- Date
- 1968-12
- Kind
- Education
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Grade and High School
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- educationcommunityeconomyheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In December 1968, Beaver Island school girls made Christmas wreaths from princess pine under Winnie McDonough and Evelyn Kujawa’s supervision. Mr. Kujawa took the wreaths to Lansing for sale, providing the girls spending money.
Evidence and limits
The notice documents a school/community craft and sales activity, but not the number of wreaths, proceeds, or complete participant list.
Open questions
- How many wreaths were made and what proceeds were returned?
- Was this a recurring school or community program?
Sources
- Reports school girls making Christmas wreaths from princess pine under Winnie McDonough and Evelyn Kujawa’s supervision, with Mr. Kujawa taking them to Lansing for sale. It does not provide the number made, proceeds, or a complete student list.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1968-12_Beaver-Beacon
- 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 · 1968-12_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island school girls make Christmas wreaths for sale, 1968”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-school-wreath-making-1968/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1968, “Wreath Makers.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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