Summary
The January 1960 Beaver Beacon reports that nearly the entire Beaver Island community attended Midnight Mass at Holy Cross Church on Christmas Day 1959.
Evidence and limits
This is a community newspaper account, not a parish register or attendance count. The weather description is preserved as contemporary context.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, January 1960, “A Happy New Year To All.”Reports that Christmas was happy, the weather was cold and clear with a little snow, and just about everyone on the island attended Midnight Mass at Holy Cross Church. It does not provide a service register or attendance count.