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The Loft Community Center Anniversary Dance

Date: 01 29 1950
Description: Eugene Fraser (left) and Vernie Lapan play chess at the anniversary dance at the Loft Community Center, 16 East Doty Street.
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The Loft Community Center Anniversary Dance

Date: 01 30 1950
Description: Four youth play canasta at the anniversary dance at the Loft Community Center, 16 East Doty Street. From left are: Mary Rose Gallagher, Ruth Leuthner, Dick...
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Boy Scout Investiture

Date: 02 05 1950
Description: Fred Fleury, Senior troop leader of the Our Lady Queen of Peace Troop Number 15, is being invested by Rev. F. L. McDonnell as the Rev. Josef V. Cieclorka, ...
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Boy and Sea Scouts Honor For Rosenberry

Date: 02 12 1950
Description: An honor guard of Boy and Sea Scouts was provided to Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry, who has long been active as a community Scout leader, at a banquet Sunda...
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Clean-Up Week Planning

Date: 04 12 1950
Description: Sherwyn Woods (right), president of the Madison Youth Council confers with Marilyn Erickson, co-chairman of publicity for the upcoming Clean-Up Week.
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 29 1950
Description: Spelling bee champion Arlene Brown of Janesville holding her trophy. Smiling on the right is her eighth grade teacher at St. Mary's Catholic school, Siste...
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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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Celebration on the Pecatonica River

Date: 05 17
Description: A crowd of people gather on the banks of a river. Behind them, a band plays on a boat in the river.
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Outdoor Dinner Party

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Description: View down table of people at a large, outdoor dinner party. They are dining near the Blue Mound Church.
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Rotary Presenting Check to Boy Scouts for Statute of Liberty

Date: 06 14 1950
Description: L.J. Markwardt, president of the Madison Rotary Club, is shown presenting Marvin Rosenberry, honorary president of the Boy Scouts Four Lakes Council, with ...
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UNICO Scholarship Winners

Date: 06 25 1950
Description: University of Wisconsin Professor Gian Orsini (right), is shown presenting UNICO scholarships to three Madison high school students and one from Hurley at ...
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UNICO Festival

Date: 06 28 1950
Description: Children who came to the UNICO festival in Brittingham Park gather around a soap box derby car for a group portrait. The festival is sponsored by the Madis...
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Blackhawk Country Club Dance Committee

Date: 07 03 1950
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the committee in charge of arrangements for the dance to be held at the Blackhawk Country club in Shorewood Hills for the senior ...
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West High School Homecoming Dance

Date: 10 05 1950
Description: Making decorations for West High School's homecoming dance are the following West students: Richard Hanson, Betsy Severson, Marilyn Jones, and Julie Torris...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 28 1957
Description: Van Steiner, winner of the 1957 Madison Soap Box Derby, holding the trophy. Left to right: Larry Steiner, father of the winner; Don Knowles, general manage...
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Rainbow Girls Dance Committee

Date: 10 26 1950
Description: Five Rainbow Girls, committee chairmen for the "Scotch Fling" sweater and skirt dance, are seated around a table. Left to right are: LaVon Dailey, Donna Fe...
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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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Madison Knights of Columbus 50th Anniversary Procession

Date: 11 11 1950
Description: Slightly elevated view of a procession being led out of St. Raphael's Cathedral by Bishop William P. O'Connor in honor of the Madison Knights of Columbus 5...
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Hugo Phillips and Family

Date: 11 28 1950
Description: Group portrait of Hugo Philipps, his son, three sons-in-law, and five grandchildren during the Franklin Elementary School father-son banquet. Front row sea...
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Edgewood High School Football Banquet

Date: 12 04 1950
Description: Guests and speakers at the Edgewood High School football banquet. Left to right: Edward "Butch" McNamara, voted the team's most valuable player, Don Schaef...

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