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UNICO National Meeting

Date: 01 30 1950
Description: National officers of UNICO (Italian-American Service Organization) at the national meeting at the Edgewater Hotel. Standing, left to right, are: Theodore M...
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Pilgrim Congregational Church Men's Club Turkey Feast

Date: 03 01 1950
Description: Pictured seated at the speakers' table are some of the attendees at the annual turkey feast of the Men's Club of the Pilgrim Congregational Church, 953 Jen...
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Central Wisconsin Food Stores Cooperative Officers and Directors

Date: 03 05 1950
Description: Group portrait of officers and directors of the Central Wisconsin Food Stores Cooperative that were reelected at the organization's twentieth anniversary m...
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National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis - Dane Co. Chapter

Date: 03 08 1950
Description: National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis - Dane County Chapter retiring officers Leonard T. "Dutch" Midland, March of Dimes Chairman, and James R. Law, ...
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Madison Builders Association

Date: 03 08 1950
Description: Three men from the Madison Builders Association gather to look at notice informing the men that their organization is the fastest growing of its kind in th...
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UNICO Fund Drive Dinner

Date: 03 11 1950
Description: Seated at the speaker's table at the UNICO's banquet to launch their fund drive to raise funds for Boys' Town of Italy are, from left to right: Roy Matson,...
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Wisconsin Automotive Trade Association

Date: 03 31 1950
Description: Three men of the Wisconsin Automotive Trade Association sit at and stand by a desk during what is probably a donation check presentation. Organization Pre...
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American Legion Essay Winners

Date: 04 05 1950
Description: Group portrait of the winners of the American Legion Essay Contest, a school official, and officers of the American Legion Auxiliary. Seated, left to right...
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Madison Veterans of Foreign Wars Mortgage Burning

Date: 04 11 1950
Description: Mrs. Frieda Abrahams, president of the VFW woman's auxiliary, holds a candle to the mortgage held by C.L. Skinner, post commander. The ceremony was for the...
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UNICO Supports Boys Town of Italy

Date: 04 07 1950
Description: Joseph Bruno presents a check to A.R. Sanna, an honorary member of the Madison chapter of UNICO National, for the Boys Towns of Italy, Inc. in New York Cit...
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Joseph Rothschild Honored for Service to Veterans

Date: 04 11 1950
Description: Joseph Rothschild, Madison civic and business leader, receives special recognition for his service to veterans and the community by the Madison Veterans of...
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Madison Zionist Honored

Date: 04 12 1950
Description: Saul Kasdin, a long-time member and first president of the Madison Zionist district, was honored at a dinner meeting of the group at the Capitol Hotel. He ...
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Jaycettes' Fashion Show

Date: 04 19 1950
Description: Pictured are Mrs. Gordon (Dolly) Harmon, at left, who will be the narrator for the Jaycettes' fashion show, and some of the group who will model vacation ...
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Drum and Bugle Corp Gift

Date: 05 03 1950
Description: G.H. Showers, Moose Governor, offering a check to help members of the Boy Scouts Drum and Bugle Corp attend the National Scout Jamboree in Pennslyvania. Sh...
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Bosses Night Dinner for Madison Advertising Club

Date: 05 16 1950
Description: Six of the people at the speakers table for the Madison Advertising Club's "Bosses Night" dinner at the Hotel Loraine. From left are Karl Eisele, club pres...
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Civilian Conservation Corps Cook Staff

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Description: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) cook staff. Harold Gauer had joined the CCC for a year at a dollar a day in the late 1930's.
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Damon Runyon Memorial Fund for Cancer Research

Date: 07 06 1950
Description: Rex Karney (left), associate editor of the Wisconsin State Journal (left), presents a check for $10,000 to Dr. W.D. Middleton for cancer research at...
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United Givers Fund Officers

Date: 07 07 1950
Description: Pictured are three newly-elected officers of the United Givers' Fund. Left to right are: Bernhard Mautz, president; Morgan Manchester, first vice-presiden...
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Rodeo Horses and Riders

Date: 07 29 1950
Description: Five members of the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce dressed in western costume prepare for a rodeo at the Dane County fairgrounds. Four of the members r...
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University Club Dance Committee

Date: 08 20 1950
Description: Members of the dance committee make arrangements for the kickoff football dance to be held at the University Club after the Wisconsin-Marquette game. In th...

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