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Holy Cross Hall Decoration Day chicken barbecue, 1973

Also 1973 Decoration Day chicken barbecue · Holy Cross Hall barbecue

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TypeEvent
Date1973-05-27
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1973-05-27
Kind
Celebration
Where
Beaver Island
Carried out by
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communitycatholicismtourism
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The Holy Cross Altar Society announced a chicken barbecue at Holy Cross Hall for May 27, 1973, after the afternoon ball game. The June follow-up reported that approximately 300 people were fed and that the Altar Society received a reported $407 profit.

Evidence and limits

The April notice records the plan; the June notice records reported completion and proceeds but does not provide an independent attendance count or financial ledger.

Sources

  1. Announces an old-fashioned chicken barbecue at Holy Cross Hall on May 27 after the afternoon ball game; it does not provide a menu, price, attendance, or later completion report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eleven-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 · 1973-04_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports that the May 27 barbecue fed approximately 300 people and produced a reported $407 profit for the Holy Cross Altar Society; it is a newspaper account, not an independent financial ledger. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-06_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The scan confirms the Memorial Week-end follow-up, including approximately 300 people fed and the reported $407 profit.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-06_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross Hall Decoration Day chicken barbecue, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/holy-cross-decoration-day-chicken-barbecue-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1973, “Decoration Day Activities Planned.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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