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Dane County Red Cross Activities

Date: 03 20 1951
Description: Mrs. Wesley Morrison of 403 Rogers Street talks on the phone with the Dane County Red Cross while asking for assistance in obtaining a leave for her son, C...
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Red Cross Surprise Alert

Date: 10 27 1954
Description: Ida Huff and William Aspinwall, Jr. answer a surprise alert phone call for a test of emergency services response while seated in an automobile.
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Explorer Scouts Prepare for Disasters

Date: 05 07 1956
Description: As part of a practice drill to prepare for possible disasters, phone calls are made to the crews of Explorer Post 503. Phoning are Gene Tschida (left), Exp...
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Madison Explorer Scouts Do Well on Search Test

Date: 02 25 1961
Description: Four Explorer Scouts test a "walkie talkie" and sign in for "emergency duty" in a search test. Left to right: Larry Peterson, Sterling Miller, Dick Sulliva...
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Ham Operators Direct Disaster Exercise

Date: 10 01 1964
Description: The American Radio Relay League sponsors a communications and rescue drill based on a simulated flood near Verona. 30 workers and 35 mobile communications ...

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