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Sherman Avenue Methodist Church Eagle Scout

Date: 02 17 1961
Description: Scoutmaster Flare Fredrickson presenting the Eagle Scout award to Ronald Bessire as his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Milton C. Bessire, look on. Ronald is a membe...
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Five Proud Eagle Scouts

Date: 03 11 1961
Description: Five smiling Boy Scouts displaying their newly earned Eagle Scout badges which were awarded during a special ceremony held at the Church of Jesus Christ of...
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Four Lakes Council Boy Scouts Circus

Date: 04 15 1961
Description: 1500 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorer Scouts, and their adult volunteers in the Four Lakes Council participated in circus performances at the Dane County F...
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Four Lakes Council Boy Scouts Circus

Date: 04 15 1961
Description: 1,500 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorer Scouts, and their adult volunteers in the Four Lakes Council participated in circus performances at the Dane County ...
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Four Lakes Council Boy Scouts Circus

Date: 04 15 1961
Description: 1,500 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorer Scouts and their adult volunteers in the Four Lakes Council participated in circus performances at the Dane County F...
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Senior Girl Scouts and Guides Visit Madison

Date: 07 28 1961
Description: Participants in an 8-week Heritage Trail exploration of the northeastern U.S. spent 3 days in the Madison area. Members of the group posed on the Lake Mend...
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Girl Scouts From Troop 33 with Bird Feeders

Date: 11 20 1961
Description: Janet Hirsch, 12, 601 Pickford Street, on a ladder, and Nan Newhall, 12, 4818 Woodburn Drive, seventh graders from Troop 33 at Cherokee Heights School, han...
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Cub Scouts in Suits of Armor

Date: 12 05 1961
Description: Cub Scouts John Mosley, age 10, in the helmet, and Don Wonn, 8, in his Cub cap, are peering out from behind a pair of breastplates at Washington School for...
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St. Patrick's Grade School Girl Scouts Earn Marian Award

Date: 12 08 1961
Description: Girl scouts from St. Patrick's Catholic Grade School are the first in the Madison Diocese to receive the Marian Award, the highest Catholic scouting award....
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Eagle Scout Awards

Date: 10 29 1962
Description: Andrew Anderson, left, and Morris Wee receive their Eagle Scout badges at Bethel Lutheran Church. They are members of Boy Scout Troop 6.
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DAV Auxiliary Presents Flags to Scouts

Date: 02 19 1964
Description: Audrey Doll (left), commander of the ladies of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) auxiliary, is shown presenting five flags to scout troops in Madison. R...
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Boy Scout Silver Beaver Awards

Date: 04 09 1964
Description: Four winners of the Silver Beaver award for distinguished service to scouting at the annual appreciation dinner of the Four Lakes Council of Boy Scouts. In...
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Cadette Scout Troop 399's Sportswear Fashion Show Fundraiser

Date: 04 08 1964
Description: Scout troop #399 members Donna Walker and Kris Anderson (left) get instruction from an unnamed woman (right) shown in the foreground in silhouette.
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Girl Scout Reunion

Date: 07 30 1964
Description: Veronica Gonzalez, of Mexico City, is having a reunion with Girl Scout Troop 31 in Madison and their leader, Dorothy Conrad (right). She served as a guide ...
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Explorer Scouts Attend National Conference

Date: 08 15 1964
Description: Six Wisconsin Explorer Scouts preparing to leave for a National Explorer Delegate Conference at the University of Kansas. From left are Paul Woerpel, Madis...
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Boy Scout Camporee

Date: 09 11 1964
Description: Boy Scout with backpack getting ready for a Camporee which will take place Oct. 2 - 4, 1964.
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Blessed Sacrament Girl Scout Troop

Date: 11 20 1964
Description: Members of Blessed Sacrament Cadette Girl Scout troop shown preparing to serve pastries at a "tasting tea" at the school. They baked the food themselves a...
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Eagle Scout Donald Selje

Date: 12 08 1964
Description: Waist-up portrait of Donald Selje, 15, who received his Eagle Scout award at a Troop 27 court of honor at Lakeview American Lutheran Church.
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Sea Scout Receives Eagle Award

Date: 02 17 1965
Description: Brad Breseman, who received the award of Eagle Scout at an awards dinner at the Four Lakes Yacht club.
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Mexican Girl Scouts

Date: 06 29 1965
Description: Two girl scouts from Mexico (Alejandra Christlieb and Maria Grobet) present Madison mayor Otto Feske with a letter from the regional director of the United...

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