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Beaver Island Civic Association publishes its 1960 financial report

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TypeEvent
Dates1960-01-01 – 1960-12-31
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1960-01-01 – 1960-12-31
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Civic Association’s published 1960 General Fund report lists $2,646.92 in total credits and $2,316.72 in expenses. It reports $284.96 cash on hand at year end, eight Strang books valued at $40, and $5.24 due from the Historical Society.

Evidence and limits

The newspaper reproduces accounting totals and categories but not bank statements, invoices, minutes, or an audit. No transactions are inferred beyond the printed figures.

Sources

  1. The printed General Fund report shows $2,646.92 total credits, $2,316.72 total expenses, $284.96 cash on hand, eight Strang books valued at $40, and $5.24 due from the Historical Society. Receipts include $1,894.49 in membership fees and Courtesy Guide advertising, $273.77 in Strang-book sales, $61 in donations and appropriations, and $84.25 from July 4 bingo. It is a published report, not an audited ledger.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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 · 1961-02_Beaver-Beacon

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

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Civic Association publishes its 1960 financial report”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-civic-association-financial-report-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1961, “Island news.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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