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

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Senior Officers Pose for the cameraman Rosie demonstrates her high-stepping majorette style. January grad, John Kroeger, delivers his commencement address. Harry Layfield, dressed in football togs, pauses to survey the situation while Marjorle Hopper, Carolyn Harvey, Shirley Harlan, and Fred Verderosa throw in their two bits. Hey Ceigler! Heave that pass this way! Willie Miller and Jack Caylor grin for the cameraman while the rest of the trig class review the lesson (?) for the day. Suzie Mahalowitz boosts the popular candidate for class officer. Letterwomen, Kathryn Roberts and Mary Jane Coleman, stop by their lockers before next class. Jim Blakeslee adds a bit of western atmosphere with his twirling and Lem Hutchison adds his OK. Betty Ramsey prepares a poster for the senior play while Gene Stark, Dave Pfleiderer, Imogene Kleinschmidt, and Elinor Allsworth look on. Don Newkirk and Black Magic Zervas exert the brain power over a checker game with Ralph Meckling kibitz- ing. January grads line up to get their pictures tookin . Ripple Rockettes Betty Jones, Mary Schreiber, and Nancy Boerner wait for the whistle. K. V. hands out a much desired sheepskin. Johnny Martin warms up before the big game. Peg Langlais expounds her knowledge. 14 1

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f ' mpie C ducut LIBERAL ARTS TEACHERS Seated, front to back — Mr. Beckley, Mrs. Arnold, Mr. Beaman, Mr. Winger, Mr. Weigel. Row 2 — Miss Moreil- lon, Miss Randall, Mrs. Wamsley, Mr. Dunkin. Row 3 Miss Mooney, Mrs. Stuart, Miss Lane, Miss Will. Row 4 — Miss Roberts, Miss Colsher, Mrs. Richardson, Miss Carter. Standing — Mrs. Herin, Mrs. Priest. Not pic tured — Miss Connor, Miss Coombs, Miss Schumache Miss Johnson. i.i -- SCIENCE TEACHERS Seated, front to back. Row 1 — Mr. McGhehey, Mr. Lee, Mr. Newsum, Mr. Baird, Mr. Peters. Row 2 — Mr. Thomas, Miss Schaufler, Mrs. Anderson, Miss West. Row 3 — Miss Apostol, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Diederich, Miss King. Row 4 — Mr. Harvey, Mr. Esten, Mr. Lefforge, Mr. Wann. ■ W S 13

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uait Por the ( ludd of 44 • • • In September of 1940 a new freshman class came to Broad Ripple — the best freshman class ever to enter . We were eagerly fac- ing a new life, an adventure; this was high school. The dreams of becoming leaders sped through our active minds. The frosh cindermen showed their ability early when they won the interclass track meet. Next fall, after that verdant shade which typifies freshmen had worn off, we returned to Ripple as sophomores. The fellows gained places on the varsity squads in major sports, and later in the season proudly received their BR ' s. Everyone was giving his all to extra-curricular activities and studies. A number of sophomore names filled berths on the high honor roll. There was just one blot on that year, the infamous day of December 7, 1941. During the second semester of our junior year, the whole class met in Home Room 1 to organize. After a vigorous campaign, never to be equalled, we elected Gerald Huff, president; Betty Jean Barnhill, vice president; Mary Schreiber, secretary; and William Green, treasurer. The junior skat- ing party, our first financial venture, was a big success and fun for everyone. On May 28, graduating seniors were our guests at the big event of the year, the Junior- Senior Reception at the Riviera Club. Seniors — and just one year left at Broad Ripple. How full that year has been. We were school leaders, some with the respon- sibility of being class officers, club heads, and staff members on the Riparian and yearbook. January saw eighteen seniors leave our midst, in the first mid-semester graduation in the history of our school. With pangs of pride, but still sadly, we watched some answer Uncle Sam ' s call for men. These past days have flown by in rapid succession. There have been the Senior Play, Mother ' s tea, yearbook, the reception (guests this time) and bacca- laureate and graduation. As we remove our caps and gowns and step into a new world we, the Seniors of 1 944, look back on our high school days at Ripple as the happiest days in our life. 15