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P.A. Cary

Date: 04 28 1950
Description: Group portrait of P.A. Cary, 1602 Jefferson Street, retiring classified advertising manager of Madison Newspapers, Inc. and his staff at a farewell party...
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First Assistant Fire Chief Leonard Sime Retirement

Date: 06 15 1950
Description: Six firefighters are shown at First Assistant Fire Chief Leonard Sime's retirement party inside the Central Fire Station, 18 South Webster Street. Lieutena...
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Blanche Lee Honored

Date: 06 19 1958
Description: Blanche Lee, center, is retiring after many years of service as assistant agricultural extension director of the University of Wisconsin. Honoring her are ...
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Veteran Teacher Guest of Honor at Retirement Party

Date: 06 04 1959
Description: Mrs. Elwood Tracy was guest of honor at a farewell coffee party after she retired from teaching at Shorewood Hills Schools after 31 years. The party was ar...
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Edward Hein Retires from the Wisconsin Conservation Department

Date: 06 29 1959
Description: Edward Hein, age 66, retires from the Wisconsin Conservation Department after 24 years of service as the publications supervisor. Hein was honored at a ret...
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Clement Kane Retirement Party

Date: 06 04 1960
Description: Clement Kane, center, an employee of the U.S. Armed Forces Institute, celebrates his upcoming retirement by treating fellow employees to lunch. The group i...
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Madison Civic Symphony Pops Concert

Date: 04 29 1961
Description: A group of guests attends the Civic Symphony Pops Concert in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Loraine They include (seated), from left to right: Archie Ki...
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Nichols School Honors Teacher Irene Sonnenburg

Date: 05 22 1961
Description: About 100 persons gather to honor Irene Sonnenburg, right, who will retire after teaching at Nichols School for 18 years. Among them are, left to right: Ka...
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Ranger Meeting in Tomahawk

Date: 06 19 1955
Description: C.L. (Neal) Harrington is second from left at a retirement dinner for Henry Freund.
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Armand Ketterer and Margaret Moss, Madison Public Schools Associates At Their Retirement Party

Date: 06 11 1964
Description: Armand Ketterer, supervisor of textbooks for the Madison public schools (left) and Margaret Moss, school librarian, discuss their plans for their future le...
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Conservation Department Retirees

Date: 09 16 1965
Description: Two members of the state Conservation Department being honored at their retirement. George Sprecher, left, assistant department director; and Lew Laughlin,...
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Mendota Hospital Employes Honored

Date: 09 23 1965
Description: Three long-time employees of Mendota State Hospital were honored at a retirement party. Left to right: John Maly, Hazel Conway, and George Fadden. Another ...
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Margueite Judd Honored as Red Cross Volunteer

Date: 10 06 1965
Description: Marguerite Judd is shown opening a gift package at an informal retirement party honoring her 10 year service as a Red Cross volunteer at the Wisconsin Diag...
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Walt Handford Retirement Party

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Description: Sid Boyum presenting Walt Handford of Gisholt Machine Company with a signed piece of artwork at Walt's retirement party.
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Hugh Retirement

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Description: Portrait of a group of men attending a party in a basement. A poster with a drawing of a man is hanging on the back wall, with the title "Hugh Retirement."...
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Lampshade Partier

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Description: A partier at the "Hugh Retirement" party sitting in a chair with a lampshade on his head. He is sticking out his tongue and is holding a cigarette in his h...
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Retirement Party for Madison YMCA General Secretary

Date: 06 13 1957
Description: Three attendees at the retirement party for retiring general secretary of the Madison YMCA, Loren Cockrell, at Camp Wakanda. From left are H. F. Brandenbur...
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Retirement Party for Madison YMCA General Secretary

Date: 06 13 1957
Description: The retiring general secretary of the Madison YMCA, Loren Cockrell, and his wife Margaret, are greeted by the man who will succeed him, William Schultz (ri...
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Retirement Party for Madison YMCA General Secretary

Date: 06 13 1957
Description: Dr. George Heathcote, chairman of the event, is filling the soft-drink punch bowl at the retirement party for retiring general secretary of the Madison YMC...
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Retirement Party for Madison YMCA General Secretary

Date: 06 13 1957
Description: Velma Geraldson (left) and her neighbor Lois Wille were in attendance at the retirement party for retiring general secretary of the Madison YMCA, Loren Coc...

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