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Civic Association announces July square dance, 1965

Also 1965 Beaver Island Western Square Dance

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TypeEvent
Date1965-07-17
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1965-07-17
Kind
Announcement
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Beaver Island Civic Association
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Summary

The Beaver Island Civic Association announced a Western Square Dance for July 17, 1965, at Holy Cross Hall. Jerry and Mrs. Thompson of Parma, Ohio, were to call the dances, with admission listed at 50 cents and refreshments planned.

Evidence and limits

This is an advance announcement, not an attendance report, receipt, or proof that the dance occurred as scheduled.

Sources

  1. Announces a July 17 Western Square Dance at Holy Cross Hall sponsored by the Beaver Island Civic Association, called by Jerry and Mrs. Thompson of Parma, Ohio, with 50-cent admission and refreshments. It does not report attendance, receipts, or whether the dance occurred.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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 · 1965-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Civic Association announces July square dance, 1965”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-civic-square-dance-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1965, “Come on Let’s Dance.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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