-1952-
March 21, 1952—"'Have A Heart,' Pleads Loretta Gross At Luncheon," Southwestern Jewish Press, page 1: Thirty-four of San Diego's leading women workers for the United Jewish Fund Campaign will act as hostesses at the $25 minimum luncheon of the Women's Division in the Don Room of the El Cortez Hotel on Tuesday, April 1st at 12:00 noon. Mrs. Harry Beilin, wife of the Honorable Consul for the State of Israel to the seven western states, will be the guest of honor, according to Mrs. Harry Mallen, cochairman of the Women's Division, who is in charge of the luncheon...Hostesses and sponsors of the luncheon on behalf of the Women's Division of the Combined Jewish Appeal are:.... (Mrs.) Charles Silverman....
April 4, 1952—"Women's Division Nears Goal With Encouraging $34,500 Raised," Southwestern Jewish Press, pages 1,2: Stealing a march on her husband, Loretta Gross' Women's Division held its third and final luncheon for the 1952 Combined Jewish Appeal last Tuesday, April 1st, at the El Cortez Hotel. With $25.00 as the minimum pledge to be made, over two hundred women contributed $8,757 to bring the total of the Women's Division to date to $34,500 towards their quota of $40,000 set for this year. Luncheon speaker was Mrs. Harry Beilin, wife of the Consul for the State of Israel. Mrs. Beilin spoke of the tremendous needs of her people and the young state. She stressed the important part that women all over the world are playing in making Israel self-sufficient. Thirty-four leading workers in the campaign acted as hostesses for the luncheon. They were: Mesdames Fred Aminoff, Jeremiah Aronoff, Isadore Arkin, Leo Beck, Sam Bennett, Elias Berwin, David Block, Sol Bloom, Ted Brav, Zel Camiel, Eddie Cantor, Morris Douglas, Thomas Garber, Bernard Godes, Sol Gotkin, Arthur Guyer, Ben Harris, Goldie Kitaen, Harry Klaskin, Joseph Kwint, Lawrence Lassman, Julius Levin, Sam Moder, William Moss, Walter Ornstein, William Penn, Jack Prager, Charles Press, Sam Rassin, Milton Roberts, David Schwartz, Anna Shelley, Charles Silverman and William Solof. The "Michele Original" suit, donated through the generosity of the Gladys Scott Shop as a door prize for the Women's Division, was won by Mrs. Paul Ogelnick, who turned it back to be raffled off at the Victory Dance to be held on May 24th.
-2005-
October 31, 2005—Visit to the crypt of Charles and Ethel Silverman, Shalom Mausoleum, Greenwood Cemetery, San Diego:
