Medford mail tribune., July 09, 1944, Page 3, Image 3

Medford to Vote July 14
On Municipal Swim Pool;
Project Details Outlined
On July 14th next in a spe
cial election Medford citizens
will vote on the propositiop of
constructing a municipal swim
ming pool. The election has
been called by the City Council
on the petition of a number , of
service clubs and other civic
groups headed by the Lions
Club. Representatives of these
groups met with the Council
June 20th and that body on
June 27th authorized the elec
tion. - A copy of the petition, to
gether with the list of petition
ing groups is as follows:
"To the Honorable Mayor
, "City Council
"Medford, Oregon.
"We, citizens of Medford,
Oregon, have long desired that
our city have a first class mu
nicipal swimming pool. Besides
being a wonderful civic attrac
tion, making Medford a finer
place to live, it will furnish a
recreation feature of the high
est order for our people, both
young and old.
"We are convinced that a
very large majority of our peo
ple desire this, and that they
will support . any reasonable
movement to obtain it.
"We believe that Medford
should have a thoroughly mod
ern Class A pool, not less than
50' by 100'. It should be pro
vided with a suitable filtration,
clorination ' and heating plant,
under water lighting, bath
house and administration build
ing, and with all necessary san
itary features, both for pool
cleaning and handling the bath
ing traffic.
"Our examination of avail
able sites leads us to suggest
that the pool be located in the
Municipal playground, south of
East Main Street and east of
Bear Creek. The site is ade
quately large for the pool and
some parking surrounding it. It
is also very centrally located.
"Estimates we have had made
show that such a pool as indi
cated above should cost about
$62,500 complete with bath
house, piping, fencing, and
parking.
"We suggest that the money
to finance the project be raised
not by bonds, but by a serial
tax levy of about three mills
levied for two successive years.
This could be voted under a re
cent statute provided by the
legislature (par. 97-401 to 97
405 Oregon Compiled Laws An
notated). Thus it would not
add to the -city's bonded debt
and would save interest charges.
"We are now nearing the end
of a fiscal year, which is June
30th. We are informed by the
Assessor's Office that unless
the election has been held and
the tax voted before July 15th
it probably cannot be certified
for the tax roll this fail This
means that if we delay voting
this levy beyond the end of this
fiscal year we can not obtain
action under this plan until an
other year has elapsed.
"We, therefore, respectfully
ask that you take the necessary
steps to submit this proposition
to the people in a special elec
tion to be called before July 15,
1944, and that you cause to be
set up in the city government
a swimming pool commission or
such other machinery or agency
as you deem necessary to handle
the construction and future op
eration of the pool.
"It is understood, of course,
that modest charges shall be
made after it has been con
structed. "Respectfully submitted:
"Lions Club, Lady Lions,
Business and Professional Wom
en, Jackson Co. League of Wom
en Voters, Zonta Club, Rotary
Club, Kiwanis Club, Federated
Church Women, Y. M. C. A.,
Girls' Community Club, City
Council of Parent Teachers
Assn., Junior High, Washington
School, Roosevelt School, Lin
coln School and Jackson School
Parent Teachers Associations."
(Editor's note The following
article has been prepared by the
sponsoring agencies to lay be
fore the public as nearly as pos
sible what is contemplated in
the municipal swimming pool
project for Medford.)
The calling of the election
was hastened a little as a result
of advice from the county as
sessor's office to the effect that
unless the election is held on or
before July 15th it is doubtful
whether any levy authorized by
such election could be included
in this year's tax levy.
At this election the people are
to vote on a serial tax levy to
raise $62,500 in two' years
which would mean a levy of
about three mills for each of the
two years. The serial tax levy
as a means to finance the proj
ect was decided upon to keep
away from the issuance of
bonds and the interest charges
they entail. It also means that
the city's long period indebtness
is not increased. The whole cost
of the pool is wiped out in two
year.
It must be clearly understood
that the city itself has not yet
made or adapted any set plans
for the construction of a swim
ming pool. The plans and esti
mates upon which this article
is based are those used by the
sponsoring groups in their pe
tition. It should be emphasized
that the city or any agency
chosen to build the pool will
not be obligated to follow them.
They are, however, the result
of long and careful study, and
it is quite likely that the pool
plant, when finally adopted by
the city, will resemble closely
the one which has been peti
tioned for and is herewith described.
The first half of the funds to
be voted under the levy will be
available in December of this
year.
Before any public swimming
pool may be constructed by any
agency in this state plans for it
must be drawn and submitted
to the State Health Board, for
approval, especially from the
standpoint of sanitation and
safety. Many of the features in I
pool architecture and engineer-'
ing are rather definitely set and
can not be departed from very
far.
Site of Pool
The petition presented to the
council suggests that the pool
be located in the public play
ground area, now owned by the
city, east of Bear Creek. The
council may locate it there or
upon any other suitable site
which the city may own or
which may be donated to the
city for that purpose. No money
is being voted in this levy to be
used for purchase of land, how
ever. The proposed plans include
a bath house, an administration
building, a wading pool for chil
dren, the swimming pool prop
er, and a filtration, clorination
and heating room under the
floor slab at the deep end of
the pool. The whole plant, in
cluding bath house, the two
pools, the filtration room, area
ways around the pool and spec
tator space covers an area
249x98'.
The bath house and admin
istration building Is a hollow
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tion and floors, a central desk
and storage room divides the
boys' from the girls' showers
and dressing rooms. From the
administration point of view the
bath house is planned to handle
a maximum amount of pool traf
fic with a minimum amount of
paid assistants . to keep down
operating costs. Bathing traffic,
boys' and girls', and the specta
tor traffic is separated and rout
ed from the central desk. No
spectator traffic is permitted in
side the shower rooms or pool
area way. All bathers must go
through showers and sanitary
foot baths upon entering or
leaving the swimming pool en
closure. The house is not only
equipped . with showers but
toilets, lavatories, hair drying
equipment and other appoint
ments required in a modern bath
house.
Just outside the bath house
and between it and the main
pool is the wading pool. It is on
the same level as the bath house
and surrounded by concrete area
way, liberal in size and enclosed
by chain link fence. The wad
ing pool is 40' x 20' and varies
in depth from 8" to 16". It has
the same kind of sanitary pro
visions as the main pool. It is
designed to take care of chil
dren too small to be admitted to
the main pool. A wading pool
where small children can be
cared for relieves to some extent
the traffic in the main pool and
provides a safe place for them
to play. According to accepted
pool start ards it will take care
of about 80 children at a time.
Main Pool Large
The petition to the Council
asked for a main pool about 110'
long by 50' wide. Actually, the
pool will probably be 108 or
111 feet long as the length
should be in even yards to
facilitate racing events. Depth
ranges from 3' 6" to 11'. The
top of main pool, according to
proposed plans, is set at a level
of 3' 6" above the level of the
wading pool and the bath
house, or about 3 '4 feet above
the general surface of the
ground. Excavated earth is used
to fill in for the area way and
spectator section around the
pool.
There are several reasons for
setting the level of the pool a
little above ground. It improves
the general appearance, means
less excavation, costs less to con
struct and gives better pool
drainage. 'It facilitates also the
construction of a service tunnel
under the deck slab and entirely
around the outside of the main
pool. It also separates and iso
lates to some extent the activi
ties of the main pool from the
children's wading pool in the
lower level.
The pool is surrounded by a
cement floored area way 12 feet
wide on the sides and shallow
end, and 15 feet at the deep end.
This is enclosed by a chain link
fence on iron pipe posts. There
is no entrance to the pool and
area way immediately around
it except through the sanitary
shower ways of the bath house.
Outside of the chain link fehce
around the pool enclosure is a
space for spectators, fourteen
feet wide, concrete floored
where bleachers may be set up.l
The main pool holds about
250,000 gallons of water. This I
is all filtered through three
large pressure filters and given
clorination treatment. It is also
heated when the temperature
falls below the desired point.
The complete water load will
ba passed through the filters
and retreated three times in
every 24 hours. Water is fed in
to the pool through 14 inlet
points instead of one as is the
case of some old pools. This dis
tributes the intake and serves
to maintain even temperature
and water treatment throughout
the pool. Old pools kie often
clorinated so heavily In spots as
to burn the eyes while other
spots in the pool are practically
untreated.
Water Level Control I
Water level controls hold the
water level up to the gutter line
at all times so any scum is float
ed away. The water level in a
pool constantly changes depend
ing upon how many people are
in it. When the water level line
Is allowed to fall below the gut
ter line so there can be no run
off the gutter becomes prac
tically useless. This is what hap
pens in old pools that do not
have the water level controls.
Heating of an outdoor pool
for summer usage in this climate
is not a very great problem but
must be provided for. Once the
temperature has been brought
to the desired point it is held
there by thermostatic regula
tion. Under Water Lighting
The inside of the pool is light
In color, nearly white. Recessed
in the side walls about 2' 6" be
low the water line are 26 500
c.p. lights, 13 on a side. These
add much to the attractiveness
of the pool at night and provide
a great safety factor. Anything
on the pool bottom can be clear
ly seen from the deck above.
On the botton of the pool are
four inch lines from end to end,
seven feet apart to provide rac
ing lanes. On the inside walls
near the top, in addition to the
usual figures indicating depth,
are figures showing distance
from end to end. These are to
facilitate competitive events.
The pool is also equipped with
diving boards at the deep end.
pool ladders, sanitary cleaning
apparatus, guard towers and
other appointments necessary to
a modern pool.
Pool Size Versus Demand
Just how large to make a pool
to accommodate the traffic load
any given community may fur
nish is always a problem be
cause of a number of factors.
Some cities have built pools too
small. Others have built pools
too large and have found that
from the standpoint of operative
costs they have a "white ele
phant" on their hands. A pool
too large means not only added
cost of construction but increas
ed cost of operation through all
future years.
Some study of this has been
made locally in an effort to plan
a pool large enough to take care
of the demand and at the same
time small enough for economi
cal operation. According to fig
ures from the Iowa State Col
lege report and the report of the
Joint committee of bathing
places of the American Public
health association and the con
ference of state sanitary engin
eers, both accepted standards in
the field, the proposed Medford
pool plant will handle over 300
swimmers, divers and bathers at
one time as a peak load.
The wading pool helps con
siderably in relieving the load
of the main pool.
Rarely more than three
fourths of the bathers present
are in the water at the same
time. In this connection a fea
ture that relieves crowding in
the water is ample area way
around the pool where bathers
can walk, sit or lie. The present
pool is generous in this respect.
Open Pool Favored
The question of the open
versus the enclosed pool was a
matter which much attention has
been given. There are advan
tages in both types. A search was
made to find if anything in the
country at large had been de
signed architecturally, convert
ible in nature that might offer
the advantages of both the open
and closed pool, but nothing very
practicable or usable here was
discovered.
It was found that preference
among people who use pools the
most, especially those in their
teens and twenties, greatly fav
ored the open pool, when oper
ated in the summer time on the
municipal basis.
The proposed plans provide
for an open pool with the two
sides and the deep end surround
ed by a covered bleacher section.
These bleacher sections besides
being a revenue producer from
the accommodation of spectators
serve as a wind break. In the
back of the bleacher sections
sliding doors are provided which
can be opened to let in the
breeze on hot days.
As a look to the future it was
realized that there might be a
possibility some time that it
would be desired to cover and
enclose the pool. To facilitate
this, should that time ever come,
foundations are put in to carry
the root truss bearing posts.
These are inconspicuous and add
but little to the present cost.
Admission Charges
It is not possible, of course,
to say just what admission
charges will be set. According
to estimates the operation and
depreciation costs of the pool
can be carried by a charge of 10c
for children and 25c for adults,
with towels furnished. The
promise to the voters is that the
pool, once built, must noonly
be self sustaining so far as oper
ation is concerned, but must take
care of its own repair and de
preciation. The public must un
derstand this.
A study of the operation of
other pools shows clearly that
there are, broadly speaking, two
main factors necessary to the
financial success of a good pool:
a. Good business manage
ment of the promotional
type. Customers are attract
ed by a proper administra
tion and handling of the
pool plant, by the cleanli
ness, color and attractive
ness of the place. Compe
titive events between
school and town teams and
the like where spectators
are charged is a great
booster of attendance.
There are also various oth
er features a good manager
can provide that will con
siderable increase the
financial receipts of a pool.
b. A municipal pool that is
to succeed financially and
at the same time fulfill its
proper function in the com
munity must charge reason
a b 1 y low admissions.
Studies which have been
made of pool financing
show clearly that a pool
management must aim for
volume of business rather
than a high price. Volume
attracts more volume as it
goes along while high
prices drive it away.
Three Medford girls and two
from Klamath Falls are today
congratulating Lady Luck on
their good fortune in escaping
from an automobile near Klam
ath Falls, July 4, with only
minor bruises, despite the fact
the car was completely demol
ished after leaving the highway
and turning over twice on near
by rocky boulders.
The Misses Durctha Llnd,
Mary Lou Swoape, and Corrina
Stenerson of Medford and Anna
May Peterson and Jeanne Opre
of Klamath Falls spent the week
end of the 4th at Lake o'Woods,
motoring into Klamath Falls on
July 4. Returning to the lake
thit afternoon, the accident oc
curred about 1:30 .i. m. near
Tomahawk Tavern, 17 miles
from Klamath and mid-way be
tween that city and the lake.
Miss Peterson owned and was
driving the 1937 Ford, declared
a total wreck after the accident.
No one in the car was injured
serious' The group has since
returned home.
Sunday. July 9. 1944
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Based on crates containing
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One family farm units occupied by owners should be protected, in
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on a one-family farm unit is the more economical way to carry on the
production of these necessities but because it is a way of life we are not
yet ready to abandon. The one-family farm unit must continue to be a
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FARM PROTECTION PROPOSALS
1. Stabilization of the Prices of Farm Products at a parity with $1.00
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2. Embargo on the importation of farm products that can be raised on
our own farm units.
3. Tax on quantity production by a single farm unit.
4. One-family farm unit tax exemption. i
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courage, honor and the oldeit and moit becoming virtues. It ia e place where a poor man and tlx children
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Even if it takes a little more iweat and a little more toil it it best we raise grain and meat and fruit
in' our own country on our own one-family farm units sufficient to fully supply all our families with
these necessities. This is a way of life that mutt be continued in our country whatever the cost.
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