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Beaver Island Medical Auxiliary pursues dental equipment and facility needs, 1981–82

Also Medical Auxiliary November 1981 meeting

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TypeEvent
Dates1981-11-19 – 1982-05-20
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1981-11-19 – 1982-05-20
Kind
Medical
Where
Beaver Island
Carried out by
Beaver Island Medical Center
Eras
Modern era
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healthcarecommunitycommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Medical Auxiliary met November 19, 1981, and January 21, 1982. It reported 22 paid members, a $300 donation to the Medical Center, a 30-year-old furnace and other facility needs, continued dental-equipment work, and a public hypertension talk by Dr. Suidara.

Evidence limits

The report documents a project and plans, not equipment transfer, dental service, raffle proceeds, or a complete membership record.

Sources

  1. Reports the November 19 meeting at the Circle M, twelve paid members for 1982, a $5 annual membership fee, negotiations with Mrs. Crawford of Cheboygan for dental equipment, and a Christmas-tree raffle planned for the December 13 Christmas Bazaar at Holy Cross Hall. 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 · 1981-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eighteen-page PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Medical Auxiliary notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1981-11_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports the January 21 meeting with 34 women present and 22 paid members, a $300 Beaver Island Club of Grand Rapids donation, the Medical Center's 30-year-old furnace and need for windows and doors, continued evaluation of donated dental equipment, a hypertension talk by Dr. Suidara, and a February 18 meeting date. 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 · 1982-01_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held twenty-three-page PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Medical Auxiliary follow-up.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-01_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Reports the April 15 meeting’s discussion of new dentist Dr. Miller and summer luncheons, a donated operative dental unit from Dr. Hayes, a May 20 luncheon, and a quilt project whose proceeds will benefit the Auxiliary. It does not establish equipment delivery, luncheon proceeds, or clinical use. 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 · 1982-05_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held twelve-page May issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Medical Auxiliary follow-up.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Medical Auxiliary pursues dental equipment and facility needs, 1981–82”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-medical-auxiliary-dental-equipment-1981/, accessed [date], citing Medical Auxiliary notice, Beaver Beacon, November–December 1981 combined issue. (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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