- Date
- 1966-04-30
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Saint James
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- fishingeconomyhealthcarecommunity
- Within
- Saint James
Summary
On April 30, 1966, Beaver Island held its annual Trout Festival at Holy Cross Hall, where a chicken dinner served more than 100 people and Youth Center raffle prizes went to John A. Gallagher and Jo Carlisle. A same-day Cancer Party chaired by Joy Green reported $121 in results.
Evidence and limits
The attendance and $121 are newspaper-reported figures, not complete attendance, expense, donor, or audited financial records.
Sources
- Reports a Holy Cross Hall chicken dinner for more than 100 people, Youth Center raffle prizes won by John A. Gallagher and Jo Carlisle, and a Cancer Party chaired by Joy Green that raised $121. It does not provide full attendance, expense, donor, or audited financial records.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-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 · 1966-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Trout Festival and Cancer Party report meals and fundraising, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-trout-festival-and-cancer-drive-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1966, “Annual Trout Festival” and “Cancer Drive.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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