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WE SALUTE OUR VOLUNTEERS!

Hundreds of people give their time generously every year to help the Society achieve its mission. We’re grateful for your dedication.

ANN WAIDELICH ELEANOR JUNG

Archives Wade House
When it comes to organizing You might say that Eleanor Jung
volunteers, few do it better than is married to her volunteer work at
Ann Waidelich. Since her retirement Wade House.
in 1999, the former Madison public And that’s not much of a stretch,
librarian has brought together a given that her husband of 60 years,
group of about six to 10 people Otto Henry Jung, is the great-
every Wednesday morning for grandson of the founder of the Jung
three to four hours to categorize and Carriage Co. in Sheboygan, and
digitize old newspaper photos for second cousin of Wesley W. Jung,
the Society. Ann Waidelich watches members after whom Wade House’s Carriage Eleanor Jung stands in front of one
“It’s a drip, drip, drip, and you of her weekly volunteer group work to Museum is named. of the Jung carriages at the Wade
House museum. She says “history is
think you’re not getting anywhere, preserve newspaper photos at the Society But while the 83-year-old important because it gives citizens an
headquarters. Pictured are Susan Byrns,
but you do it for 10, 15, 17 years right, and Marge and Dave Lyford, who are personally knew Wesley Jung and understanding of their heritage.”
and it adds up,” Waidelich said. the only two remaining original members his family, and is president of the
It sure does. It amounts to nearly still with the group, which started in 1999. Friends of Wade House, she is of our programs and a tireless
4,000 hours for Waidelich and more devoted to the site in Greenbush for laborer when she’s here, whether
than 21,000 hours for the group. contributing to a major historical reasons far beyond family. it is greeting guests or scooping
Not to mention the thousands of institution,” she said. “I’m just a “I value education and learning,” ice cream at our historic baseball
decades-old photos that can now be little person with a little focus, but she said. “Wade House is a games.”
searched online. they seem to like it. I get so much significant part of the history of this “Volunteering makes me feel
Waidelich, 75, worked for the back from it.” area; it depicts how people once helpful and productive,” said
Madison Public Library’s Municipal She said she couldn’t imagine the lived here. The realistic presentation Jung, who retired in 1992 as
Reference Service branch for all of past 18 years without her group. helps citizens see the differences Executive Director of the Kohler
its 30 years before it was eliminated “Well, my garden might look between life in the 1850s and Foundation. “My involvement only
due to budget cuts. Her association better, or my meals might taste 2017.” convinces me more certainly of the
with the Society is special, she said. better,” she joked. “But, no, Wade House director David importance of history and educating
“It’s just the satisfaction of I wouldn’t change anything.” Warner calls Jung “a tireless advocate the public.”

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