Mr. Irving C. Clay, Commissioner of Recreation, announced that the Marquette and Fairgrounds swimming pools will open for swimming on Saturday, May 26, 1973.
The schedule will be as follows until June 25, 1973:
Marquette
Monday through Friday — 4:30 to 9:00 P.M. Saturday and Sunday — 1:00 to 4:45 P.M.
Fairgrounds
Monday through Friday — 4:00 to 9:00 P.M. Saturday and Sunday — 1:00 to 4:45 P.M.
Learn to swim classes will begin at all city swimming pools on Monday, July 2, 1973 and end on Friday, August 24, 1973. Registration for these classes will be the week of June 25, 1973 through June 29, 1973 from 9 A.M. to 12 Noon.
The summer swimming program will officially open on June 25, 1973.
Please find listed below swimming pools operated by the City of St. Louis, Division of Recreation:
Buder — 2900 Hickory Cherokee — 3200 S. Jefferson DeSoto — 1301 North 20th Fairgrounds — 3837 Natural Bridge (Vandeventer & Natural Bridge) Marquette — 4025 Minnesota Tandy — 4206 Kennerly Vashon* — 3145 Market Wohl — 1515 N. Kingshighway 12th & Park — 1410 S. 12th
*Vashon pool will not be open until June 25, 1973.
For further information, please call 535-4111.
Originally published in The Paper, Summer 1973.
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Original source: SD_Times1973_06.pdf, printed page(s) 1.
