Summary
The February 1974 Beaver Beacon announced the twentieth annual St. Patrick’s party at St. Kevin’s Church Hall in Chicago for the benefit of Beaver Island’s Holy Cross Church. The March 9 program called for dancing, a buffet, door prizes, and a $3.00 donation.
Evidence and limits
This is a benefit announcement, not a receipt or completion report. The source does not provide attendance, net proceeds, organizer minutes, or a financial ledger.
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, February 1974, “The 20th Annual St. Patrick’s Party.”Announces a March 9, 1974 party at St. Kevin’s Church Hall in Chicago for the benefit of Holy Cross Church, with Rev. Bernard Scheid named as pastor, dancing and entertainment by the Bill Stack Band, buffet, door prizes, and a $3.00 per-person donation. Contributions could be sent to Father Herb Graf at Holy Cross. The notice does not establish attendance, proceeds, or a later accounting.
- Beaver Beacon, March 1974, “From The Mail Bag.”Martha Gallagher Zalusky reports attending the March 9 Chicago Beaver Island party, describes the parish-hall hospitality and shared food, and identifies Rev. Bernard Scheid as her nephew. This is a participant letter rather than an attendance list, receipt, or official accounting.