Name: AmVets schedules Beaver Island’s first annual Sock Hop
Start: 2004-04-24
End: 2004-04-24
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Date: 2004-04-24
Kind: Fundraising
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: celebrationmusic-folklorefundraisingcommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

AmVets Post 46 and its Ladies’ Auxiliary announced Beaver Island’s first annual Sock Hop for April 24, 2004, with music from Joe Nagabra, contests, prizes, and a charitable admission. The April notice places it at Holy Cross Hall, specifies a $10 admission, and lists games, a 50/50 raffle, and door prizes.

Evidence limits

The notice establishes the planned event but not its attendance, proceeds, or eventual program.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, March 2004, “Sock Hop Set”.
Announces the April 24 first annual Sock Hop at the Parish Hall, with Joe Nagabra, dancing contests, raffle, door prizes, snacks, and a charitable admission. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-03_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, March 2004, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the event announcement.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-03_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, April 2004, “Sock Hop”.
Repeats the April 24 announcement, identifies Holy Cross Hall, a $10 admission, games, a 50/50 raffle, door prizes, and an after-banquet invitation. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-04_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, April 2004, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the April event notice.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-04_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “AmVets schedules Beaver Island’s first annual Sock Hop”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-amvets-sock-hop-april-24-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 2004, “Sock Hop Set”. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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