- Dates
- 1963-03-09 – 1963-03-17
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island · Chicago · Lansing
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Civic Association
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityreligionheritageeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Beaver Island-connected communities held three St. Patrick’s season events in March 1963. The Chicago and Lansing parties were scheduled for March 9, while the island program was planned for March 16–17. The April Beaver Beacon reported approximately 200 attendees at Lansing, approximately 300 at Chicago, 15 islanders at Lansing, and $300 from the Chicago party turned over to Holy Cross Church.
Evidence and limits
The March issue preserves announcements and the April issue reports attendance and a donation. The figures are newspaper estimates, not audited accounts, and the sources do not provide complete attendance or organizing rosters.
Open questions
- Can event programs, parish records, or association accounts confirm the attendance and donation?
- What was the final attendance and financial result of the island celebration?
Sources
- Announces the island celebration for March 16–17 and Chicago and Lansing parties on March 9, with venues, prices, bands, meals, and planned attendance.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1963-03_Beaver-Beacon
- 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 · 1963-03_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports approximately 200 people at Lansing and 300 at Chicago, 15 islanders at Lansing, and $300 from the Chicago party turned over to Holy Cross Church; it does not provide audited receipts or complete rosters.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1963-04_Beaver-Beacon
- 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 · 1963-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island, Chicago, and Lansing community parties, 1963”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-community-parties-march-1963/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1963, “St. Patrick’s Day,” “Chicago,” and “Lansing.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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