The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-03
Waterbury Boys Club Enters
 Upon Golden Jubilee Year

otheer expenditures, but it is a definite part of a Boys Club sum- nler program and will offer many youngsters real vacation under proper supervision.
 Baance on Hand
 As we reported last year, we are again able to say that we have a balance in our financial report. The difference between a balance and a deficit can be found in the occu- pancy of our bedrooms and the business in our dining room. We have operated on board-and room basis throughout the year-thiS plan finding favor as long as busi- ness conditions in our community are normal. The outlook for the future is not as promising, although we hope that conditions will inn prove as the new year advances.
 But many repairs and replace ments were made during the year that were very necessary and had been held up. Chief of these were the replacing in our annex of the water pipe. These had clogged te such an extent that very little wa ter could be drawn in the building. With the replacing of this pipe, we conditioned our bathrooms by paint ing, replacing fixtures, and covering the floors with linoleum. We also laid linoleum in the railways and re-carpeted the stairs. Only neces- sary repairs were made in the rooms, inasmuch as the building is too old for very heavy expenditures. Some of the other rooms still need attention, but on the whole, the building is in fair shape. We hope to paint the outside of the building next summer.
 The exterior of the main building was painted and all windows recon diticned. This next summer it will be necessary to pain and varnish a great deal of the interior. After about ten years use, we found it necessary to replace a cash register and to repair another. We also paid off water bill outstanding for some time.
 Several large repair and re- placement items can be looked for in the coming years. Linoleum in the social rooms is worn down to the floor in several places and will need replacing shortly; bedroom furniture, such as beds, mattresses, tables and rugs, need replacing; walls surrounding the shower baths and swimming pool must be re- finished-this condition resulting from steam and the proximity of water.
 Contributions
 We depend so much upon our contributors and old friends to fill the gap ebtween our operating re- ceipts and expenses. We cannot express the thanks we wish to voice for their support and help. They have helped us when our path was beSet with many obstacles and as sisted us on our way. But these generous hearts are gradually find ing their life's mission fulfilled, and receive that rest that is the lot of all of us. They have deported, but desiring to continue their help they have inscribed their names as con- tinuous donors to the future well fare of the underprivileged boys o1 our community. Truman s. Lewis for many years a prominent direc- tor of the Boys Cub, left bequeSt of $5000.00, the income of which is dedicated to this inestimable help of hoyhood in Waterbury. It becomes a living memorial in the life of our club, an addition to an endowment that guarantees our future.
 Many others who contribute regu- larly to our upkeep are helping us considerable and as the larger and older donors leave us, it is our earnest wish that the young people of these families and others outside of these families, assist us in our work. We feel thoroughly con- vinced of the need of our organiza- tion and like organizations in any growing community. We aso wish to offer the newspapers and the many others who have assisted us, our sincere thanks for their generous cooperation in carrying on the work of boys for nearly half a century in our community.
 Respectfully submitted
 WILLIAM JOHNSON,
 Superintendent.