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Inauguration of Secretary of State

Date: 01 03 1955
Description: Glenn M. Wise (Mrs. John E. Wise) raises her hand while taking her oath of office before a robed judge. An audience looks on from the background. The origi...
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Hillel Ground Breaking at 611 Langdon Street

Date: 04 03 1955
Description: Four men with shovels turn over the first shovels full of earth at 611 Langdon Street, the site of the new Jewish student center. "Left to right are Rabbi ...
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Edge High School Advent Wreath

Date: 11 29 1955
Description: Elevated view of a group of six Edgewood High School students gathered around an advent candle while the first is being lit. Front row, left to right: Jeff...
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Bernard Gill Receives St. George Award

Date: 02 19 1956
Description: Bernard Gill, right, receives the St. George Award for Scouting at St. Raphael Cathedral. Seated is Bishop William O'Connor. Flanking the Bishop are Revere...
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Pat Gibson, Women's Speed Skating Champion

Date: 02 20 1956
Description: Pat Gibson, World Senior Women's Speed Skating Champion, receives a W blanket award from the Student W Club. Jack Nowka is at left and Jack Mansfield is be...
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Blackhawk Ski Club Banquet

Date: 05 12 1956
Description: Members of the Blackhawk Ski Club Board of Directors burn the mortgage deed to the Club's 32 acre tract at Tomahawk Ridge hill during a club banquet. Left ...
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Women of the Moose Award Night Ceremony

Date: 05 17 1956
Description: Heads of four Women of the Moose service committees are, left to right: Ruth Hendrickson, homemaker committee chair; Lorraine Wyman, hospital committee cha...
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Women of the Moose Award Night Ceremony

Date: 05 17 1956
Description: Charlotte Haugen, senior regent of the Women of the Moose, is shown with two young recipients of Bible Camp scholarships: Kenneth Wilke and Sharon Thompson...
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St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing

Date: 01 13 1957
Description: Group portrait of fifty St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing students following a ceremony in which they received their nursing caps.
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New Priests for Madison Diocese

Date: 05 25 1957
Description: Six new Catholic priests follow ordination services at St. Raphael's Cathedral. Shown with the priests are, left to right: Msgr. Edward Kinney, Bishop Will...
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Kroger Supermarket Opening

Date: 11 18 1957
Description: Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Madison's newest and largest Kroger supermarket at 525 South Midvale Boulevard. Mayor Ivan Nestigen, center, cuts the ribbon. On...
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University of Wisconsin Greenhouse

Date: 01 29 1958
Description: Three men are shown holding a large copy of the wording to be put on a bronze plaque to mark the ceremony of turning a 100-foot greenhouse over to the Univ...
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Music Sorority Tea

Date: 02 14 1957
Description: Five women at a music sorority tea.
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Madison Optimists Installation of Officers

Date: 07 15 1957
Description: William C. Williamson, right, hands over the president's gavel to the new president of the Madison Optimists, John. L. Lonergan.
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Madison Optimists Installation of Officers

Date: 07 15 1957
Description: Four men attend the installation of Madison Optimists officers. They are, from left to right, Wesley West, lieutenant governor of the Madison area; Melvin ...
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Madison Optimists Installation of Officers

Date: 07 15 1957
Description: Raymond Lemke, right, congratulates three of the newly installed officers of the Madison Optimists. They are, left to right: Cyril Klingele, second vice-pr...
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Madison Optimists Installation of Officers

Date: 07 15 1957
Description: Three newly installed directors of the Madison Optimists sit at a breakfast table. They include, from left: Delbert Braun, Harold Anderson, and Edward Krec...
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Honoring Union Members

Date: 12 05 1957
Description: Union Members are honored at a dinner at the Hotel Loraine. They include, from left: Harold Good, Lewis Higley, and Frank Cook. Joseph Frigerio (right), un...
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Dr. William Stovall and Dr. M. Starr Nichols Honored

Date: 05 10 1958
Description: Dr. William Stovall, right, head of the Wisconsin State Laboratory and his assistant, second from the left, Dr. M. Starr Nichols, were honored for their lo...
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WCOF Installation

Date: 06 11 1958
Description: View of an installation ceremony at Our Lady Queen of Peace Court No. 597, Women's Catholic Order of Foresters. Seated left to right are Angeline VanDe Wal...

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