Children enjoyed one of the final days of swimming last Friday at the Bessey pool at Halsey National Forest. The pool closed for good Saturday.

By ELLEN MORTENSEN
Chief Assistant Editor

    HALSEY - -     For more than 70 years, visitors to the Halsey National Forest have been able to enjoy a cool, relaxing dip in the swimming pool during the summer months. On Aug. 16, that came to a sad end.
    Emotions run high among residents in the Thomas and Blaine county areas, when talking about the closing of the pool and the reasons behind it. However, the problems that led to the closing have been several years in the making.