- Date
- 1957-10-25
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- recreationcommunityreligioneducation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The November 1957 Beaver Beacon reported a Holy Cross Parish winter recreation program for teenagers, sponsored by the Altar and Holy Name Societies. Planned activities included hayrides, dances, sleigh rides, skating, basketball, table tennis, and card parties. The first hayride, held October 25, ended at the Hall for refreshments and drew 25 to 30 people. The February 1958 issue reports a January 24 sleigh ride with sandwiches and hot chocolate at the Shamrock. The March issue reports a February 7 teenage square dance with the Nackermans and Gallaghers in charge.
Evidence and limits
This is a program announcement with reports of selected activities. It does not provide a full calendar, attendance records, budgets, or a complete later-event record.
Sources
- Reports a winter recreation program for teenagers sponsored by the Altar and Holy Name Societies of Holy Cross Parish, chaired by Mrs. Bud McDonough and Frank Nackerman, with hayrides, dances, sleigh rides, an ice rink, basketball, table tennis, and card parties planned. The first hayride was held October 25, ending at the Hall for refreshments, with 25 to 30 attending. It does not provide a full program calendar, attendance records, budgets, or later-event reports. 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 · 1957-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the program, organizers, first hayride, and attendance estimate; it does not expand the recreation or parish record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1957-11_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that a January 24 sleigh ride, part of the Holy Cross Parish winter recreation program, was followed by sandwiches and hot chocolate at the Shamrock, with Rogers and Jo Carlisle and Frank and Grace Nackerman as chaperones. It does not provide attendance, a complete program calendar, budgets, or records for the other planned activities. 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
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the completed sleigh-ride report and named chaperones; it does not expand the recreation or parish record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-02_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports a teenage square dance held February 7 as part of the Holy Cross Parish winter recreation program, with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nackerman and Mr. and Mrs. James Gallagher in charge. It does not provide attendance, music, expenses, or a complete program 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 · 1958-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the square-dance report and named committee; it does not expand the recreation or parish record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-03_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross societies organize a winter recreation program for Beaver Island teenagers, 1957”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-winter-recreation-program-1957/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1957, “WINTER RECREATION PROGRAM.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).
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