- Date
- 1967-01-28
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityhealthcareeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Beaver Islanders held a March of Dimes benefit party and auction on January 28, 1967. The February Beaver Beacon reports that donated goods were auctioned and that the event raised $225.21.
Evidence and limits
The report supplies the date and reported proceeds but not a financial ledger, attendance count, or confirmation of the donation transfer.
Open questions
- What were the event’s expenses and final remittance?
- Which organization held the event and preserved its records?
Sources
- Reports a January 28 auction of donated goods, including baked bread and a plane trip for two, with $225.21 in final proceeds and a snack lunch. It does not provide receipts, expenses, attendance, or the remittance record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1967-02_Beaver-Beacon
- 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.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1967-02_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island March of Dimes auction raises $225.21, 1967”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-march-of-dimes-auction-1967/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1967, “March of Dimes Proves Success.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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