Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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. Foreword In one sense, with the opening of the 1954-55 school year a new era began for Harding era in which the school is fully accredited and in which a lovely campus and excellent educational facilities are 21 reality. Yet even though the school has prugrcsscd until the campus is hardly recognizable to return- jug;r alumni and althnugh styles may have Changed during the past thirlyione years, life at Harding in many ways has nut changed. That long line for lunch; the work and fun that goes with a Club banquet; those resolutions to study curly LLthisH semester followed works later by last minute cram- ming; hymn sings around the lily p001 on a stalk lit night; class and chapel periods that inspire us to serve othem h these things do not vhange. To keep fresh tho memories of such events. tn proscrve the faces of friends as they arv today. to catch and hntd a small part nt' life at I'larding in the year 1955 - this is the purpose of The Pratt? Jean. If this goal is achieved. it will be for the Pctit Jean staff, as this year has been for the college and for many Of her students. truly . . . 311 A DREAM COMETRUE

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CLIFTON LLOYD GANUS, JR. was born in Hillsburo. Texas. April 7. 1922. Vthn he was a small buy. his family moved to New Orleans. La. Upon graduation from Warren Easton High School, New Orleans. in 1939. he enrolled at Harding Cnlu loge where he majored in history and Bible receiv- ing a BA. degree in 1943. Following this, Cliff preached for two years at Charleston1 Miss... where he also coached for the high school. In the spring of 1946 he obtained an MA. degree in history from Tulane University and the following fall returned to his Alma Mater as Associate Prnfessor of Social Sciences. He became Professnr of History. Chairman of the Department of History and Social Science and Dean of the School of American Studies in 1952. A PhD. in history from Tulane University was attained in 1953. While a student at Harding, Cliff contributed much to extracurricular activities. As a professor. he has continued to have a wide variety of interests, holding membership in numerous academic and -ClViC organizations. He has preached regularly most of the time 1 Willifurd and Bay being the twu Chief places. Other activities include sponsoring the Sub T club, being class sponsor1 and taking a very active part in all sports. For eight years, 1044-52, he was president of the Harding Alumni Associa- tlon. Dedication. .. To one who makes his Courses both intorosting;v anrl nrlucalimlal; who sets the exampln of Christian living whether in the classmum or in 1110 gym; who has worked for the good of Harding first as a student and now as a pmfvssor. and who has been an idoal class spnnsur In 115 for three yearsl m CLIFTON LLOYD GANUS. JR. 1 we dedicate this 1955 Peri! Jean. 1 The Class of 55 The Ganus Family: Clifton Lloyd III and Deborah: Clifton. Jr.. Charles. and Louise. Cliff and Louise, then Louise Nicholas - a '42 graduate. were married May 27, 1943. just after his graduation from college.