Name: Ponderosa of Beaver Island cattle partnership plans a 300-head herd, 1961
Start: 1961-03
End: 1961-12
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Dates: 1961-03 – 1961-12
Kind: Business
Participants: Henry C. Allen (property_owner) · Lawrence M. McDonough (participant) · Joseph L. “Bud” McDonough (participant) · Edna G. "Skip" McDonough (participant)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: agricultureeconomycommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

In March 1961, the Beaver Beacon reported that Henry Allen, Lawrence McDonough, and Bud McDonough had purchased seventy Hereford cattle for a Ponderosa of Beaver Island venture. The cattle were expected in late October, with a long-term goal of at least 300 head and grazing at James Gallagher’s farm and Sand Bay.

Evidence and limits

The March notice documents a planned agricultural venture, while the December follow-up confirms a reported arrival of 68 cows and one bull. Neither issue establishes the legal form, complete owner list, herd growth, or employment results. It is related to the smaller 1960 cattle-raising notice without assuming the projects were identical.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, March 1961, “Ponderosa of Beaver Island.”
Reports seventy purchased Hereford cattle, a partnership of Henry Allen, Lawrence McDonough, and Bud McDonough, equipment purchases, a planned late-October island arrival, a goal of at least 300 cattle, more than $20,000 invested, and planned grazing at James Gallagher’s farm and Sand Bay. The article describes plans and investment, not a completed herd or formal corporate entity.
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Beaver Beacon, March 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held six-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 Beacon, December 1961, “Jordan River Farms.”
Reports that 68 white-faced Hereford cows and one bull had reached Beaver Island after bad weather delayed boat transport for almost two weeks. It calls the operation the “Ponderosa of Beaver Island” and does not identify all owners, document a herd inventory, or establish the long-term 300-head goal.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-12_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, December 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held six-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 · 1961-12_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Ponderosa of Beaver Island cattle partnership plans a 300-head herd, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ponderosa-cattle-plan-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1961, “Ponderosa of Beaver Island.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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