Event
- Dates
- 1957-06 – 1959-03
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Civic Association
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- governancecommunityeconomycommunicationhealthcarepublic-serviceeducation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The June 1957 Beaver Beacon framed Beaver Island Civic Association membership as support for the Medical Center, continued telephone service, unpaid civic committees, the Beacon and public-service bulletins, health services, utilities, education, and civic advancement. It listed dues of $2 for single members and $3 for married couples. The November issue solicited 1958 renewals and listed new members, while also reporting a Sand Bay log-cabin project and a cottage change of ownership. The Christmas issue states that memberships expired December 31 and publishes the 1958 renewal fees, including the business-membership Tourist Guide advertisement. The December 1958 issue repeats the expiration date and fee schedule for the following renewal cycle. The February 1959 issue lists new members and repeats the monthly-Beacon membership notice.
Evidence and limits
This is a membership and public-service appeal, not a membership roll, receipt ledger, budget, property instrument, construction record, Tourist Guide copy, or outcome assessment for the services described.
Sources
- Explains BICA membership as supporting a seven-room equipped Medical Center, a doctor-search effort, telephone-service continuation and expansion, unpaid committees, publication and public-service bulletins, health services, utilities, education, and civic advancement. It lists dues of $2 for single members and $3 for married couples. It does not provide a membership roll, receipts, budgets, or outcome measures for the services named. 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 · 1957-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the membership and public-service appeal; it does not expand the association’s membership or financial record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1957-06_Beaver-Beacon
- Requests 1958 BICA membership renewals and fees, identifies Mr. and Mrs. Sutton of Morenci as building a Bollaire Log Cabin on Sand Bay, and reports William Wasageshik’s cottage on Freesoil Street owned by Clifford White of Muskegon and E. T. Caldwell Jr. of Petoskey as a new member. It does not provide membership receipts, a register, property records, or construction details. 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 · 1957-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the membership renewal and property notices; it does not expand the association, property, or construction record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1957-11_Beaver-Beacon
- States that Civic Association memberships expired December 31, that the Beacon was sent monthly to members, and gives the fee schedule: $2 single, $3 husband and wife, and $25 business membership including an advertisement in the BICA Tourist Guide folder; it also says fees were reduced after June 1. It does not provide a membership register, receipts, budgets, or proof of guide publication. 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 · 1957-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the renewal notice and fee schedule; it does not expand the association’s membership or financial record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1957-12_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports 114 Civic Association memberships, including eight business memberships, and urges island and off-island community members to join and advise the Beacon of business-ad changes. It does not provide a membership register, receipts, renewal ledger, or complete advertising record. 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 · 1958-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the membership count and appeal; it does not expand the association, membership, or advertising record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-01_Beaver-Beacon
- Reminds readers that a 1958 BICA membership brings the Beacon every month and urges them not to miss the June issue. It does not provide a membership register, receipts, renewal ledger, or circulation count. 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 · 1958-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the membership reminder; it does not expand the association, membership, or circulation record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-05_Beaver-Beacon
- Asks readers whether they have a BICA membership and says members receive the Beacon every month. It does not provide a membership register, receipts, renewal ledger, or circulation count. 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 · 1958-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the membership reminder; it does not expand the association, membership, or circulation record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-06_Beaver-Beacon
- Reminds readers that the Beacon is sent monthly to BICA members, says memberships expire December 31, and publishes the renewal fees: $2 single, $3 husband and wife, and $25 business membership including an advertisement in the BICA Tourist Guide folder, with lower rates after June 1. It does not provide a membership register, receipts, budgets, circulation audit, or proof of guide publication. 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 · 1958-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the renewal notice and fee schedule; it does not expand the association’s membership or financial record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-12_Beaver-Beacon
- Urges readers to renew BICA membership, thanks members for supporting the Beacon, says the paper is sent monthly to members, and repeats the fee schedule and December 31 expiry wording on the application form. It does not provide a membership register, receipts, budgets, circulation audit, or proof of guide publication. 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 · 1959-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the renewal and membership notice; it does not expand the association’s membership or financial record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-01_Beaver-Beacon
- Lists new BICA members and repeats that the Beacon is sent monthly to members, with single, husband-and-wife, and business fee categories. It does not provide a complete membership roll, receipts, budgets, or circulation audit. 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 · 1959-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the new-member and membership notice; it does not expand the association’s membership or financial record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-02_Beaver-Beacon
- Lists Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Wellstein of Geneseo, Illinois, and Reverend John J. Boyd of Round Lake, Illinois, as new members, and repeats that the Beacon is sent monthly to BICA members. It does not provide a complete membership roll, receipts, budgets, or circulation audit. 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 · 1959-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the new-member and membership notice; it does not expand the association’s membership or financial record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-03_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Civic Association explains membership as support for Beaver Island public services, 1957”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-civic-association-membership-public-services-1957/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1957, “B. I. C. A. MEMBERSHIP.” (and 19 further sources listed on the page).
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