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Circle M Supper Club reopening, 1973

Also 1973 Circle M remodeling and reopening

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TypeEvent
Date1973-02-03
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
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Event
Date
1973-02-03
Kind
Opening
Where
Beaver Island
Carried out by
Circle M Supper Club
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
economytourismcommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Circle M reopened after extensive remodeling and held a smorgasbord on February 3, 1973, according to the Beaver Beacon.

Evidence and limits

The event date is explicit, but the source does not document the remodeling contract, ownership, attendance total, or later operating schedule.

See also

Sources

  1. Reports the reopening after extensive remodeling and gives Saturday, February 3, as the date of a smorgasbord attended by many island residents; it does not provide attendance figures or financial records.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-02_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 · 1973-02_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Shows Circle M advertising regular noon opening, evening dinners, free transportation, and deer-season breakfast reservations later in 1973.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-09_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held eleven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the combined September–October publication; it does not expand the published source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-09_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Circle M Supper Club reopening, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/circle-m-supper-club-reopening-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1973, “Circle M.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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