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MAR/APR, 1977 Page 30 MEMBERSHIP NOTES Membership renewals came in at a record pace this year, and, thanks to the efforts of many of you, so have new memberships. It will interest you to know that as of this writing (late January) we have more renewals for 1977 than we had members at the end of 1975, with only 80% of the 1976 members renewed. What percentage of the 1976 membership will fail to renew we can't predict, but the rate at which they continue to come in would indicate that the annual Voss is oie to ibe tag Mess than im past years. All this is good...and to you, our membership, goes the credit. Thank you! Another good sign is the response your editor has been getting to the never ending need for material for TELESCOPE. We still need material...and don't let what follows lead you to become complacent...but we are getting more articles submitted, and 1976 was the first year in which your editor didn't have to write an article because nothing else was available. Keep it up. MEETING NOTICES Regular membership meetings of the Institute will be held at the Dossin Museum on the following dates, at 8:00 PM: March 25 and; May 20 (to avoid Memorial Day weekend). Fine slide programs will be shown on both nights. There will be no general membership meeting in July. Our Annual Dinner is scheduled for September. Watch for full details in a future issue. Business meetings (and all members are urged to attend) will be held at the Dossin Museum at 8:00 PM; April 29, and; June 24. The election of officers takes place at the June meeting. CONTENTS Membership note, meeting notices, etc. 30 Richelieu Cruise Remembered Rev. David J. Born 31 The Solta; Liberty-type Cargo Vessel George Ayoub 36 Sierra Doesn't Come in Here Anymore Paul G.. Wiening 37 Great Lakes and Seaway News Edited by Frederic E. Weber 47 OUR COVER PICTURE...The O. S. McFARLAND was one of many colorful veterans that would occasionally take a coal break and visit Port Washington. Unloading time was only 15 hours. This view of her is dated September 10, 1959, and was taken by Paul G. Wiening. TELESCOPE Magazine is produced with assistance from the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, an agency of the Historical Department of the City of Detroit.