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Mystics on WIBA Radio

Date: 12 09 1930
Description: WIBA "Mystic Myrah and Lorenz," seers, reading mail from listeners in the Fern room. Patrick Shannon from WIBA, observing.
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"We Say What We Think Club"

Date: 05 30 1950
Description: WIBA radio personalities, Selma (Mrs. Cornelius) Sorenson, Sibylle (Mrs. George) Mitchell, Isabel (Mrs. August) Baumann, Grace (Mrs. John) Langer, and Ruth...
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Gaylord Nelson at a Podium

Date: 04 22 1970
Description: Gaylord Nelson speaking at a podium on Earth Day with a flag partially visible in the background.
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Testimonial Banquet for Thomas E. Jones, UW Track Coach

Date: 05 27 1948
Description: Testimonial banquet, in Crystal Ballroom of the Loraine Hotel, sponsored by the Rotary Club, for Thomas E. Jones, U.W. track coach, who will be retiring af...
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 30 1949
Description: Roy Matson, Wisconsin State Journal editor, standing to the right and presenting a championship trophy to Charlotte Kreul of Fennimore, Wisconsin. W...
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Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Addition to Wisconsin General Hospital

Date: 08 09 1949
Description: State and University of Wisconsin officials join in ground-breaking ceremonies for additions to the Wisconsin General hospital. left to right: Governor Osc...
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 29 1950
Description: Roy L. Matson, editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, gives a handshake to champion Arlene Brown of Janesville as runner-up Dale Sorenson looks on.
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East Side Youth Mayor Swearing-in Ceremony

Date: 05 28 1952
Description: Alderman Donald Viereg, second ward, at left, swears in Dick Hilden, the new East side youth mayor (directly in front of Viereg), and thirty youth members ...
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U.W. Class of 1902 Reunion

Date: 06 20 1952
Description: Fred Leiser (left) is shown presenting a $12,000 scholarships check to University Vice-President Ira Baldwin (right) at the Half Century club luncheon in t...
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University of Wisconsin Alumni Association Banquet

Date: 06 20 1952
Description: The head table at the University of Wisconsin Alumni Association banquet at the Memorial Union. Left to right are: State Senator Warren P. Knowles, preside...
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University of Wisconsin Class of 1904 Reunion

Date: 06 19 1954
Description: Members of the class of 1904 (Half Century Club) present a check to the Wisconsin Alumni Association during their reunion meeting at the Memorial Union. Fr...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 25 1954
Description: Phil Peckham of Madison receives the first place trophy from Ralph Hult, president of Hult's Capital garage that co-sponsors the Madison soap box derby. Ph...
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Inauguration of Attorney General Vernon Thompson

Date: 01 03 1955
Description: Attorney General Vernon Thomson, of Richland Center, is shown with his right hand raised while taking his oath of office, administered by a judge in a robe...
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Inauguration of Secretary of State

Date: 01 03 1955
Description: Glenn M. Wise (Mrs. John E. Wise) raises her hand while taking her oath of office before a robed judge. An audience looks on from the background. The origi...
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University of Wisconsin Boxing Tournament of Contenders

Date: 01 12 1956
Description: Frank Calarco, Milwaukee, receives the "Best Contender" trophy from coach John Walsh after the Tournament of Contenders boxing finals at the University of ...
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United Community Chest Meeting

Date: 01 28 1958
Description: View of the head table at the annual meeting of the United Community Chest. Presiding is president R.A. Eissfeldt. Next, seated, are Charles N. Goulet who ...
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Shirley Schlanger Abrahamson

Date: 09 06 1976
Description: Shirley Abrahamson, the first woman to be appointed as a Justice of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, takes her oath. Chief Justice Bruce Beilfuss is on t...
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United Givers' Fund Trophy Presentation

Date: 11 11 1958
Description: The Madison Chamber of Commerce trophy for the division of the United Givers' Fund achieving the highest percentage of its goal is awarded to the business ...
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Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 07 1956
Description: Rufus Wells, right, shakes hands with Gerald D. Crary, the imperial potentate of the Shrine honored at a meeting of the nobles at the Midwest Shrine Conven...
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Edgewood High Basketball Team State Champions

Date: 03 06 1962
Description: Dave Brown, coach of the Edgewood High Boys Basketball team, attends a victory rally after winning the State Catholic Basketball Championship. In the foreg...

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