- Dates
- 1970-07-20 – 1970-08-09
- Kind
- Education
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Grade and High School
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- educationcommunitytransportation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
A Central Michigan University instructor identified as Mr. Roth began a three-week driver-education course for Beaver Island students on July 20, 1970.
Evidence and limits
The Beacon gives the instructor’s affiliation and course duration, but not the student roster, curriculum, or completion results.
Open questions
- How many students completed the course and what licensing outcomes followed?
Sources
- Reports Mr. Roth from Central Michigan University beginning a three-week driver-education course for island students on July 20.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-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 · 1970-06_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Central Michigan University instructor leads Beaver Island driver-education course, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-driver-education-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June–July 1970, “Driver Education.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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