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Young Boy in Blizzard

Date: 03 08 1961
Description: Winter scene with close-up shot of a young boy in hat and scarf, covered in snow.
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Allis Grade School Track Meet

Date: 05 12 1961
Description: Starter Steve Barr, center, going over race assignments with two contestants, Neil Dettwiler, Silver Springs School, left, and Steve Temlin, Allis School, ...
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Wisconsin High School 50th Anniversary

Date: 05 25 1961
Description: Two early graduates of Wisconsin High school admiring the 1961 school yearbook at a reception marking the school's 50th anniversary. They are Ruth Noland, ...
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Polly Erickson Retains City Women's Golf Title

Date: 06 27 1961
Description: Polly Erickson, wife of the University of Wisconsin basketball coach John Erickson, won her second straight women's city golf championship. Flight winners ...
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Drums on Parade

Date: 07 09 1961
Description: The Veteran Patrol of Zor Shrine marching in the ninth annual "Drums on Parade" around the Capitol Square while carrying American flags.
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12th Annual World Championship Rodeo Held at the Holmes No-Oaks Ranch

Date: 07 19 1961
Description: The 12th Annual World Championship Rodeo is held at the Holmes No-Oaks Ranch, Syene Road. Members of the rodeo planning committee are kneeling. They are (L...
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Madison Council of United Church Women Interfaith Tea

Date: 07 17 1961
Description: Women of all religious faiths were invited to the interfaith tea sponsored by the Madison Council of United Church Women. Shown are Sara Johnson, Joan Brew...
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Crowd Has Fun in the Rain at the Dane County Junior Fair

Date: 07 21 1961
Description: A little girl beats the rain in her raincoat while eating goodies at the Dane County Junior Fair.
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Sun Prairie Corn Festival

Date: 08 19 1961
Description: Mary Heisler of Sun Prairie carefully eats an ear of corn at the annual corn festival.
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Sun Prairie Corn Festival

Date: 08 19 1961
Description: An unnamed rural DeForest area man is shown eating an ear of corn at the Sun Prairie Corn Festival.
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Traffic Patrolman James Jantz' Funeral

Date: 08 24 1961
Description: Mrs. James C. Jantz, wife of the slain policeman, holding the arm of her mother, Mrs. Roger Keith, and leaning on the shoulder of her brother, Jerome Boyer...
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St. Joseph's Church Dedication

Date: 09 10 1961
Description: Three Catholic clerics bless the exterior of the new St. Joseph's parish building at 1905 W. Beltline Highway. Bishop William O'Connor, wears robes and a m...
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Nakoma Welfare League Tea

Date: 09 27 1961
Description: Dr. Leslie H. Fishel, Jr., director of the Wisconsin State Historical Society and guest speaker at the tea, sharing a laugh with three of the league member...
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Girl Scouts From Troop 33 with Bird Feeders

Date: 11 20 1961
Description: Janet Hirsch, 12, 601 Pickford Street, on a ladder, and Nan Newhall, 12, 4818 Woodburn Drive, seventh graders from Troop 33 at Cherokee Heights School, han...
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Give 'till It Helps...Yes, Someone Cares

Date: 10 1961
Description: The Salvation Army is one of 29 United Givers agencies. It provides emergency shelter and also a nursery school at its headquarters on W. Wilson Street for...
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Mental Patients Visit the Zoo

Date: 10 20 1961
Description: Several men and women patients from Mendota State Hospital are watching the bears at the Vilas Park Zoo. A volunteer took them for the outing in her person...
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Parents' Day at the Wisconsin Football Game

Date: 11 17 1961
Description: University of Wisconsin football coach Milt Bruhn standing with his son Peter, a sophomore, before Parents' Day.
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Motor Scooter Given to Captain Pat Roach

Date: 12 08 1961
Description: Col. John Roach, deputy state adjutant general, riding a motor scooter similar to the one being presented to his son, Capt. Pat Roach with the 32nd Divisio...
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Members of the Madison Retrievers Club are State and National Ranked

Date: 04 15 1962
Description: Members of the Madison Retrievers Club are successful in state and national competitions. Shown (L-R) are: Mary Howley with her black labrador, Matches of ...
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McCaskill's Azur Arab Horse Ranch

Date: 05 08 1962
Description: Mike McCaskill (12) riding his mare, Warpaint, at the 300 acre McCaskill Azur Arab Horse Ranch.

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