Summary
The March 1964 Beaver Beacon reported that Fathers Alexis Martini and Raymond Osdyke were giving a mission in Chicago. It quoted Father Raymond as saying that he mentioned Beaver Island in missions and retreats and praised the island’s people.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper report of a religious mission and a quoted reference to Beaver Island. It does not provide a program, attendance list, clerical biography, or evidence of a formal tourism campaign.
Sources
- Reports that Fathers Alexis Martini and Raymond Osdyke were giving a mission in Chicago and quotes Father Raymond saying he mentioned Beaver Island in missions and retreats; it does not provide a program, attendance record, or complete clerical biography.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-03_Beaver-Beacon
- 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 · 1964-03_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Fathers Martini and Osdyke give a Chicago mission mentioning Beaver Island, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/father-alexis-martini-raymond-osdyke-chicago-mission-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1964, “New-Z Notes.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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