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Telescope PUBLISHED BY Great Lakes Model Shipbuilders' Guild The October Issue Contents 3401 WOODWARD AVENUE DETROIT 2, MICHIGAN William A. Hoey Editor William M. Worden John A. Leonetti Associate Editors Fr. Edward J. Dowling S.J. Vessel List Editor Howard Schuldt Jr. News Editor THE GUILD Organized in 1952 to locate, acquire, and preserve information and objects related to the histor'y of shipping on the Great Lakes and to make same available to the public through the Museum of Great Lakes History and the columns of Telescope. The construction of authentic scale models of Great Lakes ships is one of the prime objectives of the organization, which has brought inter-being the largest existing collection of models of these ships. The Museum of Great Lakes History, located at 5401 Woodward Avenue, Detroit 2, Michigan, is official headquarters for the organization and repository of all of its holdings. Tba Guild is incorporated asanorganization fornoprofit under the laws of the State ofMichigan. No member receives any compensation for his services. Donations to the Guild are Deductible for ihcome tax purposes. OFFICERS Capt. William J. Cowles President William N. Stevens Vice President (Acting Sec-Treas) Capt. Joseph E. Johnston Secretary Treasurer DIRECTORS John A. Bruehl Kenneth L. Fairbanks William A. Hoey John A. Leonetti Robert L. Ruhl Virginia Sochol Lake Schooners to the Atlantic by Donald V. Eaut.................... 3 Michigans Missing Link by Joseph E. Johnston................. 7 United States (Blueprint) ...............8 Car Ferries of the Great Lakes by Father Edward J. Dowling S.J. ..10 Around the Lakes edited by Howard Schuldt Jr. 13 Membership Regular Membership 4 annually Contributing Membership ..$ 5 annually Sustaining Membership ....$10 annually Membership by the calendar year Single copies 35£ Meetings Friday, October 30th Friday,. November 27th The above meetings will be held at the Detroit Historical Museum in the Old News Boys Room at 7:30 PM. Blueprint The center pages of this issue present an outboard profile of the Lake Michigan steamer UNITED STATES from the original tracings of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company. The drawings were presented in 1957 by A. J. Zuehlke, Vice President and Naval Architect of the company. Unfortunately this and other original builders* tracings to be printed in Telescope cannot bo made available in the usual Guild blueprint sets.