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!PONTIAC, COUNTY
SEAT OF OAKLAND e
COUNTY. MICHIGAN

ganization and executive work up-
on the salaried manager, while the
nominally salaried commission, ex-

JEWISH NURSES STUDY
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N HOSPITALS

Rosh Hashonah Greetings

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duties. The personnel of the com- th-
lisped and maintained in Warsaw
i mission has thus attained a much by the Medical Committee of the
larger caliber almost automatical- Joint Distribution Committee are
•
ly and the present system is given making a tour of American hospi-
the thorough support of the public. tabs for the purpose of adding to
Pontiac is located among the I The Pontiac Board of Commerce.
the fund of knowledge of modern
wooded hills of beautiful Oakland I
In every city sonic. organization hospital methods with which they
, County. It is surrounded by the : must centralize the general actin- will return to their posts in the Po-
eountry's 400 clear, spring water ity of the city in commercial and halt capito l .
SAMUEL FELDMAN
ALFRED DAVIS
lakes and is the Summer wonder- industrial lines and in civic better-
The two nursers are Miss Sabina'
land of Michigan. Oakland Coun- ment. The Board of Commerce is Schindler and Miss Ester . si lt ..
ty is one of the largest counties in the logical organization in Pontiac. bad, who are among the first of the
Pontiac, Mich.
the state. It has hundreds of miles It is the instrumentality through graduates from the Warsaw Nurs- I
of modern, concrete, gravel and which enterprising, business men
es' Training School of the Joint
stiite roads. It has 41 golf courses co-operate to make agreater and Distribution Committee, the first
A PHONE CALL STARTS A TRUCK TO YOUR JOB
LOWEST RATES
- some of the fittest in to country. better city. It concentrates the and only institution of its kind in
The country surrounding I on- best business activities of the mu- Europe. Recently they completed
tine contains more beautiful farms nicipalitv and 80.' 4 ' 1 " tin agency' a special course at Teachers rot-
und country estates tan any terri- through which all can work for lege, Columbia University, and
PONTIAC, MICH.
tory west of the famous estates civic uplift. There must be such their tour of American hospitals
near New York City.
1111 o rganization if our civic spirit lout nurses' training schools a as
Pontiac's school system is one of is to be kept alive and intelligently worked out in conjunctuion with
which we are justly proud. Its directed. The board has been a pro- :Miss Amelia Greenwald, who or- 1101•11111MM∎ev
high school and junior high sc hool gressive and potent factor in the ganized the Wa rsaw school, Ber-
re rated as among the most mod- advancement of the city and its nard Flexner and Joseph C. Hy-
Phone 2-6811
Pit at Clarkston Station
ern and beautiful holdings in the unity of purpose and plans , still man, secretary of the J. D. C.
country. The grade schools of the further insure its continued pros-
city are modern and have been ex- perity. The Board of Commerce
panded to meet the recent large of Pontiac is quartered in its own
East Huron street. A
rowth in our population. Pontiac
appropriated for 1929 $2,000,- cafe it maintained, which is open
-
00100 for new school buildings. We 'to the general public, and which is
PAR114.-1.1. T. A.)—The pres-
also have two high grade paroct• , very popular.
OUR TRUCKS DELIVER TO EVERY NOOK AND CORNER OF OAKLAND COUNTY
it developments in Jewish life.
ial schools and at Orchard Lake, a
Statistic•I Facts Concerning
centering
distance of five miles is located St
Pontiac.
h its irom-
II try's Seminary, a theological
Area: Twenty square miles, al- th,. Jewish
fir
I f
school for Polish young men. The t,itu
hy dtil.e, 1190 to 1,000 feet above sea ise s of an. a I- eMS11 . 1
And Service to Boot"
estine,
kindled
the
imagination
o
membership in our 31 churches is
Large or Small
growing rapidly and the churches
Assessed valuation, $78,338,000 tin • anonymous pamolletoT who
GIVE US A TRIAL—WE'LL APPRECIATE YOUR TRADE
' hides behind the e n
de e pl ume of
play a large part in directing our Bonded debt, $2,717,400.
Joh Yahuili.
rapid growth along religious lines.
Birth riche per 1,000, 26.3.
Thousands
of
copies
of a leaf-
Pontiac has six service luncheon
Death rate per 1,000, 10.0.
let which bears the inscription:
the Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, ,
Miles of streets, 150.
"Composed, printed anti issued by
Exchange, Civitan and Zonta, with ,
Miles of paving, 37.
Ish Yahudi," were circulated in
a total membership of 300. Their
Miles of public sewers, 125.
headquarters and meeting place is
Miles of electric street railways, l'aris and sent to the editorial tit%
tires of Jewish newspapers, calling
, the Board of Commerce, All of 15.
for "historic action." The anony-
these clubs take an active part in .
Miles of gas mains, 115.
ouspa
i . , mphleteer describes Zion-
the civic advancement of the city.
Municipal markets, 1; value m
"a false Messiah," assert-
$80,000, aceonnslating 200 vehicles.
'
Transportation Facilities.
rnig that "Zionism has died because
Parks and subways, 10.
Three lines of the Grand Trunk
it could not live up to the magniti-
Number
of
parks,
6.
Railroad enter Pontiac, assuring
5 STORES (ALL AROUND PONTIAC)
of acres, 315; value cence of the Balfour Declaration."
ample transportation. Pontiac is
The author, apparently a relig-
The
connected with Detroit, a distance
L. W. (ROY) DAYSON, Prop. and General Mgr.
fanatic, quotes the Pentateuch
„,),,,,,,anoment,
Water works, capacity, 16,000,- bats
of 25 miles, by electric railway
"Set n king De er
000
gallons
per
day.
BRANCH No. 3
BRANCH No. 4
and two bus lines. The city is the
BRANCH No. 2
,
you"
and
urged the Zionist Con-
nally average number
Baldwin Ftenn:e64noe:r Fisher
northern terminal of the new With-
of gni- preys declare Baron Edmund de
Auburn
Heights,
Mich.
Drayton Plains, Mich.
er Woodward Super Highway, a Ions pumped, 7,600,000.
Miles of water mains, 142; value Rothschild, benefactor of the early
Phone 2-1625
PONTIAC, MICH.
, paved highway 202 feet wide, con-
Phone 2.6215
Palestine colonists, "King of the
of plant, $2,451,970.
, fleeting the city with Detroit. This
Fire department — Number of Jews ' "
BRANCH No. 5, 570 Perry St. at Glenwood, Pontiac, Mich. Phone 2-7195
is one of America's most wonder-
ful highways. It is electric light- men, 67; number of station houses,
Give us grace and strength to
Warehouse 20 Osmun St., near Saginaw
Office
ed the entire distance.
3; number of chemical ladder forbear and to preserve, give as
a
, trucks, 2; number of pumping en- courage and gaiety, and the quiet
For light and power the city is gives, 5; value of buildings and mind. Spare to us our friends,
served by the Consumers Power $110s:00$ 0
1f:0,050; value of apparatus, soften to us our enemies, bless us,
Company, a branch of the Com-
if it may be, in all our innocent
monwealth Corporation, and the
Police department— Number of endeavors. If it may not,
DETROIT EXI'RESS DAILY
give us
Detroit Edison Company; the men, 66; number of police women,
the strength to encounter that
Water Works is municipally owned, 3.
which is to come, that we may be
the water supply is furnished from
Schools—Public, 19; number of brave in peril, constant in tribute-
Pis•ISIMMISI•W A W SWICIW L 1 sW sl iAliVSWSW, S,
deep wells that give the city pure, tea•hers,
350; school census, 13,- thin, temperate in wrath, and in
cold water.
646; value oitp
,rxoh
pil.a,tity:in$d3,719)7h,,T,1,..
0. all changes of fortune, and down
In the past two years I'ontiac
an, 3. to the gates of death, loyal and
has annexed 12 square miles of sur-
loving to one another.—Steven-
rounding territory.
' Number of churches, 31.
son's Prayer.
Pontiac has one daily newspaper,
Number of books in public lib-
The Pontiac Daily Press, which rary, 15,040.
Cato said, "The best way to
No longer is distance gauged in has a very large circulation in the
Post-Office receipts (1928) $361,- keep good acts in memory, was to
city
and county and which exerts 269.
terms of mileage alone," says Cra-
refresh them with new. '
mer Smith in discussing the pro- a very wholesome influence upon Number of banks and trust rout-
posed rapid transit plan between the community due to the keen in- panics, 5; deposits, $33,755,000.
Pontiac and Detroit that has just terest of its management in alt Number of theaters and motion
been given decided impetus that pertains to the civic welfare picture houses, 6; seating capacity,)
through announcements of the of the community. Pontiac also 6,807.
A fine municipal golf course.
1
Grand Trunk Railway. The public has one semi-weekly paper, The In-
Number of hospitals, 3.
now.looks for frequency, rapidity dependent.
Number of hotels, 9; with a total
and travel comforts, he said.
Financial and Industrial Features.
/
Mr. Smith, who is president of
The city has three strong banks Of 650 rooms,
Manufacturing—Number of fac-
the Pontiac Commercial and Sav- and two trust companies, with de-
ings Bank, and an ardent advocate posits of $33,755,000.00. The Pon- tories, 40; number of operatives,
for rapid transit between the two tine Mortgage Investment Com- 21,660; wages paid annually, $37,-
2 50 2,0
,0000&0‘0110 lue of annual output,
cities, believes that such a system pany, with a capital of $1,500,000, $1 f0
Oakland County Coroner
would make it so convenient for gives encouragement to home build-
the interchange of employes that ers. Pontiac is especially fortu-
Number of building permits is-
-
all the territory served by the' nate in the financial backing of its sued, 1928, 2,998.
Grand Trunk Rapid Transit would principal industries. The General
Value of building permits, $13,-
Day and Night Service
become one city.
Mot ors Corporation has three large 238,283
Ambulance
Population-1920, 34,000; 1929,
The fact that Pontiac now has a industries in the city: the Oak-
Lady Assistant
population of 75,000 citizens and, land Motor Car Company, manu- 74,496.
Dwellings — 1920, 6295; 1929,
Oakland county a population of ' facturers of the Oakland and Pon-
300,00(1 substantiates the claim,' tiac cars, the General Motors 13,850.
I'ONTIAC, MICH.
Territory annexed since 1920,
that Oakland county is now al Trucks and Yellow Cabs and
great residential section rather Coaches and the Fisher Body Com- population, 7,000.
e
than an agricultural area. With puny, manufacturers of Oakland, Facts Concerning Oakland County.
rapid transit those Detroiters who 'Pontine, Chevrolet and Buick bod- Population, 250,000,
% C. L. ROCKWELL
I), C. PERUCHI
Assessed valuation, $302,000,000.
desire to get away from the noise , lea. The 'Wilson Foundry and Ma-
Area, 900 square miles. Num-
of a big city, and those families I chine Company, manufacturers of
who cannot afford to live in a city Willys-Knight, Whippet and Fal- ber of lakes, 400.
will find ideal accommodation 1 con engines, is one of the largest
Number of fish planted in Oak-
throughout Oakland county.
industries. It is closely affiliated land County lakes in 1928 from
371 S. PADDOCK
PHONE 4131
Not only will a system of rapid with the Willys-Overland Automo- state fish hatcheries, 25,000,000.
Highest altitude, 1,230 feet.
transit encourage industrial expan- bile Company of Toledo, Others
Miles of pavement, 336.
sion, but it will also stabilize labor prominent and thriving industries
PONTIAC, MICH.
Miles of gravel road, 433.
are
the
American
Forging
&
Sock-
conditions. It is an interesting
Number of state parks, 12.
fact that between Detroit and Pon- et Company, the Pontiac Paint
Number
of golf courses, 41.
tiac there is only one mile between Co,, Pontiac Varnish Co., Hubbard
Bloomfield Hills and Pontiac that Spring Co., Jig Bushing Company,
is not within an incorporated vil- Baldwin Rubber Company, Bo ce
lage. Thus, the district is popu- Brothers, manufacturers of brick,
i
lous enough to support rapid trait. Pontiac Die Tool and Machine
98 South Saginaw Street
sit, and undoubtedly it would be Company, Oliver Bottling Works,
Phone Dial 2.3822
one of the finest public welfare, Pontiac Packing Company, Ilan-
5128
I'ONTIAC, MICH.
that could be produced for Detroit, cock Iron Works and the Pontiac
Pontiac, and the interlying terri- Pattern & Engineering Company,
tory.
Pontiac Foundry & Machine Com-
0
pany, E. V. P. Paint Company and Pontiac Soon to Clear Prop-

THE SEASON'S GREETINGS

FOLEY & BEARDSLEE

Hotel Auburin

PONTIAC'S NEWEST HOTEL

ALL OUTSIDE ROOMS

464 Auburn Avenue

BANK RUN GRAVEL
ALL GRADES WASHED SAND AND GRAVEL

SEASON'S GREETINGS

PAMPHLETEER WANTS
ROTHSCHILD CROWNED
"KING OF THE JEWS"

home on

ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY
FURNISHED

OAKLAND
STORAGE

EVERYTHING IN HARDWARE

HARDWARE—BUILDERS, SUPPLIES—PAINTS—OILS AND
GLASS—HOUSEHOLD GOODS

AND

Keego Hardware Co.

MOVING

Telephone 2-3766

Keego Harbor, Mich.

COMPANY

CAREFUL MOVING
EXPERT PACKING AND
SHIPPING

and

LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE

C, SMITH VIEWS
DISTANCE GAUGE

123 Auburn Avenue
Phone 8342

No Longer Computed by
Miles Declares Pontiac
Bank President.

A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS.
NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR
JEWISH FRIENDS

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SEASON'S GREETINGS

J. LEE
VOORHEES

We Wish All Our Jewish Friends
and Patrons a Very Happy
New Year

FUNERAL DIRECTOR

Rockwell
Coal Co.

Phone 2 8378

268 PERRY STREET

"GUARANTEED COAL"

Season's Greetings

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HAZELTON-
FITCH CO.

tmswoomissomomswoomw-v-sswysx‘ss<

CITY HALL SITE
DEED CONVEYED

ROSH HASHONAH GREETINGS

OAKLAND
BAKING CO.

CREAM TOP BREAD

Phone 8732

HOTEL RANKS
AMONG FINEST

Pontiac Electro Plating Company.

Hardware and Kitchen
Kook Gasoline Stoves

W. E. SLY
COAL CO.

Home of Bonny Blue Coal

COAL
COKE
and WOOD

154 BAGLEY ST., PONTIAC, MICH.

Dial

erty for Magnificent New

WJR broadcasting station, one of
Building.
the largest broadcasting stations
in the country is located here.
Deeds for the site for the new
Many other smaller industries city hall have been delivered to
According to W. H. Aubrey, prosper in Detroit.
Pontiac officials for most of the 35
managing director of the Waldron
In the last three years, General parcels of land involved in the area
Hotel, Pontiac, that city now of- Motors has erected in Pontiac, the on which a modern structure is
fers to tavelers hotel accommoda- new I'ontiac plant and the new expected to rise. The area will be
tions equal to those obtainable in plant for the Oakland car and a cleared as soon as possible after
larger cities. It has been the cus- large addition to the Fisher Body full possesssion is given.
tom in the past for men who come ' plant. The General Motors man-
In the clearing, work the city
to Michigan to do business with , sion in I'ontiac in the last few proposes to save all trees, even if
WRECKING SERVICE
Pontiac's industries to go to De- years amount to more than $30,- it requires wrecking of houses now
4-WHEEL TESTER
troit nightly because Pontiac at 000,000.00. During that time the on the site. Most of the homes
that time offered inferior stopping- Wilson Foundry & Machine Com- will be moved off and sold, but
Authorised Bendia Service
over facilities, he explained.
puny have also Made a 50-per cent where there is a question of taking
Phone 2.1751
"However, since the completion expansion in their huge foundry out a tree to move a house, the
109 Cass Ave.
of the Waldron Hotel it is not and machine shop. Pontiac built house will come down, City Man-
PONTIAC, MICH.
necessary to go to the larger city. 1.735 homes in 1928. The indus- alter Clifford W. Ilam says.
The Waldron Hotel has 100 rooms, trial expansion this year will re-
it has over 70 tub and shower quire the erection of a large nuns-,
•,.
•. •. 1.
baths, soft hot water is furnished her of new homes and apartments W.T....,X4-7.1*•'-7,7.?:Vir,7.-
every room, there are suites with in the city.
twin beds, and sample rooms are
Pontiac's census in 1910 was
1
available. The hotel enjoys an 1 ,000; in 1920, 34,000 and in 1929 :c.;
exceptionally convenient location folk's Directory estimates our pop- 14.
•t+
in the heart of Pontiac at Pike, ulation at 74,496.
Perry and Mill streets.
Pontiac's industries employ from '
20,000 to 25,000 men, with an an-
Though old people have bad eye- nual payroll of $37,105,000.00. The
sight, they can see further than value of the total products in 1928 ;c:,
the good eyes of youth.—Geibel. , was $252,000,000.00.
City Government.
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!
Pontiac has the Commission-
Manager form of government. The c.
I success of this system of govern- V-t •
ment is shown on every hand in
municipal improvement. The Corn-
mission-Manager form of govern- 4N
ment has sold itself to the people of ',c?
Pontiac during the nine years cc
its operation here. The present
form was the result of evolution
from the old-time council plan; by Si,
t
Pontiac's
way of the simple commission
form, which, while and improve-
ment, did not meet the expects-
22 Congress St.
tions of the people because of the 7
t:
difficulty in getting the biggest cit-
Phone 6032
Opposite Grand Trunk Freight House
izens to take positions on the com-
New Hubbard Building
mission as long as all detail detail
4.
of governmental affairs rested up-
Perry and Water St.
g l
on that body. The Manager de-
PONTIAC, MICH.
velopment of the plan solved that
" 1■ 1 "51
difficulty, placing the burden of or- 71s•-11va
rf,:',34,744-Vr41. ..44valf-v-t-;

Greetings

NATIONAL
BRAKE SERVICE,
INC.

at Cass Avenue Garage

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Wishing the Entire Jewish Commu-
nity of Pontiac a Happy and
Prosperous New Year

Pontiac

96-98 Branch Street

4.

SEASON'S GREETINGS

SINCLAIR

Is Great on the Grade

When your car is "taking the grade"—you feel
the power of SINCLAIR Gasoline. It puts
more power and a new eagerness in your motor.
SINCLAIR is power—full of pep, punch and
pull. When you put SINCLAIR in your tank,
you put new life in your motor. Try it.

Oakland Oil and Gas Co.

TEN CONVENIENT SERVICE STATIONS

Locally Owned and

Pontiac, Mich.

Operated

590 SOUTH PADDOCK STREET
Pontiac, Mich.
Phone 6151

J. PRICE HILL, Mgr.

'":•• "11.

Greetings

MOTOR INN
RECREATION
ACADEMY

jl

Largest and
Finest Bowling and
Billiard Parlor

7. 4

Rosh Hashonah Greetings

ALLEN
and Sons

SALES AND SERVICE

Day and Night

PHONE 6165

ALBERT BENTER

INC.

Phone 7931

PONTIAC, MICII.

61 Oakland Avenue

Pontiac, Mich.

