Summary
The Beaver Island Christian Church held its annual Thanksgiving potluck on November 25, 1971, continuing a custom intended to include island residents who might otherwise lack a family gathering. The November Beaver Beacon names several off-island guests and describes the community fellowship around the dinner.
Evidence and limits
The source establishes the date, recurring purpose, and named attendees but not attendance totals, a full membership list, or a separate church building record.
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, November 1971, “Thanksgiving Dinner.”Reports the Christian Church’s annual Thanksgiving potluck for island residents without families nearby, held Thursday, November 25, and records off-island guests and a separate Little Sand Bay roadside incident; it does not provide attendance totals or a complete church membership list.