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Robert Grilley Receiving Prize

Date: 07 14 1935
Description: Robert Grilley, holding his model airplane, receiving first place mahogany plaque in Junior Division of "Jimmy Allen" model airplane races at Royal Airport...
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Henry Vilas Zoo Award Presented to Boy

Date: 10 05 1931
Description: Two men are presenting a radio to a boy, Phillip Harris, as an award for naming the Vilas Zoo lion cubs. The names were "Thor" and "Yama." Left to right in...
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Presentation of the Moose Prize Car

Date: 08 04 1930
Description: Mr. Larson presenting the Moose Whippet prize car to the winner at Whippet Knight Sales Company, 437 W. Gilman Street.
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Lieut. Walter Thompson Recieving Kemper Foundation Award

Date: 07 27 1949
Description: Lieut. Walter Thompson, an officer with the Madison police force, receiving the $650 Kemper Foundation fellowship check to attend the traffic police admini...
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Severson Milk Company Drivers Receive Safe Driving Awards

Date: 08 12 1949
Description: Three drivers for the Severson Milk Company, Albion, receive awards for safe driving at their annual supper held at the Heidelberg Hofbrau restaurant in Ma...
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Madison Businessmen's Association Past Presidents

Date: 08 16 1949
Description: Four past presidents of the Madison Businessmen's Association were honored at the group's annual summer outing and dinner at the Nakoma Country Club. Left ...
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Jimmy Demetral Gets Award

Date: 04 30 1952
Description: Walt Engelke (left), principal at Nakoma school, presents a large testimonial award certificate with many signatures honoring ex-wrestler Jimmy Demetral (r...
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Golfer Harold E. Foster

Date: 08 25 1959
Description: Harold E. (Bud) Foster, center, was the winner of the Madison Service Clubs Olympics golf competition. Also shown, left to right, are: Ed Hobbins, Jack Aur...
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Dane County Association for Mental Health Awards

Date: 02 08 1961
Description: Rev. Max Gabler, minister of the First Unitarian Society, shows a woman "Democratic Man," a book written by Edward C. Lindeman, during an award ceremony fo...
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Engineers Honored

Date: 04 07 1961
Description: Two men posing holding plaques. The original caption states: "Happy winners, Arthur Behling, Milwaukee, left, and G.D. Simonds, Clintonville, displaying aw...
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Community Service Award

Date: 10 04 1961
Description: Madison attorney Maurice B. Pasch, center, is presented a plaque for community service by the B'nai B'rith lodge. Presenting the award are Harry Epstein, l...
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Governor Warren Knowles and Georgia O'Keeffe

Date: 1966
Description: Governor Warren Knowles and Artist Georgia O'Keeffe at the presentation of the Wisconsin Governor's Award for Creativity in the Arts.
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Boy Scout Silver Beaver Awards

Date: 04 09 1964
Description: Four winners of the Silver Beaver award for distinguished service to scouting at the annual appreciation dinner of the Four Lakes Council of Boy Scouts. In...
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Women's Day at Wisconsin Center

Date: 04 21 1964
Description: Looking on at left is alumna honoree, Isabel Craig, of Janesville, who received the Wisconsin Alumni Assn.'s distinguished service award for outstanding al...
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Scholarship Awards for Newspaper Carriers

Date: 05 27 1964
Description: On the right is Lawrence H. Fitzpatrick, managing editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, and two high school students to whom he presented the 1964 Madison...
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Dr. Stovall and Dr. Hertz Honored by University of Wisconsin Medical Alumni

Date: 05 22 1964
Description: Recipients of awards at the U.W. Medical Alumni Assoc. banquet are shown talking with officers of the association outside the East Side Business Men's club...
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Wisconsin State Journal Receives American Cancer Society's Crusade Citation

Date: 09 23 1964
Description: The Wisconsin State Journal received the American Cancer Society's Crusade Citation "for helping to strengthen the 1964 fight against cancer." Richard C. W...
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Sheriff Vernon Leslie Honors Richard Green for Capture of FBI's Most Wanted

Date: 12 23 1964
Description: Sheriff Vernon Leslie, left, presenting an award to Richard Green, 1143 E. Dayton Street, for his part in the capture of Raymond Wyngaard, one of the FBI's...
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Queen of Peace Athletes Meet Henry Jordan at Annual Athletic Banquet

Date: 05 11 1965
Description: Our Lady Queen of Peace parish is holding the annual athletic banquet at the church auditorium. Shown (seated) are Msgr. Francis L. McDonnell, and Henry Jo...
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Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association Alumni Day

Date: 05 21 1965
Description: Dr. Frank L. Weston, right, retiring president of the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association, talks with his successor and two of the association's award win...

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