- Date
- 1965-08
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Followed by
- Beaver Island holds its annual Homecoming, 1966
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- catholicismcommunitytourismheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The July announcement and August report together document Holy Cross Church’s annual Homecoming in August 1965. It brought families and friends together despite cool, wet weather. The parade awarded Beaver Haven, Wogan’s Construction Company, and Paul Kenwabikisse’s Indian float; the parish hall served a roast-beef dinner and raffled a bicycle; and the day ended with a dance.
Evidence and limits
The July item is an advance program; the August article is a contemporary result report. Together they still do not give attendance, raffle receipts, a full parade roster, or a fully documented date beyond August 8 in the announcement.
Open questions
- What exact date and attendance did the 1965 Homecoming have?
- Are the parish, raffle, or parade records preserved?
Sources
- Reports a rainy but successful Homecoming weekend, with a parade, roast-beef dinner at the remodeled Holy Cross Parish Hall kitchen, a raffle won by Doris Sharp, and an evening dance with Kenny Leach and the Stringalongs. It does not provide attendance or financial records.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1965-08_Beaver-Beacon
- Announces the August 8 Homecoming program: roast-beef dinner, parish-hall booths, a 4 p.m. parade, a 9:30 p.m. dance, and a Schwinn bicycle drawing. It is an advance announcement and does not establish attendance, receipts, or later results.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1965-07_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross Homecoming brings parade, dinner, and dance, 1965”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-homecoming-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1965, “Annual Homecoming.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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