In the early 1930s, the first signs of organized public infrastructure began to emerge within the Tel Mond bloc. These included a regional school, a cooperative savings and loan fund, the bloc council, a local council for Tel Mond chaired by Comrade Dinovitzer, and the initial establishment of a Kupat Holim (public health clinic). The official responsible for public health services was stationed permanently in Tel Mond and operated out of a room provided by the Workers’ Council.
At that time, roads had not yet been paved. During the winter months, residents waded through deep mud, while in the summer, they sank into loose sand. Transportation options were extremely limited and rudimentary - typically carts drawn by donkeys, and in rare instances, by horses.
Eventually, the British Mandate authorities paved the main Tel Aviv–Haifa road, which passed through Petah Tikva. However, the road was then very narrow, and the volume of motorized traffic remained quite low.
With the paving of the main highway, a new challenge arose: how to access it. Reaching the highway involved walking several kilometers, often on unmarked or difficult terrain.
For residents of the outlying settlements, reaching the main road was even more difficult than for those living in Tel Mond itself. They first had to walk to Tel Mond, and from there continue on foot a considerable distance to reach the highway. Public transportation was sparse - on occasion, one or two buses would enter the settlements daily, but this was not guaranteed. Only in urgent situations, such as medical emergencies involving the transport of a sick person or child, would a vehicle be dispatched to the area. For many years, the term “transportation to Tel Mond” was closely associated with Shmuel Yavzurov and Yitzhak Yerushalmi, both of whom played key roles in providing transit services.
Most residents of the Tel Mond bloc were employed in “external labor,” primarily in the surrounding citrus orchards. Therefore, transportation to and from work was a critical concern.
Although the HaSharon Transport Cooperative operated in the region and provided transport for laborers, its commitments to other areas often limited its ability to consistently serve the residents of Ein Vered and the wider bloc. In response, Shmuel (“Shmuelik”) Yavzurov approached the organizational secretary, Dov Lishavsky, and offered to assume responsibility for transportation and establish a direct link to Kfar Saba. His proposal was accepted, and together with his colleague Elazar River, they acquired a used truck.
The HaSharon group initially resisted relinquishing its operating rights in the region, and a dispute ensued. However, Shmuelik successfully defended the interests of the local residents. The late Eliezer Kaplan intervened in the matter, and ultimately, Shmuelik and Elazar River were admitted into the HaSharon Transport Cooperative. Their formal assignment was to operate the Tel Mond–Kfar Saba route. Entry into the cooperative required a substantial financial investment, including the purchase of a 500-Palestine-pound share.
Shmuelik became a model of initiative, ingenuity, and dedication for the members of the Egged cooperative (into which HaSharon would later merge). Despite his leadership role, he remained committed to the welfare of the average member.
In addition to Shmuel (“Shmuelik”) Yavzurov, Yitzhak Yerushalmi also served as a transport driver in the Tel Mond area during this formative period.