Name: Beaver Island Civic Association Fourth of July celebration, 1965
Start: 1965-07-04
End: 1965-07-04
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Date: 1965-07-04
Kind: Celebration
Where: Beaver Island
Carried out by: Beaver Island Civic Association
Followed by: Beaver Island Civic Association holds its 1966 Fourth of July carnival
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communitygovernancetourismeconomy
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The June announcement and July report together document the Beaver Island Civic Association’s 1965 Fourth of July celebration, which combined a parade, Holy Cross Hall carnival, contests, a camera drawing, and fireworks. The parade ran from the lighthouse around the harbor; Eddie Connaghan and Mary Gillespie served as king and queen, and J. L. Malloy won the Polaroid camera.

Evidence and limits

The June item is an advance announcement; the July report gives the program and prize results, including the adult and children’s parade awards. Neither report provides attendance, receipts, or a formal program beyond the newspaper account.

Open questions

Are the association’s 1965 receipts, ticket records, or photographs preserved?
What was the full parade entry list?

Sources

Beaver Beacon, July 1965, “B.I.C.A. Celebrates 4th.”
Reports the parade from the lighthouse around the harbor, Eddie Connaghan and Mary Gillespie as king and queen, floats and business entries, a Holy Cross Hall carnival, fireworks despite rain, J. L. Malloy winning the Polaroid camera, and the parade prizes. It does not provide attendance or receipts.
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Beaver Beacon, July 1965, held issue PDF, source scan.
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.
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Beaver Beacon, June 1965, “Civic Celebrates the 4th.”
Announces a July 4 parade from the Coast Guard Station to the Medical Center, a carnival, children’s games, a king and queen, fireworks, and an 8:30 p.m. Polaroid camera drawing tied to a one-dollar Civic Association donation. It is an advance announcement and does not establish the later program or results.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-06_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, June 1965, held issue PDF, source scan.
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 · 1965-06_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Civic Association Fourth of July celebration, 1965”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fourth-of-july-celebration-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1965, “B.I.C.A. Celebrates 4th.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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