Summary
About 70 Beaver Island children received ice cream at the Rustic Villa Grill in memory of Bill Whalen after an anonymous contribution. The newspaper says the surplus went to the Chief Antoine Park development fund.
Evidence and limits
The donor’s identity and financial accounting are not reported.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, August 1961, “In Memory of Bill Whalen.”Reports that after a donor contributed in Bill Whalen’s memory, about 70 children appeared at the Rustic Villa Grill the next afternoon for “Whalen Cones”; surplus funds went to Chief Antoine Park. The donor remained anonymous and no receipt is held.