- Date
- 1974-10-05
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Wyoming
- Participants
- Brian James "Bowery" Gallagher (organizer)
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Club of Grand Rapids
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communicationcommunityeconomyheritage
Summary
The Beaver Island Club of Grand Rapids announced its ninth annual Caper for October 5, 1974, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Wyoming, Michigan. A later November notice thanks attendees and reports that the club sent $1,000 to “The Island.”
Evidence and limits
The August notice is an advance announcement, while the November notice is a post-event acknowledgment. The recipient account, attendance, receipts, and complete club roster remain unrecorded.
Sources
- Announces an October 5, 1974 dance and entertainment benefit at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Wyoming, Michigan, with a $5-per-person donation, music by U. S. Mails, buffet, door prizes, and proceeds for Beaver Island; it directs inquiries to Mrs. Brian Gallagher and does not provide attendance or financial results.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-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 · 1974-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The Beaver Island Club of Grand Rapids thanks attendees of the ninth Caper and reports that their generosity allowed the club to send $1,000 to “The Island”; it does not identify the recipient account, provide receipts, or report attendance.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-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 · 1974-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Ninth Beaver Island Caper benefit announcement, 1974”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-caper-benefit-1974/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1974, “The Ninth Annual Beaver Island Caper.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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