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

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1940 volume:

ill e r v n BOY AND GIRL MEET LIFE THE RIPPLE WAY BROAD RIPPLE Where the lowly freshman, The inquisitive sophomore, The knowing junior, and The sophisticated senior Find an appreciation for Beauty of thought, nobility Of action, and the desire to learn. BROAD RIPPLE Where each boy and girl discovers A criterion of character, Service and leadership; Where life is viewed from both the Idealistic and practical sides, Promoting a philosophy of Broader, Richer, Human Service. _i-v 4i-  V3iA s BROAD RIPPLE HIGH SCHOOL INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA I STAND IN THE HALLS OF BROAD RIPPLE HIGH AND WATCH THE PROCESSION OF YOUTH PASS BY. Four short years we have this fellowship together. During this brief interval we share the common purposes of our school. Striving constantly toward accepted goals, we are ever mindful of that which will make the largest contribution to the welfare of the group. The enthusiasm of youth tempered by the conservatism of experience strikes a well-balanced philosophy in the life of our school. Students and teachers in their classroom relationships come to appreciate the value of knowledge and its significance in the various fields of study, and both groups strive for high degrees of mastery. Outside the classroom, we come together in small and large groups, exhibiting special skills and talents in individual and group activities. We learn to recognize and to applaud excellency of performance. Desiring the best, we search for it in books, on the screen, over the radio, from the platform, in recreation, and in work. We move forward and upward, sharing with each other the bless- ings of our democratic society. In this great adventure — in our relationship as teachers and students — may we continue this rich fellowship which provides a wholesome, environmental inheritance, out of which will continue to grow a philosophy of peace and good will toward all peoples. May our high school continue to point out the way, and may truth prevail to the enrichment of life itself. KARLL VON AMMERMAN. • Jacalhj A- Ambitious, Benevolent, Capable, Distinguished . . . One could alphabetize the numerous virtues of Ripple ' s faculty members. Untiring attempts to under- stand the problems of Miss and Master Ripple, and unf ailing kindness and good humor have made our thirty teachers as popular off the campus as on. Their devotion to educational ideals, their sincerity and modesty, and their ever-present, ever-active desire to teach the true, the good, and the beautiful commands the respect of the entire student body. The newly reorganized Student Council is evidence of the sincere cooperation of the faculty and students in our pursuit of knowledge at Broad Ripple. 72006E C he 0 asses WHERE BOY AND GIRL MEET KNOWLEDGE ENGLISH . . . Imbues a culture through literature; provides that polish through grammar; develops poise through speech; in- creases initiative and resourcefulness through journalism; ampli- fies natural talents in creative writing. LANGUAGE . . . Helps you with your English ; adds color to your personal background. ART . . . Inspires an appreciation of past master and contem- porary work; makes for skill in crafts, joy in creation and training in interpretation. HISTORY . . . Evaulaticns of man ' s progress, accounts of those who dared to do and die in history; accounts of those who dared to make and mend in government. ECONOMICS ... A study of man ' s desires and his efforts to secure the things and services to satisfy them. MUSIC . . . Blends the discords of the day into a harmony of appreciation and inspiration; vocal and instrumental classes afford pleasure in singing and swinging. MATHEMATICS . . . Teaches there is always the x factor in any task or pattern which is the key to its solution. SCIENCE . . . Contains that element of mystery; preaches care and accuracy; reveals the scientific method of reasoning. HOME ECONOMICS . . . Where Ripplettes learn pride in do- mesticity; find pleasure in plying the needle or egg-beater. MECHANICS . . . Where precision counts; inculcates a love of skill and applied handiwork. COMMERCIALS . . . Afford a glimpse into the business world; make for efficient coordination of body and mind. ATHLETICS . . . Where self-control, muscular development, and sound mind and body, and a good-loser, good-winner spirit are needed to play the game. Comradeship and Wisdom march hand in hand upward on the stairs of knowledge . . . Each step a degree of advancement in Learning and Living the Ripple Way . %■ SenL enters %■ Row 1. MARJORIE ELLIOTT— A good friend, athletic and art editor. Rip pies, Basketball, Swimming. ROBERT RAYNOR — A happy-go-lucky redhead. A record breaker in me- chanical drawing. Band, Airplane Club, Hi Y. ANN BISHOP — A talented writer and a possessor of many friends. Riparian, Quill Scroll, Librarian, Orange Aid. ARTHUR CHRISTY — His brown eyes, and delightful personality make him tops among Ripple ' s newcomers. Annual Staff, Photography Club. HELEN BOWEN— A tall, dark and lively friend of all. Cozy Hour, Girls ' Basketball, Librarian. DON BAKER — Prexy has that certain something, ah, me! Simply super, super swell. Football, Lettermen ' s Club, Riparian, Class officer. MARGARET MILLER — A singing Irish colleen with snappy blue eyes. Stu- dent Council, Ripples, Operetta. Row 2. DICK MINNICK— Oh Ma, He ' s makin ' eyes at me— . Dick, dynamic and daring, is the idol of most girls. Honor Society, Student Council, Basketball. MARGARET STADLER — A saucy little red-head. Perky, piquant, priceless, Peggy. Choir, Orchestra, Color Committee, Operetta. KENNETH HARVEY — A handsome fellow who makes many feminine hearts turn flips. Honor Society, Football, Lettermen ' s Club. PATRICIA GEORGE— By George! Pal Peter is our pet prodigy! Honor Society, Ripples, Basketball, Riding Club. ! ■ MERTON BROOKS — Whosoever would be a man must be a non-conform- ist is his motto. A handsome rebel. Track, Football, Student Council, Annual Staff. BETTY KING — King ' s our Queen! Versatile, vivacious, and dramatically inclined. Senior officer, Choir, Ripples, Operetta. ROY GILLUM — A rootin ' , tootin ' tuba player, who apparently enjoys music. Ripples, Band, Choir, Orchestra. Row 3, SARAH NELL YOUNG — Ripple ' s Melanie. Demure, lovable, spe- cializes in sweetness. Art, Ripples, Choir, Orange Aid. NORWOOD GENTRY— Genteel Gentry. Woody is one of Ripple ' s gal- lants. Business manager of Riparian, Ripples, Annual, Quill Scroll. BETTY HARWELL — Pleasant, reserved and serene. Always has a ready smile for students of all ages. Riparian. JACK SPENCER — Those magnetic green eyes enchant us. His pleasing smile attracts everyone. Student Council ' 37, ' 38. Ripples. EVA JEAN PALMER — A vivacious blond with a winning smile and person- ality. Band, Latin Club, Operetta, Orange Aid. Isn ' t it a pity that he ' s such a BOB ALLEN — An ace trombone player, but- Scatter Brain. Orchestra, Ripples. MAHALA DICKSON— Matilda — an interesting and different gal with lots of individuality. Capable and talented. Editor Riparian, Quill Scroll. Row 4, ROBERT HUNTER— An all around good sport. Inclined to be rather reserved but friendly. Football, Riparian, Baseball. WILLIFRED BURROWS— Sis , Ripples ' own acrobat. Another of the Bur- rows sisters. Girls ' Basketball, Ripples, Cozy Hour. EARL GRAY — A determined fellow when involved in debatable questions. Have you noticed his smile? Oh, Boy. CLARA ROARK — Tech was the loser when Clara became our coed. We ' re really glad. Ripples, Dance Chairman, Riparian. WILLIAM L. LAYCOCK— The Swingin ' ist drummer Ripple ever had. A cheerful smile for all. Ripples, Advertising Manager of Riparian. DOROTHY LOUISE DANFORTH— This brown-haired miss with the tomboy stride can wear tailored clothes with style. Operetta, Orange Aid. DAVID HYDE — His brilliant mind is envied by every classmate. Sincere and genuine David. Honor Society, Orchestra, Band, Basketball. Row 5, LAWRENCE HALENKAMP— Red hair, blue eyes, and nature to match, make Larry any season ' s best catch! Football, Basketball, Baseball. MARJORIE SCHWEINSBERGER— A tall slim blond, and everyone ' s friend. Swimming, Basketball, Riding Club, Operetta. GEORGE CHRISTENA— Oh, that dimple! That deep bass voice! Gosh! what fun! Football, Yearbook. BARBARA OSTERHELD— A tall, attractive, sedate coed who is seldom seen without Betty King. JOHN GOLDEN — Of the dark, austere, masculine type. Possessor of a win- ning smile and tenor voice. Operetta, Choir, Ripples. HELENA ARMANTROUT— One-half of our inseparable twins, Helena ' s friendly manner and gay giggle have endeared her to us all. Operetta, Choir. HELEN ARMANTROUT— Though a twin, Helen has a personality all her own. Has a quick smile and an efficient, brisk manner. Operetta, Choir. zh Row 1. DORIS GREEK— Dainty, delectable, Doris; that ' s Greek to us. Monitor. HOWARD SCOTT— Scottie is our towhead. His unobtrusive but fault- less manners make him popular. Football, Basketball, Baseball. LEORA HESS — Quiet, sweet-faced Leora, though shy has a way with all of us. Her smile wins many friends. Riparian, Basketball, Orange Aid. JOSEPH DAWSON — Joe is really a king of hearts with sparkling brown eyes. He ' s a jolly good fellow. Honor Society, Basketball, Senior officer. DORA MARIE HANNA— Delightful, demure, Dora: We ' ve learned to love her for her charm. Operetta, Riparian, Candy Salesman, Orange Aid. HERBERT TALBOTT — Soft spoken Herb is one of our science fiends. Most often found in chemistry lab. Basketball, Baseball. VIRGINIA REESE— Ginny is one of B. R. ' s sweethearts. She ' s rather quiet but loads of fun. Honor Society, Riparian, Librarian. Row 2, HARRY NOON — Harry likes to argue even though the teacher may not, and his practical jokes put everyone on guard in his presence. [ANE BROWN — The perfect all-around girl. Jane has had a capable finger in many school activities. Honor Society, Pres. Orange Aid, Student Council. CHARLES BAKER — An ambitious fellow who toots a torrid trumpet and has much wit and humor. Football, Band, Ripples. ROSEMARY ELLIOTT — Reserved and charming describes her. She special- izes in art. Choir. GLENN HART— Oh, have a Hart. Nonchalant, unruffled, and calmer than red permits. Band. ' RUTH BUSES — One of our quiet but efficient coeds. Ruth is well liked by her classmates for her sweet reserve. JOHN CLINE — We ' re inClined to like this fellow; a John who speaks for himself. Football, Lettermen ' s Club, Baseball. Row 3, HOWARD ANDERSON— Andy will some day take his place in his- tory by inventing a mechanical heart for his patients. Chorus, Football, Riparian Staff. BETTY KOUNTZ— Glamour girl of 1940. That lovely tawney complexion, aahhhhl Girl Reserve, Orange Aid, Cozy Hour. ERNEST FISCHER — There ' s a wicked gleam in those mischievous brown eyes. A gay, dashing Lothario. Ripples ' 37, ' 40. Riparian, Yearbook. RUTH JOHNSON— Definitely the exotic type. Blackest of black hair and snapping eyes to match. Photography staff, Art stalf, Riding Club. JAMES McCLURE — A thinker with a unique mind. Has wavy hair and a good profile. Chorus, Orchestra. MARTHA CRAVENS— Martha, Martha. Our senior Uumph gal. What personality! Honor Society, B. R. H. S. Trio, Ripples, Operetta. HOWARD DAVIS — Pretty Boy Davis, alias Stinky, as he was known in them days. Photography Club, Band. Row 4, MARTHA KEMP — Femininity personified. Dainty, demure, delicious Martha. Vice-Pres. Senior Class, Sec. of Honor Society, Sec. of Orange Aid, Latin Club. FREDERICK ASHLEY — Fred spends most of his time whizzing by in his car and escorting the feminine elements. 4 She fairly scintillates with Freckled BETTY WENDLING— Gone with the Wendling! glamour. Ripples, Choir, Operetta, Basketball. THOMAS SMITH — Red bud Tommy could grin for his supper, and friendly. Band, Hi Y, Ripples. BETTY REEVE — A blond prima donna who showed her ability in Joan of the Nancy Lee . An all around good sport. Choir, Operetta. MYRON UNVERSAW — A pretty good fellow when the order is to drive his car. A well built fellow with a tricky smile. LOUISE CLARK — A real songbird, who writes her own songs. In her spare time she is quite a flirt! Ripples, Operetta, Basketball, Chorus. Row 5, HERMAN RUGENSTEIN— A deeper thinker than some people im- agine. Placid and pleasant. Latin Club, Art. ELIZABETH ALEXANDER— Belts ' smile will be her password to life. We ' ve found that even though she is quiet, she is loads of fun. Orange Aid. ALEX CHRIST — Our jitterbug basketball star. Whiz-bang! Would make a good model for a Pep ad. Basketball, Football, Track, Lettermen ' s Club. KATHARINE CHAMPLAIN— She ' s really very charming. Have you noticed that trace of a drawl? Glee Club, Bowling Club. GEORGE H. CORNELIUS, Jr.— The perfect Captain Horacio Hornblower Oh, what have you got that gets us? Football, Ripples, Baseball, Chorus, Yearbook. MARY EVELYN DAVIS— Limpid brown eyes and silky black tresses accom- pany a clinging vine personality. RUSSELL WARE— Wear-ever Russell . Hollywood would probably bill him The Blond Bombshell . Riparian, Ripples, Student manager of team ' 38. ' B A A f$ A O A C ■ £% ft f 8 ! O ! tC V SenL enLors At o£ z emors A- Row 1, BARBARA CLINE — Giggles possesses blond hair, snappy blue eyes, and a becoming blush. Ripples, Basketball, Ping Pong, Orange Aid. ROBERT WIRE — Singer, writer, actor. Bob ' s versatile and verree, verree swell. Operetta, Ripples, Baseball, Choir, Senior Play. VIRGINIA BAKER— Unruffled, tomboy-ish and likable. Note that little crooked grin. Volleyball, Basketball, Bowling. GEORGE TAYLOR— Eight Ball will probably tell Winchell to move over some day. Witty and whimsical: snappy and sarcastic. Football- Business Manager, Riparian, Senior Play. Correspondent Indianapolis Star. MARGARET MEUSHAW— Sweet as a song — a newcomer who has im- pressed us by her charming disposition. Girl Reserves, Girls ' Basketball, Tennis Team. HUBERT POWELL — Ripple ' s blond tumbleweed whose pet phrase is Now, there ' s my honey. Basketball, Ripples. RAYMOND BALDWIN — Our Baldy ' s quite the ladies ' man. Disarmingly friendly. Football, Basketball, Lettermen ' s Club. Row 2, MARGIE RHINE — Margie, we ' re always dreaming of you, Margie. Our petite Peg O ' My Heart. Riparian, Peg O ' My Heart , Ripples. CHARLES HARLAN— Shoot the cherry to me, Charley . Here ' s an ice cream slinger with swing. VIRGINIA HARTMAN— Piquant, zealous, Gypie has stolen our Harts away. National Honor Society, Photography Club, Annual Staff, Cozy Hour. JOHN GAUCHAT— Oh, Johnny, Oh, Johnny— Those soft brown eyes— Oh, gee! VIRGINIA MILLIS — Sweet and lovely. Ginny ' s a sweetheart, if there ever was one. Honor Society, Head Librarian, Senior Play, Annual Staff. JOSEPH VANMETER — Jollity personified, Joey ' s the besta of the besta. Football, Journalism, Class Day Committee. ELBERT MOORE — One of the few remaining B. R. women-haters, Elb is quiet and unassuming. Football, Lettermen ' s Club. Row 3. HARRISON WILLCUTTS— A studious fellow and Mr. Williams ' protege. Model Airplane Club, Latin Club. HAROLD RILEY — Tall and muscular. Would rather ride on his motorcycle and in his cars than eat. MARYANN DEUPREE — Has a peppy and pleasing personality and loves a good time. Honor Society, Secretary of Junior Class, Ripples, Student Council. JAMES RISLEY — Sunny Jim . Dimples punctuate his dashing grin. WILLARD HENDERSON— —And when I walk, I always walk with Billy. The debonaire cavalier type. Riparian, Advertising, Track. MARY ELIZABETH DINEFF— This little fraulein is always ready to go and able to win any argument. JAMES MICHAELSEN— A dashing blond fellow who says he is lazy bui not when women are concerned. Row 4, MARY MARIE MILLER— Ripple ' s true-blue, platinum blond. Tall, slender figure; blue eyes and pleasing personality are her assets. Ripples, Operetta. ROBERT PENNINGTON— A bashful lad who sports a good car and friendly grin. Ping Pong. MARY MARGARET SMITH— A shy, unperturbed person who knows her les- sons. National Honor Society, Librarian, Orange Aid. JEANNE GASS — Our personality girl is eternally bubbling over with arguments, ideas and good spirit. She ' s tops . Quill and Scroll, Honor Society, Editor Annual Riparian, Student Council. SENIORS WHOSE PICTURES DO NOT APPEAR: MARJORIE HARLAN— We wonder if she ' s really so shy. Note the sparkle in those brown eyes. National Honor Society. EDWARD COVERT— A genial fellow from Whiteland. He never forgets a friend. Ed ' s a regular guy. LAURA LEE MILLER — Our new fem from St. Louis. Curly dark, brown eyes, a trim little figure and a slow smile make her distinctly different. I ' d rather be a senior, and never do a thing the verse goes, but 1940 sen- iors did a great deal. Companionable hours of working, practical joking, laughing, alibying, arguing and conversing are never- to-be forgotten memories of class members. H ■u Remember how proud we were of our senior athletes, our actors and ac- tresses, our singers, our writers, our talkers, and our leaders? While in our junior year, we elected Joe Dawson, president; Jane Brown, vice-president; Larry Halenkamp, treasurer; and Mary Ann Deupree, secretary, as leaders of our crew. s emors Senior election put Don Baker in as our vv prexy , Martha Kemp as vice-presi- dent, Joe Dawson as treasurer and Betty King, secretary. Miss Margaret Coombs served as our ready, willing and able sponsor. Loquacious, challenging, and decid- edly different as a class, we learned to give and take, to try and fail and try again, and to stick together through thick and thin. Now, as we graduate from the school which we have learned to love during our four years of living the Ripple way, our hope is that we leave a few new traditions of merit, a few more blazes on the trail, and many happy mem- ories. A- 1 94° L(naer Row 1 — B. Lovell, B. Hayes, P. McClamock, F. Dodd, F. Hoppe, P. Hurley, J. Conger, C. Fisher, T. List, R. Gray, F. Corya, W. Hurl, M. Kincaid, M. Foxworthy, N. Gammon, Row 2— H. Fuller, R. Kester, W. Day, N. McClamrock, D. Kriplen, R. Hearn, L. Jaynes, D. Blanchard, R. Huber, M. Miller, V. Hutsler, A. Haslet. Row 3— M. Ehrmantraut, V. Mattox, D. Martin, B. Cummings, D. Delong, H. Jourdan, B. Harlan, B. Landolt, M. Lo- velle, P. McMillan. Row 4— D. Foulke, G. DePrez, D. Cherry, S. Hunter, R. Fallmer, M. Cherry, B. Gates, R. Boaz. Row 5— W. Cromley, N. Cohen, E. Mull, A. Halenkamp, B. Earle, P. Champlain. Row G — R. Copeland, G. Barron, E. Murray, R. Kibbe, D. Mc- Comb, N. Burnside, D. Davies, I. McCallie, L. Markle, R. Hunter, W. Kurman, C. Corya, M. Davis, B. Darr, M. Gemmer, K. Christ, Mr. Ammerman standing in front. 4 Stairs Left— V. Metzger, E. Tryon, R. A. Parrish, D. P. Bonnette, C. Parton, R. Kopp, G. Holman, H. Kercher. Stairs Right— H. Ashby, R. Gauchat, J. Friedrich, J. Dodd, M. Det- amore, M. A. McLaughlin, J. Winings. Row 1 — D. Southerland, E. Mobley, K. Jorden, W. Krier, C. Hughey, B. Skiles. Row 2 — E. McCarty, C. Mallory, J. Bodenhamer, F. Jack- son, A. Lively, M. Southerland, B. Bleeke. Row 3 — H. Dingman, D. MacMurray, W. Heady, C. Payne, M. Miles, M. Maxwell, R. Christena, E. Wheatley, R. Ridenour. Row 4 — J. Mawson, W. E. Jackson, J. Knue, W. Johnson, O. Arnold, H. Mandara, B. Gorman, J. Cole, R. Imel, J. Glaubke. Row 1— J. George, M. Beaver, P. White, J. Lovell. Row 2— K. Stewart, M. Lively, M. Hart- zell, J. Christ, V. Silverthorn, C. King. Row 3— P. Gleichman, C. Hall, L. Helm, J. Conder, D. Olive, B. Parker, B. Parton, E. Fickenworth, R. Sullivan, J. Belt, C. Miller, M. Hunt, F. Ferguson, C. Noble, M. Connor. Row 4— H. Reinert, K. Butler, J. McGhehey, T. Jordan, G. Chisler, C. Cornet, M. Cornelius, B. Wells, L. Ballweg, M. Roome, J. Robinson, R. Ran- dolph, B. Bard, N. Wood, J. Osborn. CjTt aauates Row 1 — J. Rusie, L. Woolsey. Row 2 — J. Hartzell, A. Friedrich, V. Wire, J. Specker, M. Callis, E. Kemper. Row 3 — L. Campbell, A. Drew, D. Roberts, P. Yount, J. Armantrout, W. Jackson, R. Blanton, B. Marsh. Row 4 — M. E. McClain, E. Sternberg, E. Dieckman, H. Ross, A. Malott, W. Ashby. Row 5— C. Schmidt, E. Steadham, B. Bourne, R. Newby, R. Templeton. Row 8 — E. Whalin, R. Tresser, M. Clinton, J. Bordenkecher, J. Amos. Row 7— E. Dieckman, J. Rowe, W. Caldwell, J. Olive, F. Smith. Row 9— G. Pressel, G. Berry, A. Finklestein, T. Bacmeister, D. Schweinsberger, B. Roberts. Row 1 — G. Reese, W. Heaton, D. Taylor, V. Conrad, L. Nield, M. Pearson, J. Roberts, H. McAllister. Row 2— R. J. McGoldrick, A. Harlan, B. J. McGhehey, R. Kirkpatrick, H. A. Smith, C. Garriott, J. Snyder, V. Earle, B. Coogan, A Courtot. Row 3 — G. Scott, T. Soots, D. Durant, B. Irwin, B. Wooden, P. Wright, J. Cohen, J. Miller, R. Walters, H. Coval, B. Ritter, A. Robinson, B. Campbell, D. Smith, D. Evans. Row 4 — R. Golob, E. Cornelius, D. Boardman, J. Doser, B. Jones. Row 1— J. Steinhart, J. A. Smith, M. J. Williamson. Row 2— E. Waits, R. Applegate, M. Kitchens, K. Van Hart, D. McGuire, R. Atkinson, K. Kercher, B. Elliott, M. Turney, W. Clark, H. Jackson, R. E. Allen, N. Wann, R. Thrasher, G. Schrieber, E. Ross, P. Lawson, P. King. Row 3— B. Crofts, E. Brennan, M. Blakeslee, A. Hoyt, M. Mullins, M. Crooks, B. Gale, W. Taylor, J. Henry, F. R. Ashley, K. Westphal, B. Parkhurst, L. Grimme, H. Morehouse, B. Marshall, V. Doss, D. Minor. L yioer In Front— W. Steck, Mr. Stahl, P. Powell, R. Wear. Row 1— D. Thornton, R. Williams, V. Teters, S. Litvak, R. Christena, R. J. Walker, B. Wright, N. J. Thompson, N. Overstreet, W. Baker, N. Wire, R. Pagel. Row 2— J. Whicker, B. Monett, R. Stevens, D. Ayers, E. Steinbach, R. M. Ralph, M. Grimme, W. Reckert, M. Rhynearson, M. Meckling, P. Moroney. Row 3— H. Young, G. Reid, E. Howard, E. Rouls, W. Melick, E. Waits, A. Hyde, J. Taylor, P. Matzke. Row 1— T. Stiles, R. Forth, J. Yelvington, D. Blacker, W. Zintell, M. Olinger, C. Roesener, C. Ridge, T. Hess, H. Steinmetz, J. Cates, W. Schmidt. Row 2— D. Kakasuleff, J. Wag- goner, W. Crimans, J. Duke, J. Houk, C. Amos, J. Barker, R. Stanley, J. VanMeter, V. Mul- Key, B. Norton, R. Featherston, W. Perry, G. Tyler, K. Adams. Row 3— V. Specker, E. Barnett, W. Grace, N. Jones, J. Hamilton, O. Williams, P. Smith, D. Chapman, B. Bevis, R. Jones, J. Parks, J. Hunter, D. Sheerin, T. Heck, B. Ferguson. Seated in back row — E. Eback, E. Amos, B. Fiy. X} Row 1— H. Eaton, F. Wavel, R. Caldwell, R. Isenhour, B. Wood, W. Hubbs, E. Steinecker. Row 2— R. Green, W. Williams, R. Nelson, P. Foxworthy, A. J. Leaman, B. Kemp, B. J. Klingler. Row 3— J. Wood, C. Smith, H. Stevens, W. Smith, W. Musgrave, J. Nau, J. Baker. Row 4 — J. Guthrie, F. Coull, E. Pennington, R. Malott, J. Consonery. Row 5— M. Noblitt, M. Adams, D. Sallee, M. Yount. Row 6 — M. Smith, M. Robertson, B. Thomas, J. Trout. Row 7— M. Farley, P. Million, M. Frost, D. Wiley, J. Osborn. Row 8— E. Burt, F. Stevenson, V. VanMeter, T. Whitt, B. Morganson, R. Smith, W. Chisler, R. Elder. cjYa ouat uates Standing — Mr. K. V. Ammerman. Row 1 — E. Coull, V. Lawson, E. Johnson, B. Ferguson, K. Tresser, R. Hoy, K. Yaryan, I. Duncan, R. Atkinson, L. Fricke, C. Shultz, W. Kennedy, R. Haine, R. Camp. Row 2 — M. E. Rader, B. Bosers, M. Darrough, P. Nieman, R. Dusend- schon, A. Fultz, J. O ' Malia, A. Bailey, G. A. Thrush, T. Scott, W. Welch, C. Smith, A. Adams, W. Gait. Row 3— H. Herther, C. Clark, D. Foxworthy, R. Bruner, G. Heath, C. Sterling, B. Mull, M. Whittaker, J. Claffey, J. Smith, C. McCoy, D. Jones, R. Bishop, B. Davis. Row 4— A. Perry, K. Barker, G. Barker. Steps, Row 1— R. Gammon, M. Holland, C. Haine. Row 2— B. Barnhill, M. Rader, B. Clouse, W. Fryberger. Row 3 — B. McLean, F. Meckling, M. Fisher, C. Fox. Row 4 — K. Isenhour, P. Wikles, R. Fivecoats, V. Tyner, B. Earle. Windows, Row 1 — N. Myers, J. A. Ranstead, R. Knue, M. Reckert, A. Mooie, C. Carman, A. Opperman, D. Zigler. Row 2— G. Paden, B. Keeler, H. Hadley, C. Petty, B. Moulton, M. A. Maxwell, M. Hopper, J. Jones, D. Johnson, E. Buses, L. Reeve, R. Jordan. Row 3 — L. Duvall, F. Wright, B. Parke, R. Deffendall, W. Johnson. Row 1 — P. McKinley, B. McLeod, B. Mareane, M. J. Marvel, M. L. McClain. Row 2— R Holtzman, D. Roa.k, C. Wiight, R. Kibbe, M. Scott, J. McCullough. Row 3— T. Templeton, B. Goff, B. J. Goff, J. Dehn, B. Mayhew, L. Hedegard, G. Cox, M. Clark, M. Anderson, C. Ailing Row 4— D. Lukenbill, H. Hartman, R. Fackler, M. Michael, T. Fuller, R. Bur- rows, J. Schloot, L. O ' Brien. Row 5 — C. Guion, C. Breedens, M. Hunsaker, S. Brooks, R. Bosson, M. Renten, W. Wolfe, R. Maxwell, D. R. Herther. Row 6— R. Greek, R. Stanley, R. Ramsey, S. Lyons, T. Westervelt. Row 7— J. Winter, C. Keeler, R. Chestnutt, J. Milli- can, J. Shepherd, J. Beckerich, H. Morris. 4 M i£ erari] INTELLECT ... A colloquial adage reminds us that it 2 takes all kinds of people to make the world , yet, one class of these persons who comprise the world is far beyond my powers of understanding. I positively cannot fathom the, let us say, intel- lectual type of individual him who is famous for foolish actions. Elderly Mrs. Dim Witt, noted for her shrewdness, and common sense, was completely baffled, off the ball so to speak. Having just assembled to com- pletion the ingredients for two covered pies, one a raisin, the other a mince- meat, this clever lady could not find a suitable manner in which to mark the goodies so as to identify them after baking. However, after considerable contemplation and cogitation she devised this ingenious method. One pie, the mince-meat, she labeled T. M. , meaning ' tis mince; while, the raisin pastry bore the classification T. M. — ' tain ' t mince. Then there is a Mr. Dum Cluck, who lives both on the fringe of intelligence, and the outskirts of town. Being desirous of a pole which she might use to prop up her c lothes line, the Mrs. sent him to a nearby thicket to procure a sapling which could be converted to such a support. Mr. Cluck was successful in finding one of suitable length, but on connecting it with the clothes line, he found it would not stay put unless he cut a notch at the top. Explaining to his neighbor, Mr. Ima Smarty, that he would have to place a V notch in the end of the newly-acquired clothes prop, he asked to borrow a stepladder. Mr. Smarty who had been taught never to interrupt a person while he is speaking impatiently heard the expounder to the end, whereupon he burst forth, in a torrent of disgust, You Fool! You don ' t need a stepladder! All you got to do is lean the pole against the house, go upstairs, and saw the notch, by lean- ing out of the second story window. Equally as comprehensive though, was Justa Sapp. Miss Sapp it was who never preferred to answer the door when the bell informed her of a visitor, but remained hidden until the rejected departed. One day, however, as she assumed her concealed role, awaiting the withdrawal of a door-bell ringer, there flashed to her mind that this might be the delivery boy, bringing the new gown which she had ordered sent to her home. Hurriedly, she threw open the portal, and exclaimed in gushing tones, Oh, I didn ' t hear you the first two times that you knocked! These people! Golly! Judy McCullough. p, oerns PROCRASTINATION The curse of mankind, To my great sorrow — I should do it right now, But I ' ll do it tomorrow! Merton Brooks. REGRET My lips tremble as I speak your name, Though I ' ve tried so hard to forget; In time I ' ll speak it as others do, But oh, not yet, not yet. Perhaps some day I ' ll think of you Without this deep regret, And remember you as others do; But oh, not yet, not yet. Dorothy Minor. LAST YEAR ' S SONATA Adagio, melancholy prelude — a suspension delaying disaster, Allegretto, sweet assurance made by summer ' s languor — Peace, Agitato, wild crashing dissonance — War. Kathryn Westphal. FALLING LEAVES Dry leaves float down with every gust Because old autumn says they must! Mary Huffman. LIKES AND DISLIKES I like good clean fun. I like movies, not the long prosaic ones but the ones of action and romance. I like to drive on cool summer evenings or just after the rain. I like to travel — to see America first. I like to eat — to visit swanky restaurants and clubs. I like girls — the quiet and reserved type. I like money. I like bowling — I delight in seeing the ball spin down the alley toward the funny looking pins. I like tennis and ping pong. I like to go to church. I like church socials occasionally. I love God. I hate loud and boisterous people, the ones that curse and swear. I despise drunkeness. I hate conceit and high-hattedness. I hate aggressive girls, with painted lips. I hate laziness. I hate golf, the game that calls for extensive walking after nothing but a ball. I despise hypocrites. Herman Rugenstein. KALEIDOSCOPE Of smiling eyes And laughing lips, Of gay hellos And ready quips; A gaunt, grave, man With greying hair, And students fain To meet his dare; A friendly teacher — A cheer-filled bleacher- A rippling river — A chugging flivver — A white book-page, A bell just rung; Eager hall crowds, A song, half-sung; Green campus peace, So far from strife; A silhouette Of youth on life — This is Broad Ripple. Jeanne Gass. Skort Slow THE CAT FROM OKLAHOMA As Johnny Stone and I walked to Jeanne ' s that night I told him of the problem the girls were facing, in the arrival of Jeanne ' s cousin from Oklahoma. At the last meeting, they say she had hair like straw and her teeth in braces. That was only two years ago so there is little hope of change. You see what a drag she ' s going to be on us, particularly with the Annual Sweater Hop approaching. Just then we turned up the walk to Jeanne ' s and I saw through the open door a girl standing at the library window, and when she turned, I gasped. I must have looked dread- fully silly, but it was a terrible shock, for she was absolutely pretty, with silky blonde hair, and brown eyes and a smile that simply floored me. Jeanne introduced us and I said hello in a weak voice. Then Jeanne said, Lennie, may I present Johnny Stone? Johnny, this is Lennie Mathews, my cousin. Lennie smiled at Johnny, and when I saw an interested look in his eyes, I knew I was sunk. This Lennie Mathews was going to be a source of trouble in Jeanne and my lives. Not the kind we had looked for, either. Jim Hallings, Jeanne ' s O.A.O., was a sucker for blondes, too. A little later, Jeanne drew me into the hall, and when I looked at her, I saw murder in her eyes. Kattie , she said solemnly, will you stick with me in this crisis? Sure, I answered. I ' ve thought of a plan, she continued. She doesn ' t like swing; we can take her to the hop, and — And make her look like a fool in front of everybody! I cried happily. Right, drip! We ' ll play a game in which she ' ll have to give a definition of swing, or for a forfeit, she ' ll have to get up in front of everybody and demonstrate a dance step. Just as we shook hands, I noticed a small shape dart down the hall. I dashed after it and caught it. It was my little brother, Bobs, better known as The Imp . What are you doing here? How much have you heard? I asked, through clenched teeth. Playing with Mat Kingston, an ' I heard enough. Hey, leggo, he yelled, as I shook him by the arm. He jerked out of my grasp, and fled. I looked at Jeanne, and she shrugged and said, All we can do is hope. When Wednesday rolled around, I was so nervous that I forgot all my dates (his- torical), and flunked a history test. When school finally let out, I put on my face, and went down to the gym, where the kids had started to pour in. I waited at the refreshment table for John to appear. Jeanne joined me, and together we cooled our heels. At last Jeanne jabbed me with her elbow, and whispered, There they are. There they were indeed; Lennie with John, and Jim dancing attendance. The gym was about filled, so Jeanne announced that the games would begin. She explained the game and said, Lennie Mathews, you may be the first with the definition of swing. Lennie walked to the front of the room and said, You all know what swing has been like up to the present. I don ' t know what comes next; if I did, I ' d already be waxing it. Not being a paper man or using Memphis stuff, on account of I ' m strictly New Orleans at heart, I just let the gate swing wide. The ' ickeys ' had their measure, and now the cats ' like it wacky. The Barrel House Jam; that ' s got a rug cutting groove. Something on the Floy-Floy side. A stick man carrying the alligators, who always wants to go out of the world, can ' t be sizzling about tomorrow. Once that hide beater starts going away, you get swamp fever too, getting off the sucker stick and slip- horn. Only me, being a sender from a way back, I just hang it in the clouds and every- body ' s happy. At first there was an incredulous silence, and then all the studes broke into thunderous applause. To make a long story short, Lennie was made at Melhew High. Jeanne and I left as soon as we decently could and went home. Jeanne decided that it would be best to face Lennie there while I went home and wormed a confession out of Bobs. He admitted having told Lennie all about our plans, and said that she had merely stood still after he told her, and looked sort of queer and sad. I began to feel pangs of regret at that, and when Jeanne told me later what Lennie had done, I felt lower than the bottom button on a snake ' s vest. Jim had told Jeanne all about it. He said that Lennie had read several books on swing, and had given excerpts from these at the hop. But, as I have mentioned before, Jeanne has a peculiar knack of getting along with people, and she confessed all to Lennie, and Lennie forgave us both. So the bunch of us ambled down to the drugstore and had sodas. Adrienne Robinson. future Jjroav Jvipple WHAT WE ARE TO BE, WE ARE NOW BECOMING . . . This is the motto of the Broad Ripple Senior Class of 1940, but it may well be passed on as a timely reminder to the guardians of Ripple ' s future, the under classmen. We are proud of Ripple ' s past. It is colored with honorable tradi- tions, glorious victories, and worthy achievements. But, in spite of our pride, we must not rest on past laurels. We are more proud of Ripple ' s present. Never have higher goals been attained. New records are established each year. The school has doubled and redoubled many times in size, honor, and reputa- tion. It is on this, the living present, that the school ' s future is based. It does not take an astrologer, a seer, or a prophet, to realize some of the many possibilities of this future: The spacious campus, bordered by a picturesque flowing river, may become a particular beauty spot of Indianapolis . . . New wings may be added to the school, or may replace older buildings . . . Tennis courts, archers ' galleries, soccer grounds, golf driving ranges, and even a swimming pool or skating rink may be developed on our generous athletic fields ... A modern parking lot, or internal courtyard may be made . . . White River may supply endless pleasures with boat- ing and other water sports . . . New rooms, new facilities, new courses of study, may be offered in addition to those we now have. More important than any of these material gains, are the retaining and increasing of the spirits of loyalty and comradeship so char- acteristic of Broad Ripple High School. May the torch of Broad Ripple tradition burn higher as it passes into other hands in the coming years. May it be tended with care, and brightened with fires of enthusiasm and zealous endeavor. The foundation for a glorious future must be laid within the heart of every Ripplite. The structure builded upon that foundation must be constructed, not of idle talk and empty purposes, but of definite action, performed with a goal of achievement always before the builders — a goal of Broader, Richer, Human Service. lolfe at Jjroao Jvlpple PRESENTING A CROSS SECTION OF RIPPLE LIFE . . . Boy, this is good. Ripplites enjoy lunch hours in the new cafeteria . . . Student librarians cheerfully serve the book-worms ... A daily battle for efficiency takes place in the office . . . Discovered, the source of all those neatly printed tickets: Ripple ' s miniature printing press . . . Mi, Mi, Mi! The popularity of the chorus classes is proof of the pleasure they give . . . Sugar and spice and everything nice , that ' s what Home Ec is made of ... A completely modern kitchen is the delight of school cooks . . . The sweets table tempts Ripplites at lunch time . . . That new band regalia has turned all Ripple heads ... The oohs and ahs for the RIPPLES OF 1940 were well deserved, a super performance enhanced a super new stage. CJie GfcUviUes Whoopee! we shouted as with prophetic eyes, we took a peek into the future and glimpsed all the thrills and excitement of 1940 that for a Ripplite spelled fun with a capital F. Football was our first attraction. Remember the fun we all had at the games? Egually important was each date on the basketball schedule and what crowds attended each home game in our new gym! Say, didn ' t we feel grand when, at the tournament, Ripple added a new feather to her hat, a city championship won by our up and coming B team? Long nights of practice netted one colossal operetta performance when pirates and maids held a battle of the sexes. Who won? The women, of course, and the enjoyment was mutual when the jilted were re-united in the music department ' s super production of Joan of the Nancy Lee . Did that certain girl take advantage of Leap Year and ask you to the Sweet- heart Dance? Three cheers for Scotty, our King of Hearts . The RIPPLES OF 1940 really rated when it came to swing bands, jitterbugs, Mexican senoritas and nursery rhymes. Sure ' n ye recall all the pretty colleens ye met at the Dublin Fair when Margie was Peg O ' My Heart, and the jitterbugging joes trucked their way around at the Sweater Hop! Came May with state contests, and Broad Ripple placing in Latin and Music competition and bringing home first place honors in typing. The Mothers ' Tea held sway for one grand afternoon when all the seniors ' mothers were honored. Adam and Eva , our Senior Play, was shrouded with mystery until the curtain went up, revealing many hilarious goings on. A grand success was Class Day with its quips and oracles for the future. That very night was the Junior-Senior Reception — ah! there ' s a thought — soft, rip- pling music, golden-threaded moonlight — memories. Baccalaureate and graduation soon treaded after. Nights filled with back- ward glances of longing, yet glimpses of anticipation into the future. Thus our school year drew to a close, packed with memories long to be remembered — treasures never to be forgotten. Hand in hand Eds and Coeds trip the light fantastic . . . whirl- ing dervishes swing their part- ners to the jiving of the orches- tra . . . and swirl in Ripple ' s social whirl. CJie Staffs LITERARY STAFF Hilarious and harassed efforts to meet the deadline, bales of paper and a gross of pencils used, late hours, frenzied wracking of brains, a few new grey hairs, and then nearly bursting our buttons off with pride in our ultimate accomplishment — can we ever forget? The literary staff consisted of Jeanne Gass, editor-in-chief; Merton Brooks, literary editor; George Cornelius, sports editor; Virginia Millis, liners editor; Patricia George, girls ' sports; Margaret Stad- ler, George Christena, David Hyde, Ruth Johnson, and Sara Nell Young. Miss Barbara Varin supervised as literary sponsor. ADVERTISING STAFF Mister, I know you want to advertise . . . or Sign here to buy an annual, please , are the by-phrases of this indispensable group of the yearbook. Heading the staff was Norwood Gentry, advertising manager; with Ruth Jo McGoldrick, Camilla Wright, Martha Scott, Betty Parkhurst, Theodore Westervelt, Joseph Armantrout, Kathryn Westphal, Nadyne Wann, Robert Kirkpatrick, and Emmalou Dieckman, as assistants. R. Nelson Cooksey guided the staff in the capacity of advertising sponsor. h V. MILLIS G. CORNELIUS I. GASS M. SCOTT R. McGOLDRICK N. GENTRY %: j C he Staffs LIGHTING Especially fortunate was Broad Ripple in receiving superior light- ing eguipment on the new stage. Modern and effectual to the nth degree, Ripple boys are learning to operate the complex lighting switchboard with a maximum of efficiency. The strik- ingly beautiful and colorful effects obtained in using the new illuminators during the vaudeville, the operetta, plays, and other stage productions, foretell of future excellence. PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF Hold it, please . . . Busy as the proverbial bees, were mem- bers of the photography staff, snapping and planning clever pho- tographs for the Annual. More comoletely organized than ever before, the staff, directed by Miss Marylizabeth Mooney, functioned efficiently as a club. Marjorie Elliott, art editor; George Steinhaur, photography editor; Betty Elliott, photography assistant; Virginia Hartman, Margaret Stadler, David McGuire, Arthur Christy, Ernest Fischer, Kathryn Westphal, John Beckerich, Nadyne Wann, and Samuel Lyons composed the staff. E. FISCHER A. CHRISTY V. HARTMAN S. LYONS I. BECKERICH G. STEINHAUER Many clubs and organized activities have served Broad Ripple during the year. Orange Aid, under the guiding hand of Miss Ruth B. Carter, dean of girls, helps many a new girl feel at home through her big sister ; Cozy Hour, directed by Miss Jane Colsher, made many a Monday afternoon pleasant to Ripple coeds. 4- 4- The Broad Ripple Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted eighteen new members this year on the society ' s basis of scholarship, lead- ership, service and character. Miss Elizabeth Roberts is sponsor. The home room became the leading institution of the school for the first time this year. The a- Puppet Club under Miss Mary Connor, the Press Club with the Riparian writers and Miss Carter, and the Girl Reserves sponsored by Miss Barbara Varin were other active groups. The Rose Club, led by Mr. Curtis J. Weigel de- voted much time to campus beautification, with remarkable results. Lettermen ' s Club served as a good excuse for athletes to hash and rehash all the jokes of the last century, while the Broad Ripple chapter of Quill and Scroll, International Journalism So- ciety, gave the eight journalism students in- ducted this year a place to talk and argue and display their wit in wholesome amounts. Miss Carter acted as sponsor. 4- CMz Jvlparian Give me galley six, bud . . . Hand over the glue, I haven ' t had any breakfast yet . . . How many points to that headline, Miss Car- ter? If you hear shouts of laughter, cries of Kin that printer , jokes, arguments, and the rattle of typewriters, they probably issue from the sacred precincts of the journalism room where the Riparian staff is at work. Nevertheless, here the news of the week is recorded, and journalistic brain children are born. Now issued weekly, the four-page Riparian is concrete evidence of the news- paper lore expounded by Miss Ruth B. Carter, faculty sponsor. In the fall semester, the paper was headed by Jeanne Gass, editor-in-chief, and George Taylor, business manager. Mahala Dickson and Norwood Gentry, respectively, held these positions throughout the spring semester. Other responsible staff positions were taken by Merton Brooks, Martha Scott, Julianne McCullough, Emmett Waits, Don Baker, Joseph VanMeter, Virginia Reese, and Ann Bishop. Staff members increased their knowledge by attending two journalistic meets this year: Indiana High School Journalism Convention at Franklin College, and Butler University ' s Field Day. Thus by both formal and informal education and experience, budding jour- nalists build personality, learning to understand human nature, to develop natu ral wit and humor, and to strengthen initiative and orginality. Ohs and Ahs were expressions of the mutual delight of Ripple students, faculty, and friends upon viewing the new stage. Spacious in size, modern in design, and complete in appointments, it has been outfitted with rich maroon velour stage curtains, a golden velvet act curtain, and four successive buff- colored wing curtains. Even more impressive was the stage as it served as an effective background lor three major productions of the school year, the operetta, Joan of the Nancy Lee , Ripples of 1940 , and Adam and Eva , the senior play. It also was used for many auditorium programs, class day exercises, the Honor Society services, and other activities. Joan of the Nancy Lee was presented by the chorus classes under the direc- tion of J. Raymond Hall, in the fall semester. Principal characters included: Jack Henry, Mary Jane Williamson, Robert Wire, Betty Reeve, Dick Minnick, Adrienne Robinson, June Hartzell, George Cornelius, William Taylor, William Jackson, Phyllis King, Wally Hurt, Peggy Million, Robert Ramsey, Raymond Hoy, Thelma Fuller, and Alfred Perry. Adam and Eva , a comedy in three acts, was presented by the senior class in May. Under the direction of Miss Ruth Barwick, faculty member new to the school this year, the production was a notable success. Seniors playing parts in the comedy were Ernest Fischer, Betty King, George Cornelius, Virginia Millis, Betty Reeve, Arthur Christy, Jeanne Gass, Howard Davis, George Tay- lor, and Robert Wire. C lie Js i cuae Good gosh, what a fam- ily! is the opinion of our bewildered Adam in the Senior play. Miss Barwick and the cast discuss lines and characters in prepar- ation for that important night of nights — presenta- tion. A scene from Joan of the Nancy Lee where the bold, bad villain is sure unwillin ' to give that gold to them. BOWLING Under the sponsorship of Miss King and Mrs. Eaverson, the Bowling Club bowls every Fri- day after school at the Uptown alleys. The girls are divided into five teams which compete against each other. They roll an average of two games each meeting. Virginia Baker reigns supreme. GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Mrs. Richards and Miss Apostol supervise girls ' basketball twice each week. Three teams play each night and the winners from each night play for the championship. The honor went to Miss Apostol ' s girls this season. Imaginary varsity and reserve teams are picked at the end of the season. SWIMMING About forty girls have played and swum at the Butler University and Riviera Club pools in the Swimming Club this year. Girls with life- saving awards acted as life guards. Mrs. Rich- ards was sponsor. The swimming entitled them to ten points on a letter each time they attended. 4 VOLLEYBALL Volleyball lets a large number of girls par- ticipate in school sports at one time. Also more girls can play because it requires little playing ability — other than the serving. For many girls this will be an important carryover sport. PING PONG When you see some girls hurrying through lunch and there is a little white lying , you can be almost sure it ' s ping pong. With four tables, there is not much waiting but the tables are usually full. Two tournaments — one a pro- gressive and the other an eliminating tourna- ment, always give recognition to the best players. HORSEBACK RIDING There is one group at Broad Ripple which does get up early on Saturday mornings. Promptly at ten o ' clock twice a month, without waiting for sleepy-heads, the Horseback Riding Club takes off for an hour ' s jaunt along the bridle path. Miss Apostol, club sponsor, gives in- structions to beginners while good riders are allowed to ride as they please. Cfthtetics FOOTBALL The 1939 edition of the Broad Ripple Rockets football team turned in the most successful record in the history of the school. The high point of the season came when in their only city series game the Diederichmen scalped the Manual Redskins 27-0. The Rockets conquered Plainfield, Seymour, Sheridan, Rush- ville, Manual, Warren Central and State School for the Deaf in that order, only to be nosed out in the last minute of play by the Red Devils of West Lafayette. Another outstanding feature of the foregoing season was the fact that the Rockets ' home goal was never crossed by an opposing eleven. Speed, power, fine handling by coaches Diederich and Tatum, and a wonderful cooperative spirit on the part of the team were contributing factors in the team ' s success. FOOTBALL MENTORS . Head coach, Ed Diederich Assistant, John Tatum. Broad Ripple Opponents 25 Plainfield 13 Seymour 6 14 Sheridan 18 Rushville 6 27 Manual 6 Warren Central 15 S. S. for the Deaf 13 West Lafayette 18 ■y 3 :,..«- : ., ■■■ .- ■ p- 4 ¥-£ ■-?- m ml , «f BASKETBALL After getting off to a fast start by winning their first three games, the Rockets hit a snag and dropped two one pointers in a row to Plainfield and Decatur Central. The next week the boys bounced back to trample Brownsburg 28-18 and during Christmas vacation, they, still full of turkey and mince pie, lost another one pointer to Washington. — Nobody knows just what happened at the City Tourney, but the Bairdmen were decidedly off their game when they lost to Tech 22-29. Following the loss to Cathedral, Coach Baird dropped Taylor, Baldwin, and Halenkamp from the roster and took on Maxwell, Blakes- lee, and Eaton from the second team in an effort to correct the one pointitis the boys were having. — In the Carmel game the team showed the old fight and spirit of the early part of the season as they squelched the Greyhounds 27-17. Although winning no more games this season, the Orange and Black played outstanding ball against the City Champions from Manual. It was only after a rough, gruelling battle that the Redskins were able to eke out a 32-29 win. BASKETBALL MENTORS . . . First Team, Frank Baird . . . Freshman Team, lohn Williams Second Team, Mac McGhe- hev. J y- 6W5 4- This season it was the duty of Mert Brooks to carry the torch since Vance Wilkinson, Ripple ' s one-man track team of past years, has graduated. He was closely followed by Ed Whalin, Kenneth Jordan, Alex Christ, George Berry, Ben Roberts, Bill Cromley, Fred Hoppe, and Richard Schweinsberger. The sguad had two tri- angular meets and in addition participated in the Kokomo Relays, and the City and Sectional Meets. The new tennis courts were finished this spring and the players should be in excellent condition . . . from rolling the courts. Joe Wood and Everett Ross demonstrated their ability at cheer leading the entire Football and Basketball seasons and, because both boys are underclassmen, they will be back next year to lead Ripple on to victory. Even the casual observer these days will notice that the formerly vacant area at the north end of the football field is now the location of a score- board which will tell at a glance the competitors, quarters, score and minutes to play of the game in progress. The board was first planned by Mr. Diederich and Mr. Cooksey, then drafted by Kenneth Barker, and finally made a reality by the shop classes under the direction of Mr. Cooksey. The result is a manually operated score board with a telephone connection between it and the field, a complete unit rating second to none of its kind. Jim, Doc , Millholland was the mighty midget who kept the Ripple athletic teams intact for three years. His skill, ability, and all around good humor will probably be missed more than any other one member ' s of the teams. — Win, lose or draw, Doc ' s ready wit and hearty handshake were always ready to congratulate a winner or bolster up a loser for the next contest. The record books indicate an especially successful season for Coach McGhehey ' s second team charges, showing only six defeats chalked up in eighteen starts. Opponents to upset Ripple ' s ap- ple cart were Decatur Central, Brownsburg, Wash- ington, Greenfield, Southport, and Noblesville. These last three occurred in the latter half of the season after Eaton, Blakeslee, and Maxwell were promoted to the varsity squad. The boys proved their ability in the City Tourney when they routed Manual to cinch the second team championship. HS As we observed crowds from the balcony at the basketball games last winter, two things in par- ticular were noticeable, first, the increased spec- tator interest resulting from the fact that home games can now be played at home, and second, the new auditorium-gymnasium which represents the final major step in the completion of the pres- ent athletic plant. Contained in this new indoor unit is the main playing floor, an amateur stage, second to none in the city, a balcony at the end opposite the stage, and bleachers on each side with a capacity of 900, the Ripple side usually be- ing well filled at each session. Coach Baird and his baseball squad completed only a comparatively successful campaign re- cently, largely due to the fact that the entire team, with the exception of Larry Halenkamp, Dick Min- nick, and Bob Maxwell, was inexperienced. The team played two games each with Tech, Law- rence, Park, Cathedral, and the State School for the Deaf. The roster included Larry Halenkamp, catcher; Dick Minnick, Bob Maxwell, Bill Reckert, Fred Wood, Leslie Duvall, and Millard Grimme, infielders; and Bob Hunter, Paul Blakeslee, How- ard Scott, Jim Schloot, and Jim Michaelson, out- fielders. Art Halenkamp and Wayne Strieker comprised the mound staff. Although the squad was somewhat lacking in pitching strength, this deficiency was partly brought into balance by fielding and batting ability. This is the fourth year organized baseball has been played at Ripple and, up to and including the present time, it has been entirely successful. Left to right — Eddie Cornelius, hard driving sopho- more fullback — Johnny Cline, senior guard, tough- est Irishman on the team — George Cornelius, sen- ior tackle, three years varsity, biggest man on team — Elbert Elb Moore, senior end, a good man to have around defense — Bill Cabe Taylor, four year varsity tackle, all-city last year — Herb Eaton, swivel-hipped sophomore halfback — How- ard Scotty Scott, senior quarterback, captain and high scorer — Howard Anderson, senior end, always there in a pinch — Larry Halenkamp, senior guard, can be depended upon when the going gets tough — Bill Steck, junior center and fullback, hard to stop, over the ball or with it — Ray Baldy Baldwin, senior halfback who lives up to his name. GYM CLASSES For forty minutes, four times each day, the gym classes labor over game skills, rhythmics, exercises, and the seasonal sports. Divided into small squads, all of the girls have a chance to show their prowess with girls of their age and class. Looking in on one of the classes, the idle observer might first think of it as the works of a clock — all parts moving and each small group doing something different with the speed regulator or teacher set- ting the pace. THREE GIRLS ON A HORSE The horse is only a part of the special equipment the girls have to show their agility upon. After the difficult class horse activities, Barbara Cline, Millicent Gemmer and Joan Mawson willingly per- form a simple exercise. May we present Teach . The gray strands seen in her hair were brought there by the care and worry over such students as Pat George, Barbara Cline and Jane Brown. Under her supervision during the past seven years, some girls have achieved a high degree of success in athletic ability. She is sure to be a sponsor for one Ripples act. DANCING Dancing forms an important part of the girls ' curriculum with group and individ- ual rhythmics in class, and ballroom dancing after school. For dancing grace we look to Norma Jean Thompson. ACROBATICS Acrobatics not only keep the girls slim but also come in handy for the annual vaudeville acts. Whether in individual performance like Jean Trout doing the splits or cooperating in a stunt of the shoulder support like Willifred Burrows and Joan Mawson, the girls learn balance, how to be limber and enjoy themselves. BASEBALL Baseball draws the attention of most of the girls each spring. Like the other sports, it is played with enthusiasm where skill is lacking and in both the gym classes and after school. VOLLEYBALL Every fall the girls devote time in class and after school to volleyball. They learn the skill of serving and returning in class and form teams to play the game after school two nights a week with Mrs. Rich- ards and Miss Apostol each staying one night. Winning teams from each night play for the championship which was won by Mrs. Richards ' team this year. tjirls Girls ' athletics have been expanding each year until they now include basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, swimming, horseback riding, ping pong and bowling. Each sport is taught to beginners in class and then teams are formed after school to compete against each other. The winning teams play for a school championship, which is always enthusiastically fought for and wanted. Horseback riding, swimming, and bowling are car- ried on away from the school but have as great a following. Since the teams do not compete with other schools, all girls can participate and the games are played for pure enjoyment only. 4- THE BROAD RIPPLE PARENT - TEACHER CLUB ACTIVELY PROMOTES THE INTERESTS OF BROAD RIPPLE HIGH SCHOOL Meeting Dates — Second Wednesday of Each Month President . Mrs. Robert Bosson Vice-President Mrs. Verne K. Harvey Secretary Mrs. E. F. Holman Treasurer __.Mrs. Harry Templeton In Appreciation of the Patronage of the Faculty, the Students and Patrons of Broad Ripple High School HAL THOMAS Florist 5363 COLLEGE BR. 5553 THE BEAUTY ABOUT MY BUSINESS IS FLOWERS We specialize in Steaks and Chops I 144 East Ohio Street BUDD OFFDT ' S STANDARD SERVICE Complete Greasing Service 59th and College Ave. BR. 0024 figk PLANT AND MAIN OFFICE 1315 EAST 30TH STREET Phones— HE. 3414—1384 OUR STORES AND TRUCKS COVER THE ENTIRE CITY Every Garment Receives Personal, Individual Attention COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND B. R. H. S. 1917 BR. 0986 GEM ' S unit 63rd Cornell Eugene Pursel ' OLD FRIENDS IN A NEW LOCATION BUDDCnBflUIH ' S BROAD RIPPLE LUMBER CO. 805 EAST 63RD STREET Phone BR. 4266 4 DOORS WEST OF POSTOFFICE BUfiDSAL PflllllS WOODRUFF HOUSE PAINT LUSTER-LOW WALL FINISH LAC-R-LIKE ENAMEL ENCAUSTIC FLOOR ENAMEL BURD-SA-LAC VARNISH FLOOR VARNISH LUdlBffi KECII-CUT miLLUIORK lED HIPP We Have Backed You For 30 Years Photographer for Senior Class PAUL PRATT Photos 810 EAST 63RD STREET HITZELBERGER FUEL SUPPLY CO. DEALERS IN COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS Roach St. and Canal TA. 4397 TENDER, DELICIOUS MEATS Can Be Bought From BARNARD ' S Market 6251 COLLEGE AVE. BR. 1821 WM. F. STECK Established 1912 PLUMBING— HEATING CONTRACTING— REPAIRING BRoadway 5451 AUTOMATIC GAS WATER HEATERS WATER SOFTENERS— ELECTRIC PUMPS SEPTIC TANKS— TIMKEN SILENT AUTOMATIC OIL BURNERS— TIMKEN OIL BURNING WATER HEATERS FULLY EQUIPPED REPAIR TRUCKS 4923 College Avenue TRIMBLE OIL CORPORATION HIGH OCTANE GASOLINES U. S. TIRES PENNSYLVANIA LUBRICATING OILS RECAPPING PARKING ACCESSORIES An Indianapolis Organization NEW YORK and MERIDIAN W. MICHIGAN and WEST RI. 1594 RI. 8824 BR. 2401 A. C. DEMAREE Fine Cleaning Plant Keystone at 52nd Branch 52nd at College Davis Grocery Company 59th and College Ave. GROCERIES MEATS FRUITS VEGETABLES FROSTED FOODS Delivery Service Phone BR. 2467-2468 College Corner Barber and Beauty Shop The Most Modern in the City In Your Own Community 6253 COLLEGE BR. 0056 When in Need of Coal Order a Supply from WRIGHT COAL CO. 5000 N. Keystone Ave. INDIANAPOLIS. IND. BR. 2441 THE NORTH SIDE ' S BEST CHOCOLATE SODA 10 CENTS FISHER ' S PHARMACY COLLEGE AT 54TH COLLEGE AT 49TH 39 EAST 34TH STREET Broad Ripple Sales Service 5876 College Ave. G.E. — Refrigerators, Ranges, Water Heaters, Laundry Equipment, Radios, and Vacuum Cleaners FOR QUALITY, CLEANLINESS, AND GOOD SERVICE— CALL BR. 0944 YVONNE ' S BEAUTY SHOP 5910 COLLEGE ALL EXPERIENCED OPERATORS The Tri-Art Press L. W. BRUMIT, President PRINTERS PUBLISHERS We Print the Weekly Riparian • 403 PRINTCRAFT BUILDING 225 N. NEW JERSEY ST. Phone: LI. 7774 MARATHON-1-STOP 63rd and College Ave. PHONE BR. 0970 Complete Auto Service Broad Ripple Stationery Co. School Supplies — Gifts Greeting Cards for All Occasions Stationery and Office Supplies 6307 BELLEFONTAINE ST. BR. 4807 KIRKPATRICK BUILDING CO. BUILDERS OF PERMANENT HOMES INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA 37G5 N. GALE ST. CH. G339 Call— RUSSELL G. n € UU B y for the famous BENDIX HOME LAUNDRY BR. 2923 RUSSEL WARE SERVICE Just East of College on the Canal GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING Tydol Gas — Veedol Motor Oil Exide Batteries — Tire Service 723 RIVIERA DRIVE BR. 0955 COMPLIMENTS OF FORD GROCERY CO. 648 E. 49TH ST. BR. 5421 YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD GROCER O ' BRIEN MUSIC SHOP All Instruments Taught Supplies and Accessories Popular Songs, Needles, Sheet Music, Harmonicas EAST 63RD BR. 4023 fl. 111. PE D I GO ' S DRIVE-IN MARKET A COMPLETE ONE-STOP MARKET FANCY FRUITS VEGETABLES GROCERIES and MEATS 720 E. 54TH STREET PHONE— HU. 1388 ANDERSON ICE COMPANY 6315 CORNELL AVENUE BR. 5727 SPENCER ' S 5610 N. Illinois St. FRAZIER SHELL SERVICE STATION 24-HOUR SERVICE Sixty-Third - - - College Riviera Drive Meridian Hills Market LENA SALZMAN, Prop. 6247-6249 COLLEGE AVENUE Fancy Fruits Vegetables and Groceries FREE DELIVERY BR. 2486-7 niFTU mm sfl lo n COMPLETE SATISFACTORY COURTEOUS Individual Service 801 EAST SIXTY-THIRD STREET BR. 0931 BLANCHE O ' BRIEN, Proprietor J. BULLINGTON ' S GROCERY MEATS AND GROCERIES 1017 E. 49TH ST. BR. 0976 We Deliver Anywhere PITTMAN - RICE COAL COMPANY Where Coal Is Not A Side Line 64TH AND CORNELL BR. 5466 COMPLIMENTS OF OF CHARLES VANMETER LITTLE AMERICA - Recreation Center RECREATION FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY GOLF DRIVING RANGE — PUTTING GREEN — SAND TRAP — COVERED TEES ALL-WEATHER PRACTICE Bicycles for Rent — Tom Thumb Miniature Golf, Ping Pong, Tennis Courts, Badminton Courts, Lawn Bowling, Regulation Bowling, Archery Range ALL ILLUMINATED FOR NIGHT PLAY LITTLE AMERICA REFRESHMENT CURB SERVICE MILK CONTRIBUTES TO HEALTH Riboflavin Prevents Blindness The latest discovery in the vitamin field, ac- cording to the National Dairy Council, is that ribo- flavin — formerly vitamin G — can prevent and cure a certain kind of blindness. Science is rapidly finding many new uses and giving new names to the old vitamins. In a recent experiment eleven patients were cured of the eye disease, keratitis, by doses of riboflavin. In the beginning stages of keratitis, eyesight is blurred, and blindness results as the condition grows worse. Improvement in sight be- gins within a very few days after the first dose is administered. Riboflavin is Essential For All Riboflavin is a part of every well-balanced diet and is found in many different foods. Riboflavin does more than merely cure this severe disease. It preserves the characteristics of youth, as one author dramatically puts it. Riboflavin gives a greater zest for the enjoyment of good health and life throughout adulthood and is essential to growth and development throughout the growing period. By contrast, lack of this important food element may result in slow growth rate, loss of weight, ap- pearance of the characteristics of old age prema- turely, nervous depression, digestive disturbances, loss of tissue tone, or an unhealthy condition of the skin. Milk Contributes to Health The most potent sources of riboflavin are milk, liver, kidney, and green leafy vegetables. One quart of milk will furnish practically all of an adult ' s or a child ' s daily requirement. Regular inclusion of milk in the meals as a beverage and in cooking, nutritionists say, is an easy and effi- cient way to promote that sense of well-being so desirable to all. Where Sportsmen Wise Get Better Buys Smith-Hassler Co., Inc. 219 MASS. AVE. Custom Built Clothing for the Elite Archery — Golf — Tennis — Fishing Tackle and a Complete Line of Sporting Equipment ROGER ' S MOBILGAS STATION MOBILGAS— MOBILOILS WASHING— SIMONIZING MOBILUBRICATION WHEEL BALANCING CARS CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED 5898 COLLEGE AVE. BR. 0067 TED ' S BARBER SHOP 5912 College Ave. DANNER BROS. 5-10c to $1.00 STORE 745 East 63rd St. BR. 0980 Your Neighborhood Shopping Center SCOTTEN ' S CAFETERIA 54TH AT COLLEGE AVE. SPECIALISTS IN FINE FOODS FOLLOW THE CROWDS THE 1940 RIPARIAN IAS PRINTED II i rr i in l u i n T ly 1 5 tl active, fit In t e. 1 5 TALBOT 9413 3135 PARK AVENUE INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Cfulo qrap ks 3 1978 01373 3274