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State Tax Office Activity at Tax Deadline

Date: 04 13 1961
Description: A mother with her baby and young son is working on her tax form at the state tax office in the City-County building as the tax deadline nears.
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: A happy Julie Matthews (right) receiving a hug from her mother, Mrs. Harlan Matthews (left) of Platteville, after winning the Iowa County Spelling Bee. Jul...
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Association for Childbirth Education Banquet

Date: 05 09 1961
Description: The Association for Childbirth Education marks its 10th anniversary at a banquet held at Welch's Embers Supper Club. Shown are Mrs. Charles Rogers, 1931 E....
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 30 1961
Description: World War I veteran Edward J. Starr watches the Memorial Day service at the State Capitol while holding a small American flag. He is from a Menominee India...
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Mrs. Jack Harned and her daughter, Bettina Annaliesa

Date: 06 09 1961
Description: Mrs. Jack Harned and her daughter Bettina Annaliesa, aged six months, of Birmingham, Michigan and formerly of Madison, are visiting the baby's grandparents...
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Mr. and Mrs. Gary Corcoran Sr., with New Baby

Date: 09 06 1961
Description: Gary Corcoran Jr., a newborn in the arms of his mother, Lois, with his father and three neighbors looking on. The baby was born at the home of Mr. and Mrs....
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Give 'till It Helps...Yes, Someone Cares

Date: 10 1961
Description: Visiting Nurses is one of 29 United Givers agencies. It provides free instruction about caring for infants, skilled home-nursing and part-time nursing care...
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Give 'till It Helps...Yes, Someone Cares

Date: 10 1961
Description: Catholic Welfare Bureau is one of 29 United Givers agencies. This agency handles foster care and adoptions and provides counseling to unwed mothers and fam...
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Give 'till It Helps...Yes, Someone Cares

Date: 10 1961
Description: Children's Service Society is one of 29 United Givers agencies. It provides services to unwed mothers and facilitates adoptions and foster placements of ch...
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Sauk Slaying Trial

Date: 03 22 1962
Description: The original photo caption reads: "Mr. and Mrs. William Welter Sr. watch intently as their son takes the stand." Their son, William Jr., along with Lawrenc...
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Two Year Old Girl Abducted from Her Front Yard by Salesman

Date: 04 01 1964
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Leon W. Binger, parents of 2-year-old Carol, watching the court proceedings for Thomas Howard. Howard is accused of abducting Carol from her f...
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Mother-Daughter Luncheon

Date: 11 05 1964
Description: Two mother-daughter pairs pose at the Opti-Mrs. club mother-daughter luncheon at Kennedy Manor. Jill Reynoldson, age 9, is at left in the front with her mo...
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Firefighter Santa Visits Methodist Hospital Pediatrics Ward

Date: 12 16 1964
Description: Madison firefighter's Santa visiting the Methodist Hospital pediatrics ward for the annual Christmas party. Shown reacting to Santa is 13 month old Dean Ma...
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Boy Crushed by Culvert Making Recovery

Date: 12 11 1964
Description: William Grab, age 12, learning to walk with the help of his mother, a boy, and a walker seven months after being crushed when a two-ton culvert rolled over...
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First Baby Born in Madison in 1965

Date: 01 01 1965
Description: Ronald James Steele was born at 12:54 a.m. at St. Mary's Hospital. The son of Carrol and Ronald Steele was the first Madison baby of 1965.
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Second Baby Born in Madison in 1965

Date: 01 01 1965
Description: Jayne Elizabeth Hopkins arrived at 3:14 a.m. at Methodist Hospital to be the second baby born in 1965 in Madison. She is the daughter of Frances and Steve...
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Dancing Canepas Family

Date: 12 29 1964
Description: Posing in a line are the "Dancing Canepas, composed of Tony and Alberta Canepas and their eleven children. They are planning to open a Madison branch of th...
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Rector's Guild of Grace Episcopal Church Plans Annual Tea Dance

Date: 05 06 1965
Description: Mrs. Robert E. Fish, 300 Laurel Lane, is general chairman of the annual tea dance sponsored by the Rector's Guild of Grace Episcopal Church. Mrs. Fish is s...
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Busy Mother

Date: 09 30 1965
Description: Mrs. Rodney Gallagher, Rt. 2, Fish Hatchery Road, with a phone at her ear and a list at her side. She is sitting at a table with her five children, who are...
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"Miracle Baby" Patrick Comfert Celebrates His Second Birthday

Date: 12 16 1965
Description: Patrick Comfert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Comfert, 1841 Rutledge Street, celebrates his second birthday. Patrick was born on December 27, 1963 after his m...

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