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Blackbourn Receives All-Star Award

Date: 09 22 1946
Description: Lisle Blackbourn Jr., former Milwaukee Washington high school star playing for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was awarded a trophy as the most outsta...
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Dachshund with Award Ribbons

Date: 12 30 1947
Description: Caren, prizewinning dachshund pictured with her owner, Harry Sharpe, owner and breeder of Badger Hill Kennels. Many of the trophies and ribbons won by Care...
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University of Wisconsin ROTC Inspection

Date: 05 06 1949
Description: Cadet Col. William K. Chipman, Madison, was presented the commandant's award for "outstanding academic, extra-curricular, military science, and leadership ...
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 29 1950
Description: Spelling bee champion Arlene Brown of Janesville holding her trophy. Smiling on the right is her eighth grade teacher at St. Mary's Catholic school, Siste...
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Madison Invitational Softball Tournament Awards

Date: 06 26 1950
Description: A display shows various merchandise awards which players will compete for in the Madison Invitational Sofball Tournament. Pictured are jackets, a wrist wa...
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Mendota Yacht Club Members With Trophies

Date: 09 07 1951
Description: Mendota Yacht Club members posing with their trophies at the Yacht Club's annual banquet, held at Maple Bluff Country Club, 500 Kensington Drive.
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Thomas McCormick Memorial Award Winner

Date: 12 09 1951
Description: Tom Haen, who excelled in football, basketball and high jumping, as well as being an excellent student, poses with the traveling trophy as the first winner...
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"Fightin'est Fighter" Charlie Magestro

Date: 01 16 1952
Description: Charlie Magestro, a South Milwaukee boxer, receiving the "Fightin'est Fighter" award at the University of Wisconsin Boxing Tournament.
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Blessed Sacrament Parochial School Athletic Banquet

Date: 05 28 1952
Description: Group portrait of members of the Blessed Sacrament Parochial school athletic teams, their coaches and sponsors who were honored at the school's annual banq...
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Forbes-Meagher Music Co. Wins Display Award

Date: 06 17 1952
Description: Forbes-Meagher Music Co., 27 W. Main Street, won a trophy in a nation-wide window display contest. A.C. Cory (right) presenting the trophy to Harold Frye (...
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Madison Bicycle Safety Week Parade

Date: 07 22 1952
Description: Ten-year-old David Paepke, Sauk City, is pictured with the new Sears Roebuck and Company bicycle he won in the Madison Bicycle Safety Week slogan competiti...
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Home Talent Baseball League Awards

Date: 09 22 1953
Description: Group portraits of award-winning managers of teams in the Home Talent Baseball League at the annual fall meeting. From left are: Bill Schroeder, Sauk-Prair...
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Wisconsin High School Trophy

Date: 06 10 1954
Description: Harrison (Sandy) Smith, left, receives the Boy's Why Club Trophy from Coach Hal Metzen at Wisconsin High School's annual awards program. Smith was an outst...
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Wisconsin Women's Golf Association State Tournament

Date: 07 13 1954
Description: Tracy Nelson, age 9, and Tim Nelson, 12, admire prizes purchased for the 42nd annual state tournament of the Wisconsin Women's Golf Association at the Blac...
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Wisconsin High School Football Banquet

Date: 11 11 1954
Description: Principals at Wisconsin High School's annual football banquet at the Eagles Club are (left to right) Jim Schneiders, toastmaster; Co-Captains Dave Ragsdale...
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Wisconsin High Sports Banquet

Date: 05 31 1956
Description: Five men pose behind five trophies. They include Coach Charlie Turner, Dave Hamel, Coach Hal Metzen, Gary Kielley, and Bill Thomas.
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Top Carrier Salesmen

Date: 06 28 1958
Description: John Canny, left, circulation manager for Madison Newspapers, Inc., presents trophies to five of the Wisconsin State Journal's most efficient carrier sales...
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Mendota Yacht Club Winners of Class C Yacht Races

Date: 09 06 1958
Description: Winners of C Class honors during the 1958 Mendota Yacht Club season are pictured, left to right: Bill Mattison, John Rendall, Rick Wheeler, Fritz Kubly, an...
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Madison Women's Interclub Golf Play

Date: 08 1958
Description: Group portrait of those gathered at the head table during a luncheon that accompanied the Madison Women's Interclub golf play. Attendees include, from left...
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Edgewood Football Banquet

Date: 12 13 1959
Description: Recipients of special recognitionc awards at the annual Edgewood football banquet include, first row, left to right: Mike Rieder, Frank Balistreri, and To...

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