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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
September 8, 1966
PRESENT Vice Chmn. Gaughan, Mrs. Litchfield, Mrs. Severance,
Mr. Broderick, Mr. Lord, Mr. Belcastro and Mrs. Hall.
VISITORS Mrs. Frick, League of Women Voters (862-5629)
Mr Ernest Crerie, Elks (862-0610)
UNITED NATIONS DAY October 2)i, 1966
The Elks will provide the prizes for the Poster Contest. First prize will
be a $50.00 bond, and second prize will be a $25.00 bond We will forward
to the Elks' Secretary any material we might receive pertinent to the
contest and the day.
Mr. Gaughan suggested the posters be judged early and possibly display
the top ten posters in the Library for all to view. No decisions would
be announced, however, as to the winning entries, until the day arrives.
Mrs Frick checked with Rotary, and the Rotary Club will again sponsor the
trip to New York and to the United Nations Building as before, but with
a $250.00 limit in mind. The trip would be for the two winners of the
Essay Contest, plus two accompanying teachers. Mrs Pennell will handle
details of the Essay Contest for the League, and Mrs. Cooper will handle
the Poster Contest details for the League.
Miss McIntyre at the High School will work with Mrs. Pennell, Mrs. Frick
and Mr. Lord to come up with an appropriate presentation at a High
School Assembly of the awards to winners of the Essay Contest. This
assembly might be for participating classes only The Essay Contest
title has been decided. The Rotary Club is in favor or this type of
assembly for the awards its president will present. The aforementioned
committee will discuss also some possible recognition for runner-ups in
theEssayContest.
Mrs. Litchfield will contact the Lions Club in regard to the United Nations
Flag which they usually donate. She will also contact the clergy for the
Green program on United Nations Day She will contact the Jaycees about
their donating a tree for the annual school tree-planting on United Nations
Day She will invite all participating groups, civic and otherwise,
Mr. Greeley, and the Selectmen to attend the tree-planting program as well
as the program on the Green.
Mrs. Hall will call the World Affairs Council for fifty UN posters, and
will contact the Library about an appropriate display there in honor of
UN Day.
Mr. Belcastro will. check on the large UN flag to he raised at the Green
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1 Mr. Broderick will take care of the program on the Green, making the
necessary arrangements.
Mrs. Severance will procure a proclamation for UN Day and take care
of publicity.
V}'TFRANS DAY - November 11th Col. Tonetti has been invited to be
our speaker at the Green ceremonies. If he is unable to accommodate
us, Mrs. Litchfield will invite Captain Leahy, and Admiral Si.egl:aff's
replacement, in that order.
September 22nd will. be the meeting set to have the Veterans groups
with us for Veterans Day planning and co-ordinating. Mrs. Litchfield
will send invitations to all past participating groups, and Make calls
to all participating local groups for the parade and Green ceremonies
This committee voted to have its chairman ask for sufficient funds
from the Selectmen in the amount of $500.00 for the proper completion
of our annual commitments.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Hall
Recording Secretary