Name: Holy Cross Parish Hall receives repairs and donated paint after the 1961 fire, 1962–1963
Start: 1962-11
End: 1963-01
Location: Holy Cross Catholic Church

Event

Dates: 1962-11 – 1963-01
Kind: Construction
Where: Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: constructionreligioncommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

In November 1962, the Beaver Beacon reported that Walt Wogan and his crew had re-sided and re-roofed Holy Cross Parish Hall following the 1961 fire during the Dawn Patrol.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper report of repair work. It does not provide a contract, cost, building permit, or inspection record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, November 1962, “New Face for the Hall.”
Reports Walt Wogan and his crew re-siding and re-roofing Holy Cross Parish Hall after the near-tragic 1961 Dawn Patrol fire. It does not provide a construction contract or inspection record.
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Beaver Beacon, November 1962, 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, January 1963, “Thank You.”
Thanks William and Mrs. Kreuter of Kreuter Paint Company for donating all the paint used on Holy Cross Parish Hall; it does not provide a receipt, quantity, or completion inspection.
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Beaver Beacon, January 1963, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published donation acknowledgment; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
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Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross Parish Hall receives repairs and donated paint after the 1961 fire, 1962–1963”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-holy-cross-hall-repairs-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1962, “New Face for the Hall.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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