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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
April I , 1971
PRESENT Chmn Barnes, Mrs Litchfield, Mrs Hall , Mrs Reed r
Messrs Lord, Gaughan, Fenske, Brenchick and Fitzgerald
VISITORS Chief Marshal Turner and Chief of Staff Hunt
Frank Sherman, James Broderick, and Chester Duval
PATRIOTS DAY
Mr Sherman stated that the V F W would have their State Commander, Richard Lowler;
their State Jr Vice Commander, Mr Cenina, and a Color Guard in the parade Mr Duval
was representing the championship Lexington basketball team, and the team members will
ride in open cars in the 4th division
Acceptances have been received from Brad Morse, Adm R W Goehring, Col Passales,
Col Robert Burns representing Col Farris, Mr and Mrs Robert Cataldo, Sen Ronald
MacKenzie, Capt Mac A Graham representing Adm Wiley, and Colonels Kenney and
Flinders
We have also had acceptances from the U S Naval Base Boston Band; the U S Air Force
Reserve Band; Color Guards from the Marines, the 1st Naval District, and the Coast
Guard The following groups will also participate Needham Girl Scout Drum and Bugle
Corps; Diane's Twirlettes; the Methuen High School Cadet Corps; St Mary's Drum and
Bugle Corps; Dukes of Marlborough Drum & Bugle Corps and the Duchess Prep Drill Team;
Suburban Sharpshooters Drum & Bugle Corps; Fleepo the Clown; and the Malden Square and
Compass Club
Mr Alfred Buse, Selectman, requested that the judging of the floats be pushed ahead
one-half hour, to allow the Selectman on the Judging Committee time to get to the
luncheon on the appointed hour The request was too late for action this year, but
will be considered for next year's celebration
ORDER OF FLOATS (Drawn for parade)
I Phillips 66
2 Citizens for Participation Politics
3 Lexington Lodge of Elks
4 Campfire Girls
5 Republican Town Committee
6 Lexington Sister City Corporation
7 Lexington Jaycees
8 St Brigid's Cub Scout Pack 11160
9 Lexington Girl Scouts
10 Lexington Lions Club
II Student Mobilization Committee
Mr Barnes will call the Fort Devens 18th Army Band to see if they are coming Mrs
Litchfield will call the Northeastern Counter Guerrilla Group for their acceptance
The Committee went over the check list again
Mr Barnes noted that there will be no State Police Women marching this year Mr
Turner also stated that there will be no Boy Scouts in the afternoon parade Mrs
Litchfield will contact the Air Force and National Guard, and Mrs Hall and Mrs Reed (.
will contact the youth groups Mr Gaughan will contact Mr Tropeano in regard to a
flag detail for the morning services on the Green Mr Broderick, a past member of
TCC, will be the Chief Marshal for our Sunrise Parade
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April 1st minutes continued
FISKE HILL
Ceremonies at Fiske Hill have been set tentatively for 4 PM on Saturday,
April 17th, 1971
MEMORIAL DAY
Mrs Hall will invite Mr Herbert Miller, Commander of the American Legion,
to meet with us next week to plan for the Memorial Day parade
The National Guard and Hanscom Base Units will be asked to march with us
in this parade
USS LEXINGTON MEMORIAL SERVICE
Mr Rex Turcotte has set Sunday, May 2nd for the annual memorial service
commemorating those men lost on the USS Lexington during the Battle of the
Coral Seas
Respectfully submitted,
Thelma Reed for Marilyn L Hall ,
Recording Secretary