Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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f - ' 1 L 1 . r ff 1. AGONIZINC over a knee injury suffered in the Homecoming game, senior Robert Goldstein is assisted off the field by Dr. lim Citty and trainer Kent jones. 2. POOH on the Tigers - we want a Winnie! is the caption on the sophomore float. Kim Adams, riding the winning entry, waves to the crowd. 3. INTENT on following the direction of drum major Mark Hud- son, members of the drum corp per- form at the Homecoming halftime. 4. A PAINTED Sue Coker grins for the camera as she mingles with the crowd at the parade. 5. PREPARINC for the party scene in The Sound of Music, Chris Davis tops off his white tie and tails with skillfully applied makeup to add years.

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