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Woman Receiving an Award

Date: 04 29 1953
Description: A man is presenting an award to a woman at a podium. Another woman, wearing a corsage, is looking on and clapping.
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Four Men and Award at WMTV Channel 33

Date: 02 10 1954
Description: Four men and award at WMTV Channel 33.
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Opening Night of the 47th Annual Haresfoot Show

Date: 04 26 1954
Description: Visiting in the atrium of University of Wisconsin Union Theater prior to the performance of the musical comedy, "Wait and See," are (left to right): Dave W...
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Plaque for Meritorius Service

Date: 06 08 1954
Description: A brass plaque shaped like a shield with the following inscription: "For Meritorious Service - E. B. Samp President - Wisconsin State Telephone Association...
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Master Television Engineer Award

Date: 07 13 1954
Description: Presentation of the Master Television Engineer award to Cloren Smith, Chief Engineer at WKOW-TV in Madison. Smith is seen holding a mounted cup on a studio...
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Middleton Sportsmen's Junior Rifle Club

Date: 05 1955
Description: Club officers in a meeting. At left, Roger Bell is receiving an award from the National Rifle Association (NRA) presented by M.D. Doyle, instructor at the ...
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National Sales Executive Club Essay Contest

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Anne Kleiner and John Triggs were awarded top prizes in the local National Sales Executive Club's essay contest. Shown at the award ceremony are (left to r...
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Women's Club of Madison Presents "Man and His God"

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Madison Women's Club presents an original play "Man and His God" to raise money for scholarships. Appearing as Adam and Eve (left) are Richard Aukerma of 6...
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Three Edgewood High School Seniors Honored

Date: 06 04 1957
Description: Three Edgewood High School seniors who will receive awards at the school's commencement ceremony. From left are Mary Doyle who will receive the Kelsey awar...
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High School Shorthand Writing Awards

Date: 06 07 1957
Description: Madison East High School teacher in the school's business education department, Mary Heyer (standing by the chalkboard), awards gold pins to Barbara Lien (...
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Madison Rotary Scholarship Awards

Date: 06 12 1957
Description: Armand Ketterer (left), chairman of the Rotary Club's Youth Services Committee, stands with the five winners of the Club's annual $50 scholarships. Holding...
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4th Annual Dog Obedience Trials

Date: 09 14 1957
Description: Participants and their dogs standing together as judges look over the canines at the 4th Annual Dog Obedience Trials held at the Double A Arena near Cambri...
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Richard W. Versey Receives Inland Daily Press Assn. Award

Date: 10 17 1957
Description: Richard W. Vesey (center) is holding a trophy he received from the Inland Daily Press Association for top award as reporter-photographer. It was pre...
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State Employees Receive Merit Certificates and Cash Awards

Date: 12 19 1957
Description: Five state employees are recognized for contributing ideas to save the Wisconsin state government money. They are receiving merit certificates and cash awa...
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Koepcke Travel Agency Given Plaque

Date: 02 28 1958
Description: Phil Koepcke is holding a plaque awarded to Koepcke Travel Agency for its outstanding contributions to the development of civil air transportation. With hi...
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Honesty Pays Off for Boy

Date: 02 26 1958
Description: David Schumacher (13) is shown with his father, Stanley Schumacher, as David models his first wrist watch and new jacket. David found a $20 bill on the sid...
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Warren Flisram the Honest Teen

Date: 02 28 1958
Description: Warren Flisram (16, rural Brooklyn) is receiving $100 for his honesty in finding and helping recover $13,500 in cash along a railroad right-of-way on Janua...
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Winners of 1958 Helen Farnsworth Mears Art Awards

Date: 03 26 1958
Description: 8th-Grade winners of the 1958 Helen Farnsworth Mears art contest. The contest started in 1927 to honor the memory of the Oshkosh-born sculptor to encourag...
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DAR Citizenship Winners

Date: 03 14 1958
Description: Madison's four DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Good Citizenship winners receive their pins. They are (left to right): Francesca Axley, who made ...
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University League Scholarships

Date: 03 06 1958
Description: The 1958 Rosa P. Fred scholarship winner is Nancy Post (right). She is pictured with Mrs. E.B. (Rosa) Fred (upper left) and Mrs. David Kovenock (lower left...

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