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Page 114 MEMBERSHIP NOTES • Institute member Steve Elve has written Bridging the Waves, Pere Marquette No. 18: Her Final Days. This 32-page book covers the sinking of the PM 18 in Lake Michigan in September, 1910. Although the Coast Guard investigation could not determine the exact cause, Steve provides several possibilities based on researching government records, eye-witness accounts from survivors and marine historians familiar with railferry design. This book is available at the Dossin Museum for $6.00 plus $1.00 postage or from Steve Elve, 11084 Woodbushe Dr., Lowell, MI. 49331. Preservationists are attempting to save two lighthouses in the south channel of Lake St. Clair that were built between 1855 and 1859. In 1875 the front light was rebuilt on the same wooden crib and has remained since, but again is leaning and its base is eroding. The rear light was built on a stone crib with a keeper's house. The house is gone, but the stone base remains below the water. Those interested in preserving these lights should contact: SOS Channel Lights, P.O. Box 46531, Mt. Clemens, MI. 48046. MEETING NOTICES • Capt. John Leonard will be our guest speaker on Friday, November 17th at 8:00 p.m. at Dossin Museum. Capt. Leonard, retired skipper of the Charles Dick and Chicago Tribune, will show slides of many vessels that have gone to the scrapyard as well as their modem replacements. Future Board of Director meetings (which all members are invited to attend) are scheduled for Thursdays, October 12th and December 14th at 7:30 p.m. at Dossin Museum. CONTENTS • Membership Notes, Meeting Notices, etc. 114 Freshwater Cruise of the USS Macon-Part I by Capt. J. C. Wylie 115 A Farewell Voyage on the Benson Ford by John Jamian 120 The Pride of Michigan 127 Great Lakes & Seaway News Edited by Don Richards 128 Great Lakes Calendar 137 Artwork Available at the Museum 138 Back Cover Picture . . .Built in 1884 at Detroit, Michigan and launched as William J. Averell (US81027). Measured 250x36.8x14.3. Sold to Canadian owners on March 12, 1916 and renamed Oatland (C138107) in June, 1916. Damaged by fire at Buffalo and dismantled at Port Dalhousie on November 30, 1930. □ Published at Detroit, Michigan by the GREAT LAKES MARITIME INSTITUTE ©All rights reserved. Printed in the United States by Macomb Printing Inc. OUR COVER PICTURE . . . Originally launched in 1927 as the Harry Coulby for the Interlake Steamship Company, this vessel set several cargo records until larger vessels were built in the mid-1940's. She was laid up in Superior in November, 1981 and remained idle until she was sold to Kinsman Lines and renamed Kinsman Enterprise. This photo of her maiden voyage was taken by Jim Hoffman when she was downbound in the St. Marys River on June 20, 1989. □ Telescope is produced with assistance from the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, an agency of the Historical Department of the City of Detroit.