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University League Garden Party

Date: 06 06 1934
Description: Women relax on the lawn at Bungalowen, the home of Professor Ray and Mrs. Theo Owen in Frost Woods, at 5805-7 Winnequah Road. Left to right: Mrs. Ira L. Ba...
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University League Garden Party

Date: 06 06 1934
Description: Women are relaxing on the stone terrace near the door to Bungalowen, the home of Professor Ray and Theo Owen in Frost Woods, 5805-7 Winnequah Road, during ...
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Dudgeon PTA Actors

Date: 02 16 1932
Description: Casts of two one-act plays presented by the Dudgeon School Parent Teachers Association in the West High School Auditorium. Plays staged were "The Trysting ...
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Spanish Refugee Benefit Committee

Date: 07 16 1945
Description: Seven women committee members plan a benefit program sponsored by the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee in the home of Mrs. Grant (Esther) Haas, 1518 Su...
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Governor Goodland with Crippled Girl

Date: 03 28 1946
Description: Governor Goodland being presented with a sheet of Easter Seals by a disabled girl, Carol Schlimgen, age 9. Carol is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose P...
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State PTA Convention Tea at Governor's Residence

Date: 04 29 1948
Description: Mrs. Norman Beauchaine, president of Riverview PTA of Marshfield and daughter, Bonnie Lou, age 3, at a tea at the Governor's residence, 130 E. Gilman St., ...
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Mrs. Joseph R. Farrington

Date: 06 24 1949
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Joseph R. Farrington, Washington D.C., president of the National Federaton of Women's Republican Clubs, in her suite at the Hotel Loraine.
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Madison General Women's Auxiliary

Date: 12 05 1949
Description: Officers of the newly formed Madison General Hospital Women's Auxiliary. Seated, left to right: Mrs. Jerome (Helen) Coe, president; Mrs. S L. Odegard, firs...
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Madison Veterans of Foreign Wars Mortgage Burning

Date: 04 11 1950
Description: Mrs. Frieda Abrahams, president of the VFW woman's auxiliary, holds a candle to the mortgage held by C.L. Skinner, post commander. The ceremony was for the...
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Medical Society Auxiliary Members

Date: 05 16 1950
Description: Group portrait of five members of the Dane County Medical Society Auxilary, who met to plan a dinner meeting. Seated left to right: Mrs. C.K. (Helen) Schub...
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University League and Its Junior Division Activities

Date: 01 23 1951
Description: Two instructors at the Truax Field homecrafters' center and two members of the University League are pictured admiring some baked enamelware made by one of...
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Demonstration of Techniques to Help Hearing-Handicapped Children

Date: 02 07 1951
Description: Mrs. Ella Zillner, Madison Public Schools teacher of hearing-impaired children, demonstrates learning techniques she uses with two of her students before a...
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Madison Advertising Club Women Plan Club Dinner and Program

Date: 01 14 1952
Description: For the first time in the history of the Madison Advertising Club, the women members are planning the dinner and program to be held at the Hoffman House. H...
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Coranto Alumnae Tea

Date: 02 23 1952
Description: Members of the alumnae organization of Coranto Journalism Sorority entertained at a tea at the Memorial Union to honor University of Wisconsin journalism f...
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Woman's Bowling League Bowlers

Date: 09 04 1952
Description: Group portrait of ten bowlers from the Lucky Strikers and the Fearless Five teams in the Industrial Commission Girls loop of the woman's bowling league at ...
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Zonta Style Show

Date: 09 08 1953
Description: Evelyne Clauder, president of the Madison Zonta Club, sitting in a chair and surrounded by, right, Sayda Pettersen, general chairperson of the style show, ...
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Wisconsin Title Association Wives Program

Date: 09 21 1956
Description: Hostesses for the women's activities at the Wisconsin Title Association Wives Program were wives of members of Region 1 of the association. Other luncheon ...
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Better Homes and Gardens Club Record Book: Matthews Family

Date: 1939
Description: Image from the Garden Club record book kept by Neighborhood House, with Rosalie, Ollie Mae, and Adrena Matthews posing by their garden, near the front step...
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Better Homes and Gardens Club Record Book: Best Gardens

Date: 1939
Description: Page from the Garden Club record book kept by Neighborhood House, with individual pictures of winners of the Best Gardens competition: George Caravello in ...
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Better Homes and Gardens Club Record Book: Mrs. Ora Smith

Date: 1939
Description: Image from the Garden Club record book kept by Neighborhood House, with the winner in the Senior category garden competition, Mrs. Ora Smith, sitting on th...

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