Summary
After the annual fireworks were not held, the July 1961 Fourth of July program included two baseball games and a raffle at the ball diamond. The Wanta Bees won 9–0 and 11–1, Bruce Love won the toaster-grill, and the reported $130 profit was earmarked for Chief Antoine Park.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper gives the reported scores and proceeds but no receipts, expenses, attendance, or complete committee roster.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, July 1961, “Fourth of July.”Reports that the annual fireworks display was not held, and that the Activities Committee arranged two games between the Has Beens and Wanta Bees. The Wanta Bees won 9–0 and 11–1; the raffle at the ball diamond awarded a toaster-grill to Bruce Love and produced $130 earmarked for Chief Antoine Park. The issue does not provide receipts or a full organizing roster.