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Miss Madison Receives Prize Ride
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Miss Madison, Abbie DeBuhr, stepping from a seaplane to the Memorial Union pier after a flight and cruise as guest of the Mohs Seaplane Corp. Burce Mohs, left, flew the seaplane. The plane ride was one of the Miss Madison contest prizes.
August 11, 1964
Sroda, Richard
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Abbie DeBuhr, Miss Madison
February 1964
Portrait of University of Wisconsin student Abbie DeBuhr, winner of the 1964 Miss Madison contest.
Contestants Register for Miss Madison Pageant
January 8, 1965
Contestants register for the annual Miss Madison contest sponsored by the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce. Jerry Sheehy, 5005 Sherwood Road, is chairman of the pageant. Shown accepting registrat...
Miss Madison 1964
May 14, 1964
Abbie de Buhr, Miss Madison of 1964, selects shoes to wear in the Miss Wisconsin pageant at Oshkosh.
Miss Wisconsin Rural Electrification
March 31, 1964
Janice Clawson, New Lisbon, second from left, was crowned Miss Wisconsin Rural Electrification at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Rural Electric Cooperative. The other contestants are, left to ...
East Side Business Men's Association Festival
July 2, 1964
Four girls on the "Flying Coaster" carnival ride at the ESBMA festival on Kid's Day.
East Side Business Men's Association Festival
July 2, 1964
Three girls on the "Flying Coaster" carnival ride at the ESBMA festival on Kid's Day.
