The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-14
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burned out because some one neg
lected to carry out ashes in former
years.
Cd Check stove pipes leading
from water heater to chimney.
(m) Clean out chimney from bot
tom.
(n) Clean SCOT off heating sur
faces in water heater Will heat
water faster and save fuel.
(o) Install bins in basement to
keep wood and coal separated and
keep basement cleaner.
(p) Clean out drains and check
foot baths and showers for leakage
into basement through cement floor
(q) Install standard registration
book to keep records of attendance
admissions paid, season tickets sold
basket given child, towels, etc. One
for boys and girls.
(r) Fence around pool is loose al
bottom. Children have crawled un-
der and been in pool during closed
hours. Fence should be fastened tC
bottom of steel posts again.
Isl A new burlap cover for div
ing board should be on hand.
(t) Life-guard chair should be
fastened to stand. Stand repaired il
necessary.
.(u) Benches should be checked
and repaired if necessary.
w There is quite a supply Of
Purex, chlorine, lysol, copper-sul-
fate, soap, toilet tissue, etc. on hand
These, however, should be checked
and more light bulbs be on hand.
(W) First-Aid cabinet was well
supplied at the beginning of season
and was still in good shape at close
of season. However, this should also
be checked
2. Small Pool.
(a) Is difficult to keep pool clean
Cement walk around pool should be
extended to at least six feet around
pool on all sides.
(b) Steel fence with gate and lock
should also be put up around pool
and walk. This will keep children
off grass before they 60 into pool,
keep animals out, and prevent chill
dren from dirtying in pool in morn
ing and evenings.
(c) Should have larger water pipe
to fill pool, Takes too long with only
"a pipe or |" pipe. Besides, one can
not use that faucet to sprinkle
lawn when he has to use it fill
small pool.
3. General Improvements on
Grounds, etc.
(a) Install automatic sprinklers. II
not available, new hose $500 ft.)
should be purchased and more con-
venient water faucets for connect
ing hose installed. Double outlets
best on each pipe SO two hoses may
be attached). Outlets for sprinklers
needed especially on north and east
lawn
(b) Resurface driveWays (tar)
Calcium chloride necessary to keeI
weeds and grass out of drievWays.
G. Tall cottonwood trees in back
of Gompfs Funeral Parlor shade
pool in evening and make it cool
for swimming. | have spoken to Mr..
Gompf about this and he is in favor
of trimming the trees down to at
least half their present height. This
should be done.
D. It has frequently been sug-
gested by adults during the past
summer that benches should be
placed outside the swimming pool
fence for spectators and parents to
use when they come down with
their children. This could be done
at nominal cost with much benefit
to the public.
E. Much could be done with the
athletic field. However, to keep this
field in proper condition would re-
quire almost the entire time Of an
other man. Improvements would al
so cost considerable. But here are q
few things which should be done
Since the school uses the field fol-
sports, costs should be shared.
(a) Entire field ploWed or spring
toothed, smoothed off, and sown tc
good grass.
(b) Around outside of field, es-
pecially south side, Canadian this
ties abound. These should be
brought under control and lawn put
in.
(c) This lawn would require much
care, sprinkling, moving, etc.
Id The track should be cleared oil
weeds and improved
(e) The baseball field or diamond
should be kept in good shape and
local teams encouraged in either
baseball or soft-ball or both. Much
interest could be aroused in these
games. Other towns have proven
that this can be done. The diamond
ahould be cleared of grass and
weeds, dragged, raked, sprinkled
and kept hard and smooth. Bases
and base lines should be there for
use.
(f) At present there is only one
pit for broad-jumping, pole vault
ing and high-jumping. There should
be three separate pits for these
events.
(g) The grandstand might be
painted.
(h) The bleachers should be inn
proved or new ones put up. These
should be set back of the track Sc
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