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Wisconsin National Guard Wives

Date: 10 02 1961
Description: Wisconsin National Guard Captain Robert C. Burns' wife Carol and sons Bruce and Terry are sitting together. Captain Burns has been called up for active dut...
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Red Feather Adoption Agencies

Date: 10 10 1961
Description: Clarendon and Elaine Bradley and their two adopted children; Bruce, age 4 and 6 year-old Carla. They adopted them through the Lutheran Welfare Society, a R...
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Red Feather Adoption Agencies

Date: 10 10 1961
Description: Timothy and Helen Matthews with their seven month old adopted son, Timothy John. They adopted their child through the Catholic Welfare bureau, a Red Feathe...
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Red Feather Adoption Agencies

Date: 10 10 1961
Description: Dean and Betty Colden with their two adopted children; David, age three years and one year old Sally. The couple adopted their children through the Childre...
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YWCA Girls Camp Indoors

Date: 11 02 1961
Description: Jennifer Jueds is shown enjoying milk and a hot dog as she relaxes on her "bed" in the gymnasium of the YWCA. She is one of 49 girls who spent 24 hours cam...
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Pete Barrett, Olympic Finn Class Sailing Representative

Date: 09 05 1964
Description: Pete Barrett, United States representative in the Olympic Finn class sailing in Tokyo, with his family. Left to right, Mrs. Pete (Laurie) Barrett, Tara, si...
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Disabled American Veterans Flower Sale

Date: 09 02 1964
Description: Wisconsin State Journal columnist Joseph (Roundy) Coughlin receiving an advance forget-me-not from Disabled American Veterans salesmen before the annual sa...
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Orchard Ridge School Students' Puppets

Date: 11 20 1964
Description: Three students from Orchard Ridge school displaying the puppets they made representing characters in books they had read. Left to right are: Lynette Frankl...
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Neighborhood Penney Carnival Donates to Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 07 06 1965
Description: Proceeds from a Neighborhood Penny Carnival held at the Marquette School playground are donated to the "Roundy's Fun Fund" to assist crippled and handicapp...
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Fire Station Visit

Date: 10 05 1965
Description: Ann Peterson, 9, of 2111 Clyde Gallagher Dr., proudly dons the loudspeaker-equipped fire helmet she won after visiting No. 3 fire station, 1217 Williamson ...
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Spook Show Fund Raiser for Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 10 09 1965
Description: Roundy Coughlin is shown accepting a donation for Roundy's Fun Fund from boys who put on a "Spook Show" in their home. The kids are Steve Kelp, left, John ...
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Sixth Grade Students from Madison Area Study Junior Great Books of the Western World

Date: 11 17 1965
Description: Three sixth graders at Van Hise Elementary School are studying the Junior Great Books of the Western World. Left to right, Jerry Sielaff, Bob Ryan and Pete...
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Hanukkah, Jewish Festival of Lights, Begins

Date: 12 14 1965
Description: Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins at the Temple Beth El. Sixth graders from the temple start the festival by giving gifts to children in the ...
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Nathan S. Heffernan Family

Date: 08 11 1964
Description: Nathan S. Heffernan, newly appointed State Supreme Court justice, with his family. Seated left to right are Thomas, 10; Michael, 12; Heffernan; Kathleen, 1...

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