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Writings about Louis Rose

-1922-
September 20, 1922—Adolph Levi, "Our Growth," The Jewish Community News, page 6: ...About 1862, a few men residing in Old Town (now North San Diego) started a congregation called Adath Jeshurn. The leading spirits of that congregation were Marcus Schiller, J.S. Mannasse, Louis Rose, Rudolph Schiller and I. J. Asheim, all men whom it was my privilege to know. Services were held principally on the holidays at one ofthe residences, very often at the home of Marcus Schiller, who was president of the congregation. In 1869, when our city (downtown San Diego) was laid out and people began to come here, the congregation also was moved to the new city which was rapidly growing up. About the year 1886, the name of the congregation was changed to the one it now bears, Beth Israel....

-1952-
February 8, 1952Myron Lustig, "The History of the San Diego Jewish Community," Southwestern Jewish Press, pages 1,2 (with latter-day commentary by Donald H. Harrison, author of Louis Rose: San Diego's First Jewish Settler and Entrepreneuer)

February 22, 1952Myron Lustig, "The History of the San Diego Jewish Community, Part II," Southwestern Jewish Press, pages 1, 2.

May 2, 1952—Hyman S. Wolf, "Letter to Editor," page 2: Editor: I call your attention that Mr. Lustig in his "History of the Jewish Community" has neglected to tell how the Jewish Community or, rather some members of the Jewish Community have perpetuated Mr. Rose's memory by the following acts.  San Diego Sun, April 23, 1934, under the heading, "Pioneer Louis Rose Is Paid Honor" in double column story including a picture of the plaque tells as follows: "Commemorating the founding of Roseville by Louis Rose in 1869, a plaque today was placed on a large eucalyptus tree, a well-known landmark in the center of Point Loma Town.  The plaque was presented by Hyman Wolf, representing local Jewish organizations, and John Davidson of the San Diego Historical Society, etc., etc, etc."  Southwestern Jewish Review, May 31, 1934, under the heading "San diegans Do Homage to Former Mayor and Pioneer, Louis Rose, Unveil and Dedicate Rose {something missing here"}. My personal opinion, I believe this recognition and the ceremony is entitled to a chapter in the History of San Diego, by itself. The picture of the boulder and the bornze plaque and the names on the plaque appeared in the San Diego Tribune, May 28, 1934. The memorial boulder has been placed at the head of Rose Canyon road, where it intersects with the La Jolla and the Camp Kearny Road. I am wondering how many of you saw it?"

-1998-
March 27, 1998Donald H. Harrison, "A burial for the books," San Diego Jewish Press-Heritage 


-2001-
February 2, 2001
Donald H. Harrison, "Gary Rotto resigns AJC post to run for S.D. City Council," San Diego Jewish Press-Heritage, in which in latter part of story Councilman Byron Wear expresses support for Louis Rose memorial at NTC

-2003-
2003—
Lawrence Baron, "From Minyan to Matriculation: San Diego Jewry and Jewish Studies at San Diego State University, or "Funny You Don't Look Aztec," California Jews, Editors Ava F. Kahn and Marc Dollinger, Hanover, N.H. (Brandeis University Press, 2003), 135-142.

-2005-

2005-03-21 'Louis Rose' Group to Raise Funds for Jewish Historic Preservation  
2005-04-06 San Diego Jewry should resist turning to 'usual suspects' to 
build the community

2005-04-28
Newsletter Number One:  We're off to a great start!
June
2005-Visit to Louis Rose gravesite,  the Home of Peace Cemetery,  Imperial Avenue west of I-805, San Diego, Calif.
2005-06-15 Newsletter Number Two: Picnic at Louis Rose Point planned; Gravestone to be placed for Henrietta Rose




2005-07-06 Newsletter Number Three: September 25th Set as Picnic Date; Partner Found for Henrietta Rose Gravestone
2005-07-13
San Diego Jewish Times endorsement—Perspective: A Good Cause
2005-07-13
When an obituary can't say enough (column by Donald H. Harrison)
2005-08-10
Newsletter #4: Major progress on Henrietta Rose gravestone project
2005-08-20
Newsletter #5: Sept. 25 Picnic at Louis Rose Point  Ok'd; Please Mark Your Family Calendars 
2005-08-26
Newlsetter #6: Update on Sept 25 family picnic.
2005-09-10
Newsletter #7: Picnic, On-Line Encyclopedia, Archives and a Gravestone are all important projects of the expanding Louis Rose Society
2005-09-21
  Donald H. Harrison, "San Diego Jews taking root: Four historic community events coincide," San Diego Jewish Times, September 21, 2005.
2005-09-22 Will Carless, "Planting a Rose for San Diego," Voice of San Diego, online story
2005-09-22 Donald H. Harrison, "Rose in Bloom," letter to the Voice of San Diego discussing the historic photo of Louis Rose. Link to VOSD's general letters page
2005-09-25 City of San Diego Proclamation declaring it Louis Rose Point Day in the City



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2005-09-26 Louis Rose Society picnic introduces Point named in his honor to members and friends (essay by Donald H. Harrison; photographs by Sam Zeiden)
2005-10-01
Louis Rose Society releases newspaper indexes for 1922-1950 editions of  the Southwestern Jewish Press and other newspapers
2005-10-17 Louis Rose Society Newsletter No. 9—Henrietta Rose gravestone unveiling, Rose Canyon hike are planned
2005-10-18:
Louis Rose Society Newsletter No. 10:  Please help us grow our biographical encyclopedia; please designate your honoree or assign that right to the Society
2005-11:
News clipping file: "Louis Rose Society Holds Picnic," San Diego Jewish Journal

2005-11-08
Louis Rose Society Newsletter #11-Unveiling for Henrietta Rose; Western States Jewish History notice. 

November 16, 2005—1) Maureen Magee, "Rose Lost to Time is Found: Grave of pioneer's daughter went unmarked for five decades," San Diego Union-Tribune, page B-1. 2005-11-16

2)  Donald H. Harrison, Photo Essay: Unveiling of Headstone for Henrietta Rose, Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego 2005-11-16  

3) Music McCall, "S.D. School Board, Teachers, Civic Groups Memorialize Teacher Who Has Been Lying in an Unmarked Grave for Nearly 50 Years,"
news release from the San Diego City Schools: Board Member John de Beck of the San Diego City Schools (SDCS) Board of Education and San Diego Education Association (SDEA) President Terry Pesta joined members of the Louis Rose Society for the Preservation of Jewish History and other organizations today at Mt. Hope Cemetery for a special graveside ceremony honoring Henrietta Rose, who taught in the San Diego school system for 45 years. Rose, daughter of San Diego pioneer Louis Rose, died a spinster at age 84 in 1957, and was buried in an unmarked grave.  Her father, an entrepreneurial businessman, is known as San Diego’s first Jewish settler and entrepreneur.  Arriving in San Diego in 1850, he served in many public positions in San Diego, including stints as a member of the San Diego City Board of Trustees, the first County Board of Supervisors, the County Grand Jury, and—of particular note for this occasion—the San Diego School Board.  Louis Rose was an important and positive force in the development of the city and county of San Diego, and was instrumental in establishing the Jewish community in the area. “We are here to correct an historic error.  Henrietta Rose has reposed here anonymously in an unmarked grave for nearly half a century,” said Norman Greene, co-founder of the Louis Rose Society, at the headstone’s unveiling. Greene, along with Louis Rose’s biographer Donald H. Harrison, decided it wasn’t fitting for a woman who had served her community so well to lie forgotten in an unmarked grave. Accordingly, they arranged for a stone to be donated by KRC Rock and a plaque to be designed by Karman Ltd. of Los Angeles so that Henrietta could be memorialized. The plaque memorializing the late educator bears the logos of San Diego City Schools, the San Diego Education Association, the Louis Rose Society and of the Order of the Eastern Star, a Masonic organization which Henrietta served in 1901 as a worthy matron. The plaque also features biographical information. “I was pleased to sponsor the resolution which my colleagues adopted unanimously earlier this year authorizing school board participation in this ceremony,” SDCS School Board Member John de Beck added.  “It is a great pleasure to now have a marker and a place where people can remember her long years of service.” Noting Rose’s influence on generations of students, SDEA President Terry Pesta said he has had “the opportunity to met thousands of dedicated teachers who have followed in her footsteps.  Over the course of 45 years of teaching, Henrietta Rose affected many, many people. After the unveiling of the rose-colored headstone, Rabbi Scott Meltzer of Ohr Shalom Synagogue led a traditional Jewish memorial prayer in honor of teachers, El Moleh Rachamim.  Meltzer called the headstone and plaque “a place on this earth that bears a name and a memory” of the departed Rose. Rose began her teaching career in 1895 as the very first teacher at Roseville Elementary School—in the Pt. Loma area laid out as a town site by her father—and continued her career at Middletown and Sherman elementary schools, before transferring in 1922 to Roosevelt Junior High. After her retirement, she served as treasurer of the Retired Teachers Club.

4) Ann M. Garwood, "Hillquest Blog (for November 16), Hillquest, http://www.hillquest.com/a/blog101.html“Just wait awhile and you will see,” was Louis Rose’s favorite saying. Louis was SD’s first Jewish pioneer, an entrepreneur and the founder of Roseville, a settlement along the bay in Point Loma. Henrietta was his only child to survive infancy...living to the age of 84. The unmarried San Diegan was a long-time teacher whose once unmarked grave was recently found at Mt. Hope Cemetery (nearly 50 years after she was buried). Red-haired Henrietta Rose taught at several schools including Roosevelt Jr High. Her final home was in Normal Heights at the corner of Madison and Arizona. A memorial for Henrietta was held this morning at Mt. Hope with representatives from the school system, the Eastern Star and the Jewish community. Local newsman and historian Ken Kramer will feature Henrietta on NBC’s Channel 7/39 tonight and again on Friday.

November 17, 2005—Marsha Sutton, "Historical Figure in Unmarked Grave Receives Long Overdue Recognition," Voice of San Diego, http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=euLTJbMUKvH&b=312472&ct=1610901&tr=y&auid=1236268

November 18, 2005—Henrietta Rose Honored,"  San Diego Jewish Times, page 22—On Nov 16 a group of dignitaries including school board member John de Beck, hoored Henrietta Rose, daughter of San Diego Pioneer Louis Rose at a graveside ceremony at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Rose taught in the San Diego school system for 45 years. She passed away in 1957 at the age of 84 and was buried in an unmarked grave. A special plaque was placed on her grave on behalf of the San Diego City Schools, San Diego Education Association, Louis Rose Society and Order of the Eastern Star.  Rabbi Schott Meltzer of Ohr Shalom Synagogue led a Jewish memorial prayer.

November 21, 2005—Gina Lubrano, "Reporters deal with difficult sources," San Diego Union-Tribune, page B-7, in which bottom item corrects notion that Ethel Lyman was Henrietta Rose's niece, http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20051121/news_mz1e21lubran.html