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

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My Fair Lady presented by Golden Singers The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain, and applause rained on the Golden Singers as they presented the musical play My Fair Lady November 14 and 15. Marcia Olive played the leading role of Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who becomes the pupil of Professor Henry Higgins, portrayed by Jim Jansen. Higgins wagers his friend, Colonel Pickering, played by Dave Tucker, that he can make a lady of Eliza. After six months of les- sons, the new Eliza is ready to appear in public at last. Although George Benn, as Freddy Eynsford-Hill, falls in love with Eliza, she realizes that she has somehow fallen in love with Higgins. The Pro- fesor too finds that he has grown accustomed to her face. With a little bit of luck, and a lot of hard work, Mr. Gene Poston guided the cast through eight weeks of grueling late-night rehearsals, aided by Mrs. Barbara Mueller and Mrs. Lucinda Paul. En route to the Embassy ball, Professor Higgins (Jim Jansen) gives Eliza (Marcia Olive) a few last minute instructions . . . Colonel Pickering (Dave Tucker) congrat- ulates Professor Higgins on his success with Eliza at the ball. Experiences — 27

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Zoltan Karpathy (John Myers) chats at the Embassy ball . . . Eliza ' s father (Bruce Pallman) enjoys a night on the town . . . Shocked at Eliza, Higgins (Jim Jansen) loses his calm . . . Freddy (George Benn) thinks of Eliza with a smile . . . Mrs. Pearce (Pam Retterer) and maids Lisa Keller and Judy McKinley calm Eliza (Mar- cia Olive) after an exciting night. 26 — Experiences

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Exchange-student programs strengthen national relations From 1115 Broad Ripple Avenue to the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, opportunities await Ripplites. The American Field Service, Youth for Understanding, and Indiana Uni- versity Honors program made these opportunities available. AFS ' er Pam Retterer spent an un- forgettable summer in Hamburg, Germany. She stayed with two differ- ent families during her visit. Her most memorable experience was din- ing in the revolving cafeteria atop the Tower House in Hamburg. AFS sent Silvia Zarate from Tru- jillo, Peru, to Broad Ripple this year. She displayed her school spirit by marching with the Pom Pon Corps. The Fishers, her American family, took Silvia on a tour of the New England states where she saw snow for the first time in her life. Carol Patterson, I.U. Honors stu- dent, spent eight weeks in Brieuc, France, where she studied the lan- guage and customs. Although Amer- ican tourists questioned Carol, she complied with the I.U. Honors tradi- tion and did not speak any English. A relatively new program, Youth for Understanding, sponsored two foreign students at Ripple. Camille Bourlier, from Paris, France, and Ayette Macapagal from the Philip- pines adopted many ways of the American teenager. A summer in France introduced Carol Patterson to crepe suzettes . . . Silvia Zarate finds relaxation in playing her guitar . . . Camile Bourlier records memories of Ripple life on film to share with his friends at home. 28 — Experiences