- Date
- 1958-10-24
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- recreationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Holy Cross Church’s winter recreation program began with a hayride on October 24, 1958, according to the November Beaver Beacon. Elston Pischner chaperoned, and refreshments were served at the Shamrock; the issue says weekly parties were planned.
Evidence limits
The report confirms the opening event and plans, but not the full calendar, attendance, or completion of later parties.
Sources
- Reports a Holy Cross-sponsored hayride on October 24, with Elston Pischner as chaperon, sandwiches and hot chocolate at the Shamrock, and a named organizing committee. It says weekly parties were planned for the coming season but does not provide a calendar, attendance, or completion record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1958-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the opening hayride and planned series.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-11_Beaver-Beacon
Added 8 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross winter recreation program opens with a hayride, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-holy-cross-winter-recreation-program-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1958, "WINTER RECREATIONAL PROGRAM." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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