Event
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- Modern era
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- Chicago
Summary
The eighth annual Chicago–Beaver Island St. Patrick’s party was held on March 17, 1962, at Eagles Hall on Cottage Grove. The April follow-up reports good attendance and final cemetery-fund tabulations, with Betty Lockton, Bob Delaney, and Musette LaFreniere serving as stewards and the money designated for Holy Cross Cemetery.
Evidence and limits
The sources document the announcement, venue, program, intended benefit, good attendance, and named fund stewards. They do not state the final dollar amount in the April report excerpt.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, March 1962, “Chicago–Beaver Island St. Patrick’s Party.”Announces the eighth annual March 17 party at Eagles Hall, 9231–33 Cottage Grove, with dancing, entertainment, and a buffet; proceeds were for Holy Cross Church. It does not give attendance or financial results.
- Beaver Beacon, April 1962, “Chicago–Beaver Island St. Patrick’s Party.”Reports good attendance and final tabulations for the cemetery fund. Betty Lockton, Bob Delaney, and Musette LaFreniere were stewards, and the money was designated for Holy Cross Cemetery.