- Date
- 1967-03-19
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Altar Society
- Followed by
- St. Patrick's Day on Beaver Island, 1968
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- catholicismcommunityeducationeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On March 19, 1967, the Holy Cross Altar Society held a St. Patrick’s dinner at Holy Cross Hall. The school children presented a program; the Beacon reported $225 in proceeds, with $70 going to the Convent Fund and $90 to the Altar Society after expenses.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper reports the event and selected allocations, but not a complete financial statement, attendance count, or program text.
Open questions
- What were gross receipts and all expenses?
- Are the school program and Altar Society records preserved?
Sources
- Reports the March 19 roast-turkey dinner, a school-children’s program, $225 in proceeds, and distributions of $70 to the Convent Fund and $90 to the Altar Society after expenses. It does not provide a full receipt ledger or attendance count.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1967-03_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 · 1967-03_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross Altar Society holds the 1967 St. Patrick’s dinner”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-st-patricks-dinner-1967/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1967, “Dinner for St. Paddy.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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