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Beaver Island Civic Association publishes its 1957 financial report, 1958

Also BICA 1957 financial report

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Date1958-03
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1958-03
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Summary

The March 1958 Beaver Beacon publishes the Beaver Island Civic Association’s 1957 financial report. It reports $1,894.02 in receipts, $1,662.11 in expenses, $525.19 on hand at the start of the year, and $757.10 on hand at year end.

Evidence and limits

These are the newspaper’s presented figures, not an audited ledger or bank statement. The issue does not provide receipts, vouchers, minutes, or a complete accounting reconstruction.

Sources

  1. Publishes reported Civic Association receipts of $1,894.02, expenses of $1,662.11, opening balance of $525.19, and December 31 balance of $757.10. Listed expenses include the Mormon Printshop purchase, Dawn Patrol breakfast, Beacon and office supplies, postage, telephone, secretary salary, hall rent, and July 4 picnic. It is a newspaper financial presentation, not an audited ledger. 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 · 1958-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published 1957 Civic Association statement; it does not expand the accounting record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-03_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Civic Association publishes its 1957 financial report, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-civic-association-financial-report-1957/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1958, “FINANCIAL REPORT Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1957 — CIVIC ASSOCIATION.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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