Circle M Lodge advertises Friday take-out dinners, 1964–1965

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Event

Dates: circa 1964-10 – circa 1965-08
Kind: Announcement
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: economytourismfishingcommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Circle M Lodge advertised take-out dinners in the October and November 1964 and April and May 1965 Beaver Beacon. The 1964 notices offered whitefish, shrimp, and fried chicken for $1.50 plus tax, with sides and pizza also listed. The April through August notices advertised a $2.50 Friday fresh-whitefish special, reservations, and take-out fish, chicken, shrimp, and pizza; May, July, and August also listed broader lodge meals.

Evidence and limits

These are classified operating advertisements. They do not establish ownership, licensing, every date of operation, inventory, or that every advertised meal was sold.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, October 1964, classified advertising, “Friday Take Out Dinners.”
Advertises Friday take-out dinners from Circle M Lodge: fresh whitefish or New Orleans breaded shrimp with fries, coleslaw, bread, and butter for $1.50, with two telephone numbers. It is an advertisement, not proof of every date of operation, ownership, licensing, or completed sale.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-10_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, October 1964, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held five-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 · 1964-10_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, November 1964, classified advertising, “Circle M Lodge.”
Advertises take-out whitefish, shrimp, and fried chicken dinners for $1.50 plus tax, with coleslaw, French fries, bread and butter, and also lists pizzas. It is an advertisement, not proof of every date of operation, ownership, licensing, inventory, or completed sale.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-11_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, November 1964, 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.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1964-11_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, April 1965, classified advertising, “Circle M Lodge.”
Advertises Friday fresh-whitefish dinners for $2.50, reservations, and take-out orders for fish, chicken, shrimp, and pizza. It remains an advertisement, not proof of every date of operation, ownership, licensing, inventory, or completed sale.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-04_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, April 1965, held issue PDF, source scan.
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 · 1965-04_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, May 1965, classified advertising, “Circle M Lodge.”
Repeats the $2.50 Friday fresh-whitefish all-you-can-eat special, reservations, and take-out fish, chicken, shrimp, and pizza, while also listing steaks, chops, and barbecue ribs. It remains an advertisement, not proof of operation, ownership, licensing, inventory, or completed sale.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-05_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, May 1965, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held eight-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 · 1965-05_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, July 1965, classified advertising, “Circle M Lodge Features.”
Lists steaks, chops, shrimp, chicken, a $2.50 Friday fresh-whitefish all-you-can-eat special, reservations, and take-out fish, chicken, shrimp, and pizza. It remains an advertisement, not proof of operation, ownership, licensing, inventory, or completed sale.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-07_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, July 1965, 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.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1965-07_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, August 1965, classified advertising, “Circle M Lodge Features.”
Lists steaks, chops, shrimp, chicken, a $2.50 Friday fresh-whitefish all-you-can-eat special, reservations, and take-out fish, chicken, shrimp, and pizza. It remains an advertisement, not proof of operation, ownership, licensing, inventory, or completed sale.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-08_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, August 1965, 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.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1965-08_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Circle M Lodge advertises Friday take-out dinners, 1964–1965”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-circle-m-lodge-takeout-dinner-ad-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1964, classified advertising, “Friday Take Out Dinners.” (and 11 further sources listed on the page).

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