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Jan and Bob Severence become Beaver Lodge managers, 1965

Also 1965 Beaver Lodge management change

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1965-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
circa 1965-05
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Appointment
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Beaver Island

Summary

The May 1965 Beaver Beacon announced new Beaver Lodge managers from Spring Lake, Michigan. It identifies Jan and Bob Severence and says their son and daughter-in-law, Vi and Dave Severence, assisted them.

Evidence and limits

The printed wording is not a complete civil identity or employment record. This is a management notice, not proof of ownership, contract terms, or a full resort season schedule.

Sources

  1. Reports Mr. and Robert Severence of Spring Lake, Michigan, as the new Beaver Lodge managers and says Jan and Bob were assisted by their son and daughter-in-law, Vi and Dave Severence. The source’s wording is unclear about the first manager’s full name and does not establish ownership, a management contract, or the season schedule.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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, “Jan and Bob Severence become Beaver Lodge managers, 1965”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-lodge-new-management-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1965, “New Managers.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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