Summary
The February issue supplies a retrospective chronology for the Beaver Island Yacht Club: a September 4 meeting elected officers and a board, articles of incorporation were filed in October, and the club was accepted into the Lake Michigan Yachting Association by mid-November. It reports 66 prospective charter members, $10 annual dues, and headquarters at the King Strang Hotel.
Evidence and limits
The account preserves the printed officer names and approximate sequence without treating them as independently verified biographies. Formal corporate, association, membership, and burgee records remain open.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, February 1961, “Island news.”Reports a September 4 meeting at the King Strang Hotel, 66 prospective charter members, named officers and directors, October articles of incorporation, mid-November acceptance into the Lake Michigan Yachting Association, a planned burgee and stationery, and $10 annual dues. It is a retrospective newspaper account, not the incorporation filing, membership register, or association acceptance record.