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Beaver Island Medical Auxiliary adds an EKG and plans a Christmas Gift Tree fundraiser, 1984

Also 1984 Beaver Island Medical Auxiliary EKG · Christmas Gift Tree fundraiser

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TypeEvent
Dates1984-11-15 – 1984-11-17
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1984-11-15 – 1984-11-17
Kind
Medical
Where
Beaver Island
Carried out by
Beaver Island Medical Center
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The November 1984 Beaver Beacon reported that the Beaver Island Medical Auxiliary had purchased an EKG, supported recurring blood-pressure testing and flu vaccination, and was planning a Christmas Gift Tree fundraiser.

Evidence limits

The article preserves the Auxiliary’s own notice and does not establish the machine’s make, cost, clinical use, or fundraiser proceeds.

Sources

  1. Describes the Auxiliary’s health-education and Medical Center support, reports purchase of a new EKG machine, announces recurring blood-pressure testing and flu vaccine availability, and plans a Christmas Gift Tree fundraiser at the November 17 Hunters Dinner. It is a community notice, not an equipment invoice, clinical protocol, or fundraising ledger. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1984-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held nineteen-page November issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Medical Auxiliary notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1984-11_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Medical Auxiliary adds an EKG and plans a Christmas Gift Tree fundraiser, 1984”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-medical-auxiliary-ekg-christmas-gift-tree-1984/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Medical Auxiliary notice, Beaver Beacon, November 1984. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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