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Beaver Island’s 1956 Homecoming, announcement and report

Also 1956 Beaver Island Homecoming · 1956 Beaver Island Homecoming announcement

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TypeEvent
Date1956-08
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1956-08
Kind
Celebration
Where
Beaver Island
Followed by
Beaver Island Homecoming draws 503 dinners, 1957
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communityheritagetourismrecreationcommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The August 1956 Beaver Beacon announced a Beaver Island Homecoming for the second Sunday in August, with a parish-hall beef-and-ham dinner, games and contests, and a grand ball at Holy Cross Hall featuring the Sunnyside Trio. The September issue reported 483 dinners served and Eddie O’Donnell’s receipt of the new Shoreline lot.

Evidence and limits

The August item is an advance program announcement and the September item is a retrospective report. The reported dinner count is not treated as total attendance, and the sources do not provide receipts, a final schedule, or a complete participant, performer, or property-drawing record.

Sources

  1. Announces a Homecoming on the second Sunday in August with a beef-and-ham dinner in the parish hall, games and contests, and a grand ball at Holy Cross Hall with music by the Sunnyside Trio. It is an advance program notice and does not establish attendance, receipts, the realized schedule, or event completion. 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 · 1956-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held three-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the advance Homecoming program; it does not expand the event or attendance record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1956-08_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports that the 1956 Homecoming brought great numbers, that 483 dinners were served, and that Eddie O’Donnell of Lincoln Park received the new Shoreline lot. The dinner count is not treated as total attendance, and the item does not provide receipts, a complete program, or a full drawing and attendance 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 · 1956-09_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held three-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the retrospective Homecoming report; it does not expand the attendance, financial, or property record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1956-09_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island’s 1956 Homecoming, announcement and report”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-homecoming-announcement-1956/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1956, Homecoming announcement. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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