutions, National Committee for Labor Israel (Histadrut), City of Hope—JCRA, Jewish Committee for Personal Service, Leo M. Levi Memorial Hospital, American Jewish Congress, Jewish Labor Committee, Joint Defense Appeal, B'nai B'rith National Youth Services Appeal; Yiddish Scientific Institute, American Association for Jewish Education, Jewish War Veterans of the United States, National Jewish Welfare Board, Synagogue Council of America, Training Bureau of Communal Service, Hebrew Theological College, Jewish Theological Seminary, American Hebrew Congregations, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Yeshiva University. The Allocations Committee heard Mr. Moritz Gottlieb, lay leader of Allentown, Pa., representing the United Jewish Appeal, state that in 1949 San Diego, in giving 88 percent of the monies raised through the United Jewish Appeal, had done an outstanding job and that there were not too many communities which had shouldered their responsibilities as well. Rabbi Leonard Greenberg, Los Angeles , spoke for the American Jewish Congress. Histadrut's spokesman was Sol Goodman, while Murray Goodrich represented the American Fund for Israel Institutions. Henry Weinberger presented the case for B'nai B'rith Youth Service Appeal. Members of the Allocations Committee, besides Price, were Victor Schulman, Rose Neumann, Henry Weinberger, Ben Harris, Ben Feinberg, Harry Engel, Sol Goodman, Mrs. Dora Richlin, M.S. Berlin, Seymour Rabin, William B. Schwartz, M.W. Douglas, Lou Mogy, Sam Addleson, Alex J. Newman, Rodin S. Horrow, Abe Sackheim, Mrs. Gabriel Berg, Mrs. Sidney Goldhammer, Maxwell Kaufman, Rabbi Monroe Levens, Sam Slayen, Morris Neiderman, E.R. Bland, Sam Sosna, Dr. William Ornstein, Lew Pollack, Dr. David Miller, Dr. A.P. Nasatir, Frank Winicki, Rabbi Baruch Stern, Rabbi Morton J. Cohn, Morry Kraus, Nate Schiller, Edward Kitaen, Richard Levi and Carl Esenoff.

3) Lou Mogy, "Scene Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: Eddie Breitbard has been appointed General Chairman of the Convention Committee of the Bnai Brith Dist. No. 4 Conventional to be held here in August . He will have as Vice-Chairmaan from Lasker Lodge, Zel Greenberg, Morry Douglas, Harry Mallen and Joe Martin to assist. Much work has to be done and many men and women are needed to make this Convention a successful one. Do not shirk if called upon. Let us all do our share. It is good for us—San Diego Bnai Brith and also the City of San Diego.

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: ..."Father and Son" Night has been changed to "Father and Child Night" and will be held Monday evening, April 24th. All children are invited, both girls and boys. Del Baker and his Padre members will attend. Al Schuss will be M.C. There will be souvenir bats, pop, hot dogs—everything free. Remember the date...Monday, April 23th. Morry Douglas is Chairman of the {B.B. Lasker Lodge} evening...

3) "San Diego Bnai Brith Lasker Lodge 370," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: San Diego Lasker Lodge No. 37 B'nai B'rith will hold an Initiation of new members Monday, March 13, 1959, at the Temple Center, 3rd and Laurel Sts., at 8:00 p.m. at an open meeting. The Initiatory Degree Team composed of Allen Lame, Harry Mallen, Sidney Goldstein, Lou Pollack and Nat Gersten put on their dramatic production last year for the lodge members only. It was so successful that they decided to stage it an an open meeting. The sound effects will be very ably handled by Edward Breitbard and Morris Douglas. The Initiation class is to be called the George E.Grossmeyer. He is the oldest member of our lodge, and has been a member of B'nai B'rith for over 60 years. Milton Roberts is the director of the Degree Team. He announces that all new members since the last initiation will participate in the activities at this meeting. Very delicious refreshments and a social will follow the ceremony. The meeting is open to everyone so come and bring your wife, friends and relatives. There will be many new innovations and surprises incorporated in the ceremony. New setting, props and effects, have been obtained to enhance the dignity and mood of the ceremony.— Sam Kimmel, Publicity

March 28, 1950—1) Lou Mogy, "Scene Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 4-5:...Lee Douglas is a very lovely person. Always ready to led a helping hand. She has a terrific worker and a good husband and father in the person of Morry Douglas...

2) "Bay City Chapter 713," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 23: Sadie Rothberger, United Jewish Fund Chairman for the Bay City Chapter of B'nai B'rith, has arranged an international program for April 10th, to be held at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. A film on United Jewish Fund work will be presented by Morris Dougals. Refreshments will be served. A welcome is extended to all...

3) "Pioneer Women (Negba) Club," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 24: ...The Negba Club was happy to welcome [to the annual Purim ball] the representatives of the various organizations who entered as Queen in the Queen Esther Contest an always outstanding feature of our Purim Festival. Todas (thanks in Hebrew) to the judges, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Kraus, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. A. Abramson, Mr. Zel Camiel, who had no easy task..."

4) "San Diego Lasker Lodge No. 370," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 24: April 10, 1950. United Jewish Fund night. there will be no solicitations at this meeting. As the largest B'nai B'rith lodge in San Diego, it is our duty and privilege to get behind this drive and to help furnish the man-power that is so necessary to go over the top. April 24, 1950, Father and Child night. Morris Douglas is chairman of this annual affair. The children, both young and old, will have a grand time. Entertainment will be provided by members of our lodge and Del Baker, manager of the Padres. Refreshments of unusual variety will be served. Don't miss this meeting, which is guaranteed to be a memorable one. On our last meeting held on March 14th, our very accomplished and smooth-working Degree Team put on an Initiation that is still being talked about all over town. Over 300 people attended this affair, which was directed by Milt Roberts. Members of the team are Allen Lame, Harry Mallen, Sidney Goldstein, Lou Pollack and Nat Gersten, with Morris Douglas and Ed Breitbard handling the sound effects. Watch for their next performance, you won't want to miss it. —Sam Kimmel, Publicity.

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 Yalee 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 teh 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.

April 28, 1950—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.

May 12, 1950—Photo and caption, Southwestern Jewish Press, page 8:

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.

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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) Photo and caption, Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1:

3) "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 2, 1951—"Center Group Elects Officers," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 4: Eli H. Levenson, prominent communal leader, was selected to lead the Jewish Community Center Association again in 1951, at a meeting of the newly elected Board of Directors. Three prominent advocates, Morrie Douglas, Harry Mallen and Lou Mogy, were elected to the vice presidencies of the organization. Watchdog of the finances for the coming year will be Nathan Schiller, elected as Treasurer, while Rod Horrow was selected to be Secretary. Levenson, in accepting the presidency, stated that in 1951 he hoped that the Center would become a factor in the community, and that he as well as the other officers would do everything in their power to begin the realization of the dream of the last five years. Appointment of the following committees were made—all officers and dr. Robert Stone, Henry Price, Maury Ackerman; Program Committee; Morrie Kraus, Chairman; Harry Mallen and Yale Naliboff. Other committees are to be appointed. The committee to participate in the Joint Center Committee was announced as Lou Mogy, Seymour Rabin, Harry Wax, Milton Roberts and William Starr. Esther Siegel, Director of the Armed Services Program, reported on the activity of the Armed Services Committee, which is financed by the Community Center Association. Since it was indicated the USO has not become completely activated, and that the Jewish Welfare Board has not set up operation in San Diego for some time, the Board of the Community Center Association voted the necessary funds to continue the Armed Service Program for an additional two months. The project will be continued at the Temple Center Lounge.

March 16, 1951—"'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...

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. Mureil 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 Tacher, Rubin Umansky, Hewnry Weinberger, Frank Winicki, Hyman S. Wolf and Fred Yaruss.

October 12, 1951—"Committee Formed to Honor Dr. Sachar," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 7: Dr. A.P. Nasatir, chairman of the Brandeis University Committee, today announced that a dinner would be held on Tuesday, October 30 at the El Cortez Hotel for which Dr. A.L. Sachar, President of the University, would be present as the guest of honor. Arrangements for the dinner are being handled by Morris Kraus. Serving with Dr. and Mrs. Nasatir and Mr. and Mrs. Kraus as a Brandies University Committee are: Rabbis and Mesdames Morton J. Cohn, Monroe Levens and Baruch Stern. also Doctors and Mesdames J.A. Kwint, Robert Stone, and Ernest Wolf, and Messrs. and Mesdames Samuel Addleson, Abraham Abramson, Elias Berwin, Edward Breitbard, Morris Douglas, Harry E. Farb, Jerome Freedman, Murray Goodrich, Rodin S. Horrow, Albert Hutler, Maxwell Kaufman, Edward Kitaen, Eli Levenson, Harry Mallen, Lou Mogy, Maury Novak, Sol Price, Milton Roberts, David Schloss, Victor Schulman, Wm. B. Schwartz, Isadore Teacher and Henry Weinberger. This is the first occasion on which Dr. Sachar will speak to the San Diego community on Brandeis University.

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.

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February 8, 1952— "Beth Israel To Install New Officers," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 5: Sabbath services at Congregation Beth Israel this Friday evening at 8 p.m. will feature a beautiful and impressive Service of Installation of new Officers and Directors. The following will be installed: Morris W. Douglas, President; M. D. Goodrich, Vice President; Dr. Robert M. Stone, Treasurer; Mack Esterson, Richard F. Lustig and Mrs. Maury B. Novak, Directors. Nathan Schiller, immediate past president of the Congregation, will also be honored during the Installation by being elevated to the office of Honorary President. Rabbi Cohn's brief sermon will be on a theme pertinent to the Installation....

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, liasion 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.

May 2, 1952—"Layman's Sabbath at Beth Israel," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 6: This Friday evening, May 2nd, will be observed at Temple Beth Israel as Layman's Sabbath. Among the Temple members who will participate in the service are Morris W. Douglas, M.D. Goodrich, Morris Niederman, Nathan Schiller and Henry Weinberger. The pulpit message will be given by Maxwell Kaufman, a member of the Temple and Publisher of the Southwestern Jewish Press. His message promises to be stimulating and challenging. Services commence at 8 p.m. and the public is invited to attend. Rabbi Morton J. Cohn will occupy the pulpit and preach the sermon at regular Sabbath services Friday evening, May 9th. All Sabbath Eve services at Temple Beth Israel are broadcast over Radio Station KCBQ, from 8:30 to 9 p.m.

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January 17, 2003—Gert Thaler, "Bar Mitzvah Memories," San Diego Jewish Press-Heritage, page 9

July 22, 2006—Dr. Linda D. Misek-Falkoff," On Seeing My Father Honored": It was and remains very gratifying to come to your website and find that my dear Father Morris W. Douglas is as of this year honored there. I came upon you website last year and was so very pleased; there is even a link to picture with me (Linda Douglas) as Queen Esther so very many years back. But I still feel that I am a San Diegan (once a San Diegan, always a S. D.!) . I love the site; people are doing phenomenal research and it is wondrous to behold. I have looked up many of the write-ups and enjoyed them immensely in broad and in detail.

(As a technical side-bar, Especially gratifying is seeing this on the Web. Many years ago, a few of us in the then rather fledgling computer-connectivity field created/programmed/taught the software system known as GML (generalized markup language) forerunner of HTML now used for web work along with XML etc.., a version of which we had back then also). My San Diego schooling in reading and Writing - at McKinley, Roosevelt, Hoover, S.D. State Summers - made transitions to computing (composing interactively with a different kind of 'mind' and 'mindset' ) a natural, and in just a few years I will have my golden anniversary in the field, if this should be of interest anyone.)

When I saw, last year, that my parents were not yet honored, I knew I had a huge job ahead of me because all of the materials are in San Diego and I am not. Now I see that currently you have a long article and some pictures; I will be reading them in detail soon. I thank the Jewish Federation for their industry and heart.

Here "back east" (we used to say) in New York, I am currently retired from several fields (computing, law, humanities) but I employ them in outreach as I learned from my father and mother to do. I miss my family so much, and am deeply touched by the Jewish Federation and you doing this honor. I try now in my own continuing work to embody the goodness I knew of my parents and my cherishing of San Diego years....Very best wishes, LDMF..

Editor's Note: Dr. Misek-Falkoff kindly provided us with a brief resumé to catch San Diegans up with her activities: Dr. Linda D. Misek-Falkoff (Ph.D., J.D.) InterNetizen, ARPANet-Internet 45+ years.. For Identification here: National Disability Party; Intl. Disability Caucus. Persons With Pain International. Officer and Member of the Board of Directors, Communications Coordination Committee for the U.N., *Respectful Interfaces* [RESPITES] and *International Forum For Respectful Interfaces* [IFFRI]; Presenter, WSIS/SMSI Tunis '05; Participant Geneva '03; Member Fall '06 all DPI/NGO Conference Planning Committee, Media and Networking sub-Committees;
Mandates and Progam Committee, World Democracy Movement. I