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Beaver Island holiday visitors and servicemen home on leave, 1960–1961

Also 1960–61 Beaver Island holiday homecomings

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
Datescirca 1960-12 – circa 1961-01
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
circa 1960-12 – circa 1961-01
Kind
Transportation
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communitydemography
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The January 1961 community column records many former Islanders and friends returning to Beaver Island during the holiday season, along with Billy Pischner and Robert Palmer home from military service on leave.

Evidence and limits

This is a roster-level community notice. It does not establish a complete visitor list, travel itinerary, military assignment, or durable residence for any named person.

Sources

  1. Lists the Joe Grossell family, Jack and Roland Cull, Betty Lockton and family, the Dave Pike family, the Buster Elms family, Jim Freeman, Margaret and Rosemary McDonough, Francis, Ronnie, and Margaret O’Donnell, Beverly and Alex Walgus, the John Adams family, Bob Smith, and servicemen Billy Pischner and Robert Palmer as holiday visitors or people home on leave. It does not provide a complete visitor register, travel dates, or full identities for the roster.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-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 · 1961-01_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island holiday visitors and servicemen home on leave, 1960–1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-holiday-visitors-and-servicemen-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1961, “Holiday Parties.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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