The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-24
WATERBURY,
The New Community House, Its Object
and Means of Support.

Work is being rushed on the Com
munity house and many are making
plans to attend the community ball
Monday evening. This Community hall
is the work of the Waterbury Commu-
nity Welfare club, which recently be-
came Incorporated, and consists in re-
modelling the village hall by permission
of the village. This building was built
around 1866 by district No. | as a lire
station and gathering place. Some OF
the older residents of the town tell OF
the big social times held there and the
wonderful concerts in the days OF Hank
White and the bell ringers. That some
Of its pristine splendor may come back
with up-to-date entertainments is the
wish of many.
The objects of the Community club
are entirely charitable and educational
and it depends entirely for its revenue
upon the generosity of the citizens OF
Waterbury.
Waterbury has been lacking in a
suitable public hall. Provisions for the
entertainment Of the younger element
have been greatly neglected. An excep-
tionally good basketball team has been
handicapped in hat the hall was unsat-
isfactory and not in keeping with con
ditions under which they were forced
to play when away from home. The
two main objects of this Community
house are to provide a place where the
Younger element would find clean,
II a~nIiAsnna for THAR lQtSl1rp
hours and also quarters for the local
post of the American Legion. 1t is also
hoped to make it more convenient for
the visitor from the outlying districts,
and to provide a common meeting place
for everyone in It's section. As plans
mature, even the older element will
probably be taken car OF, which would
eliminate the necessity of forming a
separate mems club.
The citizens of Waterbury have not
only realized the progressiveness of this
step, but have been willing to contrib
ute nearly $4,000 to carry out these
projects.
While considering this particular fea
ture of the work of the Waterbury
Community Welfare club. it Is well 10
remember that Ills organization has
been in existence for a number of years,
that it has helped every wo,thy cause
that has been brought to its attention,
has provided a Community Christmas
tree each year, has helped those who
we've temporarily embarrassed and was
the means of collecting Il fund OF 81 800
COR the benefit of the little Eldred girl.
Sheriff Tracy of Montpelier remarked a
few days ago that few communities
would have done this.
Practically every man, woma and
child in the community rs a part OF
this movement, and those who are
prominent in the work feel tina! they
have been able to accomplish results
only by the help of the entire Of
Waterbury and outlying districts.
The success Of the Community hail
win depend entirely upon the support
rendered by the people in this territory.
Ii ia believed that everyone will realize
the benefit which each one will receive
in building up a community spirit.
The expense of maintenance will be
large. but if all who derive benefit viii
contribute even a small amount, the
SUCCESS of the work is evident. One way
to help is to attend Monday evening
and push the project along by your
money and presence. There will be good
music and a supper.