Summary
The Emerald Isle made its last reported Beaver Island trip of 1961 on December 29 and was moored in Charlevoix for the winter. The paper said McPhillip’s Flying Service would carry mail, passengers, and supplies until sailing resumed in April.
Evidence and limits
The notice establishes a seasonal layup, not permanent retirement. The April return is a reported seasonal expectation, not a dated sailing record.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, January 1962, “Goodbye, Dear Old Girl.”Reports Emerald Isle’s last Beaver Island trip on December 29, winter mooring in Charlevoix, and planned transport of mail, passengers, and supplies by McPhillip’s Flying Service until sailing resumed in April. It does not provide a complete winter schedule or return date.