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Knights of Columbus Donation for Underprivileged Children

Date: 12 02 1950
Description: Herman G. Kleinheinz (left) of Madison Council Number 531 of the Knights of Columbus presents a check for $1,100 to William L. Doudna of the Wisconsin S...
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Boy Scout Christmas Tree Lot

Date: 12 08 1950
Description: Charles Amacker, left, and Kenneth Greve, members of the Four Lakes Drum and Bugle Corps, stand in front of the Corps' Christmas tree lot located in the 11...
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 12 12 1950
Description: Young child holding a doll. The image was taken to represent children helped by the Empty Stocking Fund.
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 12 12 1950
Description: F.N. Weber and Mrs. William (Josephine) Doudna, head of the Empty Stocking Club toy distribution project, standing in front of shelves lined with toys.
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 12 12 1950
Description: Mrs. Leslie (Luella) Morris and Allen Zoeller check for children's names in the "Holiday Exchange," a filing system which serves as a clearing house for th...
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Empty Stocking Fund

Date: 12 12 1950
Description: Four women help to distribute children's toys for the Empty Stocking Club at the Community Center. Left to right: Mrs. John Tews, Mrs. F.R. (Alice) Shores,...
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Madison Business and Profesional Women's Club

Date: 01 16 1951
Description: Members of the Madison Business and Professional Women's Club address envelopes to be sent out for the March of Dimes fundraising campaign. Seated, left t...
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Veterans Presentation

Date: 02 15 1951
Description: The Dane County 40 and 8 Chapter Number 684 World War I veterans group presents its annual contributions to four county child welfare programs. Left to rig...
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1951-52 United Givers' Fund Drive

Date: 10 16 1951
Description: Representing the Visiting Nurses Service is Mrs. Anna Forbis, 6112 Wingra Street. More than nine hundred volunteer workers are involved in a house-to-house...
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1951-52 United Givers' Fund Drive

Date: 10 16 1951
Description: Mrs. J.H. (Mildred) Stumpf, United Giver's ward solicitor, at left, is shown calling on Adeline Johnson and her son, Stephan, age six, at 509 Elmside Boule...
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United Givers' Campaign Winners

Date: 11 06 1951
Description: Group portrait of the winners of the United Givers Fund campaign. Shown are, left to right: Mrs. Oscar (Inez) Toebaas, chair of the women's division; Stanl...
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Pi Beta Phi Sorority Benefit Tea

Date: 11 05 1951
Description: Mrs. Mary Conley and her daughter, Barbara, wear hand-loomed mother and daughter aprons which will be on sale at the annual benefit tea held by the Pi Beta...
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University of Wisconsin YWCA Christmas Bazaar Committee

Date: 11 28 1951
Description: Mrs. Edmund Hart, Miss Peggy Elvehjem, and Mrs. Harold Kubly serve as chairmen for the University of Wisconsin YWCA Christmas Bazaar to be held in the lobb...
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National Council of Jewish Women

Date: 12 03 1951
Description: Two members of the National Council of Jewish Women present a check to furnish a room at Madison General Hospital in memory of Sarah Sinaiko. Left to righ...
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Madison Mothers March on Polio

Date: 01 23 1952
Description: Mrs. Robert Fletcher, 3304 Wallace Avenue, holds one of the large March of Dimes containers seen in Madison business places this month. Mrs. Fletcher is on...
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Madison Mothers March on Polio

Date: 01 23 1952
Description: Kathrine M. Johnson, 820 Jenifer Street, maps out a small portion of the central section of the city for which she is responsible during the March of Dimes...
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Red Cross Peacetime Activities

Date: 02 26 1952
Description: The work of the Red Cross in peacetime is less well publicized than its wartime services. Mrs. Thomas J. (Mildred) Pattison, 2024 Kendall Avenue, residenti...
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Girl Scout Cookie Sale

Date: 02 27 1952
Description: Girl Scouts Janet and Jane Brandenburg promote a Girl Scout cookie sale to Dorothy Freck.
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Musicians Ball Proceeds

Date: 03 01 1952
Description: A check for the net proceeds of the Musicians Ball is presented to R.W. Bardwell, chairman of Dane County March of Dimes organization. At left is L.T. Midl...
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Easter Seal Sales Help the Handicapped

Date: 03 10 1952
Description: Funds received from the sale of Easter seals each spring provide the taxi service necessary to tranport the handicapped members of the Happy Hours club to ...

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