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

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Nineteen Thirty-Seven Twenty-three ▼ v r ▼ v w w SENIOR ACTIVITY RECORD (Continued from Page Seven) ROBERT ROBINSON Journalism, ping-pong, discus- sion representative, senior play, school speaker, Riparian editor. HAROLD ROSS Journalism, band, Lettermen, football, golf, annual staff, Star correspondent, Ripples of 1937, football award. ALICE RUSIE Art, Orange Aid, basketball, ping-pong, athletic award, cook- ing award. MAX SHELHORN Lettermen, golf, football, basket- ball, senior play, athletic award, newspaper staff. OPAL SHELL Orange Aid, Cozy Hour, basket- ball, newspaper staff, athletic award, annual staff. MARGARET SMITH Orange Aid, Golden Singers, ping-pong, basketball, tennis, newspaper staff, athletic award, honor roll ribbon, operetta, sen- ior play, annual staff, Ripples of 1937. RUTH SYNDER Orange Aid, music, basketball, athletic award, operetta. BARBARA SPENCER Orange Aid, dramatics, French, annual staff, speech plays, newspaper staff. ELMER SPENCER Hi-Y, Latin, basketball, base- ball, senior play. ELSIE ST. CLAIR Orange Aid, Music, Senior play, operetta. GEORGE STEVENS Golden Singers, Lettermen, foot- ball, operetta, business mana- ger of annual, athletic award, newspaper staff. SHIRLEY TALBOTT Orange Aid, honor roll, annual staff. JEANNE TATLOCK Orange Aid, music, freshman play. Photographs by Dexheimer- Carlon Studio 912 Odd Fellow Bldg. TELEPHONE Lincoln 4595 W V W V » w

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Twenty-two THE RIPARIAN THE WORLD A UNIVERSITY By GEORGE STEVENS II TTENTION of Broad Ripple pupils for many years has been attracted to a man who twice daily passes the school house, riding an old-fashioned motorcycle. Compelling thought convinced me this man had interest. He is William H. Rhoades, 1581 North Rural street, who teaches draft- ing and mechanics at the Indiana State School for the Blind. Living excluded from other people, Mr. Rhoades is a difficult person to locate; so his cheery Come in to my knocking at his back door was indeed a welcome sound, after an hour had been spent in searching for his residence. My host was found seated at his desk in a small room where boxes surrounded him on three sides and a wood stove was at his back. He lives in only one of the five rooms in his house. It is furnished with the above men- tioned articles plus a folding bed and one chair. In the cabinets were bottles contain- ing chemicals and a number of scientific instruments. In the brief beginning to a four hour con- versation, Mr. Rhoades revealed himself as a world traveller and nature enthusiast. His motorcycle, a Ner-o-car, has carried him all over the United States where he has collected 10,000 plants that he has mounted and placed in boxes which are stacked to the ceilings. The other four rooms are used for housing his collection, including specimens from many foreign lands. One of the rooms is called his herbarium, and it is truly named. He had built shelves all around the room from floor to ceiling. On these and in the middle of the floor arfi the plants. Many have been sent from ac- guaintances traveling in far places of the world. When asked if he had had this hobby when a boy, Mr. Rhoades replied, No; as a boy, I was too old for my age. I didn ' t care for such things then. In another room are cabinets filled with stones and shells, 1,900 different varieties, each classified and named. This self-de- veloped scientist has a high-powered mic- roscope and 1,000 slides. He places no money estimate on his collection, but thinks his plants could be sold for seven to ten cents each. The theory of life motivating all of this is that the world is a great university and its people can be learners as long as they live. Mr. Rhoades cares little for what most people care much. He has attended in his life-time one movie and three dances and has smoked only one cigar. To his guestion, Now that you have seen the old hermit in his cell, what do you think of him? I would reply, A kina of men. His use of beautiful English, his practice of human psychology, his knowledge of life, on the earth, in the ocean and in the heav- ens left impressions which made me real- ize what are eternal values. The four hours and twenty-five minutes spent in his home are the most inspirational moments I have had. A FRIEND TO MAN He was just a country doctor. He was no more than that, nor did he pretend to be. How vividly I remember the visit I paid him, when I was just a small girl. I can see his musty old library, lined with fat old books. I remember his spotless medical room, filled with curious bottles and delightful odors. I remember the doctor himself. He impressed me as being a jolly, highly educated old gentleman. In his rambling old house at the crossroad, he served one and all. Stray dogs and cats, ragged beggars weary farmers, and even some of the town people came to him. He strove to serve all, rich or poor. His kindly advice strengthened many. He was known for this wisdom, as much as for his doctoring. He died two years ago, leaving pleasant memo- ries of his lifelong service. He was indeed a friend to man. —JEANNE GASS.

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™ »™ Twenty-four THE RIPARIAN V V V V ▼ SPORTLAND -RECREATION CENTER Recreation for the Whole Family Golf Driving Range - Putting Green - Sand Trap Covered Tees - All Weather Practice Bicycles — Motor-Gliders — Servi-Cycles for Rent — Banked Riding Track — Tom Thumb Miniature Golf — Ping Pong--Tennis Courts Pedigo ' s Drive-in Market 720 E. 54th Street A Complete Food Mar- ket, Including Fresh Bakery Goods Baked on the Premises DELIVERY SERVICE HU 1388 HU 1389 HARLESS WAGONER Lettermen, Hi-Y, student mana- ger of athletic teams, athletic award, gold basketball, honor roll, annual staff. DONALD WENDLING Lettermen, football, basketball, athletic award. BERNICE WIRE Orange Aid, honor roll. DAVID WOODS Secretary of Hi-Y, tennis, track, Ripple Round-up ribbon. DAVID YOUNG Latin, mu ic, operetta, Riparian staff. MAE LOUISE YOUNT Orange Aid, honor roll, music X X X STYLES FOR THE YEAR Baby bows of ribbon in girls ' hair. Deep colored shirts for boys. LITTLE AMERICA Refreshments CURB SERVICE A FIRM WORKING FOR A BIGGER BETTER BROAD RIPPLE HIGH SCHOOL PAID FOR THIS SPACE Jhi J iAm fippteciabiA (Bhoad (fUppk dtiqh School «i K«?s£i JANSEN-OVERMAN CO 19 NORTH ALABAMA STREET W V V V w