Name: Beaver Island Christian Church holds a school potluck benefit, 1968
Start: 1968-01-21
End: 1968-01-21
Location: Beaver Island

Beaver Island Christian Church holds a school potluck benefit, 1968

Also 1968 Beaver Island Christian Church potluck

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TypeEvent

Date1968-01-21

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1968-01-21
Kind: Celebration
Where: Beaver Island
Carried out by: Beaver Island Christian Church
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: religioncommunityeconomy
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

On January 21, 1968, the Beaver Island Christian Church held a potluck dinner in the school multipurpose room to raise money for the church.

Evidence and limits

The Beacon confirms the event and beneficiary but does not report attendance, receipts, or expenses.

Open questions

What were the proceeds and expenses?
Are church or school records of the dinner preserved?

Sources

Beaver Beacon, February 1968, “Pot Luck Dinners.”
Reports a January 21 potluck dinner in the school multipurpose room whose proceeds went to the Beaver Island Christian Church. It does not provide attendance, receipts, or the amount raised.
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Beaver Beacon, February 1968, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Christian Church holds a school potluck benefit, 1968”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-christian-church-potluck-dinner-1968/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1968, “Pot Luck Dinners.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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