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

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American and Danish AFSers, Wally Orr and Ole Christensen mail letters to their families in Austria and Denmark. Americans ' favorite foods taste even better at a drive-in! exclaims Ole Christensen to Bill Stone, his American host. Gazing wistfully at his Austrian mountain climber ' s hat, Wally Orr recalls fond memories of his summer AFS trip. 1 S 36 -- t

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The desire to work, advance, and win is deeply rooted in Ripple ' s personality. In addition to taking eight hours of college stu- dies at Indiana University during the summer months, Bill Johnson won first place in the District American Legion Oratorical Contest and placed third in the one contest. Another award-winning orator. Jell Hammond placed third in the state in the Voice of Democracy ' ' Contest. To further Ripple ' s speaking reputation, this year ' s Debate Team won second place in the zone contest of the Indiana High School Forensic Association contest. Combining speech and government, Ripple sent live representatives to the Purdue Legislature. There, while imitating the state government in de- bate and discussion of bills, these teenage legislators acquired five awards. Ripple claimed the limelight in other fields also. Marci Fox showed her academic and homemaking ability by winning the Betty Crocker award. As president of the Indiana High School Press As- sociation, Tom Merrill co-ordinates the activities of the annual state meeting at Franklin College. homemaking, journalism I speak for democracy oratorical contest winner Jeff Ham- mond practices using his voice and gestures for emphasis. All-time-record setters. ' For the first time in the 18-year history of the Purdue Legislature one high school won five awards, the highest possible that any school could win. Mem- bers of this record-setting team from Broad Ripple. Larry Morrison, Pete Barrick. Mike McGee. Jeff Hammond, and Mark Minton. talk over their individual awards.

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Learning about life at Ripple, Ole Christensen, exchange student, looks at p ictures in the Riparian photo lab. As a member of the photo staff, Ole learned how to take, develop, and print pictures. AFSers strengthen Old and New World Ties Language is no problem for Ripple ' s fourth for- eign exchange student, Ole Christensen, who speaks French, Swedish, German, Latin, and Italian as well as fluent English and his native Danish. A typical blue-eyed, brown-haired Scandinavian from Virum, Denmark, Ole readily adapted himself to the Amer- ican school system and social life. He participated actively in Student Council, Key Club, Thespians, Photo Stall, and Golden Singers and was a promis- ing member of the Tennis Squad. Ole lived with Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Stone. In exchange, AFSer Wally On visited Austria dur- ing the summer months. He stayed with the Pichler family on their 80-acre farm in southern Austria where he helped his family ' ' with work on the farm, swam in a nearby lake, and visited the people and cities of the country, particularly Vienna, before sailing home in August. Studying for finals, Ole Christensen takes advantage of the quiet of the Broad Ripple High School library. 1?