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Legion Auxiliary Tea

Date: 11 14 1948
Description: Madison Legion Auxiliary tea at the American Legion clubhouse, 110 West Wilson Street. At the serving table are, left to right: Mrs Oscar (Louise) Onsgard,...
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National VFW Testimonial Dinner

Date: 11 23 1948
Description: At a VFW banquet, Lyall T. Beggs, national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, was honored by the VFW and Madison citizens at the Hotel Loraine in t...
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New LOFT Officers

Date: 11 30 1948
Description: Group portrait of newly elected officers of the LOFT, Madison's youth center. They are, left to right, Walter Meanwell, treasurer; Maxentia Retzlaff, corre...
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Youth Council Members and City Manager Howell

Date: 12 04 1948
Description: Six members of the youth council looking on as City Manager Leonard G. Howell works at his desk.
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Members of the Loyal Temperance League

Date: 05 07 1927
Description: At a convention of the Fond du Lac County chapters of the Loyal Temperance League, some of the children present for a group picture hold up a sign that say...
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Temperance Procession

Date: 07 1892
Description: Procession of children and adults at the second convention of the Wisconsin Loyal Temperance League at Delavan. The LTL was a branch of the Women's Christi...
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Erin Karp and Dave Schneider

Date: 01 19 1949
Description: Erin "Ace" Karp, left, adult adviser to the LOFT, and Dave Schneider, president of the LOFT, making elaborate plans for the LOFT's third anniversary "weeke...
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Lyall T. Beggs

Date: 03 02 1949
Description: Lyall T. Beggs, former legislator from Madison and presently national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, being escorted to the speaker's rostrum in...
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Frank Blied Receiving Award from Bishop O'Connor

Date: 03 04 1949
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor presents the medal of Benemerenti to Frank Blied, a member of a pioneer Madison family. The medal, awarded by Pope Pius XII, is ...
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Matrix Banquet

Date: 03 22 1949
Description: Sigrid Schultz, foreign correspondent and speaker at the annual Matrix banquet sponsored by the University of Wisconsin chapter of Theta Sigma Phi at the M...
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American Cancer Society Volunteers

Date: 04 01 1949
Description: Madison volunteers stuffing envelopes for the financial drive of the American Cancer Society. Left to right: Mrs. Lewis W. (Leatha) Premo, cancer chairman ...
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Badger Boys' State Delegates

Date: 06 28 1949
Description: Talking over their recent experiences at Badger Boys' State are left to right: Bob VerBerkmoes, East High School; Norbert Esser, Edgewood High School; Eric...
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Registration for LOFT

Date: 07 26 1949
Description: Two teenage girls and an adviser hold a registration poster for LOFT fall membership. LOFT is a teenage youth center and stands for "Lots of Fun Times". Le...
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Madison Gladiolus Society Annual Show

Date: 08 07 1949
Description: Theodore Woods and Mrs. T.R. (Madeline) Hefty admiring a vase of "Madeline Hefty" gladioli at the Madison gladiolus society's eighth annual show. Mr. Woods...
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Badger Dahlia Society Officers

Date: 09 05 1949
Description: Officers of the Badger State Dahlia Society are shown admiring blooms at the society's fourth annual show opened at the Community Center, 16 East Street. L...
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West Side Business Men's Association Auction

Date: 09 17 1949
Description: Pictured displaying a table at the WSBMA auction are, left to right: auctioneer Joe Sherven, Ron Rosa, WSBMA president, and Lyall T. Beggs, past national c...
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American Legion Clubhouse Robbery

Date: 09 19 1949
Description: Joseph C. Schabo, the watchman who lives in the Madison American Legion clubhouse at 110 East Wilson Street, is shown at left examining one of two safes th...
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Youth Speakers' Bureau

Date: 09 21 1949
Description: Shown preparing their talks are members of the Youth Speakers' Bureau John Vincent, chairman, Peggy Huiskamp and Dick Cyr. The purpose of the Youth Speaker...
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Community Chest (Red Feather) Campaign

Date: 10 17 1949
Description: Charles Brown, student chairman of the Legal Aid Society, a Red Feather agency, describing the work of the society to three Community Chest women workers. ...
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American Legion Banquet

Date: 11 26 1949
Description: Honored members and guests at the American Legion banquet for Charles L. Larson, Port Washington, state commander are shown left to right: John O'Melia, Rh...

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