Name: Beaver Island’s 1962 August Homecoming is held, 1962
Start: 1962-08-12
End: 1962-08-12
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Date: 1962-08-12
Kind: Celebration
Where: Beaver Island
Carried out by: Holy Cross Altar Society
Followed by: Beaver Island Homecoming celebration, 1963
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communityreligiontourismeconomy
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Holy Cross Altar Society’s annual Beaver Island Homecoming took place on August 12, 1962. The September Beacon reports full transportation, a well-attended dinner and evening dance, cancellation of the parade because of rain, and Ronnie O’Donnell winning an electric frying pan.

Evidence and limits

The attendance language is approximate and promotional. The sources do not provide a full attendance count, parade record, or financial statement.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, August 1962, “Annual August Homecoming.”
Announces the August 12 roast-beef dinner, parade committee, and evening dance sponsored by the Holy Cross Altar Society.
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Beaver Beacon, August 1962, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1962-08_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, September 1962, “Annual Homecoming.”
Reports that the Beaver Islander, airplanes, and private yachts were filled to capacity, the dinner and dance were well attended, rain canceled the parade, and Ronnie O’Donnell won the donated electric frying pan.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-09_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, September 1962, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1962-09_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island’s 1962 August Homecoming is held, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-homecoming-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1962, “Annual August Homecoming.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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