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

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Students ' g et into ' outside music Although each student had his own special way of spending spare time, many got into outside music. Everything from listening to their favorite albums to singing in church choirs took up Ripplites spare time. On weekends, many students attended favorite group concerts. Earth, Wind, Fire, Brothers Johnson, Kansas, and Geno Venelli appeared, along with many other groups at the Convention Center and Market Square Arena. Seeing the same students at nearly every concert was a common sight. BEETHOVAN ' S HANDS . . . While playing his organ, David Radel practices a familar song. Listening to the radio was a favorite way for students to hear popular tunes. Headphones provided an easy and relaxing get-away from homework. Some students participated in church choirs during the week and on Sundays. Janet Smith often played her violin for special occasions at her church. With instrument a nd music in hand, many Ripplites spent endless hours practicing and perfecting songs. Many students practiced their instruments an hour a day just for the satisfaction of playing a piece of music correctly. From Market Square Arena to choir lofts, Ripplites took their music wherever they went. CONCERT GOER . . . Spending her hard-earned money, Kelly Calender buys a ticket for the Hall and Oats concert. THE BEAT GOES ON . . . Starsky Stallworth gets down on the tympanies as he experiments with his own beat. ( ' ,. •Ja B Outside Music 25

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CARRY ON WAYWARD SON . . . Lead guitarist for the rock group Kansas jams during the December 3 concert. 24 Outside Music

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' Riffles ' do not have ridges P nifties is not a spelling error, but one of the first names of this area used in the 1830 ' s. The name Broad Ripple came about because the ripple in White River was th e largest and widest at this point. The ripple was so large, villagers believed that only one townsman could throw a stone across it. Broad Ripple became the official name in 1837. When the canal was built in 1836, it connected Broad Ripple Village to Indianapolis. Irishmen worked on the canal and received jiggers of whiskey for their pay. They completed only eight miles of the 459 miles intended. The school Broad Ripple was built in 1884. It contained both elementary GREEN ACRES ... An aerial view of Broad Ripple in 1939, shows that much of what was farmland then, is now homes and businesses. 26 School Portrait