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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
October 27, 1966
PRESENT Vice Chmn® Gaughan, Mrs. Litchfield, Mr. Broderick, Mr Lord,
Mr. Belcastro and Mrs. Hall
VISITORS Mrs. Leon Groisser, President, League of Women Voters
Mrs. Frederick Frick, League of Women Voters
Mrs. Arthur Pennell, League of Women Voters
UNITED NATIONS DAY It was reported that the High School United
Nations assembly program, though well planned and executed, was
poorly attended. Mr Custance, president of Rotary Club, read
the names of the nine honorable mentions in the Essay Contest,
before announcing the two winners. This was well received. Also,
read were two condensations of the winners' essays. After their
trip to New York, it it hoped that the local paper will print pictures
of their excursion to encourage more students to enter the essay
contest next year.
The League personnel feel it would be a good move to find a project
that would involve more students and/or a project that would involve
more town people, in order to make more Lexi.ngtonians aware of
United Nations Day,
The League personnel will meet with the High School personnel next
month to discuss how better to present United Nations Day to Lexington.
Mr. Lord will meet with this conmittee and report to the Town
Celebrations Committee the results of this meeting. It is generally
felt that something is needed to spark a ceremony in the elementary
schools to raise the United Nations Flag on United Nations Day with
appropriate feelings.
Mrs. Litchfield will write letters of appreciation to the following
groups for their particular parts in our United Nations celebration.
The League of Women Voters, the Lions Club, the Rotary Club, the
Elks, and the Jaycees.
VETERANS DAY The rosters are ready and will be passed out at next
week's meeting.
The National. Guard will be marching in the parade
The Campfire Girls will also be marching.
It is doubtful that the Hayden Fifers and Drummers will be
participating.
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Father McLeod will give the benediction at the Green ceremonies.
The speaker of the day will be Col. Henry Dittman, Commander,
324Sth Air Base Group at Hanscom Field.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Hall
Recording Secretary