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

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75 YEARS YOUNG Spirit turns well of tradition into fountain of youth Utilizing the switchboard in the new office section, Mrs. Sara Powell transfers a call to one of the administrative offices. Three generations of school leaders share common loyalties and goals. Principal J. Fred Mur- phy and Senior Class officers Dave Cranfill and Peg Ballard admire a portrait of Mr. Karl Von Ammerman, former prin- cipal who led Ripple through critical years.

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Gateway to athletic triumphs, the Edgar F. Diede- rich monument is a popular gathering place and an entrance to the Diederich Memorial Field. The field, dedicated in 1951 to the memory of Mr. Diederich, former coach and athletic director, is the scene of Ripple football and track events. One other land- mark on the school grounds is the time-worn sun- dial, located on the northwest corner of the front lawn. The sundial, an anonymous gift donated in 1936, is engraved with designs and quotations. Progressing with the times, the Ripple community does not neglect public interest in history. The out- moded Nickel Plate Railroad engine which rests in Broad Ripple Park is open for public inspection, and children delight in viewing the workings of the locomotive. Summer and winter. Broad Ripple vil- lagers of all ages enjoy the park ' s Olympic-sized swimming pool. Many other recreational facilities attracted crowds to the grounds when they housed an amusement park as early as 1 889. . U .

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as old blends with new Some things never change — the joy ol youth, the warmth of friendsfiip, the thirst tor knowledge, the spirit of competition. Other things must change; 75 years of active life and bustling activity create the need and the means for many changes. Those things vhich do not alter ease the transition between old and new. At Ripple the new joins the old grace- fully, with lasting values of a rich heritage bridging the years. Physical failine often comes with age, but Ripple ' s facilities defy her years. Well-e(|uipped physically. Ripple moves ahead in the realm of new ideas. Old, time-tried theories serve as bases for fresh attitudes and methods. The stream of enthtisiasm that flows through Ripple produces not only new ideas, but also new honors. Broad Ripple is an old — yet a yoiuig — school. The old mellows the new, and the new stands proud- ly by the old as Ripple becomes 75 years yoimg. Starting the day with a friendly chat, Pollv Colvin and Mrs. Edna-Mae Ross enter school together. Regardless of its wintry transfor- mation, lettering on a corner of the building ' s new wing proclaims Ripple ' s name to passers-by. Bearing strong resemblance to a modern industrial plant, Broad Ripple High School ' s shop wing and cafeteria present a striking view of the school. Each morning this aspect of Ripple greets pupils and teachers who use the ample parking space in the Compton Street lot.