_____________SENIORS-- First lady shows love in service Upholding the title of the "president's wife" could be a very demanding experience, but Mrs. Clifton Ganus, Jr.,amply attends to the many duties that accompany her position. Mrs. Ganus has been privileged to host everything from wedding receptions to board members' wives' luncheons. Entertaining visitors is a favorite hobby of Mrs. Ganus and since the American Heritage building has been changed from a hotel into a dorm, she has had many opportunities to entertain many guests in her home. Some of these guests have included the mayor of New Orleans, visiting missionaries, editors of magazines and newspapers and new faculty members. Members of the Student Association as well as staffers on the Bison and Petit Jean PERFORMING one of her duties Mrs. Ganus receives guests at an AWH tea. are invited at dinner annually at the Ganus home. Mrs. Ganus loves to cook and she tries to use the Harding College Cookbook as much as possible in order to giver her guests a good home-cooked Southern meal. Until the senior class became too large for her home, Mrs. Ganus also had the graduates over every spring. This banquet h~s now been moved to the Heritage cafeteria to allow for more room. Each fall she helps welcome the faculty to a new school year with a reception and in the spring she presides over the annual PresidentFaculty-Staff dinner. Mrs. Ganus attended Harding and while here she worked on the Bison staff and was Sub-T 16 queen for two years. She was also a member of the Alpha Honor Society (now called Alpha Chi) and was runner-up for the Petit Jean queen. Mrs. Ganus graduated in May of 1942 and went on to teach English at Batesville during the summer and at Wynne during the winter. It was at Harding that she met President Ganus and they were married on his graduation day, May 27, 1943. Mrs. Ganus accompanied her husband to New Orleans where he worked on ~is Master's degree and in 1946 they returned to Harding. The period that followed was one that involved much moving around as they travelled back to New Orleans in 1949 for his doctorate, to Harding in 1951, and then on to New York in 1955. While in New York Dr. Ganus studied for his professional degree in college administration and preached at the Newhaven and Manhattan congregations. Since returning to Harding, the Ganuses have visited South America, Japan and the Holy Lands. In 1957 Dr. Ganus studied socialism in Russia and has achieved his goal of travelling to all 50 states with his family. What does Mrs. Ganus think of this life? In her words, "My life is more than I ever dreamed of and my husband is the greatest example to me besides the Bible." Mrs. Ganus is a well-informed person and likes to keep up with the students at Harding. The Ganuses have travelled widely, yet they still find time to attend to the affairs of Harding. Mrs. Ganus has been sponsor of the Tri Kappa social club since 1947 and has had active contact with students from this position. She is also honored by being the president of ssociated Women for Harding who recently donated $5,500 to Harding College. When asked what her greatest honor was, Mrs. Ganus replied that it was, "being my husband's wife and being the mother of three children." The Ganuses are truly a husband and wife team who care about people. In Mrs. Ganus' words, "We love people and we gain from knowing them every day." WALKER, WINNIE. Stavanger, 4, Norway. Nursing. Delta Chi Omega 1,2,3,4. WALLACE, MADO NA ANN. Star C"tty, AR. Vocational Home Economics. Goto 1,2,3,4, Sec. 3; SulrT 16 Queen; Homecoming Royalty 2,3; AHEA 2; JOY 1,2,3,4. WALLS, EVELYN. Oxford, MS. Office Administration. Transfer from University of Mississippi. Beta Tau Gamma 1,2,3,4, Sec. 1, Parliamentarian 4; May Campaigns 2,3; Co-ed 1,2,3,4; Women's Dorm Council 2; Big Sisters 2. WALTERS, CONNIE JO. Otterbein, IN. Psychology. Delta Chi Omega 1,2,3,4, Pres. 4, V.P. 3, Sec. 3; Beta Phi Kappa Queen; Deon's List 1,3; Behavioriol Science Club 3; Doctylology 3; JOY 1; Psychology Club 4; Psi Chi 4; lntramurals 1. WALTERS, JAMES. Sloe , AL. Bible. Transfer from University of Alobamo. International Campaigns 1,2,3,4; Timothy Club 1,2,3,4. WARE, AN . El Dorado, AR. Business Education. Kappa Kappa Kappa 2,3,4, Treas. 4; American St\Jdies 3,4; May Campaigns 2; Kappa Delta Pi 4; SNEA 4; NBEA 4; Social Affairs Committee 3,4; Civitons 3. WARREN,_ JANA. Idabel, OK. Special Education. Oege 1,2,3,4. WATSON, CHARLES. Memphis, TN. Accounting. Transfer from Memphis State University. TNT 1,2,3,4; Class Officer 1; May Campaigns 3; Young Republicans 4; Football 1; Golf 3; lntramurals 1,2,3,4. SENIORS - 107
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