- Dates
- 1957-04-29 – 1957-11
- Kind
- Meeting
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- religioncommunitygovernancecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The May 1957 Beaver Beacon reported that the Sodality met April 29, planned a cleanup around the Marian Year Shrine, appointed committees for weekly summer dances, and elected Brian Gallagher, Mary Gallagher, and Alvin LaFreniere as Prefect, Secretary, and Treasurer. The November issue reported new Holy Cross Sodality officers installed at a living-rosary service with 60 young participants, and new Cordelier officers, 15 attendees, and four new members.
Evidence and limits
This is a brief organizational report. It does not provide minutes, a complete membership roll, shrine-work results, dance dates, service minutes, or financial records.
Sources
- Reports the April 29 Sodality meeting, plans for cleanup around the Marian Year Shrine, committees for weekly summer dances, and officers Brian Gallagher (Prefect), Mary Gallagher (Secretary and WMC Correspondent), and Alvin LaFreniere (Treasurer). It does not provide minutes, the full membership roll, shrine work results, dance dates, or financial records. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1957-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the reported meeting, officers, and plans; it does not expand the religious organization or event record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1957-05_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports Holy Cross Sodality officers Kathleen Gatliff, Mary E. Gallagher, and Alvin LaFreniere installed at a living-rosary service on the Feast of Christ the King, with 60 boys and girls participating. It also reports Cordeliers officers Colleen Nackerman, Sharon Pischner, and Tom Calabro, 15 attendees, and four new members invested with the Franciscan Cord. It does not provide minutes, a complete membership roll, or the date of the service beyond the feast reference. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1957-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the officer, service, attendance, and Cordelier-membership report; it does not expand the religious organization record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1957-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Sodality elects officers and plans shrine cleanup and summer dances, 1957”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-sodality-officers-and-summer-plans-1957/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1957, “SODALITY MEMBERS.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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