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Beaver Island driver education program, 1972

Also 1972 Beaver Island driver education

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TypeEvent
Dates1972-06 – 1972-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Dates
1972-06 – 1972-07
Kind
Education
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
educationcommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

A driver education program was underway on Beaver Island during the June–July 1972 Beaver Beacon reporting period. Bruce Barbour of Central Michigan University taught the program and stayed at the King Strang Hotel with his wife.

Evidence and limits

The source does not identify the students, schedule, curriculum, or completion date. The date range reflects the issue’s “past few weeks” wording rather than an exact start or end date.

See also

Sources

  1. Reports a program underway for several weeks, taught by Bruce Barbour of Central Michigan University; Barbour and his wife were staying at the King Strang Hotel.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-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 · 1972-06_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island driver education program, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-driver-education-program-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June–July 1972, “Driver Education.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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