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Eagle Scout Jerry Hansch

Date: 02 09 1948
Description: Jerry Hansch receiving his Eagle Scout badge, shown with his parents and one brother, and George Morris, the Four Lakes Council Field Commissioner. Jerry b...
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Boy Scout Recognition

Date: 02 24 1948
Description: Scout Charles Anderson is being presented with a $500 check by Edward Fischer, Sheriff of Dane County, safety director and past commander of the Veterans o...
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Madison West High School Relay Carnival

Date: 04 10 1948
Description: Charles Starr, Richland Center, winner of the 60-yard low hurdles, is being given his award by Queen Mary Lou Sorenson, while Gloria Sutcliffe and Nancy La...
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American Red Cross Badges

Date: 07 19 1949
Description: Ethel Bohon, center, and Corinne Mennes, right, receive American Red Cross nurses' badges in recognition for their service. Presenting the award, at left, ...
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Shorewood School Cub Scouts

Date: 06 01 1950
Description: Seven members of the Shorewood school Cub Pack 307 who received the Webelos award posing for a group portrait. Seated, left to right, are; Bob Dutton, Rich...
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Mrs. Robert S. Lincoln Receives a Life Saving Award

Date: 07 12 1950
Description: Mrs. Robert S. Lincoln, 3118 Buena Vista Street, receives an award from police officer Lester Shore for her "heroine efforts" in saving 3-year-old Kurt Wis...
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Safe Driver Award

Date: 08 02 1950
Description: The Dane County Traffic Director presents a savings bond for the safest driver award to Mineral Point jeweler Ross Graves, who is accepting the award on be...
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"Fightin'est Fighter" Charlie Magestro

Date: 01 16 1952
Description: Charlie Magestro, a South Milwaukee boxer, receiving the "Fightin'est Fighter" award at the University of Wisconsin Boxing Tournament.
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Emerson School Cub Scouts

Date: 02 27 1952
Description: Group portrait of five Cub Scouts as they receive awards at Emerson School. At front is David Todd. First row, left to right: James Wahlber, Jerry Lomas, D...
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Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

Date: 03 19 1952
Description: The Wisconsin State Journal was awarded a citation for its "distinguished service in reporting the news of veterans" by the Madison DAV chapter. Her...
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Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troops at the Washington Orthopedic School

Date: 12 04 1952
Description: Three Boy Scouts and seven Cub Scouts of the Washington Orthopedic School received awards in the advancement ceremonies held at the school. Tenderfoot rank...
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Boy Scout Explorer Ball

Date: 04 23 1954
Description: Portrait of four of the scouts who received top awards at the Boy Scout Explorer Ball held at the Army Reserve armory. Left to right are: R.A. Grant, Jon T...
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Boy Scout Explorer Ball

Date: 04 23 1954
Description: Able award winner Leslie Sarbacher and his date Gwyn Fair stand in front of one of many flags at the Boy Scout Explorer Ball held at the Army Reserve armor...
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All-University Boxing Tournament

Date: 02 10 1955
Description: Dick Bartman boxes Terry Tynan at 139 pounds. Bartman won a 3-0 decision in the All-University boxing tournament. He was given the "Fightin'est Fighter" aw...
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Eagle Scout Award

Date: 04 01 1958
Description: Robert Whipple pins a miniature badge on his mother, Myrtle Whipple, after receiving an Eagle Scout Badge at Luther Memorial Church. Left to right: Rev. Fr...
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Eagle Scout Awards

Date: 02 22 1960
Description: Second and third Eagle Scout Awards are given to members of the John Whipple family at an Explorer Scout Post 519 court of honor at Luther Memorial Church....
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Eagle Scout Presentation

Date: 02 07 1961
Description: Catherine Moore pins the Eagle Scout badge on her son, Bill, at Luther Memorial Church. Bill's father, Wayne, who is the chairman of the troop, looks on wi...
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Red Cross 10 Year Service Award

Date: 04 17 1961
Description: Truax Field's Red Cross recognition tea featured a ten-year service pin given to Margaret Hoffman. Shown left to right: Col. Olin E. Gilbert, Truax Field ...
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Scouts Honored at First Methodist Church

Date: 05 14 1961
Description: Four Boy Scouts and an Eagle Scout, all members of the First Methodist Church, are presented with God and Country awards. Reverend Dr. Carl Stromberg (lef...
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Eagle Scout Awards

Date: 05 22 1961
Description: Three members of Explorer Scout Post 19 of Luther Memorial Church receive their Eagle Scout awards in ceremonies in the church. The scouts and their parent...

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