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Page 86 MEMBERSHIP NOTES • With the opening of the shipping season, members from around the lakes sent news and photos of activities in their ports. We easily could have expanded the news to eighteen pages, but space is limited. Since we couldn't print all the photos (many of which were excellent color photos), we'll try to publish more of them in the next issue. The publication of Telescope is due to the contributions of the membership and those of us involved in putting together this issue were very appreciative of the many contributions. Among the new books available at the museum is the Fleet Histories Series-Volume One. This book details the histories of the Mack, Becker, Jenkins, England, Seither and Midland fleets. Author John Greenwood of the Namesakes series has begun a new series that tell the history of individual ships in these fleets. Along with the basic statistics of the vessel, interesting sidelights and accident details are also presented. The well-written histories, plus the numerous full page photos make this book well worth the 14.75 price. Life on the Great Lakes-A Wheelsman Story by Fred Dutton is a collection of stories based on his experiences on the lakes beginning in 1916. Even though Mr. Dutton left the lakes to become a lawyer, he still sailed as relief wheelsman during his vacations. Beginning in 1981 Inland Seas (Great Lakes Hist. Soc.) began publishing his stories and now they are available in one book. This book is available for 14.75. Those ordering either book by mail should include 2.50 for postage. MEETING NOTICES • The next entertainment meeting is scheduled for Friday, November 15th at 8:00 p.m. at the museum. Our guest speaker will be Mr. Harry Benford of the Naval Architecture School at the University of Michigan. Future Board of Director meetings are scheduled for Thursdays, October 10th and December 12th at 7:30 pm. CONTENTS • Membership Notes, Meeting Notices, etc The Last Years of the D. G. Kerr by Skip Gillham Shipping Out on the Great Lakes by Lawson Browne Detroit's Motor Boat Lane I.S.M.A. Detroit Lodge No. 7 Celebrates 100th Anniversary Great Lakes & Seaway News Edited by Don Richards Pulbished at Detroit, Michigan by the GREAT LAKES MARITIME INSTITUTE ©All rights reserved. Printed in the United States by Macomb Printing Inc. OUR COVER PICTURE: . . The oldest ship on the lakes is the EM Ford, built in 1898. Her unique profile made her easy to spot on the horizon as she came off the lakes and into rivers. The photo of the Ford was taken at 9:00 p.m. by Steve Elve as she was entering Muskegon, MI. on April 17, 1991. □ 86 87 91 96 99 100 Telescope is produced with assistance from the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, an agency of the Historical Department of the City of Detroit.