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Christ Presbyterian Church Missionary Tea

Date: 07 16 1954
Description: Group portrait of Florence Koehler, president of the church women's association, Leora Phillips, and Miriam Stroud. They are posing by the front door at 73...
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Christ Presbyterian Church Missionary Tea

Date: 07 16 1954
Description: Three long-time Presbyterian women leaders posing for a portrait on the terrace at 739 Farwell Drive in Maple Bluff. They are, from left, Lota Reid, Minnie...
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Christ Presbyterian Church Missionary Tea

Date: 07 16 1954
Description: Esther Hauver puts money into a basket held by Nettie Stafford. Proceeds from the Missionary tea will go to the Embudo Presbyterian Hospital in New Mexico ...
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Mrs. Comfort

Date: 12 13 1954
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Comfort (?) seated in a chair.
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Charlie Hemeyer with His Fiddle

Date: 12 18 1954
Description: Charlie Hemeyer, a resident at Rest Haven nursing home on Mineral Point Road, likes to play the fiddle for his own recreation as well as for the enjoyment ...
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Polio Survivors Value March of Dimes

Date: 12 27 1954
Description: Mrs. Judith Lokken, a grandmother of three, was diagnosed with polio in August 1954 but is now virtually recovered.
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Senior Golf Association Members

Date: 05 14 1955
Description: Carl Dietze, Milwaukee, president of the Senior Golf Association of Wisconsin, played a round of golf at the Blackhawk Country Club with three members of t...
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Dane County Homecrafters

Date: 03 06 1956
Description: Herman Skolas sits in a wheelchair while weaving on his loom as his eight-year-old granddaughter, Deborah Culham of Stoughton, looks on approvingly. Skolas...
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First Governor's Conference on Aging Population

Date: 05 26 1956
Description: Discussing plans for the First Governor's Conference on an Aging Population are Governor Walter Kohler; Minnetta Hastings, chairman of the committee on the...
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First Governor's Conference on an Aging Population

Date: 05 28 1956
Description: Health is a major area being explored at the First Governor's Conference on an Aging Population. Dr. George Stebbins checks the blood pressure of Florence...
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First Governor's Conference on Aging Population

Date: 05 28 1956
Description: The First University Methodist Church has a friendly visitor plan where volunteers visit shut-ins of the church regularly. Leisure time activities are one ...
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First Governor's Conference on Aging Population

Date: 05 28 1956
Description: Employment of older adults is one of the topics of discussion at the First Governor's Conference on an Aging Population. 76 year old James Jordan works on ...
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First Governor's Conference on Aging Population

Date: 05 28 1956
Description: Recreation for older adults is one of the topics at the First Governor's Conference on an Aging Population. Gus Torgeson, guitarist; Henry Breneman, violin...
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DeHaven Golden Wedding Anniversary

Date: 08 19 1956
Description: Portrait of Nora and Charles DeHaven taken for their golden wedding anniversary. They lived at 1504 Williamson Street, had 8 children, 21 grandchildren, a...
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Glenn Wise at Train Station

Date: 08 19 1956
Description: Glenn Wise (right) shaking hands and saying goodbye to two of her friends who are standing up on the step of a railroad passenger car. They are (left) Mari...
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Annual Dahlia and Flower Show

Date: 08 31 1956
Description: Mrs. Alice Senty posing with one of her floral arrangements at the annual Dahlia and Flower Show.
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Golden Agers

Date: 01 08 1957
Description: Jacob Isaacs, Albert Dizon, and Jacob Miller (left to right) enjoy dessert at the monthly afternoon party put on by the Council of Jewish Women at the Cong...
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Golden Agers

Date: 01 08 1957
Description: Joseph Rozansky, Joseph Vein, and Bessie Vein (left to right) enjoy conversation at the monthly afternoon party put on by the Council of Jewish Women at th...
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Golden Agers

Date: 01 08 1957
Description: Mamie Epstein, Rose Winer and Jacob Miller (left to right) were honored for January birthdays during the monthly afternoon party put on by the Council of J...
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Golden Agers

Date: 01 08 1957
Description: Mollie Sweet, Cecile Schein, Fannie Borsuk and Esther Sweet were the workers for the monthly afternoon party put on by the Council of Jewish Women at the C...

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