- Dates
- 1966-03-05 – 1966-03-19
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Chicago · Lansing
- Followed by
- Holy Cross Altar Society holds the 1967 St. Patrick’s dinner
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- catholicismcommunityeconomymigration
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The February 1966 Beaver Beacon announced two Beaver Island-connected St. Patrick’s Day parties: a Lansing event on March 5 and a Chicago event on March 19. The March issue reports a good turnout at Lansing, and the April issue reports a record-number Chicago party and a completed St. James celebration at Holy Cross Hall with $131 in proceeds.
Evidence and limits
The February notice is an advance announcement, while the March and April follow-ups are brief newspaper reports rather than attendance or complete financial records. The $131 figure is a reported total, not an audited account, and the sources do not provide a complete roster or program.
Open questions
- Did the two parties occur as announced?
- Are programs, attendance lists, or financial records preserved?
Sources
- Announces a Lansing party on March 5 at the Knights of Columbus Hall and a Chicago party on March 19 at the Greater Pullman V.F.W. Post, with contact addresses. It is a forward-looking announcement and does not report attendance, receipts, or whether either party occurred.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-02_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 · 1966-02_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that the Lansing party had a good turnout and informal get-together, naming Fred Annand, Charles C. Earley, Keith Rasmussen, Ron Grant, and George Egbert as committee members. It still presents the Chicago party as forthcoming and does not provide attendance figures, receipts, or a complete program.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-03_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 · 1966-03_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports a record-number Chicago party with island representation and says the St. James Holy Cross Hall celebration included dinner, grades 5–8 entertainment, an Irish movie, and $131 in proceeds. It does not provide a complete attendance roster, program, or financial accounting.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1966-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island St. Patrick’s Day parties are announced for Chicago and Lansing, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-st-patricks-day-parties-announced-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1966, “St. Patrick’s Day Parties.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).
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