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Beaver Island High School graduation ceremonies, 1960

Also 1960 Beaver Island graduation · 1960 High School ceremonies

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TypeEvent
Dates1960-05-24 – 1960-05-31
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Dates
1960-05-24 – 1960-05-31
Kind
Education
Where
Holy Cross Catholic Church building
Participants
Mary Gallagher (graduate) · Anne Kurth (graduate) · Darlene Schmidt (graduate)
Carried out by
Beaver Island Grade and High School
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
educationcommunityreligion
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Beaver Island High School held its 1960 graduation ceremonies at Holy Cross Church on May 24. The June issue reports six graduates, a commencement address by Father Louis, school closing at the end of May, and a class outing to Barney’s Lake and Mount Pisgah.

Evidence and limits

This June report documents the ceremony as completed and names the six graduates. It does not provide a diploma register, full transcript, or complete school history.

Open questions

  • Which school records preserve the 1960 class roster, diplomas, and ceremony program?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports the May 24, 1960 ceremonies at Holy Cross Church, six graduates receiving diplomas, Father Louis giving the commencement address, school closing on the last day of May, and an outing to Barney’s Lake and Mount Pisgah. The named graduates are Mary Gallagher, Anne Gatliff, Darlene Schmidt, Joseph LaFreniere, Alvin LaFreniere, and Charles Dudley.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held four-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 · 1960-06_Beaver-Beacon

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

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island High School graduation ceremonies, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-high-school-graduation-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1960, “B.I. School News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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