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untry. Outside of time etT for
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nventory there has not
OF PON TIAC'S FUTURE ' off tar the postthree ■ .
In
• —
lauds Koy.a•ky'. Understanding
of I nv't Past and Future.
Pontiac real es-
S. 1..
tor with offices at 13 Ilu-
tate
Pontiac, is optimistic
'yen
about Pontiac's future and expan-
talon, evidenced by his following
stati went :
"Pontiac should have a popula-
tion of 150,000 within the next
three years and in time will 1.ecanie
the second largest industrial city
in Michigan.
'There still remains a great
shortage of home, apartments, etc..
in Pontiac, in fact, a greater short-
age than ever.
"There are thousands living in
nearby towns who would he living
in Pontiac if they had primer ac-
comodationa
"Though building permits aver-
age a million dollars per month, a
survey made by one of the finan-
cial concerns shows that Pontiac is
three years behind in building.
"The continued growth of Pon-
tiac's variety 14 industries num-
bering about 40 with the General
Motors as a leader, proves to the
world that Pontiac is not a flash in
the pan but has proven to he the
steadiest payroll of any city in the
fact the men were furred • Aerle
overtime.
Th e financial concerns all over
the country are now reeiginzing
Pontiac above cities 10 times its
present size.
-I mercantile
'Some of
are now
agencies ill ti
and its
'
branching
future will t many more.
father, whu is in the natal busi- trait. They are now in residence
in Pontiac, where two has now be-
ness.
The family lived in Chatham come three since
pair
.• the happy
I• h f
• •
for a few years and then decide.'
Besides Marion.
who can equal Mr. Kovinsky in his ti try their luck in another city— ""11, Sherwin.
and their decision resulted in the Mr . and Mrs. ,Kovinsky have two
accomplishments.
other daughters and a son. All
Mr. Kovinsky was born in Su- Kovinskys moving to Detroit. .1a-
cob decided to shift for himself children are being given the best
walk Guberne, Poland, Sept. 15,
and after looking about the min- that America can offer in the
1)043. Undoubtedly he inherited ity of Detroit, with his usual fore- form of educational and musical
ins
much of his vigorous quality of sightedness, he chose Pontiac a , instruction.
Truly Mr. Kovinsky's history af-
mind from his father, who was a the one city that was rampant with
great Jewish scholar. Early in life possibilities, to he the seat of car- firms the statement that America
vying
into
effect
his
many
anibi-
is
the
land of opportunity and the
his parents decided to leave Russia
with its compulsory and enforced tions and hopes. It was here he once Russian peddler lad is now a
opened
his
little
shop,
where
he
shining
example of success and all
military service and embark for
LIFE STORY OF MR. KOVINSKY
It has been repeatedly said that
to 1'01' MN:
are horn great, some
achieve greatness, and still others
have greatness thrust upon them
Of the three categories, the second
is the enviable one and we must
hold in the highest esteem one
who is able to vest from reluctant
fart arse the things which he de-
"Though I have not mentianed sires and which are worthwhile,
anything as yet regarding Pont iae's swi ening aside any and all ob•
America. Ile landed with his par-
real estate, I will say that there Is stades that might stand in the
greater opportunity today for the
investor ill this field than ever be-
fore. Being already established as
an industrial center as well as its
continued expansion warrants this
statement.
"Though there are many Pon-
tiac pimple int erested in real es-,
tate, there is 41111 . 1111111 Willl elands
leading investor,
out 115
and that t»an is Jacob Kovinsky.
"Ile understands Pontiac's past
as well as its future and even
though mall) people think he is do-
ing some early pioneering in erect-
ing a 16-story (Mice building in
Pontiac, I believe it will Is' just as
successful as any other building
proposition undertaken in Pontiac
to date, and they have all proven.
successful."
ONTI AC'S finest
P store
for women is
indeed pleased to pub-
licly congratulate Mr.
Jacob Kovinsky upon
the completion of the
handsome new bank
and office building
which he has sponsor-
ed. It is an addition
to the business section
of this city of which
all may be proud.
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bought metal and stored it until he that it means. .Again a Jew has
triumphed !
could sell for a profit. NA hen Mr.
Kovinsky came to I ontiac his en-
tire fortune comprised a blind
horse, a wagon, and $213.74.
On Dec. 25, 1901, Ma Kovinsky
entt red into marriage with Ida
Santo, to whom much credit must
go fur the success of the young
man in Pontiac. It was through • (Continued from Page One.)
her assistance and rare judgment
that Mr. Kovinsky was able to I. Keyser, secretary of the hon ed
reach the peak of success. Ap- of commerce.
The facts upon which this state-
proximately five years after Mr.
Kovinsky's marriage he was taken went is based are contained iii an
ill with pneumonia, which left him exhaustive report on activities of
In accord- the board for the last year. It 4 .
with weakened lungs.
ant, with his physician's advice an unusually interesting and in-
he left for North Carolina, wher, formative document.
Approximately 40 per cent in-
he regained his health, aided by
the realization that Mrs. Kovinsky crease has been estimated for the
was ever watchful and taking care value of the manufactured prod-
of the business and their family. ucts during the year and payrolls
This small business with its have increast•l about 2ri per cent.
meager foundation of things con- These increased values and great-
crete but with a solid structure of t'r prosperity have been directly re-
Mr. Kovinsky's ability and parse- fleeted in the activities of real es-
verance, gradually grew to an Cate and development properties in
enormous extent so that today he and about the city.
Three new manufacturing con-
is one of the leading, business men
in Pontiac. An outstanding charac- terns were located here in 1020,
teristic of Mr. Kovinsky is his Mr. Keyser reports, while expan-
promptness: he has never been stuns made to existing concerns
known to fail in his promises to provided a huge total cost. Nut-
appear even a minute late for a able examples of this enlargement
business engagement. A common and improvement were found at the
As Oakland Motor Car company plant
expression in Pontiac is,
1111(1 the Wilson Foundry & Machine
prompt as Jake."
company's great shape. New plants
Sir. Kovinsky has at last car-
Tied into effect one of his greatest include the Pontiac Foundry &
Machine company, E. V. I'. Paint
y.
hopes, that of seeing a modern sk
scraper rise under his influence tt.honelLastitynaannidedthht:.irl:Ilgtigalifinj,,,,Irerfilrin,)-,
PONTIAC INDUSTRY
SETS A HIGH MARK
and financing, and the nt w Peo-
nt iolr12g 7antihz,art:o:,... e a ppr,,,, imate.
.:: IsdS atisite. Bna,ftulinuwilndtintgollottevatsq. ttli
pL
piration. III is vice-president of ly 16,000 workers in Pontiac la-
the People's State Bank of Pontiac dustries. Today there are 3000
and up to the time of the erection or more employed here.
Housing matters provided con-
of their nt w building, was a &rec.
tor in the Pontiac Commercial siderable activity fur the hoard and
Savings Bank. Mr. Kovinsky has its members, and records at t he !
not confined himself only to bank- office here indicate there were
ing but is also natively carrying more than 1,700 homes erected here
on his metal business in Pontiac, in the year.
Shipments of material for
JACOB KOVINSKY
rae catlivei st ti ast,e iitntits.rensotst
chants moving between Pontiac
his
path to greatness. Pontiac is for- cots in Windsor, Canada, where
difficult to see why Mr. Kovinsky and eastern seaboard cities has set
tunate in being able to boast of a he immediately entered a public is one of the largest taxpayers in a high tonnage mark and, accord-
ing to the traffic manager of the
ho fits perfectly into the school and was in attendance there Oakland County.
Mr. Kovinsky has never failed board, most of this is what is
second category, in the person of for three years. It is significant
Assuming to note that even at that early to answer the call of charitable or- known as class rate stuff. Inter-
esting facts in this connection are
Mr.Jacob Kovinsky.
gantzations and it is a great en-
that America is figuratively a age he was already busying him-
offered to show that 117,000 tons
joyment for hint to realize that
great arena where commercial self with peddling, eggs after
he is aiding others. Ile was the of steel and iron were used last
battles are fought with various re- school, thus to aid his father. His
year by Pontiac manufacturers.
founder of the Temple Beth Jacob
sults, we must consider that there business ambitions began to as
Freight rates have been investi-
themselves and it was not of Pontiac and is a very staunch gated and there is a possibility
are other interests that should fos- sort
• h ter- supporter of this and other
! ter the co-operation of its citizens. oni., e . in
I and Mr. Kovinsky is certainly an prise of selling notions. Ile had ligious groups. He is interested now it is estimated, that if they
outstanding example of a man already decided to interest him- especially in aiding hospitals and are reduced as has been recom-
of the loyal supporters of mended, a saving to manufacturers
who has succeeded in every re- self entirely in this sort of busi- is one
' spect. his name stands for integ- ness and immediately upon the the Home for the Aged. Jews and of $15,000 annually would he af-
rity to the Nth degree in business, family moving to Chatham, Ont., Gentiles alike have much cause to forded.
Coal rates, airport, safety bu-
a leading character in the world of this ambitious lad, with the small be grateful
generosity.
On Dec. for
19, his
1926,
Mr. Kovin- reau activities are mentioned as
ard
philanthropy and religion, and one capital he had saved from his bust-
er matters with whic h th e
r, Marion f J oy,
est (laug
to. sky's edaul
selling otions, beg
boed.
has Ilectl co nc ern
of
d y his fellow-men. nes s of
Birnkrant o De- . othcommerce
ecte eab
resptoo
Jayhte
it to t his. marrieds
,
nselling
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has
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