There was a time when every city had public pools. Up until the 1950's, though, they were subject to closures due to polio outbreaks. Polio outbreaks are no longer a problem, but many financially strapped cities of today can no longer afford to keep up pools due to other diseases.

Southside pool was located on the south side of Youngstown, Ohio, near where my mother, Dorothy, lived. While I never used that one, I did use the Northside Pool (north side of town)Both have been long closed and are missed in the summertime.

This picture has my Uncle Johnny and Mom in the front row and Great-Great-Grandma Wells, Great-Grandma Baumgartner and Grandma Blue. Four Generations through the maternal line.

At this time Grandmas Wells and Baumgartner were still living on the family farm in Bellpointe Ohio, near Columbus. View full size.