Summary
A January 1973 advertisement offered a Beaver Island snowmobiling weekend for $120 per couple; November, December, and January follow-ups advertised a $130 version with round-trip plane travel, lodging, meals, and one snowmobile for two days. Guided tours or safaris cost extra, and reservations required a $20 deposit.
Evidence and limits
This is a commercial offer, not evidence that the package was booked, operated, or completed. The advertisement names Harbor View Tourist Court, Circle M Supper Club, Island Rental Service, Ed Wojan, and Bob McGlocklin but supplies no formal business records.
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, January 1973, “Beaver Island Snowmobiling.”Advertises a $120-per-couple weekend package including plane flight, lodging, meals, and one snowmobile for two days, with guided tours or safaris extra and a $20 deposit; it does not establish bookings, operation, or completion.
- Beaver Beacon, November 1973, “Beaver Island Snowmobiling.”Repeats the winter package at $130 per couple, including round-trip plane flight, lodging, meals, and one snowmobile for two days; it names Vera Wojan, Lil McGlocklin, and Ed Wojan as contacts and remains an advertisement rather than evidence of booking or operation.
- Beaver Beacon, December 1973, “Snowmobiling.”Repeats the $130-per-couple package, round-trip plane flight, lodging, meals, one snowmobile for two days, optional guided tours or rabbit hunting, and the $20 deposit requirement; it remains an advertisement and does not establish bookings or operation.
- Beaver Beacon, January 1974, classified advertising, “Snowmobiling.”Repeats the $130-per-couple package and two-day snowmobile terms; the contact names appear in OCR as “Vera Wejan” and “Ed Wejan,” while the advertisement remains an offer rather than evidence of bookings or operation.
- Beaver Beacon, February 1974, classified advertising, “Snowmobiling.”Repeats the $130-per-couple package, round-trip plane flight, lodging, meals, one snowmobile for two days, optional guided tours or rabbit hunting, and $20 deposit; it names Vera Wojan, Lil McGlocklin, and Ed Wojan and remains an advertisement rather than evidence of bookings or operation.