Ripon High School Yearbooks
As part of our local history collection, the Ripon Public Library has digitized volumes of the “The Tiger,” the yearbook of the Ripon Senior High School. The volumes listed below, from which digitized PDF versions have been created, are believe to be in the public domain due to their age and lack of copyright statements.
Missing Years
Only years for which the library had multiple copies, and for which copyright law clearly allows, have been digitized. We are looking for additional copies of the following years:
- 1929
- 1935
- 1945
- 1946
Seeking Donations
1965 | 1966 | ||||||||
1978 | 1979 | ||||||||
1980 | 1981 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | |||||
2013 | 2015 |
Class of 1954 Pictorial Directory
In addition to the yearbooks listed below, a pictorial directory of the class of 1954, assembled in 2014, was given to the library’s digital collection by Lawrence Evers.
View the 1954 pictorial directory
Please note that there are no plans to digitize additional yearbook issues at this time.
The Tiger - RHS 1917
The Class of Seventeen
“Like the swell of some sweet tune,
Morning rises into noon,
May glides onward into June.” – Longfellow.
The Tiger - RHS 1918
The Class of Eighteen
Dedicated to the four members of the class of nineteen hundred and eighteen: Loudon Webster, Charles Webster, Arnold Oldenburg, and Raymond Haensgen, who are serving Uncle Sam on land and on sea, and helping “to make the world safe for democracy”.
The Tiger - RHS 1919
The Class of Nineteen
Motto – “Ideals are the World’s Masters.”
The Tiger - RHS 1920
Class of Nineteen Twenty
Motto – “Finished, yet beginning.”
The Tiger - RHS 1921
The Class of Nineteen Twenty-One
Dedication – to Lowell Goodrich: “In loving recognition of the fact that many of the achievements and pleasures, which we have recounted in this annual, would not exist, but for his encouragement and high ideals, we, the Senior Class of 1921, do loyally dedicate this annual.”
The Tiger - RHS 1922
The Class of Nineteen Twenty-Two
Motto – “Safe on first, now score!”
The Tiger - RHS 1923
The Class of Nineteen Twenty-Three
Motto – “We have crossed the bay, the ocean lies before us.”
The Tiger - RHS 1924
Class of Nineteen Twenty-Four
Motto – “Not at the top, but climbing.”
The Tiger - RHS 1925
The Class of Nineteen Twenty-Five
Dedicated to the Business Men of Ripon who have so faithfully supported our school in all of its work.
The Tiger - RHS 1926
The Class of Nineteen Twenty-Six
Dedication – To the Community – that Greater Ripon – with its rich heritage of history and its glorious vision, the Staff of the 1926 Tiger dedicates this book.
The Tiger - RHS 1927
The Class of Nineteen Twenty-Seven
Dedication – To the Ripon High School band – with its pep, its tireless spirit and its glorious inspiration, the staff of the 1927 Tiger wholeheartedly dedicates this book.
The Tiger - RHS 1928
The Class of Nineteen Twenty-Eight
Motto – “Out of the Harbor Into Deep Channels.”
The Tiger - RHS 1929
Sorry, no digital copy available.
The Tiger - RHS 1930
The Class of Nineteen Thirty
Motto – “Ad astra per aspera (to the stars through difficulties)”
The Tiger - RHS 1931
The Class of Nineteen Thirty-One
Dedication – To Leonard P. Hettinger we dedicate this 1931 Tiger; not primarily because of his wonderful success as coach of Ripon’s athletic teams, though we are proud of his achievement; but essentially because we, the Student Body of Ripon High School respect and love him as teacher, friend, man.
The Tiger - RHS 1932
The Class of Nineteen Thirty-Two
Foreword and Dedication – Because we want the 1932 Tiger to be a book of memories, and because pictures are the happiest medium for recalling memories, we have made pictorial close-ups of our daily life the main media for achieving our purpose. It has been our endeavor to include a glimpse of every phase of our school life.
We dedicate this Tiger to those many character-shaping influences which we experience daily in the joyous play and fruitful work of our varied school experiences.
The Tiger - RHS 1933
The Class of Nineteen Thirty-Three
Motto – “Nunc declucemus ubi stabimus (Now we launch, where shall we anchor?)”
The Tiger - RHS 1934
The Class of Nineteen Thirty-Four
Motto – “Young America Marches On”
The Tiger - RHS 1935
Sorry, no digital copy available.
The Tiger - RHS 1936
The Class of Nineteen Thirty-Six
Dedication – To Mr. P. J. Lunde, our principal, do we the class of 1936 most cordially dedicate this the twentieth “Tiger.”
We wish thus to express our appreciation for his understanding of our many and varied problems and for his sympathy and help in the solving of them.
This marks Mr. Lunde’s sixteenth year with Ripon High School and in his six years as principal, well has he guided us through our complete high school course.
Mr. Lunde, our most sincere wish is that your burdens may grow lighter and that the friendship and respect of Ripon High may accompany you for many years.
The Tiger - RHS 1937
The Class of Nineteen Thirty-Seven
Dedication – To Mr. Banville we dedicate our 1937 Tiger. We find it difficult to fittingly express our appreciation for all that he has done for Ripon High School. During the 14 years that Mr. Banville has been with us, he has been ever ready to advance any undertaking which has been for our good. He has forwarded Boy Scouts, athletics, social and financial movements. To you, Mr. Banville, we extend our sincere gratitude and our deepest wish is that you may long remain with Ripon High School.
The Tiger - RHS 1938
The Class of Nineteen Thirty-Eight
Foreword – In the following pages the 1938 TIGER Staff has attempted to record the events of the past school year in an unique and different manner. It has been our endeavor to produce a book that is singular and distinguished from all year books. We believe our theme is novel and that it utilizes the limited space to the best advantage.
Whether or not we have succeeded will be decided by the reader. It is our sincere hope that our efforts have non been in vain and that the 1938 TIGER has accomplished the objectives of the staff.
The Tiger - RHS 1939
The Class of Nineteen Thirty-Nine
“Day by day, for 26 years, Ripon youth has worked and played within these walls…”
The Tiger - RHS 1940
The Class of Nineteen Forty
The 1940 tiger Visits Student Rendezvous – “Tubby’s” – Home of the “coke supper” and jitterbug.
“Speaking of pictures… this one is typical of Ripon High students trying to relax… Doris Ann and Dorothy sip their cool cokes at Reichmuth’s… and discuss the latest gossip… while jitterbugs trip the light fantastic somewhere in the background… to the latest tunes of the honest bands… erupting from the nickle-a-hop orthophonic… looking for someone?… Try Tubby’s.”
The Tiger - RHS 1941
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The Tiger - RHS 1942
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The Tiger - RHS 1943
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The Tiger - RHS 1944
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The Tiger - RHS 1945
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The Tiger - RHS 1946
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The Tiger - RHS 1947
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The Tiger - RHS 1948
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The Tiger - RHS 1949
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The Tiger - RHS 1950
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The Tiger - RHS 1952
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The Tiger - RHS 1953
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The Tiger - RHS 1954
View Ripon High School Class of 1954 Pictorial Directory
The Tiger - RHS 1955
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The Tiger - RHS 1956
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The Tiger - RHS 1957
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The Tiger - RHS 1958
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The Tiger - RHS 1959
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The Tiger - RHS 1960
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The Tiger - RHS 1961
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The Tiger - RHS 1962
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The Tiger - RHS 1963
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The Tiger - RHS 1964
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The Tiger - RHS 1969
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The Tiger - RHS 1970
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The Tiger - RHS 1971
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The Tiger - RHS 1972
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The Tiger - RHS 1973
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The Tiger - RHS 1974
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The Tiger - RHS 1975
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The Tiger - RHS 1976
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