- Date
- 1963-07-04
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Saint James · Holy Cross Catholic Church building
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Civic Association
- Followed by
- Beaver Island Civic Association Fourth of July carnival, 1964
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityeconomyheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Civic Association’s Fourth of July program in 1963 included a carnival bazaar at Holy Cross Hall, games, a bake sale, prize drawings, and fireworks over St. James Harbor. The July Beaver Beacon reported $257.30 from the association’s project and a combined total of $577.30 after the vacation drawing and the rest of the program.
Evidence and limits
The source names Norman F. Bailey as the winner of the $75 vacation prize and gives newspaper-reported totals. It does not supply receipts, a full volunteer roster, or an audited accounting of the proceeds.
Open questions
- Can Civic Association minutes or treasurer records confirm the reported totals?
Sources
- Reports a Holy Cross Hall carnival bazaar, fireworks over the harbor, a $257.30 project result, a $75 vacation drawing won by Norman F. Bailey, and a combined program total of $577.30; it does not provide audited accounts.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1963-07_Beaver-Beacon
- 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 · 1963-07_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Civic Association Fourth of July program, 1963”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-civic-association-fourth-of-july-1963/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1963, “A Big Bang 4th” and “Vacation Winner.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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