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Writings about Edgar Levi

-1940-

April 24, 1940—1) "Sixth Annual Banquet to be May 5," San Diego Jewish Press, page 1: The sixth annual banquet of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego will be held at the El Cortez Hotel, May 5, at 6 p.m., it was announced this week by Jacob Weinberger, president. Dr. Manfred Arie, noted Viennese jurist, and Melvyn Douglas, motion picture star, will be the guest speakers of the evening. Bobby Breen, and a number of Hollywood specialty acts are scheduled to entertain. The meeting, the most important of the year to San Diego Jewry, is to launch the 1940 campaign in behalf of the United Jewish Appeals for refugees and overseas needs.  Nathan F. Baranov and Irvine M. Schulman are co-chairmen for the drive this year. Reservations for the dinner should be made early by calling Sol Stone, executive director at Main 4312, or at the office, 620 Electric Bldg.  Tickets are $1.00 and the officers and directors urge every Jew in San Diego to attend.  Other officers and directors are Jacob Weinberger, president; Nathan F. Baranov, vice president; Abe Dubin, secretary; Ben B. Rubin, treasurer; Mrs. K. Burnett, Carl M. Esenoff, Joe Fink, Ralph Hosenpud, Edgar B. Levi, Irving E. Mitchell, Dr. A.P. Nasatir, George Neumann, Mrs. R. Newumann, Its Penter, Frank Pomeranz, Nathan Schiller, Irvine M. Schulman, Harry Streicher, A. Louis Solof, Sol Stone and Henry Weinberger.

-2005-
December 28, 2005—Visit to the Cypress View Mausoleum, Chapel window, San Diego, California
{Eric Poliak photo}