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Detroit Jewish Chronicle, 1950-12-15

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Friday, December 15, 1950

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

Page 16

Ara Periodical 6

Cry of Young Children Cantor's Son, Jackie Kannon Climbs
Stirs Infant's Service First Step on Ladder of Future -Fame



sold newspapers at the Canadian
By HAROLD S. COVEN
The huge audience roared with entrance to the Detroit-Windsor
laughter. Forgotten were the tunnel. He sang a bit on the
worries of the day, the heavy Windsor radio station and sold
melancholy of war in 1944 was shoes in Detroit.
He was known to his friends
lifted for the moment and men
could smile although they were as a kibbitzer but had no idea
present to contribute to the war of his talent for comedy until the
effort. The scene was a war bond war bond rally in 1944 inspired
rally and a little man named him.
'I used to pray to get into
Mickey Rooney was on stage.
Another little man, just turned show business," he relates. "Now
21, sat in the audience his eyes my prayers have been answered."
trained on the performing star. His agent got him a job as
Here was the sort of work he master of ceremonies in a night
wanted to do for the rest of his club,about two years ago and the
life, here was the sort of star he young man with the flashing wit
dreamed of becoming some day. caught on.
He played several clubs around
That ambitious man was a Jewish
lad from Windsor, his name, the country and then received
a two week engagement at the
Jackie Kannon.
Jackie Kannon was born in Gay Haven in Dearborn. That
Windsor 27 years ago of parents club liked him well enough to
who had come to the United rehire him for eight weeks later
States from Russia. His father on.
On the road again he caught
was a traveling cantor who was
From left to right, Mrs. David Grossman, chairman of pick-up so muceon the move that each on in Phoenix, Ariz. and was
and delivery squad; Mrs. Solly Abels, president; and Mrs. Samuel of his seven children was born given an engagement at the Band
Levin, case-chairman; displaying some of the items essential to
in a different state and Jackie Box in Hollywood. Later he re-
provide the needy infant with a healthy, happy start,
himself was born in Canada. turned to Detroit for his present

With his father's death, the long run at the Gay Haven.
Three and a half years ago he
and hopes to continue supplying family settled in Windsor where
By ANN GRACE
Jackie Kannon was sent to a met his wife, Lynn, who was
these
necessities
to
the
infants
of
Embarking upon its 16th year
Catholic school in which he was playing at the Bowery. She flew
of service, The Infants Service our new born State.
to Denver to marry him and they
the only Jew.
Group of Detroit, strong in the
The nuns took an interest in now reside at 2690 Boston boule-
Their reward is the knowledge
knowledge of the importance of
the lad and taught him to play yard west.
its work, returns to its self-im- that they are giving children a the piano. As he grew older he
A few months ago, Kannon was
decent start in life.
posed tasks with new vigor.

Hundreds of newcomers to our
city have become their major in-
terest as these infants have to be
clothed, fed, and provided for, un-
til those responsible for them
become self sustaining.
Aid has come to them in many
ways. 'Cribs, mattresses, com-
plete layettes, ec., are furnished
for the new-born baby as soon as
the case is received from the
Jewish Social Service Bureau.
In addition to the foregoing,
sterilizers, bottles, bathinettes,
play-pens and buggies are sup-
plied, along with canned baby
food, Pablum, milk, cod-liver oil
and medicines.
As the infants grow and the
need presents itself, they are
given all types of outer clothing
such as new shoes, play clothes,
snow suits, mittens and boots.
Although children past the age
of two are not within their juris-
diction, the case worker will, see-
ing the necessity, provide those
older brothers and sisters with
the clothing to make them warm
and comfortable.
To add a little joy to the lives
of these little ones, case workers
bring birthday and holiday gifts.
The experiences of the case
workers with these new citizens
are rich with moments of grate-
fulness and thankfulness. The
following letters are just a small
example of the deep appreciation
felt by so many:
Dear Friends,
In the name of the families
who have benefited from the two
layettes which you were kind
enough to distribute through me,
I would like to express the heart-
iest thanks to your organization
for its wonderful work.
May the Almighty strengthen
you to be able to continue with
your noble work to aid needy
families.
Sincerely,
Mrs. F. W.
Dear Ladies,
Thank you very much for the
crib, layette and buggy which the
Infants Service Group furnished.
May your organization continue
to have lots of success in the fu-
ture in order to continue doing
the wonderful work it has done
in the past.
Sincerely.
Mrs. B.
Service to the community does
not end with aiding its tiny ones.
Packages are sent to the service
men at the veterans hospitals for
Hanukkah, Passover and Rosh
Hashanah,
Complete layettes amounting
to thousands of dollars have
been purchased and sentto Israel
to give its babies a proper be-
ginning.
TI - 1 group understands the dire
need for this type of clothing

spotted by an agent of the Wit-
ham Morris Agency of New York
who has developed such stars as
Vic Damone and Danny Kay. The
agent liked what he saw and
three weeks ago he signed the
young comic to a contract which
will begin on Jan. 2.
In addition to his night club
work, Kannon has appeared reg-
ularly on his own television show
over WXYZ-TV.
A dark quiet unassuming per-
son, he radiates little of the
boisterousness that goes with his
professional work. His main
quality is sincerity in all he
does.

First Wheat Shipment
Leaves Paris for Israel

PARIS — (WNS) — The first
transport of 5,000 tons of Wheat

for Israel left this city last week
and another transport, of 4,000

tons, is due to leave soon.
The shipment represents the
first purchase exchange between
the two countries under the $25,-
000,000 credit extended to Israel
by France.

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