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Blessed Sacrament School Friars Win Basketball Championship

Date: 03 03 1961
Description: The Blessed Sacrament School Friars won the Parochial Grade School League basketball championship with a record of ten victories and no defeats.
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Spring Election 1961

Date: 04 04 1961
Description: "We Saw You Performing Your Civic Duty" in the spring 1961 elections. A pensive woman voter, her slip in hand, waits a turn in the booth.
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U.W. Engineering Students Beard Contest

Date: 03 09 1961
Description: A profile view of three bearded engineering students who are posing and admiring trophies. The students, left to right, are John Menning, Dave Ludwig, and ...
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Blackhawk Country Club Women at Annual Mad Hat Luncheon

Date: 03 22 1961
Description: Mrs. Victor R. (Stella) Johnson of 3401 Crestwood Drive won the prize for the funniest hat at the Blackhawk Country Club Womens' Mad Hat luncheon at Blackh...
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Ninth Annual Management Night

Date: 03 29 1961
Description: Looking over the program for the ninth annual Management Night at the Loraine Hotel are, left to right, Reed Coleman of Madison Kipp Corporation, I.W. Lack...
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Ninth Annual Management Night

Date: 03 29 1961
Description: Madison mayor Harold E. Hanson, standing, chatting with Norman A. Allheiser, left, of the University of Wisconsin Management Institute and George A. Nelson...
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Edgewood College De Ricci Hall Open House

Date: 03 24 1961
Description: Standing in the vestibule of Edgewood College's new classroom and administration building called De Ricci Hall is the five-member committee who are plannin...
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U.W. Engineering Students Beard Contest

Date: 03 09 1961
Description: Side profile of Jack Hauber who won one of the "Smith Bros." awards for his beard's similarity to those of the famed cough drop brothers.
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Ninth Annual Management Night

Date: 03 29 1961
Description: Attendees having a discussion during the ninth annual Management Night at the Loraine Hotel. Left to right are: Robert E. Barth of Mautz Paint and Varnish ...
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Earl Stammen and Sons Preparing for Quarter Midget Races

Date: 03 31 1961
Description: Randy, left, and Mike Stammen helping their father Earl make final adjustments on their racer in preparation for the National Championships of the Quarter ...
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Removal of High-Voltage Towers

Date: 04 05 1961
Description: One of the high-voltage towers that intersected Sherman Avenue between Roth Street and Aberg Avenue that was removed to make way for expansion of the North...
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U.W. Engineering Students Beard Contest

Date: 03 09 1961
Description: Badger Beauty member and beard contest judge Lynette Estes is touching the bearded chin of contest competitor Wayne Everts. Everts is wearing a derby hat, ...
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Traffic Accident in Madison

Date: 04 07 1961
Description: Mrs. Lavern (Edith) Clark walking away from her car that was knocked out of control on Milwaukee Street by another car. It crashed through a fence and into...
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Childrens' Party at South Side Recreation Center

Date: 03 29 1961
Description: Members of Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Evans Scholars at the University of Wisconsin gave an Easter party for young children at the South Side Recreation...
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University of Wisconsin Haresfoot Club Show

Date: 03 30 1961
Description: The University of Wisconsin Haresfoot Club Show returns to Madison from a six-day tour with its 1961 production, "Wonderful Show No.2." Haresfoot features ...
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We Saw You at ABWA Boss Night

Date: 03 27 1961
Description: Members of the American Business Women's Association (ABWA) attending their traditional Boss Night dinner and program at the Simon House. Seated left to ri...
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State Tax Office Activity at Tax Deadline

Date: 04 13 1961
Description: Workers at the state tax office in the City-County building assisting taxpayers in preparing their tax forms as the tax deadline nears.
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Madison Board of Realtors and Madison Building Association

Date: 04 05 1961
Description: Members of the Madison Board of Realtors and the Madison Building Association shared a handshake to form joint committees to work on problems of common int...
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: The last five spellers left in the Iowa county championship spelling bee all look a bit worried as they wait for the final rounds of the bee, held in the D...
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State Tax Office Activity at Tax Deadline

Date: 04 13 1961
Description: A young taxpayer is concentrating on his tax return at the state tax office in the City-County building as the tax deadline nears.

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