Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-08-24
SWIMMING POOL
HNOW BIG ISSUE
CLUB AND OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS PLANNING
WAYS AND MEANS
MANY BELIEVE PLAN is FEASIBLE
WOmen's Clubs Show Strong Interest
No Opposition
Found.

representative body of citizens met
at the First National Bank Tuesday
evening to discuss ways and means of
raising funds for placing the proposed
swimming pool in the basement of the
city hall building to be constructed
this fall Members were present from
the Commercial Club, the Womans
Civic League, the Readers Club. the
Altar society. and other organizations
All present were enthusiastically in
favor of the swimming pool. Howard
Monks, a member of the committee
from the Commercial club, was ap-
pointed chairman. He asked for an
expression of opinion from each one
present. and no objections were heard.
In presenting the proposition be-
fore the meeting DR. E. f. Fry, chair
man of the town board and a promi-
nent member of the Commercial club,
made the following statement:
THE town some time ago voted a
$4,000 bond issue for building new
city hall OF this, $1,000 has been
used in buying a site and for incident
al expenses in preparing plans The
council has been asked to place a
swimming pool in the basement, and
llt SOun1liiliSi dlS III ieNOi vi ~ bui
no city funds are available for the
purpose. The $4,000 we have with
which to put up the building will not
cover the extra expense of the pool
This extra expense is estimated by our
architects to be about $4,000. How
ever. we feel that the people of Bon
ners Ferry want the swimming pool.
and perhaps the money can he raised.
! The architect has undoubtedly figured
contractors profit in the estimate,
and by building the hall on force ac-
count we may be able to cut down the
figure considerable. If $2500 or $4,000
can be subscribed among the people.
and those who cannot give money will
/ each donate few days labor. be-
( lieve the proposition can be put
I through.
"The women. through their clubs
and organizations can help materially
by giving teas. parties and entertain
ments for the benefit of the fund, and
even if the amount thus raised was
small. the continual publicity given
would he verv valuable"
F, A. Shultis, of the First National
Bank and also member of the town
council. spoke in favor of the pool
1T can be put over" said Mr. Shultis,
"if we go about it with a proper or
/ ganization and the right spirit
Councilman ]. B. Cowen. cashier of
the First State Bank, said he was
highly in favor of building a pool in
the city hall THE city needs place
Of this sort" he said, "and / believe
the money can be raised. We should
start a campaign of education get the
matter properly before the people. and
then work out plan for raising the
funds"
Harold Mccoy of the Bonners Ferry
Lumber Co., said he believed the
swimming pool was a much-needed
public Improvement. He also advised
organization and propaganda work in
presenting all the facts to the towns
people.
Others who spoke in favor of the
pool were George Causton, Scoutmast-
err of Troop No. of the Boy Scouts
and a member of the firm of Causton
Bros; ]. F. t. Stamm. clerk of the
town board; Mrs. F. A. Shultis, Mrs
Harley Cave DIR. w S. Severns.
Douglas Palmer Chas. Ragland. e. E
Saunders. A. c. White, Chas. G. Prell
Harley Cave. A. Bonman. Mrs. ]. F.. r
Stamm and Mrs. M. McNichols.
From opinions expressed, it was in.
dicated that each one left the meeting
as a self-appointed committee of one
TO talk and work for the project
Representatives of various organiza.
tons present were urged to present
the facts at the next meeting of theil
clubs or societies and to be present
with report from them at the Mon
day evening meeting of the CONNER
cial club. when further details of or,
ganization work will be taken up.
Royal Neighbors Initiate