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December report shows rising Development Bureau activity
The December report highlights a surge in Upper Michigan Development Bureau work. Mail from Marquette averaged 110 pieces daily, with focus on first class correspondence signed by the secretary manager. Developments include Krendler Brothers Shox Last Company site inquiries, timber prospects by Timber Sales Company, two new fish hatcheries, and a planned January visit by company officials. A new financial secretary, Harry R. Snyder of Duluth, begins January 3 in Marquette. The bureau also advances a tourist advertising campaign, with booklets, inquiries, and advertisements in outdoor magazines. Office work covers November distribution, real estate bulletins, and rising inquiries into Upper Michigan industry, advertising, and economy. Feld work notes trips to Escanaba, Manistique, Gladstone, and Trout Creek for meetings with local groups.