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WKOW-TV Telethon

Date: 09 12 1953
Description: Fourteen men and women (one in a wheelchair) sitting around a dining table in a restaurant (Hoffman House?) as part of the WKOW-TV telethon (?).
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Muscular Dystrophy Telethon

Date: 09 15 1953
Description: Man and woman looking at a box of money in relation to a WKOW-TV Muscular Dystrophy telethon to raise money for a cure of the disease.
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Polio Kickoff Banquet

Date: 12 09 1953
Description: A.E. Whitford, W.K. Mansfield, Ted M. Meloy, and Carl Regenberg (left to right) discuss plans for the drive to raise $75,000 for the Dane County chapter of...
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Selling Christmas Trees

Date: 12 12 1953
Description: Boy Scouts of the Four Lakes Drum and Bugle Corps have set up a lot to sell Christmas trees at the Gisholt Machine Company. Lloyd Hansen is acting as a sal...
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Carnival for Roundy's Fund

Date: 08 24 1954
Description: Roundy is surrounded by children who put on and participated in a neighborhood carnival fund raiser held at the Marv Wellentin home at 210 Breese Terrace. ...
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Roundy at David Dumphy Home Carnival

Date: 08 1955
Description: Roundy (Joseph Coughlin) posing with six boys who hosted a backyard carnival to raise $7 for "Roundy's Fun Fund" benefiting children with physical disabili...
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Refreshment Stand Earnings Add to Roundy's Fund

Date: 08 13 1957
Description: Six young girls with Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin. The girls put on a dog show and had a refreshment stand in downtown Madison to make money for "Roundy's Fun ...
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Kool Aid and Popcorn Stand Earn Money for "Roundy" Fund

Date: 08 13 1957
Description: Four children ran a Kool Aid and popcorn stand in front of the Edwin Pagel home at 451 West Wilson Street to earn money for "Roundy's Fun Fund." Sitting fr...
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Children's Play Assists Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 08 14 1957
Description: Children who put on the play "Hansel and Gretel" in the basement of the Fred Werren home at 34 Midvale Boulevard. They also sold popcorn, candy bars, and g...
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United Givers' Fund Drive

Date: 08 15 1957
Description: Officers of United Givers' Fund Drive look over the budgets submitted by various member organizations. From left are Charles N. Goulet, Francis Holford, an...
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Jaycette Fashion Show

Date: 08 20 1957
Description: The Jaycettes are completing plans for their annual fashion show at the Memorial Union Theater. Mrs. Ben Prochaska is the general chairman of a group of el...
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United Givers Fund Support at Ray-O-Vac

Date: 10 04 1957
Description: Ray-O-Vac employees on the plant floor supporting the United Givers Fund on the opening day of the campaign. Left to right are: Helen Fitzgerald, Stoughton...
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Joan Hentchel, Miss Wisconsin, Named Miss Red Feather

Date: 10 18 1957
Description: Miss Wisconsin, Joan Hentchel, is named Miss Red Feather by the Madison United Givers' Fund. She is shown receiving the award from campaign chairman Charle...
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Miss America Visits Madison

Date: 10 22 1957
Description: Miss America, Marilyn Elaine van Derbur, pinning charity information to a board at the United Givers' Fund at the banquet during the Madison stop on her to...
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Mayor at Second Report Luncheon

Date: 10 25 1957
Description: Several United Givers' Fund officials are shown discussing this year's campaign during the second report luncheon at Hotel Loraine. Left to right are: John...
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Christmas is Sharing

Date: 12 01 1957
Description: Three and a half year old John Pike (son of Mr. & Mrs. Wardell Pike) is shown about to drop a coin into his bank and will join other children in giving mon...
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Christmas is Sharing

Date: 12 01 1957
Description: Martha Jean Johnson, 6, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Everett F. Johnson is shown helping earn her weekly allowance by setting the table and doing other simple ...
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Christmas is Sharing

Date: 12 01 1957
Description: One of the dozens of Madison baby-sitters who give part of their earnings to the Empty Stocking Club is 13-year-old Julie Reynoldson, daughter of Mrs. and ...
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Christmas is Sharing

Date: 12 01 1957
Description: Three young friends are shown with puppets and setting ready to give a performance of Hansel and Gretel. Of their earnings, they intend to give $3 to the E...
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Christmas is Sharing

Date: 12 01 1957
Description: 13-year-old Phil Shuler, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Shuler, and carrier for the Wisconsin State Journal, is shown delivering envelopes for donations...

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