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Beaver Island Civic Association publishes its 1958 general-fund report, 1959

Also BICA 1958 general fund report · May 1959 Beaver Island Civic Association accounts

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TypeEvent
Dates1958-01-01 – 1958-12-31
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1958-01-01 – 1958-12-31
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Summary

The May 1959 Beaver Beacon publishes the BICA general-fund report for 1958: $2,717.18 in credits, $2,100.96 in expenses, and $616.22 on hand at year end, with listed spending for publication, travel promotion, airport improvement, the Bradley Disaster Fund, and civic activities.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper financial summary, not an audited ledger, bank statement, or complete transaction register.

Sources

  1. Reports $757.10 on hand at January 1, $1,960.08 from membership fees and Courtesy Guide advertising, $2,717.18 total credits, $2,100.96 total expenses, and $616.22 on hand at December 31. Listed expenses include Beacon postage and supplies, Dawn Patrol advertising, travel membership, airport improvement, Bradley Disaster Fund, picnic, folders, and courtesy advertising guides. It is a published report, not an audited ledger or bank statement. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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  2. The held four-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the general-fund figures and categories; it does not expand the association’s accounting record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-05_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Civic Association publishes its 1958 general-fund report, 1959”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-civic-association-financial-report-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1959, “BEAVER ISLAND CIVIC ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL REPORT, Jan 1st to Dec. 31st, 1958 — GENERAL FUND.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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