Summary
The Beaver Island Civic Association’s published 1960 General Fund report lists $2,646.92 in total credits and $2,316.72 in expenses. It reports $284.96 cash on hand at year end, eight Strang books valued at $40, and $5.24 due from the Historical Society.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper reproduces accounting totals and categories but not bank statements, invoices, minutes, or an audit. The graph does not infer transactions beyond the printed figures.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, February 1961, “Island news.”The printed General Fund report shows $2,646.92 total credits, $2,316.72 total expenses, $284.96 cash on hand, eight Strang books valued at $40, and $5.24 due from the Historical Society. Receipts include $1,894.49 in membership fees and Courtesy Guide advertising, $273.77 in Strang-book sales, $61 in donations and appropriations, and $84.25 from July 4 bingo. It is a published report, not an audited ledger.