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Paper award reads as follows:

Charter of Affiliation with the National Council of Senior Citizens, Inc.

1627 K Street, N. W., Washington 6, D.C.

This is to certify that the Holly [sic.] Q. Brown Community Center is an official member group of the National Council of Senior Citizens, Inc.

March 1965. Charter Number G 1006

Signed Hon. Aime J. Forand, honorary National President [and] John W. Edelman, National President.

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An excerpt from the newspaper clipping reads as follows:

A silver locket and a gold pin were presented by the Golden Ager to their "Member of the Year," left, Mrs. Benie Rawlings, 554 W. Central Ave., and runner-up Henrietta Potts, 200 E. Arch Ave. Miss Potts was summoned from behind the scenes of the style show to receive the unexpected memento.

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An excerpt from the newspaper clipping reads as follows:

Handiwork of every kind was displayed on tables lining the auditorium and Golden Agers marvelled over each other's cleverness in the realm of hobbies. Mrs. Alberta Davis, left, 583 Carroll Ave., and Mrs. William White, 1005 Fuller Ave., were among patrons of the craft show.

Scope and Contents An excerpt from the newspaper clipping reads as follows: It was the affair of the year for the Golden Agers of Hallie Q. Brown Community House, 553 Aurora Ave., Tuesday afternoon. Choosing to offer a display of craft work and "then and now" fashions, the senior citizens' group topped off a laughter-filled afternoon with tea and a delicious array of crumpets and tidbits. Being knighted by Boreas Rex (John Donahue) can be an awesome process, discovered Mrs....

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An excerpt from the newspaper clipping reads as follows:

Helen Marie Westphalinger, 1877 Grand Ave., senior citizen's Queen of the Northlands, was among the Winter Carnival royalty on hand for the event. She received royal treatment at the tea table from, left, hostess Mrs. R.M. Marland, 554 Central Ave., and from Mrs. David Williams, 652 Dayton Ave.

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An excerpt from the newspaper clipping reads as follows:

The King and His Court are, left to right, Mrs. B. Lindahl, director, Downtown Senior Citizens Center; Mary Hamilton, lady-in-waiting to prime minister; Mae Rogers, lady-in-waiting to prince four winds; Marie Westphalinger, queen; Henry Longbehn, king; Percy Ellingson, prime minister, and Henry Peters, prince four winds. This was from the 1969-70 Winter Carnival.

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Newspaper clipping features a black and white image of a white woman, standing, giving a speech.

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Color print. Depicts several women sitting in blue-green chairs in a stadium arrangement.

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Black and white print. Depicts 31 people standing outside of HQB in two rows. Some of them are wearing period costumes. Janabelle Taylor and Alice S. Onque are present.

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Black and white print. Depicts a group of people sitting on the bed of a tractor-trailer on a farm.