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Karl Erber becomes Beaver Island Boat Company president, 1961

Also 1961 Beaver Island Boat Company leadership change

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TypeEvent
Date1961-03
WithinSaint James
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1961-03
Kind
Appointment
Participants
Karl Erber (president) · Henry C. Allen (retiree)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
maritimeshippingeconomygovernance
Within
Saint James

Summary

Karl Erber of Charlevoix was reported as the new president of the Beaver Island Boat Company in March 1961, succeeding Henry C. Allen.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper account of a corporate leadership change. The issue does not provide board minutes, a filing, or a complete explanation of the business relations mentioned in the notice.

Sources

  1. Reports Karl Erber of Charlevoix as the new Boat Company president after Henry C. Allen resigned, having served as president since the company was formed. It says the Board accepted the resignation because of Allen’s present business relations with company members; it supplies no minutes or corporate filing.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held six-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 · 1961-03_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Karl Erber becomes Beaver Island Boat Company president, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-boat-company-karl-erber-president-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1961, “Boat Company News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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