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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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Veteran Bus Driver Ends Career

Date: 08 1960
Description: Elmer Markin, veteran Greyhound Bus driver, completes his last trip in his 35-year career. Markin helps a passenger exit from the bus at the Madison Union ...
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Dr. MacKechnie and Daughter

Date: 1940
Description: Candid shot of Dr. R.S. MacKechnie, a local physician, and his daughter, (back to camera?) in a crowd outoors, taken at MacKechnie's retirement party.
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Dr. Amy Louise Hunter Honored

Date: 01 25 1961
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...
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Harry Marsh Retirement Dinner

Date: 02 14 1961
Description: Harry Marsh, right, is presented with a photo-sketch of himself at a retirement dinner in his honor. He retired as the Madison agent for the North Western ...
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Frances Zuill Retires

Date: 04 22 1961
Description: Frances Zuill, seated, associate dean of home economics at the University of Wisconsin, was honored by members of the Wisconsin Home Economics Association ...
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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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Madison Civic Symphony Pops Concert

Date: 04 29 1961
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...
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Layman W. Fleming Honored

Date: 04 29 1961
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...
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Bethel Lutheran Church's Retiring Organist

Date: 05 14 1961
Description: Margaret Otterson attends a reception honoring her thirty-five years as head organist at Bethel Lutheran Church. With her are music director Marshall Strau...
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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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Lucille Hanks Retiring

Date: 06 25 1961
Description: Lucille Hanks, left, who is retiring as secretary of the Children's Service Society, was honored at an open house in the Surf and Sand Apartments at 4353 K...
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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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Four Men at Point Beach State Forest

Date: 06 1958
Description: These four men from Wisconsin's Forests and Parks Department will retire in July 1958. C.L. (Neal) Harrington is second from the right.

A new retirement ...

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Madison Youth Council

Date: 11 02 1954
Description: Madison Youth Council vice-president Judy Vander Meulen, a student at East High School, presents scrolls of appreciation to two retiring advisers to the co...
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Madison Vocational and Adult School Retiree

Date: 05 17 1961
Description: Winifred Layden attending the farewell dinner for her retirement from the Madison Vocational and Adult School home economics department.
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Postal Service Retirees

Date: 07 18 1961
Description: Dell Winters (left) presents gifts from fellow Post Office Department employees to three who are retiring. Retirees include, left to right: John McCullough...
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Lady with Cats

Date: 10 26 1961
Description: Rachel Salisbury of Milton Junction, a retired college English and Education teacher, sitting with two of her Persian cats with a large awards ribbon in th...
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Forrest W. Gillett Honored at Retirement Dinner

Date: 12 07 1961
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...
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Cliff Adkison of Breese Stevens Retires

Date: 05 01 1964
Description: Cliff Adkison, grounds keeper at Breese Stevens field for 26 years. He was honored by the school board for his varied services.

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