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| Date: | 05 02 1955 |
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| Description: | Barbara Boesel pins an orchid on national director Mrs. H.J. Potts of Waukesha during a Delta Delta Delta Sorority State Day meeting. Looking on is Mrs. W.... |
| Date: | 02 13 1955 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Masttie Anderson of Chicago, with Mrs. Sonny Garner, sponsor of the Chicago Royalites, at a cocktail and supper party in the Gold Room of the Playdium... |
| Date: | 02 28 1956 |
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| Description: | Barbara Lawson, representing the Truax Field Officers' Wives' Club, models fashion for the 'smart clubwomen.' The proceeds of the style shows were to maint... |
| Date: | 03 03 1956 |
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| Description: | Four women chat at the spring benefit style show and dessert bridge party, sponsored by the Alpha Phi sorority and alumnae. They include, from left: models... |
| Date: | 04 10 1956 |
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| Description: | Two women chat during the noon luncheon at the second annual convention of the Madison Diocesan of Catholic Women held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic ... |
| Date: | 05 14 1956 |
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| Description: | Nellie Howland, one of the five original members of the Philharmonic Chorus, is shown in a local drugstore as part of her job as inventory worker for the M... |
| Date: | 03 25 1956 |
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| Description: | Louise Troxell, honored guest of the YWCA Benefit Tea for internationally speaking University of Wisconsin foreign students, chats with two foreign student... |
| Date: | 06 07 1956 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Mrs. Warren B. Woolridge, Marion B. Crownhart, and Helene S. Blotz. The women are officials with the Madison chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota ... |
| Date: | 05 07 1956 |
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| Description: | Two officers of the new Woman's Committee of the Madison Civic Music Association. Left to right: Elizabeth Berst, corresponding secretary, and Dorothy Saw... |
| Date: | 06 07 1956 |
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| Description: | Guests at the organizational tea of the Woman's Committee of the Madison Civic Association included, from left: Lois Mayer, Rosalie Mayer, Sarah Jamieson, ... |
| Date: | 08 13 1956 |
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| Description: | Joan Atwood shopping for vegetables for a special recipe. Part of photo spread for WSJ Centennial Cookbook contest. |
| Date: | 08 21 1956 |
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| Description: | Outdoor group portrait of Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin, sportswriter for Wisconsin State Journal, with five girls who put on a neighborhood style show t... |
| Date: | 09 21 1956 |
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| Description: | The activities at the Wisconsin Title Association Wives Program included a bus tour of Madison, a banquet, and a guided tour of the Wisconsin State Capitol... |
| Date: | 09 21 1956 |
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| Description: | Hostesses for the women's activities at the Wisconsin Title Association Wives Program were wives of members of Region 1 of the association. Other luncheon ... |
| Date: | 01 08 1957 |
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| Description: | Joseph Rozansky, Joseph Vein, and Bessie Vein (left to right) enjoy conversation at the monthly afternoon party put on by the Council of Jewish Women at th... |
| Date: | 01 12 1957 |
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| Description: | Shown chatting at the National Sales Executives of Madison party are: J.A. McIlnay, a member of the national board of directors; Virginia Manzer; Pearl McI... |
| Date: | 04 10 1957 |
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| Description: | Karen Olson, a senior at Wisconsin High School, models appropriate clothing for a job interview. She is wearing a tailored dress, hose ("a must for career ... |
| Date: | 09 23 1957 |
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| Description: | Nora Le Tournear, center, a field secretary for the National Council of Catholic Women, is in Madison to speak to Catholic women and give leadership traini... |
| Date: | 02 05 1958 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of five members of the Gisholt Gals Bowling Team who were the leading team in Class D of the Wisconsin Women's Bowling Association tournamen... |
| Date: | 02 14 1957 |
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| Description: | Four women attend a St. Valentine's Day tea given by the Truax Officer's Wives Club to welcome wives of officers newly assigned to Truax Field Air Force Ba... |
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