- Date
- 1973-03-17
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Civic Association · Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Followed by
- St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Beaver Island, 1974
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitycatholicismheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The March 1973 Beaver Beacon announced a St. Patrick’s Day program for March 17 at Beaver Haven Marina, followed by a 5:30 p.m. Holy Cross Altar Society turkey dinner. The April follow-up reports that the program occurred, with children’s games and hunts, prizes for participants, and $369.80 in donated proceeds from the dinner.
Evidence and limits
The March article is an announcement and the April article is a retrospective account. Neither provides a formal proclamation, complete attendance record, or full financial accounting.
Sources
- Announces noon hot dogs and hot chocolate at Beaver Haven Marina, games for first through sixth grades, a treasure hunt for older students, a scavenger hunt for all ages, and a 5:30 p.m. Holy Cross Altar Society turkey dinner with a freewill offering. The notice is a program announcement; the April issue is needed for results.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-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 · 1973-03_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports the March 17 program as completed after ice-free harbor conditions altered the prior year’s activities: the Civic Association served food, children played games and hunts, named winners received prizes, and the Holy Cross dinner raised $369.80 in donations. It does not provide a full participant list or financial accounting.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-04_Beaver-Beacon
- 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
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Beaver Island, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/st-patricks-day-celebration-beaver-island-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1973, “St. Pat’s Day.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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