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

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r fW f- -rmi :— L ! ....rrrrrrr Packing is the first step for Senior Dolli Jegen ' s trip as Ripple ' s official visitor to United Nations. through AFS and UN Sampling an American dish of fried chicken in the Nelson home is Wolfgang Pfeifer (center). 13

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Wolfgang enjoys quiet evening at home with the Nelsons. American Field Service Committee members make plans to sponsor another foreign exchange student. Ripple grows in world understanding Austria and Holland meet as exchange students Evy Stone and Harry Dawson compare costumes of summers abroad. Rolling out the welcome mat to its second Ameri- can Field Service student. Ripple greeted Wolfgang Pfeifer, a tall, blond, blue-eyed German youth. Shy at first and shaky about his English, Wolf soon fell into the swing of things. Quickly catching en- thusiasm for sports, he became student manager of the Rockets ' football team. He seemed aston- ished at the number of American cars and liked the bright colors of American clothes. Wolfgang lived with the A. W. Nelsons during his American stay. By talking to Wolf and learning his views. Ripple pupils gained more world understanding. In exchange, two Ripplites went abroad. The task of choosing Ripple ' s exchange students started with the school ' s AFS committee members, who composed a list of four applicants. The final selec- tion came when the New York AFS office notified Harry Dawson and Evelyn Stone of their accept- ance as AFS students. Harry sailed for the Netherlands early in the summer. Holland, he remarks, was as he hoped it would be— an unassuming, unhurried land, hav- ing a pleasant soothing effect on the spirit. Flying to Austria, Evy stayed with families in Vienna and Steyr. Good food, lasting friendships, and a week on the Mediterranean made her summer ' s trip a wonderful one. Furthering world understanding here in the United States, the Social Studies Department sent Dolli Jegen on a three-day tour of the United Na- tions ' Headquarters.

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Homecoming sparks spirit and enthusiasm Homecoming Queen Patty Gates flashes a winning smile. Lovely queens, clever floats, traditional mums, and an exciting football game marked Ripple ' s 1 958 Homecoming as a memorable one in the eyes of the school and community. As the longest parade ever traveled through the Ripple business district, the sidewalks were lined with parents, relatives, and busy shoppers. Half-time ceremonies of the football game with the Howe Hornets brought the crowd ' s roar of approval at the announcement of the Homecom- ing Queen and the winning floats. The Queen was chosen by Alumni Association judges from five finalists elected by the student body. Although planning for the eighth annual Home- coming started weeks before October 3, everyone felt the last-minute scurry the night before. This an- nual event co-sponsored by the Broad Ripple Stu- dent Council and Alumni Association was climaxed by an after-game dance, the Autumble Jumble. Congratulations! exclaims 1 957 Homecoming Queen Suzi Lesh, who crowned Patty for 1 958. 14