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Sister M. Cyrena joins Beaver Island school staff, 1958

Also 1958 Sister M. Cyrena Beaver Island teaching appointment

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TypeEvent
Date1958-01-28
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1958-01-28
Kind
Appointment
Where
Beaver Island
Carried out by
Beaver Island Community School
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Sister M. Cyrena, O.P., arrived on Beaver Island on January 28, 1958, to teach grades five through eight. The February Beaver Beacon says Mrs. McGregor had completed the semester while Sister M. was ill.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper staffing notice. It does not provide a contract, complete staff roster, school records, or later service history.

Sources

  1. Reports that Sister M. Cyrena, O.P., arrived Tuesday, January 28, to teach grades five through eight, replacing Mrs. McGregor, who completed the semester while Sister M. was ill. It does not provide a staff contract, complete teaching roster, school records, or the teacher’s later service history. 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 · 1958-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the teacher-arrival notice; it does not expand the staffing or school record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-02_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Sister M. Cyrena joins Beaver Island school staff, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-school-teacher-sister-cyrena-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1958, “NEW TEACHER.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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