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University of Wisconsin Law Student Tradition

Date: 11 12 1949
Description: University of Wisconsin senior law students take part in the tradition of tossing their canes over the south goal post crossbar at Camp Randall stadium. Th...
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LOFT Honors Football Players

Date: 11 19 1949
Description: Madison youth organization the LOFT honored Madison high school football players who were selected previously for All-City berths by handing out certificat...
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LOFT Newspaper Staff

Date: 05 02 1950
Description: Following a Clean-Up Week in Madison encouraged by citizens and city leaders, the LOFT newspaper editor Nancy Runkel announced that Cay Schramm would be th...
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 29 1950
Description: Second place spelling bee champion Dale Sorenson, left, receiving a $25 dollar check from Roy L. Matson, State Journal editor. Looking on are Dale's mother...
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 29 1950
Description: Roy L. Matson, editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, gives a handshake to champion Arlene Brown of Janesville as runner-up Dale Sorenson looks on.
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Gloria Link

Date: 08 17 1950
Description: Gloria Link placed second for outstanding performance in the Wisconsin Players' summer season. This was according to a poll of the playbill's directors con...
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Madison West-Kenosha Football Game

Date: 11 02 1950
Description: The Madison West High School running back picks up a first down in their football game against Kenosha at Breese Stevens Field. Kenosha players are Bob Gil...
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Lapham School Halloweem Party

Date: 10 31 1950
Description: At Lapham School, more than 800 costumed children and their parents attended one of the largest Halloween night parties held in Madison. Judges Roundy, and...
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 05 1952
Description: Champion Beth Knope, winner of the 1952 Badger Spelling Bee, is shown, left, clutching the Wisconsin State Journal trophy and shaking hands with Jou...
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University of Wisconsin Alpha Phi Style Show

Date: 04 29 1952
Description: Shown as they rehearsed for a benefit style show at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Alpha Phi house are four of the models. From left to right, are: Ba...
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Madison Public School Safety Program

Date: 09 05 1952
Description: Safety was the topic of discussion when Captain Walter Thompson, of the city police traffic bureau (seated at center) met with safety patrol members from f...
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Helen Farnsworth Mears Art Contest

Date: 03 24 1954
Description: The four finalists, one of whom will represent Madison in the district division of the Helen Farnsworth Mears Art Contest sponsored by the Wisconsin Federa...
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Monona Grove High School Student Leaders

Date: 03 12 1956
Description: Three editors of the first year of the Monona Grove High School bi-monthly Eagle Post newspaper pose around a typewriter. They include Clare Sampley, Ruth ...
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Planning High School Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 04 1957
Description: There is a special curfew hour of 11:30 p.m. for the three days of the State Basketball Tournament. Inspector of Police Richard Gruber points to his watch ...
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Thanksgiving Student Artists

Date: 11 20 1957
Description: Portrait of Randall Elementary School student Michael Bollig, age 8, who created a Thanksgiving cut-out poster.
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Thanksgiving Student Artists

Date: 11 20 1957
Description: Portrait of West Junior High School student Laura Crow, age 12, who created a crayon sketch of a family scene as viewed through a large picture window.
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Advance Registration for UW Freshmen

Date: 07 23 1959
Description: Joy Justesen of Sun Prairie poses for an identification photo as she participates in the advance registration process for University of Wisconsin freshmen.

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