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warm THE GREAT LAKES MARITIME INSTITUTE, INC., promotes interest in the Great Lakes of North America; pre- serves memorabilia, relics, records and pictures related to these lakes; encourages building of scale models of lake ships; and furthers programs of DOSSIN GREAT LAKES MUSEUM, repository of Insti- tute holdings. The Institute was organized in 1952 as the Great Lakes Model Shipbuilders' Guild, with efforts of the late Capt. Joseph E. Johnston. It is incorporated as an organization for no profit under the laws of the State of Michigan. Donations to the Institute have been ruled deductible by the Internal Revenue Service. No Institute member receives any remuneration for services rendered. Macomb Printing Specialties, Mt. of America Clemens. by Mich. Printed in the United States TELESCOPE, the Institute's monthly journal, _covers Great Lakes topics. Its editors welcome opportunity to review manuscripts for publication, sent care of "Telescope, Great Lakes Maritime Institute, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich. 48207. The editors cannot be responsible for authors' statements. Other communication with the Insti- tute should go to the Coordinating Director, by mail to -the address above, or telephone at L0'7-7441. Editor, TELESCOPE Editor, GREAT LAKES AND SEAWAY NEWS Leonard Barr II John Derler Correspondents, George Ayoub Seaway News Editor, Blueprint Editor. 738 Colonial Court, William A. Hoey Picture Page Editor. Associate Editors, William A. Hoey Fairbanks William J. Cowles Fleet List Editor. Peter B. William Labonville Gordon P. C. Bugbee Rev. Worden. Robert E. George Ayoub Otto Strek Rev. Birmingham, Michigan Donald Richards Lee Otto Strek Dan M. Patrick Labadie Edwin Sprengeler Emory A. Massman, William M. Edward J. Bowling; Peter Vander Linden Worden S. J. Jr. Otto Strek 48009 Weber INSTITUTE MEMBERSHIP by calendar Regular Membership .... $ 5 annually Sustaining Membership Life Membership ............ Subscription to Telescope is includâ€" in membership rights ed stitute. The Institute by Capt. Lloyd Chapman Gordon P. Bugbee Kenneth L. Donald V. Bout Capt. Frank Becker Henry D. Brown Robert E. William A. Emory A. Massman, Jr. Moss Robert Radunz Lee James C. McDonald Directors, Treasurer, James C. McDonald Coordinating Director. Robert E. Lee is supported the Detroit Historical Society. Secretary, Vice-president. William'M. Honorary Pres., Rev. Edward J. Bowling. William A. Hoey Worden year S. J. in President, Robert Radunz THE GREAT LAKES MARITIME INSTITUTE is these forms: $10 annually . in the In- Single copies of Telescope are priced at forty-five cents each.