Summary
Father McLaughlin was named in the September 1932 report as the person with whom a soils map was left after the Beaver Island field work. The map plotted the island’s farms against different soil types and was intended for farmers to consult.[^soil1932]
Evidence and limits
The source gives only a clerical title and surname. It does not identify the priest’s first name, parish, denomination in this report, residence, or the map’s later custody.
Open questions
- Which Father McLaughlin served Beaver Island in 1932?
- Does a parish, diocesan, college, or county archive preserve the soils map?
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, September 2, 1932, “FIVE FERTILIZER EXPERIMENTS STARTED ON BEAVER ISLAND.”Names Father McLaughlin as the person left with a soils map plotting island farms and soil types; the report does not identify his first name, parish, or the map’s later location.