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JAN. FEB. 1971 Page 2 Membership Notes With this issue, TELESCoPpE embarks upon its twentieth year. For one-fifth of a century various editors, with the unflagging help of many members, have made a very real attempt to continually improve the quality and the contents of your magazine. The present editor could wish no more than to measure up to those who have carried the task ahead of him. In this number we attempt, for the first time, a journey into colgr. This is an experiment that is being conducted with the generous contribution of Macomb Printing Specialties, who share our wish to bring you a constantly improved magazine. We don't know if the effort will be repeated, for there are many considerations involved...most of them concerning costs. However, be assured we're doing, and will continue doing, everything possible to make TELESCOPE an even finer publication in the second twenty years...with your continued help and encouragement. i MEETING DATES Business:Meetings of the Board of Directors (all members are encouraged to attend these meetings) will be held at 8:00 PM at Dossin Museum as follows: January 8, 1971 (delayed December meeting); February 26; and April 23. Entertainment meetings will be held at 8:00 P.M. at the Dossin Museum on the following dates: January 29, A Half-Century on Fresh Water by Daniel Cornillie = March 26. Great Lakes Sound Movies by Emory Gulash & May 21, (one week early to avoid Memorial Day weekend) The Early Salties on the Lakes by Donald Baut. a CONTENTS Membership Netes, Meeting Dates, etc. 2 Ship Building in Ottawa County Orlie L. Bennett 3 Beaver, Timber, and Cannon Balls Loudon G.. Wilson 12 Color center-spread; Watercolor of the Nancy. 14-15 Great Lakes & Seaway News 21 OUR COVER PICTURE...Member Bob Johnson, who frequently contributes art work to TELESCOPE, comes up with a purely personal Boat of the Year from time to time. Sometimes we agree with his choice, and sometimes not...but we have always agreed his scratchboard renditions of his subjects are fine art work. This year we agree with his selection in what he calls 'that magnif - icient piece of Victorian hardware' the steamer LANSDOWNE. It is indeed so sad this picture also marks the demise of that fine vessel into the status of a barge, but such is the case. To help readers remember a happier day, when Bob's Boat of the Year was still the last active paddler on the lakes, TELESCOPE takes pleasure in presenting this fine portrait of her. i