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First Governor's Conference on Aging Population

Date: 05 28 1956
Description: The First University Methodist Church has a friendly visitor plan where volunteers visit shut-ins of the church regularly. Leisure time activities are one ...
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First Governor's Conference on Aging Population

Date: 05 28 1956
Description: Recreation for older adults is one of the topics at the First Governor's Conference on an Aging Population. Gus Torgeson, guitarist; Henry Breneman, violin...
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Professional Women in Madison

Date: 01 29 1957
Description: Portrait of Dorothy Waite, Assistant Director of Wisconsin Division for Children & Youth, Department of Public Welfare.
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Foster Parents

Date: 01 29 1957
Description: Portrait of Marvel Albright and Cathrine Greer, both social workers with the Dane County Probation and Child Welfare Department.
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Foster Parents

Date: 01 29 1957
Description: Two officers of the Madison Women's club serve refreshments to two foster parents. They are Marie Oakey, chairman of the Women's Club social service depart...
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Foster Parents

Date: 01 29 1957
Description: The original caption states: "Foster parents from Dane County met for a get-together sponsored by the foster home committee of the Community Welfare Counci...
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Foster Parents

Date: 01 29 1957
Description: Dr. Hertha Tarrasch, center, psychiatrist, spoke to the foster parents, telling them about emotional problems of children. Dr. Tarrasch, who is consulting ...
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Foster Parents

Date: 06 11 1958
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Hentschel of Verona look at wedding pictures of their foster daughter, Betty, who lived with them for five years before her marriage to R...
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Red Cross Social Welfare Chairman

Date: 11 07 1958
Description: Portrait of Joan Miller, 1958 social welfare aide chairman of Red Cross services to military and veterans. She heads the volunteer unit which helps the Red...
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Optimists Clubs Support Plan Aiding Hard-to-Reach Youth

Date: 12 29 1958
Description: A check for $400 is being handed over to the State Department of Public Welfare by the Associated Optimists Clubs to help in a study of "hard-to-reach yout...
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Community Welfare Council Heads

Date: 05 17 1961
Description: Group portrait of new board members and officers of the Community Welfare Council of Madison. Standing, left to right: Marygold Melli, Aleen Plater, and Ra...

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