Name: Holy Cross teen recreation program holds a 1958 scavenger hunt, 1958
Start: 1958-11-21
End: 1958-11-21
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Date: 1958-11-21
Kind: Celebration
Where: Beaver Island
Carried out by: Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: recreationcommunityreligion
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Holy Cross Church’s teen recreation program held a scavenger hunt on November 21, 1958, with 19 children participating. Loretta LaFreniere led the winning group; Walt and Vera Wojan supervised the activity and provided refreshments and records for the children afterward.

Evidence limits

The report does not provide a complete participant list, program calendar, or financial record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, December 1958, “TEEN-AGE REC PROGRAM.”
Reports that Holy Cross Church’s teen recreation program held a scavenger hunt on November 21 with 19 children. Loretta LaFreniere led the winning group, which received a two-dollar cash prize; Walt and Vera Wojan supervised and served soft drinks and chips in the Hall kitchen while the children played records. It does not provide a complete participant list, program schedule, or financial record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, December 1958, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held five-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the recreation report; it does not expand the youth, religious, or attendance record.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross teen recreation program holds a 1958 scavenger hunt, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-holy-cross-teen-scavenger-hunt-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1958, “TEEN-AGE REC PROGRAM.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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