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THE GREAT LAKES MARITIME INSTITUTE, INC., promotes interest in the Great Lakes of North America; preâ€" 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. John Derler Printed in Correspondents. Leonard Barr II 738 Colonial Court, Seaway News Editor, George Ayoub the Macomb Printing Specialties. United States Edwin Sprengeler Otto Strek Dan M. Weber of America Mt. Clemens, by Mich. George Ayoub Birmingham, Michigan 48009 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 7â€"7441. Editor, C. GREAT LAKES AND SEAWAY NEWS Donald V. Capt. Henry D. Brown Gordon P. Bugbee Lloyd Chapman Kenneth L. William A. Hoey TELESCOPE Editor, Fleet List Editor, Picture Page Editor, Blueprint Editor, Associate Editors, William A. Hoey Capt. William J. Cowles Fairbanks Frank Becker William Labonville Peter B. Gordon P. Bugbee Worden, Robert E. Patrick Labadie Lee Emory A. Massman, Jr. James C. Rev. Edward J. Dowling; S. J. Robert E. McDonald Emory A. Massman, Jr. William A. Moss Robert Radunz Donald Richards Otto Strek Rev. Peter Vander Linden William M. Worden Otto Strek Baut Lee Directors, is available these forms: INSTITUTE MEMBERSHIP by calendar year in $ 5 annually $10 annually $ 100 Regular Membership Sustaining Membership Life Membership ............ n..- Subscription to Telescope is includ- ed in membership rights in the In- stitute. Single copies of Telescope are priced at forty-five cents each. The Institute is supported in part by the Detroit Historical Society. Secretary. Treasurer, President, Vice-president, Honorary Pres., Rev. Coordinating Director, James C. William A. Hoey William M. Robert Radunz Edward J. Dowling, S. J. McDonald Worden Robert E. THE GREAT LAKES MARITIME INSTITUTE Lee