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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
April 3, 1956
A special meeting of the Town Celebrations
Committee was held on the evening of April 3 for one
hour ( 7 30 - 8 30) in the American Legion Room APRIL 19th
Those who were unable to attend were LaPorte, Gilles-
pie, and Cheever
Mr Lewis explained that Mrs. Rogers had asked
a General Thomas D. ( not Williams) to be our guest of
honor April 19 He read the letter he had typed and
sent airmail to General White.
Visitors to the meeting were Major Krogh and
Lieutenant Graves of Bedford Air Base Mrs Williams
was asked to write invitations to Commander Maude of
Cambridge Research. Center, Col. D E.Newton,Jr , and
Col Woodrow Dunlop Mr Lewis extended an invita-
tion to Major Kroghto lunch with, the group of visi-
tors at Hartwell Farm.
Mr. Poehler reported that 28 boys had been
selected from the elementary schools to form a small
color guard under the training of Maurice Healey
Mr. Sawyer reported on stands and decorations
All is in readiness Mr Poehler is to have a sign
LET IT BEGIN HERE done by the art department at the
High School for the reviewing stand.
Mr Foster reported that police protection has
all been arranged with. Mr Rycroft
Mrs Litchfield gave the names of the three
j”rlges- M-rs P-arsonsMr. Worthen, and- Mr Plummer.--She
will work out a score card with Mrs Cheever for the
judges It was felt by those present that the most
points in scoring should be given to best expression
and originality of the theme Publicity on this and
request for merchant participation should be attended
to at once
Mr. Lewis said he would notify the High School
bands that they were to arrange for their own trans-
portation and send the bill to him
Mrs Bernier suggested an idea for a "gimmick" :
a fake money bill marked "Your Bill of Rights - Worth
More than All the Money in the World" on one side and
the Bill of Rights printed onthe other She had a
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sample . Mrs Robinson and Mr Gustin were to look
into the designing and cost of having such printed ''
bills for distribution in town Voted $200 for this
project if it could be done
Minutes composed from notes taken. by Mrs
Litchfield in the absence of Mrs Cheever are here
submitted by Mrs Cheever