- Date
- 1958-10-26
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- foodwaystourismcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The November 1958 Beaver Beacon reports that Beaver Lodge’s second dinner party on October 26 served 80 chicken dinners, more than the first party. Chef Mel Johnson was expected to prepare another dinner before seasonal closing.
Evidence limits
The report does not supply receipts, a menu, an attendance register, or a closure date.
Sources
- Reports that a second dinner party on October 26 served 80 chicken dinners, larger than the first, and says chef Mel Johnson planned another before the Lodge closed for the season. It does not provide receipts, menus, attendance records, or a closure date. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1958-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the dinner report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-11_Beaver-Beacon
Added 8 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Lodge serves its second 1958 dinner party, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-beaver-lodge-chicken-dinner-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1958, "SECOND BEAVER LODGE DINNER PARTY." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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