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Community Chest Fund Luncheon

Date: 10 11 1948
Description: The Madison Community Chest campaign kick-off luncheon at Grace Episcopal Church. Shown at the speakers table, clockwise from the left are: F. Halsey Kraeg...
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Body of Man in Casket

Date: 10 13 1948
Description: Open casket containing body of a man, and large floral displays surrounding it.
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Soroptimist Club Charter

Date: 10 30 1948
Description: The Soroptimist club received its charter at a formal dinner at the Hotel Loraine. Officers of the club, an organization of business and professional women...
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Gray Ladies of the Dane County Red Cross

Date: 11 01 1948
Description: Gray Ladies of the Dane County Red Cross serving tea to two unidentified patients at the Mendota hospital for the mentally ill. Left to right are: Mrs. H. ...
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Legion Auxiliary Tea

Date: 11 14 1948
Description: Madison Legion Auxiliary tea at the American Legion clubhouse, 110 West Wilson Street. At the serving table are, left to right: Mrs Oscar (Louise) Onsgard,...
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National VFW Testimonial Dinner

Date: 11 23 1948
Description: At a VFW banquet, Lyall T. Beggs, national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, was honored by the VFW and Madison citizens at the Hotel Loraine in t...
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Funeral for Fire Victims

Date: 12 01 1948
Description: Dr. Charles A. Puls, pastor of Luther Memorial church, 1021 University Avenue, looks down on the caskets of a mother and her three children, during funeral...
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Martin Deutschkron Lighting Candles at Son's Bar Mitzvah

Date: 05 1959
Description: Martin Deutschkron (husband of Eva Lauffer Deutschkron), lighting candles at son Edward's Bar Mitzvah; Temple Beth El.
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Wirka Takes Postmaster Oath

Date: 12 31 1948
Description: Joseph J. Wirka, former superintendent of mails, on the left, is shown receiving the keys to the post office from Walter J. Hyland, on the right, retiring ...
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Walter J. Hyland

Date: 12 31 1948
Description: Portrait of Walter J. Hyland, retiring Madison postmaster, taken in his office behind a bouquet of roses presented to him by the postal clerks and supervis...
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Banquet for Fire Captain Roy B. Herrling

Date: 01 11 1949
Description: Guests at the head table at a banquet for Fire Captain Roy B. Herrling held at the No. 4 station. From left are, Chief Edward J. Page, Captain Herrling, As...
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Mr. & Mrs. Louis Buechner

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Description: Photographic postcard of a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Mr. & Mrs. Louis Buechner on their wedding day. She wears a traditional weddin...
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Credit Bureau of Madison Banquet

Date: 01 26 1949
Description: The 33rd anniversary banquet of the Credit Bureau of Madison held at the Hotel Loraine. Shown are, left to right: H.R. Heberlein, past president; K.W. Haag...
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Marshall and Janet Straus with Gov. Rennebohm

Date: 02 22 1949
Description: Marshall and Janet Straus are shown accepting part of the $13,500 in prizes Marshall won on the "Stop the Music" radio show. Presenting the prize certifica...
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University of Wisconsin Junior Prom

Date: 02 04 1949
Description: King Clayton Hahn, Milwaukee, and Queen Violet Norrman, Williams Bay, at the head table of the dinner for the Junior Prom at the Great Hall of the Memorial...
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History of the University of Wisconsin Testimonial Luncheon

Date: 02 05 1949
Description: Professors Vernon Carstensen (left) and Merle Curti, with their wives, cutting the ceremonial cake at the testimonial luncheon in their honor as authors of...
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Madison Altrusa Club

Date: 02 14 1949
Description: Madison Altrusa Club members inspecting a Madison General Hospital room which is maintained by the club. Left to right: Alfreda Fauerbach, 901 Jenifer Stre...
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Mrs. Gerald (Cora) Fries Funeral

Date: 02 14 1949
Description: Funeral service of Mrs. Gerald (Cora) Fries, wife of Blooming Grove Constable "Jerry" Fries, showing the open casket in the Gunderson funeral home, 936 Win...
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Lutheran Men's Club "Sweetheart's Dinner"

Date: 02 17 1949
Description: Speaker's table at the annual Lutheran Men's Club "Sweetheart's Dinner" held at the Lutheran Memorial Church, 1021 University Avenue. Seated left to righ...
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Madison Elks "Hi-Bill" Club Testimonial Dinner

Date: 02 21 1949
Description: Connie Schwoegler, national individual match-game bowling champion, was honored at a testimonial dinner sponsored by the Madison Elks "Hi-Bill" Club at the...

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