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

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( S IPPLE BEAT MANUAL BY A V } SCORE OF 16-6, BUT THE REST 7V OF THE 1971 HOMECOMING SCORE WAS NOT SO EASY to add together. It seemed at times that the old Home- coming formula of queen pageantry, pa- rade, game, and dance was losing its kick, but as the events of Homecoming week moved toward a climax, spirit began to build up— and old timers would have felt that it was like old times. Chief organizers of the October 15-16 Homecoming were Chairman Paula Doo- ley and the new Executive Board, com- posed of club presidents. Saturday night ' s dance, Homecoming Happening, fea- tured rock music by the Fynal Episode. Paula Heil was crowned Homecoming Queen, while first-year participants won top parade honors. The Band ' s float, Band together to beat the skins, won the float competition, while Masque and Mime decorated the winning convertible. 1 Julie Retterer offers congratulations to Queen Paula Heil 2 Paula Heil radiates happiness after being crowned Homecoming Queen 3 Upon being named Homecoming Queen finalists, Debbie Holland, Paula Heil, Lucy Olive, Lisa Gibson, and Julie Retterer gather on the stage to receive their mums 4 Masque and Mime and Thespians teamed together to decorate the winning convertible 5 Lucy Olive represents Orange Aid in the parade through Broad Ripple Village 6 The Band ' s first place float circles the track during halftime L -E

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18 LIFE

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o my UFFERING AS DID THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN ROMEO AND JULIET, TONY (CARL SCHUMACHER) AND MARIA (Cynthia Wright) try to overcome preju- dices of present-day New York in Jerome Robbins ' West Side Story. The love between Maria, a Puerto Rican girl, and Tony, an American, is stifled by the hatr ed between their people. Maria ' s brother Bernardo (Brad Smith) and Chino (Bill Strauss) are leaders of the Sharks, a Puerto Rican gang. Tony and Riff (Jim Tillett) serve as lead- ers of the American gang, the Jets. Al- though Tony, Maria, and Anita (Anne Moberly) attempt a reconciliation, the murders of Bernardo, Riff, and Tony are necessary tolls which force others to see the senselessness of their hatred. The twelfth annual musical was pre- sented, with help from students and facul- ty, by Mr. Gene Poston, Mrs. Barbara Mueller, Mrs. Lucinda Paul, and Golden Singers, who survived late-night re- hearsals, cases of laryngitis, hard-to-learn accents, and Officer Krupke ' s chorus line to perform on November 12 and 13. 1 After leaving the dance, Consuela (Jan Moore) entertains Bernardo (Brad Smith), Chino (Bill Strauss), and the Sharks 2 Baby John (Chris Blake), A-Rab (John Barker), and other Jets offer reasons for their delinquency 3 Maria (Cyn- thia Wright) mourns the death of Tony (Carl Schumacher) 4 Ending long hours of work in the final rehearsal, Mrs. Barbara Mueller, Mrs. Lucinda Paul, and Mr. Gene Poston lead the Golden Singers and Orchestra 5 Openly re- vealing their love, Tony and Maria embrace in the bridal shop 6 Steve Clark and Donna Jones relax during a rehearsal break 7 Riff (Jim Tillett) and Tony argue about Tony ' s loyalty to the Jets 8 After the rumble, Action (Bill Catus) and several other Jets torment Anita (Anne Moberly) 20 LIFE