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

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Delighted families receive industrial arts projects such as Tim Stanfill ' s king-size jewelry box. Light, camera, and attention focus on the subject of photography pupils Susannah Fitch and Don Dawson Concentration marks the faces of John Fattic and Jeff Endicott as they operate an electric saw. Departure time is near for Choir members preparing to leave for a program. Packing the car for the trip are Gary Hoile, Pat Hogan, Scotta Flaningam. Ed Comfort, Brandt Downey, and Use Bried.

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Talents, skills grow keen in fine and practical arts Busy as bees, Sharon Hawley and Sharon Howlett assure a trim fit by pinning a dress-to-be on a clothing dummy in a home economics class. 26 Odors of freshly-baked cookies and the hum of sewina: machines float from the home economics rooms as pupils learn homemaking skills. Girls studying foods learn that tempting meals ie(|uire careful planning and preparation. Clothing courses stress not only sewing skills, but also the importance of personal grooming. Looking ahea d. Family Living pupils study human relations and life problems. Careers in engineering, architecture, and other skilled trades await industrial arts pupils. Accuracy is the prime requisite for good Avork in mechanical dra ving. Precision is also necessary for successful metal and wood shop projects. Future artists and craftsmen analyze their abilities and strive to perfect their talents in Broad Ripple High School ' s art and music classes. Pupils in general art, ceramics, jewelry, craft art, and photography gain skills which prove invaluable to school groups that enlist their aid. ■ Music-makers use vell-tunecl instruments and trained voices to perform for school and community. The marching band struts at football games, and the orchestra plays from the pit in the new audito- rium. )cal music groups from Chorus I to Madri- gals learn to create melodious harmony.

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y, ::- Playing with fire is no more dangerous than using firearms without proper knowledge. Robin Dolson points out parts of a rifle to ROTC boys watching an instructive film. ROTC, gym keep pupils healthy in body, wealthy Safety comes first for pupils developing strong bodies and cautious habits in ROTC, physical educa- tion, Health, and Driver Education. ROTC Rifle Team members learn to handle fire- arms witii care under the direction of SFC Richard Stoe. Receiving basic military training, ROTC boys march in the Armed Forces Day Parade, practice drill tactics, and learn to respect authority. Conditioning exercises, athletic games, and tum- bling occupy physical education pupils building well- balanced, healthy bodies. (iirls in Health classes learn to cope with emer- gencies by using Red Cross methods, and all Health pupils gain an understanding of body functions, the key to healthful living. Driver Education teachers stress safety to pupils who become skilled in driving techniques through behind-the-wheel instruction. Poised for action, Anne Brafford, Nancy Davis, Cindy New, and Karen Cirdler await the signal to begin a scooter race in physical education.