Winona Queen 1955

Description:	Back: Body of message reads, Warsaw Ind. July 14. Hi there, Just sending a line as I promised. We are doing very well considering the very hot weather. Clyde is busy repairing the house he cant work long at a time, so it is a lasting job we wont be able to visit you this summer because of so many things have come up unexpectedly and we are hoping we will see you in [...]. Sincerely, Clyde Hat[...] Murphy. Addressed to, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cody, R-1 Box 317, Bay City, Mich. The tour around Winona Lake on the Winona Queen was, as one would expect, usually narrated. Most of the information was probably correct, but college students working for the summer like to embellish and fabricate. For example, Ted Williams, the publisher of the local newspaper, had a home along the west shore of Winona Lake. One summer the guide told the guests that Ted Williams, the famous baseball player, lived along the lake.The Winona Queen was locally built (details unknown). It was of mostly made of wood. It had a flat bottom and two decks. It was powered by a Ford flathead V-8 engine with the power transfered via a drive shaft to a Ford automobile rear end attached to a paddle wheel. It was used for over twenty years and took tens of thousands of passengers on a tour around the lake.
Origin:	1955-07-14
Created By:	L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15705coll8/id/179
Collection:	Grace College - Winona Lake Postcards
Copyright:	Contact Morgan Library, Winona Lake, IN for copy and usage permissions
Geography:	Winona Lake (Ind.)
Subjects:	Winona Queen

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