- Date
- 1958-11-23
- Kind
- Closure
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- tourismeconomyfoodwayscommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Lodge’s final reported 1958 food event was a smorgasbord prepared by chef Mel Johnson on November 23. The December Beaver Beacon says the Lodge was then closed for the season and that Mr. and Mrs. Johnson planned to leave for Eaton Rapids and Florida. The January 1959 issue records the Johnsons’ holiday farewell and intention to return.
Evidence limits
The notice does not provide a menu, receipts, operating ledger, employment file, or travel record.
Sources
- Reports a Beaver Lodge smorgasbord prepared by chef Mel Johnson on Sunday, November 23, and says the Lodge was then closed for the season. It reports that Mr. and Mrs. Johnson planned to leave for Eaton Rapids and Florida and praises Mel Johnson’s cooking and piano playing. It does not provide a menu, receipts, operating ledger, or travel record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1958-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the smorgasbord and seasonal-closing notice; it does not expand the business or employment record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-12_Beaver-Beacon
- Publishes holiday thanks from Chef Mel and Bea Johnson of Beaver Lodge, who say they will return because Beaver Island is now their favorite place. It does not provide employment, travel, ownership, or operating records. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1959-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the seasonal farewell; it does not expand the business or employment record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-01_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Lodge serves a final 1958 smorgasbord and closes for the season, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-beaver-lodge-smorgasbord-and-season-close-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1958, “SMORGASBORD.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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