- Date
- 1966-02
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityrecreation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
During February 1966, a sizeable group of Beaver Island adults organized an evening ice-skating party. The group later visited Russ and Joy Green’s home for refreshments.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper account confirms the community activity but does not give an exact date, rink location, or complete participant list.
Open questions
- Which rink hosted the party?
- Are photographs or other records of the event preserved?
Sources
- Describes a sizeable adult skating group, a fire used for heat and light, and a post-skating visit to Russ and Joy Green’s home. It does not provide a date, participant roster, or rink location beyond the island context.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-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 · 1966-02_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island adults hold a winter ice-skating party, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-adult-ice-skating-party-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1966, “Old Skates Slice Ice.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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