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Cancer benefit party at the Shamrock, 1960

Also April 30 · 1960 cancer benefit

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TypeEvent
Date1960-04-30
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1960-04-30
Kind
Celebration
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
healthcarecommunityeconomy
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

An April 30, 1960 cancer benefit party at the Shamrock featured cards, prizes, music, and dancing and was reported to have helped realize a $106 goal.

Evidence and limits

The notice does not identify the beneficiary, organizers, attendance, or venue’s legal identity. The dollar figure is retained as the newspaper’s report, not an audited total.

Open questions

  • Which cancer-fund, venue, or community records document the beneficiary and proceeds?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports the April 30 party at the Shamrock as successful, with cards, prizes, music, and dancing, and says the event helped realize a $106.00 goal. It does not identify the beneficiary, organizers, attendance, or financial ledger, and “Shamrock” is not silently equated with another venue record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held three-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 · 1960-05_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Cancer benefit party at the Shamrock, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/cancer-benefit-party-at-shamrock-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1960, “Cancer Benefit Party.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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