Name: Beaver Island reports hospital and doctor-transition notices, 1962
Start: 1962-04
End: 1962-04
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 1962-04
Kind: Medical
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: healthcarecommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The April 1962 Beaver Beacon reported Joseph (Bud) McDonough’s return after surgery, Marie Johnson’s hospitalization after a heart attack, and Dr. Sydney Schochet’s expected departure from the island medical post because of a cardiac condition. Dr. Raymond Maurer of Detroit had tentatively agreed to take over.

Evidence and limits

These are community health and staffing notices. They do not establish a medical contract, credential file, diagnoses beyond the printed report, or the date of a completed doctor transition.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, April 1962, “Hospital Notes” and “New Island Doctor.”
Reports Joseph (Bud) McDonough returning after surgery, Marie Johnson hospitalized after a heart attack, and Dr. Sydney Schochet’s cardiac condition prompting a search for a replacement. Dr. Raymond Maurer had tentatively accepted the position, pending his move from Detroit. The notices do not provide medical charts, contracts, or licensure records.
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Beaver Beacon, April 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 Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports hospital and doctor-transition notices, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-hospital-notes-april-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1962, “Hospital Notes” and “New Island Doctor.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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