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Beaver Island Community School opens for 1974–1975, 1974

Also 1974 Beaver Island school opening · 1974–1975 school year

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TypeEvent
Date1974-09-03
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1974-09-03
Kind
Education
Where
Beaver Island Community School
Carried out by
Beaver Island Community School
Eras
Modern era
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educationcommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Beaver Island Community School opened its 1974–1975 year on September 3 with 55 students: 12 in grades 1–4, 19 in grades 5–8, and 24 in high school. The issue names the teaching staff, identifies Brian Cole as the only first grader, and reports that students elected Woodworking II with Orval Anderson.

Evidence and limits

The enrollment, staffing, and curriculum details are newspaper reporting. The issue does not provide an attendance register, contracts, or a full historical record for the school’s institutional continuity.

Sources

  1. Reports the September 3 opening with 55 students: 12 in grades 1–4, 19 in grades 5–8, and 24 in high school. It names the teaching staff, two new staff members, Brian Cole as the only first grader, and Woodworking II taught by Orval Anderson; it does not provide a registrar, contracts, or complete personnel files. 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 · 1974-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The scan confirms the opening date, enrollment breakdown, staff report, and curriculum notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1974-09_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Community School opens for 1974–1975, 1974”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-community-school-opening-1974/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September–October 1974, “School News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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