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Beaver Island welcomes 1965 at the Shamrock and Circle M

Also 1964 Beaver Island New Year parties

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TypeEvent
Dates1964-12-31 – 1965-01-01
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1964-12-31 – 1965-01-01
Kind
Celebration
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

Beaver Island welcomed 1965 with parties at the Shamrock and Circle M. The January Beaver Beacon describes horn blowing, balloons, bell ringing, and dancing on New Year’s Eve, followed by a quiet New Year’s Day.

Evidence and limits

The report supplies a partial guest list and local description, not attendance figures, receipts, or a complete program.

Sources

  1. Reports parties at the Shamrock and Circle M with horns, balloons, bells, and dancing, followed by a quiet New Year’s Day; it names some guests, including the Walker Hills after their return from two years in India. It does not provide attendance, receipts, or a complete guest list.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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 · 1965-01_Beaver-Beacon

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

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island welcomes 1965 at the Shamrock and Circle M”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-new-year-celebration-1964-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1965, “1964 Wrung Out.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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