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MISSISSIPPI RIVER FOLK BACKGROUND
CHARLES VOGEL Capt. Blair Recalls Some of the Early Boats.
Walter Blair
Cooks and Watchman, too
"And I do not forget some of the good cooks we had, like Charlie Moore, John McClung, Fred Foy and Mrs. Spicer-of whose meals we never tired. And I remember too, some of our faithful watchman who kept awake and guarded us- boat, passengers, crew and cargo-while we slept, and then had us all up at the right time to proceed in the morning. Charles Vogel was my "old reliable" for many years. He never failed us. (sometimes and at some places he had his troubles but he took care of them."
Source: Davenport Democrat andLeader, Davenport, Ia., 29 Mar 1931.