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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
September 26, 1963
Present at the second meeting of the 1963-64
Town Celebrations Committee were Mrs Litchfield, Mrs
Beardsley and Messrs Fenske, Rudd, DiGiammarino,
Sperduto, Gaughan and later on Mr Barnes
Mr Gaughan as acting chairman welcomed Mr
Fenske to the committee
Mrs Litchfield read a letter from Mr Lester CORRESPOND-
Goodridge principal of Hancock School accepting the ENCE
tree planting ceremony on UN Day at that school
There is no change in the treasurer's report
Mr Gaughan suggested the committee examine its future
needs and buy any necessities before Dec when the
surplus must be returned to the Town.
Mr DiGiammarino gave details of the Essay UN DAY
Contest at the high school which will take place Oct.
10, from 7 30 to 11 The L. W V. is appointing the
judges The assigned topic concerns efforts of the UN
to keep the peace - using a live example Miss Mac
Intire is ordering materials for the contest from her
alloted budget of $50. There rill be an assembly at
the high school UN Day when a representative from
Rotary will present the 2 winners with their prizes,
money for a 2 day trip for 4 to New York
Mrs Beardsley has ordered materials for UN
Day from the World Affairs Council and will contact Mr
Karl Myren at the Cary Library to ask that they have
bulletin board displays and flag displays for UN Day
The Marine -Corps League has teen anproached—by—BATTLE GREEN
MrDiGiammarino and is working outdetails After some CEREMONY
discussion it was voted by the Committee to rotate the
churches and synagogues giving the convocation at this
ceremony as is done for April 19 As last year Rev
Handley of the Episcopal Church was invited, this year
one of the priests or rabbis will be approached
Mr Sperduto contacted the Lions and they are
checking on their gift of a flag for the green. Mr Di
Giammarino said that our committee sends out the invita-
tions to officials for all the functions on UN Day
Mrs Beardsley was given a schedule to follow
for the publicity for UN Day.
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UNICEF Mr Barnes has contacted Mr Farwell, Pres of
the PTA Council, and they have agreed to the idea of
sponsoring the Halloween collection program if the in-
1 dividual PTA units so desire The Council is contact-
ing each elementary school PTA unit by letter, and
when they have the answers we can move ahead In the
meantime Town Celebration Committee members have been
assigned individual PTA' s to contact if this program
is acceptable to them. Mrs Litchfield, Estabrook
School; Mr. Sperduto, Fiske School and Maria Hastings;
Mr Rudd, Munroe Mr Fenske, Parker School ; Mr Di
Giammarino, Franklin; Mrs Beardsley Adams and Harring-
ton; and Mr Gaughan, Hancock School
Tree Planting Ceremony:
It was voted that the Town Celebrations Committee
ordered 4 plaques for 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966, to
be used at the Tree Planting Ceremonies As there are
no plaques on hand, Mrs Litchfield will immediately
order these The previous cost was $15 apiece
APRIL 19 Mr DiGiammarino said there was an article in
the Sunday Boston Globe giving a detailed history of
the Lynn Village Drum Band It was suggested that this
be used with their approval for April 19 publicity
The committee was informed that there was a
tape of the music of the 250th pageant in our files
which may be borrowed
We will meet at 7 45 next week to get business
under way before the visitors arrive
Respectfully submitted,
Audrey Beardsley,
Recording Secretary