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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
March 24, 1960
The twenty-second meeting of the 1959-'60 Town
Celebrations Committee was held in the Selectmen's
Room of the Town Office Building at 7 3n p m
Pr sent were Mrs Pullen, Mrs Williams, Mrs
Litchfield and Messrs Cole, Cobb, Cronin, Howard,
Douglass and Bongiorno
Also present were Mrs L, Forte representing the
Girl Scouts, Mrs Skinner representing the Hayden
Recreation Center, Mr Sumner representing the Hayden
Recreation Center and Mr Gustin, former member of
the Town Celebrations Committee
Booklet Mrs Pullen and Mr Cobb gave a copy of the APRIL 19
booklet, "The Celebration of April Nineteenth from
1776 to 1960 in Lexington, Massachusetts" to each
member of the Celebrations Committee
MR COT "' A 'D TUE COITMITTEE COMMENDED MRF PULL EN AND
YR CO B ON TilT WONDERFUL, JOB W 'ICH THEY HAVE ACCOM-
PLISHED IN WRITING AND PUPLISHIMC THE BOOKLET
Mrs Pullen reported that 8000 booklets pacled 350
booklets each in 22 heavy cartons are in the Lexington
Press warehouse awaiting distribution to the schools
(Mr Cobb is awaiting instructions from Mr Poehler
about distribution )
Important Guests Mrs Litchfield reuorts that regrets
have been sent by the Governor of Maine and U S Be-
presentative, Thomas P O 'Neill, Jr , that their cannot
come to Lexington on April 19
Bands The Black Barons Drum and Bugle Corps (64
youngsters) have requested an invitation to participate
They request a ii;l"5 i 'nintion plus transportation )
(The price seemed high to the Committee The letter
will be held until more bands to which invitations
have been sent have replied The Saugus DeMolay Band
and the St Mary' s Annunciators Band are among those
which have not been heard from )
A li 't of High School Bands which have accepted invita-
tions has been sent to the LH S Student Council so
that plans can be formulated for the after-parade
reception
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The Amvets are interested in participating and have
requested more information (The V F W will be hosts
to the Amvets if t ley come to Lexington )
Floats : Mr Bongiorno reported that 1'i fio, t applica-
tions are in
Poem Copies of thr poem, "The Minute Man Spea -s" by
Norton Tuttle Hood were given to each Committee member
Mr Hood suggests that the poem, attractively encased
in an envelope, be used as a place card at each place
at the April 19 luncheon (The Committee approved of
the idea and VOTED that Mr Hood be invited to attend
the luncheon )
Lexington Guides : Mrs Litchfield and Mr Cobb re-
ported that they had ordered 1000 copies of the map
which had b-en prepared by the Lexington Guides Assoc-
iation from the Lexington Press The narrative which
they had written will be printed on the reverse side
of the paper Tile cost is ;x;26 50
Miscellaneous
1 Mr Sumner reported that the Hayden Twirlers
will participate in both the morning and afternoon
parades
2 Mr Bongiorno will invite the V F W State
Commander Raymond O 'Brien to march with the First
Division
3 Mr Gustin turned over to the Secretary some
letters, pamphlets and other Celebrations Committee
material which has been stored at his house
Georgia H Williams,
Recording Secretary