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University of Wisconsin Freshman Convocation

Date: 09 10 1961
Description: Three U.W. freshman (foreground) singing university songs during the freshman orientation in the field house.
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University of Wisconsin Freshman Convocation

Date: 09 10 1961
Description: U.W. President Conrad Elvehjem speaks at the podium on the Field House stage. He advised the students to "buckle down" to their studies. On the left, tuba ...
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University League

Date: 09 15 1961
Description: Mrs. Jerome Schwartzbaum (left) and Gertrude Kimbrough look at decorative hookings made by members of the handicrafts group of the Junior Division of the U...
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Folk Singer Ed Sprague

Date: 09 09 1961
Description: Three children watch Madison folk singer Ed Sprague singing while playing guitar. The children, from left, are Billy Schwab, Luann McGilligan, and Kathleen...
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Nakoma Welfare League Tea

Date: 09 27 1961
Description: Maxine Backer, Eleanor Pritchard and Mildred Zimdars admire a stuffed animal and an apron which were made by the Dane County Homecrafters, an organization ...
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Magic Carpet Ride for Hospital Patients

Date: 10 02 1961
Description: Patients at Madison General Hospital are taking imaginary trips to European counties via travel posters of England and Germany mounted on the walls of thei...
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Institute for Local History Annual Meeting

Date: 10 20 1961
Description: Three people in a skit written by Forest A. Johnson, of Mt. Horeb, who wrote skits to be presented by the Mt. Horeb Centennial Pageant committee at the ban...
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Grace Episcopal Church Harvest Festival

Date: 11 20 1961
Description: Edward Persen, left, and M. Earl Moore, 717 Pickford Street, looking at the items in the "white elephant" booth at the Harvest Festival, Grace Episcopal Ch...
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Give 'till It Helps...Yes, Someone Cares

Date: 10 1961
Description: The Madison Area Retardation Council is one of 29 United Givers agencies. Some of the services the council provides for the mentally retarded are sheltered...
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Grace Episcopal Church Harvest Festival

Date: 11 20 1961
Description: Marjorie Slothower, 305 Norris Court, left, and Gretchen Sienering, 114 West Gilman Street, speaking with Reverend Paul Hoornstra, pastor of Grace Episcopa...
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Second Graders Make Pictorial Displays for Thanksgiving

Date: 11 22 1961
Description: Second graders at Hoyt School make pictorial displays for Thanksgiving to show what they are thankful for. Edith Birdsall (7), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joh...
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Stage Rehearsal

Date: 10 02 1961
Description: Four members of the St. James Players rehearsing for their play, "Lo and Behold!" Shown in profile in the foreground looking at a script is the prompter Do...
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Scene from "The Beautiful People," A Village Playhouse Presentation

Date: 11 08 1961
Description: Clare Sampley, 5006 Buckeye Road, and Rebecca Jorgensen, 5505 Pheasant Hill, working together on a scene from "The Beautiful People," a presentation by the...
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Annual "Doll Dance" Held by the Madison Area Square Dance Council

Date: 11 24 1961
Description: Members of the Madison Area Square Dance Council practice for the 11th annual "Doll Dance" held at Monona Grove School to gather dolls and stuffed toys for...
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Junior Division of the University League Hold Holiday Dance at the Madison Club

Date: 11 20 1961
Description: The Junior Division of the University League holding a holiday cocktail party and dance at the Madison Club. Shown displaying one of the decorations are (L...
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Give 'till It Helps...Yes, Someone Cares

Date: 10 1961
Description: Madison YWCA is supported by funds from the United Givers. The YWCA provides group activities as pictured here for teens and young women. One popular activ...
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A.R. Chatman with His Spinet Harpsichord

Date: 12 12 1961
Description: A.R. Chatman, 1618 Sunfield Street, sitting at his spinet harpsichord.
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Truax Chapel Choir Carolers

Date: 12 1961
Description: Night view of Truax Chapel Choir members standing on the steps at the State Street entrance of the Capitol Building singing Christmas carols to passers-by ...
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Dane County Homemakers Clubs Display Holiday Decorations

Date: 12 01 1961
Description: A member of Dane County Homemaker's Club displaying holiday decorations. Mrs. Delbert Bolleg, Mt. Horeb, admires a holiday cane tray, and decorated boxes, ...
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Dane County Homemakers Clubs Display Holiday Decorations

Date: 12 01 1961
Description: Members of Dane County Homemaker's Clubs displaying holiday decorations. Mrs. Gaylord Martinson (L) and Mrs. Arthur Sutter (R) of Mt. Horeb admire a wrappe...

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