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Water Fans From A Distance Spend Sunday In Towns

Having Pools.

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MARSHALL BUSINESS

MEN TO BUILD A POOL

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Reports Of Two Cities Are Strongly In Favor Of Projects.

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New Ulm was going to have a swimming pool however when the precise value of the undertaking was realized it was deemed finest to attend till one other 12 months and within the meantime committees have been instructed to study what different communities are doing to deal with the expense of their swimming swimming pools after which New Ulm would go forward and full its plans. For the good thing about those that have an interest within the swimming pool undertaking the next studies are submitted:

Marshall Building A Pool

The Marshall News-Messenger revealed the accompanying article final week as Marshall enterprise males are planning for a swimming pool for that metropolis. “Local males are making good progress in securing pledges for cash to construct a swimming pool in Marshall. Plans at the moment are underneath method for a joint assembly within the neat way forward for committees from the School Board the City Council, and the Marshall Business Men’s Association.

“More than 4,800 individuals swam within the Sheldon, Iowa, swimming pool in a single month, in keeping with a letter obtained by the News-Messenger from J. A. DeWitt of Sheldon. The internet revenue for the month was $476.79. Mr. DeWitt’s letter reads, partly as follows:–

“The Sanitary Swimming Pool Co., Sioux City, Iowa, constructed our pool, and workmanship is firstclass in each method. The solely characteristic that we are able to complain of is the filtering tanks. These usually are not massive sufficient by half to vary the water in from 24 to 36 hours. They had promised to right this, and we count on their workmen right here the primary of the week to take action.

“The following is the primary month’s operation: grownup customers 1577, little one customers 1581. These have been admissions bought on the pool. We have out some 300 season tickets in addition to this, which have been paid for earlier than the pool was constructed, and along with the above,there have been some 1200 swims utilized by the season ticket holders.

“The value of operation for the month was $391.27, which consists of laundry $120, labor $200, miscellaneous $71.17. The final determine contains $12 gentle and energy. Our internet revenue was figured on tickets bought on the pool solely.

“Our pool is controlled by a committee of six, two from the council, two from the School Board, and two from the Commercial Club. The School Board furnished $4,000, the town the site, and the Commercial club raised the balance by borrowing $2,000 and the sale of season tickets. When the $2,000 has been paid back we shall turn the pool over to the school Board for operation…”

Pipestone Pool Successful

“It is evident that the Kiwanians and other business men of Pipestone whose support made possible the swimming pool, have in this enterprise provided a means of pleasure and benefit that will be greatly appreciated by the people, especially the children of this community”, says the Pipestone County Star, and provides that it additionally guarantees to deliver a lot of guests to that metropolis.

The Star goes on to say, partly, of the opening:

“The magnitude of the gang that attended the opening of the Pipestone sanitary swimming pool on Sunday, gave placing proof of the widespread widespread curiosity on this new heart of recreation and amusement. A throng numbering not lower than 3,000 folks witnessed the afternoon exhibition, and throughout the day 850 swimmers and bathers loved themselves within the water. Of those that went into the pool, about 300 have been adults.

“Besides the big variety of Pipestone folks and people from different components of the county who have been current there have been visiting events from Tracy, Worthington, Luverne, Slayton, Marshall, Rock Rapids, Madison Lake, Wilson, Flandreau and different factors. Several teams of vacationers, who reached this metropolis late final week remained right here over Sunday for the particular function of taking a plunge within the swimming pool.The massive crowd was taken care of in a passable method, and all expressed delight with the amenities afforded by the brand new pool.

The common hours introduced for the swimming pool to be open every day are as follows: 8:00 to 11:00 a.m., 1:00 to six:00 p.m.; 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. An attendant will at all times be in cost throughout these hours, with additional assist throughout particularly busy intervals.

With a whole bunch of individuals preparing for the opening of the brand new swimming pool, native shops dealing with bathing fits and caps skilled an unprecedented demand for these articles the latter a part of the week.

New Ulm Review,

Aug. 19, 1925

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