Name: Beaver Island Polio Benefit party raises $143, 1961
Start: 1961-01-22
End: 1961-01-22
Location: The Shamrock

Event

Date: 1961-01-22
Kind: Celebration
Where: The Shamrock
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communityhealthcareeconomy
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The annual Polio Benefit party was held at the Shamrock on January 22, 1961. Donated gifts were auctioned, Beaver Island women supplied refreshments, and the event realized $143.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper financial result, not an audited charity receipt or complete attendance record. The issue does not identify a beneficiary account or the full organizers.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, February 1961, “Island news.”
Reports the annual January 22 party, donated gifts and auction, sandwiches, coffee, cake, and $143 realized for the benefit. It says the island had 47 families that winter but does not preserve receipts, a beneficiary ledger, or full attendance.
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Beaver Beacon, February 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held nine-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.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Polio Benefit party raises $143, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-polio-benefit-party-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1961, “Island news.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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