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103 TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE September 27, 1957 Members present Gustin, Lewis, Poehler, Cheever, Litchfield, Pullen Representatives Mr Viano, Chamber of Com- merce ; Mrs Hanson, L W V ; Mr William Page, U W.F ; Patricia Cutter, John Overton, Charles Glenn, Lexington. High School Miss Cutter reported that the Student Council ESSAY was in favor of a U.N Assembly, and expect to have a CONTEST foreign student speak, also Arthur Currier. They liked the idea of the essay contest, and the prizes being awarded at the Assembly Miss McIntyre suggested that the essay contest be for 12th grade only, subject to be "A Crucial Issue Facing U.N ", 1000 words Miss Mc- Intyre cannot go with. winners to New York, but Mr Gibson, teacher of American History could go Mr Poehler will get speaker for the Assembly the 24th of October After the young people left, Mr Page, speaking U W.F for the United World Federalists, told the committee of the group in Belmont who entertained members from the U N He also mentioned a film of a speech by Pres Eisenhower, September 1956, which is available from the State department, running time 9 minutes Mr Poehler took address Mr Viano informed the committee the Rotary Club ROTARY wr„l ri gniarantee- the mons-y for students-'- trip, eontaw L- ing other organizationsl Mr Gustin read a letter from Mr Smith, approv- TREE ing planting of tree, plaque, and also essay A motion was then made and seconded that a tree and plaque be purchased, for planting at the Junior High School Motion carried. Mr Gustin will order plaque, also tree to cost approximately $15 Mr Gustin read letter from Board of Selectmen THANKSGIVING authorizing the committee to coordinate and execute Thanksgiving celebration including all churches Mrs Cheever was asked to write the Council of Churr}hes, i Jewish Community Group, and Father Casey and Father Murphy inviting them to meeting October 10 at 9 p.m