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Beaver Island Civic Association raises Beacon rates and plans a fireworks dance, 1981

Also Beaver Beacon subscription increase July 1981

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TypeEvent
Dates1981-06-11 – 1981-06-27
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1981-06-11 – 1981-06-27
Kind
Announcement
Carried out by
Beaver Island Civic Association
Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The Civic Association announced that Beaver Beacon subscriptions would rise to $10 beginning July 1, 1981, with higher advertising and printing charges, and scheduled a June 27 dance at Holy Cross Hall to help fund Fourth of July fireworks.

Evidence and limits

The notice states rates and plans but does not provide a financial ledger, attendance, or dance proceeds.

Sources

  1. Reports a $10 annual subscription beginning July 1, increased advertising and printing rates, and a June 27 dance at Holy Cross Hall whose proceeds would support Fourth of July fireworks. It does not provide a ledger, attendance, or final proceeds. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1981-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held twelve-page June issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the rate and dance notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1981-06_Beaver-Beacon

Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Civic Association raises Beacon rates and plans a fireworks dance, 1981”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-civic-association-subscription-rate-dance-1981/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Civic Association column, Beaver Beacon, June 1981. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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