- Dates
- 1961-08 – 1961-09
- Kind
- Religious service
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitytourismeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
September’s social notes report two small community activities: the Foggs hosted a christening for a new dock across from McDonough’s store, and Owen Boyle and Bussy LaFreniere supplied 23 large watermelons for children at three ball games.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper does not identify the dock’s builder or legal name and does not provide attendance or accounting records for either activity.
Sources
- Reports the Foggs inviting islanders to christen their new dock across from McDonough's store and Owen Boyle and Bussy LaFreniere supplying 23 approximately 20-pound watermelons for children at three ball games. It does not identify the dock, give a construction record, or provide a complete attendance or delivery record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-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 · 1961-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “September 1961 community notes record a dock christening and children’s watermelon treats”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-community-notices-september-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1961, “Social Notes.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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