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Beaver Island holiday greeting roster, 1974

Also 1974 Beaver Beacon holiday greetings

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1974-12
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
circa 1974-12
Kind
Publication
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communicationcommunityeconomyheritage
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The December 1974 Beaver Beacon printed holiday greetings from a broad roster of Beaver Island businesses, organizations, services, and individuals. The roster is preserved as a publication artifact rather than treated as a complete directory.

Evidence and limits

Names and spellings are retained in the source note. A printed greeting does not by itself establish legal business identity, ownership, address, operating dates, or continuing operation; those claims remain in the separate records where independently sourced.

Sources

  1. The printed roster names Circle M Supper Club; Holy Cross Church; Beaver Island Christian Church; St. James Episcopal Church; Beaver Island Museum; Island Rental Service, Inc.; Beaver Haven; The Shamrock; McDonough’s Market; LaFreniere’s Gifts; Wojans’ Construction Company; Vernon H. LaFreniere; Harbor View Tourist Court 1–11; Beachcomber Bar; Welke Aviation Service; Rustic Villa; Erin Motel; Isle Haven Tourist Court; Beaver Lodge; Cloud Nine Log Cabins; The Bee Hive; Orval Anderson; Gallagher’s; Pebble Beach Lots; Island Telephone Co.; Emerald Isle Cabin Patrol; Beaver Island Municipal Yacht Dock; Beaver Island Townships Airport; Beaver Island Boat Company; “Beaver Beacon”; and The Beaver Island Civic Association. The roster establishes printed holiday greetings, not a complete business directory, legal continuity, ownership, or operating dates.
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  2. The held nine-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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Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island holiday greeting roster, 1974”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-holiday-greetings-1974/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1974, holiday greetings. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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