Name: Beaver Island high-school graduation is held at Holy Cross, 1961
Start: 1961-05-26
End: 1961-05-26
Location: Holy Cross Catholic Church building

Event

Date: 1961-05-26
Kind: Education
Where: Holy Cross Catholic Church building
Participants: Tony McDonough (graduate) · Irwin Martin (graduate) · Larry McDonough (graduate) · Father Louis Wren (priest)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: educationreligioncommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The class of 1961 graduated at Holy Cross Catholic Church on May 26. Grades 5 through 11 sang class and Benediction music, and a reception followed at Beaver Island School.

Evidence and limits

The article does not print a formal program or confirm the civil identities of every student named.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, June 1961, island news and retrospective notices.
The June 1961 Beaver Beacon reports graduation exercises at Holy Cross Catholic Church on May 26, with Father Louis Wren delivering the commencement oration and a school reception afterward. The article does not print a formal program or confirm the civil identities of every student named.
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Beaver Beacon, June 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island high-school graduation is held at Holy Cross, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-high-school-graduation-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1961, island news and retrospective notices. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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