- Date
- 1969-03-08
- Kind
- Celebration
- Followed by
- 16th Annual St. Patrick's Party for Holy Cross Church, 1970
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- celebrationcommunityheritagereligion
- Within
- Chicago
Summary
The February 1969 Beaver Beacon carried the formal announcement for “THE 15TH ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S PARTY,” held March 8, 1969, at St. Kevin’s Church Hall, 10513 Torrence Avenue, Chicago, under Rev. Bernard Scheid’s pastorate. The March issue reported approximately 325 people in attendance and named three door-prize winners, one of whom donated his winnings back to the fund.
Fifteen years back from 1969 again places the founding party in 1955 (1969 − 14 = 1955), the third directly stated ordinal in the held run (after the 12th in 1966 and 14th in 1968) to corroborate that year independently of the hub’s own five-edition arithmetic.
Program
Donations of $2.50 per person and $1.50 per child (under 18) at St. Kevin’s Church Hall. The March report gives an attendance estimate of approximately 325 — the only edition in the held run with a specific attendance figure of this precision — and names three door-prize winners: Bussy LaFreniere ($10.00, donated back to the fund), Bob Delaney (a blender), and Pet McCafferty (a bottle of V.O.). Proceeds were directed to Holy Cross Church.
Evidence limits
No overall proceeds total (as distinct from the attendance estimate and individual door prizes) is given for this edition. The report’s list of island attendees is cut off in the held OCR text after naming Mr. J.L. Malloy and “Mr. and Mrs. Wa—.”
Open questions
- What was the 1969 edition’s total proceeds, given that an attendance estimate (~325) is reported but no dollar total?
- Who is the “Mr. and Mrs. Wa—” whose name is truncated in the held OCR text?
See also
Sources
- The formal announcement: "THE 15TH ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S PARTY / For the benefit of Holy Cross Church, Beaver Island, Michigan / SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1969 - 8:00 P.M. / ST. KEVIN'S CHURCH HALL / 10513 Torrence Avenue / Chicago, Illinois / Rev. Bernard Scheid, Pastor." Donations $2.50 per person, $1.50 per child.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-02_Beaver-Beacon
- 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 · 1969-02_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports: "The Annual St. Patrick's Day Party was held on March 8th at 8:00 p.m. at St. Kevin's Church Hall in Chicago... Approximately 325 people attended the party, which was a huge success. The Door Prize of $10.00 was won by Bussy LaFreniere and he immediately donated it back to the fund. Bob Delaney won a Blender and Pet McCafferty won a bottle of V.O.... the proceeds from this party will come to Holy Cross Church on Beaver Island." Also names Island attendees including Mr. J.L. Malloy and Mr. and Mrs. Wa[lter, name cut off in source].data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-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 · 1969-03_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “15th Annual St. Patrick's Party for Holy Cross Church, 1969”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/st-patricks-party-for-holy-cross-1969/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1969, "The 15th Annual St. Patrick's Party." (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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