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Beaver Island Civic Association officers and committees (1963)

Also 1963 Beaver Island Civic Association election

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Summary

The February 1963 Beaver Beacon reported the Beaver Island Civic Association officers as Joseph “Bud” McDonough, president; Joseph Dillingham, vice president; Lillian Gregg, secretary; and Joy Green, treasurer. It also named Archie LaFreniere as Commerce Committee chair, Rogers Carlisle and Jack Martin as Game Club chairs, Eileen Martin and Loy Malloy as Activities Committee chairs, and Mary Minor as a new board member.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper roster, not surviving meeting minutes or a vote return. The source does not give vote totals, terms, a full board list, or the association’s legal status.

Open questions

  • Can association minutes or membership records confirm the roster and terms?

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, February 1963, “Civic Association.”
    Names Joseph “Bud” McDonough president, Joseph Dillingham vice president, Lillian Gregg secretary, Joy Green treasurer, and committee chairs; it reports Archie LaFreniere’s resignation from the board and Mary Minor’s appointment.
    beaver_beacon · 1963-02_Beaver-Beacon