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Public Service Commission Meeting

Date: 03 16 1954
Description: Public Service Commission members are sitting around a long table before papers, taking up a proposal for a rate increase for the Madison Bus Company. A fe...
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Isabel La Follette and Deborah Sherman

Date: 02 18 1954
Description: Isabel La Follette (right) and probably Deborah Sherman, are discussing the Woman's Service Exchange, which Mrs. La Follette started at the Madison Vocatio...
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40 and 8 Convention

Date: 07 15 1954
Description: Everett C. Gerry, Wisconsin National Gurad 40 and 8 Child Welfare Director, is shown eating a meal at the convention, held in the Elks Club.
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Lincoln Day Dinner Committee

Date: 02 01 1955
Description: The committee in charge of arrangements for the 5th Annual Lincoln Day Dinner of the Republican party.
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YWCA World Fellowship Committee

Date: 06 1955
Description: Four women sitting around a bench in a garden by Lake Mendota. They are discussing plans for the Annual World Fellowship Benefit Garden Tea sponsored by th...
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Founders Day Dinner Committee

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Members of the decorating committee for the annual Founders' Day Dinner for the Wisconsin Alumni Club looking at a model of Bascom Hall. From left are Sara...
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Beautiful Madison Week Proclamation

Date: 04 20 1957
Description: Madison mayor Ivan Nestingen signing a proclamation designating April 26 through May 4 as Beautiful Madison Week, when residents are urged to spruce up the...
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Madison Civic Club Board Planning Meeting

Date: 08 08 1957
Description: Members of the board of the Madison Civics Club gather for a pre-season meeting at the home of the board chairman, Mrs. Thomas R. Hefty, at 31 Paget Road. ...
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Jaycette Fashion Show

Date: 08 20 1957
Description: The Jaycettes are completing plans for their annual fashion show at the Memorial Union Theater. Mrs. Ben Prochaska is the general chairman of a group of el...
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Maple Bluff Country Club Holiday Teen Party Committee

Date: 12 07 1957
Description: Some of the young people working on committees for the Maple Bluff Counry Club's holiday party for the high school are shown. From left to right are: Sydne...
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Youth Group Plan Dance

Date: 12 27 1957
Description: Working on plans for the upcoming "Jingle Bell Rock" dance for youth are sitting (left to right): Kathy Seifert and Karen Strand, and (standing) are Karen ...
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County Red Cross Drive

Date: 01 12 1958
Description: Portrait of Allen T. Zoeller, one of six zone chairmen named to assist Walter Renk as he heads the County Red Cross Drive. Zoeller will be responsible for ...
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Activities at the Atwood Community House

Date: 03 11 1958
Description: Two members of the East Side Youth Mayor's Council, Pat Friedland (205 North Fifth Street) and Karen Mennes (1949 East Main Street) are working on decorati...
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Westmorland Women Residents Annual Card Party

Date: 04 18 1958
Description: Committee chairmen for the annual card party for women residents of Westmorland. In the front row are Elizabeth Livermore, Mrs. Stanley Herbert, and Janet ...
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Optimists International District Convention

Date: 05 22 1958
Description: Members of the nominating committee get to work at the district convention of Optimists International at Hotel Loraine. Left to right are: Arthur Schmidt, ...
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Optimists International District Convention

Date: 05 22 1958
Description: Three men behind the scenes at the district convention of Optimists International at Hotel Loraine. Left to right are: M.C. Reppen, nominating committee ch...
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We Saw You . . . at Who's New Luncheon

Date: 05 27 1958
Description: Members of the Who's New Club for new women residents of Madison held their annual spring luncheon at Nakoma Country Club. Shown are members of the club's ...
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We Saw You . . . at Who's New Luncheon

Date: 05 27 1958
Description: Members of the Who's New Club for new women residents of Madison held their annual spring luncheon at the Nakoma Country Club. Shown are members greeting t...
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Edgewood College Alumnae Barbecue

Date: 06 03 1958
Description: Group portrait of committee chairmen for the Edgewood College Alumnae chicken barbecue. Seated, left to right: Mrs. Norbert Esser, Mrs. James Rose, Ann Swe...
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University of Wisconsin Summer Prom Committee

Date: 07 16 1958
Description: University of Wisconsin Summer Prom Committee, (L to R): Sheila Campbell, Robert Gill, Kurt Brokaw, Wendell Langman, Frank Parsons, Bruce Creger, and Bever...

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