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Scope and Contents An excerpt from the newspaper clipping reads as follows: Fifteen groups--some activated in World War I--will receive certificates of appreciation as Red Cross production volunteers at a recognition tea from 3 to 5 pm Tuesday in the Red Cross building, 413 Auditorium st. The recipients are Arlington Hills and Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran church women, Social Order of Beauceant, Circle S of St. James Lutheran church, West St. Paul Neighborhood group, Masonic Women of St....

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An excerpt from the newspaper clipping reads as follows:

The Golden Agers of the Hallie Q. Brown Community House, accompanied by Mrs. John M. Patton, toured the General Mills Betty Crocker Kitchens on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Following the tour, the 38 Senior Citizens lunched at the Jolly Troll.

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Three newspaper clippings, each recounting the funeral services of John M . Patton. An excerpt from one reads as follow:

Funeral services for John M. Patton, 66, a social worker for the Ramsey County Welfare Board for 35 years, and a prominent community, church and civic figure, were held Monday at 2:00 p.m. at St. James AME Church with burial in Oakland cemetery. Mr. Patton was a trustee and Sunday School teacher of the church.

Scope and Contents Funeral program-card features a drawing of a gothic church-window with the words "In Memory" on the front. On the inside, left of the card, features a copy of Psalm 23 which starts "The Lord is my shepherd; I hall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.." The inside, right of the card, reads as follows: In memory of John M. Patton [here, the symbol of the Freemasons, a masonic square and compass with the letter G, is typed next to his name]....

Scope and Contents An excerpt form this newspaper clipping reads as follows: Not "pie in the sky" but the real homemade variety was on the menu yesterday when members of the Golden Agers' group at Hallie Q. Brown Community Center got together for their annual Thanksgiving dinner. The dinner, a greatly anticipated affair for club members and their invited guests--took place at 12 noon in the auditorium of the Center, followed by an interesting program appropriate to the...

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An excerpt form this newspaper clipping reads as follows:

Mrs. ALice Onque, 218 N. Milton Ave., will resign as executive director of the Hallie Q. Brown house in early May to join the staff of Women in Community Service, Inc., Washington D.C., it was announced Wednesday night. Mrs. Onque has been executive director of the local settlement house, 553 Aurora ave., since 1950. She will be assistant to the executive director of WICS.

Scope and Contents An excerpt form this newspaper clipping reads as follows: Mrs. Alice S. Onque, 59, former executive director of the Hallie Q. Brown house, died Tuesday in Washington, D.C., after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Onque died in D.C. Village. Friends here said she had been bedridden since undergoing brain surgery last December. Mrs. Onque served as executive director of Hallie Q. Brown from 1950 to May of 1965, when she resigned to join the staff of Women in Community Service,...

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Yellow program from THanksgiving Dinner event given by the Hallie Q. Brown Golden Agers. Welcome remarks and invocations were given by Mrs. Pearl Smith and Rev. Mordeau Williams, respectively.

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An excerpt from the newspaper clipping reads as follows:

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An excerpt from the newspaper clipping reads as follows:

The new Downtown Senior Citizens center, 349 Washington St., will open at 1 p.m. Tuesday with a Christmas program. All persons 60 years old and older in the Greater St. Paul are are invited to attend. The program was arranged by a committee chaired by Mrs. Stephen Maxwell, 882 Carroll ave.