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Robert Patterson hosts a surprise pancake supper, 1960

Also Robert Patterson country-home pancake party 1960

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TypeEvent
Date1960-02-15
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1960-02-15
Kind
Celebration
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The March 1960 Beaver Beacon reports about 20 guests surprising Robert and Mrs. Patterson at their country home on February 15 for a pancake supper, followed by dishwashing, singing, and visiting.

Evidence limits

The report does not provide a guest list, organizer, or receipts.

Sources

  1. Reports about 20 guests descending on Robert and Mrs Patterson’s country home for a pancake supper, dishwashing, singing, and visiting on February 15. It does not provide a guest list, organizer, or receipts.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the surprise-party notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1960-03_Beaver-Beacon

Added 8 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Robert Patterson hosts a surprise pancake supper, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-robert-patterson-surprise-pancake-party-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1960, "Surprise Party." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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