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George W. Levis Receives the Helms Basketball Hall of Fame Award

Date: 02 12 1959
Description: George W. Levis is honored at a luncheon and receives a certificate as a member of the Helms Basketball Hall of Fame. Roundy Coughlin commented that George...
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Carrier Salesmen Subscription Contestants

Date: 03 31 1959
Description: Four Madison Newspapers, Inc., carrier salesmen (or newspaper home delivery boys) look over possible awards for new subscriptions, such as prizes, cash, or...
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Madison Young Adult Club Party

Date: 03 03 1959
Description: The 13th anniversary of the Madison Young Adult Club is celebrated at a party held at the Madison Community Center, 16 E. Doty Street. The evening's festiv...
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Ann Landers at Ladies of the Press Breakfast

Date: 04 17 1959
Description: Advice columnist Ann Landers is shown with two writers who received awards at the Ladies of the Press breakfast. Standing left to right are: Ann Landers, M...
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Award for Shoe Store Clerk

Date: 04 30 1959
Description: Joan Frey, a clerk at the Chandler Shoe Store, receives a national award for courtesy and cheerfulness from Richard Johnston, retail division manager of th...
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Three Madison Policemen Honored

Date: 05 11 1959
Description: Edward Schultz, left, director of the Wisconsin Policeman's Protective Association and Ft. Atkinson police chief is shown presenting a "meritorious service...
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Monona Grove High School Senior Recognition Night

Date: 06 03 1959
Description: Two award winners at the Monona Grove High School senior recognition program. At left is Whit Eades with his parents, Col. and Mrs. W.E. Eades. Whit was th...
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Monona Grove High School Senior Recognition Night

Date: 06 03 1959
Description: Two members of the Monona Grove Education Association talk with Carlene Strand (center) who was the winner of the Association's scholarship at the Monona G...
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Monona Grove High School Senior Recognition Night

Date: 06 03 1959
Description: Two award winners at the Monona Grove High School senior recognition program. At left is Jo Berberick, McFarland, winner of the Betty Crocker award. Next t...
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Madison Downtown Rotary Club Scholarshop Awards

Date: 06 03 1959
Description: Walter Renk (right), president of the Madison Downtown Rotary Club presents scholarship awards to five Madison high school seniors. Left to right are: Lee ...
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Edward Hein Retires from the Wisconsin Conservation Department

Date: 06 29 1959
Description: Edward Hein, age 66, retires from the Wisconsin Conservation Department after 24 years of service as the publications supervisor. Hein was honored at a ret...
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Three Honored Friends of 4-H

Date: 06 17 1959
Description: University of Wisconsin President Conrad A. Elvehjem, left, presents plaques to three "Friends of 4-H" at the State 4-H Club Week program in the Wisconsin ...
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Salesman Awards Banquet

Date: 07 01 1959
Description: F.F. Malcomson and his wife, Helyn, of 3725 Ross Street are shown with Mrs. and Mr. Merle Monahan, Platteville, at the National Sales Executive Club of Mad...
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Salesman Awards Banquet

Date: 07 01 1959
Description: Mr. and Mrs. L.P. (Zelma) Martin (left) of 5317 Coney Weston Place look at the trophy won by Mr. Donald Schaefer, 4605 Shore Acres Road, for his work as an...
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Schappe Motors, Inc. Receives Quality Dealer Award

Date: 07 02 1959
Description: Schappe Motors, Inc., 819 East Washington Avenue, received a Quality Dealer award from Chrysler Motors Corporation. At the award ceremony are left to right...
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Golfer Harold E. Foster

Date: 08 25 1959
Description: Harold E. (Bud) Foster, center, was the winner of the Madison Service Clubs Olympics golf competition. Also shown, left to right, are: Ed Hobbins, Jack Aur...
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Lawn Contest Winners

Date: 07 22 1959
Description: Winners of the 1959 Greater Madison Lawn contest and contest officials standing on the first-prize winning lawn at 2416 Waunona Way, with prizes displayed ...
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Valley Forge George Washington Honor Medal

Date: 07 22 1959
Description: View of a ceremony awarding a Valley Forge George Washington honor medal from the Freedoms Foundation to the Wisconsin Power and Light Company for its effo...
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Turner Hall First Place Medal Winners At The National Turnfest

Date: 09 16 1959
Description: First place medal winners at the National Turnfest at Louisville, Kentucky, the AAU meet at Milwaukee and the junior regional meets at Chicago and Madison ...
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Drum Corps Wins Awards

Date: 10 06 1959
Description: C.H. Beebe, executive director of the Madison Scouts drum and bugle corps, accepts awards won by the corps at the VFW national convention in Los Angeles, C...

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