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Event

Beaver Island schools open with 53 grade-school and 13 high-school students (1961)

Also September 5 · 1961 Beaver Island school opening

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

Beaver Island school began on September 5, 1961. The Beaver Beacon reports Sister Ida’s enrollment count as 53 grade-school students and 13 high-school students.

Evidence and limits

The notice does not identify the school formally or provide a student roster, attendance register, or enrollment methodology.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, September 1961, “School News.”
    Reports school beginning September 5 and Sister Ida's count of 53 grade-school students and 13 high-school students. It does not name the school, give a roster, or identify the enrollment method.