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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
April. lIt, 1966
PRESENT Chmn Barnes, Mr. Gaughan, Mr. Broderick, Mr. Sperduto,
Mr. Lord, Mrs. Litchfield, Mrs. Severance, Mrs. Hall. and
Chief Marshal Graustein.
VISITORS Mr. Fitzgerald, Veteran' of Foreign Wars
Mr. Batson, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mr. Sisk, American Legion
Mr Lewis, American Legion
Mr Rooney
Mrs. Farwell
PATRIOTS DAY Mrs. Farwell, representing the Diamond Clowns , said
Dr Harris will march along the parade route with the four girls,
but off to one side The girls' permission slips were turned in to
this committee The group will have a small bike with them.
Col. and Mrs Long have accepted our invitation.
Mrs J. N. 0. Curie cannot come on the 19th.
A Mrs. Dudley wrote about an antique fire engine for the parade
( She will be referred to Dr. Hunt (antique cars) for participation.
The Board of Selectmen reappointed Mrs. Litchfield, Mrs Severance,
and Mr. Sperduto to this committee until April 30, 1969.
The Fiske Hill ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 16th at
14 p.m. We hope to have a good representation from this committee.
The Democratic Club float will not be in the parade.
Mr Sperduto—will call Dr Clarke of—the—Spirit—of-176-about-
maneuvering in front of the reviewing stand, and being at attention
while dignitaries arrive. Mr. Graustein will instruct the trio from
the reviewing stand The Bedford Street side of the Green will have
to be blocked off for cars in the motorcade
Mrs Moyle will be told to expect about 100 people at the reception
after the parade. The day's activities will be fully covered by the
Air Force photography crew from Hanscom Field.
GENERAL The previous minutes to date have been approved by this
committee
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MEMORIAL DAY The committee apologized to the American Legion and
the Veterans of Foreign Wars members present for not putting the
Department Commanders' names on the April 19th_ Afternoon Roster.
(George F. Stitt, American Legion, and Joseph Riley, Veterans Of
1 Foreign Wars).
The committee will make arrangements for the Memorial Day church
service for the veterans. Mr• . Litchfield will invite Captain
James Leahy to be the speaker of the day at the ceremonies on the
Green
Mr. Lord will look into procuring the High School Band. and an "echo"
player, and he will see Miss McIntyre about a student to give the
Gettysburg Address in the Munroe Cemetery. Mrs Litchfield will
send written invitations to Mr Gillespie and the band, and to
Miss McIntyre about the student. She will remind the band that it
i., invited to the American Legion Hall collation right after the
parade
Mrs. Litchfield will also invite the following to be part of the
Memorial Day plans
Rufus McQuillan
3rd Rocket Battalion, National Guard
Hayden Fifers & Drummers
Boy -Scouts and Girl. Scouts
Lexington School Color Guard
Jody Drill Team, Hanscom Field
The Junior High Schools Band (through Mr Gillespie,
and invite them also to the American Legion
collation after the parade.)