Lou N. Zeek

	Lou's father was L.F. Zeek, the Dry Kiln operator
for Lake Independence Lumber Co.  and for the Brunswick
Balke Co.  The two companies shared space, and some
services, along the Lake Shore.

	Mr. Zeek dried lumber for the Lumber Co, and
"rough shaped" bowling pins for Brunswick after drying,
the pins were shipped to Muskegon for final shaping and
finishing.

	There was also an operation having something to
do with wagon bodies. Probably run by the lumber Co.

	Big Bay was a typical old time Company Owned
Town. Store, houses, everything was owned by the
Company.

	Lou started in the Fourth Grand at Big Bay in
1923, the year these pictures were taken.  He roamed
the woods, and played around town, including the old
bunk house where he became acquainted with many of the
lumberjacks and mill workers.

If you have questions for mr. Zeek about these pictures
or about early life in Big Bay, you can write him at
the following address:

Lou Zeek
4365 TimberRidge Trail SW
Wyoming, MI  49509