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Central High School Homecoming Court

Date: 10 18 1952
Description: Central High School Homecoming King, Miles Kiefer; Queen, Mildred Fish; attendants Bonnie Willmoth, Shirley Jackson, Peggy Swadley, and Beverly Larson; and...
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First Alice in Dairyland

Date: 06 07 1948
Description: Governor Rennebohm placing a wreath of red roses on the head of Highland's Margaret McGuire, who was selected as Wisconsin's first Alice in Dairyland. Marg...
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First Alice in Dairyland

Date: 06 07 1948
Description: Newly selected Alice in Dairyland, Margaret McGuire, receiving an orchid from Virginia Palan, legionnaire and WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency ...
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Peltz Family at Son's Bar Mitzvah

Date: 1959
Description: Peltz family (head table) at son Andre's Bar Mitzvah at the Jewish Community Center.
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Prom Court

Date: 07 1965
Description: Curtis and his friend Pete Sandberg escort Queen of the prom, Marcy Smith and her friend (? Cole), alternate queen.
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Three "Irishmen" in the St. Patrick's Day Mood

Date: 03 08 1950
Description: Three "Irishmen" in the St. Patrick's Day mood. Left to right: Tom McManus of Central High School, Jo Gilbert of Edgewood High School, and "Rusty" Moran of...
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Shrine All-City Football Squad

Date: 11 16 1953
Description: Group portrait of the Shrine All-City football squad. They are, from left to right, front row, Dick Hermanson, Central;Ted Williams, Central; main speaker ...
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Wisconsin High School Prom Royality

Date: 05 11 1954
Description: Portrait of Roger Dewa and Judy Hilgers, king and queen of the Wisconsin High School Junior Prom.
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Mayville High School Graduation

Date: 1962
Description: "Mayville High School graduates assemble at Mayville Firemen's Park."
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Golden Birthdays

Date: 12 1983
Description: "This was a special year for the three daughters of Nancy & Wally Wiedmeyer in that they each celebrated golden birthdays. Julie was 16 on June 16, Cathy 1...
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Wisconsin High School Student Rehearsal

Date: 02 11 1958
Description: Wisconsin High School students wear choir robes while rehearsing for a World Day of Prayer observance. They include, from left to right: Jean Selje, Lavone...
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West High School Athletic Awards Day

Date: 03 26 1958
Description: Four students admire a trophy as their coach looks on. Shown left to right are: John Stockner, president of student council; and Jim Reynolds, president of...
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Frank Allis School Fathers and Sons Athletic Banquet

Date: 05 16 1958
Description: Coaches, team captains and mascots attend the 18th annual Frank Allis School Fathers and Sons Athletic Banquet. Standing in the back row are Coach Les Wozn...
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Catholic Youth Week

Date: 10 20 1958
Description: Two Edgewood students, Tom Kuehn and George Bernauer, prepare the altar in the school auditorium for Mass.
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Catholic Youth Week

Date: 10 20 1958
Description: JoAnn Hunold and Mike Reider present skits over a public address system at Edgewood High school to explain the aims of Catholic Youth Week.
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Catholic Youth Week

Date: 10 20 1958
Description: Mary Kay Ahern arranged the bulletin board with the theme 'Youth, Space, and Sanctity' at Edgewood High School.
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Edgewood High School Homecoming Royalty

Date: 10 12 1959
Description: Royalty for the Edgewood High School Homecoming are Tom Wilke and Jan Fleury.
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Frank Allis Basketball Team Champions

Date: 02 22 1960
Description: Thirteen teenage boys wear matching shirts with striped collars, sleeve bands, and waist bands to pose in three rows with their coach. The four boys standi...
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Young Columbus Contest Winner

Date: 04 07 1960
Description: Contest winner George Byrne, surrounded by his family, wears an overcoat, white shirt, tie and fedora (hat) while holding a TWA travel bag. The original ca...
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Art Show Hung at Madison Public Library

Date: 11 07 1960
Description: Jane Evert is hanging one of her pictures in the Madison Public Library gallery while other exhibitors watch. The other girls whose work is also being show...

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