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Mechanical Apprentice Award

Date: 11 09 1953
Description: F.R. Badeau (left), president of the Madison Mechanical Contractors Association, presents an award to Damon Bryant who was selected as the outstanding mech...
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Houdini Award

Date: 1941
Description: Ben Bergor, a Madison magician, receiving the Houdini Award from the widow of Harry Houdini. Behind him is the trunk from which Bergor had escaped, and fou...
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Houdini Award Presentation

Date: 1942
Description: Mrs. Beatrice Houdini presenting the Houdini Award Album to Ben Bergor, a Madison magician. The award was made annually by the Houdini Club of Wisconsin to...
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Eagles' Auxiliary Founder Honored

Date: 11 16 1953
Description: Lydia Wolfe receives a corsage from Bernice Swadley, the president of the Eagles' Auxiliary, as she is honored for organizing the Auxiliary sixteen years p...
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Goodman Brothers Bowlers Award

Date: 12 21 1953
Description: Two bowlers are given new Elgin wrist watches from the Goodman Brothers as an award for rolling the high individual single games in the Madison Bowling Ass...
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Awards for Madison Optimist Club

Date: 02 01 1954
Description: Harold R. Noer, past president of the Madison Optimists, accepts two awards for the Madison club. At left Don Hammond, district governor from Racine, prese...
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Alan (The Horse) Ameche

Date: 02 23 1954
Description: Alan (The Horse) Ameche, of Wisconsin, received the Extension Magazine's award of a gold football for being named to the All-Catholic, All-American team. ...
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Badger Spelling Bee Finalists

Date: 04 03 1954
Description: Three finalists in the all-city Spelling Bee pose with Bob Dick, master pronouncer. Left to right are Patricia Jewson, Nakoma entry, who placed third; Jam...
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Badger Spelling Bee Winner With Teachers

Date: 04 03 1954
Description: Judy Fiedler, Franklin School student and winner of the Badger Spelling Bee, poses with two teachers. Laura Reed (left) is Fiedler's spelling teacher and C...
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Boy Scout Explorer Ball

Date: 04 23 1954
Description: Portrait of four of the scouts who received top awards at the Boy Scout Explorer Ball held at the Army Reserve armory. Left to right are: R.A. Grant, Jon T...
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Boy Scout Explorer Ball

Date: 04 23 1954
Description: James Schwalbach and Richard Quintant were recipients of the Eagle award at the Boy Scout Explorer Ball held at the Army Reserve armory.
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Boy Scout Explorer Ball

Date: 04 23 1954
Description: Able award winner Leslie Sarbacher and his date Gwyn Fair stand in front of one of many flags at the Boy Scout Explorer Ball held at the Army Reserve armor...
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Junior Red Cross Award

Date: 05 27 1954
Description: Elvira Alexson, Marquette School art teacher, is awarded a pin for more than 10 years of service by Gertrude Anderson, Junior Red Cross chairman.
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Madison East High School Honor Students

Date: 06 08 1954
Description: Retiring Madison East High School principal Foster Randall presents honor cards to two of the school's graduating honor students, Robert Allman and Barbara...
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Wisconsin High School Trophy

Date: 06 10 1954
Description: Harrison (Sandy) Smith, left, receives the Boy's Why Club Trophy from Coach Hal Metzen at Wisconsin High School's annual awards program. Smith was an outst...
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East High Class Reunion

Date: 06 26 1954
Description: Alumni socialize at the East High Class Reunion held at Maple Bluff Country Club. Shown left to right are: Willis Hart from Poynette, Wisconsin, class of 1...
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Badger Kennel Club Trophy

Date: 07 01 1954
Description: Mrs. Walter J. (Charlotte) Kohler presents a sterling silver bowl donated by she and her husband to William E. Marshner, president of the Badger Kennel Clu...
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Wisconsin Women's Golf Association State Tournament

Date: 07 13 1954
Description: Tracy Nelson, age 9, and Tim Nelson, 12, admire prizes purchased for the 42nd annual state tournament of the Wisconsin Women's Golf Association at the Blac...
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Miss Joyce Ziske

Date: 07 20 1954
Description: Miss Joyce Ziske of Waterford Rivermoor won the 42nd Wisconsin Women's Golf Association Tournament held at Blackhawk Country Club.
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Barbara Little

Date: 07 20 1954
Description: Portrait of Barbara Little, Blue Mound of Milwaukee, third place winner of the 42nd Women's Golf Association tournament held at Blackhawk Country Club in M...

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