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

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Top Brass! Vice-principal Roger Riley, Principal J. Fred school matter. These three play the leading role in solving Murphy, and Vice-principal Harold K. Harding talk over a school problems. Ripple ' s leading advisors are Miss Ruth Carter, dean of A placement service is run by Mr. Albert Mahin, co- girls, and Mr. Hubert Wann, dean of boys. Miss Carter and ordinator, who places approximately 100 Ripplites each Mr. Wann have served 30 and 32 years, respectively. year in jobs. 24

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Big sisters are Orange Aid officers Barb Witt, Molly Freshmen Julie Vance, Kathy Davis, Carolyn Peachey, and Carner, Sue McCord, and Judy Blewett who help orientate Sandy Kuoppala. Hospital tray favors made by the Tri-Hi-Y are counted Upperclassmen Fred Schlegel, John Kingdon, John Bae- by officers Inga Watson, Sue McCord, Ginny Williamson, burn, John Lee, and Alan Stanford, members of the Boys ' Sylvia Turnbull, Mrs. Lunette Keesling, sponsor. Advisory Panel, give advice to feminine frosh. 1 23

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Counseling . . . Colleges, Careers Concern Counselors Seventy-five per cent of Broad Ripple ' s gradu- ates continue their education in colleges and universities. Each year about sixty seniors win scholarships with potential four-year value of approximately $150,000. Mr. B. L. Stonecipher, director of counseling, works in coordination with homeroom teachers in providing educational and vocational guidance. Services of his department include maintaining a library of college information, providing infor- mation on scholarships and entrance examinations, arranging interviews with college representatives, processing college applications, and keeping per- sonal data records of students. Comparing notes of the individual classes are Mr. War- ren K. Jackson, Miss Marie Sullivan, Mr. Edward Kassig, and Mr. Albert Mahin, class sponsors. by Chuck Taylor College night on December 4 provided juniors and seniors with an opportunity to meet repre- sentatives from 33 colleges and universities throughout the nation. Career Day in the spring for freshmen and sophomores gave underclass- men an insight into a wide, range of occupations. According to Mr. Albert Mahin, coordinator, more than 28 per cent of the total enrollment were employed the first semester. Boys averaged 20 hours per week; girls averaged 15 hours. Miss Ruth Carter, dean of girls and sponsor of Orange Aid, has completed her 30th year at Ripple. After 32 years of service to BRHS, Mr. Hubert Wann, dean of boys, retired this year. Teaching more than ten different courses in the Social Science and Industrial Arts departments, he also coached football, varsity and freshman bas- ketball, and track at various times in the 1920 ' s. Information please! Annapolis Captain Billingsly, U.S.N., gives Mr. Chester Poor, Mr. Phillip McKown, George Poor, Mike McKown, and Fred Schlegel advice and infor- mation about the Naval Academy on College Night. 25