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Volunteers of America Dinner
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Lt. Col. Frieda Nolte, officer in charge of the Madison post, welcomes Jenny Frothingham to a Thanksgiving dinner served by the Volunteers of America to 56 members of its Sunset Club.
November 26, 1952
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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Volunteers of America Dinner
November 26, 1952
Members of the Volunteers of America Sunset Club eating a Thanksgiving dinner.
Volunteers of America Dinner
November 26, 1952
William Thorp and Hattie Reed bow their heads in prayer before Thanksgiving dinner is served by the Volunteers of America to 56 members of its Sunset Club.
Volunteers of America Dinner
November 26, 1952
Bessie Koen serves the first course of the traditional turkey-and-trimmings dinner to James Eckert. Dinner was served by the Volunteers of America to 56 members of its Sunset Club.
Volunteers of America Dinner
November 26, 1952
Mary Hawkins, assisted by Thorwald Anderson, Checker Cab driver, arrives for a Thanksgiving dinner served by the Volunteers of America to 56 members of its Sunset Club.
Members of the Madison Literary Club
November 10, 1952
Mrs. Mary Richards and Mrs. Katherine Dodge, "gown" (university) members of the Madison Literary Club, chatting at the 75th anniversary banquet of the club. The club also included "town" (city) me...
Sunset Club Christmas Party
December 22, 1951
Ira A. Nolte, center, chats with guests Reverend and Mrs. J.S. Fuza, Route 5, at the Volunteer of America's annual Sunset Club Christmas party for Madison "Old Timers." Mr. Nolte is a major in the ...
