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| Date: | 04 29 1950 |
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| Description: | Second place spelling bee champion Dale Sorenson, left, receiving a $25 dollar check from Roy L. Matson, State Journal editor. Looking on are Dale's mother... |
| Date: | 04 29 1950 |
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| Description: | Roy L. Matson, editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, gives a handshake to champion Arlene Brown of Janesville as runner-up Dale Sorenson looks on. |
| Date: | 05 04 1950 |
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| Description: | Official 1950 Soap Box Derby wheels are now available to any boy wishing to enter the 12th annual Wisconsin State Journal-Capital garage event. Charles Wh... |
| Date: | 04 29 1950 |
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| Description: | Badger Spelling Bee champion Arlene Brown stands before seated judges Mrs. Robert Taylor and Morton Schroeder, as Master Pronouncer Paul W. Gauger looks on... |
| Date: | 04 29 1950 |
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| Description: | The audience at the Badger Spelling Bee audience, comprised of parents, teachers and students, sitting in an auditorium. The 1950 Badger Spelling Bee was s... |
| Date: | 05 03 1950 |
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| Description: | Six grade school pupils defeated six Rotary adults 37 to 31 at the Rotary Club Spelling Bee at the Hotel Loraine. The spellers, Rotarians, and school child... |
| Date: | 05 05 1950 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the individual winners of the Madison Suburban League track and field events held at Breese Stevens Field. The winners came from Middleto... |
| Date: | 05 06 1950 |
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| Description: | Ronny Halter of Cambridge High School spurts across the finish line ahead of Sun Prairie's Eugene Feuling in the 550-yard dash event of the Madison Suburb... |
| Date: | 05 12 1950 |
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| Description: | Jackie Mansfield of West High School crosses the finish line in the 100 yard dash to tie the city record in the annual East and West High School track meet... |
| Date: | 05 23 1950 |
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| Description: | Five youth from the East Side Youth Activities Center make posters for the contest being held in connection with Madison Camp Week. The girls in the pictur... |
| Date: | 05 29 1950 |
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| Description: | 101 Madison Newspapers, Inc. carrier boys from Madison and southwestern Wisconsin stand by three charter buses before the start of their trip to the Memori... |
| Date: | 05 30 1950 |
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| Description: | Left to right are: Don Spring, 13-year-old Soap Box Derby racer; his dad, Fireman A.E. Spring; and Lieut. Wilson H. Donkle, chairman of the fireman's Soap ... |
| Date: | 06 14 1950 |
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| Description: | Hildur Hanson, receptionist in the "Wisconsin State Journal" editorial rooms, looks over the 25-piece tool kit which will be awarded for the best construct... |
| Date: | 06 27 1950 |
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| Description: | Michael Welch is being sponsored by his dad's filling station, Welch's Service Station, 2030 University Avenue, and Jordan Brothers' grocery, 1863 Monroe S... |
| Date: | 06 27 1950 |
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| Description: | Girl costume winners in the Montgomery Ward Bicycle Safety Parade pose for a portrait with their bikes on a football field. Pictured left to right are: Mar... |
| Date: | 06 27 1950 |
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| Description: | Boy costume winners in the Montgomery Ward Bicycle Safety Parade pose for a portrait with their bikes on a football field. Pictured left to right are: Jon... |
| Date: | 07 02 1950 |
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| Description: | Winner of the "Best in Show" award at the fifth annual Badger Kennel club dog show was an Irish setter, Tyrone Farm Clancy, pictured with his owner Jack A.... |
| Date: | 07 02 1950 |
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| Description: | The Badger Kennel Club sponsored an essay contest on "Why I Should Own A Dog" and awarded purebred Cocker Spaniel puppies to winner Janice Emanuel and runn... |
| Date: | 07 04 1950 |
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| Description: | Firemen add a little horseplay to their water fight competition. |
| Date: | 07 04 1950 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Jack Bolz, skipper; Dick Forsberg; Jack Spohn (crew members) of Redskin II (Class E). Redskin II was first across finish line, however the win... |
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