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LEXINGTON CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
December 13, 1955
The eighth regular meeting of the Town Cele-
brations Committee was held in the Selectmen' s Room
onthe evening of December 13 Nine members were
present Mesdames Cheever and Williams, Messrs
Bashian, Foster, Sawyer, Hutchins, Poehler, Gustin,
and Gillespie. In the absence of the chairman, as
chairman pro-tem Mr Foster called the meeting to
order at 8 20 p.m The report of the November 15th
meeting as recorded by Mr Dearborn was accepted as
read Mr Gustin arrived and took over the meeting
at 8 30 Mr Gustin volunteered to type the budget
and give it to Mr Lewis to be filed with the Board
of Selectmen
Mr Gustin then had us help him make a list
of all local organizations to which he would send
letters inviting representatives to an open meeting
on January 17 in Estabrook Hall Mr Gustin promised
he would have publicity concerning our Committee in
the January 5 Minute-man
Mrs Cheever was asked to inquire from the
Board of Selectmen as to the possibility of holding DATE OF
meetings on the 2nd and Lith Tuesday of each month MEETINGS
from now on In this way the public would know our
meeting dates and could visit us at such times Your
secretary was also asked to make up a brief summary
of matters already discussed since the formation of
the Committee and to send said summary along with
minutes of the meeting to each member, the Board of
Selectmen, and Adams Press
The resignation of Mrs. Dodge was received
with regret The matter of inviting President
Eisenhower to Lexington on April 19 was tabled Mr
Gillespie gave a report of progress on contacting
bands
Mr Lewis was asked to make arrangements to
meet with. the Appropriation Committee concerning our
budget Those asked to go with him were Cheever,
Gustin, and Foster
Mr Poehler reported on 1) the color guard REPORTS OF.
its problems of uniforms and time for practice; 2) PROGRESS
answers to a letter sent elementary principals con-
-- cerning our theme; 3) list of ideas from pupils and
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teachers on how the theme may be translated into
action He will have a list for us next time
Mrs Cheever reported that the Board of Select-
men had paid her UN bills and sent a check of $5 for
postage She said she would try to visit Concord and
inquire about their Celebrations Committee before the
next meeting which was arranged to be held on January
10
Edith B. Cheever, Secretary
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