- Date
- 1970-05
- Kind
- Appointment
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- governancecommunityeducation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In May 1970, Charlevoix County Sheriff Philo Sumner and commissioner John Kujawski visited Beaver Island to meet residents and swear in William Welke as deputy. The meeting and ceremony took place in the Community School’s all-purpose room.
Evidence and limits
The report confirms the public ceremony and venue but does not preserve a formal oath, attendance register, or county administrative record.
Open questions
- What was the ceremony’s exact date and who administered the oath?
Sources
- Reports Charlevoix County Sheriff Philo Sumner, his wife, and Board of Commissioners chair John Kujawski visiting Beaver Island to meet residents and swear in Welke at the Community School.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-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 · 1970-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “County officials swear in Beaver Island deputy William Welke, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-deputy-swearing-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1970, “Sheriff Swears.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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