Summary
The January 1962 Beaver Beacon describes several completed December holiday activities: a school play and carol program, a December 22 community caroling night involving 29 children, Midnight Mass at Holy Cross Church, a New Year’s Eve party at the Shamrock, and Pat LaFreniere’s visits to island children in a Santa Claus costume.
Evidence and limits
The article is a retrospective community report. It does not provide a full list of children, a parish service register, or attendance and financial records.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, January 1962, “Holiday Celebrations” and “Here Comes Santa Claus.”Recounts a school program with three plays and carols, a December 22 night when 29 island youngsters sang throughout the community and ended at the Shamrock, Midnight Mass at Holy Cross Church, a New Year’s Eve party hosted by Archie and Frances LaFreniere, and Pat LaFreniere’s holiday Santa visits to island children. It does not provide a complete child roster, parish register, or attendance record for the parties or Mass.