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Baking Bread for Communion

Date: 09 25 1963
Description: Elevated view of two women, one pulling loaves of bread from the oven and the other glazing crusts in the church kitchen.
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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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World Day of Prayer Planning

Date: 02 1960
Description: Three women discuss plans for observance of the World Day of Prayer to be held at Bethel Lutheran Church. Left to right, they are: Mrs. Nadeen Roehm, 1961 ...
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Episcopal Churchwomen Meeting

Date: 04 13 1960
Description: Group portrait of five Madisonians involved in planning the spring meeting of the Episcopal Churchwomen, Northwest Convocation, Milwaukee Diocese to be hel...
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Council of Catholic Women

Date: 03 29 1960
Description: Group portrait of four new officers of the Madison Deanery of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, standing behind Bishop William O'Connor, who ...
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St. Stephen's Church in Monona is Consecrated

Date: 05 01 1960
Description: Two pastors and two laymen cutting a cake, probably at the consecration services at the new St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5700 Pheasant Hill R...
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Queen's Guild

Date: 04 29 1960
Description: Two members of the Queen's guild of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic parish present a check to the pastor, Msgr. F.L. McDonnell. At left is Frances Weller,...
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St. Mary's Hospital Open House

Date: 08 11 1960
Description: Sister M. Geraldine, S.M., administrator of St. Mary's hospital, explains the tour guide to volunteer planners of the fall open house and membership tea. S...
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Yom Kippur Dance Planners

Date: 09 25 1960
Description: Leaders in planning the annual Yom Kippur dance sponsored by the sisterhood of Beth Israel Center are shown. Seated are: Bertha Friedman and Margeret Barki...
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Luther League of Southern Wisconsin

Date: 11 1960
Description: Members of the planning committee gather at Midvale Lutheran Church before the constituting convention of the Luther League of the Southern Wisconsin distr...
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St. Thomas Aquinas Church Fish Fry

Date: 11 1960
Description: A man and two women fry fish for the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church family-style fish fry.
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New Lutheran Pastor Installation

Date: 11 20 1960
Description: Rev. David A. Kramer (left) is congratulated by Dr. Theodore Ohlrogge (right), president of the Wisconsin District of the American Lutheran Church, after b...
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Bishop O'Connor Receives Holy Name Gift

Date: 12 19 1960
Description: Catholic Bishop William O'Connor, right, accepts a $500 check from the Madison Diocesan Holy Name Union. From left to right are: F.M. Bosold, union preside...
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Daughters of Isabella

Date: 04 1961
Description: Four members of the Daughters of Isabella organization select flower displays for the upcoming Wisconsin Council of Catholic Women's convention. Left to ri...
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for Grace Lutheran Church

Date: 06 18 1961
Description: Bobby Stolen, a member of Grace Lutheran Church, turns a spadeful of dirt at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Grace Lutheran Church at Rosa Road and Reg...
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D.A.V. Presents Flag to Mt. Zion Church

Date: 05 21 1961
Description: The Madison chapter of the Disabled American Veterans presents a 50-star flag in honor of John Parrish, center, a member of the newly built Mt. Zion Church...
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Edgewood College De Ricci Hall Open House

Date: 03 24 1961
Description: Standing in the vestibule of Edgewood College's new classroom and administration building called De Ricci Hall is the five-member committee who are plannin...
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Madison Council of United Church Women Interfaith Tea

Date: 07 17 1961
Description: Women of all religious faiths were invited to the interfaith tea sponsored by the Madison Council of United Church Women. Shown are Sara Johnson, Joan Brew...
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Madison Council of United Church Women Interfaith Tea

Date: 07 07 1961
Description: Two hostesses for the tea, Dorothy Dunn, left, and Mrs. J.H. Watts, are shown with Elizabeth Rennebohm who provided background piano music for the citywide...
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Madison Council of United Church Women Interfaith Tea

Date: 07 07 1961
Description: Several persons from foreign lands were special guests of honor at the tea. Shown with Frances Rieser (third from left), are Mrs. T.C. Pillay of India, Edu...

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