- Date
- 1970-02
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityhealthcareeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Beaver Island’s 1970 March of Dimes effort used a Mother’s March rather than the usual party at the Shamrock. The Beacon reported total proceeds of $138.
Evidence and limits
The amount is a newspaper-reported total. The source does not provide a collector roster or receipt ledger.
Open questions
- On what date did the Mother’s March take place?
Sources
- Reports that the island’s Mother’s March replaced the party at the Shamrock and produced total proceeds of $138.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eleven-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 · 1970-02_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Mother’s March raises $138 for March of Dimes, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mothers-march-march-of-dimes-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1970, “March of Dimes.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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