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Frank Solle receives Reader’s Digest school award, 1971

Also 1971 Reader’s Digest award

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TypeEvent
Dates1971-05-01 – 1971-05-31
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1971-05-01 – 1971-05-31
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Award
Where
Beaver Island
Carried out by
Beaver Island Grade and High School
Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

Frank Solle, valedictorian of the 1971 Beaver Island High School graduating class, received the annual Reader’s Digest award for the class’s highest honor student. The award included a certificate and a one-year subscription.

Evidence and limits

The article says the award recognized scholarship, citizenship, and leadership promise. It does not reproduce a selection process beyond the school’s choice.

Sources

  1. Reports that valedictorian Frank Solle received the annual award for the highest honor student of the graduating class, including a certificate and one-year subscription.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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 · 1971-04_Beaver-Beacon

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

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Beaver Island Archive, “Frank Solle receives Reader’s Digest school award, 1971”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-readers-digest-award-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April–May 1971, “Local Student Gets Reader’s Digest Award.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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