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Fleishmann's Yeast is a brand of yeast sold to both consumer and industrial markets in the United States and Canada. The company was founded by Charles Louis Fleischmann, his brother Maximillian, and James Gaff in 1868. It is currently owned by Associated British Foods.

Since yeast is a common ingredient in breads, this button plays on the word "dough." John Dough is alluding to the placeholder name John Doe which is commonly used for a man whose true identity is unknown or must be withheld in a legal action, case, or discussion. It can also be used to refer to a corpse or hospital patient whose identity is unknown.

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Uncle WIP’s Kiddie Club was a tremendously popular radio program for children. WIP was Philadelphia’s first commercial radio station owned by the Gimbel Brothers Department Store, and the first broadcast occurred on March 18, 1922. Uncle WIP, hosted by Christopher Graham, read bedtime stories and was an instant success. The kiddie club was born and members were given buttons to wear. In 1930, Wayne Cody took over as Uncle WIP and by 1933 the kiddie club boasted over 500,000 members.

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Uncle Jack’s club was a kiddie club on radio station WFBR located in Baltimore, Maryland in the 1930s and 1940s. The club provided children an opportunity to participate in a talent show at the Hippodrome Theatre every Saturday morning. It was co-sponsored by Loew’s Theatre and a local newspaper, The Baltimore News and American.

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Uncle Gene’s Kiddie Club was a promotional effort put forth by Denver’s second oldest radio station, KFEL. The station was founded by in 1923 by Gene O’Fallon, who became the station manager.

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Pizza delivery first gained popularity in the United States in the 1950s with the advent of television. Americans figured they would rather eat in front of the tube than go out to a restaurant. Businesses quickly adjusted their models to accommodate this new trend. “Pizza Corps” refers to a fleet of delivery drivers hired to deliver pizza. By encouraging people to join the “Pizza Corps”, a business could ensure that they could hire more delivery drivers to handle the demand.

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This button was created for the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of New York City, specifically their International Committee. The YMCA of New York City was founded in 1852. With increasing issues related to a rapidly growing immigrant population, the YMCA founded the International Committee in 1907 to assist immigrants. They provided information and assistance such as employment advice, legal and medical aid, and citizenship procedures.

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The Cheerio Club for children was begun in 1929 by CKGW radio station in Toronto, Ontario. The station began broadcasting March 5, 1928 and was owned by a local distillery, Gooderham and Worts Ltd. The goal of the station was not to advertise its own product, but to provide for goodwill. The children’s Cheerio Club not only built a large fan base by providing quality programming, badges, and certificates, but also set up funds for assisting sick children.

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Sal Mineo (b. 1939, d. 1976) was a famous actor best known for his role in Rebel Without a Cause opposite James Dean, and for his Best Supporting Actor nominated role in Exodus. Mineo also performed in plays in New York and Los Angeles throughout the 1960s and 1970s. In the late 1960s, Mineo was one of the first major actors in Hollywood to publicly admit his homosexual lifestyle and was a pioneer in paving the way for future generations of gay actors. In 1976, after returning home from a play rehearsal, Mineo was attacked and stabbed to death by a stranger. It was rumored that the attack was a result of his being gay, but in 1979 when the killer was convicted, and it was determined the attack was a robbery. Sal Mineo fans still have a strong presence today, both on a website and a Facebook page devoted to the actor whose life was tragically cut short.