The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-12
Van WYK ORGANIZES
Swimming CLASSES
FOR 1884 SEASON.
Various Groups viii Be Instruct.
ed by Competent Staff
Of Experts
MEET THREE TIMES WEEKLY
Provisions Made for Beginners,
Advanced Students and
Life Saving

Learn to SWIM will become q slo-
gan in Bismarck Wednesday when
A. G. Van Wyk, manager Of the mum
icipal pool, will launch classes for be-
ginners and advanced students in
GLIDING Junior and senior Red Cross
life saving and diving. There will be
a class for everyone.
The classes will be conducted &C.
cording to the following schedule:
Ladies beginners class $3.50 to
$50 a. m, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. Mothers who wish to join
this class may bring their children
who will be placed in charge Of Miss
Alden Paris during the hour.
Ladies advanced class-5:30 to $50
.. m, Mondays, Wednesdays and FRI
days.
Girls classes-9:3o to 1880 a. M,
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays.
Boys classes-9:3O to 1880 a. m,
Tuesdays. Thursdays ana Saturdays.
Glass For Life Saving
A swimming club for Red Cross life
savers will be organized also, Van
Wyk said. The club will specialize
in fancy swimming formations and
will meet from 100 to 200 p. m.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Those who wish to join any of the
classes should report at the pool at
the designated time.
Van Wyk, who Is chairman Of the
first aid and life saving committee
of the Burleigh county chapter Of the
American Red Cross and holder Of
the first aid standard certificates and
is a senior Red Cross life saving ex-
aminer, will be ably assisted in man
agement of the pool by staff Of six
assistants.
His assistants and their qualifica-
tons are as follows:
Robert Edick-Senior Red Gross
life saver, swimming instructor at
Jamestown college.
Melvin Munger-Senior Red Cross
life saving examiner, several years Of
experience as scout waterfront direc-
tor at Chan Owapi, University Of
Minnesota.
Woodrow Shepard-senior Red
Cross life saver, three years of ex-
perience at the swimming pool, UNI
versity of North Dakota.
Betty Haagensen-Senior Red Cross
life saving examiner; physical educa-
ton instructor at Valley City normal,
two years Of experience at the pool.
Rita ACCOMPLISHMENTS high school
instructor: two years Of experience at
the pool.
Marian Worner-University Of
North Dakota, majoring in physical
education.
Swimmers To Get Awards
Swimmers who show improvement
will be given suitable rewards. I'm
provement will be measured by the
following achievement tests:
Test No. Award. certificate-l,
open eyes under water; 2. proper
breathing: 8, jelly fish float: 4,
plunge, kick and paddle for Is feet.
Test No. 2-tRed Gross beginners
test Award, Red Gross beginners
button-swim Is feet, turn around
and come back. :
Test No. 3-Deep water test
Award, certificate-swim 80 yards.
Test No. 4-lRed Cross Swimmers
test) Award. Red Cross swimmers
button-swim 100 yards and differ
ent strokes: surface dive and tread
water for 80 seconds.
Test No. 5-(Junior Red Gross life
saving test Award, Junior life saw
ing badge.
Test No. 6-(senior Red Cross life
saving test and fancy diving) Award
senior life saving badge.
The swimming pool management al
so will give any Of the Girl or Boy
Scout test. Mr.. Van Wyk is the merit
badge examiner for swimming and
life saving for both Girl Scouts and
Boy Scouts. He urges them to gel
in the classes and to get their tests
passed this summer while the pool L
open.
Admission in the morning will be
free, except for the womens' classes
Regular admission will be charged
for the wo11erS' classes.
Admission charges are:
Children. 10 years and under, single
admission SC, season ticket 800: In
termediate, Is years and under, single
admission Toe. season ticket 500:
adults. II years and over. single ad-
mission l5c. season ticket $500; fam
lily ticket, $3.50 for the season: towels
and baskets, SC each. All instructions
will be free.