- Date
- 1966-12-11
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Altar Society
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- catholicismcommunityeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On December 11, 1966, the Holy Cross Altar Society held the annual Christmas Bazaar at Holy Cross Hall. The Beacon says the Christian Church Women’s Circle also operated a booth and that lunch was served to a capacity crowd.
Evidence and limits
The report documents the inter-church community event and its food service. It does not provide a financial statement, attendance count, or complete list of vendors and goods.
Open questions
- What were the proceeds and beneficiaries?
- Are programs, photographs, or organization records preserved?
Sources
- Reports the December 11 bazaar at Holy Cross Hall, with booths by the Holy Cross Altar Society and Beaver Island Christian Church Women’s Circle and a lunch served to a capacity crowd. It does not provide booth inventories, attendance, or receipts.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-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 · 1966-12_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross Altar Society holds Beaver Island Christmas Bazaar, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-christmas-bazaar-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1966, “Christmas Bazzar.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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