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-1946-
1946-07-11—
Ray Solomon, "That's What I Think," Southwestern
Jewish Press, in which Lew serves as a guest columnist
-1947-
March 13, 1947—"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 Execttuive 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.
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—1) "Lasker Lodge B.B.," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 5: The whole community is talking about and looking
forward to the colossal B'nai B'rith Party Nite this coming Sunday at Temple
Center. Biggest event of its kind ever put on here, it is sure to be a memorable
evening to those attending. Be sure to reserve the night of May 11 (Mother's Day
for a super swell time of fun, games and refreshments. Be there and see all your
friends. Everyone is invited. For those of you who keep in good condition by
training and remember an athlete always knows his competitive days are over when
he becomes slow of foot, try taking in the Guardian affair on May 28 (plug),
where you can get all the dancing you want up to 12 midnight. Thanks Jack
Gross and Hal King for your splendid cooperation in providing the entertainment
for the SDABA show. This is all folks—see you next week.
1947-05-08—2)
Esther Moorsteen, "For Your Entertainment," Southwestern Jewish
Press
June 19, 1947—Lou Mogy, "Sports," Southwestern Jewish
Press, page 5: ... I want to thank the following men for doing such a good
job of umpiring (the Jewish Softball League): Sam Addleson, Morey Levenson,
Dr. Mickey Stone, Jack Gross, Its Penter, Joe Spatz and Lou Schissell...
June 26, 1947—Lou Mogy, Sports," Southwestern Jewish Press, page
5....Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gross are always on hand to root for the various players
(of the Jewish Softball League). Thanks very much to the following men who were
umpires in last weeks games: Morey Levenson, Sam Addleson, Lou Schissell, Its
Penter, Ben Levenson and Manny Haffner...
July 17, 1947—Esther Moorsteen,
"For Your Entertainment," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 8:
The Thursday evening we were at the Playhouse we saw Mr. and Mrs. V. Schulman,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Gross, Mr. and Mrs J.. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. M. Levenson, Mr. and
Mrs. I. Mitchell and daughter Dorothy (who was wearing a handsome coat of tan!).
I think we should give the Actor's Company our full support, and thereby perhaps
insure another season. The one thing San Diego has needed for years has been a
good theatre showing tood plays...I'm all for it...How about you..
-1949-
April 1949—Lou Mogy,
"Sports Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, pages 5, 8...
Morry and Gladys Levenson and Jack and Loretta Gross and Julius and Florence
Brown were all up at Highland Springs, where they had a gay and glorious
time....
May 1949—Pearl Lieberman, "The Way We Heard
It," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 4: ... Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gross
have just returned from a week's vacation visiting friends and relatives in
Shreveport, Louisiana. While there they attended a wedding described as
bigger than Gone with the Wind.
June 1949— 1) Pearl Lieberman, "The Way We Heard It," Southwestern
Jewish Press, page 4: Milton and Edna Fox, of Alexandria, Louisiana, spent a
week in San Diego as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gross. Edna Fox is the
sister of Mrs. Gross. Mr. Fox operates N.B.C. radio station K.S.Y.L. in
Alexandria....
2) Lou Mogy, "Sports Around Town," Southwestern Jewish Press, pages,
5, 8: ...The following were among those present at the Mississippi Room of Imig
Manor during the run of the Mary Kaye Trio: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sugarman, Mr. and
Mrs. Lou Steinman, Mr. and Mrs. David Doctor, Dr. and Mrs. Fred Hollander, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Farb, Mr. and Mrs. Vic Schulman, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gross, Mr. and
Mrs. Julius Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Solof, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Beck, Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Brenner, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sarfan and Mr. and Mrs. Lorry Cantor...
September 1949—L'Shana Tova Tiktavu, Southwestern Jewish Press, page
5: Season's Greetings: Jack and Loretta Gross and Sons, Jack and Larry.
-1999-
May
3, 1999—Gary Stigall, "KFMB-TV Turns
50," Society of Broadcast Engineers newsletter 2000
-2006-
March 17, 2006—Jack O. Gross is memorialized by his grandson, Josh E. Gross, on the website of the Louis Rose Society for the Preservation of Jewish History