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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: The last five spellers left in the Iowa county championship spelling bee all look a bit worried as they wait for the final rounds of the bee, held in the D...
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: A happy Julie Matthews (right) receiving a hug from her mother, Mrs. Harlan Matthews (left) of Platteville, after winning the Iowa County Spelling Bee. Jul...
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Wisconsin Architecture Award Winners

Date: 05 18 1961
Description: Harold Ames, sitting at center, looking over a model of the State Office building planned for the Hill Farms which was part of the honor awards exhibit of ...
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Fourth of July Activities

Date: 07 04 1961
Description: Donald Jorgenson and his daughter Ann participating in a contest as part of a Fourth of July celebration at Burrows Beach. They are eating a doughnut on a ...
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Dental Exams Mark the Start of the Middleton High School Football Practice Season

Date: 08 10 1961
Description: The start of the Middleton High School football practices includes dental examinations. Dr. E.C. Nehls examines Jim Teff's molars while Dave Wahler looks o...
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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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Optimists Club Dinner for West High School Football Team

Date: 12 19 1961
Description: Madison West High School football coach Burt Hable (seated, right) points out some winning strategy to West Optimists president Dr. Daro Buchanan at dinner...
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Madison District Champion Bowlers

Date: 12 21 1961
Description: Madison district All-Star bowling champions Bruce Felland and Doris Hanson showing off the shirts they will wear to the National All-Star bowling tournamen...
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Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus

Date: 07 30 1962
Description: Three generations are shown watching the circus with wonderment and delight at the Dane County Fair Grounds.
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U.W. Athlete Pat Richter

Date: 11 22 1962
Description: Pat Richter relaxing at home. Two trophies are in the foreground, one for baseball, the other for basketball. He is also an All-American football player.
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U.W. Athlete Pat Richter

Date: 11 22 1962
Description: U.W. athlete Pat Richter is shown seated at his home doing late night studying of landscape architecture during the football season.
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U.W. Athlete Pat Richter

Date: 11 22 1962
Description: U.W. athlete Pat Richter shows his framed UPI All-American award certificate. His many other award certificates and pictures are on the wall.
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Student Creates Game Machine

Date: 02 03 1964
Description: Wisconsin high school student Jeffrey Mattox is shown playing a game of tic-tac-toe against the machine he constructed. A screen shows the squares, and a m...
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Jim Dietrich, Manitowoc High School Basketball Coach

Date: 03 18 1964
Description: Manitowoc High School basketball coach Jim Dietrich. Manitowoc High School participated in the 1964 WIAA state high school basketball tournament held at th...
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Annual City Track Meet

Date: 05 08 1964
Description: Madison East High School sprint medley relay team sets a new record at the annual Madison city track meet. Left to right are: Dick Best, Larry Tyler, Jim L...
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Cliff Adkison of Breese Stevens Retires

Date: 05 01 1964
Description: Cliff Adkison, grounds keeper at Breese Stevens field for 26 years. He was honored by the school board for his varied services.
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Football Coaches at the Wisconsin High School Coaches Association Clinic

Date: 08 04 1964
Description: Bob Odell, head football coach at Bucknell University, left, discussing football with Burt Hable, center, of Madison West and Harland Carl, right, of Neena...
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Arthur J. Sweet Memorial Scholarship

Date: 07 28 1964
Description: David Tymus (right) is presented the Arthur J. Sweet Memorial scholarship by the company president Sheldon Sweet. The scholarship recipient is selected by ...
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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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Rocky Marciano Visits Madison

Date: 09 10 1964
Description: Rocky Marciano, retired undefeated heavy weight boxing champion, arrived in Madison for a day or two of rest. He is grinning as he is getting ready to shak...

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