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St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Beaver Island (1974)

Also 1974 Beaver Island St. Patrick’s Day · 1974 island St. Pat’s celebration

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

The March 1974 Beaver Beacon reports Beaver Island’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration as successful. Activities included lunch at the Boat Dock, an evening turkey dinner at Holy Cross Hall, schoolchildren singing, and later singing and dancing at the Shamrock.

Evidence and limits

This is a post-event newspaper account without attendance figures, financial records, a complete organizer list, or a complete music roster.

See also

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, March 1974, “St. Pat’s Day.”
    Reports the annual celebration as a success: a hot-dog and hot-chocolate lunch at the Beaver Island Boat Dock, a turkey dinner at Holy Cross Hall, singing by younger schoolchildren, and later singing and dancing at the Shamrock. It gives no attendance, receipts, menu record, or complete performer roster.
    beaver_beacon · 1974-03_Beaver-Beacon