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Austin Thorson and Family

Date: 01 03 1949
Description: Austin Thorson, winner of a $100 prize in a Lipton Tea Co. jingle contest, also won $1,200 worth of groceries from the Kroger Co. by writing the address of...
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Louise Zieske

Date: 01 31 1949
Description: Louise Zieske in her kitchen demonstrating how to make her cheese-rice casserole, which was selected as best of 517 entries in the "Wisconsin State Journal...
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Recipe Contest Winner Lea Gunderson

Date: 02 16 1949
Description: "Wisconsin State Journal" recipe contest winner Lea Gunderson holds a platter of her pineapple covered upside-down ham loaf.
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Madison Newspapers Carriers Kickoff Breakfast

Date: 04 20 1954
Description: Carriers for Madison Newspapers, Inc. sitting at tables for one of four "kickoff" breakfasts for the annual newspaper-magazine selling contest.
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Bringing Food to the Table

Date: 08 14 1956
Description: Jean Clausen sitting at a table in her kitchen while doing menu planning for her family. Part of photo spread for WSJ's Centennial Cookbook recipe contest.
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Bringing Food to the Table

Date: 08 14 1956
Description: Margaret Klipstein bakes many cookies for her family. Part of the photo spread for the Wisconsin State Journal Centennial Cookbook Recipe Contest.
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Bringing Food to the Table

Date: 08 13 1956
Description: Joan Atwood shopping for vegetables for a special recipe. Part of photo spread for WSJ Centennial Cookbook contest.
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Bringing Food to the Table

Date: 08 14 1956
Description: Elizabeth and Joseph Werner's family sitting at the dinner table. Seated to the right of Elizabeth Werner are Philip and David. Seated to the right of Jose...
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Wisconsin State Journal Recipe Contest

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Mrs. Harry Flemming preparing a seafood and wild rice luncheon. She is the grand prize winner of the casserole category in the Wisconsin State Journal's se...
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Wisconsin State Journal Recipe Contest

Date: 10 13 1957
Description: Camille Mathias, the third grand prize winner in the Wisconsin State Journal's second annual recipe contest, preparing her recipe entry, Chicken Noodle Piq...
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Dagmar Muckler

Date: 10 01 1957
Description: Portrait of Dagmar Muckler, first place winner in the vegetable category of Wisconsin State Journal's second annual recipe contest. Her winning recipe is f...
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Wisconsin State Journal Recipe Contest

Date: 10 01 1957
Description: Studio portrait of Delores Wengert, first place winner in the leftovers category of the Wisconsin State Journal's second annual recipe contest. Her recipe ...
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Wisconsin State Journal Recipe Contest

Date: 10 01 1957
Description: Portrait of Colette Rose, first place winner of the eggs and cheese category in the Wisconsin State Journal's second annual recipe contest. Her recipe was ...
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Wisconsin State Journal Recipe Contest

Date: 10 01 1957
Description: Studio portrait of Belle Richman, first place winner in the appetizers and snacks category of the Wisconsin State Journal's second annual recipe contest. T...
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Wisconsin State Journal Recipe Contest

Date: 10 01 1957
Description: Studio portrait of Vera Schulz, second place winner of the appetizers and snacks category in the second annual Wisconsin State Journal recipe contest.
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Wisconsin State Journal Staff Luncheon Prize Winning Recipes

Date: 10 07 1957
Description: A person's hand holding a ladle is dipping into one of two crocks of seafood casserole (wild rice and fish) on a table decorated with place settings and a ...
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Fourth of July Activities

Date: 07 04 1961
Description: Donald Jorgenson and his daughter Ann participating in a contest as part of a Fourth of July celebration at Burrows Beach. They are eating a doughnut on a ...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Mincemeat Ice Cream Dessert won the second grand prize in the Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook contest. The recipe was submitted by Hazel Van Wagenen of 50...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Beef Tenderloin with Bordelaise Sauce won the third grand prize in the Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook contest. The recipe was submitted by Mrs. S. J. Cha...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Mrs. S.J. Chakelan is in her kitchen preparing a Beef Tenderloin with Bordelaise Sauce. The recipe won the third grand prize in the Wisconsin State Journal...

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