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Beaver Island March of Dimes party, 1963

Also 1963 March of Dimes party · January 1963 March of Dimes fundraiser

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TypeEvent
Date1963-01-27
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1963-01-27
Kind
Celebration
Where
The Shamrock
Carried out by
Beaver Island Civic Association
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communityhealthcareeconomy
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island community held its annual March of Dimes party at the Shamrock on January 27, 1963. The February Beaver Beacon reports that the party received $64.72.

Evidence and limits

This is a local newspaper fundraising report. It does not provide attendance, expenses, organizers, or a receipt from the March of Dimes organization.

Open questions

  • Can a March of Dimes or local treasurer record confirm the reported amount?

Sources

  1. Reports the January 27 annual party at the Shamrock and total receipts of $64.72; it supplies no attendance or remittance record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1963-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-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 · 1963-02_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island March of Dimes party, 1963”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-march-of-dimes-party-1963/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1963, “March of Dimes Party.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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