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Sidney Schochet donates Medical Center furniture, 1961

Also 1961 Beaver Island Medical Center furniture donation

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TypeEvent
Date1961-11
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1961-11
Kind
Medical
Where
Beaver Island
Participants
Sidney S. Schochet (donor) · Frank E. Luton (seller)
Carried out by
Sidney S. Schochet
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
healthcarecommunityeconomy
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

In November 1961, new Medical Director Sidney Schochet purchased the Medical Center’s furniture from former physician Frank E. Luton and donated it to the Center.

Evidence and limits

The local notice does not itemize the furniture or provide a purchase receipt, donation ledger, or title record.

Sources

  1. Thanks new Medical Director Dr. Sidney Schochet for purchasing all the furniture at the Medical Center from former Island physician Dr. Frank E. Luton and donating it back to the Center. It does not itemize the furniture, record the transaction, or establish title.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-11_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 · 1961-11_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Sidney Schochet donates Medical Center furniture, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-medical-center-furniture-donation-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1961, “Many Thanks.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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