University of Maryland Baltimore Dental School - Mirror Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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19 DAVID HOWARD BLOOM Dave . . . Baltimore . . . Shepherd State Teachers College . . . Naval Air Corps . . . married . . . one child . . . balding . . . quiet humor . . . Stine commuter . . . imperturbable . . . rumor monger . . . book bag and lunch box . . . trinket manufacturer . . . aspirin . . . Did you see television last night? MELVIN HYMAN BULMASH Mel . . . Baltimore . . . Johns Hopkins University (B.A.) . . . Army . . . Alpha Omega (Social Committee Chairman 3,4) ... Mirror 4 . . . married . . . busy, busy . . . wants the details . . . always smiling . . . helium generator . . . conscientious . . . theorist . . . Superficially . . . There ' s nothing personal, understand? ARTHUR MERRICK BUSHEY Art . Carolina Society . nician . . delinquent . . take a break. . Catonsville, Maryland . . . University of North . . Navy . . . Psi Omega . . . Gorgas Odontological . Class Treasurer 3 . . . Biddix ' s blood (y) tech- used car exchange . . . composed . . . Psi Omega ' s That might be. . . . Why worry? Let ' s { H r

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One-hundred-and-eight strong we started, knowing full well that many would retire from the field. And many did — men who were older and had too great a lapse in the educational chain; men who felt that the profession did not offer enough; men who could not scrape together the necessary finances to continue. But ninety-one of us reached our senior year — ninety-one men who, we think, have fulfilled the prediction made of them in 1946: that they would constitute one of the finest classes to be grad- uated from BCDS in many years. On the whole, we have tried hard. There have been the expected tensions and frustrations attendant upon acquiring a professional degree. We have felt put-upon and mistreated (some few times we were), and we ' ve griped and groaned and complained bitterly, but we have plugged on. Because of the constant pressure of day-to-day work, we seized every opportunity to revert to our natural selves. Class comedians lessened the dignity of serious lecturers, and we trooped to every social event with freshness of spirit (spirit — very good word). In the early phases of our studies, we treated hard luck stories with tender sympathy, but eventually complaints were met with the mocking refrain of Hearts and Flowers. Today, in the light of present success, past worries have become rather trivial. We tend to remember and treasure only the lighter moments. We have acquired cer- tain ideals about dentistry which we hope to take with us into practice. We know that our training will compare to advantage with that of almost any other school in the country. For the ideals and training we are grateful. We hope the profession gains by our entrance. David Troup and Stuart Ratner. Dr. Towill was graduated from BCDS in J 925. Five years later he returned to the school as instructor in Operative Dentistry. He left in 1959, but was back again in 1949, this time as Associate Pro- fessor of Operative Dentistry. The MIRROR congratulates him upon his election as Honorary President of the Class of 195 0. Robert B. Towill, D.D.S. Honorary Class. President A 13

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SO JAMES MAURICE CALLAHAN Irish . . . Bridgeport, Connecticut . . . Fordham Uni- versity (B.S.) . . . Army Air Corps . . . Psi Omega (Sena- tor 3,4) ... whisperer . . . home library . . . size 16 shoes . . . inlay enthusiast (?) ... only man in the school who could tune off lectures . . . Gimme a butt. ... I took your Palmer. 1- JOHN CARROCCIA, JR. Providence, Rhode Island . . . Rhode Island State College . . . Army Air Force . . . Psi Omega . . . married . . . one child . . . optimistic . . . Rhode Island Chamber of Com- merce . . . prognathus . . . athlete . . . follows his nose . . . hearty . . . Dentistry and the C. I. O. . . . diastemic . . . Bloom television fan . . . Val — . . . Who wrote this music? Sfe «!• LAURENCE GRAY CLAGGETT T ' Pinny ' . . . Easton, Maryland . . . Johns Hopkins Uni- . . Army Air Force . . . classroom Rip Van Winkle golf scores . . . has to win . . . music authority . . . junior exodontist . . . recalcitrant . . . doubts Cappuccio . . . cackler . . . What I mean is — . versity . . . . low 1 Mi A 15 r