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Frank Luton’s 82nd birthday party at the Shamrock, 1961

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TypeEvent
Date1961-01-13
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1961-01-13
Kind
Celebration
Where
The Shamrock
Participants
Frank E. Luton (birthday_person)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communityhealthcare
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

A January 13, 1961 surprise party at the Shamrock honored Dr. Frank Luton on his reported 82nd birthday. The February issue says the celebration included a telephone greeting from Dr. Huestis in Lansing and lunch and cake served by Beaver Island nurses.

Evidence and limits

The newspaper’s age and community account are not a civil birth record. It does not provide the full guest list, the nurses’ formal identities, or an independent professional record.

Sources

  1. Reports a January 13 surprise party at the Shamrock for Dr. Frank Luton’s 82nd birthday, with a telephone greeting from Dr. Huestis of the State Department of Health and lunch and cake served by island nurses. It does not provide a civil birth record or complete guest roster.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held nine-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 · 1961-02_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Frank Luton’s 82nd birthday party at the Shamrock, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/frank-luton-82nd-birthday-party-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1961, “Island news.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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