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Daughters of the American Revolution Officers

Date: 02 22 1951
Description: State and national officers of the Daughters of the American Revolution organization. Left to right: Lola Pierstorff, state chair of joint education; Mrs. ...
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45th Anniversary of Wolff, Kubly, Hirsig Company

Date: 02 22 1951
Description: Old and new friends and employees of Wolff, Kubly, and Hirsig attend the 45th anniversary celebration of the firm. Seated at the head table are: Stanley "D...
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Daughters of the American Revolution Leaders

Date: 03 13 1951
Description: Leaders of the Wisconsin chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) gather at the fifty-fifth annual state convention. They are, (left to ri...
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Madison and Wisconsin Foundation Banquet

Date: 03 21 1951
Description: Men sitting at the speakers' table at the Madison and Wisconsin Foundation annual banquet with state, city and university officials as invited guests. Incl...
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Gov. Kohler Signs Bill

Date: 06 07 1951
Description: Governor Walter Kohler signs into law the bill providing that the governor and the legislature shall review all public expenditures, including money from r...
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Holy Hour

Date: 08 06 1951
Description: The Most Rev. William P. O'Connor, Catholic bishop of Madison, officiates at the sixth annual Holy Hour held at Edgewood College campus, Monroe Street.
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Oil Progress Week Proclamation Signing

Date: 10 12 1951
Description: Madison mayor George Forster signs the proclamation to observe Oil Progress Week, while Arnold Wake (center), the general chairman for the observance, and ...
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Junior Red Cross Membership Drive

Date: 10 30 1951
Description: Three Wisconsin High School students stand at a Junior Red Cross display. From left are members Donald Schmitt, president; Carol Jacobson, vice-president; ...
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Optimist Week

Date: 10 06 1951
Description: Mayor George Forster signs a document proclaiming November 11 to November 17 as Optimist Week. Looking on are John Canny, right, Madison Newspaper, Inc. a...
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Governor Kohler and Reserved Corps School Officials

Date: 11 13 1951
Description: Governor Walter Kohler, center, congratulates Colonel Carl A. Flom on the activation of the 5956th Organized Reserve Corps School. At left is Major General...
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Lodi Curling Club

Date: 12 01 1951
Description: Group portrait of men at the Reynolds rink of Lodi, taken at the annual Midwest Curling Association bonspiel held in Madison. Pictured are, left to right i...
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Madison Toories Curling Auxilary

Date: 12 03 1951
Description: Esther Onstad releases the "stone" on the curling court. Onstad is a member of the Madison Toories, a women's curling group.
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Cub Scouts Pack Donated Toys to Empty Stocking Club

Date: 12 07 1951
Description: Members of Cub Scout Pack #304, sponsored by St. Mark's Lutheran Church, place toys under their Christmas tree that will be donated to the Empty Stocking C...
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Easter Seal Sales Help the Handicapped

Date: 03 10 1952
Description: Looking at scrapbooks of Camp Wawbeek are four pupils who attend the special orthopedic department at the Washington school in Madison. Camp Wawbeek, locat...
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Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

Date: 03 19 1952
Description: The Wisconsin State Journal was awarded a citation for its "distinguished service in reporting the news of veterans" by the Madison DAV chapter. Her...
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Bronze Star Presentation to Carlisle P. Runge

Date: 04 10 1952
Description: Major William E. Neidner, (left) a member of the staff of the senior Army instructor of the Wisconsin National Guard, presenting the Bronze Star Medal to L...
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Draft Protest Meeting

Date: 05 08 1952
Description: Adolph Maasen (left), the leader of a group of state farmers claiming prejudice against farmers by the State Selective Service, observing Colonel Bentley C...
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Blessed Sacrament Parochial School Athletic Banquet

Date: 05 28 1952
Description: Group portrait of members of the Blessed Sacrament Parochial school athletic teams, their coaches and sponsors who were honored at the school's annual banq...
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National Safety Council Award Ceremony

Date: 05 29 1953
Description: Lew Wallace, Vice-President of the National Safety Council, center, is shown giving a safety award to R.C. Salisbury, left, chief of the Motor Vehicle Depa...
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New Madison Maennerchor Flag

Date: 07 17 1952
Description: Caroline and Otto Niemann with the new Madison Maennerchor flag, a gift of the Niemanns to replace the previous flag lost in a 1940 fire.

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