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State Junior Rifle Championship

Date: 04 19 1958
Description: The Northwestern Military and Naval Academy rifle team of Walworth won the State Junior Rifle Championship with a record score of 1498. Members are, left t...
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Orchard Ridge Garden Club Flower Show

Date: 06 15 1958
Description: A flower arrangement by Elva Powers entered in the Orchard Ridge Garden Club flower show sitting on a side table. The arrangement is a combination of yello...
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Subscription Contest Winner

Date: 08 07 1958
Description: Original caption states: "Everyone benefits. Jans Jackson, Spring Green, champion subscription salesman, of the Wisconsin State Journal's carrier bo...
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Doris Withrow Enters Dolls in National Event for Second Time

Date: 09 24 1958
Description: Doris Withrow bids farewell to the dolls which she has dressed for her entry in this year's National Doll Dressing Institute competition held in cooperatio...
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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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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Classification for Teenagers

Date: 10 27 1958
Description: The Wisconsin State Journal has a new cookbook classification for teenagers. Beth Kube, a seventh grade student from Lake Mills, has the distinction...
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Kiwanis Midgets Win Midvale League Title

Date: 08 1958
Description: Portrait of the Kiwanis Midget baseball team after winning the Midvale No. 1 league title. Left to right, kneeling: Gordon Webb, David Young, Bill Draper, ...
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Shamrocks Win West Midget Wingra Championship

Date: 08 1958
Description: Group portrait of the Shamrocks midget baseball team after winning its first playoff game in the West Midget Wingra playoffs. Left to right, front row: Ted...
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Thaller's Midget Baseball Team

Date: 08 1958
Description: Group portrait of Thaller's Steak House team, East Midget Central No. 2 champions. Having been unbeaten in 18 games, they lost to Gallagher's in the title ...
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Cuba Club's Midget Cherokee Champs

Date: 08 1958
Description: Group portrait of the Cuba Club's Midget Cherokee Champions. Their team won 19 out of 20 games to take that title, but lost in the playoffs. Left to right,...
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Connie Schwoegler in All-Star Bowling Tournament

Date: 11 14 1958
Description: Portrait of Connie Schwoegler, one of three Madison entries in the national All-Star bowling tournament in Buffalo, NY.
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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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Ronald E. Johnson Wins World Cheddar Cheese Championship

Date: 11 13 1958
Description: Ronald E. Johnson of Mt. Sterling in Crawford County, Wisconsin, was named the winner of the World Cheddar Cheese Championship at the Hotel Loraine. He rec...
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Hal Panetti

Date: 11 14 1958
Description: Portrait of Hal Panetti, one of three entries in the national All-Star bowling tournament in Buffalo, NY.
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GOP Elephant Naming Contest

Date: 11 04 1958
Description: Mrs. Charles Carthright of Oregon was named the winner of "Parade Magazine's" election year contest to name the Republican elephant. Her winning entry was ...
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Wisconsin State Journal Young Columbus Leaves for Hawaii

Date: 12 26 1958
Description: William Scobie, age 16 of Brodhead, holds a flight bag while embarking an airplane. Scobie won a trip to Hawaii for selling the most subscriptions to the <...
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Curling Champions

Date: 03 08 1959
Description: Group portrait of four men wearing tams and berets on their heads. The original caption states: "The Don Russell rink of Pardeeville won the Madison Curlin...
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Carrier Salesmen Subscription Contestants

Date: 03 31 1959
Description: Four Madison Newspapers, Inc., carrier salesmen (or newspaper home delivery boys) look over possible awards for new subscriptions, such as prizes, cash, or...
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Carrier Salesmen Subscription Contestants

Date: 03 31 1959
Description: Four Madison Newspapers, Inc., carrier salesmen (or newspaper home delivery boys) and district circulation manager, Clinton Vandall (right) are shown looki...
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State High School Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 21 1959
Description: Milwaukee Lincoln coach Dick Wadewitz and star Andy Chesser beam with pride after accepting the state championship trophy from Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem, pres...

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