- Dates
- 1972-08-12 – 1972-08-13
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityreligioneconomytourismheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The August 1972 Beaver Beacon reported that the Beaver Island Homecoming was a success and produced a reported $2,056 profit for Holy Cross Church. It reported approximately 130 people at the Saturday dance, approximately 310 Sunday dinners, and a Sunday parade themed “The Months of the Year,” with Marge Wagner, the Shamrock, and Robert Gillespie receiving the listed float prizes.
Evidence and limits
The attendance, dinner, and financial figures are newspaper estimates or reports. The issue does not provide a receipt, ledger, expense statement, complete attendee list, or independent verification of the prize results.
Sources
- Reports approximately 130 dance attendees, approximately 310 Sunday dinners, the parade and prize winners, and a reported $2,056 profit for Holy Cross Church; the figures are newspaper reports without an attendance register or financial statement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-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 · 1972-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Homecoming results, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-homecoming-results-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1972, “HOMEcoming.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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