1961 FSS Yearbook

I Welcome Aboard… “Friendship Sloop Day” JULY 22, 1961 • -• ..-•’, x • .x1 ‘ . >^ •-•?• • MAINE – THE ” l(

E OF EVENTS FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 21st, at sundown – “Friendship” becomes Reality. Visiting Sloops and Craft will be at anchor. Homes will be lighted up, especially homes facing Harbor. , Boats with lights mounted will wind their way among the craft. Those of us on shore will carry a light of some kind as we mingle with our neighbors and visitors. SATURDAY, JULY 22nd – All Day 9:00 A. M. Captains meet on Bob Wallace’s wharf. Final instructions for race. 10:00 A.M. “11:00 A.M. Parade of Sloops. Loud speaker will announce name of each Sloop, builder, dimensions, owner, and handicap. Race will start on a |ine between Red Nun buoy No. 8 off Martin’s Point and George Morill’s boat anchored off Long Island. A brass cannon of the War of 1812 will fire the start- ing blast. Ths Course leads over toward Killick Stone and Thief Islands, past Black Island to Thompson Island; back between Crane and Franklin Islands vvjhere handicap buoy will be picked up in open water, and sloops will head for finish line in Friendship Harbor. “Open House” at the Boat Shops. (See Map) Lunch. See location of Snack Bars on map (No. 2) for lobster sandwiches, ice creami hot and cold drinks. League Baseball Gamq. Friendship team vs. Thomaston (No. 6) Sailing race by members of the Friendship Yacht Club. Cat- boats and sloop-rigger!. Outboard Motor Races. Sloops should be approaching finish line opposite the wharfs in Friendship Harbor, i Lobster – Clam-bake supper — Hillside facing harbor. Tickets for 300 en sale at Information Centers (No. 7 on map oppo- site). Supper served by local P.T.A. and Mrs. Sylvester’s Sun- day School class. After-race Buffet Supper served in Town Hall by Women’s Auxiliary of the Fire Department. Here Governor Reed of Maine will present trdphies to the winners. Available equip- ment limits this supper to 150 plates. Tickets on sale at In- formation Centers at $3.50 each. *ln case of flat calm, dense fog or gall; winds, the race will be postponed until Sunday at 12:30 P. M., but the Buffet Supper will be held Saturday night as originally planned. 11:30 12:00 1:00 1:30 2:00 3:30 A.M. Noon P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 5=00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. Rt 220 TO WALDOBdRO A~o US. I . Parking Lots 2. Snacks Bob Wallace’s Lobster Stand Al Roberts’ Wharf VFW – Wallace’s Lawn Pythian Sisters — Masonic Lodge Friendship Market Archie Wallace’s Store Fauikingham’s 3. Location of 5 o’clock Lobster-Clam-Bake 4. Town Hall 5. Churches (For Rest) 6. Ball Game 7. Information Points 8. Original Tool House of Wilbur Morse Boat Shop 9. Lash Brothers Boat Yard 10. Frank Winchenpaw’s Boat Shop 11. Jim Murphy’s Boat Shop 12. Village School

Sloops listed with the Frisndship Sicop Society as of publication of this program. Those taking part in the race will be announced during the “Parade of Sloops”. NAME BUILT BY LENGTH PRESENT OWNER / “Amity” Wilbur Morse 28′ J. R. Wiggins, Washington, D. C., and Brookiin, Me. “Banshee” ‘ 30′ Ben Waterworth, Nsw Bed- ford, Mass. “Carolyn” Wilbur Morse 28′ A. J. Rousseau, Warwick, R. I. “Dictator” Robert McLain, Bremen Dr. Alan Chesney, Baltimore, Md., and Deer Island, Me. Mr. and Mrs. James Pierpont, Milford, Conn. 32’ Roger Duncan, Concord, Mass., and Newagen, Me. Roger Thorpe, Bath, Me. “Easting C. A. Morse, 1920 “Eastward” James,, Chadwick, “2I AJ; *» •• ‘ftnMtfid, 1956 Ellie T” “Finette” “Friendship” “Golden Eagle” “Jolly Buccaneer” “L’Aigle D’Or” ‘^”Mary Anns” Launched last Fall at Christmas Cove Wilbur Morse Wilbur Morse S. Gannett Lash Bros. Boat Yard, Friendship, 1959 Frank P. Smith, Welhersfield, Conn. 29′ Robert Cavanagh, Scituate, Mass., William Haskell, Marblehead, Mass. 45′ Richard Swanscn, Rockport, Mass. 24′ John Adams, Marblehead, Mass. Capt. John Dallett, Nsw York & Cushing, Me. Skippered in this race by Jonathan Lambert. Stuart Ford, Bailey Island, Me. 25′ Joe Richards, Key Biscayne, Florida 30′ Comm. Jarrison Prind’e, Cas- tine Yacht Ciub, Me. 32′ Ted Wells, Duxbury, Mass. Nichols, Round Pond, 28′ C. A. Faiksnau, Marblehead, Me., 1943 Mass. Scott Carter, j 38′ Douglas Randall, Quincy, Friendship, 1938 Mass. f 30′ Ted Brown, Kittery, Me. j 30′ Barnard MacKsnzie, Scituate, Mass. 28’ C. Wilfred Brann, Augusta & Friendship, AAe. Seven other sloops were reported to the Society by their owners: N. D. Clapp, Pride’s Crossing, Mass.; Frederick Giner, Sea Cliff, Long island; Dr. Myron Hahn, Bremen, Me.; Harry MacCausland, Beverly, Mass.; George AAacFadden, G’ensicle, Pa.; Reginald Wiicox, East Boothbay, Me. *A pic!ure of “Princess”, painted by Joe Richards hangs in a place of honor in the Franklin D. Rcosevslt Mussum in Hyde Park. “Content” *”Princess” “Sadie M.” “Stella Maris II” “Suchel” “Tennis li” “Vida Mia” “Voyager” “Wilbur Morse” Owner Morse, in Thomaslon Carleton Simmons,. Friendship The Friendship Sloop and the Morse Tradition with appreciation to “Down East” Wilbur Morse During Maine’s 350 years of boat building no small craft created by native builders has retained its identity and popularity as well as the Friendship Sloop. Originally it was a work boat, a fisherman’s boat designed for speed, weather- liness and ease of handling; that the sloop was also beautiful of line was incidental to their worth as rugged craft that should “take” most any weather. They were chsap to build. A 28 footer cost $780 in 1899 while one 35 feet was built in 1904 for as little as $450. Today’s cost would run 10 or 20 times the 1900 cost. It is not a simple boat to build. The Morse boat building family of Friendship, particularly Wilbur, became so identified with the sloop that the words “Morse” and “Friendship Sloop” are practically synonymous. Not only did he claim to havs built the first Friend- ship but maintained that only true Friendships were built in Friendship by Wilbur Morse, although some have contested his claim. The demand for Friendships was wide spread. At the peak of their demand between 1890 and 1910 it is said that Will Morse’s shop averaged 26 boats a year and that at his retirement in 1929 he had turned out over 500 craft of all types. He was the Ford of his time at boat building. Both he and Henry Ford turned out a good inexpensive product to meet a particular need. Will also was never one to hide the light of the Morse name under a bait tub, afloat or ashore.

FRIENDSHIP HARBOR Courtesy Carlton Simmons From the air Friendship reminds onei of a giant hand with its fingers out- stretched into the beautiful Muscongus Bay as if to bless this favored spot on the coast of Maine, protected by Island outposts that divert much of ‘ihe wealher which rolls up from the South. This may partly explain its generous supply of sunshine and moderate temperature the year around. It is about 80 miles north of Portland and a four hours’ run from Boston. Turn off Route 1 at Waldoboro on Route 220 or Route 97 driving south from Rockland or Camden — just keep on coming for 10 or 12 miles and here it is — a quiet little town with its iidy white homes stretching down to the sea by several roads leading to its harbor, coves and points. You soon realize that here the folks have depended OH the sea for their living. Even before you reach the picturesque shore, you v/ili notice the lobster pots and buoys in the door yards of many homes and boats and dories here and there being over- hauled. This call of the sea, and by necessity of course, leads to its proud record of boat-building. “Summer People” rather early discovered this charming little spot as an ideal resort, brought their friends, and it is now loved by their grandchildren. The “town’s people” and the “summer folks” have always “hit it off”, it is easy to understand why later many would retire here if they were lucky enough to find a place. Incorporated as a town in 1807, it has a population of around 800. it has the happy combination of a proud heritage of the past with a cautious look at what will be best for the future. Typical of Maine towns it has an atmos- phere of its own. The name “Friendship” did not just happen, or at least that is the way you fee! after you have lived here for a while and shared its neigh- borliness. It may have caught on back when this spot was selected alike by the Indians and the Whites to end their years of hostility terminating in the “hatchet burying ceremony” in the Cove which still bears the name “Hatchet Cove”. E HOW THE IDEA OF THE SLOOP RACE “SWUNG ABOUT” . . . In the Boston Power Squadron Race for Auxiliary Sloops last September Bernard W. MacKenzie of Scituate, Mass., piloted his Friendship Sloop “Voy- ager” across the finish line ahead of a!’ contestants. Bernard thought, “This calls for a class race of Friendships only.” He was convinced that their pop- ularity could be revived. He reached Earl Banner of the Boston Globs. They sought out John Gould of the Lisbon Falls Enterprise who sure knows his way ’round Maine and how to get action. The idea caught on not only with the folks of Friendship but also with the press generally. Soon Friendship and Sloops winged their way across the pages of most of the important papers of the country. As Nate Fuller of “Down East” put it, “This is a natural.” Comes April. With the assistance of Bob Elliott of the Maine Department of Economic Development, the Friendship Sloop Society was formed with President Bernard MacKenzie, Vice President Ralph Winchenpaw, Secretary Herald Jones, and Treasurer Carlton Simmons. Applications for membership have coma in from near and far. Owners of some 30 sloops have been heard from. .Over 80 persons have already joined the Society. Compiling the history of individual sloops was made possible by Eda Lawry, only living granddaughter of Wilbur Morse. Its purpose — “to incorporate all past and present owners of Friendship Sloops and other interested persons into a non-profit recreational Society for the promotion of an annual race and regatta out of Muscongus Bay.” If you can look a lobster straight in the eye and still like to join us with this purpose in mind simply cut out the following application and mail it with your check to Carlton Simmons. Carlton Simmons, Treasurer Friendship Sloop Society Friendship, Maine Herewith is $ , in the Friendship Sloop Society. Date Active (owner) $10. membership or Associate $10. membership Signed Address

The following friends have chipped in to make it possible for us to furnish you with this program. FRIENDSHIP SNACK BAR ARCHIE WALLACE LAWN Lobsters, Sandwiches, Drinks VFW Post and Auxiliary S. P. WHITNEY Wholesale Lobsters S. E. PRIOR Paints — Marine Hardware BOB’S WHARF Lobsters, Wholesale, Retail Fishermen’s Supplies FRIENDSHIP MARKET Groceries — Meats — Fruit Ice Cream — Sandwiches LASH BROS. BOAT YARD “Friendships” Custom-built Boats l FISHERMAN’S DOCK Lobsters — Clams A. J. Roberts ARCHIE WALLACE Groceries — Texaco Gas Italian Sandwiches, Ice Cream, Soda RALPH H. DAVIS Real Estate — Insurance WALDOBORO ‘ JAMESON & WALLACE Plumbing — Heating — Bottled Gas MACK BOTTLING CO Carbonated Beverages MOODY’S MOTEL AND DINER Comfortable Units — Good Food WALDOBORO GARAGK CO. Mercury — Trucks — Cars — Falcons ACHORN’S CUT RATE WESTON’S HARDWARE DuPont Paints — Plumbing — Heating LUDWIG’S NEWS STAND William and Marjorie Freeman CALVIN L. BRAGG & SONS, INC. New and Used Auto Parts ROLAND A. GENTHNER, INC. Fuel Oils — Gasoline BEAR HILL MARKET Meats STETSON & PINKHAM Boats — Motors SULO’S TEXACO INC. Range Oil — Gas — General Repairs HAROLD C. RALPH — Chevrolet New and Used Mobile Homes YANKEE TRAVELER MOTEL Open Year ‘Ronoitl — AAA THOMASTON ANDERSON BOAT WORKS Yacht, Commercial Constr., Repairs COIN-A-MATIC LAUNDRY Open 24 Hours a Day NEWBERT & WALLACE Boat Builders ROCKLAND GOODNOW’S PHARMACY Prescription Druggists H. H. CRIE CO. Hardware — Heating •— Plumbing DEPOSITORS TRUST CO. A Bank Busy Building Maine SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. Retail Store SENTER-CRANE’S A Quality Department Store W. H. GLOVER CO. Hardware — Builders Supplies GIFFORD’S MUSIC SHOP Music — Photographic Supplies PERRY’S MARKET “Everything to Eat” THORNDIKE HOTEL Dining — Dancing