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Attic Angels Ball — Receiving Line

Date: 04 06 1934
Description: Five women in ball gowns standing in the Attic Angels Ball receiving line in the Loraine Hotel, l to r: Mrs. Erwin Schmidt; Mrs. Wallace W. Chickering, Soc...
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Volunteers of America Dinner

Date: 11 26 1952
Description: William Thorp and Hattie Reed bow their heads in prayer before Thanksgiving dinner is served by the Volunteers of America to 56 members of its Sunset Club.
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Christmas Seals Tea

Date: 11 08 1955
Description: Ida Kittleson, Mary McCormick, Katherine Maurer, and Janet Pasch around a table at a tea given for the Madison Tuberculosis Association volunteer workers.
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Madison Altrusa Club

Date: 02 14 1949
Description: Miss Gay Braxton, director of the Neighborhood House and chairman of the Altrusa Club scholarship fund, at right, with two graduate students of the Univers...
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March of Dimes Campaign

Date: 12 31 1951
Description: Ann E. Boberschmidt, Edgewood College sophomore, is shown wearing a necklace and sweater. She was stricken with polio in November of 1945, paralysing her l...
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Easter Seal Tea

Date: 02 16 1952
Description: Four ladies are admiring the centerpiece at the tea held at the Memorial Union in honor of the members of the University League who volunteered to address ...
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Doreen Scales

Date: 02 16 1952
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Harold E. (Doreen) Scales, the general chairman for the "Jaycettes" fashion show to aid children with cerebral palsy.
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Polio Survivors Value March of Dimes

Date: 12 28 1954
Description: Mrs. Arnold (Elizabeth) Griswold sitting in a wheelchair beside her family. She was diagnosed with polio in 1949.
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United Givers Women's Division Leaders

Date: 06 05 1956
Description: United Givers Women's Division chairman Merle Bieberstein (left), confers with Mr. C.N. Goulet, associate campaign chairman; Carl G. Mayer, campaign chairm...
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United Givers Women's Division Leaders

Date: 06 05 1956
Description: Three division chairmen for the Women's Division United Givers. Left to right are: Kathleen Dubielzig, Margaret Straughn, and Mrs. John Rothney of Monona.
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United Givers Women's Division Leaders

Date: 06 05 1956
Description: Three leaders of the Women's Division of United Givers confer. Left to right are: Mary Gill, Francis Bell, and Alice Pahl.
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Roland and Winnie Delamater Family

Date: 03 11 1957
Description: Portrait of the children of Roland and Winnie Delameter; Sandra, age 6 years, left, and Ronalee, age 4 1/2 years. Although stricken with polio two years ag...
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United Givers' Fund Red Feather Services

Date: 10 15 1957
Description: Miss Lillian Nitcher using the telephone. She is the associate executive secretary of the Community Welfare Council, and executive secretary of the Madison...
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United Community Chest Meeting

Date: 01 28 1958
Description: Three board members confer at the annual meeting of the United Community Chest. From left are: Mary Johnson, Phillip C. Stark, and John R. Wrage.
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Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 08 24 1959
Description: Martha and Betsy Dapin, left, making the first contribution on Capitol Square for the Roundy's Fun Fund. Standing nearby is Atty. James Geisler, chair of t...
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Goodman's Empty Stocking Christmas Party

Date: 11 06 1960
Description: Richard and Jean Potter and Judith and Ron Schenk attend a Christmas party thrown by Robert and Irwin Goodman for the employees of Goodman Jewelers. The Go...
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Goodman's Empty Stocking Christmas Party

Date: 11 06 1960
Description: Irene Dunne, Bernie Ehrman, Francine Ehrman, and Maxine Johnson attend a Christmas party thrown by Robert and Irwin Goodman for the employees of Goodman Je...
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Goodman's Empty Stocking Christmas Party

Date: 11 06 1960
Description: Robert Goodman, left, and Irwin Goodman, right, are shown with their mother Belle Goodman, during a Christmas party thrown for the employees of Goodman Jew...
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Goodman's Empty Stocking Christmas Party

Date: 11 06 1960
Description: Irma Kress, Francis Kress, Henry Hron and Lilah Hron Richard and Jean Potter attend a Christmas party thrown by Robert and Irwin Goodman for the employees ...
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Peonies Aid Good Cause

Date: 06 14 1953
Description: Group of three women selling peonies. They are (L-R): Jean Monroe; Mrs. J.A. Ragone, chaperone at the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority house; and Alice Aten. The...

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