- Date
- 1956-04
- Kind
- Property transfer
- Where
- King Strang Hotel
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- economycommunitytourism
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The April 1956 Beaver Beacon reports that Ruth and Olen Wanty purchased the King Strang Hotel and planned a part-time June 11 opening followed by full summer operation. The report describes restaurant and professional baking equipment and Ruth Wanty’s food-education background.
Evidence and limits
The issue documents a reported purchase and business plan, not a deed, price, renovation log, license, or completed opening. Those records remain open.
Sources
- Reports Ruth and Olen Wanty’s purchase of the King Strang Hotel, their plan to open part-time June 11 and operate fully by the end of June, and their restaurant, baking, and food-education background. It does not provide a deed, purchase price, renovation record, license, or evidence that the planned opening occurred. 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 · 1956-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published purchase and opening plan; it does not expand the property or business record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1956-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Ruth and Olen Wanty purchase the King Strang Hotel, 1956”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-king-strang-hotel-purchase-1956/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1956, “Ceade Mille Falthe.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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