- Date
- 1970-04-20
- Kind
- Meeting
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitygovernanceconstruction
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On April 20, 1970, Rural Electrification Administration representative Roger Westenbroek spoke to about 25 Islanders at the Community School. The Beacon said he intended to return during the summer for further questions.
Evidence and limits
The article records a public information meeting, not a completed electrical project or a final REA decision.
Open questions
- What electrical proposal or questions were discussed at the follow-up?
Sources
- Reports Roger Westenbroek speaking to about 25 Islanders in the Community School multipurpose room and planning to return in summer to answer residents’ questions.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-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 · 1970-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Rural Electrification Administration representative meets Beaver Islanders, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-rea-meeting-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1970, “R.E.A. Representative Speaks.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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