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Foster Parents
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The original caption states: "Foster parents from Dane County met for a get-together sponsored by the foster home committee of the Community Welfare Council. Registering with Lee Smook, seated right, of the Lutheran Welfare society, are three foster parents, Mrs. Albert Beloungy, seated; Mrs. Herbert Milestone; and Mr. Beloungy. The Beloungys, who have five children of their own, have one foster child, and Mrs. Milestone has two deaf foster children."
January 29, 1957
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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Foster Parents Week
June 18, 1957
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Markart, Victor, and Gloria, a typical foster parent family in Middleton. Governor Vernon Thomson declared June 23-29 as Foster Parents Week in honor of more than 3,000 foster fam...
Foster Parents
January 29, 1957
Dr. Hertha Tarrasch, center, psychiatrist, spoke to the foster parents, telling them about emotional problems of children. Dr. Tarrasch, who is consulting psychiatrist for Madison public schools, i...
Foster Parents
January 29, 1957
Two officers of the Madison Women's club serve refreshments to two foster parents. They are Marie Oakey, chairman of the Women's Club social service department; Jessie Briese, president of the club...
Affiliates At Foster Parent s Institute
April 13, 1960
Foster parents are honored at an institute sponsored jointly by the Community Welfare Council foster Parents committee and the University of Wisconsin Extension division. Mrs. Evelyn Owens, Sun Pra...
Foster Parents
January 29, 1957
Portrait of Marvel Albright and Cathrine Greer, both social workers with the Dane County Probation and Child Welfare Department.
We Saw You . . . Honoring Foster Parents
June 23, 1959
Dane County foster parents are honored during the statewide observance of Foster Parents' Week. Approximately 200 foster parents attend the meeting held in the Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Chur...
