Volume 7 , Issue 13

McGill Swimming Pool Memories

"I think the pool was almost behind Bill Brands pool hall. I played lots of dominos there. Nothing but soda to drink. When I went out the back door, I seem to remember going around the edge of the pool. Never remember it having been used. This would have been around '54 or '55. Wow, has it really been that long ago? How time flys when you're having fun! Hope you are too!" -- Steve

"I remember the swimming pool, used it often in the 30's. Can't remember it being open in the 40's, but there was a pool room either right or left of where the pool entrance was. It didn't sell beer and was a hangout for the teen-agers. I can't remember the name of the guy who owned it. I and several of my close friends hung out there during the summer of about 1940 or so. Max McAlister, Jimmy Appleman and I. Those were the days!!" -- Max

"That swimming pool behind the south side of Barnes Avenue was still there in the 60's, but it was full of weeds and hadn't been used in years. My mom used to tell me that she swam there in her youth." -- Scott

"The street was Barnes Avenue, of course. As I recall, Bob Shorts Dad had a store there and next door was a barber shop. You walked between the stores, by the old pool, to the alley. Across the alley was the Doctors offices and clinic." -- Richard   |  View or Add Comments (1 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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