Ecorse Advertiser Statistics, Opinions, and Predictions, 1948
Ecorse Advertiser Statistics, Opinions, and Predictions, 1948
Ecorse was incorporated as a city in 1942, but it is one of the livest and most enterprising six-year-olds in the United States. Recent surveys show a population of approximately 20,000 as compared to 1940 census figures of 13, 209. It is a modern community in every sense of the word.
Its people are hard working and prosperous and derive their income from a variety of industries including steel, chemical plants, shipping and a diversity of light industries which take advantage of the excellent transportation facilities and the city’s low tax rate.
Ecorse is proud of its churches and its schools. It boasts a public library of 13,500 volumes and two school libraries and it is especially proud of its recreational advantages, its program being year ‘round and city wide, and supported jointly by the City Board of Education and Community Chest.
Previous to its incorporation as a city, Ecorse was the second largest village in the United States. Its history goes back to 1764, when the Labadie family settled on the west bank of the mighty Detroit River, soon followed by other French families whose descendents are still prominent here. It is interesting to note that Ecorse was first called Grand Port and was part of the Province of Quebec.
Only 8 miles from the Detroit city hall, Ecorse has all the advantages accruing from its nearness to the metropolitan area while maintaining and enjoying small city ‘elbow room.’
Fourteen churches, seven schools, including one parochial and a ten room grade school about to be built, fine highways, three railroads, well paved streets, excellent public utilities, efficient city government, a beautiful river front park – all these things and many more make Ecorse a fine place to live.
Ecorse Boat Club
In a multiple Quonset hut are kept the racing shells of the Ecorse Boat club. They include several eight oared shells as well as singles, doubles and fours, more than two dozen in all. The building is the gift of the Great Lakes Steel Corporation.
The Ecorse Boat Club is famous and boasts many championships, winning major races in both the United States and Canada.
When the war took many of the senior oarsmen out of the competition, the Ecorse high school crews carried on, competing both in their own class and rowing also against heavier and more experienced crews.
Several times they won the famous senior eight oared race at the Royal Canadian Henley races in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Ecorse is a city of 20,000…it has a mayor and council form of government….19 manufacturing establishments…five public schools and 1 parochial school…14 churches…4 weekly newspapers…1 bank….1 public library….1 theatre….is served by three railroads….it has an assessed valuation of $47,866,224 and a tax rate of 16.5 mills.
In 1920, the village of Ecorse had a total population of 4,394 souls. Twenty years later there were 13,209 people living and working in Ecorse. And today in 1948, a conservative estimate for the City of Ecorse is 20,000. The figures speak for themselves. There must be a reason and of course, there is!
Ecorse is fortunate in its location on the world’s greatest inland waterway close to, and yet distinct from, the great city of Detroit-
Ecorse is fortunate in its progressive industrialist and business people. They prosper here and show their appreciation by taking the lead in constructive moves in the community interest.
Ecorse is fortunate in its people as a whole, the majority of who own their homes. They are good, solid citizens who love their home town and work to improve it.
Ecorse is fortunate in its recreational facilities, its people being especially well served in this respect.
Ecorse is fortunate in having splendid churches and schools.
Ecorse is fortunate in have a sound city government responsive to the wishes of the people.
Ecorse is fortunate in having many clubs and organizations of men and women who take keen interest in civic betterment.
Ecorse is fortunate in its history and its traditions. Its dramatic and colorful past is a matter of keen interest and stimulation to the citizens of today.
Ecorse is fortunate, too, because its sound business and industrial structure gives certain assurance of continued prosperity and sound growth in the future.
Only six years old as a city, Ecorse looks to the future with confidence!!
Ecorse was incorporated as a city in 1942, but it is one of the livest and most enterprising six-year-olds in the United States. Recent surveys show a population of approximately 20,000 as compared to 1940 census figures of 13, 209. It is a modern community in every sense of the word.
Its people are hard working and prosperous and derive their income from a variety of industries including steel, chemical plants, shipping and a diversity of light industries which take advantage of the excellent transportation facilities and the city’s low tax rate.
Ecorse is proud of its churches and its schools. It boasts a public library of 13,500 volumes and two school libraries and it is especially proud of its recreational advantages, its program being year ‘round and city wide, and supported jointly by the City Board of Education and Community Chest.
Previous to its incorporation as a city, Ecorse was the second largest village in the United States. Its history goes back to 1764, when the Labadie family settled on the west bank of the mighty Detroit River, soon followed by other French families whose descendents are still prominent here. It is interesting to note that Ecorse was first called Grand Port and was part of the Province of Quebec.
Only 8 miles from the Detroit city hall, Ecorse has all the advantages accruing from its nearness to the metropolitan area while maintaining and enjoying small city ‘elbow room.’
Fourteen churches, seven schools, including one parochial and a ten room grade school about to be built, fine highways, three railroads, well paved streets, excellent public utilities, efficient city government, a beautiful river front park – all these things and many more make Ecorse a fine place to live.
Ecorse Boat Club
In a multiple Quonset hut are kept the racing shells of the Ecorse Boat club. They include several eight oared shells as well as singles, doubles and fours, more than two dozen in all. The building is the gift of the Great Lakes Steel Corporation.
The Ecorse Boat Club is famous and boasts many championships, winning major races in both the United States and Canada.
When the war took many of the senior oarsmen out of the competition, the Ecorse high school crews carried on, competing both in their own class and rowing also against heavier and more experienced crews.
Several times they won the famous senior eight oared race at the Royal Canadian Henley races in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Ecorse is a city of 20,000…it has a mayor and council form of government….19 manufacturing establishments…five public schools and 1 parochial school…14 churches…4 weekly newspapers…1 bank….1 public library….1 theatre….is served by three railroads….it has an assessed valuation of $47,866,224 and a tax rate of 16.5 mills.
In 1920, the village of Ecorse had a total population of 4,394 souls. Twenty years later there were 13,209 people living and working in Ecorse. And today in 1948, a conservative estimate for the City of Ecorse is 20,000. The figures speak for themselves. There must be a reason and of course, there is!
Ecorse is fortunate in its location on the world’s greatest inland waterway close to, and yet distinct from, the great city of Detroit-
Ecorse is fortunate in its progressive industrialist and business people. They prosper here and show their appreciation by taking the lead in constructive moves in the community interest.
Ecorse is fortunate in its people as a whole, the majority of who own their homes. They are good, solid citizens who love their home town and work to improve it.
Ecorse is fortunate in its recreational facilities, its people being especially well served in this respect.
Ecorse is fortunate in having splendid churches and schools.
Ecorse is fortunate in have a sound city government responsive to the wishes of the people.
Ecorse is fortunate in having many clubs and organizations of men and women who take keen interest in civic betterment.
Ecorse is fortunate in its history and its traditions. Its dramatic and colorful past is a matter of keen interest and stimulation to the citizens of today.
Ecorse is fortunate, too, because its sound business and industrial structure gives certain assurance of continued prosperity and sound growth in the future.
Only six years old as a city, Ecorse looks to the future with confidence!!