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Our Lady Queen of Peace Church Queen's Guild Presents Check

Date: 05 05 1961
Description: Members of the Our Lady Queen of Peace Queen's Guild Society present a check to Pastor Francis L. McDonnell as a result of numerous projects undertaken by ...
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Youth Contributing to United Nations Children Fund

Date: 07 01 1961
Description: Four members of the Bethany Methodist Youth Fellowship "weigh in" to determine what their contribution will be to the United Nations Children's Fund. Karen...
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Planning Committe for Auction

Date: 08 01 1961
Description: Auctioneer Joe Sherven, Sun Prairie, looks over an object as final plans are made for the annual West Side Business Men's Association's auction which benef...
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Youth's Amateur Show Aids Muscular Dystrophy Patient Services

Date: 09 14 1961
Description: Six Madison area youngsters stage an amateur talent show to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Patient Services committee. Shown (L-R) handing over the...
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Committee Plans Fund Drive Meetings for Members of the First Congregational Church

Date: 11 21 1961
Description: Planning committee meets to make arrangements for a series of group meetings for women members of the First Congregational Church, at the corner of Univers...
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Give 'till It Helps...Yes, Someone Cares

Date: 10 03 1961
Description: The Madison Chapter of Certified Public Accountants, donate about three nights of work a week to auditing the United Givers fund. Among them are Donald Nel...
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Give 'till It Helps...Yes, Someone Cares

Date: 11 09 1961
Description: L.J. Larson, left, general chairman of the United Givers fund drive, signals to Jane Scrivner, co-chairman of the woman's division, and Francis Holford, pr...
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Hot Line to Santa Fund Raiser

Date: 12 05 1963
Description: Marine James Tetzlaff of the Marine Corps Reserve helping Mike Lehnherr, age 3 of Verona, put his short wave call through to the North Pole at Westgate Sho...
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UNICEF Fund Raising

Date: 02 04 1964
Description: UNICEF Chairman Chester Graham (left) shown settling final accounts from a fund raising effort in October. In the center is Leo Lumenschloss, president of ...
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March of Dimes Campaign

Date: 01 22 1964
Description: L to R: Pat Tyler, Jim Tipple, and Kathy Voeck help the March of Dimes by sorting out "marching kits" for persons who will solicit door-to-door.
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Cadette Scout Troop 399's Sportswear Fashion Show Fundraiser

Date: 04 08 1964
Description: Scout troop #399 members Donna Walker and Kris Anderson (left) get instruction from an unnamed woman (right) shown in the foreground in silhouette.
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World's Championship Rodeo

Date: 07 23 1964
Description: Stuntman Butch Rivers jumping his horse over a car to demonstrate some of the features in store for spectators at the World's Championship Rodeo which will...
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U.W. Fraternity & Sorority Donation to Empty Stocking Club

Date: 11 18 1964
Description: Four U.W. students shown with the check presented to the Wisconsin State Journal's Christmas Empty Stocking Club fund. It was the result of proceeds from H...
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Bake Sale by Beatles' Fan Club

Date: 11 05 1964
Description: Five members of the West Side Branch of the Beatles' Fan Club that participated in a bake sale to benefit the Empty Stocking club. These joyous Beatle fans...
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Sub-Deb Service Club Members Assist with Annual Cancer Fund Drive

Date: 04 02 1965
Description: Kathy Ela, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Ela, 8 Fuller Court, a member of the Sub-Deb Service Club, is at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Stenjem, 704 Butt...
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Zor Shrine Camel Patrol Helps Children's Zoo

Date: 04 13 1965
Description: Al Schurch, Mr. Horeb, captain of the Zor Shrine Camel patrol, presents a donation to Paul Hartung, president of the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce for...
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Multiple Sclerosis Canvass

Date: 05 12 1965
Description: Officers of the fund drive for victims of multiple sclerosis are busy making final arrangements for the door-to-door canvas. From left are Ellen Schroeder,...
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Mental Health Fund Raising

Date: 06 02 1965
Description: Susan Butler presenting a check for $760 to Atty. William Chatterton, president of the Dane County Assn. for Mental Health. The gift has been designated fo...
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Annual Vilas Park Fireworks

Date: 07 01 1965
Description: Elevated view of George Parisi and Henry Turville, Lions club members, setting up a fireworks fund barrel at Vilas Park to collect donations for the annual...
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Girls Scout Troop 638 Donates Cooky Sale Proceeds to Vilas Children's Zoo

Date: 07 08 1965
Description: Girl Scouts from Troop 638 donate $21.63 from cookie sales to the Henry Vilas Children's Zoo instead of using the funds for a party. Troop members shown (L...

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