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Bowling at Schwoegler's Lanes

Date: 03 26 1958
Description: Chuck Medcraft (left) and Gilly Fischl receive checks from Connie Schwoegeler and Mel Schwoegeler for bowling a perfect 300 game and a 299 game respectivel...
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Doris Hanson in All-Star Bowling Tournament

Date: 11 14 1958
Description: Portrait of Doris Hanson, one of three Madison entries in the national All-Star bowling tournament in Buffalo, NY.
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Brunswick Bowling School

Date: 01 21 1959
Description: Joe Wilman (right), of the Brunswick Advisory Staff of Bowling Champions, diagrams a point during the school for bowling alley proprietors and managers as ...
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Schoep's Ice Cream Bowling Team

Date: 04 18 1959
Description: Group portrait of the Schoep's Ice Cream bowling team, winners of the team championship at the annual Madison Bowling Association tournament at Prairie Lan...
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Championship Bowling Team

Date: 04 22 1959
Description: Group portrait of the Middleton Sport Bowl team, winners of the championships in the Madison Bowling Association's top two leagues. In front, left to right...
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Championship Bowling Teams

Date: 04 25 1959
Description: Rudy Crandall sits amid his two championship bowling teams sponsored by his bar and restaurant. In front are members of the championship Playdium Metropoli...
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Ladies' Golf-Bowling League

Date: 03 13 1959
Description: Officers of the Ladies' Golf-Bowling League of Madison's three country clubs are, from left to right: Edith Henry, treasurer; Valeria Schwoegler, president...
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Ladies' Golf-Bowling League

Date: 03 13 1959
Description: Among the bowling enthusiasts at the Ladies' Golf-Bowling League luncheon are (seated): Marion Lange and Nadine Gibson. Standing left to right are: Edna Gr...
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School of Bowling Class

Date: 01 23 1960
Description: Madison bowler Doris Hanson instructs a group of youths 9-15 years of age during the first class of the "School of Bowling" held at the Bowl-A-Vard.
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Wisconsin State Bowling Association Meeting

Date: 01 17 1960
Description: The nine officers and directors of WSBA are shown. Seated in the front row are, (left to right): secretary-treasurer Howard Petran' Milwaukee; Pres. Joe Me...
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Ernie Kalar Bowls a Perfect Game

Date: 03 01 1960
Description: Ernie Kalar is shown with his proud 7-year-old daughter, Susan, after bowling a perfect 300 game at Schwoeglers' Lanes in an AFL Major League competition.
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Ladies Municipal Bowling League

Date: 04 26 1960
Description: Group portrait of the officers of the Ladies Municipal Bowling League at their recent luncheon held at Stardust, 2725 Broadway Street. They include, seated...
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Schwoegler's Lanes Three-Man Summer Bowling League

Date: 08 10 1960
Description: Schwoegler's Lanes summer Three-Man loop bowling league has eight teams that bowl a six-week schedule. Mel and Bill Schwoegler, father and son, co-manage S...
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Madison Bowling Season Begins

Date: 09 06 1960
Description: The 1960-1961 Madison bowling season begins at leagues around Madison. Members of the Greg's Five bowling team shown are (seated), Gary Adler and (standing...
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Helen Sundby Joins the 600 Club

Date: 10 21 1960
Description: Helen Sundby bowls a 602 series (184, 208, 200) in the Ladies Classic League at Schwoeglers' Lanes to join the Madison 600 Club.
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Bowlers Thada and Maureen Richman

Date: 01 09 1961
Description: Portrait of fourteen year old Maureen, left, and Thada Richman, mother and daughter bowlers in the Unemployment Compensation League. Maureen is described a...
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Madison Women's Bowling Team Leads State

Date: 03 13 1961
Description: Indoor group portrait of the Madison Dream Lanes bowling team, which set the team scoring pace in the 42nd annual state women's bowling tournament. They sc...
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March of Dimes Bowling Winners

Date: 03 06 1961
Description: The winners of the March of Dimes Bowling Tourney, are Pat Trunck, left, and Damon Bryant, left. They are pictured with Jerry Condon, tournament chairman,
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Officials and Bowlers at the Champion of Champions Bowling Tournament

Date: 05 08 1961
Description: Bowling officials and bowlers gather at the "Champion of Champions" annual bowling tournament at the Plaza Alleys in Madison. Shown seated (left to right...
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Bowl-A-Vard Madison Junior League Champions

Date: 05 06 1961
Description: Bowl-A-Vard junior team wins the Madison Junior League bowling league by defeating the Burr Oaks Bowl team at a roll off at Burr Oaks bowling lanes. Team m...

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