Warren “Dobber” Wenger memorial plaque dedication, 1971

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Event

Date: circa 1971-05
Kind: Celebration
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: heritagerecreationcommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The July 1971 Beaver Beacon reprinted a Memorial Day weekend dedication of a plaque honoring Warren “Dobber” Wenger, remembered as a sportsman and lover of Beaver Island’s hunting, fishing, and outdoor life.

Evidence and limits

The report supplies the dedication context and attendees but no exact date, plaque inventory, or independent memorial record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, July 1971, “In Memoriam - Warren (Dobber) Wenger.”
Reprints the memorial dedication text for a plaque on the east road of the King’s Highway and lists family, sports-club, Grand Rapids, and Beaver Island attendees; it does not give an exact calendar date or plaque inventory record.
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Beaver Beacon, July 1971, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held eleven-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the memorial report.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Warren “Dobber” Wenger memorial plaque dedication, 1971”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-warren-dobber-wenger-memorial-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1971, “In Memoriam - Warren (Dobber) Wenger.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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