- Dates
- circa 1974-05 – 1974-08-24
- Kind
- Announcement
- Participants
- Dorothy Elizabeth Holic (fiancee) · Jeffrey Rogers Powell (fiancee)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitytourismheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Dorothy Elizabeth Holic and Jeffrey Rogers Powell were reported engaged in the May–June 1974 Beaver Beacon. Their wedding was planned for August 24 in Downers Grove, and the notice records Powell’s family’s 18-year Beaver Island cabin connection.
Evidence and limits
The wedding is represented as planned, not completed. The source does not name the cabin, establish ownership records, or provide complete civil identities.
Sources
- Announces Dorothy Elizabeth Holic’s engagement to Jeffrey Rogers Powell, says the planned wedding was August 24 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Downers Grove, and notes that Powell’s parents had owned a Beaver Island cabin for 18 years. It does not establish that the wedding occurred or provide a civil identity record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eleven-page combined May–June issue scan is paired with the OCR source stored under the archive 1974-05 key 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 · 1974-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Engagement of Dorothy Holic and Jeffrey Rogers Powell, 1974”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/engagement-of-dorothy-holic-and-jeffrey-powell-1974/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May–June 1974, “Engaged.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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