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George Oakey, Bowler
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66 year old George Oakey, bowler at Madison Alleys, 110 N. Fairchild Street, ready to throw his ball. He scored a perfect 300 game, a total of 1,406 in six games, and a city and state season's record of 737 in another three-game series all between Tuesday noon and Wednesday midnight.
January 24, 1934
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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Two Women Bowlers
February 4, 1934
Ella Burmeister and Avis Kidd, holding bowling balls at the Madison Alleys, 112 N Fairchild Street, winners of the women's Wisconsin state doubles bowling crown.
Female Bowler
April 15, 1934
Verona Langedyk holding a bowling ball at Madison Palm Garden and Bowling Alleys. Langedyk was a record setter at the Women's City Bowling Tournament.
Charmany Dairy Women Bowlers
February 21, 1934
Five Charmany Dairy women bowlers, holding bowling balls at the Madison Alleys, 121 N. Fairchild. They were winners of second place in class B at the Wisconsin Women's Bowling Association tournamen...
Blind Bowlers
January 29, 1955
Jean Jackson releasing a bowling ball at a gathering of blind bowlers at Playdium Alleys. She is one of about fifteen visually impaired participants who gather weekly on Tuesdays at Playdium Alleys...
Bowling at Madison Alleys
April 18, 1934
Louis Fiore, Captain of the Phillips "66" team, bowls at Madison Palm Garden and Bowling Alleys, 112 N. Fairchild Street.
Blind Bowlers
January 29, 1955
Mildred Finney releases a bowling ball. She is one of about fifteen visually impaired participants who gather weekly on Tuesdays at Playdium Alleys, located at 112 North Fairchild Street. None of t...
