Name: Beaver Island class of 1961 takes lake trip and attends Detroit doubleheader, 1961
Start: 1961-05-07
End: 1961-05-07
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 1961-05-07
Kind: Sports
Participants: Tony McDonough (student) · Irwin Martin (student) · Larry McDonough (student)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: educationcommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The three seniors’ reported school trip included a Detroit doubleheader at Comiskey Park on May 7.

Evidence and limits

The notice does not identify the opposing teams, travel route, or other participants.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, June 1961, island news and retrospective notices.
The June 1961 Beaver Beacon says seniors Tony McDonough, Irwin Martin, and Larry McDonough enjoyed a trip around the lake and attended a Detroit doubleheader at Comiskey Park on May 7. The notice does not identify the opposing teams, travel route, or other participants.
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Beaver Beacon, June 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held six-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 class of 1961 takes lake trip and attends Detroit doubleheader, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/class-of-1961-lake-trip-and-comiskey-game-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1961, island news and retrospective notices. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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