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Maple Bluff Fire

Date: 04 26 1958
Description: Two firemen hold a ladder while going up a ladder to fight a fire that destroyed the interior of the Graham Johnson residence at 22 Burrows Road in Maple B...
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Country Club Women Leaders

Date: 06 17 1958
Description: Portrait of Elsa Johnson on the Maple Bluff Country Club porch overlooking the swimming pool. All activities of the Maple Bluff Country Club Women's Group ...
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Maple Bluff Aquacade

Date: 07 23 1960
Description: The Aquacade at the Maple Bluff Country Club pool includes races, family dinner and an evening show. Tom Bennett, right, gives instructions for the bar bel...
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Maple Bluff Aquacade

Date: 06 23 1960
Description: The Aquacade at the Maple Bluff Country Club pool includes races, family dinner and an evening show. Sue Stenjem participates in the beach ball race.
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Maple Bluff Aquacade

Date: 07 23 1960
Description: Spectators watch the Aquacade at the Maple Bluff Country Club pool, which includes races, family dinner and an evening show.
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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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Teenage Pool Party at Maple Bluff Country Club

Date: 07 11 1962
Description: Reid Bennett (left) and Ray Evans, and Fern Langmeyer attending the pool party for teenager members of the Maple Bluff Country Club and their friends.
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Women's Western Open Golf Championship

Date: 06 24 1955
Description: Women spectators watch as a field of 20 professionals and 50 top amateurs began a 72-hole competition in the 26th Annual Women's Western Open golf champion...
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Women's Western Open Golf Championship

Date: 06 24 1955
Description: J.C. Sexton (left), who was in charge of printed programs for the event, is holding a cup and smiling as Austin Faulkner (right), manager of the Edgewater...
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Women's Western Open Golf Championship

Date: 06 24 1955
Description: A group of men and women watching the golf match at the 26th Annual Women's Western Open golf championship at the Maple Bluff Country Club. A few people ar...
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Women's Western Open Golf Championship

Date: 06 24 1955
Description: A man and a woman updating a large score board at 26th Annual Women's Western Open at the Maple Bluff Country Club sponsored by the Western Women's Golf As...
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Christ Presbyterian Church Women's Society Mission Tea

Date: 07 09 1957
Description: Mary Collins (right) explains some of the intricacies of a harp to hostess Eleanore Conlin. She played a program of harp selections for the annual missiona...
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Christ Presbyterian Church Women's Society Mission Tea

Date: 07 09 1957
Description: One of the younger attendees at the annual missionary tea sponsored by the Women's Society of Christ Presbyterian Church was Jane Rudolph who is an English...
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Christ Presbyterian Church Women's Society Mission Tea

Date: 07 09 1957
Description: Marge Arnold, the chairperson of the annual missionary tea sponsored by the Women's Society of Christ Presbyterian Church. It was held at the home of Elean...
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Christ Presbyterian Church Women's Society Mission Tea

Date: 07 09 1957
Description: Helen Rader, who is vice-president of the Women's Society of Christ Presbyterian Church, enjoys the view of Lake Mendota with Mrs. Milton Nichols of Reedsb...
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Homeowner Redecorates with Contemporary Styling

Date: 12 27 1957
Description: The tri-level home of I. Franklin and Arline Houseman, 821 Lakewood Boulevard in Maple Bluff, was redecorated with her choosing the color scheme. A star-sh...
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Foster Mothers Tea

Date: 06 18 1958
Description: Wisconsin's first lady, Helen Thomson (left), greets three of the foster mothers who were honored at a tea in the executive mansion. Being greeted are Evel...
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Grandfathers Spend Time with Grandchildren

Date: 06 10 1958
Description: Grandfather Willard Rendall, 33 Fuller Drive, enjoys time with his grandchildren Jay (4) and Jill (3) Rendall, children of Mr. and Mrs. David B. Rendall, 3...
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Spraying in Maple Bluff for Dutch Elm Disease

Date: 11 01 1958
Description: All elm trees in Maple Bluff are sprayed for Dutch elm disease in accordance with the village's compulsory spraying ordinance. Charles Webster, 2740 Milwau...
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Attic Angels Benefit Sale

Date: 08 30 1960
Description: Virginia Purnell, one of the three co-chairmen of the Attic Angel benefit antique and artificial flower arrangement sale is shown at the front entrance of ...

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