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The Coca-Cola Hi Fi Club was a tremendously popular membership-based club that gave teenagers a chance to be involved in local activities, primarily dances. Coca-Cola bottlers began the club in 1958, and by 1959 there were approximately 340 chapters with close to 2 million teenage members. Prizes were an important part of the dances and many of these, like this button, exist today as Hi Fi Club collectibles.

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The CBC Stamp Club was started by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to engage young radio listeners in the 1950s. Stamp collecting was very popular at the time. To become a member, children sent in a letter with ten cents. They would receive this button, 50 different stamps, and a copy of the book CBC Stamp Club: How to Start a Stamp Collection by Douglas Patrick. CBC, established in 1936, is the oldest existing broadcast corporation in Canada.

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The "Uncle Whoa-Bill" radio club was an afternoon children's program that aired on KFAC radio station in Los Angeles California in the 1940s. It was sponsored by the Bullock's department stores. 

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Uncle Jim was a popular radio host in the 1930s. The Bosco Ann Club is a reference to the William S. Scull Company from Camden, New Jersey, who imported, packaged, and sold  Boscul coffee and tea. WGY radio, located in Schenectady, New York, is one of the oldest stations in America. It was General Electric’s flagship station from 1922-1983.

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WCAU was a radio station located in Philadelphia that got its start in May 1922. Being an affiliate of CBS, it hosted many popular personalities, one of which was sportscaster Bill Dyer. During the 1930s, Bill Dyer covered the Phillies and the A’s baseball games.

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Big Rock Point was a nuclear power plant that operated from 1962 to 1997. Consumers Energy, known then as Consumers Power Company, owned and operated the plant. The operating license was set to expire in 2000, but it was not economically feasible to keep running until then so it was shut down. The American Nuclear Society named it a Nuclear Historic Landmark. The Mighty Atom Club allowed its members three things: 1) Use of the observation and information facilities, 2) The ability to discuss the Plant and the Research and Development Program, and 3) To Invite friends to visit the Information Center

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The personae of Aunt Jemima was created in 1889 by Chris Rutt and Charles Underwood for their pancake mix. This black mammie character was portrayed by many different women over the years, the first being Nancy Green, a former slave. The Aunt Jemima product proved to be so popular that it was well known all over the United States, and still is today. Aunt Jemima Pancake Days were fundraisers especially popular with Lions Clubs that began in the 1950s. For the fundraisers, Quaker Oats provided step by step guides and supply kits.

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The Aichanee Club was a radio club for children on WEBH in the 1920s. Broadcast from the famous Edgewater Beach Hotel on the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago, WEBH aired live performances of some of the most famous big band leaders of the time, including Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller.

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The City History Club of New York was a young people’s civic alliance that was founded in 1896. Through study of the history of the city, the club aimed to promote an awareness and interest in the history of neighborhoods, landmarks, and opportunities. Members learned governmental organizational skills, provided guided excursions, rented out slides and lecturers, and sold historical publications and illustrations.