Name: Beaver Island cancer benefit at the Shamrock raises $130.75, 1961
Start: 1961-04-22
End: 1961-04-22
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 1961-04-22
Kind: Celebration
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: healthcarecommunityeconomy
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

An April 22, 1961 benefit for the American Cancer Society was held at the Shamrock. The Beacon reports $130.75 in donations and names Eva McDonough as chair of the party committee.

Evidence and limits

The total is a newspaper-reported amount, not an audited account, and the notice does not establish the Shamrock’s formal venue identity.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, May 1961, “Cancer Benefit.”
Reports the April 22 party for the American Cancer Society at the Shamrock, with donated gifts auctioned and total donations of $130.75; Eva McDonough is named chair. It does not provide attendance, a receipt ledger, or a formal venue identity beyond “the Shamrock.”
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Beaver Beacon, May 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
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.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island cancer benefit at the Shamrock raises $130.75, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/cancer-benefit-party-at-shamrock-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1961, “Cancer Benefit.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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