Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-02-05 | Page 13 | Utah Booster Fund Driver Rises beyond $15,000 Mark

Utah Booster Fund Drive Rises Beyond Mark Campaign Army of Picked M Men n Starts Reports After Preliminary Skirmishes With drive colonels just beginning to report the chamber of commerce promotional fund Wednesday rose gradually beyond the mark I A campaign army of volunteer workers has been working steadily since Monday morning but until noon Wednesday progress I reports from the thc colonels in charge of the teams were fragmentary Drive Generals Samuel O. O Bennion Guy and Stewart Cosgriff explained explained- plaine I The They pointed out vcr however that thata I Ia a few Cew of ot the 28 teams already lr ady have I completed their solicitation Others are arc making satisfactory pr progress and final reports from the various colonels are expected before the drive closes Friday evening Large Gifts Girts Pending The liThe bulk of the thc in the promotional chest Tuesday y night was raised by an advance guard of nearly 40 prominent business and professional men who ho have been calling on the larger concerns concern for forthe forthe the thc pa pat past t week V. W. E. E chamber chamber chamber cham cham- ber president reported Members of oC this advance guard have almost finished their contacts but some large contributions still are expected from their prospects many of whom have state out home offices which must approve recommended subscriptions Among the large largo subscriptions re reported reported reported re- re ported by advance guard workers Wednesday Wednesday- da was one for from the Utah Oil OU Refining company and another for 1500 1600 from the I Associated Banks and Trust Trust- corn com com I panics For Development Plans Plane i In addition the H Hotel tel Temple Square pledged the P Portland Cement Company of Utah and the Saltair Beach company compan The money raised in this drive I will be spent during the year car on a i point 12 program to promote and develop Salt Lake City and Utah The tentative program now set up features encouragement to tourists new industries industries' and businesses r reports reports reports' re re- ports ports' from W. W V. V A A. A Carter chairman of ot the chambers chamber's advertising committee committee com corn show