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Dane County American Legion Forty-and-Eight Banquet

Date: 03 28 1954
Description: Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Meek of Lodi cut short a Texas honeymoon, after their marriage March 15, to attend the Annual Dane County American Legion 40-and-8 banqu...
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Opening Night of the 47th Annual Haresfoot Show

Date: 04 26 1954
Description: Visiting in the atrium of University of Wisconsin Union Theater prior to the performance of the musical comedy, "Wait and See," are (left to right): Dave W...
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How a Zor Shrine Clown Makes Up His Face

Date: 04 29 1954
Description: Zor Shrine clown, J. Leigh, is painting his eyebrows.
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How a Zor Shrine Clown Makes Up His Face

Date: 04 29 1954
Description: Zor Shrine clown J. Leigh's finished face with what would be a red nose. Leigh is also in full costume with hat and shirt.
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40 and 8 Convention

Date: 07 15 1954
Description: Edward H. Vogt taking a bite out of his sandwich aboard his American Legion Voiture's "locomotive," number 738 for Fond du Lac County.
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40 and 8 Convention

Date: 07 15 1954
Description: Everett C. Gerry, Wisconsin National Gurad 40 and 8 Child Welfare Director, is shown eating a meal at the convention, held in the Elks Club.
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YWCA Summer Activities Directors

Date: 06 1955
Description: Two women posing on a dock on Lake Mendota. They are Ruth La Duke (left), acting director of the YWCA's health education department, and Ruth Edie, who was...
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Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Council Tea

Date: 08 1955
Description: Louise Watson and Joan Jennerjohn, members of the Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Council, showing sorority pins to be displayed at the tea for graduating seni...
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Knights of Columbus and Madison Shrine Club Luncheon

Date: 04 12 1957
Description: Edward J. Owens (right) former grand knight of Madison's Knights of Columbus, is sitting with Industrial psychologist Dr. Paul Mundie of Milwaukee, the gue...
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Women's Club of Madison Presents "Man and His God"

Date: 04 15 1957
Description: Madison Women's Club presents an original play "Man and His God" to raise money for scholarships. Portraying a Japanese dancer in the play is Miss Ruth Tra...
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One of Madison's Prominent Ladies

Date: 05 07 1957
Description: Ida Kittleson in her Spaight Street home. She has been active in several organizations, including the Humane Society, Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Kiddie...
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One of Madison's Prominent Ladies

Date: 05 07 1957
Description: Milo and Ida Kittleson in their Spaight Street home. He is an attorney, and she has been active in several local charities.
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Minetta Leonard

Date: 05 24 1957
Description: Indoor portrait of Minetta Leonard, who will give an illustrated travel talk to the Christian Mothers and Altar Society at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in...
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We Saw You . . . at PEO Sisterhood Tea

Date: 06 15 1957
Description: Members of the PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Sisterhood Reciprocity Board hold a tea in honor of First Lady Helen (Davis) Thomson, wife of W...
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Christ Presbyterian Church Women's Society Mission Tea

Date: 07 09 1957
Description: One of the younger attendees at the annual missionary tea sponsored by the Women's Society of Christ Presbyterian Church was Jane Rudolph who is an English...
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G.A. Newman, Canadian Consul General

Date: 11 20 1957
Description: Portrait of G.A. Newman, Canadian Consul General stationed in Chicago, when he spoke to the Madison Rotary Club at the Park Hotel about U.S. tariff policie...
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Christmas Hats at Maple Bluff Country Club

Date: 12 18 1957
Description: Shining ornaments and sprigs of pine and fir were used by many of the feminine guests for their Christmas hats for the party. Helen Plater and Elizabeth Mo...
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Christmas Hats at Maple Bluff Country Club

Date: 12 18 1957
Description: Elsa Johnson looks up at a hat topped with a large wheeled carriage worn by Betty Berst. Johnson was style show chairman for 1957. Berst was the Maple Bluf...
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County Red Cross Drive

Date: 01 12 1958
Description: Portrait of Allen T. Zoeller, one of six zone chairmen named to assist Walter Renk as he heads the County Red Cross Drive. Zoeller will be responsible for ...
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Christmas Hats at Maple Bluff Country Club

Date: 12 18 1957
Description: Mrs. George W. Heath, 1957 social chairman of the woman's organization at Maple Bluff Country Club, is wearing a hat decorated with a large Christmas tree ...

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