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Americanization Pageant Donation Bottles

Date: 08 31 1953
Description: Marie Oakey, left, and children Genevieve and Jacques du Vair place coins into collection bottles to support a patriotic drive held by the Madison Women's ...
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Junior Chamber of Commerce Youth Activities Fund Check

Date: 09 16 1953
Description: President George Holmes (right) of the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce presents a $75 check to Bill Doudna (left) of The State Journal for the Empty Sto...
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First United Methodist Church Halloween Party

Date: 10 21 1953
Description: First United Methodist Church Sunday School participants go door to door on Halloween. First United Methodist Church Sunday school participants wear costu...
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Beth Israel Annual Bazaar

Date: 10 21 1953
Description: Nine women are sitting around a table while sewing in preparation for the Beth Israel sisterhood's annual bazaar at 1406 Mound Street.
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Empty Stocking Fund Donation

Date: 12 24 1953
Description: Bill Doudna of the Wisconsin State Journal (left) receives a $400 check for the Empty Stocking Fund from the Madison Barbershop Quartet organization...
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Panhellenic Ball Committee

Date: 01 06 1954
Description: University of Wisconsin sorority members on the Panhellenic Ball committee plan for an annual fundraising event. In front row are Sue Hilgers and Catherine...
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March of Dimes

Date: 01 18 1954
Description: Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Brown and their three children. Russell, right, is still fighting the effects of his paralysis from polio; he pins a Mother...
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March of Dimes

Date: 01 18 1954
Description: Portrait of five-year-old Lynn Stenrud with her mother Mrs. Ingvald Stenrud (middle), and Mrs. Robert Huehel (right), all from Deerfield. Lynn is wearing a...
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Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Association Benefit Ball Raises Money for Scholarships

Date: 01 25 1954
Description: Jean Mack, a Pi Beta Phi alumnae, modeling a gown she will wear to the Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Association Benefit Ball. The Ball raises money for Univ...
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March of Dimes

Date: 01 18 1954
Description: Group portrait of Joyce and Norbert Plewke with their daughter, Pamela, who recently recovered from polio. Mrs. Plewke will participate in the upcoming Mot...
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March of Dimes

Date: 01 18 1954
Description: Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Cummings of Waunakee and their five children. The four older children put money in a contribution container for the Mothers' March...
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Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Association Benefit Ball

Date: 01 25 1954
Description: Three members of the decorations committee for the Madison Alumnae Panellenic Association Benefit Ball inspect some of the facsimiles of the sorority pins ...
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Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Association Benefit Ball

Date: 01 25 1954
Description: Group portrait from left of Margaret Derse, President of the Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Association; Mary Olsen, and Mary Donahue who helped with publicit...
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Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Association Benefit Ball

Date: 01 24 1954
Description: Carol Sturm, a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, sells tickets to Robert and Bette Robinson for the Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Association Benefit Ball. Carol ...
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Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Association Benefit Ball Raises Money for Scholarships

Date: 01 25 1954
Description: Many cocktail parties preceded the Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Association Benefit Ball. Elizabeth O'Brien and Faye Mosigin, both of whom are Delta Zeta a...
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Y-Teen Dance Committee

Date: 04 14 1954
Description: Group portrait of the committee responsible for planning a Y-Teen dance, part of a World's Fair staged by the Y-Teens of Madison. From left are: Virginia D...
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Zonta International

Date: 05 25 1954
Description: Officers of Zonta International of Madison, a professional women's service organization, present a contribution to Hear, Inc., a new organization for heari...
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University of Wisconsin Class of 1904 Reunion

Date: 06 19 1954
Description: Members of the class of 1904 (Half Century Club) present a check to the Wisconsin Alumni Association during their reunion meeting at the Memorial Union. Fr...
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Attic Angel Home and Garden Tour

Date: 06 28 1954
Description: Josephine Maloney lounging in her garden at her residence in the Highlands. The garden is included in the Attic Angel Garden Tour, an annual event to raise...
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Attic Angel Home and Garden Tour

Date: 06 28 1954
Description: Vera Ford standing in her formal garden at her residence at 500 Farwell Drive in Maple Bluff. The garden is included in the Attic Angel Garden Tour, an ann...

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