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Flag Day Events

Date: 06 14 1940
Description: Boy Scouts and others recite the Pledge of Allegiance during Madison's first public Flag Day ceremony held at the UW football stadium.
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Senior Service Girl Scouts

Date: 12 16 1944
Description: Senior Service Girl Scouts of Troop 22 from East High School posing on the stairs after having hung Christmas greens at the USO club. The girls are (left t...
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Cub Scout Den Mothers

Date: 11 17 1944
Description: Every Friday afternoon 32 Cub Scout Den Mothers meet at the vocational school to learn crafts that they will teach to Cub Scouts. Mrs. Ted (Mildred) Field,...
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Boy Scout Receiving the Ad Altare Dei Medal

Date: 06 26 1955
Description: A boy scout receiving the Ad Altare Dei medal, the Catholic Church's award to boy scouts, from Bishop William P. O'Connor. Another boy scout and three othe...
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Boy Scout Sled Race

Date: 01 24 1953
Description: Boy scout sled team participating in the Klondike Derby sled race. The boys are pulling the sled on the Monona Golf Course, with Nichols School in the back...
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Lowell School Cub Scout Christmas Party

Date: 12 19 1952
Description: Lowell School Cub Scouts at a combined Christmas party and "Webelos" ceremony. Seated are boys James Kernan, Richard Schnurbusch, Ronald Wornson, Donald No...
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Catholic Boy Scouts

Date: 06 26 1955
Description: Three Madison Boy Scouts received the Ad Altare Del medal at a retreat at the Dane County fairgrounds. Left to right: Reverend Wayne Turner, Tim Harrington...
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Girl Scout Jane McElvain

Date: 01 27 1944
Description: Thirteen year old Jane McElvain, the youngest member of the Mariner Senior Girl Scout program and an editorial writer for the Wisconsin State Journal Newsp...
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Air Scouts (Boy Scouts) and Leader Ernfred Romare

Date: 02 24 1944
Description: Nine Air Scouts (Boy Scouts) and their leader, Ernfred Romare. Back row, left to right are Keith Pope, Fred Peterson, Bill Harks, Francis Dirienzo, and Tom...
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War Bond Presentation

Date: 02 15 1944
Description: Boy Scout Troop 16 War Bond Presentation with Mayor F. Halsey Kraege signing the order to purchase $23,000 from the city insurance fund, $3,500 from Forest...
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Girl Scouts Training at Washington Orthopedic School

Date: 03 22 1944
Description: Dane County Unit of the Association for the Disabled training members of Girl Scout Troop No. 6 at the Washington Orthopedic School for Crippled Children, ...
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Cub Scout Frank Sinatra Act

Date: 04 20 1944
Description: Highlight of the entertainment at the final dancing party of the Junior Cotillion club of Wisconsin High School was the Frank Sinatra act put on by members...
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Girls Scouts and Governor Goodland

Date: 05 23 1944
Description: Group portrait of Governor Walter Goodland, a Scout leader, Mrs. Goodland and four Girl Scouts, in the Governor's office. Front row left to right: Dorothy ...
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Boy Scout Camporee at Olin Park

Date: 05 27 1944
Description: Boy Scouts at the Dane District Boy Scout Camporee at Olin Park shown grouped about their tents.
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Officers of Scout Leaders Club

Date: 09 28 1944
Description: Officers of the Scout Leaders Club learning to build fires, making tin can stoves, and using outdoor equipment. Left to right are: Mrs. Eldred Tygum (Willn...
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Three Officers of Scout Leaders Club

Date: 09 28 1944
Description: Mrs. Roy F. Engel (Leila), an officer of the Scout Leaders Club, demonstrating a finger painting project that will be taught to girl scouts, to Mrs. C.S. G...
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Officers of the Scout Leaders Club

Date: 09 28 1944
Description: Officers of the Scout Leaders Club being shown how to prepare posters for the War Chest campaign. Left to right: Mrs. William H. Borden (Lucie), president ...
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Cub Scout Den Mothers

Date: 11 17 1944
Description: Den Mothers Mrs. D.E. (Lenice K.) Arnold, left, and Mrs. E.M. (Mildred F.) Downey, are putting the final touches on the Indian headdress, worn by Mrs. E.J....
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Boy Scout Drum and Bugle Corps

Date: 02 12 1945
Description: Madison Boy Scout Drum and Bugle Corps taken at a Kiwanis Club meeting.
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Governor Walter S. Goodland and Two Boy Scouts

Date: 02 16 1945
Description: Wisconsin Governor Walter S. Goodland and two unidentified Boy Scouts with a Reitan-Lerdahl calendar.

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