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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
November 16, 1961
The Committee met at the Town Offices at 8:00
p.m. Present were : Mrs Fox, Mrs Litchfield, and
Messrs Howard, Cobb, Gilman, Poplawski and Douglass
Letters have been sent to all participating THANKS-
clergy, and Mrs Fox has sent the Governor's proclama- GIVING
tion to Mrs Morey The 4-H Club will decorate the
platform, and a microphone, 6 red chairs, the lecturn
and water will be set up by the custodian The prob-
lem of choral risers ($12 labor) versus orchestral
risers ($30 labor) has been settled in favor of the
former Ushers will be at the High School at 7:30
Programs were divided for delivery by the committee
members for delivery to churches
Routine requests will be sent now for university APRIL 19
ROTC bands (Boston University, Tufts. Northeastern)
as well as the Grotto Oriental, Mattatuck Drum Band,
Boston Fire Department and Clan MacPherson Mrs
Litchfield has heard from the Navy, for the Navy and
Marine bands, who have accepted
Arthur Douglass reported that 5 of 7 service
clubs are in favor of a Drum and Bugle contest, with
the Kiwanis and Knights of Columbus still to make
their decision. The Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, J.
C 's, Lions, and B.P.O E are those so favorably in-
clined
It is stressed that these organizations should
still enter floats in the parade, even with their
interest in the Drum and Bugle contest
The situation of the bell is being actively in-
vestigated More tricorns must be ordered, as well as
a wig for the "Spirit of '76"
Discussion of who should be on this committee, 250TH
a sub-committee of the TCC, brought out : that various
interest groups be represented (both service and
fraternal) ; that the historical society be included
that there be several women that groups and people be
divided and matched
The principal of the high school has written a U N DAY
letter to the committee thanking us for the program on
U N Day. Trips to New York were successful Mrs Fox
- attended the Rotary luncheon Unfortunately, the Board
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of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce voted not to
appropriate funds for our U.N. promotion Although a .-1
thank you letter had already been sent, this was re-
trieved
TREASURY The TCC budget report will be handed to the
Selectmen before December 11
We have recieved a $25 check from the Kiwanis,
and must check with Mr Carroll about cashing this or
depositing it in order that it is not deposited in the
E & D fund
DEC. 6 April 19 films of 1960 and 1961 will be shown
MTG. to various former chairmen and. interested people on
December 6. Mr Howard has been invited by the Minute
Men to see the films tonight, but obviously could not
attend
The next meeting will be held on November 30.
Linda Fernberger,
Recording Secretary
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