32 notices
Events — notices, 1973
Short, single-source notices — each one a claim from one attested source, kept separate until more evidence merges it into a fuller article. Every entry has a stable anchor link.
January 1973
Birth of Lisa Beth Baenke (1973)¶
Lisa Beth Baenke was reported born on January 2, 1973, weighing 5 pounds 7 ounces. The notice names Joseph D. and Pat Baenke as her parents.
Evidence and limits
The notice is a birth announcement rather than a civil birth certificate and does not identify the birth facility.
Death and funeral of Harvey D. Cornstalk (1973)¶
Harvey D. Cornstalk, born on Beaver Island on September 10, 1924, died in Detroit on January 28, 1973. His funeral was held at St. Mary’s Church in Charlevoix on January 31, followed by burial in Brookside Cemetery.
Evidence and limits
The obituary gives island birth and family context but is not a civil, military, medical, or cemetery record.
February 1973
Birth of Carlyn Jo Orebough (1973)¶
Carlyn Jo Orebough was reported born on February 17, 1973, weighing 9 pounds 5 ounces.
Evidence and limits
The notice is a birth announcement and does not identify the birth facility or provide a civil record.
Birth of Mary Beth Heilig (1973)¶
Mary Beth Heilig was reported born on February 17, 1973, to Donald and Mary Elizabeth (Gallagher) Heilig of Grand Haven.
Evidence and limits
The announcement names a Gallagher grandparent but does not identify the birth facility or provide a civil record.
March 1973
Birth of PeggyLouise Oleksy (1973)¶
PeggyLouise Oleksy was reported born on March 1, 1973, weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce, to Thomas and Evelyn Oleksy of Charlevoix.
Evidence and limits
The notice is a birth announcement rather than a civil record and does not identify the birth facility.
Pancake supper for an India mission (1973)¶
Beaver Island Christian Church Sunday School classes held a pancake supper on March 2, 1973, with proceeds designated for an India mission.
Evidence and limits
The notice does not provide attendance, receipts, the mission’s name, or a complete list of organizers.
Peaine Township Board of Review meetings (1973)¶
Peaine Township announced Board of Review meetings for March 6 and March 12–13, 1973, with public hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Gladys Schnaudigel’s home.
Evidence and limits
The source preserves the scheduled meetings and named board members but does not document attendance, appeals, assessments, or decisions.
St. James Township Board of Review meetings (1973)¶
St. James Township announced Board of Review meetings for March 6 and March 12–13, 1973. The public meetings were to be held at the home above Supervisor Bud McDonough’s store.
Evidence and limits
The notice preserves the schedule and named board members but does not document attendance, appeals, assessments, or decisions.
Stroke of R. E. Palmer (1973)¶
Former Beaver Island physician R. E. Palmer suffered a stroke on March 12, 1973, and was reported hospitalized in Dunedin, Florida.
Evidence and limits
The notice does not establish the stroke’s medical details, later outcome, or a complete biography of Palmer’s island practice.
Birth of Ein James Becker (1973)¶
Ein James Becker was reported born on March 15, 1973, weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces. The notice names Phil Becker and Joannie LaFreniere as parents and Archie and Frances LaFreniere as grandparents.
Evidence and limits
The notice is a birth announcement rather than a civil record and does not identify the birth facility.
April 1973
First Communion of Amy Green (1973)¶
Amy Green received First Communion on April 19, 1973, followed by a reception at her family’s home, according to the May Beaver Beacon.
Evidence and limits
The notice names her parents but does not provide a sacramental register, officiant, or further biographical record.
Birth of Eric James Stein (1973)¶
Eric James Stein’s April 26, 1973 birth was announced in the May Beaver Beacon. The notice names Dr. and Mrs. Hans Stein as parents and Dave and Kathryn Wilson as grandparents.
Evidence and limits
The article does not provide a birth certificate, hospital, or complete family record.
May 1973
Beaver Island school spelling bee (1973)¶
The May 1973 issue announced a May 15 spelling bee in Charlevoix for Beaver Island grade-school children.
Evidence and limits
No contestant list, result, host organization, or independent school record is held.
Beaver Island Junior-Senior Banquet (1973)¶
The 1973 Beaver Island Junior-Senior Banquet was announced for May 23 at Holy Cross Hall, with students, families, school staff, the School Board, Dr. Christie, and special guests invited.
Evidence and limits
This is an announcement; no attendance list, menu, program, or completion report is held.
Holy Cross Hall Decoration Day chicken barbecue (1973)¶
The Holy Cross Altar Society announced a chicken barbecue at Holy Cross Hall for May 27, 1973, after the afternoon ball game.
Evidence and limits
This is a planned community event; the issue does not establish attendance, proceeds, or completion.
June 1973
Death of Cyrilla Lyons (1973)¶
Cyrilla Lyons died on June 5, 1973, after a reported two-month illness. The July notice gives her birth date as May 11, 1905, records Chicago residence and burial in St. Marys Cemetery, and notes the family’s long-standing Beaver Island summer home.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper death notice, not a civil, medical, or cemetery register.
Ferris State College graduation of Daniel G. Gillespie (1973)¶
Daniel G. “Danny” Gillespie graduated from Ferris State College on June 10, 1973, with an A.A.A. in Automotive Service and was reported working for Erber Auto Company in Charlevoix.
Evidence and limits
The notice is not a college transcript or employment record.
Helicopter medical evacuation of Jan Adams (1973)¶
Jan Adams was flown by helicopter from Beaver Island to Little Traverse Hospital on June 28, 1973, according to the July hospital notes.
Evidence and limits
The notice does not provide a diagnosis, aircraft or crew identity, dispatch record, or hospital chart.
July 1973
Helicopter medical evacuation of Bertha Parker Simmons (1973)¶
Bertha Parker Simmons was flown by helicopter from Beaver Island to Little Traverse Hospital on July 1, 1973.
Evidence and limits
The hospital notice provides no diagnosis, aircraft or crew identity, dispatch record, or medical chart.
Marriage of Luther Clyburn and Priscilla Sandow aboard the Hutari (1973)¶
Luther Clyburn and Priscilla Sandow were married aboard the sailboat Hutari in Saint James Harbor at 7:30 p.m. on July 21, 1973. Bishop Dudley B. McNeil officiated.
Evidence and limits
The local newspaper account gives the ceremony setting and participants but not a civil marriage certificate, complete guest list, or vessel registry.
Date not stated
Beaver Island burning-permit guidance (1973)¶
The April 1973 Beaver Beacon published seasonal guidance requiring permits for most Beaver Island burning when the ground was not snow covered and warning against unsafe burners and prohibited materials.
Evidence and limits
This is public guidance, not evidence of a specific permit or enforcement action and not a complete local fire-code history.
Beaver Island schoolchildren roadside cleanup (1973)¶
Beaver Island schoolchildren carried out a roadside cleanup in spring 1973. The Civic Association donated $50 to the Junior Class in connection with the work.
Evidence and limits
The article does not identify the cleanup route, students, exact date, or financial documentation beyond the reported donation.
Beaver Island snowmobile safety course (1973)¶
Bill Welke taught a Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Department snowmobile safety course for Beaver Island students in fifth grade and older during winter 1973. Thirteen students were reported certified.
Evidence and limits
The notice does not identify the students, course curriculum, or exact meeting date.
Beaver Island zoning administrator recruitment (1973)¶
Peaine and St. James Townships sought a zoning administrator in April 1973 for a newly formed Beaver Island zoning ordinance.
Evidence and limits
The notice is a recruitment announcement. It does not establish the ordinance’s text, appointment, applicants, compensation, or administrative authority.
Bee Hive ice-cream stand summer operation (1973)¶
The Bee Hive operated as a 1973 summer ice-cream and lunch business, offering cones, malts, sodas, sundaes, and hot lunches under Betty and Ricky Guarino’s operation.
Evidence and limits
The source is a seasonal business notice and does not establish legal ownership, address, or a complete operating history.
Christening of Craig Allen Wagner (1973)¶
Craig Allen Wagner was christened at a surprise Easter Sunday service connected with the Beaver Island Christian Church’s tenth anniversary, according to the May 1973 Beaver Beacon.
Evidence and limits
The source gives no calendar date, officiant, or sacramental register. The approximate April date follows the Easter timing reported in the issue.
Green Acres Laundromat seasonal opening (1973)¶
The Green Acres Laundromat opened for the 1973 season, announced by Mrs. Lawrence McDonough in the May Beaver Beacon.
Evidence and limits
The notice does not give an exact opening date, formal business registration, hours, or later season history.
Hospitalization notices for Charles Martin and Homer Brady (1973)¶
The May 1973 hospital notes list Charles Martin at Little Traverse Hospital and Homer Brady at Charlevoix Hospital after Brady fell on Beaver Island and broke his leg.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper notice is not a medical chart or civil record. It does not give admission dates, treatment, prognosis, or the circumstances of Martin’s stay.
Hospitalization of Lawrence McDonough (1973)¶
Lawrence McDonough was reported a patient in Charlevoix Hospital in April 1973 and expected to be released that week.
Evidence and limits
The brief hospital note does not identify a condition, admission date, discharge confirmation, or medical record.
Ronald Wozan named to Western Michigan University Dean’s List (1973)¶
Ronald Wozan was reported on the Western Michigan University Dean’s List in a March 1973 Beaver Island notice.
Evidence and limits
The notice does not identify the academic term, program, or complete student record.
Ruthie’s Bits of Beaver Gift Shop opening (1973)¶
Ruthie’s Bits of Beaver Gift Shop was open for the 1973 summer season and sold gifts made by Beaver Island residents.
Evidence and limits
The notice establishes seasonal operation but not a formal business record, inventory, or exact opening date.
Sale of the Erin Motel (1973)¶
Perry and Henrietta Crawford announced the sale of the Erin Motel to Jerry Van Arkel of Chicago in April 1973.
Evidence and limits
The notice preserves an announced ownership change but does not establish the closing date, deed, license, or later operation.