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

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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

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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.

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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.