1955-10-11-LCC-min.pdf - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

15 LEXINGTON CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE Minutes of the Fourth Meeting, October 11, 1955 The fourthmeeting of the Lexington Cele- brations Committee was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Tuesday, October 11, at 8 p.m There were finally eight present: Messrs . Hutchins, Frothingham, Butler, Gustin, Belcher; Mesdames Williams and Cheever. Mr Lewis called the meeting to order at 8 15 The minutes of the third meeting were read and approved as read except to change Roy Brown Fund to Leroy Be- cause of the low number in attendance at meetings and the lack of a full committee by the Board of Select- men, it was decided to suggest possible members, i e. friends of ours whom we felt would be very helpful to such a committee The following names were suggested Messrs Giroux, Legro, Bashin, Gillespie, and Poehler Mrs Cheever then told of a check for $10 which had been sent by the LWV to help meet expenses on UN DONATION day for the school children She was asked to acknow- ledge the gift The posters would be sent to us from the high school Friday, October 14. The teachers in charge of film and of speakers would call on us if help was needed. Mr. Lewis explained that we needed letter paper with the heading of our committee on it Mrs Cheever REPORTS was asked to contact Miss Murray and make inquiries concerning the acquiring of such paper The members reported on the contact made to the clergy concerning their support in recognizing UN Day Mr Lewis said that our budget had to be in by November 15 We voted to ask for $125 for UN Day celebrations next year, but we we-re - ot-able-to-set-any -de f-inite-amaunt for Aprii 19 at this meeting Mrs Cheever was asked to write a letter to the Veterans' organizations in town to let them know we COOPERATION would cooperate with them in any way possible for the WITH celebrations of November 11 and May 30, which we un- VETS derstand from the Board of Selectmen are their respons- ibility Mr. Lewis then held a wide and varied discus- sion on April 19 After subjects such as $500 spent for police protection; why are the school lavatories not open; award of a tricorne hat; written contests in the schools; history of celebrations over the years; and the day being integrated with aspects of the day as a WHOLE - Mr Lewis started going over a