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We Saw You . . . at the Optimist Meeting

Date: 08 23 1954
Description: Six Madison Optimists posing around a trombone-shaped trophy won by the Boy Scout Four Lake Drum and Bugle Corps. Pictured left to right are: Dick Gannon, ...
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Early Settlers' Picnic

Date: 08 10 1954
Description: At the Sun Prairie Early Settlers' picnic at Angell Park, the oldest settler present was Julia McElroy, 89, pictured with her son, George McElroy.
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Congressman Glenn Davis Holds Office Hours in Madison

Date: 08 23 1954
Description: Two local political candidates meet with Congressman Glenn Davis (R-Waukesha) in Madison. They are George Harb (center), Republican candidate for the Wisco...
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We Saw You . . . at the Optimist Meeting

Date: 08 23 1954
Description: Three past presidents of Madison Optimist clubs are shown at a dining table. Left to right are: Walter Blair, B.R. L'Hommedieu, and Jerry Coulter. Coulter ...
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Congressman Glenn Davis Holds Office Hours in Madison

Date: 08 23 1954
Description: Two political candidates meet with congressman Glenn Davis (R-Waukesha) in Madison. From left to right are: John Fluckiger, Jr. (of Verona), a GOP Assembly...
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We Saw You . . . at the Optimist Meeting

Date: 08 23 1954
Description: The four top guests at the meeting are (left to right): George Browne (of Indianapolis, Indiana), past president of Optimists International; Madison Mayor ...
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ABC-TV Dinner at Edgewater Hotel

Date: 10 09 1954
Description: Four men standing at a banquet table with a Bucky Badger ice sculpture as the centerpiece. One is holding one of the chrysanthemums that decorated the tabl...
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Gisholt Union Dinner

Date: 11 30 1954
Description: Gisholt employee Union dinner. Sitting at the table are (left to right): Charles Poole, former local union president; James Greene, local union community s...
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Gisholt Union Dinner

Date: 11 30 1954
Description: Sitting at a table and laughing are Gisholt Union members Lloyd Bosben (right), a steward for Local 1404, and Carl Oldenburg, a former member of the grieva...
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Sears, Roebuck & Co. Luncheon at Edgewater Hotel

Date: 11 03 1954
Description: Representatives of business, labor and government at a pre-luncheon gathering to celebrate the opening of a new Sears Store. Looking out over Lake Mendota ...
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Sears Roebuck & Co. Luncheon at Edgewater Hotel

Date: 11 30 1954
Description: Representatives of business, labor and government meet at a pre-luncheon gathering at the Edgewater Hotel to celebrate the opening of a new Sears store. St...
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Gisholt Union Dinner

Date: 11 30 1954
Description: Stan Prideaux (right), president of Gisholt's Machinist Local Union 1404, is chatting with John Werner (from Milwaukee), State CIO Community Service direct...
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Gisholt Union Dinner

Date: 11 30 1954
Description: Shown at the banquet table are two past presidents of Gisholt's local union: Charles Diehl and Harold Wegmiller. This was the first time since 1937 that al...
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Sears Roebuck & Co. Luncheon at Edgewater Hotel

Date: 11 30 1954
Description: Representatives of business, labor and government meet at the Edgewater Hotel for a pre-luncheon gathering to celebrate the opening of a new Sears store. S...
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Lakeview Community Church Sponsors New Boy Scout Troop

Date: 12 1954
Description: Lakeview Community Church pastor, Reverend Milo Loppnew, receiving an official scout handshake from Connie Meinzer, head of the East Dane County District S...
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Sears Roebuck & Co. Luncheon at Edgewater Hotel

Date: 11 30 1954
Description: Representatives of business, labor and government at a pre-luncheon gathering at the Edgewater Hotel to celebrate the opening of a new Sears Store. Standin...
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Annual University of Wisconsin Football Banquet

Date: 11 24 1954
Description: Special guests at the annual U.W. football banquet were five former Badger fullbacks. From left to right are: Jim Hammond, George Paykvan, Howie Weiss, Pat...
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Annual University of Wisconsin Football Banquet

Date: 11 24 1954
Description: Four honorees at the annual U.W. football banquet. Standing are Gary Messner (left), 1954 captain; and Wells Gray, captain-elect of the 1955 team. Seated a...
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Wisconsin State Legislator

Date: 01 10 1955
Description: Waist-up portrait of one of the twenty-five legislators from the 1955 session of the Wisconsin State Legislature. The man is wearing a name tag in the shap...
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We Saw You . . . at ESBMA Banquet

Date: 01 20 1955
Description: Annual banquet of the East Side Business Men's Association (ESBMA) held at the Loraine Hotel. Shown left to right are: C.H. Thiede, 2218 Rusk Street, with ...

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