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Beaver Lodge sold to Richard and Arlene Bailey, 1979

Also 1979 Beaver Lodge ownership transition

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TypeEvent
Date1979-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1979-04
Kind
Property transfer
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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commercetourismcommunicationcommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

John and Marjie Ludwick announced the sale of Beaver Lodge to Richard and Arlene Bailey, with their son Mike expected to join the operation as chef.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper ownership announcement, not a deed, closing statement, license, or operating record.

Sources

  1. Announces the sale of Beaver Lodge to Richard and Arlene Bailey of Bloomfield, Michigan, with their son Mike expected to join as chef, and a farewell from John and Marjie Ludwick. It is a newspaper ownership announcement, not a deed, closing statement, license, or operating record. 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 · 1979-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-page April issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Beaver Lodge sale notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1979-04_Beaver-Beacon

Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Lodge sold to Richard and Arlene Bailey, 1979”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-beaver-lodge-sale-1979/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1979, “To Our Friends on Beaver Island.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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