- Date
- 1956-07-01
- Kind
- Opening
- Where
- King Strang Hotel
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- economytourismcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The King Strang Dining Room opened on July 1, 1956. The July Beaver Beacon reports that 93 chicken dinners were served and congratulates Ruth and Olen Wanty and their staff.
Evidence and limits
The article documents the reported opening and dinner count. It does not provide receipts, a guest list, licenses, menus, complete seasonal records, or independent attendance data.
Sources
- Reports a successful July 1 grand opening and 93 chicken dinners served, and credits Ruth and Olen Wanty and their staff. It does not provide receipts, a guest list, licenses, menus, complete season records, or independent attendance data. 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 · 1956-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published opening report; it does not expand the hotel or business record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1956-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “King Strang Dining Room opens for the 1956 season, 1956”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-king-strang-dining-room-opening-1956/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1956, “Grand Opening of the King Strang Dining Room.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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