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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
January 22, 1959
The twelfth meeting of the 1958-59 Town
Celebrations Committee was held in the Selectmen ' s
Room of the Town Office Building January 22, 1959
at 8 00 p.m Present were Messrs Gustin, Hutchins,
Cole, Cobb; Mesdames Litchfield, and Williams
Also present were Mr Kingston Howard, Presi-
dent, and Mr Marlin Whitney, Mr Arthur Douglass, and
Mr Louis Fischer representing Lexington Junior Chamber
of Commerce; Mr Robert Custance representing Lexington
Chamber of Commerce; and Mr James Marshall represent-
ing Lexington Lions Club
Mr Howard explained that the J C of C has JUNIOR
considered having a 'Miss Lexington" pageant in con- CHAMBER
nection with. the April 19th celebration It would OF
perhaps consist of a Talent Contest (Friday night) COMMERCE
Beauty Contest ( Saturday afternoon) and Coronation
Ball ( Saturday night) at which finalists of the talent
and beauty contests would give performances This
would be culminated by having "Miss Lexington" ride on
a decorative float in the parade on April 20th
I Mr. Gustin outlined the origin of the "Lady
Lexington" idea, and explained that the J C oc C
plans would be in conflict with the Theater Guild play
presentations and also would be in competition with the
"Prom-Manaders " Lady Lexington contest
Mr Cobb suggested that the Junior Chamber of
Commerce, the Prom-Manaders and the Theater Guild meet
with the Town Celebrations Committee for discussion on
February 5th.
Mr Custance stated that the C of C inaugu-
rated the awarding of prizes for best floats last year CHAMBER
and will continue that this year Mr Gustin sug- OF
gested that the C of C set up rules governing the COMMERCE
entry of floats and select the judges Mr Custance
mentioned that the Shriner' s Oriental Band is very
colorful He will seek more information about it
Mr Marshall stated that the Lions Club will
conduct the road race, sell tri-corne hats, and will LIONS
have a float The Lions Club will not be interested CLUB
in helping withthe ticket sale for the Theater Guild
play
Mr Gustin announced that ( 1) March first is
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the deadline for submitting program information to the
Town Celebrations Committee; ( 2) March. fifteenth is the
date by which. the parade roster ( bands, marchers, etc )
should be complete; ( 3) an invitation has been sent to
the Shriner' s Band; ( 4) a letter has been sent to Gen-
eral Gruenther; ( 5) The Lexington Inn, Carriage House
and 1775 House restaurants will be contacted in con-
nection with deciding on a location for the April 20th.
luncheon (Mr. Seabury is no longer in the operating
management of the Lexington Inn ) ( 6) Board of
Selectmen sent letter telling of Mr Dearborn' s resig-
nation from the Town Celebrations Committee; ( 7) Board
of Selectmen sent letter denying approval for any kind
of "gimmick" in connection with the program for April
19th; ( 8) two things should be considered ( a) decora-
tions, (b) sound amplification
Mrs Litchfield reported ( 1) Maynard High School
band accepted invitation; ( 2) Tufts University has tele-
phoned in connection with being invited to Lexington ;
( 3) the Air Force Cambridge Research Center will send a
marching detail ( thirty men) for the parade; (4.) a
letter was received from Mrs Edith Nourse Rogers
to
THEME Mr Cobb reported the following themes were sub-
SUGGESTIONS mitted by Miss McIntyre ' s classes
1 Freedom Is Never Free
2 The Shot Heard 'Round the World
3 Courage Has Called Us Forth
4. Courage Started It Let No Man End It
5 Do Not Retreat from the Battlefield of Peace
and Progress
6 Lexington , Model For America
7 What a Glorious Morning for America
8 American Without End
9 Where Liberty Dwells, There Is My Country
10 Know Your Town
11 Let Freedom Ring
12 Peace is Better Than a Place in History
13 Let Live and Help Live
Mr Hutchins reported a letter from the North-
eastern University Pershing Rifle Organization accepts the
invitation to participate in the parade
February 12th Discuss with the Legion, VFW, and
Minute Men the possibility of their being hosts to visiting
parade participants
Next week The Student Council will meet with the
Committee
Georgia Williams
Recording Secretary