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Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization

Date: 11 20 1947
Description: Four members of Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization, conferring about the arrangements for the Midwest regional conference. From left are: Mrs. E.J.(Rose...
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Midwest Regional Hadassah Officers

Date: 11 24 1947
Description: Officers and leaders of the Midwest Regional Hadassah, Jewish women's organization, at their final meeting of the Midwest conference at the Loraine Hotel. ...
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Wisconsin Council of Churches Dinner Meeting

Date: 01 18 1949
Description: Guests at a Wisconsin Council of Churches dinner meeting.
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Speaker at Wisconsin Council of Catholic Women

Date: 05 17 1950
Description: Shown discussing his talk on 'The United Nations — What It Means To You' with Mrs. I.J. Maurer at the 35th annual conference of the Wisconsin Council of Ca...
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Wisconsin Council of Catholic Women Founder

Date: 05 17 1950
Description: One of the founders of the Madison Catholic Women's Club and of the state council, Mrs. E.T. Baille (right) is shown chatting with Mrs. N.J. Luke Mergen, M...
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Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

Date: 04 10 1956
Description: Four women attend the second annual convention of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Seated, left t...
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Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

Date: 04 10 1956
Description: Group portrait of three of the leaders of the second annual convention of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Ca...
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Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

Date: 04 10 1956
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 ...
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Northwest Convocation of Episcopal Women

Date: 09 17 1957
Description: Eleanor Nerdrum, Madison, chairman, greets early arrivals at the Northwest Convocation of Episcopal Women held at Grace Church. Shown with her are the Reve...
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Northwest Convocation of Episcopal Women

Date: 09 17 1957
Description: Mrs. A.O. Sanders, Milwaukee; Mrs. Ray Buege, Oconomowoc; Mrs. M.C. Hunt, Racine; and Mrs. A.P. Sandschneider, Ft. Atkinson, standing, are some of the out-...
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Opus Dei Fun-O-Rama

Date: 01 31 1958
Description: Chef Carson Gulley (left), Helen Fagan and Angela Esser planning a roast beef dinner that will be held during the upcoming Fun-o-rama. The Fun-o-rama is a ...
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Catholic Women's Club Plans Banquet

Date: 04 26 1958
Description: Four committee chairmen for the annual banquet of the Catholic Women's Club are, left to right: Mrs. Fred W. Chamberlin, decorations co-chairman; Sophie Ni...
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Lutheran Women's Meeting

Date: 11 04 1958
Description: Group portrait of attendees of a meeting for Lutheran women at St. John's American Lutheran Church. They include, from left to right: Mrs. C.O. Schwengel, ...
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We Saw You . . . at Lutheran Conference

Date: 01 28 1959
Description: Thousands of Lutherans arrive in Madison for the National Lutheran Evangelism Conference held at the Dane County Fairgrounds. Some of the persons who came ...
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Meeting the Pope

Date: 1982
Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (in profile) meeting with Pope John Paul II. Obey was heading a congressional delegation that had visited Poland. Obey ...
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State Commission on Human Rights Officers

Date: 03 12 1959
Description: Newly elected officers of the State Commission on Human Rights. "They are, left to right, the Rev. Perry Saito, pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church, Stev...
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Madison Jewish Welfare Fund

Date: 05 07 1959
Description: Group portrait of principals in the luncheon of the woman's division of the Madison Jewish Welfare Fund. Standing left to right: Robert Levine, Rose Glass,...
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Episcopal Churchwomen Convocation

Date: 09 17 1959
Description: Bishop Donald A.V. Hallock (right) of the Milwaukee diocese of the Episcopal church is shown with officers of the Episcopal Churchwomen of the Northwest Co...
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Episcopal Churchwomen Convocation

Date: 09 17 1959
Description: Shown at the conclave are, left to right: Rev. Andrew Laabs, rector of Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Lake Delton; Gertrude Rellahan, chairman of hospitality...
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Wisconsin Council of Churches Annual Business Meeting

Date: 01 19 1960
Description: Eva Brewster (left), Madison United Church Women president; Ellis Dana, council executive vice-president; and Christina Dana discuss council changes.

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