- Date
- 1966-05
- Kind
- Education
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- educationcommunityreligion
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The June 1966 Beaver Beacon reported that William F. Gillespie and Ernest Martin graduated from Beaver Island school. The ceremony took place at Holy Cross Church, where Father Louis Wren presented the diplomas.
Evidence and limits
This is a contemporary newspaper notice of two graduates and the ceremony. It does not provide the school’s complete graduating class or official records.
Open questions
- What was the complete 1966 graduating class and commencement program?
- Are school records preserved for the graduates and ceremony?
Sources
- Reports William F. Gillespie and Ernest Martin receiving diplomas from Father Louis Wren at Holy Cross Church and identifies their parents. It does not provide a full commencement program, class roster, or official school transcript.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-06_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 · 1966-06_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “William Gillespie and Ernest Martin graduate from Beaver Island school, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-school-graduation-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1966, “Island Graduates Two.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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