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Finger Painting Class at Nichols School

Date: 01 05 1955
Description: Art instructor Ray Lenahan instructing a third-grade class at Nichols School in the art of finger painting using an old-style Crayon drawing as an example,...
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City of Madison & U.W. Police Graduates

Date: 08 1955
Description: Sixteen new Madison policemen and three U.W. officers receiving their diplomas at a graduation ceremony held at the City of Madison Police Academy School. ...
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Driver Education Training

Date: 08 1955
Description: West High School driver education instructor and industrial arts teacher Dalton Hedlund (of 114 Leon Street), is teaching Judy Davis, (left, of 2001 Van Hi...
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We Saw You . . . as Catholic Schools Opened

Date: 09 1955
Description: Sister M. Aquin leading her sixth-grade class to their classroom after attending the school opening day Mass at the new Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Ch...
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We Saw You . . . as Catholic Schools Opened

Date: 09 1955
Description: Sister M. Cordis, 7th & 8th grade teacher and principal at Holy Redeemer Catholic School located at 128 West Johnson Street, points out to her class a less...
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Women's Club of Madison Presents "Man and His God"

Date: 04 21 1957
Description: The Madison Women's Club presents the original play "Man and His God" to raise money for scholarships. A group from Beth El Temple rehearsing a scene in wh...
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Photo Enactors from the Dane County Association for Mental Health

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: In a staged elementary school classroom scene, a teacher notices an inattentive boy. The four actors are: Geoffrey Rotwein, Faye Daley ("teacher"), Marion...
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Madison Schools Safety Patrol Trip to Washington, D.C.

Date: 05 01 1957
Description: Madison Schools students chosen as Safety Patrol members by their schools board the train to Washington, D.C. to attend the National Assembly of School Saf...
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High School Shorthand Writing Awards

Date: 06 07 1957
Description: Madison East High School teacher in the school's business education department, Mary Heyer (standing by the chalkboard), awards gold pins to Barbara Lien (...
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Music Rings Out From Campus

Date: 07 13 1957
Description: Darleen McCormick, music teacher from Central High School, is shown directing a chorus at a three-week music clinic held at the University of Wisconsin. St...
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We Saw You . . . at Bible School

Date: 07 19 1957
Description: Children attend the summer Bible school session at Midvale Community Lutheran Church at 4329 Tokay Boulevard. Shown singing are 1st-grade teacher Mrs. P. J...
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Shorewood Carnival Helps Roundy's Fund

Date: 08 04 1957
Description: Eight Shorewood School first graders pose with their teacher and with Joseph (Roundy) Coughlin. "Roundy's Fun Fund" collected donated money to benefit hand...
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University of Wisconsin Summer Laboratory School

Date: 08 15 1957
Description: Three pupils at the Washington School report on Indian ceremonies to the third grade at the end of the University of Wisconsin Summer Lab School. Holding t...
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Empty Classroom Desks at St. Bernard School Due to Flu Outbreak

Date: 10 16 1957
Description: Vacant desks at St. Bernard Catholic Grade School, located at 2438 Atwood Avenue, are typical due to a flu outbreak among city pupils in Madison. Students ...
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Dr. John A. Schindler Family — Daughters

Date: 10 24 1957
Description: Two Schindler daughters, Dora (23, left) and Elsa (21) are shown sitting at a table examining their father's second published book, Woman's Guide to Bet...
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Typical Day of a Student Nurse

Date: 01 03 1958
Description: Student nurse, Mary Jo Oxem, with seven of her classmates at the bedside of a young child. They are listening to their nursing instructor, Mrs. James Sapie...
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Teachers Convention in Madison

Date: 02 14 1958
Description: Teachers window shopping between sessions of the 66th Annual Southern Wisconsin Education Area convention. Left to right standing under the awning are Ele...
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Teachers Convention in Madison

Date: 02 14 1958
Description: Area teachers during a discussion of the governing body's recommendations at the delegate assembly of the 66th Annual Southern Wisconsin Education Area con...
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Teachers Convention in Madison

Date: 02 14 1958
Description: A teacher from Baraboo holding up a parking ticket she had received, as her colleagues from Baraboo are standing nearby, smiling and pointing. The side of ...
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Six Young Farmers

Date: 01 28 1958
Description: Portrait of Ann Rutlin. She grew up on a farm near Cottage Grove, graduated in 1957 from Wisconsin State College in Whitewater, and taught second and third...

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