New Britain herald., 1922-06-29
SWIMMING POOL IS
 OPENED ID PUBLIC
Over 100 People Visit Stanley
 Quarter Park First Day

That the municipal swimming pool in the Stanley Quarter park fills a long felt want in the city Of New Britain can be adjudged from the expressions on the faces Of the 12s boys and young men and also girls who made use of the pool when it was opened to the public on Tuesday. The attendance of yesterday was over zoo and 1t Is expected that during the summer months the daily at tendance will average between 300 and 400 people.
 In North End Park.
 The park commissioners have done we'll in providing Tor the swimming pool the need of which was express ed several times by Mayor Paonessa. The pool in question is situated about one quarter of mile from the end of the Francis street trolley line on Stanley street, has natural inlet as we'll as the outlet at the dam and an overflow.
 The water in the southern section of the pond is from eight to 10 feet in depth but at the center of the pond, where the youngsters are oblig- ed to remain, the water is but three feet deep.
 Sand On Beach.
 The park commissioners have had several tons of sand dumped on the eastern shore of the pond and it cov- CTS section of about 150 feet. At this end of the town provision has been made for place for the young sters and those who cannot swim to be in the water. At distance about 50 feet from shore a number of stakes have been placed which signifies that beyond these poles the water is over three feet deep and in some places is as much as l2 feet deep.
 Plan To Build Raft
 So that the older boys and the men may enjoy themselves at the swimming pool. plans are being made to build a large raft with a diving board to be placed in the deeper sec tion of the pond. This will probably be ready within a short time.
 Life Guard on Duty.
 The mothers of the younger chill dren are assured by the park com missioners that their children may go in swimming in safety inasmuch as and an expert swimmer to be on hand during most of the day.
 Tudor Cooley a graduate of the local High school and a member of the volunteer life saving corps of Connecticut has been placed in charge of the pool and is on duty from g o'clock in the morning until 12 o'clock at noon and from o'clock in the afternoon until o'clock in the eve ming.
 Places To Dress.
 Two large pyramid army tents, 1s feet wide by 16 feet long have been , purchased by the park commissioners and are used for the boys and the , men to dress and undress in. Ar have been made whereby hooks will be placed inside of the tents to provide a place to hang the clothes on. The grounds about the tent and pool are kept in the best of condition.
 No Arrangements For Girls.
 Arrangements have not been made iOi eliS Sli yCl, puI al Supl. | Commissioner Wainwright explained yesterday that girls who wear their 1 bathing suits to the beach will be al- loved to have the use of the pool but for the present there will be no place for the girls to dress at the pond.
 Must Have Bathing Suits.
 The park commissioners have de- 1 cided that all youngsters under eight 1 years of age will be allowed to use i the swimming pool if they wear tights i but all boys over eight years of age ,, and all men will be obliged to wear !! full length bathing suits.
 Better Pool Is Planned.
 AS soon as the city appropriates l money with which to work, the park | commissioners are planning a more i elaborate swimming pool in this park but they consider that with the money on hand they have succeeded i in giving the children of the city what .hey have long wanted.