Maurice H. Newmark, a member of one of the pioneer Jewish families of Los Angeles, died at his summer home in Santa Monica. Rabbi Maxwell Dubin, assistant Rabbi at Temple B’nai B’rith, officiated at the funeral.
The late Mr. Newmark was a member of one of the most prominent of the early Jewish settlers in Los Angeles, a grandson of Joseph Newmark, who founded Temple B’nai B’rith, and a son of Harris Newmark, who at one time was the officiating rabbi of this congregation. Mr. Newmark took a great interest in the development of the congregation and was a member of the building committee of the new structure on Wilshire Boulevard. He was keenly interested in Jewish matters and a contributor to Jewish philanthropy.
The United Jewish Welfare Fund Campaign here or $200,000 is concentrating every effort to close the campaign within the next ten days and reach its quota.
Irving H. Hellman, chairman of the campaign, indicated that approximately 50 per cent of the goal has been reached with many reports from chairmen of the various divisions still due. Mr. Hellman expressed the opinion that when these reports are forthcoming, the percentage would be increased considerably.
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