Sale of the Shamrock Bar, 1973 — Beaver Island Archive

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Event

Dates: circa 1973-04 – circa 1973-06
Kind: Property transfer
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: economytourismcommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Archie LaFreniere announced the sale of the Shamrock Bar after 36 years of proprietorship. Barbara Becker Anderson, Cyril Jimsak, and Vera Jean Jimsak were named as the new owners, with the transfer expected in June 1973.

Evidence and limits

The April notice establishes an announced business transfer and planned remodeling; the September–October advertisement supports later operation under new names. Neither supplies a deed, license, final closing date, or complete ownership history. The Shamrock Bar is not silently equated with the separately modeled 1945 Shamrock Inn.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, April 1973, “Shamrock Sold.”
Reports Archie LaFreniere’s sale of the Shamrock Bar after 36 years, names Barbara Becker Anderson and cousins Cyril and Vera Jean (Jim) Jimsak as new owners, and says the transfer would occur sometime in June after remodeling; it does not provide a deed, license, or business registry.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-04_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, April 1973, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held eleven-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 · 1973-04_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, September–October 1973, classified advertising, “Shamrock Bar.”
Advertises the Shamrock Bar under the names Tim Jimsak and Barb Beckers, with food and beverage service; this supports operation after the planned transfer but does not establish the legal ownership or exact transfer date.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-09_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, September–October 1973, held issue PDF, source scan.
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
Beaver Beacon, January 1974, classified advertising, “Shamrock Bar.”
Advertises daily and Sunday hours, light lunches, and food and beverage service under Jim Timsak and Barb Beckers; it supports continued operation but not legal ownership, licensing, or a complete business history.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-01_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, January 1974, 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.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1974-01_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, February 1974, classified advertising, “Shamrock Bar.”
Again advertises the Shamrock Bar under Jim Timsak and Barb Beckers, with daily and Sunday hours, light lunches, and beer, wine, liquor, and food service; it supports continued operation but not legal ownership, licensing, or a complete business history.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-02_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, February 1974, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held eleven-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 · 1974-02_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, January 1974, 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.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1974-01_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, February 1974, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held eleven-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 · 1974-02_Beaver-Beacon

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

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Beaver Island Archive, “Sale of the Shamrock Bar, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/sale-of-shamrock-bar-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1973, “Shamrock Sold.” (and 7 further sources listed on the page).

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