- Date
- 1965-05
- Kind
- Closure
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityeducationheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Youth Center closed for its 1965 season after a winter of community support. Its thank-you notice credits donated time and equipment, a $25 gift from the John D. Wilcox estate, and use of Holy Cross Parish Hall.
Evidence and limits
The May notice establishes a seasonal closing and named forms of support. It does not provide attendance figures, a budget, a formal organization record, or the date of reopening.
Open questions
- Where are the Youth Center’s 1965 financial and activity records?
- Did the Center operate continuously in later years, and in what space?
Sources
- Reports that the Youth Center closed for the 1965 year and thanks donors, equipment providers, volunteers, the John D. Wilcox estate for a $25 donation, and Father Louis Wren for use of Holy Cross Parish Hall. It does not provide attendance, a budget, or an organizational charter.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-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 · 1965-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Youth Center closes its 1965 season”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-youth-center-1965-season-closing/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1965, “Youth Center Closes.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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