Contributed by Teresa Douglass, Genealogy Specialist
Today is the 50th anniversary of the opening of the May and Joe Rhoads Memorial Pool, which opened May 29th, 1976. Thanks to the persistent efforts and generous contributions of many individuals, Harrison County citizens have had access to a public swimming pool for 50 years. The following article, covering the pool’s dedication ceremony, provides details on those who helped achieve this long-awaited goal. As Park board member Blaine H. Wiseman said, the pool was “a real bargain.” So let’s celebrate! Grab your trunks, towel, and sunscreen, and we’ll see you poolside!
Having fun at the May and Joe Rhoads Memorial Pool in the 1970s.
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The Corydon Democrat, May 12, 1976
If these people look anxious to plow, it’s because they are. They’re ready to see work begin on the new county swimming pool north of Corydon. Posing with an old plow at the groundbreaking ceremonies Sunday, May 25, 1975. are these “pool pushers”, from left: Mariam Dale Mathews, Peggy Fluhr, Tom Cunningham, superintendent of Harrison County Parks, Geneva Sams, and Juanita Wolfe.
Rhoads Pool groundbreaking, 1975
