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Wisconsin State Journal Recipe Contest

Date: 10 01 1957
Description: Studio portrait of Vera Schulz, second place winner of the appetizers and snacks category in the second annual Wisconsin State Journal recipe contest.
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Olson & Veerhusen Contest Winner

Date: 11 13 1957
Description: Mary Lou Clingman receiving her prize, a Hart Schaffner & Marx suit, from W.M. Harris, president of Olson & Veerhusen, for winning first prize in a contest...
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Badger Spelling Bee First Prize, World Book Encyclopeia Set

Date: 02 05 1958
Description: The first prize winner of the Badger Spelling Bee will receive a 19-volume set of the World Book encyclopedia. Two representatives from Field Enterprises, ...
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Teens Help The Loft Celebrate Eleventh Birthday

Date: 02 12 1957
Description: Tournament awards and slides of past year events will be featured at the 11th birthday party of The Loft, a teen community center. Recipients of trophies, ...
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Wisconsin Printmakers Exhibition

Date: 10 09 1957
Description: The 19th annual Wisconsin Printmakers Exhibition was held for the first time at the Memorial Union. Magnus Harding, president of the Madison Art Associatio...
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Wisconsin Printmakers Exhibition

Date: 10 09 1957
Description: The 19th annual Wisconsin Printmakers Exhibition was held for the first time at the Memorial Union. Gibson Byrd (left), Ellen Colescott and Warrington Cole...
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Wisconsin Printmakers Exhibition

Date: 10 09 1957
Description: The 19th annual Wisconsin Printmakers Exhibition was held for the first time at the Memorial Union. Dorothy Angevine, at left, chats with Leonora Courtenay...
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Wisconsin Printmakers Exhibition

Date: 10 09 1957
Description: The 19th annual Wisconsin Printmakers Exhibition was held for the first time at the Memorial Union. Two works by Alfred Sessler, a professor of art educati...
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1958 Badger Spelling Bee Championship

Date: 05 1958
Description: Portrait of one of the 1958 Badger Spelling Bee contestants.
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Orchard Ridge Garden Club Flower Show

Date: 06 15 1958
Description: A flower arrangement by Elva Powers entered in the Orchard Ridge Garden Club flower show sitting on a side table. The arrangement is a combination of yello...
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Subscription Contest Winner

Date: 08 07 1958
Description: Original caption states: "Everyone benefits. Jans Jackson, Spring Green, champion subscription salesman, of the Wisconsin State Journal's carrier bo...
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Madison Women's Interclub Golf Play

Date: 08 1958
Description: Group portrait of those gathered at the head table during a luncheon that accompanied the Madison Women's Interclub golf play. Attendees include, from left...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Classification for Teenagers

Date: 10 27 1958
Description: The Wisconsin State Journal has a new cookbook classification for teenagers. Beth Kube, a seventh grade student from Lake Mills, has the distinction...
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Thaller's Midget Baseball Team

Date: 08 1958
Description: Group portrait of Thaller's Steak House team, East Midget Central No. 2 champions. Having been unbeaten in 18 games, they lost to Gallagher's in the title ...
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Ronald E. Johnson Wins World Cheddar Cheese Championship

Date: 11 13 1958
Description: Ronald E. Johnson of Mt. Sterling in Crawford County, Wisconsin, was named the winner of the World Cheddar Cheese Championship at the Hotel Loraine. He rec...
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GOP Elephant Naming Contest

Date: 11 04 1958
Description: Mrs. Charles Carthright of Oregon was named the winner of "Parade Magazine's" election year contest to name the Republican elephant. Her winning entry was ...
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Wisconsin State Journal Young Columbus Leaves for Hawaii

Date: 12 26 1958
Description: William Scobie, age 16 of Brodhead, holds a flight bag while embarking an airplane. Scobie won a trip to Hawaii for selling the most subscriptions to the <...
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Carrier Salesmen Subscription Contestants

Date: 03 31 1959
Description: Four Madison Newspapers, Inc., carrier salesmen (or newspaper home delivery boys) look over possible awards for new subscriptions, such as prizes, cash, or...
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Carrier Salesmen Subscription Contestants

Date: 03 31 1959
Description: Four Madison Newspapers, Inc., carrier salesmen (or newspaper home delivery boys) and district circulation manager, Clinton Vandall (right) are shown looki...
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Carrier Salesmen Subscription Contestants

Date: 03 31 1959
Description: Four Madison Newspapers, Inc., carrier salesmen (or newspaper home delivery boys) looking over possible awards for new subscriptions, such as prizes, cash,...

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