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Beaver Island Civic Association announces 1961 membership renewals

Also December 1960 Civic Association membership notice

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
Dates1960-12-01 – 1960-12-31
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Dates
1960-12-01 – 1960-12-31
Kind
Announcement
Carried out by
Beaver Island Civic Association
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
governancecommunityeconomy
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Civic Association announced that memberships expired on December 31, 1960. The notice listed a $3 personal membership rate, a $1.50 rate after June 1, and a $25 business rate including an advertisement in the BICA Tourist Guide folder.

Evidence and limits

This is a dues notice and rate schedule, not a membership roll, receipt ledger, or proof of completed renewals.

Open questions

  • Which Civic Association records document the 1961 membership year, renewals, and business advertisements?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports the December 1 decision that memberships not yet received would be $3 per year, says memberships expire December 31, and lists personal and business rates including the business advertisement in the BICA Tourist Guide folder. It does not provide a membership roll, constitution, receipts, or completed renewals.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-12_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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 · 1960-12_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reminds readers that 1960 memberships expired December 31 and that the January issue would be complimentary and final unless 1961 dues were paid. It repeats the $3 personal and $25 business rates and does not provide a renewal roll or receipts.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-01_Beaver-Beacon
  4. 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 · 1961-01_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Reports 267 Civic Association memberships distributed across fifteen states and two foreign countries, including 181 in Michigan, 30 in Illinois, and 16 in Indiana. These are source-reported counts, not a surviving membership roll or proof that every listed membership was paid.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-04_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held six-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 · 1961-04_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Civic Association announces 1961 membership renewals”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-civic-association-membership-renewals-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1960, “Beaver Island Civic Association News.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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