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JANUARY PAGE 2 THREE LONG and TWO SHORT The name GORDON P. BUGBEE appeared in Telescope for the first time in the July 1953 issue. In fact it appears twice. First in a list of new members, Then it appears in a story about the model exhibition to be held in August 1953. Gordon was one of the members who could be contacted for tickets. Since then the name GORDON P, BUGBEE has appeared in the pages of Telescope hundreds of times, He has been one of our most loyal workers. His articles about Great Lakes shipping would make a volume in themselves. In fact a group of articles he wrote about the D & C Line were published in a seperate booklet by the Institute, During the period he has been editor of the Telescope we have seen it grow to one of the outstanding marine publications in the country. Telescope and the Institute have received national re- cognition that was due inno small part to the work of GORDON BUGBEE. The past two years as editor of Telescope have been difficult for him. He lives and works in Kalamazoo. Access to needed mater- ial and much needed contact with other staff members has been almost impossible. However dispite this handicap and a personal work load that would stagger most of us, Gordon has_ continued turning out outstanding issue after outstanding issue of Teles- cope. He has asked to be relieved of his editorship. Gordon will be missed, However we all know that we haven't heard the last of him. For that we can be grateful, He will still contribute to Telescope. His contributions will always be eagerly looked for. The only thing we can say to him is, thanks Gordon for a job well done. Re Bales cover photo Our cover picture is of the JOE E, MORROW downbound at Port Huron on a November morning that is bright and clear with the thermometer hovering around zero. A strong southwest wind had been blowing all night and a heavy vapor was rising from the water. The MORROW is covered with ice and frost. This may well have been how the HANNA and the PAINE looked when makin the rescues that Seon yathasmcrch. | g at are described in our