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Gisholt Employees Donate to Good Neighbor Fund

Date: 09 16 1950
Description: Caroline Genske, an office worker at Gisholt Machine Company, starts the process of check writing for the nearly one hundred percent participation of the c...
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Youngster Contributors to Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 09 16 1950
Description: "Roundy" Coughlin sitting on a stoop with some neighborhood children who put on a magic show to collect money for Roundy's Fun Fund for handicapped kids.
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CIO Fair Booth

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Description: Two men stand in front of a booth sponsored by the Congress of Industrial Organizations at a fair. In addition to displays on farmer-labor solidarity and v...
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Student Speakers' Bureau

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: Five members of the student speakers' bureau for the United Givers' Fund posing for a group portrait. Speaking at right: Peter Noer, West High School. Seat...
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United Givers' Fund

Date: 10 06 1950
Description: Group portrait of the volunteer workers of the United Givers' Fund at their planning meeting for solicitation of business and industrial firms for their an...
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Madison United Givers' Fund First Drive

Date: 10 16 1950
Description: Two solicitors for the Madison United Givers' Fund drive of 1950, Mrs. Ellis (Helen) Wertz (left) and Mrs. Howard (Evelyn) Nedderman (second to left), list...
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Zor Shriner Auxiliary Christmas Fund Raiser

Date: 10 31 1950
Description: The Zor Shriner Auxiliary Christmas and greeting card project is one of the best fund raising activities to benefit Shriners' hospitals for crippled childr...
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Zor Shriner Auxiliary Rummage Sale Fund Raiser

Date: 10 31 1950
Description: The Zor Shriner Auxiliary's two rummage sales are some of their best fund raising activities, held to benefit the Shriners' hospitals for crippled children...
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Zor Shriner Auxiliary Luncheon Fund Raiser

Date: 10 31 1950
Description: The Zor Shriner Auxiliary luncheon and dinner meetings are some of the group's fund raising activities. Decorations and floral arrangements are sold to mem...
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Zor Shriner Auxiliary Check Room "Concession" Fund Raiser

Date: 10 31 1950
Description: The Zor Shriner Auxiliary check room "concession" held at the Masonic Temple for all auxiliary social events is one of their many fund raising activities t...
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Mary Extrom, Chariman of the Zor Shriner Sewing Project

Date: 10 31 1950
Description: Mrs. George M. (Mary) Extrom of 2121 Fox Avenue served as chairman of the Zor Shriners' sewing project that raises funds for the Shriners' nursing hopsital...
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Temple Beth El Kitchen

Date: 11 07 1950
Description: Three women working in the kitchen of the newly-completed Temple Beth El on Arbor Drive. Three chairmen of the upcoming bazaar are, left to right: Mrs. Har...
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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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Robin Roberts with Baseball Fans

Date: 12 10 1950
Description: Shown from left to right are Vincent Peterson using crutches, the Reverend Jerome Mersberger, pastor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, and Mickey Hal...
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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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