emble d , ▁and ▁various ▁supplies ▁of ▁finished ▁and ▁un fin ished ▁materials ▁and ▁parts ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁pian os , ▁along ▁with ▁piano ▁strings ▁and ▁wire ▁and ▁other ▁parts ▁for ▁piano ▁manufact uring . ▁▁ ▁Re organ ization ▁A ▁new ▁company ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁Indiana ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 1 9 3 7 , ▁as ▁Stra ube ▁P ian os ▁Inc . ▁located ▁at ▁ 5 0 4 9 ▁Columbia ▁Avenue ▁and ▁production ▁of ▁Stra ube ▁pian os ▁res umed ▁in ▁the ▁le ased ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁Hamm ond ▁factory ▁that ▁the ▁former ▁company ▁once ▁owned . ▁The ▁ 1 9 3 7 ▁execut ives ▁were ▁ ▁Walter ▁Ernst ▁Sch rage ▁( 1 9 1 2 – 1 9 8 2 ), ▁president , ▁whose ▁father , ▁William ▁Ernst ▁Sch rage ▁( 1 8 8 4 – 1 9 4 1 ), ▁was ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Bank ▁of ▁Wh iting , ▁Hamm ond , ▁Indiana ▁ ▁Max ▁B . ▁P att iz ▁( 1 8 9 0 – 1 9 7 9 ), ▁vice - pres ident ▁and ▁general ▁manager ▁( former ▁president ▁of ▁La uter ▁P iano ▁Company , ▁mak er ▁of ▁the ▁La uter - H um ana ▁player ▁piano , ▁New ark , ▁New ▁Jersey ) ▁ ▁Harry ▁E . ▁Pow ers ▁( 1 8 9 9 – 1 9 5 4 ), ▁secretary ▁and ▁tre as urer ; ▁Pow ers ▁was ▁a ▁lawyer ▁from ▁nearby ▁Wh iting , ▁Indiana ▁▁▁ 1 9 4