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Dane County Association for Mental Health Awards

Date: 02 08 1961
Description: Rev. Max Gabler, minister of the First Unitarian Society, shows a woman "Democratic Man," a book written by Edward C. Lindeman, during an award ceremony fo...
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King Henry Wives Play Reading

Date: 03 19 1961
Description: Six women are sitting with their legs crossed on either side of a man who is wearing a bow tie. The original caption states "King Henry VIII and his wives ...
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Annual Scholarship Tea of the University League

Date: 03 11 1961
Description: Two graduate students from Indonesia — right, Zanzawi Soejoeti of Java, and Jahja S. Lubis of Sumatra — will be among the musicians at the annual scholarsh...
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Spring Election 1961

Date: 04 04 1961
Description: Long lines of voters gather at Midvale School for the spring 1961 election. Poll workers are sitting at two tables to register the voters.
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Annual Mad Hat Luncheon

Date: 03 22 1961
Description: Mrs. Edwin H. (Vivian) Tallard, 1133 Edgehill Drive, wearing an inverted waste basket decorated with artificial flowers, birds, bees and butterflies at the...
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Spring Election 1961

Date: 04 04 1961
Description: "We Saw You Performing Civic Duty" at Midvale School. A voter is shown studying a sample ballot at the 1961 spring election.
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Blackhawk Country Club Women at Annual Mad Hat Luncheon

Date: 03 22 1961
Description: Mrs. Darwin (Marybelle) Waters of 3302 Nottingham Way won the "most original" prize for her hat decorated with crisp new dollar bills at the annual Mad Hat...
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Blackhawk Country Club Women at Annual Mad Hat Luncheon

Date: 03 22 1961
Description: The "prettiest hat" at the Blackhawk Country Club Womens' Mad Hat event went to Mrs. Warren C. (Barbara) Bogel of 4518 Wakefield Street. She used fresh cab...
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Spring Election 1961

Date: 04 04 1961
Description: "We Saw You Performing Your Civic Duty" in the spring 1961 elections. A pensive woman voter, her slip in hand, waits a turn in the booth.
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Blackhawk Country Club Women at Annual Mad Hat Luncheon

Date: 03 22 1961
Description: Mrs. Victor R. (Stella) Johnson of 3401 Crestwood Drive won the prize for the funniest hat at the Blackhawk Country Club Womens' Mad Hat luncheon at Blackh...
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U.W. Engineering Students Beard Contest

Date: 03 09 1961
Description: Badger Beauty member and beard contest judge Lynette Estes is touching the bearded chin of contest competitor Wayne Everts. Everts is wearing a derby hat, ...
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Traffic Accident in Madison

Date: 04 07 1961
Description: Mrs. Lavern (Edith) Clark walking away from her car that was knocked out of control on Milwaukee Street by another car. It crashed through a fence and into...
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Childrens' Party at South Side Recreation Center

Date: 03 29 1961
Description: Members of Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Evans Scholars at the University of Wisconsin gave an Easter party for young children at the South Side Recreation...
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State Tax Office Activity at Tax Deadline

Date: 04 13 1961
Description: Workers at the state tax office in the City-County building assisting taxpayers in preparing their tax forms as the tax deadline nears.
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: The last five spellers left in the Iowa county championship spelling bee all look a bit worried as they wait for the final rounds of the bee, held in the D...
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We Saw You at ABWA Boss Night

Date: 03 27 1961
Description: Standing is James Mader, master of ceremonies at the American Business Women's Association's Boss Night banquet. Sitting left to right: Leone Chesemore, p...
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State Tax Office Activity at Tax Deadline

Date: 04 13 1961
Description: A mother with her baby and young son is working on her tax form at the state tax office in the City-County building as the tax deadline nears.
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: The original caption states: "A confident winner, Julie Matthews stands before the microphone minutes before winning the county spelling title and a chance...
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Four Lakes Council Boy Scouts Circus

Date: 04 15 1961
Description: 1500 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorer Scouts, and their adult volunteers in the Four Lakes Council participated in circus performances at the Dane County F...
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: A happy Julie Matthews (right) receiving a hug from her mother, Mrs. Harlan Matthews (left) of Platteville, after winning the Iowa County Spelling Bee. Jul...

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