- Date
- 1958-10-05
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationtourismcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The May 1958 Beaver Beacon announced another Dawn Patrol for the first Sunday in October. The September issue records the planning committee; the October issue reports that the second Dawn Patrol, held October 5, registered 329 planes and served 798 meals, with approximately 900 guests on the island.
Evidence and limits
The October report establishes the newspaper’s account of the event but does not provide the aircraft register, complete guest list, receipts, or all prize details.
Sources
- Says plans were being made again for the first Sunday in October. It does not provide a program, organizers, aircraft or attendee projections, or evidence that the planned event occurred. 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 advance Dawn Patrol notice; it does not expand the event or aviation record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-05_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports the August 21 board meeting that outlined Dawn Patrol plans and lists committee assignments for airport and traffic, registration, breakfast, activities, transportation, fishing, publicity, Unicom service, airport road, night watch, church services, and health. It also reports a West Michigan Tourist Association discussion of BICA membership and “Carefree Days” publicity. It does not provide minutes, aircraft or attendee registers, or evidence that the planned October event occurred. 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 · 1958-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Dawn Patrol planning report; it does not expand the event, aviation, or tourism records.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-09_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports the second Dawn Patrol held Sunday October 5 with 329 planes registered, 798 meals served across Holy Cross Hall, Beaver Lodge, and the King Strang, approximately 900 guests, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, a Saturday-night prize, and first-place and farthest-arrival notices. It does not provide the aircraft register, complete guest list, receipts, or all prize 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 · 1958-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Dawn Patrol results; it does not expand the aviation, attendance, meal, or tourism records.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-10_Beaver-Beacon
Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island holds its 1958 Dawn Patrol, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-dawn-patrol-plan-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1958, “DAWN PATROL PLANS.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).
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