- Date
- 1965-02-27
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityeducationeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Youth Center held a box social on February 27, 1965, to raise money for a record player and strengthen the young people’s organization. Decorated box lunches were auctioned, a cake walk was held, and the Beaver Beacon reported total proceeds of $172.
Evidence and limits
The March report provides the event’s fundraising result and describes plans for the Center’s own building, but it does not supply receipts, attendance, or a formal organizational or property record.
Open questions
- Was the record player purchased, and where are the receipts?
- Did the Youth Center obtain its own building or continue using parish space?
Sources
- Reports the February 27 box social, decorated-box auction, cake walk, prizes, and $172 raised toward the Youth Center’s own record player. It says the Center was beginning to take shape but does not provide a ledger, attendance count, or building charter.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1965-03_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Youth Center box social raises funds for a record player, 1965”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-youth-center-box-social-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1965, “B. I. Youth Center Holds Box Social.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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