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Circle M Lodge changes management to the McGlocklin family, 1970

Also 1970 Circle M Lodge transfer

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TypeEvent
Date1970-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1970-05
Kind
Property transfer
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

In May 1970, Jack and Eileen Martin transferred operation of Circle M Lodge to Bob and Lillian McGlocklin. The McGlocklins moved to Beaver Island with their five children from Garden City.

Evidence and limits

The Beacon reports a change of management and family move, but not the legal form of the transaction, price, or property title.

Open questions

  • Was the lodge sold, leased, or transferred under another arrangement?

Sources

  1. Reports Jack and Eileen Martin transferring the Circle M Lodge after six years of operation to Bob and Lillian McGlocklin, who moved to Beaver Island with their five children from Garden City.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held four-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 · 1970-05_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Circle M Lodge changes management to the McGlocklin family, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/circle-m-lodge-transfer-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1970, “Circle M Changes Hands.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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