- Dates
- circa 1975-01 – circa 1975-03
- Kind
- Education
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- educationrecreationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Beaver Island high-school students were reported learning square dancing each Wednesday in January 1975. By March, the Beacon described a revival in which younger children danced on Wednesdays and high-school students and adults participated on Fridays. Rita Gillespie started the activity; Jewell Gillespie and Edward Palmer supplied music, and Puss Green and Bill Wagner called.
Evidence and limits
These are community notices, not a class register, curriculum, attendance record, or proof of operation after the March report.
Sources
- Reports high-school students learning square dancing each Wednesday, with Rita Gillespie starting the program and Russ Green calling; it says lower grades might later participate but does not provide attendance, lesson plans, or a continuing program record. 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 · 1975-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The scan confirms the weekly activity, named leaders, and proposed expansion.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-01_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that square dancing had been revived, with younger children dancing Wednesday evenings and high-school students and adults participating Friday nights; it names Rita Gillespie, Jewell Gillespie, Edward Palmer, Puss Green, and Bill Wagner in the activity. 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 · 1975-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue confirms the follow-up report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-03_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island square-dancing revival, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-high-school-square-dancing-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1975, “Square Dancing.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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