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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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Izaak Walton League Award Ceremony

Date: 03 19 1949
Description: Members of the Izaak Walton League presenting the member-at-large award to Fred Luening of Milwaukee for his work in conservation. In the photograph are, l...
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University of Wisconsin Military Ball Court

Date: 03 21 1949
Description: Sheila Kivlin, Madison, and Nancy Spiegel, Milwaukee, both members of Gamma Phi Beta, who will serve on the "court of honor" for the UW Military Ball, two ...
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Winners of the American Legion Oratorical Contest

Date: 03 24 1949
Description: Winners in the American Legion oratorical contest held on the campus of the University of Wisconsin are shown being congratuated by Lieut. Gov. George M. S...
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Family Service Agency

Date: 05 04 1949
Description: Mrs. Margaret Mentzner, a fulltime employee of the Family Service Agency, is shown hearing the bedtime prayers of a small boy whose mother is sick and abse...
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Jane Addams

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Jane Addams, a social worker, political activist, and author. She was a co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, as well as the American Ci...
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Mrs. Joseph R. Farrington

Date: 06 24 1949
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Joseph R. Farrington, Washington D.C., president of the National Federaton of Women's Republican Clubs, in her suite at the Hotel Loraine.
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National Federation of Republican Women's Clubs

Date: 06 28 1949
Description: Police Chief Bruce Weatherly meeting with members of the National Federation of Republican Women's Clubs who were touring government offices while in Madis...
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National Federation of Women's Republican Clubs

Date: 06 27 1949
Description: Members of the advisory board of the National Federation of Women's Republican Clubs attending a meeting at the Hotel Loraine. Pictured from left to right ...
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Madison Youth Council Officers

Date: 06 29 1949
Description: Madison Youth Council officers taking the oath of office from City Manager Leonard G. Howell. New officers, front row, left to right: Sherwyn Woods, pres...
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Nakoma Women's Golf-Guest Day

Date: 08 03 1949
Description: Standing and sitting around a table on the porch of the Nakoma Golf Club are club members (left to right): Mrs. Lester C. (Eleanor) Lee, 4229 Wanda Place, ...
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Credit Women's Breakfast Club

Date: 09 13 1949
Description: The new officers of the Credit Women's Breakfast Club. From left are: Veronica Lutz of Forbes Meagher Music Company, president; Beth Lease of Olson and Vee...
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WKOW Broadcast

Date: 10 04 1949
Description: Three women discussing the aims and accomplishments of the Madison Business and Professional Women's Club being broadcast on the WKOW "Woman's World" broad...
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University League-Junior Division

Date: 11 01 1949
Description: Four members of the handicraft group of the Junior division of the University League as they meet at the home of Mrs. David Soper to do some textile painti...
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University League-Junior Division

Date: 11 01 1949
Description: Pictured are three members of the couples bridge group of the Junior Division of the University League and their husbands. Seated, left to right are: R. W...
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University League-Junior Division

Date: 11 01 1949
Description: Pictured are three members of the bowling group of the Junior Division of the University League at the Wisconsin Union alleys. From left to right are: Mrs...
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University League-Junior Division

Date: 11 01 1949
Description: Pictured are three members of the sewing problems group of the Junior Division of the University League as they met at the home of Mrs. Robert W. (Charlott...
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Zonta International Madison Charter Members

Date: 11 10 1949
Description: Group portrait of charter members of the Madison chapter of Zonta International, a classified service organization of executive and professional women, at ...
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LOFT Honors Football Players

Date: 11 19 1949
Description: Madison youth organization the LOFT honored Madison high school football players who were selected previously for All-City berths by handing out certificat...
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Rounders' Club Testimonial Banquet

Date: 12 01 1949
Description: Guests sit around the head table at the testimonial banquet given by the Rounders' Club for State Journal columnist Roundy Coughlin. Pictured from left to...

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