THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MAy 3, 2024 Page 7 BOX FULL | FROM PAGE 5 er list), the 1954 Saugus High School yearbook, and other public documents. One of the highlights of the contents was a letter from President Dwight Eisenhower congratulating the town on its 325th anniversary and its commitment to education with the construction of a new high school. A book contained signatures from town officials and students. The town plans to properly conserve the box’s contents and will be making plans for the display of some of the items. The program included a trumpet solo rendition of the National Anthem by Josephine Pepper of the Saugus High School Band and two songs by Tonal Chaos, the Saugus High School Acapella Choir. Light refreshments were provided by the Saugus High School Alumni Association and State Representative Donald Wong. The time capsule was on display in the second fl oor auditorium at Saugus Town Hall last Saturday during a special opening ceremony organized by the Saugus Historical Commission and town and school offi cials. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) CONTENTS OF THE TIME CAPSULE: Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree inspected the material inside the time capsule after he and others managed to get it open. It yielded a treasure trove of material refl ecting the town as it was in 1954. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) RON’S OIL Call For PRICE Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree worked with a tool to remove one of the 32 bolts that secured the lid of the copper box – the time capsule that concealed an assortment of historic documents, newspaper articles and town books and a letter from President Dwight Eisenhower congratulating the town on its 325th anniversary and its commitment to education with the construction of a new high school. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) MELROSE, MA 02176 NEW CUSTOMER’S WELCOME ACCEPTING VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER (781) 397-1930 OR (781) 662-8884 100 GALLON MINIMUM
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