- Date
- 1966-10-15
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Grand Rapids
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Club of Grand Rapids
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitycatholicismeconomyeducation
- Within
- Grand Rapids
Summary
The Beaver Island Club of Grand Rapids held a convent-fund benefit party on October 15, 1966, advertised as the “Beaver Island Caper.” The October Beacon reported more than 500 attendees and said the proceeds advanced plans for a new Dominican Sisters convent, while noting that additional funds were still needed.
Evidence and limits
The September notice supplies the planned program and prizes; the October report confirms the event and describes its results. Neither source is a complete financial statement.
Open questions
- What were gross receipts, expenses, and net proceeds?
- Did construction begin the following spring as anticipated?
Sources
- Announces the October 15 Beaver Island Caper at the Plantation Ballroom in Grand Rapids, with dancing, lunch, refreshments, a $5 couple's admission, and proceeds for the Holy Cross Convent Fund; it is an advance notice, not an attendance or proceeds record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the published advance notice; it does not expand the source-specific event or financial claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-08_Beaver-Beacon
- Announces the October 15 benefit at the Plantation Ballroom in Grand Rapids and lists the donated Beaver Island trip and business prizes. It is an advance notice, not an attendance or proceeds record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-09_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 · 1966-09_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports more than 500 attendees, names the door-prize and 50–50 winners, and says plans could proceed toward spring convent construction although more funds were needed. It does not provide a complete financial statement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-10_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 · 1966-10_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports a final overlooked prize, a total convent fund of $17,164.46, and plans for a spring groundbreaking; it does not provide a complete financial statement or prove that construction began. 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 · 1966-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published fund recap; it does not expand the source-specific financial or construction claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-11_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Grand Rapids Beaver Island Club holds a convent-fund party, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-convent-fund-party-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1966, “Grand Rapids Party.” (and 7 further sources listed on the page).
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