- Date
- 1970-01
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Medical Center Auxiliary
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcarecommunityeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In January 1970, the Beaver Island Medical Center Auxiliary announced that its EKG machine had been paid for in full. The Auxiliary identified linens and draperies as its next Medical Center project.
Evidence and limits
The announcement establishes the fundraising milestone, not a complete equipment invoice, installation record, or clinical-use history.
Open questions
- When was the EKG installed and first used at the Medical Center?
Sources
- Announces that the EKG machine had been paid for in full and identifies new linens and draperies as the next project; Dr. Christie credits the Auxiliary and community with securing an electrocardiogram and telephone transmitter.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-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 · 1970-01_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Medical Center Auxiliary pays for EKG machine, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-medical-center-ekg-paid-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1970, “Medical Center Auxiliary News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.
BibTeX for “Beaver Island Medical Center Auxiliary pays for EKG machine, 1970”RIS for “Beaver Island Medical Center Auxiliary pays for EKG machine, 1970”