A xerkam lavish PerlaSeal Cotter CLIFTON AVINUI CINCINNATI 20, OHIO c DaRotri lixisn etRONICLE sg. May the Coming Year Hold For You and Yours All the Rewards of Honest Endeavor. ) HMO GMP S (..*ye For Portrait and Commercial Portraits 127 South Burdick St. Kalamazoo, Michigan, • We Wish the Entire Jewish Community of Kalamazoo a Happy and Prosperous New Year. PREEMAN Dairy Company Central are feeler lines. These such aveounts makes prosperou roads radiate in 10 directions from growth the normal thing. the city. Educational, Two great industrial and popu- Educationally, Kalamazoo is lation centers—Detroit and Chicago unique among antics, for it provides — lire located in the middle went. kindergarten, common school, acad. tit:t'' Great Variety of Plants Take Advantage of Excellent Kalamazoo is located exactly half- rainy, high school, normal and col. way between these cities, A Hos10011 legs Transportation, Finance and Labor Facilities: which is enviable because of the These advantages are otfered by Educational Advantages Are Exceptional. excellent transportation service the Kalamazoo public schools, pare- laz,a maintained. ehial schools, Nazareth academy, Sh ipments' • a,a a n State Normal and Kula- c.- 11'hen in 1829 that sturdy pioneer aimed here yearly. The total crop any of three routes with a 21.hour and wise prophet of the future, is given as $7,822,529. 44:" service: Michigan Central, Grand mnIzit'a:l'a'lliiteigaa'n. (0 these there are Titus Bronson, first looked down In a small zone including Naha Trunk or imam truck lines. lousiness colleges, private a r t from the hilltops upon the fertile Maz00,1;,800 carloads of grapes val- Shipments to Detroit take Mich schools, schools of music, and two valley of the Kalamazoo river, he mod at over $1,000,000 are pro- .gin Central, electric or mote private schools fur feeble-minded. wisely foresaw that here was the duce& truck lines. 1■ 11111/11H ZOO college is the eldest t right location for the building of a Wit hin a comparatively small The Michigan Central affords ex- in Michigan, founded in 18:13. It t,t;' city. :umber of miles, 90 per cent of the • allent service for both freight and occupies 25 acres, and huts a n a see- Titus Bronson saw the timbered sand's peppermint, and nearly all Passenger traffic to all principa age enrollment of 100 men and uplands and the rich bottundands he '''''.1‘I's spearmint, is produced goints 11•%11'11 Stun York and ('hi women. The college maintains is 7•• along the beautiful river, and ouluallY• splendid library. Night school ..a;• Kalmazoo's central position in r sensed that here was the soil with the Grand classes are open to the public dur- that productivity which is of pH- southwestern Michigan plaices it Trunk is within switching distance ing the winter (trans. miry importance in the growth of within the area served by a moo if Kalamazoo and is reached by Western State Normal, one of a community. efficient group of public utility cer- Iirert rnnncctintl. Through its ), the finest and largest training eras Ile settled here. Others came. ',orations. WilYnil SYSt1.111 AtC11111Shin lint's, schools in the country, offerstwo- Electric power and light are fur• The settlement grew, became a vil. freight may go dirge to the Ilrit year andlimited certificate course; nished in limitless atuantitiem by a Inge, then a city. ish empire and northern Europe. degrees in •art anal science, music super-system utilizing both wat er- 'flit. Chicago, Kalamazoo 8• Sag- and physical education. More than And now within three hours' power and steam generating plants, inaw has many 111i11, of industrial alrive of Kalamazoo is a population students are enrolled in win• and rates are as low as the largest , of our 1,1)00,000 people, of Is idings closely related to the river ter and summer terms. whorl !cities in the country. : The Michigac About 2,000 pupils are enrolled two-thirds live in 74 cities and Bell Telephone system furnishes' and in contact with ideal sites for t owns in southern Michigan and toetoi IPS and institutions requiring in four Roman Catholic, two Hol- northern Indiana. more phones (in proportion to pop- calload shipping and an abundance land Christian and one Seventh Day ulation) to Kalamazoo than any of water. Adventist parochial schools. Naz- Over one-half the urban papule- other city in Nlichigan, with one ex- 'flie South Haven division of the areth academe for girls and Bar- t ion of Michiga n, (excluding ception . ia it,,in ('entail! forms a direct bour hall for younger boys are part Greater Detroit) live in this zone. More gas meters installed than I, This zone exceeds in population homes in the city, a never failing mnioacting link with Great Lakes of the school life of the city. traffic at Staudt Haven, !Mich. A recent survey of the public all American cities except four, supply, and a low rate are the amt. nearly equals five states combined, standing features of the gas sere t Ninety-four passenger trains on schools of Kalanutzma reveals a sys- ! he steam lines arrive at or leave tem unsurpassed in the country. and exceeds in population 16 states, he in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo daily. Within 150 miles of Kalamazoo j The work is divided into four de- Civics. Highways. across level country, by train or partments: Early elementary, later In LOS Kalamazoo stepped out motor, lie the buying markets of 8,- in front Kalamazoo is the terminal point elementary, junior high and senior /IS a leader of cities of its f 000.1100 people. or twin lirst.class interurban lines. high. F'ourteen 111101'111 school class by adopting the commission- When it is considered that 1,- 'he Michigan Railway company buildings complete the system. city manager form of government. , qterates local and 80(1,000 parcel post packages go out Kalamazoo high school has been fast passe'nge'r Under this modern non-partisan , from Kalamazoo yearly; that the ervice as well as freight and ex- 011 the accredited list of the Uni- form of city government seven coni- average weight is about three iress direct to Detroit in the east, versity of Michigan for 50 years. I pounds, and that this size package missintiers are elected at large ,, rid Grand Rapids in the north, in. It occupies an imposing building, every t years. A city manager ,. — !can be sent to any of 8,000,000 holing all intermediate pants. completed ill 1921, which includes is selected • by the commission and K people at a cost of seven cents, with alainazoo is the interurban venter H magnificent auditorium seating is responsible for the proper con. „ f western :Michigan. it7 other rates in proportion, this econ. 2,700 people. The high school en- ducting of the city's business to the limy of transportation fern Ones sig- Six paved highways out of Nata- rollment is about 1,5011 students. commission. ' nifia'ant to many concerns shipping lia...) makes the successful opera- Vocational Guidance. The various functions of city t from this center. ion of freight trucks assured. Plicticulac attention is paid to government are subdivided into de- F Geographical Location. 'ourteen truck lines are operated the health the school children. partnientP - each under a director. t ; Kalamazoo stands at the huh of y ii number of independent coin. A capable corps of physical educa- The first city commission adopted p an area with a density of popula- anies, and the 'Michigan Central tion teachers, a school physician, the "pay-as-you-go" pohey of eon thi:::.c visiting nurses, a school den- tion 10 times the average through- ailroad opera tes is line of motor r three ducting city business, discontinuing t out the United States. rucks for short hauls. tist anal dental hygienist are on- the issuing of bonds for public im- Six motor bus rout es rangy pas- While it is true that few cities provements. Under this policy the „ engers to and from Kalamazoo to of equal size offer such a diversity Classes in vocational guidance bondell indebtedness of the city has „ of industrial operations, the fer- II cities and towns within a radius fur half-time shop work and half- been decreased from $760,896 in „ tile lands surrounding Kalamazoo 1919 to *14")(110 f a1 miles, and to many of the lake time related academic work. in 1'12:1 . • A part-time continuation school also afford diversity of agricultural I The real and personal valuation resorts surrounding Kalamazoo. operations—a fact which does much of Kalamazoo for the year 1925 is e From the standpoint of rapid and provides for eight hours per week for all boys and girls under 17 to stabilize !markets and insure fixed at $73,677,000, a onoinical transportation, there is nal the low no city in the middle west better lo- years of age who find it necessary adequate food supplies at ce a se n - x ri le I I "In k P"' ). the cast of rated than KA11111111Z0. ab le prices. to take up outside work before they city gov•rnment. i ndustry. Kalamazoo c o u t y produces have completed the tenth grade. halm/102°o owns and operates its dairy and poultry proalucts to the own waiter An industrial development with For such, attendance at this Kalamai works, with a central value of $1,292,1100 annually. Over station, three auxiliary pumping several classes of industry reaching is compulsory. Free night school for the public, $1,000,000 worth of celery is pro- stations and three standpipes, The a size and importance to attract at- Manufacturers Find Kalamazoo An Ideal Industrial Location Rosh Ilashonah Greetings, Henry M. Strobel To Our Many Jewish Friends and Patrons We Extend Our Sincere Thanks for a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Plumbing • Heating Phone 6012 Kalamazoo, Michigan. Strang & Zinn Co. Happy New Year. Riverside Greenhouse SEMINARY PHONE 4155 KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN Telephone 2-4433 Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mee Holiday Greetings and Best Wishes. Rosh llashonah Greetings. Jacob Salm Vander C. H. Bigelow FLORIST REALTOR II FUNERAL DIRECTOR KALAMAZOO, MI(7111GAN We Wish You All a Happy and Prosperous New Year, Kalamazoo Creamery Co. MILK. PASTEURIZED! SAFE! or KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN 911 PORTAGE H. S. Harrington *M,e4;4 4; 1: 4 :0 ; 14.6 ;f4a;i :.* .44,q 4 1,444:0:01'.4t4A ; 3,500 Phone 4414 II (grrrtings Thu wain line of 606 NORTH PARK STREET 111 WEST MAINE Page 33, Section 5 TELEPHONE 2-3681 123 WALL STREET KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN Telephone 9022 Kalamazoo, NI lc h4tan. pumping capacity is about 9,000,000 tention from the country or the gallons daily. The value of the sys- world, with many others sufficiently large and sufficiently diversified to tem is $682,584. Greetings. give employment to practically all Public Utilities. its working people the year 'round. All water is taken from deep wells and is pure and palatable. That is the ambition of cities—and that is the enviable condition in Very 101V water rates prevail. Naha 11171200. RAY BEI.1„ Prop. Kalamazoo owns and operates its Result : Should a depression hit lighting plant which furnishes light one class of industry, the others 218.222 NORTH BURDICK for all streets and public buildings, may be in condition to absorb the and values the plant and lines at Complete Lines of Wall Paper, surplus labor, and the general pros- Window Shades, Paints, Oils, 122 4 111a0 °':ra zoo lawns 15 parks, with perity of the city continues. Varnishes and Brushes. - Paper leads the industries. Ten an acreage of 310, valued at over large paper companies produce $300,000. Ask Your Decorator to Show 250,000 tons annually of coated pa- There t are 147 miles of s reets, Pers, ledger, bond, book, writing, 511'•z unites of pavement. You Our Sample Books. Over 108 miles of sanitary sew- parchment, waxed, board and pa. peteries. Phone 2.2321, ers and 44 miles of storm sewers The distribution carries K Ina - protect the community. zoo-matin papers to the government Kalamazoo, Michigan. How well the city-owned utilities serve the city is shown by the fact for many purposes, to the largest magazine houses, the iob printing that with approximately 11,000 homes, 1(1,675 are customers of the establishments, to the packing water departtnent, and there are plants, to crossroads creameries Greetings. 10,480 sanitary sewer connections. and bakeries everywhere. With a splendid array of manu- l'he police department is com- posed of 83 men mad three women, facturing institutions it follows housed in a separate police station that Kalamazoo is well supplied with expert workmen of the steady, Fire atr!t75c'tlian valued pe t),°. , an essential of home-owning class—the greatest good government, is given by an asset to an industry desiring to lo- efficient fire department of 53 men cate in any community. Finance. operating On the platoon system, Kalamazoo has two national and with complete motorized equipment housed in six advantageously lo- two state banks, and three substan- cated stations, The value of the tial building and loan associations. The banks have a combined cap- buildings is placed at $189,476, Phone 6724. The health department is under ital, surplus and profits of approx- the direction of a full-time physi- imately $3,000,000: assets well in 319 EAST KALAMAZOO cian with a competent corps of bac- excess of $23,000,000. Their facili- teriologists, inspectors and nurses. ties for handling commercial bank- Kalamazoo's death rate is excep- ing business of every nature are Kalamazoo, Mich. complete, and the fact that the tionally low, being 10.6. The city owns and maintains a youngest of them has more than 30 l.t.• I Oak tourist camp ground and a years of successful operation to its I splendid, sporty municipal golf credit, is evidence of the soundness of their policies and the quality of course. Season's Greetings. Kalamazoo is an economically, their helpful service. Kalamazoo's banks are growing efficiently business-managed city from whatever angle you may in- steadily and substantially. A hank- init. service for corporations isn't vestigate. all it has to offer. Kalamazoo's Transportation. banks and building and loan asso- Nothing is more important when considering the location of a fac- ciations supply a scope of saving tory, than the facility to secure ex- service that appeals tin the manu- peditious handling of shipments of facturer and to his employees. Three building and loan associa- raw materials and manufactured tions, one with a record of 40 years' products. Kalamazoo is located on the service and over 4.000 members, Michigan Central railroad :ind have resources of several million Grand Trunk railroad east and dollars, and since their most im- PORTAGE CENTER west, and the Pennsylvania system portant service is financing the and the New York Central railroad building or purchase of homes, the Telephone 818-F2 north and south. The Chicago. Kal- city has no housing problem. The savings accounts grow with Kalamazoo, Michigan. amazoo gz Saginaw and the South (o Haven division of the Michigan every year, and the average size of s. PHONE 4115 KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN We Wish the Entire Jewish Community of Kalamazoo a Happy and Prosperous New Year, Central Electric vompany = = ECONOMY WALL PAPER CO. PETER RUNT --- MELVILLE WESTERBERG Proprietors 430 SOUTH BURDICK KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN Rosh Ilashonah Greetings For Good Printing Call 2-2713 Gordon Bricker PEASE & SON Printers FLOOR SANDING PORTAGE ELEVATOR CO. PHONE 8710 Established 1881, V. It, MARTIN, Prop. Business Stationery :: Announcements 258 EAST MAIN ST. PHONE 2.2713 KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN Rosh Hashonah Greetings. Paris Cleaners and Dyers Office, 328 West Main Phone 2.7721 Plant, 1002 O'Neil Phone 5910 KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN I The Season's Greetings. I We Wish All a Happy and Prosperous New Year. De Smit Sheet Metal Co. Johnson Awning and Upholstering Company TEL. 2.3422 919-923 PORTAGE STREET 110 LAKE STREET KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN PHONE 2- 8776 KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN 3111 Greetings of the Season. Greetings of the Season. Hargie Plating Works N. J. BAUMANN HUDSON : ESSEX Electro Plating and Polishing. tv ■ I Es Phone 7118 S. II ‘IIGIE NErr . 610 W. WILLARD ST., Rear 333-335-337 SOUTH BURDICK Phone 2-5624 KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN KAI. MAZOO, MICHIGAN Ansursa •• • •• ■■ • • • • ".■.•■■■■■ law km o to o LI ■■■■■■■ • 1 Kw ■■•■•■•■■ N ,?, # $ A Happy and Prosperous New Year to Al! My 0 0 Jewish Friends. P, I, I, , E P 11 A. C. Corstange 0, t 1 REALTOR 0 , 402 PECK BUILDING r, g TELEPHONE 2-1752 I, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN 3.1m..................................w.....i St Greetings of the Season. A. Grofvert GREENHOUSE Flowers for Every Occasion. 1416 SOUTH BURDICK PHONE 2.8625 KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN Rosh Hashonah Greetings. We Quality Cleaners Hats Cleaned and Blocked, Suits or Top Coats, Ladies' Plain Dresses, Suits or Coats Cleaned and Pressed, MOO. We Call For and Deliver. 209 EAST MAIN STREET Wish the Jewish Community of Kalamazoo a Happy and Prosperous New Year. mitz Lucas Coal Co. PHONE 6450 PHONE 9336 KALAMAZOO. MICHIGAN KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN .....