About 500 people bought $5 shares to build it. On Nov. 20, 1956, 3,000 came to see it open.
The gym going up, 1955–56: the roof steel is on, and the crane belongs to a steel erector from Evansville. Photo courtesy of Steve Meyer.
How it was paid for
Five dollars a share.
No profit for anyone, only their money back.
On April 2, 1954, the Scottsburg-Vienna Township School Building Corporation was organized to buy a site, put up a school building and lease it to the School Town of Scottsburg and Vienna School Township. Its officers, directors and stockholders could take nothing from it beyond the return of what they put in.
The program handed out on dedication night set out the sums to the cent.
Scottsburg-Vienna Township School Building Corporation
April 2, 1954The Scottsburg-Vienna Township School Building Corporation is organized, not for profit
By 1956About 500 people buy 1,652 shares of its stock at $5 a share$8,260.00
Jan. 22, 1955Contracts for the building are let
Feb. 11, 1955First mortgage bonds sold, at 3⅛%$585,000.00
1955–56Interest paid on the bonds while it was built$30,466.80
Nov. 1956Cost of the building, equipment included$560,480.83
Leased to the schools from Nov. 1, 1956
$40,500 a year
$27,000 from the School Town of Scottsburg$13,500 from Vienna School Township
Tuesday, November 20, 1956
The program.
5:30
Open house
The shop and classroom sections
6:45
Scottsburg Seconds vs. Paoli Seconds
8:00
Introduction of school officials
Eugene Hough
Presentation of keys
David L. Spann, president of the building corporation, to Melbourne Deal, president of the Board of School Trustees
Introduction of the speaker
H. D. Love, superintendent of schools
The address
L. V. Phillips, Commissioner of the IHSAA, on “Hoosier Hysteria”, basketball and Indiana's tournaments
8:20
Scottsburg Warriors vs. Paoli Ramblers
FinalScottsburg 57, Paoli 55in overtime
The S.H.S. Booster, Nov. 29, 1956. “A crowd of 3000 witnessed the dedication.”
Dedication night's scorecard
Coach: Charley Meyer.
The man the gym is named for coached the Warriors that night.
The program's back page was a scorecard, with columns left blank for field goals, free throws and personal fouls. Paoli's Ramblers came under coach Andy Taff.
Scottsburg Warriors
Coach: Charley Meyer
Name
No.
FG
FT
PF
S. Miller
22
B. Bonsett
5
D. Polk
33
G. Mount
4
L. Nichols
14
G. Rose
3
S. Voyles
44
R. Kimick
12
R. Stidham
10
D. Bridgewater
55
E. Smith
11
L. Weir
15
School colors: Purple and Gold
Cheerleaders Mike King · Pete Redburn · Becky Judd · Judy King
Emerson Wells, student manager
As the program lists them
Who built it.
Architect
W. Erb Hanson & Associates, Connersville
General contractor
Shepherd & Rogers Construction Co., Inc., New Albany
Plumbing & heating
Taylor Lumber & Supply Company, Columbus
Electrical
Patrick Electric Company, New Albany
Scottsburg-Vienna Township School Building Corporation
David L. Spann, President
James E. Craig, Vice-President
John D. Criswell, Secretary-Treasurer
James F. Everitt, Director
J. Baker Hardy, Director
Board of School Trustees, Scottsburg
Melbourne Deal (1951–1957)
H. Melvin Dyck (1952–1958)
William H. Shapinsky (1956–1959)
Charles M. Stewart (1950–1956)
Vienna School Township of Scott County
Morton E. Craig, Township Trustee and member of the Joint School Board (1951–1959)
Advisory Board, 1951–1955
Robert W. Everitt
Marvin F. Bridgewater
Hollis E. Thomas
Advisory Board, 1955–1959
Marvin F. Bridgewater
Herbert R. Reed
Kenneth Richmond
The original
Turn the pages.
Tap a page to see it full size.
The program, the S.H.S. Booster and the construction photo on this page are courtesy of Steve Meyer, Charley Meyer's son.
The cover: “Dedication of the Scottsburg-Vienna Twp. School Building.”
Inside: how it was paid for, who built it, and the evening's program.
The building corporation, the trustees and Vienna Township.
The scorecard, left blank for the fans to fill in.
