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© Marine Historical Society OF DETROIT THE DETROIT MARINE HISTORIAN Volume 3, No. 10 July - August, 1950 xe eK KK OK ANNOUNCEMENT : Our Society will hold a picnic at Bob Lo Island Park on Sunday, July 23rd, 1950, commencing at 12:30 P.M., E.S.T. For those who will come from Detroit, the boat leaves the foot of Woodward Avenue at 10:00 A.M. The first boat from Amherstburg will leave at 12:00 Noon. Our group will try to gather near the upper dock ani monument as we did last year. Invite your friends. Our Lake Erie cruise is scheduled for Sunday, August 20. According to the presently announced schedule of D & C sailings, this should work out correctly, for the August sailings to Put in Bay are on the even numbered days of the month. Our schedule of meetings for next season has been arranged, and we give the dates herewith. September 9, Sgturday, at Amherstburg, Picnic and meeting, October 18th, Wednesday, Petrott News Building, Brening , November 2end, Wednesday, 13th, ys " " n nn January 24th, *Wednesday E " " " " February 21 st, Wednesday, " " " " Merch 21st, Wedne sday, " " " April 25th, Wednesday, Annual Dinner siden, Details to be arranged Jlne 2nd, Amherstburg, S“turday, picnic and meeting. More than half of the speakers for these meetings have been secured. Our September speaker will be Captain Earl McQueen of Amherst- Bare * OR OK OK OK OK At the June meeting elections for the 12 positions on our Society's Advisory Board were held. The results were as follows: Elected to a three year term on this Board were: John C.Goodrich Dr.Neil F.Morrison Robert A.Zeleznik Rev.E.J.Dowling,S.Jd. Ejected for two years: Elected for one year: William A.McDonald Thomas B.Dancey John E.Poole Edward J. ib Capt.W.J.Taylor David P.Botsford Kenneth E.Smith John F.Miller. On June 7th this group met, and unanimously reelected last year's officers, Father Dowling, President, Jack Miller, Vice Presi- dent, Ken.Smith, Treasurer and Bob Zeleznik. Secretary.