Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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%iU- i c The Firehouse Five has nothing on the impromptu jam session of CLEF CLUB members Dave Alvis, Rita Purcell, Tom Locey, and Bob Jacks. Members for the CLEF CLUB are se- lected through auditions. Each year, with the help of Sponsor Owen Beckley, the club presents an auditorium program. 0 7 1 6c n«C Eleanor Bull, Delva Carder, Ann Coy, and Joby Foxworthy decide on the opera records to be played at a meeting of the OPERA CLUB. Club members and Mrs. Rosalee Spong, sponsor, attended performances of The Marriage of Figaro , La Traviata , and other operas during the year. ' i- ' lf u Scuf c Mt ' P n eU Guides Schuyler Brignall and Dave Lurie show newcomers Ron and Don Johnson points of interest around Ripple as part of their duties as HI-Y big brothers. Sponsored by Mr. Paul Rutenkroger, HI-Y also gave two sock hops and at- tended YMCA conferences. Marje George and Bob Havmaker, JUNIOR RED CROSS representatives, are shown making decorations for vet- erans ' hospitals. This organization and its sponsor. Miss Louise Rice, assisted in the work of the local blood bank in the communitv drive last fall.

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«AC c ' f ufed ma ;4ctaActce Activities went over with an even louder bang- than usual this year. Y-Teens, National Thespians, Debate Club, Busi- ness Leaders of America, and the Foreign Language Club were added to the ever-lengthening list of ways to spend spare time. Even the ham radio operators merited a club. Forty activities offered recreation for every taste. 19

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mm pi! strutting their stuff are Ripple ' s MAJORETTES Joan Plew, Virginia Grif- fice, and Nancy Bugg. This high-stepping threesome, together with Tom Locey, drum major, may be seen leading the band in all parades. The trio, sponsored by Mrs. Peggy Heacox, was chosen from the Baton Club. Twirlers Diane Schleicher, Sharon Haun, Pauline Cassity, Jean Toombs and Shirley Fowler add zip and sparkle to parades and football games as they march ahead of the band. Members of this colorful troup, coached by Mrs. Peggy Heacox, are majorettes in training. Wizard of Oz characters were strung up by the ART CLUB when they presented their main project, a marionette show. The puppets were made by the members with the help of Miss Elizabeth Harlan, sponsor. Here Barbara Tenney introduces a marionette to Shirley Key, Harry Bertrand, and Doris Kuhn. Sta f Throwing some light on the subject is just one of the duties of the STAGE CREW, Harry Bertrand, Nate Streitmat- ter, and Jack Junemann. These boys, under the direction of Mr. Virgel Clark, build scenery for many of Ripple ' s productions as well as manage the lights.