The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-08-02
Pool Forced To
Limit Swimmers
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Pool has become a mecca for so
many bathers. There are families
who live a considerable distance
from Maryville who are as regu-
lar in their use of the Pool as
those living right in town.
Strangely enough, it is these
very factors which have made
the Pool so popular which also
are proving its handicap by
attracting more and more bathers
all the time.
There have been as many as
1913 paid one-time admissions sold
to the Pool in a single day. When
added to the season ticket hold
ers, there have been many days
when crowds conservatively esti-
mated at more than 1900 have
been in the Pool.
Over the Fourth of July week
end, this year, there were more
than 100 paid admissions, plus
several hundred season ticket
holders who swan those two
days.
Safety Becomes Difficult
When so many persons use the
Pool at one time, safety factors
become increasingly difficult. 1t
is hard for life guards to keep
track of everyone when the Pool
is full, and impossible for them
to see everything going on. Bath
ers simply obStruct their view.
1t is even difficult for groups
of bathers to keep track of their
own members. One of the most
dangerous areas is the shallow
end, where small children could
easily get jostled into the pool
and drown before being seen. 1t
is also possible that persons div
ing into the water may strike an
other swimmer, and for even
experienced swimmers to become
exhausted in deep water.
So far, there has been no SER
ious accident at the Pool here.
This is tribute to the care with
which Pool employees and guards
are selected and their alertness
at all times. 1t also proves that
strict managerial policies pay off.
1t is the Swimming Pool
Boards intention that no accident
occur now, as have been reported
at other Pools this season, largely
from over-crowded conditions.
Check Rooms Overcrowded
The other factor, one of con-
venience, which enters the pic
ture is lack of dressing facilities
for so many people. When the
bathhouse and locker room was
built, no one ever dreamed it'll
would be inadequate some day.
If season ticket holders and
Marysville people would not
dress at home, especially on Sun
days and holidays, the situation
would be impossible. As it is,
children's clothes are 'checked" "
in paper shopping baggs set out
on the lawn in back of the bath
house.
"It has finally become neces-
sary to call a halt to more bus
iness," Mr.. Galloway said. And
that is the purpose of the ordin-
ance, passed by Council last week
which became effective Sunday.
Never have we had to do any
thing we regretted so much," it'll
was added.
Guest Cards Provided
Under the new ordinance, the
only persons who may use theI
Pool from now on are season tic
ket holders, their guests, and res
idents of Marysville.
Printed guest Identification
cards are available for season
ticket holders to sign, which are
good for the season. The Pool
will attempt to see
to it that all old patrons of the
pool, and those who have swum
there in the past, regardless of
where they live, are Accommodated.
But under no circumstances
will newcomers be admitted. IF
you haven't swum in our Pool
before, don't brother to come
now" was the way Mr.. Galloway
put it.