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Holy Cross Christmas Bazaar funds convent and Medical Center equipment, 1969

Also 1969 Beaver Island Christmas Bazaar

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TypeEvent
Date1969-12-14
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1969-12-14
Kind
Celebration
Where
Beaver Island
Carried out by
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
religioncommunityhealthcareeconomy
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Holy Cross Parish held its annual Christmas Bazaar at the parish hall on December 14, 1969, with booths, a potluck, and Santa. The Beacon reported $122 for the convent and $203.75 for the Medical Center Auxiliary’s EKG fund.

Evidence and limits

The amounts are reported proceeds for the named activities. The source does not provide a full expense ledger or attendance count.

Open questions

  • What were the bazaar’s individual booths and total gross proceeds?

Sources

  1. Reports the December 14 bazaar with booths, potluck, and Santa; $122 from the picture went to the Convent and $203.75 from the Christmas tree went to the Medical Center Auxiliary EKG fund.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-12_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held seven-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.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1969-12_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross Christmas Bazaar funds convent and Medical Center equipment, 1969”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-christmas-bazaar-1969/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1969, “Christmas Bazaar.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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