The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-25
.2,4oO BATHERs
GO DAILY TO
RHoDiUs POOL
West indianapolis Takes
Advantage of Water
ing Place in Park.

West Indianapolis Is taking advan.
tage of the new $4,000 swimming
pool in Rhodius Park. More than
2,40O bathers with 5000 spectators
are at the pool daily, according to
lifeguards.
The pool is one of the finest and
best equipped in the country.
1t is elliptical in shape. The long
est measurement is 200 feet and the
widest 1870 feet. The water gradu-
ates from a three foot depth in the
larger end to a nine foot depth in
the smaller end. In the center Of
the pool there is a large fountain
which sprays 100000 gallons of FL
tered and sterihzed water a day into
the pool.
Slides For Children
In the shallow end, two slides fur
nish thrills for the children while
two low boards and ten foot dive
furnish ample thrills for the grown
ups in the deep end. Around the
pool there is twenty foot promen-
ade for bathers and spectators.
The pool is lighted at night by
five large shaded lamps suspended
over the pool and by twentythree
lamp posts at the cement railing.
Beneath the promenade are the
locker rooms and showers.
James B. Schwab, custodian Of
the park, is in charge Of the pool,
assisted by five special police, Harry
Neatherton, Henry Schlaigel, j. H.
Todd, Robert Ribble, Earl Carver,
three matrons, Mrs. Ethel Gilley,
Mrs. Allie E. Gassom, and Mrs.
Catherine Cooper Cline, and five life
guards, John Van Arsdale, John
Walsh, Pat Harris, William H. Krieg
and Miss Alive II. Willworth.
Rules Posted
The public Is urged to cooperate
with the management by observing
the, following rules:
Swimming hours are from 10 a. m.
% p. m. on week days and from 2
p. m.--9 p. m. on Sundays. On
weekdays there are three rest periods
when no one is allowed in the pool
from IL to 1890, 8 to $3.50 p. m. and
from $40 to s p. m. on Sunday there
is one rest period only from $50 to
p. m.
All bathers coming from their
homes in swimming suits must wear
wraps.
Only swimmers wearing regulation
swimming suits are permitted in the
pool.
All bathers must enter downstairs
and take a shower bath before going
into the water.
Health Watched
Any person afflicted with a con-
tagious skin disease is not permitted
In the water
are to be used by bathers only.
- No clothes may be left around the
pool or on or under benches.
No bathers in wet bathing suits
may sit on benches.
No splitting or throwing of refuse
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pool.
No Promenading
No promenading by bathers Is al
lowed.
No running or showing is permit.
ted.
The space inside the green line
which is six feet from the edge of
the pool is for bathers only. The
space outside the green line is re-
served for spectators.
Any accident, however minor,
should be reported Immediately to
the life guards and any theft to Gus
todian.
Parents should limit the time for
swimming for their children to forty
minutes in the morning and after
noon.
Bathers must obey signals Of the
life guards promptly.
Play grounds
In addition to the pool, the park
has g. playground at the extreme
west end on Belmont Ave, in charge
Of instructors, Rosemary Morrissey,
Ruth Gordon, Katherine Finneran
John Herold