1973 FSS Yearbook
📄 Download PDFThe Friendship Sloop “Pemaquid” in Fiberglass LOA – 25′ LWL – 21′ Beam – 8′ 8″ Draft – 4′ 2″ Disp. – 7000 Ibs. Keel – 2000 Ibs. S.A. – 432′ This Sloop sleeps four with Galley, Head, Volvo Diesel, Wheel Steering, Bronze Hardware, Lignum Vitae Blocks and Deadeyes, All Teak Woodwork, Native Spruce Spars, and Dacron Sails. HULL AND DECK MOLDING — JARVIS NEWMAN Southwest Harbor, Maine — (207) 244-3860 COMPLETION AND FINISHING — TOMAS D. C. MORRIS Southwest Harbor, Maine — (207) 244-3213 12′ Tender 36′ Lobster/Pleasure DEDICATION Your editor would like to take it upon himself to dedicate this year’s booklet without consulting the POWERS THAT BE. He’s sure you have noticed the ever increasing quality of this program as years go by. This is due to the number of contributors of material who have come forward in late years. Instead of writing 90% of the “stuff you read here, he now only has to write 10 percent. So to those of you who lend a helping hand — Many thanks! Keep it up! — Don’t quit now! — See you next year! and thanks again! President’s Message Some time ago some one said, “The only thing that is permanent is change.” However change for changes sake alone is wrong. Being a member and participating in the activities of the Friendship Sloop Society is a wonderful experience. The success of the Society is mostly because of the hard work of those who have done so much to keep up the interest by constantly making changes that are positive im- provements in the many facets of the Society’s activities. As usual these workers are a small percentage of the total member- ship. They have made tremendous contribution to the success of the Society. However, they cannot go on forever coming up with changes that will keep up your interest and happiness with the Society. The Executive Committee which leans almost totally on “Al” and Betty Roberts for anything that it does, having a very strong desire to insure the permanency of the Friendship Sloop Society requests your help. They wish any one having any ideas that they believe will enhance and contribute to the progress of the organization and will reduce the pos- sibility of complacency, submit the idea to any member of the Execu- tive Committee. 1 guarantee that the idea will be given thorough consideration and adoption if it meets the objectives indicated. Please come to the Regatta and participate in all of its elements. If you do so it’s a sure bet you will have a memorable time. To all the skippers and others who make it “all go” I extend my sincere appreciation. Ted Brown Credits: Cover and art work — H. J. Smith
FRIENDSHIP SLOOP SOCIETY PRESIDENT Frederick Brown (owner of Vida Mia) VICE PRESIDENT Dr. Henry O. White (owner of Sarah Mead) SECRETARY Betty Roberts—Friendship, Maine TREASURER Ernst Wiegleb (owner of Chrissy) ASSISTANT TREASURER Carlton Simmons—Friendship, Maine HISTORIAN Carlton Simmons — Friendship. Maine HONORARY PRESIDENT Bernard MacKenzie HONORARY MEMBERS Howard Chapelle. Cyrus Hamlin, William Danforth, John Gould, A. K. Watson, Herald Jones 1973 Committees RACE COMMITTEE William Danforth, Chairman Connie Pratt. Elbert Pratt OFFICIAL HANDICAPPER Cyrus Hamlin PROGRAM COMMITTEE Al Roberts, Chairman Amos Hamburger, William Thissell William Pendleton, Peter Manos Douglas Richards SCHOLARSHIP FUND William Pendleton TOWN COMMITTEE Douglas Lash, Chairman Everyone in town willing to help ASSISTANT SECRETARIES Nancy Penniman Beverly Roberts MASSACHUSETTS BAY RACES Lincoln Ridgway — Race Committee Chairman It seems a little silly to welcome all you people to Friendship and to Sloop Days. Ninety-five percent of you have been here so many times be- fore you already feel at home with us. Although we can’t call you all by name, we recognize you when we see you, and know you’ve been with us for many years, because you love Friendship and Friendships as we do. However, for those few of you who are with us for the first time, we extend a hearty welcome. We hope you know we have provided free park- ing space for your car, free taxis for transportation around Friendship, and we have arranged for meals, snacks, ice, water, telephones, etc., etc. The information booth will give you details pertaining to your needs — Ask and it shall be given! Following is a list of the trophies presented each year and what they are presented for: Governor’s Trophy — to overall winner in Classes A & B Eda Lawry Trophy — to Class A winner of Saturday race Lash Bros. Trophy — to Class B winner of Saturday race Morrill Trophy — to Class C winner of Saturday race Bruno & Stillman Trophy — to Class D winner of Saturday race Jonah Morse Trophy — to Class A overall winner Anjacaa Trophy — to Class B overall winner Palawan Trophy — to Class C overall winner Jarvis Newman — to winning 25′ Pemaquid design Friendship Seiler Trophy — to the friendliest Friendship Gould Grandfather Trophy — to the winning sloop with the youngest crew member. Gladiator Trophy — to the sloop coming the greatest distance Nickerson Trophy — to the sloop with the youngest skipper that actually was in command during the races
Past Regatta Winners 1961 Governor’s Trophy — VOYAGER (one race) 1962 Governor’s Trophy—EASTWARD Eda Lawry Trophy — AMITY Lash Bros. Trophy — EASTWARD 1963 Governor’s Trophy — DOWNEASTER Eda Lawry Trophy — JOLLY BUCCANEER Lash Bros. Trophy—EASTWARD 1964 Governor’s Trophy — EASTWARD Eda Lawry Trophy — CHRISSY Lash Bros. Trophy — EASTWARD Palawan Trophy — MARGIN 1965 Governor’s Trophy — DIRIGO Eda Lawry Trophy — CHRISSY Lash Bros. Trophy — DIRIGO Palawan Trophy — HERITAGE Wonalancet Trophy — HERITAGE 1966 Governor’s Trophy — EASTWARD Eda Lawry Trophy — CHRISSY Lash Bros. Trophy — EASTWARD Palawan Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER George Morrill Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Jonah D. Morse Trophy — CHRISSY 1967 Governor’s Trophy — DIRIGO Eda Lawry Trophy — not awarded, race called for fog Lash Bros. Trophy — not awarded, race called for fog Palawan Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Morrill Trophy — EASTWARD (presented for finishing in fog) Jonah D. Morse Trophy — BLACKJACK 1968 Governor’s Trophy — RIGHTS OF MAN Eda Lawry Trophy — CHRISSY Lash Bros. Trophy — RIGHTS OF MAN Palawan Trophy — HERITAGE Morrill Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Jonah D. Morse Trophy — CHRISSY 1969 Governor’s Trophy—EAGLE Eda Lawry Trophy — EAGLE Lash Bros. Trophy — ECHO Palawan Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Morrill Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Jonah Morse Trophy — EAGLE Anjacaa Trophy — FRIENDSHIP Seller Trophy — CHANCE 1970 Governor’s Trophy — EASTWARD Eda Lawry Trophy — GLADIATOR Lash Bros. Trophy—RIGHTS OF MAN Morrill Trophy — COCKLE Bruno & Stillman — PHOENIX Jonah Morse Trophy — BLACKJACK Anjacaa Trophy — EASTWARD Palawan Trophy — COCKLE Jarvis Newman Trophy — Phoenix Seiler Trophy — TANNIS Gould Grandfather Trophy — GLADIATOR 1971 All three races cancelled because of fog and lack of wind. Gladiator Trophy — SEPOY Seiler Trophy — V I D A MIA Nickerson Trophy — SARAH MEAD 1972 Governor’s Trophy—ELLIE T Eda Lawry Trophy — CHRISSY Lash Bros. Trophy — TANNIS Morrill Trophy —CHANNEL FEVER Bruno & Stillman — SALATIA Jonah Morse Trophy — CHRISSY Anjacaa Trophy — ELLIE T Palawan Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Class D Overall —PHOENIX Jarvis Newman Trophy — ELLIE T Seiler Trophy — SARAH MEAD Gould Grandfather Trophy — TANNIS Gladiator Trophy —VOGEL FREI Nickerson Trophy — VOYAGER Following is a list of the trophies presented each year and what they are presented for: Governor’s Trophy — to overall winner in Classes A & B Eda Lawry Trophy — to Class A winner of Saturday race Lash Bros. Trophy — to Class B winner of Saturday race Morrill Trophy — to Class C winner of Saturday race Bruno & Stillman Trophy — to Class D winner of Saturday race Jonah Morse Trophy — to Class A overall winner Anjacaa Trophy — to Class B overall winner Palawan Trophy — to Class C overall winner Jarvis Newman — to winning 25′ Pemaquid design Friendship Seiler Trophy — to the friendliest Friendship Gould Grandfather Trophy — to the winning sloop with the youngest crew member. Gladiator Trophy — to the sloop coming the greatest distance Nickerson Trophy — to the sloop with the youngest skipper that actually was in command during the races List of Events FIRST RACE THURSDAY, JULY 26 9:30 A. M. Skippers’ Meeting 12:00 Noon Starting Time of First Race “Gam Night” for Skippers & Sloops SECOND RACE FRIDAY, JULY 27 9:30 A. M. Skippers’ Meeting 12:00 Noon Starting Time of Second Race 6:00 P. M. Chicken Barbecue 6:30 P. M. Water Events for Youngsters THIRD RACE Saturday, July 28 9:00 A. M. Skippers’ Meeting 10:30 A. M. Parade of Sloops 12:00 Noon Start of Third Race 12:00 Noon Lobster meal served continually until 6:00 P. M. on hillside facing the Harbor. Snacks and lobster meals served in several places. Information Booth will give full particulars. Open House at Boat Shops and Museum. Please make use of the free “Village Shuttle” to see these points of interest. 1:30-2:30 Field Events for Children at Harborside. 7:30 P. M. Awards Banquet served in the Town Hall by reservation only. ‘ (MASSACHUSETTS BAY RACES — Middle of August) Corinthian Yacht Club — Marblehead, Mass. CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THE PROGRAM WILL BE NOTED AT THE INFORMATION BOOTH AND ON THE WHARVES. 7
All For The Love Of Friendship By Paul S. Cunningham I’ve grown up to love the Friendship Sloop and appreciate its beauty. Being the son and great nephew of two boatbuilders (Bruce Cunning- ham and Philip J. Nichols), I know what pains and precision go into the building of a beautiful and sea-worthy vessel. My Uncle P.J. has been building sloops for as long as 1 can remember. So far, he has built the “Pressure,” the “Result,” the “Surprise,” and the “Secret,” with yet another under way. He builds his sloops simply because he loves them. He takes his time and builds them in the traditional style of “Class A & B” sloops. On occasion someone will approach Uncle P.J. and want to buy one of his sloops. And as much as he hates to, he will usually sell it, but before too long you’ll see the beginnings of another Friendship Sloop in his boatbuilding. For the past few years, we raced the “Surprise” and in 1971 we took the “Secret” to her first race in Friendship Harbor. We haven’t won any races yet, but we’re all in high hopes because (besides having a fast sloop), we know that there are many more regattas to come, thanks to Betty and Al Roberts and the Friendship Sloop Society. FOLLOW THE RACES ON THE GOOD TIME CAPT. BOB FISH Iv. 11-.30 a. m. and Iv. 1:45 p. m. Fares — $3.50 1 IS llsi No. i. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. – ^ i ‘•mLvtf-.- ..–.. _•* ^Pffife/7,. <5 Na'mfT' Voyager Dictator Finette Golden Eagle Content Eastward Tannis Banshee Amity Mary Ann Shulamite Friendship Easting Vigor Vida Mia Retriever Jolly Bucaneer Chrissy Blackjack Moses Swann Wilbur Morse sk lf%£^~^- Class A A A A B B B A A B B A B B C B A A A A B rriei] Built By Charles Morse Robert McLain 1915 Wilbur Morse 1915 A. F. Morse 1910 S. M. Ford 1961 James Chadwick 1956 W. S. Carter 1937 Morse Wilbur Morse 1900 Lash Bros. 1958 S. Gannett 1938 Wilbur Morse 1902 C. A. Morse 1920 Morse (Thomaston) 1946 E. L. Stevens 1942 Gannet 1942 McLain 1909 Charles Morse 1912 Wilbur Morse 1900 Morse 1910 Carlton Simmons 1945 List of Friendship Sloops Length Present Owner 30' John Kippin Ipswich, Mass. 31' Jarvis Newman Southwest Harbor, Me. 47' Frank Smith Westfield, Conn. 26' William Haskell Marblehead, Mass. 25' Robert Edwards Montclair, N. J. 32' Roger Duncan West Concord, Mass. & East Boothbay, Me. 38' John D. Cronin Sturbridge, Mass. 30' Benjamin Waterworth New Bedford, Mass. 30' James R. Wiggins Brooklin, Me. 31' Dr. Joe Griffin Damariscotta, Me. 24' James & Pauline Doolittle Five Islands, Me. 29' R.obert Cavanaugh Compton, R. I. 29' James R. Pierpont Milford, Conn. 30' Robert K. Emerson Hancock Point, Me. 30' Frederick S. Brown Kittery, Me. 22' John W. Rice Scituate, Mass. 30' Ernst Wiegleb Pleasant Point, Me. 33' William Pendleton Searsport, Me. 30' Roland Barth Alna, Me. 30' C. Wilfred Brann Gardiner & Friendship, Me. Trade Winds Motor Inn DOWNTOWN ROCKLAND, MAINE Overlooking Picturesque Rockland Harbor Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge 72 Modern Units — Telephones — TV — Ceramic Tile Baths Air-Conditioned — Individual Thermo Control Heat Inside Pool — Open Year 'Round — Telephone (207) 596-6661 Re&touutt EXCELLENT FOOD SERVED IN DELIGHTFUL ATMOSPHERE Your Favorite Cocktails Available From Our Bar Telephone 596-6443 Compliments BROWNELL & CO., INC. Potwarp and Heading Twine Distributed Through Manset Marine Supply Co. 10 US -)-> 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. •t of b/oops – Ellie T B Depression A Ancient Mariner A Sea Duck Virginia M A Red Coat B Bounty B Susan A Kidnapped White Eagle A Nomad A Smuggler B Pal-O-Mine B Mary C MarGin C Chance A Eleazar B Downeaster B Comesin Snafu Pam C Gypsy C n Thorpe 1961 1899 Wilbur Morse Morse Boatyard (ketch rig) Wilbur Morse 1910 Bob McKean Sid Carter Gannett Wilbur Morse 1902 Wilbur Morse Wilbur Morse 1906 Philip Nichols 1942 Gannet 1947 N. D. Clapp (Marconi rig) Wilbur Morse 1916 W. S. Carter 1938 Lash Bros. 1963 Ervin Jones 1962 Carlton Simmons J. P. Hennings 1963 Judson Grouse c^fe 26′ 32′ 25′ 25′ 28′ 28′ 22′ 41′ 28′ 33′ 28. 27. 20′ 25′ 32′ 38′ 30′ 32′ 35′ 26′ 23′ w&- John Thorpe Woolwich, Me. Dr. Myron Hahn Friendship, Me. & Boston, Mass. H. C. Vibber Waterford, Conn. Laurence Bershad Marblehead, Mass. Jaxon Vibber Waterford, Conn. Eric W. Osborn Bristol, R. I. N. Bradford Mack South Miami, Fla. Restored Ray Gold Newtown, Conn. Sinclair Kenney Edgewood, R. I. James B. L. Lane Winchester, Mass. Nathaniel Clapp Prides Crossing, Mass. Wm. Blodgett Waldoboro, Me. Dr. Thomas Files Ellsworth, Me. Capt. David Smith No. Bergen, N. J. Virginia Grew Dover, Mass. Carlton Wilder Jacksonville, Fla. Alfred Gastonguay Beverly, Mass. Kenneth Billings Manchester, Mass. Robert Lash Orland, Me. 11
MARINE AUTHORIZED DEALERS FOR COLUMBIA – PACESHIP – CORONADO SAILBOATS FROM 23′ TO 52′ ti r COLUMBIA – 30 PACESHIP – 32/28 CORONADO – 41 SHIP’S STORE Dcmforth – EMS – Triton VHF – RF Benmar Electronics – Barlow Winches – Woolsey – Pettit – Crowell Pumps – Ship’s Library – Avon Inflatable Dinghies – Lamps – Knives – Fary- mann Diesel – Chrysler Gas and Diesel – Loran – RDF – Depth Sounders – Nicknacks, etc., etc., etc. DIVING LOCKER U. S. Divers – Healthways • Parkways Dacor – Tanks – Suits – Gloves Mosks – Fins – Depth Gauges Temperature Gauges – Spears Knives – Snorkles – Carryalls. at BREWER’S BOATYARD, INC. (207) 633-2970 WEST SOUTHPORT, MAINE 04576 Just 3 Miles South of Boothbay Harbor 12 List of Sloops – 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. Sazerac Flying Jib Dirigo Galatea Channel Fever Surprise Heritage Rights of Man Eagle Echo Right Bower locaste Old Baldy Departure Sarah Mead Old Salt Windward Columbia Kochab Amicitia Gallant Lady Venture Hieronymus Lucy Anne A B B C B C B A B A B C B A B C B B A A B B Wilbur Morse 1913 W. S. Carter 1936 Lash Bros. 1964 McKie Roth 1964 F. A. Provener 1939 Philip Nichols 1964 Elmer Collemer Murray Peterson 1962 W. A. Morse Lash Bros. 1965 Wilbur Morse 1915 Lee Boat Shop Rockland 1965 1912 J. S. Rockefeller 1965 Newbert & Wallace 1965 Rob McLain & Son 1902 J. S. Rockefeller 1966 Lester Chadbourne Speers 1953 Lash Bros. 1965 Morse 1907 Morse 1912 Ralph Stanley 1962 James Hall 1967 35′ 30′ 30′ 30′ 33′ 33′ 29′ 32′ 30′ 31′ 22′ 33′ 25′ 15′ 30′ 32′ 25′ 23′ 28′ 33′ 33′ 27′ 33′ 25′ Newton & Judy Hinckley Sudbury, Mass. Newton & Judy Hinckley Sudbury, Mass. Ernest Sprowl Searsmont, Me. John Kapelowitz Mt. View, Calif. Gordon Winslow Southport, Me. W. K. Hadlock South Freeport, Me. Robert Morrison Metuchin, N. J. Philip Cronin Cambridge, Mass. Donald Huston Nahant, Mass. William Thon Port Clyde, Me. Charles B. Currier, Jr. Silver Spring, Md. Richard Salter Manchester, Mass. Franklin Perkins, Jr. Lancaster, Mass. Dr. Henry O. White Camden, Me. Leon Knorr Rowayton, Conn. George Dowling Syracuse, N. Y. Fran & Lee Green Tonawanda, N. Y. Ted Charles City Island, N. Y. Emerson Stone Greenwich, Conn. Anthony Menkel, Jr. Birmingham, Mich. John Porteous Prouts Neck, Me. Albert Neilson Avondale, Pa. James H. Hall Rowley, Mass. 13
Boats – Motors – Snowmobiles Snow Harbor ^Corporation! ot marine accessories Sales and Service Water Street along the Harborfront in Thomaston 354-2200 or 354-6154 The Otul and Camden’s Unique Bookmotel Overlooking the Harbor The Turtle DAMARISCOTTA APPLIANCE & OUTBOARD CO. and CHASSE’S MARINA Sales and Service Since 1941 JOHNSON Outboard Motors OMC Stern Drives trailers OLD TOWN BOATS MARINE SUPPLIES SALES RENTALS STORAGE Lower Elm Street Telephone 563-3456 Damariscotta, Maine 14 List of Sloops – 69. Coast O Maine B 70. Margaret Motte 71. Gladiator A 72. Temptress 73. Dauphine 74. Patience B 75. Omaha 76. Packet C 77. Beagle 78. Emmie B B 79. Nimbus 80. Sepoy B 81. Regardless B 82. Morning Star 83. Perseverance D 84. Philia 85. Tern B 86. Allegiance B 87. Eagle 88. Apogee D 89. Avior B i thru 79 Vernell Smith 3C 1966 Morse Boatyard 3C 1967 McLain 3/ Philip Nichols 33 1934 Pamet Harbor 2f Camden, 1951 Malcolm Brewer 3C 1965 Morse 3′ 1901 C. Morse 2( 1925 C. A. Morse 2i 1905 Reginald Wilcox 3 1958 3 F. Buck & E. L. Adams 3 1941 Fred Dion 3 1963 A. Morse 2 1912 (ketch rig) Bruno & Stillman 3 1969 Kennebec Yacht, Inc. 2 1969 J. D. Maxwell 2 1969 Albert M. Harding 2 1970 McKie Roth, Jr. 2 1969 Bruno & Stillman 3 1969 McKie Roth, Jr. 2′ 1970 y/7 ( _ .M7/] John Rutledge Westwood, Mass. Michael Grove Milford, Conn. ‘ William Zuber, Brielle, N. J. Stuart Hancock Manasquan, N. J. Sea Scout Ship “Admiral Dunn” Westerly, R. I. Philip C. Morse, Jr. Naples, Fla. ‘ Philip Peterson Worcester, Mass. ‘ C. F. Hansel, Jr. Cranford, N. J. >’ Matthew & Ed Spaulding Woodstock, N. H. Mrs. John Glenn Centre Island, N. Y. 7′ Reginald Wilcox Boothbay Harbor, Me. I’ Fred Swigart New Orleans, La. 5′ Robert Fairbanks Riverside, Conn. y Wm. Williams Swansea, Mass. 3′ Ronald J. Ackman Oyster Bay, N. Y. J’ John Lasuer, Jr. Hampton, N. H. 2′ Bruce Myers Yarmouth, Me. 1′ Jeremy D. Maxwell Spruce Head, Me. Â¥ Albert M. Harding Kennebunkport, Me. 2′ Henry S. Goodwin Avon, Conn. y H. M. Landemare Toms River, N. J. 1′ Julia & Bertha Chittenden Edgartown, Mass. hjK’ i^mc— 15
THIS HALF-PAGE CONTRIBUTED BY WOOLSEY PAINT COMPANY MANSET MARINE SUPPLY COMPANY Roland A. Genthner, Inc. Cities Service Distributor WALDOBORO STATION – – – OPEN 24 HOURS List 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. of Sloops – Salatia D Pacific Child D Victory Anna R B Diana D Westwind A Voyager B Gay Gamble Down East D Buccaneer A Morning Watch Inverary D Agustus Solaster D Cockle C At Last D Hold Tight D Magi D Loon A Petrel Amistad Amos Swann A Secret Yankee Pride D Solaster D Kittiwake D Jarvis Newman 1969 Bruno & Stillman 1970 James S. Rockefeller 1970 Kenneth Rich 1970 Jarvis Newman & James Rockefeller 1970 Morse Lash Bros. 1965 Bruno & Stillman 1970 Wilbur Morse 1890 Backman’s Boatyard 1970 Bruno & Stillman 1970 Tim Bliss Jarvis Newman 1970 Elmer Collemer 1950 Bruno & Stillman 1970 Jarvis Newman 1970 Passamaquoddy 1970 Charles Morse G. Cooper 1933 Robert White 1971 W. A. Morse Philip Nichols 1971 Bruno & Stillman 1971 Bruno & Stillman 1971 Bruno & Stillman 1971 25′ 30′ 25′ 25′ 25′ 40′ 32′ 30′ 27′ 26′ 30′ 37′ 25′ 28′ 30′ 25′ 22′ 37′ 31′ 23′ 26′ 27′ 30′ 30′ 30′ Mrs. Mattern Southwest Harbor, Me. Arthur Cox Coronado, Calif. Kenneth Rich New London, N. H. Ebenezar Gay Hingham, Mass. Frank & Marcelle Savoy Beverly, Mass. Bernard MacKenzie Scituate, Mass. Francis P. Hardy Nashua, N. H. Edward Dodd St. Clair, Mich. Eugene Tirocchi Johnston, R. I. Donald Starr Boston, Mass. Norman MacNeil W. Newton, Mass. Tim Bliss Coconut Grove, Fla. Dr. Curtis Ruff Butler, Pa. Widgery Thomas, Jr. Portland, Me. Dr. Thomas Risley Beverly, Mass. John Cassidy Bangor, Me. Bill Johnston Southwest Harbor, Me. Hugh & Ruth Jacobs Darien, Conn. Earl White Spencerport, N. Y. Robert White League City, Texas Edward Kaelber Northeast Harbor, Me. Philip Nichols Round Pond, Me. James Craig Sea Bright, N. J. Mrs. John Chadwick Old Lyme, Conn. George D. Jackson Quincy, Mass. 16 17
FRIENDSHIP SLOOPS PETERSON COASTER SLOOPS LOBSTERBOAT CRUISERS CUSTOM POWERBOATS AND AUXILIARIES OF CHARACTER List of Sloops – Bald Mountain Boat Works E. S. BOHNDELL and SON and Rigging ROUTE 1 ROCKPORT Telephone 236-3549 BACK RIVER BOATYARD FRIENDSHIP Telephone 832-5517 Winter Storage – Inside or Out Owner – Al Manager – Doug 18 116. J 117. *.;. :’ 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. ; . ,3, 134. 135. “”‘ : 137. Tinqua D Leading Light D Wenona H D Valhalla D Reserved Island Trader Ray of Hope B Maria B Callipygous D Jacataqua Whim Lucy S Schoodic Gisela R Narwhal Noahsark B Vogel Frei B Independence D Angelus Tremolino D Squirrel A Wild Dutchman A Bruno & Stillman 1971 Bruno & Stillman 1971 Bruno & Stillman 1971 Bruno & Stillman 1971 Elmer Collemer 1960 Francis Nash & Ed Coffin, 1971 Charles Burnham Bruno & Stillman 1971 Al Paquette 1969 Chester Spear • 1939 1 89()s Collemer & Lanning 1972 A. P. Schafer 1969 Jarvis Newman 1972 John Chase Wilbur Morse Bruno & Stillman C’harles Collins Jarvis Newman Tom Morris Charles Morse 1920 Wilbur Morse 1906 30′ 30′ 30′ 30′ 27′ 25′ 23′ 30′ 25′ 20′ 28′ 31′ 25′ 25′ 30′ 30′ 30′ 22′ 25′ 46′ Warren A. Locke Milton, Mass. George Shaw Durham, N. H. Richard Sonderegger Marquette, Mich. Paul D. Wolfe Pittsburgh, Pa. Robert Mosher San Diego, Claif. Fid Coffin Owls Head, Me. Charles Burnham South Essex, Mass. James Gibson York Harbor, Me. Edward Lewis Falmouth, Mass. Win. A. Flanders Abington. Mass. Jonathan Smith Concord, Mass. Bruce Lanning Camden & Winter Harbor, Me. Andrew P. Schafer Rosedale, L. I., N. Y. Dr. Francis Rosenbaum Whitefish Bay, Wis. John Chase Lynnfield, Mass. Herman Samitsch Miami, Fla. Frederick Schwarzman Far Hills, N. J. Charles Collins Bass River, Mass. Helen & John Jurkowsk Kingston, N.Y. John E. Harrington, Jr. Moody, Me. Peter M. Camplin Kennebunk, Me. William Van Zee Miami, Fla. Listings in Italics are member boats that do not exist any more. Gone but not forgotten. 19
Non-Members HARVEY F. GAMAGE, SHIPBUILDER, INC. SOUTH BRISTOL, MAINE 207—644 8181 Coastal Schooner Shenandoah MAY THE BEST “FRIEND” AND “SHIP” WIN! SUPERB SEAFOOD MENU COCKTAILS and DINING On Enclosed D_eck Overlpoking River the pier on the damariscotta Damariscotta, Maine Open June 11 – Oct. 13 11:30 a. m. to 9:00 p. m. GUEST MOORINGS — MARINE GAS & OIL DOCK FACILITIES PADEBCO CUSTOM BOATS Capt. Bligh’s Bar (Entertainment) Name Amity Amity Poole Angus Aurara Carolyn Dottie G Duchess El Yanqui Estelle A. Irene Jesse May Nor Easter Pemaquid III Princess Red Wing Sea Gull Spirit of Joshua Spoondrift Surprise Volunteer Wild Wind Black Witch Present Owner Built bv Banjamin Plotkin, Norwalk, Conn. W. S. Carter _ Burlington, Vt. (ferro-cement) Elio P. Oliva, Centerville, Mass. Richard Steele, Rockpprt, Me. A. J. Rousseau, Warwick, R. I. Simms, Scituate Simms, Scituate H. Reese Mitchell, Houghton, Mich. Wilbur Morse Gene Peltier, Wilmington, Calif. Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Conn. McLain Warren Huguley Fair Haven, N. J. C. Morse Stanley Gratt, Chicago, 111. Wilbur Morse Robert Synnestvedt, Jenkintown, Pa. George McKinnon. Sillery, Que., Canada Joe Richards, Key Biscayne, Fla. Wilbur Morse Marjorie DeBold, Middletown, Conn. W. S. Carter Mike Dolan, Hollywood, Fla. James Tazelaar, McLean, Va. Harold Tweedy, New Rochelle, N. Y. Peter Boback, Fairfield, Conn. Gannet Brian Neri, Buffalo, N.Y. Robert Standen, Manhattan Beach. Calif. K. Rider Donald Davis, Newport Beach, San Francisco, Calif. BOATBUILDING PLEASURE AND COMMERCIAL POWER AND SAIL TRADITIONAL FRIENDSHIPS MARINE RAILWAY HAULING STORAGE REPAIRS PAINTS HARDWARE Telephone 529-2906 Round Pond, Maine 20 Suburban Propane JAMESON’S PLUMBING & HEATING FRIENDSHIP — WALDOBORO Suburban Propane Gas Gas and Electric Appliances Aermotor Water Systems Telephone 832-5516 21
MAINE COAST SEAFOOD CORP. A division of COASTAL FISHERIES 22 Gleanings Of Some Early History Of Meduncook (Friendship) by Llewellyn H. Oliver The earliest grant of land in this locality was by King James to the council of Plymouth in 1620, all the territory between the 40th and 48th degrees North latitude from sea to sea. The Council of Plymouth, in turn, granted to Beauchamp and Leverett in 1629 a 30-mile square portion of land between Muscongus and the Penobscot River — later to be known as the Muscongus, Lincolnshire or Waldo Patent. Within this Muscongus or Waldo Patent lay the Plantation of Meduncook. The first deeds to the English lands in this locality were to Sir William Phipps Knight and Capt. Sylvanus Davis in 1694. In the 1750’s a blockhouse was established on Garrison Island. During the war of the 1750’s, twenty-two families were all housed within the walls of the fort. Six hundred men recruited in the Maine area were assigned to the various forts. The blockhouse on Garrison Island received ten men. They were Ruben Pitcher, Jonathan Nutting, Robert Young, Thomas Palmer, Henry Hendley, John DeMorse, Joseph York, William Maycock and Ebenezer Thompson. The last attack on the fort was in 1758, when eight men were killed, but the fort was not taken. A party of Indians also attacked the house of Joshua Bradford, situated about one-half mile up the river from the fort, killing and scalping Bradford, his wife Hannah, and a Mrs. Mills and her child. One daughter, Rachel Bradford, about seventeen years old, ran to the fort, pursued by Indians. They threw a tomahawk, wounding her seriously but she recovered and later married Ebenezer Morton, Jr., and became the mother of a family. The Indians took the two Bradford boys, Joshua and Benjamin, twelve and five years old, to Canada. After the fall of Quebec in 1759 the Bradford boys returned to Meduncook. Another child had escaped the Indians by crawling under a bed at the Bradford house. After Samuel Waldo came into possession of this territory he colonized Broad Bay (Waldoborough) with Germans; Thomaston, Warren and Gush- ing with Scotch-Irish; and Meduncook with English. In 1768 thirty-five lots of 100 acres each’ with 40 rods shore frontage were granted to settlers by agents of Waldo. In 1793 the heirs of the Waldo Patent served notice that the following settlers did not have legal claim to their lands. They were: John Winchenbach, William Miller, George Woltzgrover, Mr. Hewhouse, Alpha Delano, Martin Geyer, James Sweetland, Carpteter Bradford, Stephen Sweetland, and Enoch Wentworth. The Waldo heirs 23
claimed the titles unlawful and the true titles purchased by Henry Knox, who married Geo. Waldo’s daughter. General Knox died in 1806. The old former blacksmithshop, which stands near the Armstrong Memorial Hall was the first schoolhouse in Meduncook. Before having been moved to its present situation, it was located on a ledge to the northward of the Advent Christian Church. The use of that building as a schoolhouse was discontinued in the 1850’s. Albert Cook attended school in that first school building in Medun- cook. The room was heated by a fireplace. The boys brought in the wood. It kept them busy. After the Plantation of Meduncook was in- corporated as the Town of Friendship in 1807, the town was divided into six school districts. When the Brick School was begun at Hatchet Cove, Mrs. James Condon (Hannah Condon) was the first teacher at one dollar per week, which was considered an excellent salary. She was Clinton C. Lawry’s grandmother. The old schoolhouse at Goose River was built in the 1800’s, near the Blanche Wallace fence, where the Timber Point road starts from the main road. In 1904 the new Goose River schoolhouse was built by con- tract by Bert Murphy for $483.60 and used until 1948. Gerald Delano made it over into a dwelling house and lives there. The first road in Friendship started from Garrison Island. The first church built in 1810 was called a Free Church, which was located across from the former Harold Allen place on East Friendship Road. The Methodist Church was built about 1846 with 70 members. After the Free Church was torn down the Advents and Baptists built the present Advent Christian Church for three hundred dollars. The Advent congregation bought the Baptist claims and the Baptists built a lovely church at the Corner in 1892. The fire station is located there now. In 1910 there were about ten telephones in the whole town of Friendship, and about two automobiles. A Stanley Steamer was owned by Ellis Hurd and an automobile by Capt. Webster Thompson. Harvey Brown bought an automobile in 1914. In the late 1800’s there was a casket shop at the left side of Cook’s Hill, going up the hill. The complete burial outfit was fifteen dollars per body. Silas Brown, an uncle of Eugene Brown, operated the casket shop. It was customary in the Advent and Methodists churches, before the 1880’s for the men of the churches to chew tobacco and spit in the spittons provided in the pews. The women of the two churches hired a speaker to come and lecture on health. The venture was a huge success as all spittoons soon disappeared. As people were leaving the church after the lecture, one old bachelor remarked that the speaker told at least one lie, because he said anyone who never took a bath would die betore he was forty years old. The bachelor said, “I know that’s a lie because I’m more than forty.” Esquire Zenas Cook, who operated the first store, lived in the Dr. Hahn House which he had built. Zenas’s son-in-law was a brother of Charles Murphy’s mother. The Methodist Church was organized in the big house at the top of Cook’s Hill and Susan Murphy, mother of Charles Murphy, organized the “Ladies Aid” of the Methodist Church. The Bickmore town hall, built by the Republican Party, is now owned by Cedric Delano. The Bickmores rented the lower floor and the upper 24 floor was used by the Temperance Society, Good Templars, and also for dances. After the Bickmores bought the building they built an ell which Olivia Hoffses had torn off while she owned the house. Dwight Wotton’s great-great-grandfather, Capt. James Parsons, who was very well-to-do, was the leader of the Republican Party, then called the “No Nothings.” It was then a secret political party, locally. The Masonic Hall was built by a former lodge of Masons. The building was acquired by Henry Geyer (Chester Brown’s great-great- grandfather) when the Masons failed to pay on the mortgage. Later, George Collamore bought the building for a store and also kept the post office there until Woodrow Wilson was elected President of the U.S. in 1912. The Armstrong Memorial Hall was built by the Cooks, Melville Cook, son of Zenas Cook, owned and rented the hall for years. Later George Poland and then Charles Westerland owned it. Before the 1800’s, Forest Lake Pond was just a swamp. A dam was built, after which the Clarks, the Gays and the Stahls of Waldoboro financed a flourishing ice business, which gave work to many Friendship men during the winter. A boarding house was maintained for most of the men. It was called the cook-house. There was a wooden track built from the dam to the ice-house at the shore so that the ice could slide or be pushed down along the track. Mr. Clark’s daughter married Dr. Sanborn so the Forest Lake property went to them and then to Floyd Benner. One of the first houses in Friendship, which burned years ago, was just a little beyond the present Bird B. Jameson place. The Bradfords, Cooks and Cushmans are direct descendents of the Plymouth Colony. The center of the town gradually moved from Bradford’s Point (sometimes called Crow Point) to Cook’s Corner near Cook’s Hill. Esquire Zenas Cook had a store and the post office on the corner, near the hill and the halls were built there and the Methodist Church about the 1840’s. In the early days of Friendship, there were no real roads to Goose River or Davis Point. The roads went through pastures and gates had to 25
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What I Think Of Race Committee Work by “Pat” — aboard “White Falcon” First of all, we go to Friendship several times by car which isn’t much fun for me. But then the week arrives and we leave home sometime on Tuesday. Just as soon as we arrive at the dock and I want to go ashore, the boss starts loading the Course Buoys in the cockpit. Usually it is a routine trip, but once we got caught in a real squall, and thunderstorm. Now comes a difficult part for me. We get back to the dock and the ratings haven’t arrived. If you knew how upset the boss gets while waiting when he could be setting the buoys, you would all have your measure- ments in on time. Then maybe he would take me to one of the islands and play with me. At last the ratings arrive, thank heavens, but wait, someone just arrived without any rating and couldn’t he please race? So the boss weakens and gets out his tables and machines and figures out a rating and a handicap. It is now late, so only a short run and to bed. What time is it? Only two bells and the boss is up and going. After a quick breakfast and an- other short run, and we are off to set the handicap buoys. With so many entries we will have to make a second trip. Last year we had the help of the Pound Boat which was nice as we didn’t have all that stuff on the boat, but something tells me that we may have to do it ourselves this year, due to the necessity of using radar to place them. Well it is now about four bells in the afternoon and the last buoy is set. Now maybe he will take me ashore and we can play, but what is this, we are headed out? I forgot, we have to check and see if the Course Buoys are still on station. Ah! They are all in place, and we are headed for the island. Sure enough we go ashore and I can play for awhile. Well time to go in now for supper, and then the Skippers Meeting. I wonder what they do there. Then after a walk, Wednesday ends. Two bells and the boss is up and ready to go. Another short walk and away we go to check the handicap buoys and course buoys. Hey! We’re going out in the fast one, do 1 like that? Eight bells and all is well, time for breakfast and then another Skippers Meeting. The weather looks good, and at five bells we go out to set the starting line. Oh! Oh! there is that noisy cannon again. I wish they would use something else. I think 1 will go below. Well that is over, now for some lunch, I am sure that someone will feed me. You know that really is a beautiful sight with all those “Friendships” all over the Bay. Now for the long cruise around the Bay. Oh! Oh! Those two look like they are going to hit each other. Nope, they missed. What a mess of boats around that flag, I hope they know what they are doing, I sure don’t. Well most of them are around so I guess that we will go to the next mark. Look that little one is leading the fleet, hope it is Bob. And so it goes until we go to the finish line — the boss likes to be set up early. I wish he would let me go ashore. Yaow! There is that man-type cannon again. Guess I’ll try out the forward bunk. Now 1 can come up. Wish they would all finish, I sure could make use of a tree! At last there she is. Good try folks! Now we can go in. Let me at that tree. And so goes a day of racing at Friendship. 80 “THE COVE” Log Cabins Week – Month – Season Russell Neal Tel. 832-4886 VILLAGE GRILLE Sandwiches – Pizza Mon.-Sat. 12-5 p.m. – Sat. 6-3 p.m. Friendship, Maine FRIENDSHIP MARKET Groceries – Meats – Fruits Frozen Foods – Amoco Gas MINEAU’S LOBSTER WHARF Lobsters – Clams (Retail) Daily 10:00 a. m. to 6:00 p. m. Forest Lake, Friendship • 832-4654 AL ROBERTS BENJAMIN KALER Tel. 832-4385 – Hot Top Driveways Gravel – Fill – Loam – Trucking Odd Jobs of Any Description WALLACE MARKET Groceries – Ice Cream – Soda Texaco Gas and Oil PRUDDEN & SON, INC. Lobster Plugs and Bands Hingham, Mass. OUR PLACE Seafood Dinners Hathorne Point, dishing Betty & John Olson 354-6617 Mysteries Solved The Friendship market could not figure out who was buying all the lemons. The treasurer of the Sloop Society couldn’t figure out where he picked up extra money. David and Rachel Ambrose knew the answer to both dilemmas. They are aged 5 and 1 and summer visitors to “grandmother” who lives in Friendship much of the year. The children purchased the lemons, had Grandmother make lemonade and then promptly stationed themselves in a strategic spot during Sloop Days 1972 to sell their glasses of refreshing drink. They gave their proceeds to the Scholarship Fund. How question- able can our future be with a generation like this coming along? 81
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