The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07
Especial to The Democrat)

Watertown, April 7-The Civic
 Union an dits present drive for funds to continue it's work is try
 ing to raise $5,O00 this year by appealing generally to all of Wa tertown and Oakville.
 Two thousand dollars of this $5,000 will go for the salary and supplies of the visiting nurse, and for the running expenses of the automobile; $1,O00 goes toward the children's playground, the gym nasium classes. cooking classes, and the supplies and materials for all of them. The remaining $2,O0O Is ~higher than usual this yaer be- cause 1t is necessary to make cer- tain repairs to the community building that is in general use by the town not only for the stores and bowling alleys, and the use of large community hall, but also for the motion picture theater which is distinct addition to the town.
 This year the state police de- partment which has supervision over motto npicture hteaters, has ordered the Civic Union to replace the present wooden fire escape with steel steps, and the cnotract
 for doing this work has already
 been placed and will entail quite an expense. In addition to this the roof of the main building will
 have to be repaired in the next
 month. or two, and this job will also mean a large amount of money.
 The Civic Unio his doing very
 necessar ywork in the town, and the directors hope that everyone will contribute at least something
 to carry on it's projects from which
 so many benefit.
 Town Benefits from Union In the present drive of the Civic
 Union of Watertown to gather funds for it's expenses for the com ing year, it pointsout the variety of work that 1t is doing for the in-
 terest of the community as a whole.
 The work of the visiting nurse, which is oneof the large expenses
 of the Civic Union is of vital need
 to the town, and although the
 American Legion has sponsored
 the drive which has gotten to-
 gether money enough to buy the visiting nurse car, it is now nec- essary to get the salary and ex- penses of the visiting nurse her. self for this coming year. The health work of the visiting
 nurse, the popular playground
 work for the children, the bowling alleys, the community rooms and the motion picture theater--ail these and other activities of the ICivic Union have made it 8 very
 important part of the town life. The directors of the Civic Union
 ar ehaying a drive this year them-
 selves, and they with their assist ants will make the rounds of Wa tertown and Oakville on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this com ing week. It Is hoped each person can contribute something, for, as the Civic Union says. Practically every man and women in Water- town and Oakville benefits in some way from one or more of the &C., tivities o fthe Civic Union, and we
 ask your help to keep it going" Give something--even 10 cents will encourage your directors in their WOrk, ana we are sure those WHO
 can will give generously, for
 there is not dollar that is care
 lessly spent, or that is not vitally
 needed, and the money from this drive will bespent in our town for
 things that all of us can benefit | from.
 Playground Should Be Kent Up The children's playground under the direction of Mrs Colin Barrett | is very necessary thing for the town of Watertown. and is de- pendent on funds now being raised In the present. Civic Union drive.
 The members of the, playground committee are: Mrs Colin Barrett,
 Mrs sherman Perry, Mrs Donald Sullivan, Mrs Rodney Chase, Mrs
 Gerald Low, Mrs William Bart | lett.