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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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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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Boy Scouts Receiving Medals

Date: 02 06 1949
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor of the Madison diocese leading the Scout Convocation at St. Raphael's cathedral. Twenty scouts received the Ad Altare Dei medal...
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Boy Scout Investiture

Date: 02 05 1950
Description: Fred Fleury, Senior troop leader of the Our Lady Queen of Peace Troop Number 15, is being invested by Rev. F. L. McDonnell as the Rev. Josef V. Cieclorka, ...
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Boy Scouts Receiving Ad Altare Dei Medal

Date: 02 11 1951
Description: Five Catholic boy scouts from two Janesville parishes receiving the Ad Altare Dei Medal from Bishop William P. O'Connor of the Madison diocese in St. Rapha...
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Queen of Peace Cub Scout Pack 315, Den 4

Date: 02 21 1952
Description: Members of Cub Scout Pack 315, Den 4, at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church are shown at their annual Blue and Gold Banquet. They are standing behind ...
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Bernard Gill Receives St. George Award

Date: 02 19 1956
Description: Bernard Gill, right, receives the St. George Award for Scouting at St. Raphael Cathedral. Seated is Bishop William O'Connor. Flanking the Bishop are Revere...
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Eagle Scout Presentation

Date: 02 12 1961
Description: Ernest N. Wackwitz, Sr., scoutmaster of troop sixteen at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, pins an Eagle Scout badge on his son Ernest (Bud) Wackwitz, Jr....
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Blessed Sacrament Girl Scout Troop

Date: 11 20 1964
Description: Members of Blessed Sacrament Cadette Girl Scout troop shown preparing to serve pastries at a "tasting tea" at the school. They baked the food themselves a...

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