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0 David Glick Vice President 945 W. Chicago Detroit 28, Mich. cure Ae Foes 13982 ee Detroit 3 Mich. The winter of 1961- 62 found a "reunion" of 19 of the Lakes in the snug haroor of Goderich, Ont. Prol Spably never before has one small port played host to so many histo- one winter and "shes" Although boats are always "she" are usually sensitive avout their ages, i ter of record that the ages of the 19 "girls" at the Goderich reunion total 1,170 years. Thi is an average of 614 years despite the fact that two "youngsters" of only 38 and 40 pull down the aver: there were Social Security for the old le- kes on the sawe scale as for women 19 would be f them are to work this the DOUGLAS HOUGHTON is getting af’ w plates), VICTORIOUS c) and most 1 the harcor, holding their n if boats can talk to other, they probably gossiped about storms, crews and cargoes of days gone by. Fifteen of ave told the younger ones h:ow years ago they made the list of "3est Ships of the ore Trade for 19 Most total of 131 trips in the ore trade that year, a LAK@S SHIPPING a vont pombe, Robert, ere eas! Secreta 1eysscleveland 877 University Pl. Lincoln Park, Mich. Grosse Pte., Mich. eringing down a total of 768,843 tons of ore, Sure, the new 730-foot boats of 1962 only aa trips, but where were carry as much in = and where will they the 730-footers in e 60 years from now? Perhaps the "girls" discussed ex-husbands for between them they have carried at least 44 names or maybe the talk was about Hoag Altogether ey have sailed for at lea Tlirteen of the can recall the "good old days" shortly after the turn of the century when they were members of the giant new Pittsburgh an of them, the whalebacks BARGE 137, JOHN aR1eseoN and ALEXANDER HOLLEY, may ha’ pele reminis- ced about their childhood in Superior, Wis, ; where they were all born (launched between May and August of 1896, aps there was talk of the "old country" for although all the "girls" are now Can agian eee all but two were ori- ginally from the he RALPH'S Ss. hisinen might have bragged just a little a being the only native-born Canadian in the harbor, but then, with just a trace of an English accent, the A. AL HUDSON may have reminded one and a she was born at Wallsend-on- Tyne in Great Britain No matter what was said by these grand old "girls" at their Goderich reunion, we hope that they enjoyed thenselves and will be with us for a Jone, long © 2. way, where do you suppose the WHITE- pisi oat and some of her class will be wintering & see be tegen & aes. Mantance, 39" _ 412" 423+ SASKADOCG 220 VANDO 2 y 64 yr: roLtakeDo¢ NORDOC, 66 yrs. 352" OuENDOC, 66 yes. 352" ar DOUGLAS HOUGHTON , 3. ea ees - Str. MAUNALOA 11, 63 yrs. 438" str Str. Bee 62 Bee. JOH , 64 y Bge. ALEXANDER HOLBY 66 yrs. 368" Bee. BARGE 137, 66 yrs. 35 Bee. JOEN A. ROUBSLING, 64 yrs. 436 Sco’ Str. posse SEL i St K.A.MUDSON, 38 y: Mi SENER STEAMSHIPS, LTD. RALPH S. TIISENER, 40 yrs. 530: _{gntire Fleet) Statistics of the reunion: Total vessels in attendance: 19 Total length of vessels: Total grain capa city of vessels: (Steamers: Hh including whaleback, +s including 2 whelebacks, 7,709 feet or about 12 miles. (Barges: Approximately 41,423,000 bu els or a lit the more than 5 loads for one of thi oters, 730. Compilation oy Paul Sherlock, Bill McDonald & Dave Glick.