- Date
- 1966-02-08
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityhealthcareeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
A Beaver Island March of Dimes party held on February 8, 1966, auctioned donated items and raised a reported $149.40. Lawrence McDonough is named as the auctioneer.
Evidence and limits
The total is preserved as a newspaper report. It does not establish audited receipts, expenses, or a complete list of donors and attendees.
Open questions
- Are the March of Dimes remittance or local committee records preserved?
- What items were donated and auctioned?
Sources
- Reports a February 8 party, donated items auctioned by Lawrence McDonough, and a total of $149.40. It is a newspaper account, not an audited receipt, complete donor list, or organizational financial record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-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 · 1966-02_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island March of Dimes party raises a reported $149.40, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-march-of-dimes-party-february-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1966, “March of Dimes Party.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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