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| Date: | 05 31 1935 |
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| Description: | Charles H Hopkins, retiring postal employee, closing his rolltop desk for the last time. He was the superintendent of the East Side postal station, located... |
| Date: | 09 30 1944 |
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| Description: | Retiring Madison Fire Department Chief Richard Widmann with new Chief, Edward J. Page. Mrs. Richard Widmann (Leonore) looks on. |
| Date: | 04 30 1947 |
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| Description: | Madison retired fire chief, Fred L. Peabody, on his 85th birthday. |
| Date: | 02 22 1949 |
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| Description: | Assistant Fire Chief Sebastian C.A. Ratcliffe shaking hands with three fire fighters with whom he has teamed to fight many fires in Madison. The photograph... |
| Date: | 02 22 1949 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Grace Haugen, DeForest (left), retiring president of the Dane County Rural Letter Carriers' Association Auxiliary, talking with the new president, Mrs... |
| Date: | 06 14 1949 |
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| Description: | Retirement party for Stanley Oldham at the No. 7 fire station, 2410 Monroe Street. Standing, left to right, are: firemen William Ferger, Thomas Barry, Marv... |
| Date: | 06 15 1950 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 06 19 1950 |
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| Description: | Firemen at Fire Station No. 7, 2410 Monroe Street, honor Howard Holzwarth upon his retirement from the fire department after 26 years. A fire truck is in ... |
| Date: | 06 26 1954 |
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| Description: | Former teachers at East High School converse at a reunion held at Maple Bluff Country Club. Shown left to right are three retired East High teachers: Viole... |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | "Eugene Gerlach is honored for his many years in the Fire Department. He is flanked by his grandson, Gene Koll, & Chief Bernard Adelmeyer." |
| 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: | 01 25 1961 |
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| Description: | Dr. Amy Louise Hunter (Mrs. Fred Wilson), Director of the State Bureau of Child Health, is honored at a retirement dinner at the Simon House Supper Club. S... |
| Date: | 04 29 1961 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 04 29 1961 |
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| Description: | Walter Heerman directs the Civic Symphony Pops Concert in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Loraine. The concert is a farewell event for Mr. Heermann who w... |
| Date: | 04 29 1961 |
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| Description: | Layman W. Fleming, second from right, retired after 18 years as district manager of the Western Union Telegraph Co., and after 42 years in the telegraph bu... |
| Date: | 07 18 1961 |
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| Description: | Dell Winters (left) presents gifts from fellow Post Office Department employees to three who are retiring. Retirees include, left to right: John McCullough... |
| Date: | 12 07 1961 |
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| Description: | Forrest W. Gillett, Director of the State Taxation Department, Division of Property Tax is honored by 150 friends, relatives, and associates for his 28 1/2... |
| Date: | 01 19 1958 |
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| Description: | A Wisconsin State Journal retirement party at the Cuba Club. |
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