- Date
- circa 1965-02
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Civic Association
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityhealthcareeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Civic Association’s February 1965 March of Dimes party raised a reported $148.52. Archie LaFreniere chaired the event; donated prizes were auctioned, with Lawrence McDonough acting as auctioneer and offering dances as an additional fundraiser.
Evidence and limits
The amount is a newspaper-reported total, not a receipt or audited account. The issue does not give attendance, expenses, or the recipient’s remittance record.
Sources
- Reports a party chaired by Archie LaFreniere with Vera Wojan, Mary Minor, and Loy Malloy, donated-prize auctions led by Lawrence McDonough, and total proceeds of $148.52 for an island population the article gives as 170. It does not provide attendance, expenses, or a remittance record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-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 · 1965-02_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island March of Dimes party raises $148.52, 1965”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-march-of-dimes-party-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1965, “March of Dimes Party.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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