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

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Shiny shoes, brilliant brass, and alert officers identify Ripple ' s ROTC. The Corps took first place in the city by winning the marching contest in the Armed Forces Day Parade. The rifle team placed first in the city with Web- ster Wright capturing the individual city champion- ship. Helmut Riddle and Gerald Bego placed in the top ten. The Battalion also won its eleventh honor unit rating at the annual Federal Inspection held in the spring of 1958. Physical and mental fitness play an important part in the Physical Education Department, also. Basic skills and body conditioning are stressed through inter-squad competition in gym classes. Driver Education classes burst their seams as seven instructors and three automatic transmission Chevrolets worked to prepare fifteen year olds for their newly acquired driving duties. Health classes instruct pupils in basic body func- tions, mental hygiene, and community living. A special Red Cross Home Nursing unit is covered in the Girls ' Health course. Admiring ROTC Ball decorations are sponsors Nancy Nolle, Kathy Bowen, Connie Corson, Marilyn Meeker, and Pom Krobbenhoft, honorary inspection officers. ROTC Rifle Team -BACK ROW: Robert Von Nuise, Gory Smith, Gerald Bego, Norm Van Tilberg, David Miller, Kenny DeHart. FRONT ROW: Larry Spear, Web Wright, M Sgt. J. E. Barnett, Comndnt.; David Hutchinson, Dennis Summers.

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Alcoholic hazards are brought out as a speaker talks Reaction times are clocked by John Hobson, Pat Har- to a Boys ' Health Class about the increasing problem. rower, and Bill Fattic as a project in Driver Education Class. ROTC, health, and gym build bodies, minds by Web Wright A pyramid production is staged in a girls ' Physi- cal Education Class. 28

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Pretty pastels are employed as Dick Exiey and Darlene Streich touch up their still-life drawings in Art III. Art music encourage The artistic skill which is found in abundance around Broad Ripple is given the chance to develop in the Art and Music departments. These depart- ments, provided for students with ability in these fields, develop talent and appreciation for fine arts and music. Ripple ' s Art Department now offers General Art l-IV, Jewelry, Ceramics, and Craft Art. General Art VII and VIII are offered to students wishing to con- tinue in the art field. The projects undertaken by the art classes have helped to make Ripple festive during the holiday seasons. Cornucopias, made by Mr. Ferd Brum- blay ' s classes, decorated the tables at the all-city principals ' meeting shortly before Thanksgiving. Mr. Virgel Clark sponsored the decorating of windows for the Christmas season. The ceramics class made a scene portraying the Nativity scene, while another, displaying Santa Clous in a jet plane, was built by the Craft Art class. Eight stained glass windows, designed and painted by Miss Doris Brinkman ' s Advanced Art VII and VIII class, were displayed in the library. Ripple ' s instrumental and vocal music groups spread Broad Ripple ' s fame through the many per- formances they present during the year. The en- thusiasm of the marching band, under the direction of Mr. Wallace Decker, livens up the half time at football games. Advanced students perform in the A Band, while students enrolled in the beginning classes compose the B Band. The orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Paul Brown, ploys an important part in many school activities. The beginning instrumental courses pre- pare students for the later advancements and ac- tivities in the A Orchestra. The Golden Singers, directed by Mr. Gene Poston, present many programs for church and community groups throughout the city. The sixteen members of the Madrigal Singers, selected from Sculpturing from clay, Miss Doris Brinkman shows skills to Connie BorshofT, Sondrea Brackett, and Patty Fetter. Melting copper for a jewelry project, James Miller and Jerry Bice work under the watchful eye of Connie Groce.