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Beaver Island school holds 1956 graduation in Parish Hall

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TypeEvent
Date1956-06-01
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1956-06-01
Kind
Education
Participants
Rosemary Zajakowski (graduate) · Thelma Schmidt Marquass (graduate) · Roland Joseph Cull (graduate) · Hubert McCauley (graduate)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
educationcommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

A 1961 retrospective records the Beaver Island school’s June 1, 1956 graduation and four named graduates.

Evidence and limits

The June 1956 issue supplies a contemporary primary report; the 1961 item is a later retrospective. The sources still do not provide a complete program, attendance record, official school register, or full class roster.

Sources

  1. The contemporary June issue names Rosemary McDonough, Thelma Schmidt, Roland Cull, and Hubert McCauley as graduates, reports May 27 baccalaureate services, and says graduation exercises were held June 1 in the Hall with Rev. Mark Mindrup delivering the address and Charles A. Robinson presenting diplomas. It does not provide the full program, attendance, or official school record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1956-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-page issue scan is paired with the contemporary OCR source and confirms the published graduation report; it does not expand the school or civil record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1956-06_Beaver-Beacon
  3. The June 1961 retrospective says graduation exercises were held in the Parish Hall on June 1, 1956, naming Rosemary McDonough, Thelma Schmidt, Roland Cull, and Hubert McCauley as graduates. The retrospective does not give the school’s formal name, program, or a primary 1956 issue.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-06_Beaver-Beacon
  4. 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 · 1961-06_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island school holds 1956 graduation in Parish Hall”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-school-graduation-1956/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1956, graduates and June 1 commencement report. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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