An extract from the story

Mr Hans Wüest, the mayor, has shared his idea with the Nebikon village community of building a swimming pool in Nebikon on a private basis.

Village calendar: Appeal to the public regarding the formation of a committee to campaign for the construction of a swimming pool.

Village Calendar, 15 May 1961: a meeting of the village community with representatives of the local council, the political parties and the local societies in the physics classroom of the school building.

A public meeting was held in the school hall; an initiative committee comprising 48 members was formed and Eugen Schlüssel was elected chairman. Dr Joseph Duss, chairman of the Schüpfheim Swimming Pool Co-operative, was invited to speak.

Orientation meeting in the Saal zum Adler, Nebikon. Talk by Mr Hans Altorfer, Magglingen, on ‘The Value and Beauty of Swimming’

Nebiker Festival in aid of the Nebikon swimming pool

organised by the initiative committee and actively supported by the whole community. A large bazaar and flea market in and outside the school building, a dance hall for the younger generation in the sports hall, the ‘Santenbergloch’ café in the wrestling cellar, the ‘Duzis-Stübli’ in the changing rooms of the sports hall, a cake and coffee shop in the village hall of the school building, a bar in the restaurant station, a beer bar in a warehouse at the Neumühle Egli, the ‘Blonde Mery’ pub (warehouse of the Wüest building firm), the ‘Napoli’ Ticino-style parlour in the Imbach factory hall, Hammerwerke, and the Jägerstube in the Schützenhaus. All the venues were decorated by volunteers. To visit the various venues, guests used the so-called ‘Spanisch-Brötli-Bahn’, which travelled from venue to venue, pulled by a jeep. A major prize skittles competition took place at the ‘Zur Pinte’ skittle alley, with all prizes being donated. At the hat stall, the balloon competition, the bolt-shooting game (Garage Egli, Neumühle), the bale-throwing game onto wooden targets with a flip mechanism (targets stuck with photos of the local councillors), bottle-smashing, the doll christening or the fairground attractions (carousel, swing boat, shooting gallery, motorway ride, etc.), visitors were able to spend their money. On Sundays, a go-kart race was held, which attracted a great many visitors. Children could be dropped off at the nursery free of charge. The net profit from this festival reached the very impressive sum of approximately CHF 40,000. This festival sparked the interest of neighbouring municipalities, which was of great significance for the realisation of the swimming pool. Over the two weekends, the official restaurants – the Adler, the Bahnhof and the Pinte – were closed.

Meeting between representatives of the municipalities of Dagmersellen and Nebikon regarding financial contributions to this facility. (CHF 150,000 – Dagmersellen’s contribution)

Incorporation meeting of the Stämpfel Nebikon-Dagmersellen Co-operative. 40 founding members were present.

Financial support from the municipality of Schötz has been confirmed

Ground-breaking ceremony

Temporary opening of the swimming pool

Inauguration of the Stämpfel Swimming Pool

Single-entry tickets

Adults Fr -.80

Children Fr -.30

Apprentices, students, military personnel Fr -.50

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Lockers surcharge Fr -.50 (key deposit Fr 1.-)

Surcharge for changing room on weekdays Fr 1.- (key deposit Fr 2.-)

Surcharge for changing cubicles on Saturdays, Sundays

and public holidays Fr 1.50 (key deposit Fr 2.-)

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10-visit passes

Adults Fr 7.-

Children Fr 2.50

Apprentices, students, military personnel Fr 4.30

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Season tickets

Adults Fr 12.-

Children Fr 5.-

Apprentices, students, military personnel CHF 8.-

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Cabins surcharge Fr 30.-

Lockers surcharge Fr 8.-