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TOWN CELEBRATIONS CONNITTEE
January 8, 1959
The tenth meeting of the 1958-59 Town Celebra-
tions Committee was held in the Selectmen' s Room of
the Town Office Building January 8, 1959 at 8 00 p.m
Present were Messrs Gustin, Cobb, Cole, Hutchins;
Mesdames Litchfield, Pullen and Williams Also present
was Mr Ray Lewis, former member of the Committee
Mr Gustin outlined the basic parade formula
which consists of sixteen bands including eight high 19th OF APRIL
school, four military, and four miscellaneous bands
Mr Cobb reported that Mr Ray Duman, director
of the Athol High School Band, had written that the
Athol High School band would like t' participate in
Lexington, April 19th Mrs Litchfield will write to
Athol High School and formally invite the band to
participate A fifty dollar donation, transportation
charges and lunch will be offered to them Mr Cobb
will inquire about the Gardner, Mass and the Belmont,
Mass high school bands, also
Mr Gustin asked Mr Hutchins to contact the
Army Field Forces band and the Fort Devens band Mrs
Litchfield will write to the Marines A letter should
be written to the Salvation Army to find out whether
they can send a band to Lexington
Mr Lewis will write to the Clan MacPherson
band Mr Gustin will continue negotiations with. the
Shriners to have them send a band to Lexington Mr
William Fitzgerald of the Lexington. Board of Fire Com-
missioners will be asked to invite the Boston Fire De-
partment to send a bang and apparatus ivtr cote win
invite the Newport School Colonial band
Miss McIntyre will have April 19th, themes ready
by January 15th
Mrs Biggs has reserved the high school audi-
torium for April 17th and 18th. for the Theater Guild
performance Mrs Biggs hopes for Historical Society
cooperation in handling the ticket sale This week
Mr Hutchins will try to see the Historical Society
president about the matter
Mr Hutchins has been unable to ascertain Gen-
eral MacArthur' s interest in his being invited to Lex-
ington General Gruenth.er, President of the American
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Red Cross was suggested as a possible guest General
Carlos Romulo was also suggested
Mr Gustin suggested inviting the Governor of
Alaska Mr Hutchins suggested inviting "Miss Massa-
chusetts", Patricia Nordling of Lexington.
Mrs Pullen will ask Mr Streeter Stuart for
suggestions for a parade attraction for children,
such as Big Brother or Captain Bob of WBZ-TV
Mr Lewis suggested a theater ticket idea for
the April 19th "gimmick" Mr Gustin reviewed Mr
Cole' s suggestion of an insurance policy It was de-
cided that we should select the theme before deciding
on the "gimmick"
Mr Gustin will contact the "Lexington Inn"
about lunch for April 19th If it is not possible to
have lunch there, he will contact the "Carriage House "
The Committee discussed the formalizing of invi-
tations for the reviewing stand
The following schedule was set up for future
meetings when representatives of groups participating
in the parade will be invited
January 15th
1 Youth Groups for the morning parade ( Girl Scouts,
Boy Scouts, C Y 0 , Demolay and Rainbow )
2 The clergymen who will give the Invocation ( St
Brigids) and the Benediction ( Grace Chapel) at the
morning ceremony
3 Sam Barella of the L4-H Horse Group
January 22nd
1 The Chamber of Commerce , the Junior Chamber of Com-
merce and service club representatives
January 29th.
1 The Student Council of the Lexington High School
February 5th
1 The Prom-Manaders
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The following were given special mention in con-
nection with being giv n invitations to participate on
April 19th
The Girl Scout drum and bugle corps of some years ago
The Reading Majorette group
Maynard High. School band
Univ of Mass , ROTC marching unit
Gloucester High School band
Tufts R. 0 T C marching unit
Northeastern R 0 T C band and marching unit
Mansfield High School Band
Melrose High. School band
Needham High. School band
Lexington Junior and Lexington Senior High. School bands
Mrs Pullen will ask Mrs Arsove for the League of
Women Voterts report of their work in connection with the
United Nations high school essay contest
Mrs Pullen reported that Mr Baltz will show movies
of April 19, .1958 to the Committee at 7 45 p.m Thursday,
January 15th
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George Williams
Recording Secretary
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