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State High School Wrestling Tournament

Date: 02 24 1961
Description: Action shot of wrestlers Loren Nordahl of Amery High School (on top) and Phil Robbins, Richland Center High School, during the state tournament at the Fiel...
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Madison Duo Tops State Bowling Meet

Date: 02 08 1961
Description: Emmett Rendahl, one part of the doubles team that still holds first place in the Minor doubles of the men's state bowling tournament. The other member of t...
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U.W. Engineering Students Beard Contest

Date: 03 09 1961
Description: A profile view of three bearded engineering students who are posing and admiring trophies. The students, left to right, are John Menning, Dave Ludwig, and ...
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U.W. Engineering Students Beard Contest

Date: 03 09 1961
Description: Side profile of Jack Hauber who won one of the "Smith Bros." awards for his beard's similarity to those of the famed cough drop brothers.
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U.W. Engineering Students Beard Contest

Date: 03 09 1961
Description: Badger Beauty member and beard contest judge Lynette Estes is touching the bearded chin of contest competitor Wayne Everts. Everts is wearing a derby hat, ...
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: The last five spellers left in the Iowa county championship spelling bee all look a bit worried as they wait for the final rounds of the bee, held in the D...
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: The original caption states: "A confident winner, Julie Matthews stands before the microphone minutes before winning the county spelling title and a chance...
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: A happy Julie Matthews (right) receiving a hug from her mother, Mrs. Harlan Matthews (left) of Platteville, after winning the Iowa County Spelling Bee. Jul...
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Miss Madison Coronation

Date: 05 06 1961
Description: The newly crowned Miss Madison, Charlotte Ann Gibson, sitting in the middle at the crowning ceremony in the East High School auditorium. At the left is fir...
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Polly Erickson Retains City Women's Golf Title

Date: 06 27 1961
Description: Polly Erickson, wife of the University of Wisconsin basketball coach John Erickson, won her second straight women's city golf championship. Flight winners ...
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Fourth of July Activities

Date: 07 04 1961
Description: Donald Jorgenson and his daughter Ann participating in a contest as part of a Fourth of July celebration at Burrows Beach. They are eating a doughnut on a ...
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Jean and Harrison Hatch, Tennis Champions

Date: 08 05 1961
Description: Jean and Harrison (Hatch) Echols posing while holding their tennis rackets. Individually and combined, they won five championship trophies at a city tennis...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Mrs. S.J. Chakelan is in her kitchen preparing a Beef Tenderloin with Bordelaise Sauce. The recipe won the third grand prize in the Wisconsin State Journal...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 22 1961
Description: Betty Anderson is serving her daughter Lori a piece of the "500 Cake" which won the Grand Prize in the Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest.
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Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest

Date: 11 27 1961
Description: A student judges meat at the intercollegiate meat judging contest at the International Livestock Exposition. Oklahoma State University took first place and...
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Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest

Date: 11 27 1961
Description: A student using his hat to deflect light while judging meat at the intercollegiate meat judging contest at the International Livestock Exposition. Oklahoma...
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Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest

Date: 11 27 1961
Description: A Texas student inspecting meat at the intercollegiate meat judging contest at the International Livestock Exposition.
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Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest

Date: 11 26 1961
Description: Two students judging meat at the intercollegiate meat judging contest at the International Livestock Exposition. Oklahoma State University took first place...
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National Paddleball Tournament

Date: 12 15 1961
Description: Madison's white-shirted Bob Westervelt, left, and Red Wilson have Ted Wahl, center, and Bill Pire of Eau Claire on the run to a victory in the national pad...
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Charley Pfister Retains His Pancake Eating Title

Date: 12 09 1961
Description: Charley Pfister, Verona, retained his pancake eating title by eating 21 6-inch pancakes in 15 minutes at the 3rd annual "Pancake Day" sponsored by the Madi...

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