- Date
- 1962-07-04
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Civic Association
- Followed by
- Beaver Island Civic Association Fourth of July program, 1963
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitygovernancetourism
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Civic Association’s Fourth of July carnival took place in 1962. The June issue announced plans for food, entertainment, and fireworks; the July issue reports that the games, bake sale, auction, fireworks, bicycle parade, and raffle prizes went ahead.
Evidence and limits
The June notice is an announcement and the July notice is a retrospective account of the event. No source here supplies a complete attendance, proceeds, or expense record.
Sources
- Announces that plans were being formulated for a Fourth of July carnival with food, fun, and fireworks. It does not establish that the event occurred, identify organizers, or provide a program or financial record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-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 · 1962-06_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports the carnival’s games, bake sale, auction, fireworks, bicycle-parade prizes for Jeannine Wanty and Steve Allen, and raffle prizes. It does not provide a full attendance or financial statement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-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 · 1962-07_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Civic Association holds its Fourth of July carnival, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-civic-association-fourth-of-july-carnival-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1962, “Beaver Island Civic Association News.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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