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Beaver Island Civic Association Fourth of July celebration, 1975

Also 1975 Beaver Island Fourth of July · 1975 Civic Association celebration

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TypeEvent
Date1975-07-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
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Event
Date
1975-07-04
Kind
Celebration
Where
Beaver Island
Participants
Ronald Wozan (president)
Carried out by
Beaver Island Civic Association
Followed by
Beaver Island Bicentennial Fourth of July celebration, 1976
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communitygovernanceheritagetourism
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The July 1975 Beaver Beacon reports that the Beaver Island Civic Association’s Fourth of July activities went better than expected in good weather, with volunteers headed by president Ron Wozan. Receipts for all events exceeded $1,500 and were intended to help pay the association’s debt.

Evidence and limits

This is a post-event report. It does not give attendance, expense totals, a complete list of volunteers, or an independent financial statement.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Reports that the activities announced in the previous issue went better than expected, credits volunteers headed by Civic Association president Ron Wozan, and gives receipts of more than $1,500. It does not provide attendance, expenses, or a complete volunteer roster. 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 · 1975-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue confirms the post-event report and receipts statement. The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and does not expand source-specific claims
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Civic Association Fourth of July celebration, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fourth-of-july-celebration-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1975, “4th A Real Bang.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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