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Beaver Island high-school first-aid course, 1973

Also 1973 Beaver Island student first-aid course

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1973-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
circa 1973-05
Kind
Education
Where
Beaver Island
Participants
Harold Thomure (instructor) · William P. "Bill" Welke (instructor)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communicationeducationhealthcaregovernancecommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

In spring 1973, Beaver Island high-school students participated in a first-aid course sponsored by the Charlevoix County Sheriff Department. Deputies Harold Thomure and Bill Welke instructed the Tuesday and Thursday afternoon classes.

Evidence and limits

The report does not name students, give a course start or end date, describe the curriculum, or document completion or certification.

Sources

  1. Reports that high-school students were participating in a first-aid course sponsored by the Charlevoix County Sheriff Department, instructed by Deputies Harold Thomure and Bill Welke on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. It does not identify the students or certify completion.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-05_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island high-school first-aid course, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-school-first-aid-course-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1973, “School News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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