Wojan family hosts a pole-barn party and winter hayrides, 1989–1990

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Event

Date: 1989-12-29
Kind: Celebration
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: celebrationcommunityfoodways
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The January 26, 1990 Beaver Beacon reported a December 29 Wojan family party held in the Lumber Company garage and two January 13 hayrides, one for children and one for adults, with sledding, a barbecue, and a late dinner.

Evidence limits

This is a brief community-news report and does not provide a complete guest list or independent event documentation.

Sources

“Wojan’s,” Beaver Beacon, January 26, 1990.
Reports a December 29 pole-barn party and January 13 children’s and adults’ hayrides with sledding, barbecue, and a Shamrock dinner. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, January 1990, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-page January issue PDF.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Wojan family hosts a pole-barn party and winter hayrides, 1989–1990”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-wojan-pole-barn-party-and-hayrides-1989-90/, accessed [date], citing “Wojan’s,” Beaver Beacon, January 26, 1990. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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