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| Date: | 01 18 1951 |
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| Description: | A group of retired people play a game of canasta at the Social Afternoon Klub which is held weekly at the Madison Community Center. The Social Afternoon Kl... |
| Date: | 10 18 1954 |
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| Description: | Edwin Koch demonstrates the paper cup making machine he invented as a retirement project. |
| Date: | 04 26 1957 |
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| Description: | C. Glenn Goodsell is surrounded by children in front of a cart which reads "Toys Repaired No Charge By Grand-Pa". The sign on the wheel of the cart reads: ... |
| Date: | 04 26 1957 |
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| Description: | C. Glenn Goodsell uses machinery in his basement shop where he repairs toys during his retirement. |
| Date: | 04 27 1957 |
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| Description: | Bob and Irwin Goodman honor the Madison Bowling League's retiring secretary, Eddie Toellner, and high-scoring keglers Peter Miller and John Poloni, with gi... |
| Date: | 04 01 1958 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Wisconsin boxers who have received awards and some of the speakers at the John Walsh testimonial dinner marking his retirement. Front row... |
| Date: | 04 01 1958 |
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| Description: | Presentation of a 1958 Chevrolet Impala convertible to John Walsh in appreciation for his 25 years service to Wisconsin boxing. Shown with the car, from le... |
| Date: | 09 13 1958 |
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| Description: | George Vitense retires as golf pro at Nakoma Golf Club and moves on to his West Beltline Golfland venture, a combination of a driving range, a pitch 'n' pu... |
| Date: | 03 09 1959 |
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| Description: | University of Wisconsin basketball coach Harold "Bud" Foster (right) is honored for his twenty-five years as head coach at the annual banquet. University p... |
| Date: | 03 09 1959 |
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| Description: | Big Ten coaches gathered to honor Wisconsin's retiring basketball coach Harold "Bud" Foster, seated in the center, at the annual University of Wisconsin ba... |
| Date: | 09 29 1959 |
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| Description: | John Uselman standing with a chair he made out of scraps of wood at the hobby and talent show at the Madison Community Center. The one-day show was sponsor... |
| Date: | 09 28 1959 |
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| Description: | Friends and co-workers honored Esther Williams at a retirement dinner at Camp Brandenburg. Williams is retiring after 38 years in Girl Scouts, ten of which... |
| Date: | 05 01 1964 |
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| Description: | Cliff Adkison, grounds keeper at Breese Stevens field for 26 years. He was honored by the school board for his varied services. |
| Date: | 06 13 1957 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 06 13 1957 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 06 13 1957 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 06 13 1957 |
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| 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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