New Albany High School - Vista Senior Blotter Yearbook (New Albany, IN)

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Additions, renovations, and the original structure consti- tute the campus of the oldest public high school in Indiana. PET elatemo hme em rae mid-city acres, New Albany High School’s present main building was constructed in 1927, the Cora Martin Annex in 1892, the Mechanical Arts Building in 1955, and as all Bulldog fans knew, “the gym was the thing” in 1974. School board meetings on the proposed physical education fa- cilities brought concerned cit- rcT eee a CoML Ce ES Mae hu tl ment. Tours of present athletic arrangements, conducted for those not acquainted with them, re- sulted in shock and humiliation that such conditions existed. Almost everyone agreed that antiques were nice but the old gymnasium just HAD to go. Result of the year — long com- munity discussion — a renovated gym scheduled for December, 1974. “The only good building is the MA. I think if they’re go- ing to build a new gym, they ought to rebuild the whole school.” Dave Harvey “I say tear em all down!” oC alee

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Kids came stag, drag, or stum- bling to board the ‘‘Belle of Louisville” for the 1974 Prom. In general, a large, friendly, this-is-our-crowd atmosphere existed that past proms seemed to lack. The prom, the boat, or maybe it was the night air seemed to draw us together as previous proms failed to do. Strolling the decks, gazing at the lighted shore, swaying to the music, or leaning to catch the spray from the paddlewheel, prom- goers found this year different; he eee lime) me ae) ee ee le eee cele “It was ok except the band took too many breaks, and on the top floor, when the boat took off, it shot soot all over our clothes.” Rick Jones “The atmosphere was very ro- PEL ihe ee aie hem Fo (0) | ca Lynda Hemphill I liked it all.” Sadie Keller ?