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Livestock Exposition Judging

Date: 1959
Description: Slightly elevated view of one competitor parading her animal for the judges at the Southern Wisconsin Junior Livestock Competition, while Alice in Dairylan...
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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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Madison Soap Box Derby Prizes

Date: 06 14 1950
Description: Hildur Hanson, receptionist in the "Wisconsin State Journal" editorial rooms, looks over the 25-piece tool kit which will be awarded for the best construct...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Prizes

Date: 07 07 1950
Description: Madison Soap Box Derby racer John Bock of 19 Paget Road, right, is shown prizes to be awarded to the top racers by Jean Behling, staff writer for the "Wisc...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Winner

Date: 08 02 1950
Description: Larry Laverty of Mineral Point accepts a sports jacket as the prize for being the runner-up in Class B of the Madison Soap Box Derby. Presenting the jacket...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Winner

Date: 08 02 1950
Description: Jerry Wagner of Mineral Point accepts a check from Harlan C. Nicholls, a cashier at the First National Bank of Madison, for the sportsmanship award of the ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 28 1957
Description: The winner of the 1957 Soap Box Derby, Van Steiner, receiving champion's kiss from Barbara Harned, wife of "Wisconsin State Journal writer, who was a forme...
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Helen Farnsworth Mears Art Contest Winners

Date: 03 27 1957
Description: Group portrait of five Madison public school students, winners of the 1957 Helen Farnsworth Mears art contest. Left to right: Dave Olson, East High; Allen ...
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Wisconsin Printmakers Exhibition

Date: 10 09 1957
Description: The 19th annual Wisconsin Printmakers Exhibition was held for the first time at the Memorial Union. Gibson Byrd (left), Ellen Colescott and Warrington Cole...
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Carrier Salesmen Subscription Contestants

Date: 03 31 1959
Description: Four Madison Newspapers, Inc., carrier salesmen (or newspaper home delivery boys) look over possible awards for new subscriptions, such as prizes, cash, or...

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