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Karl and Connie Baber appointed Beaver Lodge managers, 1964

Also 1964 Beaver Lodge management change

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TypeEvent
Date1964-04-01
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
1964-04-01
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Appointment
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Summary

The February 1964 Beaver Beacon announced Karl and Connie Baber as the new managers of the Beaver Lodge. It said they would arrive on Beaver Island April 1, while noting that the lodge’s opening date had not yet been announced.

Evidence and limits

This is a management announcement, not an ownership or contract record. The source does not establish the terms of the appointment or the full operating season.

Sources

  1. Announces Mr. and Mrs. Karl Baber, formerly of Boyne Highlands, as the new managers of the Beaver Lodge, with an April 1 arrival and an opening date not yet announced. It does not establish ownership, a management contract, or the later season schedule.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held seven-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 · 1964-02_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Repeats that Karl and Connie Baber would arrive April 1 as the new Beaver Lodge managers and says the opening date remained unannounced; it does not establish ownership, a management contract, or later operation.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-03_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held seven-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 · 1964-03_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Karl and Connie Baber appointed Beaver Lodge managers, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-lodge-new-management-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1964, “New Managers.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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