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Dane County Association for Mental Health Awards

Date: 02 08 1961
Description: Rev. Max Gabler, minister of the First Unitarian Society, shows a woman "Democratic Man," a book written by Edward C. Lindeman, during an award ceremony fo...
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Brother-Sister General Motors Scholarship Winners

Date: 04 25 1961
Description: Madison Central High School senior Arlene Parmentier (right) holding a scholarship she won from General Motors. Her brother, Robert (left), is also a Gener...
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Wisconsin Architecture Award Winners

Date: 05 18 1961
Description: Harold Ames, sitting at center, looking over a model of the State Office building planned for the Hill Farms which was part of the honor awards exhibit of ...
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Engineers Honored

Date: 04 07 1961
Description: Two men posing holding plaques. The original caption states: "Happy winners, Arthur Behling, Milwaukee, left, and G.D. Simonds, Clintonville, displaying aw...
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Donald C. Slichter, President Of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

Date: 06 03 1961
Description: Donald C. Slichter, president of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, received the "Alumnus of the Year" award of the Wisconsin Alumni Associati...
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Alma Schmidt Petersen

Date: 1950
Description: Alma Schmidt Petersen, center, holds a plaque with a relief portrait of a woman's head in profile, and the inscription "Louise de Koven Bowen, President of...
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Madison Traffic Engineering Department Receives Award From the National Safety Council

Date: 08 17 1961
Description: The Madison Traffic Engineering Department receives a certificate of commendation from the National Safety Council. Shown (L-R) are John Bunch, Madison tra...
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Community Service Award

Date: 10 04 1961
Description: Madison attorney Maurice B. Pasch, center, is presented a plaque for community service by the B'nai B'rith lodge. Presenting the award are Harry Epstein, l...
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Dickey Chapelle Receiving Polk Award

Date: 04 13 1962
Description: Dickey Chapelle receiving the George Polk Memorial Award from William Lawrence of The New York Times at the Waldorf Astoria.
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Madison City Employes Honored for Years of Service

Date: 12 28 1961
Description: Eleven Madison city employes were honored by the City Council for 25 and 35 years of service. Alderman Harrison L. Garner (right) presents a 35-year award ...
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Governor Warren Knowles and Georgia O'Keeffe

Date: 1966
Description: Governor Warren Knowles and Artist Georgia O'Keeffe at the presentation of the Wisconsin Governor's Award for Creativity in the Arts.
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Boy Scout Silver Beaver Awards

Date: 04 09 1964
Description: Four winners of the Silver Beaver award for distinguished service to scouting at the annual appreciation dinner of the Four Lakes Council of Boy Scouts. In...
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Women's Day at Wisconsin Center

Date: 04 21 1964
Description: Looking on at left is alumna honoree, Isabel Craig, of Janesville, who received the Wisconsin Alumni Assn.'s distinguished service award for outstanding al...
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Social Security Staff Members Honored in Madison

Date: 05 15 1964
Description: Social Security district manager Sydney S. Miller (left) presents awards for outstanding work in public service to clerical staff members at the Madison So...
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Scholarship Awards for Newspaper Carriers

Date: 05 27 1964
Description: On the right is Lawrence H. Fitzpatrick, managing editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, and two high school students to whom he presented the 1964 Madison...
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Dr. Stovall and Dr. Hertz Honored by University of Wisconsin Medical Alumni

Date: 05 22 1964
Description: Recipients of awards at the U.W. Medical Alumni Assoc. banquet are shown talking with officers of the association outside the East Side Business Men's club...
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Arthur J. Sweet Memorial Scholarship

Date: 07 28 1964
Description: David Tymus (right) is presented the Arthur J. Sweet Memorial scholarship by the company president Sheldon Sweet. The scholarship recipient is selected by ...
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Pedestrian Safety Citation 1963

Date: 09 04 1964
Description: Two men are holding a special award which reads: Pedestrian Safety Citation 1963. Monona, Wisconsin is cited for its record of No Pedestrian Deaths as repo...
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Wisconsin State Journal Receives American Cancer Society's Crusade Citation

Date: 09 23 1964
Description: The Wisconsin State Journal received the American Cancer Society's Crusade Citation "for helping to strengthen the 1964 fight against cancer." Richard C. W...
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Newton Minow and Leo Solomon

Date: 11 1962
Description: Newton Minow and Leo Solomon shake hands in front of a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plaque. Minow appears to be receiving an award.

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