Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery - Dental Columbian Yearbook (New York, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1954 volume:

.. ' « M jf UiujLUUjQJUlIinJJQJllJ MM ian I ' ' £ : f ' ■ ' V r rl J 77 ?775? ' (Jit $ UA j-yfj-6 UjJJV Y r jj-r r Jf jj yy cwj J 9 J 3 £JJc£i J-J j Jj ML Z£Art l ' 5 £}-6 • « !! !! ' ! • •■■J , D n. I !!, ••• ■ ..■- ■ :7 SSrSw.r • ' i DENTAL COLUMBIAN Columbia -Presbyterian Medical Center J23M S MMwe wM j%4ae EDWARD A. CAIN, JR., B.S., D.D.S. Associate Professor of Dentistry ROBERT E. HERLANDS, A.B.,. D.D.S. Associate Professor of Dentistry In recognition of their many noteworthy achievements in the field of dentistry, and with the deepest appreciation for their sincere interest in the students, the Class of J 954 proudly dedicates this book to Dr. Robert E..Herlands and Dr. Edward A. Cain, Jr. Dedication In reviewing the brilliant careers of Dr. Cain and Dr. Herlands, the parallelism of their achievements becomes apparent. Dr. Edward A. Cain, Jr. was born in. New York in 1920. After graduating with honors from De La Salle Institute, he attended Fordham Univer- sity, receiving his B.S. in 1942. Upon graduation from Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery in 1945, Dr. Cain joined the teach- ing staff as a member of the Operative Dentistry Division. Dr. Robert E. Herlands was born in New York in 1921. He attended George Washington High School, and obtained his A.B. degree from Co- lumbia College in 1941. In 1944, Dr. Herlands received the degree of D.D.S. from Columbia, and became a member of the Dental School ' s Prosthetics staff. The similarities in the lives of these two men are quite remarkable. Each of them may well be proud of his distinguished family. Dr. Cain ' s father is alse a dentist, and was at one time on the staff of the Vanderbilt Clinic Dental Department. Dr. Herlands is a member of the largest Phi Beta Kappa family in the country, having two brothers and a sister who, along with him, were awarded keys from that society. In 1953, Dr. Cain and Dr. Herlands climaxed their affiliation with the Dental School by being made Associate Professors of Dentistry. Both men are very active with dental fra- ternities. Dr. Herlands has served as faculty ad- viser for Alpha Omega, while Dr. Cain has held a similar position with Psi Omega. They have also been honored with membership in Omicron Kappa Upsilon. Dr. Herlands and Dr. Cain are both married. Dr. Cain is the proud father of three children and Dr. Herlands ' two daughters are his pride and joy. It would be easy to see, from the preceding biographies alone, why these men are being honored with this dedication. But, there is still another reason, perhaps the most important of all, which prompted the selection of Dr. Cain and Dr. Herlands as our dedicatory twins. It is that wonderful quality of devotion to the teaching of dentistry that has endeared them to us. We will always be grateful for the invalu- able instruction and unselfish guidance we have received from them. GRAYSON KIRK, PH.D., LL.D. President of the University WILLARD COLE RAPPLEYE, A.M., M.D., SC.D. Vice-President of the University in Charge of Medical Affairs; Dean of the Faculty of Medicine MAURICE J. HICKEY, D.M.D., M.D. Associate Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Dental and Oral Surgery; Executive Officer, Department of Dentistry; Professor of Oral Surgery The Bicentennial, the Medical Center and Dentistry L. Laszlo Schwartz, D.D.S. An anniversary is not only a time for evaluat- ing the record of the past. It serves a greater pur- pose if it is a time for stocktaking with a view to the future. Institutions, whether small or great, never stand still for any length of time. They move forward or they slip backward. Such a mo- tion may at times seem imperceptible but it is present nonetheless. It is, therefore, most impor- tant that we try at times such as this to estimate what we would hope to accomplish in the next twenty-five years, to assess our obstacles and diffi- culties and to take inventory of our assets. A ship seldom reaches its harbor by drifting. These words, spoken by President Kirk at the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, apply to the School of Dental and Oral Surgery and the profession of dentistry. Even a cursory examination of dentistry today shows that, in principle, its practices are ancient in origin. They arose from two sources during antiquity: one technical, the other scientific. The first had its beginnings among the Phoenician and Etruscan craftsmen. The second began with the birth of Greek science. There are many valid reasons why dentistry has developed more fully along the technical rather than the scientific lines. The most common dental disorders— caries and periodontal disease— are older than civiliza- tion itself. They have been essentially universal afflictions to which nature offered little resistance. Although these diseases were not fatal they were a cause of great human unhappiness because they hampered the diverse functions of the complex physiological system we call the mouth. An art had to develop to cope with these dis- eases because neither nature nor science was able to. This dental art, developing slowly during the past 2000 years, reached a level of full effective- ness only in our own century. It is to America that the world owes most of the achievements of modern dentistry: the effec- tive restoration of carious teeth and replacement of those lost, the successful treatment of diseased teeth and the structures which support them and perhaps the most dramatic of all— the gift of anes- thesia. American dentistry, of all the branches of med- icine, has led the world from the beginning. For this the reasons are many and complex. Man ' s Right to Knowledge and the Free Use Thereof has been primarily responsible for the fact that, in dentistry, the words excellence and American have become practically synony- mous throughout the world. We owe this distinction also to the diversity of the sources from which dentistry drew its nour- ishment: Colonial craftsmen with their mechani- cal ingenuity, enterprising practitioners who brought to our shores the fruits of French dental art and English biological science, American physicians and engineers with their special tal- ents. All were drawn to dentistry in this country by its many challenges and opportunities. These diverse groups found in the new world an at- mosphere of freedom. They could work unfet- tered by guild or other restrictions which had hindered dental progress in the old world. American dentistry was bom and progressed in an atmosphere which held sacred the right to knowledge and its free use. An important use of this freedom occurred in 1840, when it became evident that the knowl- edge necessary for further growth in dentistry was not to be found within the framework of the medicine of the time. Medical thought of that dav was characterized bv philosophical theorizing. Medical treatment consisted for the most part of bleeding, purging and leeching. Excisions and amputation composed the main- stays of surgical practice. Dentistry went its own wav to seek the knowledge and develop the procedures it required. So successful was dentistry that within sev- enty-five years its art had outstripped its science. In 1910. William Hunter, an English physician, charged American dentistry with the responsi- bility for building a veritable mausoleum of gold over a mass of sepsis . . . without parallel in the whole realm of medicine or surgery. American dentistry world famous for its dex- terity, now faced the task of becoming more sci- entific. The researches of W. D. Miller in dental caries had already shown that the scientific knowledge necessary for the growth of dentistry was to be found in the great research and teach- ing centers of medicine. In less than a century medicine had progressed more than it had in the previous thousand years. In 1840 dentistry left medicine to develop the technical skills necessary for effective dental treatment. By 1911 it be- came evident that if dentistry was to flower and ultimately to minimize or eliminate the need for its complicated and costly techniques, it had to develop a biological basis for its therapy. Into this world of shifting emphasis Colum- bia ' s dental school was born. The new school— with the same entrance requirements as those of the College of Physicians and Surgeons— was unique. The first years were difficult, but by 1928, with funds provided by the University, the School became part of the new Medical Center. Subsequent steps taken by the University to weld dentistry with medicine were not always received with enthusiasm. Some individuals and groups in dentistry even called for a halt in Co- lumbia ' s experiments in dental education. But Columbia had not carried the tradition of a great university for two hundred years for naught. Because we are free, stated President Kirk recently, because no man and no group of men may limit us in the process of honest inquiry and expression, our responsibility is great. Co- lumbia ' s is a tradition of leadership. There have been instances in which that leadership was not ' .mmediately popular. This is not important. The university which is timorous, which fears to es- pouse an unpopular view that is the product of honest, sound, qualified scholarship and research, is a university in name only. Acting on these principles the University merged the Dental and Medical Faculties in 1945 and dentistry took its place as a full mem- ber of Columbia ' s medical family. By this action the University reaffirmed the conviction upon which it founded the Dental School— dentistry is logically a branch of general medicine. This step did not achieve, even at Columbia, the full integration of dentistry with medicine. In a free society, individuals do not shed their attitudes and alter their behavior over-night. For some the change was recklessly rapid; for others it appeared hopelessly slow. The type of change envisioned by the University was expressed by Dean Rappleye when he wrote, It is often dif- ficult to steer a course in the middle of the road, particularly because that requires a high order of judgment and courage. Our progress must be by evolution, but it also must be progress. The integration, like the founding of the School and the move to the Medical Center, provided the soil necessary for the further growth of dentistry. For a good harvest, fertilizing and tilling are also needed. To look at dentistry at the Medical Center to- day, it is evident that it has come a long way to- ward becoming a part of general medicine. In research, teaching and practice dentists have as- sumed responsibilities and won recognition as specialists of the mouth. Yet the obstacles that remain are many. The necessity for training the student in the complicated techniques demanded by dental practice today makes it difficult to relate these procedures to the basic sciences. At Columbia, the schism between the science of dentistry and its art has been narrowed, but it is still much too wide. With specialization, the art it- self is unduly fragmented and the need for better communication is great. In spite of formidable obstacles, not the least of which is the need for financial support, the University is continuing its pioneering efforts in the fields of dental education. As a result, the graduates of this Bicentennial year at Columbia are unquestionably better educated and trained than were their predecessors. But the success of the University in dentistry will also be measured by the extent to which its graduates, as profes- sional men and as citizens, adhere to the prin- ciple expressed in the theme of the Bicenten- nial. j OPERATIVE Carl R. Oman, D.D.S. Irvin L. Hunt, Jr., D.D.S. Edward A. Cain, Jr. Professor of Dentistry Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry B.S., D.D.S. Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry ™ 1 Harold Sherman William H. Silverstein Joseph M. Leavitt, D.D.S. William Miller, D.D.S. B.S., D.D.S. D.D.S. Inst, in Dentistry Inst, in Dentistry Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Joseph E. Fiasconaro Herbert P. Fritz, D.D.S. Stanley Brzustowicz, D.D.S. Steven Scrivani, D.D.S. D.D.S. Inst, in Dentristy Inst, in Dentistry Asst. in Dentistry Inst, in Dentistry Kenneth C. Deesen, D.D.S. Irving J. Naidorf, D.D.S. Gerald H. Besen, D.D.S. Asst. in Dentistry Asst. in Dentistry Asst. in Dentistry 12 PROSTHETICS Gilbert P. Smith, D.D.S. Max A. Pleasure, D.D.S., Robert E. Herlands Professor of Dentistry M.S.P.H. A.B., D.D.S. Assoc. Clin. Prof. of Dentistry Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry Louis A. Cohn, D.D.S. John J. Lucca, A.B., D.D.S. Howard Arden George W. Hindels Louis A. Saporito, D.D.S. Assoc.Clin.Prof.ofDentistry Asst. Prof . of Dentistry B.S., D.D.S. M.D., D.D.S. Asst. Clin. Prof . of Dentistry Asst. Prof, of Dentistry Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry George Schwendener Sebastian A. Bruno, D.M.D. Ennio L. Uccellani, D.D.S. Joseph C. De Lisi, D.D.S. Joseph Randi, D.D.S D.D.S. Asst. in Dentistry Asst. in Dentistry Asst. in Dentistry Asst. in Dentistry Inst, in Dentistry 13 STOMATOLOGY Diagnosis and Radiology Lewis R. Stowe, D.D.S. Edward V. Zegarelli Professor of Dentistry A.B., D.D.S., M.S. Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry W -  i 4 Joseph A. Cuttita Jack Budowsky, D.D.S. Ida M. Golomb, D.D.S. Ferdinand A. Tuoti A.B., M.S., D.D.S. Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Inst, in Dentistry D.M.D. Asst. Prof, of Dentistry Inst, in Dentistry John D. Piro, D.D.S. Inst, in Dentistry Evald Linder Lawrence Heiman, D.D.S. Joseph Serio, D.D.S. Inst, in Radiology Asst. in Dentistry Asst. in Dentistry Jesse Lef court, D.D.S. Asst. in Dentistry PATHOLOGY ORAL PATHOLOGY RESEARCH Wellington B. Stewart B.S., M.D. Asst. Prof, of Pathology Martin Lunin, D.D.S. Inst, in Oral Pathology Lester R. Cahn, D.D.S. Associate Professor of Oral Pathology Henrv R. Barrels, B.S., D.D.S. Assistant Professor of Oral Pathology Barnet M. Levy A.B., D.D.S., M.S. Professor of Dentistry u PERIODONTOLOGY Frank E. Beube Saul Schluger, D.D.S. Lewis Fox, D.D.S. William A. Themann, D.D.S. Robert Gottsegen L.D.S., D.D.S. Assoc. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Asst. Clin. Prof . of Dentistry A.B., D.D.S. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Asst. Prof, of Dentistry Leonard Hirschfeld Melvin Morris Ellen N. Hosiosky A.B., D.D.S. B.S., M.A., D.D.S. D.M.D., D.D.S. Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Asst. in Dentistry Jack Alloy, D.D.S. Inst, in Dentistry Harold C. Sternlicht D.D.S. Inst, in Dentistry PEDODONTICS Solomon N. Rosenstein Julian Schroff, D.D.S. Edward S. Luboja, D.D.S. B.S., D.D.S. Asst. in Dentistry Inst, in Dentistry Professor of Dentistry ( ft £ 4 1 t Bernard Nathanson, D.D.S. Ovid Slavin, D.D.S. Philip Kutner, D.D.S. Clin. Asst. in Dentistry Clin. Asst. in Dentistry Clin. Asst. in Dentistry 15 ORAL SURGERY Joseph Schroff William J. Savoy Mortis Fierstein, D.D.S. Alvin S. Nathan B.S., M.D., D.D.S. B.S., D.D.S. Associate Clin. Professor B.S., A.M., D.D.S. William Carr Associate Clin. Professor of Dentistry Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Prof, of Oral Surgery of Dentistry Theodore Bundrant, D.D.S. Stanley L. Lane Robin M. Rankow Fred Rothenberg Morris Kavelle, D.D.S Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry M.D., D.D.S. D.D.S., M.D. D.M.D., D.D.S. Inst, in Dentistry Inst, in Oral Surgery Inst, in Oral Surgery Inst, in Dentistry ORTHODONTICS Arthur C. Totten, D.D.S. Harry A. Gallon, D.D.S. Evelyn Witol, D-.M.D. Clifford L. Whitman Professor of Dentistry Associate Clin. Professor Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry D.D.S. of Dentistry Inst, in Dentistry James Jay, D.D.S. Axel Hanson Francis J. Loughlin, D.D.S. Julius Tarshis, D.D.S. Inst, in Dentistry Inst, in Dental Technique Asst. in Dentistry Clin. Asst. in Dentistry 16 ANATOMY Wilfred M. Copenhaver A.B., Ph.D. Professor of Anatomy Oral Histology William M. Rogers B.S., Ph.D. Asst. Prof, of Anatomy Harry H. Shapiro, D.M.D. Asst. Prof, of Anatomy Physiology Bacteriology Edmund Applebaum D.D.S. Associate Professor of Dental Anatomy Magnus I. Gregersen A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Dalton Prof, of Physiology Solon A. Ellison, D.D.S. Assoc, in Microbiology Biochemistry Dental Materials Admissions Dental History Maxwell Karshan Herbert D. Ayers, Jr. Houghton Holliday B.S., A.M., Ph.D. A.B., D.D.S. A.B., D.D.S. Assoc. Prof, of Biochemistry Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Professor of Dentistry L. Laszlo Schwartz, D.D.S. Lecturer in Dentistry Curt Proskauer, D.M.D. Curator of Museum 17 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL Florence Bunny Mona Stanley Hedy Nicholas Robert Mary Ann Albert Moore Solow Marx Mills Lang Vero Wrong Ward Katona Ruth Muriel Lillian Elise Jane Sally Jeanne Edah Ann Pieper Kubiak Remicci Boyd Carreiro Webster Williams Hedden Emmerich Lola Snyder Eleanor Koepchen Edna McNeil Michael McGrath Jose Padilla Anna Berhowsky Millie Ohlhaver Jeanette DiLullo Morrowlee Green Mary Andrews Patricia Calvelli Arvona Memory Christina Lewis Rose Tarantino Ruth Caravano Gertrude McVeigh Vazgen Gevorkian Carol Leibow Dorothy McDonald Esther Anderson Winifred Vale Fannie Jensen Mary Smith Mary Law George Cejka Maria Joan Ida Theresa May Joan Elizabeth Elsie Susan Cangiano Schmitt Perrotta Belideau Peyser Howe Doyle- Phillips Castro 18 no SENIOR CLASS HISTORY It ' s over! Four years that were crowded with work, worry, anticipation, frustration, success . . . and now it ' s all over. Or, is it really? As we sit back and close our eyes, enjoying that warm satisfying feeling of fulfillment, we find a myriad of memories . . . some happv and some sad . . . but all of them, we know, will forever be a part of us. appropriate pages of Gray ' s Anatomy, and we emerged from the ordeal triumphant . . . and several pounds lighter. Bailey ' s Text-Book of Histology . . . that sounds familiar, doesn ' t it? 781 pages of big print, little print, drawings, photographs and footnotes . . . all well calculated to keep us in suspense. Weary, bleary eyes peering through microscopes; mumbl- ing, grumbling students fumbling through the text. Finally, the final, and fini to Histology! DOr T ARGUE! IF I SAY 0HE1SEQM£ THEN 60AJB JS So V£ J ALL RIGHT THEM. - (T Our thoughts drift back through the years . . . ' 53, ' 52, ' 51, ' 50 . . . September 1950, when it all began. The onset of our dental careers might best be described as insidious. With an experienced senior advisor acting as a guide, we paddled our way through the river of registration red tape and were anxious to begin. One of the first things we learned, was that the freshman year was the proverbial breeze. This morsel of knowledge was obtained from a bitter sophomore who spoke of the good old days in Gross Anatomy. Ah, yes, Anatomy. It ' s been a long time, but how vividly we recall that final practical. The white-haired, soft-spoken Southern gentleman calmly asked us questions about the cadaver we had grown to know so in- timately . . • and suddenly, we felt as though the figure on the d issecting table were a complete stranger! But somehow, our coffee-laden brains managed to parrot back the contents from the Physiology, Biochemistry, Neuroanatomy . . . the plot thickened. Confusion was king and we were his sleepless knights. We tried to find that sophomore who told us about the easy fresh- man year only to discover him on the 8th floor, babbling incoherently about something called Pharmacology and Crown and Bridge. In the meantime, a course known as Oral Anat- omy was proving to us that although we had carved model airplanes as kids, and had put to- gether a handpiece for Dr. Holliday, we still were no mechanical wizards. But soon, it was ended. We were no longer clumsy, wide-eyed freshmen. We were clumsy, wide-eyed sophomores. In sharp contrast to the previous year, our sophomore year began explosively and the pace never slackened. Assuming the attitude that it couldn ' t be as bad as upper classmen had said, it wasn ' t long before we realized that it was ten Pogo cartoons by Ronald Granger, used through the courtesy of Wolf Kelly, and may not be reproduced without specific permission of Mr, Kelly. 21 times worse! In retrospect, we find it difficult to conjure up specific memories. Instead, we recall just a blur of exasperation, anxiety and bewilder- ment. We bought a dental engine and a weasel kit, stocked our room with mandrels,- burs, lathes, plaster, a casting machine, and a calendar to tell time. We said farewell to mom, dad, and all our friends, and worked until dawn seven days out of every week, only to learn after four months of C and B that we were six months behind and falling farther back every minute. WHO SAID AMALGAM ' S A O GOOD? ) the urge to hide in our locker, we introduced ourselves and started taking compound impres- sions. After several weeks of this, we were be- ginning to run out of explanations for the patient as to why the procedure was being repeated so often. Finally, the instructor whispered those three little words . . . pour it up . . . . and we were on our way. Operative Dentistry and C and B supplied more evidence to us why dental school is four years long. We had much to learn in making IN MY HANDS, THBRE IS Noy WEAE IS NO- - SHADE PROBLEM Just when we were about to go down for a count of ten, Pharmacology reared its ugly head. After that, our mind went blank until a sunny day in June of 1952, when our glassy eyes read a transcript telling us we had passed . . . yes, we had passed! Summer time, and the living was easy ... es- pecially after sophomore year. Many of us jour- neyed far from the city and engaged in a variety of occupations from carpentry to camp counsel- loring, in an effort to mend our wounds and for- get the past. Returning with renewed vigor in the fall of ' 52, we strolled onto the clinic floor (with a cocky junior swagger) and discovered an edentulous patient sitting in our dental chair. Suppressing the transition from typodont to human mouth. It wasn ' t long before we overcame the feel- o ing of guilt which swept over us when we found there was nothing .to do in the evening. So, we said hello to mom, dad, and our friends again, took the TV set out of storage, and settled down to the pleasant task of living a relatively normal life once more. Our days bustled with activity . . . Thera- peutics, Diagnosis, Surgery, Medicine, Perio . . . dozens of courses, and we were eagerly assimi- lating all we could. The junior year was a good year. Yes, Act III will certainly be remembered as the happiest in the four act drama of our dental education. 22 Another summer passed, and we came back to school anxious to overcome the last obstacle on the road to our D.D.S. degree .... the senior year. Shades of sophomoritis ! We found ourselves once again racing to meet requirements. But, this time, we weren ' t able to pack the object of our efforts into a weasel kit to catch up. Even our Pedo patient couldn ' t squeeze into that little tin tool box. Never before had so many tried to do so much in so short a time. We soon became thoroughly acquainted with the Comprehensive Case System. After submit- ting our diagnosis and finding out why it was all wrong, we commenced work. Before long, we were working on several prosthetics patients at once, and each morning upon opening our lock- er, we ' d be buried beneath an avalanche of fall- ing models. In Operative, we accumulated points and hunted for Class III foil patients. In Pedo lec- ture we learned that very few children are un- manageable, and in Pedo clinic, two such cases were assigned to us. 1 WAWT To SEE THAT HOfiS£5HO£ B tPG£OH TH£ DIES, fi OM { SrrMULUS--- GO AH ID , TC W SBE TFROM _- ZAVOCAI J£ Our once abundant vocabulary deteriorated to about ten words . . . requirements, stools, com- prehensive, dies, gold foil, miscast, graduation, instructor, and double impression. And suddenly, it came to a halt! There was nothing to do over ... no points to get ... no patient to call ... no worry to awaken us from slumber in the quiet night . . . nothing was left except the memories. But memories, like messengers from the past, linger on. And, despite the headaches and disap- pointments each of us experienced in those four eventful years, there are countless happy remem- brances to warm our hearts for the rest of our lives. The parties, the fine friends we made, the oood times we had, our association with men o devoted to dentistry ... all these things and so many more we will cherish. Opening our eyes now from this session of reminiscing, we realize that it ' s not all over by any means. Dental school was only the begin- ning of our professional lives. A whole wonderful future lies ahead. Columbia has given us the very best dental education, of which we are justifiably proud. The rest is up to us. Warren Nadel 23 LIONEL ABZUG Whenever you look at this yearbook just think of Ab, who has been carefully catching us off guard for six months, snapping, develop- ing and editing pictures. Our thanks go to him as Chief Photographer and Managing Editor of this yearbook. Member of Alpha Omega Fraternity, Student Council for two years, and the William Jarvie Honor Society, Lionel is also a winner of the New York State Profes- sional Scholarship. His knowledge of music and drama has added the class to our heterogeneous crew. Using the magic of his articulateness to clear the haze surrounding us during lectures, Lionel frequently managed to come up with just the explanation needed to banish our confusion. His summers have been spent doing research with Dr. Levy and acquir- ing stories for us in Europe. Future plans con- sist of internship, service, and private practice. MORREY BERKWITZ Four years of dental school have not tar- nished Morrey ' s good humor, nor has absence from his native Boston rounded his New Eng- land a. Comino to Columbia with a B.S. o degree from Northeastern University, Morrey proved his mettle by doing laboratory work for two in Biochemistry and Bacteriology and by keeping an auxiliary supply depot for lockers 27, 29, and 30. Alpha Omega recognized his qualities by electing him Vice-President, and he has long been a favorite of the nursing staff at Psychiatric Institute, where he supervises patient activities after school hours. Last sum- mer was spent in a junior internship at St. Lawrence State Hospital. A Navy Dental Corps commission awaits him on graduation, while future plans call for a private practice in Mas- sachusetts. ADOLPH BENEDICT CARREIRO Even though Al spends many hours assisting Dr. Lucca in addition to his time on the clinic floor, he has managed to remain one of the most active members of the Senior Class. A B.S. from Providence College and an M.S. from the University of Kentucky, plus work with the Medical Department of the U. S. Army pre- pared Al well for his tenure at Columbia. Besides fulfilling his requirements with the greatest of ease, Al has given much of his time to the Student Council as Secretary in 1952-53, to the William Jarvie Society as Secretary in 1953-54, and to Psi Omega as Social Chairman. Al and Jane have recently become the parents of a baby boy, Joel Robert. Following gradua- tion Al goes into private practice as the first dentist to pratice in Portsmouth, R. I. JAMES A. CHICHETTI There has been speculation as to how, after working up four comprehensive patients and losing each one, Jim can sigh, crack a joke and start on the fifth. Rumor has it that he practices post-hypnotic suggestion in a mirror to help himself forget (he learned hypnosis as a junior interne at Letchworth Village last summer). Another explanation could be that since he is one of our most facile operators he will turn out a glittering case in May no matter when he starts. After serving with the Air Force in the European Theatre, Jim attended St. John ' s University, graduated with a B.S. magna cum laude, and was awarded a War Service Scholar- ship. Jim is a Jarvie member, has held the office of Chaplain in Psi Omega, ' and is Secretary- Treasurer of the Senior Class. Wife Norma and he have one child. The future holds either a residency at Letchworth Village or private practice. HARVEY B. CORNELL A firm believer in doing things on-the- double, Harvey possesses an endless amount of energy and drive. Coming to us by way of Canisius College, he has been a member of Alpha Omega. During the war, Harvey was with the Naval Air Corps and saw service in the Pacific Theatre. He is the holder of a War State Scholarship. Not confining his restless spirit to dentistry alone, Harvey has managed to engage in various gainful activities outside of school. He has worked as a policeman in Tallman Mt. State Park during the summers, and he serves as a Councilman at Shanks Vil- lage, where he lives with wife Sybil and daugh- ter Sharon Linda. For the future, Harvey plans either to enter state service, or to set up a pri- vate practice in Rochester, N. Y. - JT GEORGE MAC DONALD COULTER Waxing up ear-to-ear splints or shoed cusp inlays, soft-spoken George can always be found working to the late hours of the evening in his extracurricular capacity as assistant to Dr. Cain. George is truly Psi Omega Fraternity ' s gift to the Class of 1954. Senator during his sopho- more year, Junior Grandmaster and Senior Grandmaster, George has climbed the ladder of success and led Psi Omega in a commendable fashion. A recipient of an A.B. degree at Bard College, George came ready and eager to work at Columbia University. During the past year George has received a Dean ' s Scholarship. Last summer George was fortunate enough to spend his time working for Dr. Cain. Future plans consist of possible United States Naval duty, and subsequent to that a private practice. ADOLPHE DEBROT Emerging victorious from the tedious task of competing with men who were adept at the language and techniques of taking examina- tions, Al deserves the commendation of all. A graduate of Rutgers University, Al will not concern himself with State Boards, since it is his intention after his dental school graduation to practice in Curacao, N. W. I. Future plans in addition to private practice consist of an occasional visit to the United States for ad- vanced studies and refresher courses in den- tistry. We ' re looking forward to a visit to the island of Curacao where Al will extend his well-known hospitality with vodka and gin and tonic. ROBERT DOLCE Remembered for his somnambulistic morn- ings, Bob has riot only managed to weather the tides of dental school but along the journey has had time to add three passengers, Mary, his wife, and two children, Robbie and Anne Elizabeth. Bob ' s wayfaring ways come as no surprise as he had previously spent two years with the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy. Fordham College claimed him and after bestow- ing a B.S. degree upon him, sent him on to Columbia Dental School. Equally at ease with a camera or a handpiece Bob ' s a member of this yearbook ' s photographic staff. Summers were spent as a gas station attendant to augment a junior and senior partial scholarship. Private practice in Westchester is in the immediate luture. s EUGENE B. DOMAN Located in that corner of the clinic where all the students take their daily cups of water, Gene has been on the receiving end of copious amounts of stray water and idle questions. Genial Gene comes to Columbia University from the American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree. Quietly going about his work, Gene has managed to fulfill all the requirements with a minimum of wasted time, effort, and materials. A junior internship at Creedmoor State Hospital provided Gene with a rewarding summer vacation. Leisure time in New York City is spent in the fun and frolic to be found at the International House. In the future Gene is planning a private practice sub- sequent to service in the Navy. JOHN JOSEPH DUNNE Another product of the Fordham Ram, Jack received his Bachelor of Arts degree at that University and entered Columbia for four tender years of dental education. An active member of Psi Omega, Jack also served us on Student Council during the freshman year. With wife Lorraine (an acquisition of the calm junior year) he has been in good attendance at all school and fraternity functions. A top- notch bridge player who will probably be get- ting his master ' s points any day, Jack was a noted member of that famous bridge club dur- ing our fabulous sophomore year. Jack ' s sum- mer vacations have been spent working as a postal clerk. A former member of the Air Force, Jack is now planning a return to the service for two years. SHELDON JOEL FINKEL One would scarcely suspect, watching Shelly intently wielding handpiece and angle former, that he leads a professional double life. For when his hours as practitioner are finished, he dons his western outfit, shoulders his trusty microphone., and busies himself running square dances with his own band (steady, now!), the Local Yokels. He is, as a matter of fact, former Chairman of the Square Dance Callers ' Asso- ciation of New York. Such a rustic vocation may seem incongruous for one who has been a New York boy all his life and graduated City College of New York with a B.S. in Social Science. But, this trade, pursued evenings, weekends, and summers, has supported wife Gloria and daughter Marion Susan while he wears out fissure burs for the greater glory of dentistry. After graduation, dentistry will be- come full time, with the ultimate goal a prac- tice outside of New York City. GERALD ARNOLD FINKELSTEIN Fabulous Jerry since coming to Columbia has managed to produce top-notch work with an ease and nonchalance we all admire. A graduate of N. Y. U., he is the possessor of a N. Y. State Professional Study Scholarship. The ever- versatile Jerry is equally at home with a No. 7 spatula or a pair of skis, being an accomplished ski enthusiast. Added evidence of his varied capabilities is seen in the fine job he did as a Boy Scout Leader in Hastings. During the summers, he has been a camp pioneering coun- sellor, and more recently was a junior interne at Creedmoor State Hospital. As far as plans for the future are concerned, service with the Navy looms subsequent to graduation. After that, Jerry is hoping to acquire additional training lor specialization in Surgery. cm JOSEPH ROBERT FITZPATRICK The nine o ' clock haze in the locker aisle lifts considerably when Fitz arrives with his natty attire and bright morning greeting. Once at hand Bob goes about his business with a maxi- mum of good will and a minimum of wasted effort. Bob came to Columbia from Fordham University where he received his B.S. along with several other members of our class. His neat appearance and quiet charm immediately won approval from the class and he was elected Freshman Class President and Representative on the Student Council. Marriage to Marilyn came during his school career. Bob made his summer vacations profitable by working as an elevator operator. Although he has alreadv seen twenty-six months of service in the Naval Re- serve, future plans call for another hitch, which will be followed by private practice. DONALD GOODMAN A former student and athlete of Syracuse University and San Jose State College in Cali- fornia, Don can quote any or all of the ball scores clear across the nation. Well known for his colorful attire, Don is always ready and able to help with techniques learned as assistant to The Eleven Magic Fingers of Dentistry, Dr. Herlands. Don possesses the honor of being the first junior to hold that position. Alpha Omega claims his membership, and the Dental Columbian has utilized his talents. Don was a member of the United States Navy during World War II, and has since married Shirley, who now teaches in Scarsdale, New York. After a return to the Navy for a continued tour of duty, Don will head back to California to set up his practice. RONALD GRANT GRANGER With a wizardry that has won the respect of us all, Ronnie has settled for nothing less than beautiful dentistry since coming our way. We ' re proud to sav that he is a Columbia man through and through, having acquired his A.R. from Columbia College. Ronnie was awarded a N. Y. State Professional Study Scholarship, and here at school was elected to the Jarvie Society. His services as cartoonist extraordinaire for this yearbook merit our appreciation. Not con- tent with the lazy summer vacations many of us enjov, Ronnie spent his working as a union carpenter on Long Island developments. The memorable senior year was just that for Ronnie, since on November 22, 1953 he and Evelyn heard the sweet music of wedding, bells. Re- garding the future, a tour of duty with the Navy will be the next chapter in Ronnie ' s dental career. VINCENT WILLIAM HERMIDA, JR. Legend has it that Vinnie has never let a drop of plaster fall to the floor in his dental school career. His method of keeping his locker neat, based on the capacities of the cigar box plus the uncanny ability to replace an object from whence he takes it, have established him as a model for those of us who rummage for equip- ment with flashlight and axe. Surpassing even his ability to keep order is the remarkable digital dexterity which has earned him a place among the elite who have done an implant denture in their student years. We may well perpetuate his memory with a plaque over the spot on the eighth floor where, every lunch hour during sophomore year, he could be found engaged in earnest conversation with Yvette, who later became his wife. Columbia College sent Vinnie to us and and Jarvie claims him. After service in the Armed Forces he plans a private practice in New Jersey. IAN YUNG-CHENG HU Where ' s Hu, and Who ' s Hu, were fa- miliar cries for many weeks, and until we learned that Dr. Ian Yung-Cheng Hu had joined our class we were all quite confused. Dr. Hu has been working hard to finish at Columbia University so that he might practice in the United States. A graduate of West China Union University at Chengtu, China, Dr. Hu is anxiously awaiting the day when he will be reunited with his wife Mary Chou and daugh- ter Diana. His career reminds one of a dental syllabus in reverse, beginning with postgraduate work in Oral Surgery under the auspices of the Canadian Red Cross and then starting all over again with those memorable sophomore courses. The Class of ' 54 wishes you good luck, Dr. Hu, and may the reunion with your family be as fast as is humanly possible. M k HAROLD H. ITOKAZU Harry ' s ability to do so many things so well has won for him the admiration and gratitude of us all. In addition to maintaining a fine scholastic record and producing beautiful dental work Harry has devoted much of his time to extracurricular activities. He has served us as Secretary-Treasurer, Student Council Repre- sentative and Senior Class President. In recog- nition of his varied achievements he was elected to membership in the Jarvie Society. Before coming to Columbia, Harry attended the Uni- versities of Hawaii, Colorado and Baylor. During the war he spent 18 months with the LI. S. Army Field Artillery in Japan. Following graduation, Harry will return to the Hawaiian Islands with wife Isako and daughter Janice Ellen, where an internship and private practice await him. THOMAS N. JOYCE Silent and serious, tall Tom can usually be lound working intently at his unit. Tom re- ceived his B.S. From Fordham University, his studies being interrupted bv a stint as an em- ployee of Uncle Sam. He spent two years with the Office of Strategic Services and two years with the U. S. Army in Europe, where he was awarded two battle stars, the Combat Infantry- man ' s Badge, and the Bronze Star and cluster. Tom won a War Service Scholarship to help defray some of the expenses of his education here. Psi Omega has claimed him as one of its own and the remaining leisure hours and sum- mer vacations were spent with the Post Office and in building model trains. The future holds an internship and an eventual private practice. HAROLD KALKSTEIN Have you heard the one about . . . and with this phrase, we knew our day was complete, for Harold was about to tell one of his famous jokes. Harold brought his overflowing bowl of wit our way via pre-dental study at N.Y.U. and Columbia Teachers College. He has been very active in Alpha Omega, serving as Historian of that fraternity in the sophomore year, and President in the junior year. Harold is a mem- ber of the Jarvie Society and he also served on the Art Staff of the 1954 Dental Columbian. He is one of the fortunate students who received the benefits of a junior internship, having in- terned at Creedmoor State Hospital. Harold also occupied part of his summers as a paint salesman for Sears, Roebuck and Co. Looking to the fu- ture for Harold and his wife, Roberta, general practice coupled with an Orthodontia specialty will be their goal. GEORGE C. KIRIAKOPOULOS The Golden Greek (thanks to Class V foils) is a man of multiple honors. A veteran of 34 months in our modification of the British Commandos, the Rangers, George managed to show the enemy a few of his hidden talents. Recipient of the Combat Infantryman ' s Badge, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, French Croix de Guerre and four battle stars, George then went on to more quiet glory by acquiring a Diploma of Fine Arts from the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris University. This was followed by cancer research at Brooklyn College wth Dr. Schats (of streptomycin fame) and an A.B. degree from that institution prior to his entry into dental school. George is an active member of Psi Omega fraternity, and a member of the Stu- dents Bicentennial Fund for the Medical Sci- ences. George has had an internship at Kings County Hospital and now plans on a possible internship or private practice. .1 LAWRENCE MARDER Here is truly the Mr. President of our class. Representing us in Student Council for three years, Larry was elected to its Presidency as a senior. He served the Jarvie Society as Treas- urer in the junior year and President in the senior stanza. To round out his executive duties, Larry also guided us as Sophomore Class Presi- dent. He has been an active member of Alpha Omega, and as Associate Editor of the 1954 Dental Columbian, Larry is to a great extent responsible for its fine success. After 21 months of Army service during the war, Larry received his bachelor ' s degree at N.Y.U. He was award- ed a War State Scholarship and a Dean ' s Scholarship. His summers have been spent with his wife, Barbara, as a head counsellor. Larry ' s future plans call for an association and a private practice which we ' re sure will be as successful as his academic career. RICHARD JOSEPH MESSINA Richie ' s enviable quality of constantly seek- ing perfection is indeed a trait to be admired. Coming to us by way of Hofstra College, he was awarded a N. Y. State Professional Study Scholarship, and here at school has been an active member of Psi Omega. In the summer recess between junior and senior years, Rich enjoved the benefits of a junior internship at Creedmoor State Hospital. During the war, he spent 15 months as a Photographer ' s Mate 3rd Class with the Navy, and enjoyed that branch of sendee so well that he was very happy to be the only metropolitan student selected for the Navy Senior Dental Program. Upon grad- uation, Richie will continue on active duty with the Navy for a while, after which he plans to bring his brand of better dentistry to a small town private practice. J? 4 ) ARTHUR MERWIN METTELMAN In addition to maintaining an enviable scho- lastic record throughout his entire dental school career, Artie has also managed to devote a great deal of time to extracurricular activities. He has been very active in Alpha Omega, serving as its Treasurer in the junior year and President in the senior year. He is a member of the Jarvie Society, and during the senior year was Vice- President of that organization. The 1954 Dental Columbian owes its gratitude to Artie for hav- ing been one of the yearbook ' s Business Man- agers. During the war, Artie saw action with the Navy, after which he received his pre- dental training at Colgate University. Here at school, he was given the Alpha Omega Junior Scholarship Award and a Dean ' s Scholarship. Wife Jovce and son Michael David are looking forward to Artie ' s graduation, following which he plans to enter private practice. WARREN NADEL Warren, our Yearbook ' s Editor-in-Chief, has made his magnum opus a fitting climax to four literary years as class historian. No mean feat, this, for the youngest member of our class. In addition to. being a fast man with le mot, this multifaceted fellow is an accomplished guitarist and folk singer, having performed in the ca- pacity of Dramatics and Eolk Music counsellor in summer camps, and at our class parties. Warren came to us from Columbia College armed with a New York State Professional Study Scholarship, and was also a recipient of a Columbia College Scholarship in undergrad- uate days. Selected for the Air Force Senior Dental Student Program, Warren also belongs to the William Jarvie Honor Society, and has teen exercising consummate diplomacy on our behalf in Student Council for the past two years. The future holds an Air Force commission, followed by private practice. CHARLES JOHN OBERNESSER A three year stretch as radar navigator and bombardier on a B-29 plus being the father of three (twin boys and a girl), may have hardened Chuck to the rigors of dental school; but one is hard put to explain how he stores oddments of information from freshman year such as the nature of ergastoplasm or the concentration of blood albumin, preserves them through the Dark Ages, and springs them ' on us in senior year to the wonderment of all. Coming from Colgate with a New York State Veteran ' s Award and a Columbia University Dental Scholarship, Chuck prompdy launched an ex- tracurricular career in Psi Omega, Jarvie So- ciety, and the flicker palaces of the big city. Experience garnered as a junior interne and as Dr. DeLisi ' s assistant for two years will aid in achieving a successful private practice in his native Utica. JAMES RICE PARLAPIANO No nickname is more appropriate than that applied to the smiling, friendly, Buddy Par- lapiano. Buddy arrived at Columbia a two year Na veteran and former stalwart of the foot- ball and wrestling teams at Colorado College. President of his Class of 1950 and a recipient of an athletic scholarship, Bud majored in biology. His athletic abilities developed muscles which were put to good use in the transport of his student kit. He immediately moved into office as Vice-President of our Freshman and Sophomore Classes as well as the Student Coun- cil of 1952-53, and President of our Junior Class. Bud is an active member of Psi Omega and a member of the William Jarvie Honor Society. During the summer of 1953 Buddy interned at Colorado State Hospital and intends to open a general practice in Pueblo, Colorado Springs, or in Denver. PAUL QUERY Paul ' s quiet manner belies the fact that he is the possessor of one of the quickest and wit- tiest minds in our class. Since he arrived at Columbia University he has passed out cigars on two occasions, once when wife Patricia gave birth to Aprille Corinne and again on the ar- rival of Paul Michael. A graduate of Bowdoin College in 1950, he is Treasurer of Psi Omega Fraternity and is a member of the William Jarvie Honor Society. Paul also served us ably and efficiently as Class Treasurer in our sopho- more year. A veteran of 18 months with the United States Army during World War II, Paul put in his time as a dental technician. Summers have been spent in various ways, including painting and doing surveying for a construction company. A private practice somewhere in New England is awaiting Paul and his family. LAWRENCE T. ROSEN In the course of these past four years, many a moment of seemingly hopeless despair has been turned into an occasion for laughter by Larry ' s nimble wit. The Class of ' 54 was cer- tainly blessed when he decided to bring his effervescent sense of humor to our ranks. Be- fore coming to Columbia, Larry spent 30 months as a fighter pilot with the Air Force. He ob- tained his B.A. at Hunter College, and was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa. Larry was also awarded a War State Scholarship. Dur- ing the summer vacations, he kept in trim by working as an athletic director at Camp Winadu in Pittsfield, Mass. Larry ' s future plans include marriage to his lovely fiancee, Marilyn, and private practice in some suburban community. We know that any town he chooses to settle in will be so much the merrier and luckier for his presence. HOWARD PARLIN SANBORN Amply gifted with all the social graces, Howie left his native New Jersey to live at Columbia while spending his summers as a kitchen stew- ard in the Lake George area. His outstanding scholastic record won him recognition with elec- tion to the William Jarvie Honor Society. The Dental Columbian has been so much the richer for his artistic talents. As Art Editor of this yearbook his unselfish efforts merit the apprecia- tion of us all. Psi Omega affairs could not have been the same without the ever-versatile Howie displaying his fine ability at the piano. A re- cipient of a Bachelor of Arts degree at Drew University, he will join the Navy after grad- uation. Subsequent to that Howard is planning a private practice in New Jersey. RICHARD H. SANDS I have a practical question, Doctor . : . This preamble, with variations, launches the ques- tions that have become a Sands trademark and that have earned him a well-deserved reputation for gravity and gregariousness, qualities that Alpha Omega put to good use by making Dick fraternity Secretary. Dick brings an instructorial background to dental school. After receiving his Bachelor ' s degree from Amherst, he was a grad- uate assistant in history at that institution and an instructor of music at Amherst High School. Wife Joan teaches high school English in Brooklyn, whence he repairs nighdy, providing free transportation to a steady little band of classmates similarly situated. Seventeen months of service in the Navy Medical Corps plus a junior internship taken last summer will stand him in good stead when he enters private prac- tice following post-graduate studies in Ortho- dontia. CHARLES FREDERICK SCHOENLEIN When one hears of wandering in search of knowledge only to find it waiting at home, think of Charlie. He started at Columbia University in the summer of 1945 and stayed until 1947. From here he traveled to Harvard in 1948, to the University of Pennsylvania in 1949, and to Queens College, where he received his B.S. in 1950; then, as wanderers usually do, he re- turned to Columbia to enter the Dental School. Charlie ' s fine handiwork is not only displayed on the clinic floor for his own patients but has been known to evoke sighs of rapture from Dr. DeLisi, for whom he works as an assistant. Psi Omega has utilized Charlie ' s talents by making him its Secretary for die junior and senior years. Possible Naval dentistry looms in the immediate future with private practice to follow. GILBERT SMALL After receiving his bachelor ' s degree from Hobart College, Gil borrowed a leaf from his career as captain of the football team by plung- ing right into the middle of the line in fresh- es O man Anatomy and establishing himself as a triple threat with his explanation of the rectus sheath. A member of Alpha Omega and the William Jarvie Honor Society, Gil has also re- ceived a Dean ' s Scholarship. He has undertaken the arduous task of Business Manager of this yearbook, and his efforts this past year as pledge- master for Alpha Omega deserve the thanks of that fraternity. Gil ' s summers have been spent as a laborer on the Tarrytown Bridge and at the Chevrolet plant. Last but not least, this man just loves to fish. Gil ' s plans for the future call for duty in the Navy. fcJt tcL. EUGENE M. TEDALDI Vice-President of our Junior and Senior classes, Gene is the proud product of St. John ' s College. Gene finally succumbed to the wishes of Anne Marie and last June they were mar- ried. Bv-products are now on the way. Psi Omega ' s Chief Inquisitor was this talented indi- vidual, and have pity on the poor little fish who swim by his sharp eyes. Keen on finishing lines and gingival margins, Gene is also famous for his fishing and hunting exploits. A veteran of the United States Navy for three years, in the European, American and the Pacific Theatres, Gene performed his duties as a motor machinist. With a valuable junior summer internship at Letchworth Village, Gene has also passed away his vacations doing construction work. Gene and Anne Marie now have plans for a country com- munity home and practice. GERARD AZPHY THIBERT One of the mainstays of Dr. Lucca ' s gay little corner, Skippy has consistently produced some of the top work in our class. Ripping through his senior requirements like melted butter, he is always on hand to give sound advice, or to discuss some tricky technique. Graduate of Providence College with a Bachelor of Science degree. Skip majored in Biology. The summer of ' 52 saw him take Columbia ' s own Rose Marie for his bride. Construction work along with be- ing the chief salesman for the well known Prenco Dental Manufacturing Corporation has occupied Skippy ' s vacations. Future plans con- sist of military service and then an association with his father. Skip would like to concentrate on crown and bridge prosthesis in his New England environment. JULIUS S. VASAS It might be said of Julie h Here is a man who has really gone far to get his dental education. In the process of completing four years of dental school here at Columbia, Julie will have trav- eled over 88,000 miles commuting to and from his home in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Julie came to us from Fairfield University. Previous to this he had spent nearly three years with the U. S. Naval Construction Battalion (Sea Bees), re- taining as a souvenir of his work a Presidential Citation. The influence of his summer occupa- tion as a Machinist First Class is evident in the precise clinical work which he consistently turns out. After graduation Julie expects to go into a private practice closer to home so he can spend more time with his wife, Helene. RICHARD ARNOLD WATSON The Class of 1954 may not have a Sherlock Holmes, but it does have its very own Dr. Wat- son. Dick came to us from N.Y.U., graduating with a B.A. degree. Here at school, the speed he has displayed in technique work and his knack for acquiring points have given us con- siderable cause for comment. In the category of extracurricular activities, Dick has been an active member of the Psi Omega fraternity. During the summer recess between the junior and senior years, Dick worked as a junior interne at Letchworth Village, and learned the art of hypnotism. Dick ' s 1953 Christmas present was a cute package named Roaine Severance, to whom he became engaged on that date. Dick ' s plans include marriage to Roaine and, in com- pliance with the Air Force Senior Dental Stu- dents ' Program, two years of Air Force service. 44 V °C %. s - % A, 45 JUNIORS Class of 1955 Back Row: Bert Kuerer, Lawrence Fuerst, Irwin Dambrot, Arnold Rosen, Sidney Prager. . Front Row: Al Carin, Arthur Ingerman, Peter Notaro, Jerome Light. Back Row: Robert Gutstein, Kenneth Meierdierks, Morton Brod, Arthur Misicka. Front Row: Gerald Sexton, John Sciarrillo, Robert Kelley, Henry Muller. 48 He strides along with head unbowed, His manner calm, his visage -proud. Gone are the woes of yesteryear, When once he shook in awful fear. Then he had burned the midnight oil To learn of drugs and burs and foil. Now he wears a happy smile As he saunters down the clinic aisle. For now his sophomore days are done And he ' s drinking deep of junior fun. The class was widely scattered by the ending of sophomore year, but the call to duty brought us straggling back. We coaxed Bill Dolan and Ed Debler down from Mt. Rainier, and welcomed back a reluctant Howell Archard from British Columbia and some interesting Eskimo customs. Jerry Light stopped his convertible long enough Bade Row: Sidney Gordon, Nick Mandanis, Wil- liam Bobolia, Robert S arka, Harvey Weiner. Front Row: Lawrence Hermann, Albert Gruner, Arnold Tiber, Howell Archard. A OT MLY D YOU FRY THE PULP, BUT YOU SCALIOPEP THEBOflE to register, Bob Sarka climbed down from Mr. Ruppert ' s vehicle, John Sciarillo left behind his ice-sa-cream position and soon the roster was complete. It was quite a shock to learn that books and lectures were still in order. The stories we ' d heard proved true, however, as our nights were spent with the television set, the local movie, a friendly drink, the favorite young lady or a combination thereof. This was going to be clinic year, so into the clinic we went and found sitting in the chairs— ourselves! This was the orientation period in which we ' discovered ' the rubber dam, the anaes- thesia needle, and with some luck, the retro- molar triangle. Soon after, we had our first patients. After they showed us how to use the unit ' s water and gas we were ready to roll. A mighty (long) effort and three feet of dental floss placed the rubber dam and suddenly— first call for closing sounded out. Oh well, Mrs. Gapingcrater, we ' ll continue tomorrow. Certain of our members brought up some seri- ous technical problems. One, for instance, won- dered if he should reverse the engine in the event a bur became embedded in a patient ' s cheek. Another ' s furious cerebrations prompted his ques- tion of whether it wouldn ' t be a grand idea to use a mirror for maxillary teeth. Sarka ' s suggestion: Go down to the seventh floor and look up! We moved ever onward, however, undaunted by such tremendous obstacles. At regular intervals Crown and Bridge lab brought back to us the grim memories of sopho- more year, and then, at last, the anterior bridge was a finished thing of beauty — well, a finished thing anyway. Starting Oral Pathology again gave us a class with that oood old Town Forum of the o Air atmosphere. In Orthodontia lectures, Dr. Totten ( ' Who knows how to project slides? ' ' MISICKA!! ' ) convinced even the worst infidel that the simple acrylic appliance was the greatest; with it you could move mountains, and sometimes even teeth. The Special Clinics found the class in small groups, exploring root canals, radiating like mad, and donning the mantle of oral surgeons. Howell Archard distinguished himself as the biggest little man on campus when he led off the extraction parade with five. On rolled the year and the first signs of Spring appeared with Gerry Sexton and Angie Corra- dino gazing wistfully toward the Yankee Sta- dium. With the year ' s end thus in view, we stood looking forward to a very big year, our senior year. William R. Golterman Back Row: Angelo Corradino, Frank Landry, Wil- liam Golterman, Walter Deutsch, Murray Edelman. Fronf Row: George Yamanaka, Russell Ross, William Dolan, Edmund Debler. X hear soMeo e!s trying in SOME CROWNS TH S A.M., SURREPr novsLY 1 1 49 Back Row: Marvin Spodek, Thomas Portway, Gerard Cloney, Joseph Kreit. Front Row: Robert Eagle, Joseph Wirtenberg, Don- ald Bujak, Arthur Post. Back Row: Daniel Spinella, Mario Albertini, Rich- ard Feinstein, Alan Weber. Front Row: Robert Klotz, Louis D ' lsidori, Richard Duer, John Starr, Saul Finer, Jack Wittenberg. SOPHOMORES Class of 1956 Back Row: George Saunders, Vincent Lynch, Stan- ley Heifetz, Abe Meisner. Front Row: Henry Werdegar, John Rolland, Daniel Epstein, Leo McCallum, Anthony Pagello, Martin Mendelsohn. THE SAGA OF THE SOPHOMORES- This story you are about to read is true, only your glasses should be changed to facilitate the reading- Dum de dum dum-m-m-m-m. This is the city (This is a city?). The home of V.I.P. ' s, V.P.I. ' s (very poor individuals) and dental students. My name is Class of ' 56. I ' m a dental student. I work out of Columbia Dental School (and you never can tell, after Pharma- cology one might take that out of literally). Thursday September 10, 1953 10:30 a.m.: I received a letter from the school, report im- mediately; you ' re a sophomore. I stopped in to pay my respects to the registrar, left an arm and a leg, reported to the dental supply room, received a bill, added it up and fainted. Dum de dum dum, dum de dum dum dum-m-m-m. Socle Row: William Christ, Jerome Klees, Gerald Galvin, Stephen Sinicropi. Front Row: Jack Opinsky, John Bacharach, Agate Suurkivi, Robert Liebers, Harold Marshon, William Dowling. . . . WE MOST EXrRUD6D Position of the fossae V WE CONDYLES OF THE ] EPENTVLOOS... A6HATHIC--J WAIT A MINUTE-  j Monday, September 14, 1953 9:00 a.m.: Thirty seven dental students sat in a large amphitheatre awaiting their first Bact-T lecture. 9:15 a.m.: Robert Eagle, Henry Werdegar and Leo McCallum arrive— fifteen minutes late. My first assignment was: Introduction to Bacteriology. This was quickly followed by eleven sizzling weeks of toxins and antitoxins, bacteria and viruses, allergy and immunity, Kabat and Ellison. My job— learn it. Dum de dum dum, dum de dum, dum de dum dum dum-m-m-m. Say Stan, did you hear about it? We have one day a week off this first trimester. Really? What day is that? Sunday! Saturday morning 9:00 a.m.: Pathology. Epi- dermoid carcinoma and Cirrhosis of the liver, zzz, snore, zzz. Glomerulonephritis and simple cellulitis . A steady stream of students, a steady stream of words and a steady stream of slides. Who ' s got the facts? Fact: Bone is Bone. Tuesday 12 a.m.: I was reporting to the C B lab when: Yow-w-w, ee-ee-ee, bang, bang. Dick Feinstein just dropped his wax crown. Wednesday 2:00 p.m.: First Bact-T exam; two weeks later the papers were returned. Dr. Ellison added up the marks, patted me on the head, flunked me, and gleefully said, If at first you don ' t succeed try, try again. The old saying Nothing beats a try but a failure was certainly holding its own. Dum-m-m-m-m. It wasn ' t long before the sophomore year made specialists of us all. Let ' s see now, there ' s Vinny Lynch, the abutment kid, Marshon the tray waxing up champion, Robert (I ' m getting good at casting) Klotz, and Marty (the margin expert) Mendelsohn. And through the din of it all the hearty chorus of Spinella and Epstein crying, I can get it for you wholesale. On Monday November 23rd, it hit us— a project for dental materials. Here was the chance to play the hunch. Sometimes a hunch works and sometimes it doesn ' t, but here was the chance to play the hunch. I played the hunch. Results: longer, more detailed dental materials projects. Lucky break? You figure it out. Thursday 9:30 a.m.: (Overheard conversa- tion) D ' Isidore to Instructor: Doctor, someone asked me if I was studying veterinarian den- tistry. Does this look like the crown for an elephant tooth to you? Instructor to D ' Isidori: That ' s about the size of it. On June 1, 1954 the Class of ' 56 was tried and sentenced by the high tribunal of Columbia Dental School to nights filled with sleep, clinics filled with people, and instructors anxious to help-the junior year. THANK GOD! L eo McCallum 51 FRESHMEN Class of 1957 Back Row: Arnold Max, Frank Gasthalter, Lawrence Armus, Harry Ciraldo. Front Row: Francis Datri, Richard O ' Leary, Karl Heilbrunn, Victor Caronia, Joseph Di Cerbo, Eliot Gesner. COVGOATULATIONS AMD WEL- COME To TUB HACKEZSA.C Back Row: Roland Garofalo, Alan Levy, Enrico Grippo. Fronf Row: John Brady, Norman Kohn, Joseph Pomerantz, John Lind. Back Row: John Sanborn, Joseph Moffa, Burton Weidman, Stanley Berger, Leonard Hammer. Front Row: Raymond Milano, Robert Lester, Philip Koski, Donald Olson, Herbert Edelstein, Stephen Winber. 52 FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY Upon our arrival at school, no one knew what to expect, and for a while a mild sense of con- fusion reigned supreme. But soon, we began to meet with encouragement everywhere. Presi- dent Kirk, the faculty, and student body wel- comed us to the dental fraternity and made us feel right at home. From them we learned there was nothing to worry about as long as we did our work and passed our exams. They finally suc- ceeded in imparting to us some degree of se- curity and confidence. Occasionally, however, doubt has crept into our minds. But with heads held higher we attempted to face the oncoming problems. After a few weeks of acclimatization, we be- came fairly well acquainted with school and our thirty-nine classmates. To reduce the diver- sity amongst the members of the class, a tightly knit, smooth working hierarchy was formed. The Columbia lobby responded by electing Norm Kohn President, Gerry Roth Secretary-Treasurer, and Frank Miele Student Council Representa- tive. Rollie Garofalo was elected Vice-President, the only exception to an otherwise all-Columbia cast. One of the first unifying moves of this group was a memorable dance. It was memorable in that a healthy freshman posed as one of Doctor Rogers ' specimens while screaming dates re- fused to look. The overwhelming success of this, our social debut, has spurred us to plan future extravaganzas. Already many lesser activities have occurred such as our lunch hour card par- ties and our tea and cake party by candlelight in honor of one who led us to greater heights in Histology. There is something to be said for each of our courses. Embryology came and went so fast that we never did form a close relationship with it. Mention Histology and we immediately see a microscope through which we always managed to call connective tissue smooth muscle and vice versa. This plagued us to the very end and we never did come out on top. Actually Histology was characterized by three high points— three exams. In Anatomy few of us were able to get out of the fog to see our way clearly. Its nebulousness still amazes us. We ' ll always re- member Physiology for its prostrate dogs, cats, and humans submitting themselves to the stu- dents ' adulterated scientific method. Wax and clay now occupy our minds, for after four months of school we have reached the first crowning point of freshman year with our in- troduction to the tooth, in Dental Anatomy. In all, our past few months have been pleas- ant and enjoyable. At last count there were still forty of us looking forward to a bright and pleasant future at school. Roland Garofalo Back Row: ..Herbert Frommer, Leonard Goldfarb, James Horn, Robert Haas. Front Row: Frank Miele, Morton Cohen, Walter Rubinstein, Leo Bookman, Philip Frey, Gerald Roth. A O. BUT MY rOACti SAID I HAD T W C R SHT.j 53 Lest We Forget . . . ii has come to the attention of the faculty that the students ' operat- ing efficiency is decreased when seated. Hereafter . . . Max 54 This is only a tentative centric Time out for lunch Dentistry is a challenge Lest We Forget .... r 0 2 -21 d- .f : l ir s-y- 6hbm,-21 0- .Z Ji riuJL ,j3oi£k! : ste Jbeiudlect. f 9JoJk i z+r s ,. - 3j p -jeAViitfc J u cLj £ noJi l ' ., M laA L . r The branches of the internal maxillary artery are as follows: My Arms Are In Dirt, Please Don ' t Beat Me . . . That set-up and festooning are fine. Just move the uppers back a hair. That isn ' t pain you feel, madam ; that ' s just pressure. So, ideologically speaking, in vivo or in vitro staining, in toto, per se, is contraindicated if the etiological factor is obviated. And now for some slides. After drinking the 1200 c.c. of salt water, you will take a beaker, and . . . 56 Prosthetics 266 — A Sen or evening elective fcj ; Breaking these statistics down even further, you will be struck by the fact that . . . She hasn ' t paid the full amount yet, Mrs. Lang, but I was wondering if just this once as a favor to me you might possibly . . . Joyce? Here! Kalkstein? Here! Kir . . . Kiriak Kiriop Kiriakopoulos, sir, here! See it? See it? ' ' Which of these drugs inhibits the negative action of the anti- cholinesterase, usually? Select any, all, or none of the following . . . ' tell him I ' ve been sick 57 59 AlSJIJL ? DENTAL COLUMBIAN Editor-in-Chief Warren Nadel Associate Editor Lawrence Marder Managing and Photography Editor Lionel Abzug Art Editor Howard Sanborn Business Managers Arthur Mettelman, Gilbert Small Vacuity Advisor Dr. Solomon N. Rosenstein Literary Staff: Donald Goodman, George Coulter, Bill Golterman, Leo McCallum, Roland Garofalo Art and Photography: Ronald Granger, Harold Kalkstein, George Kina- se ' o kopoulos, Eugene Tedaldi, John Dunne, James Chi- chetti, Robert Dolce, Arnold Rosen, Al Weber, Richard O ' Leary Circulation: Nicholas Mandanis, Daniel Epstein, Richard Fein- stein, Richard Duer, Robert Haas, Norman Kohn Editorial Assistants: Morrey Berkwitz, Harvey Cornell, Richard Mes- sina, James Parlapiano, Paul Query, Lawrence Rosen, Richard Watson 60 EDITORIAL This year of 1954 marks the Bicentennial Anniversary of one of America ' s greatest institu- tions of learning, Columbia University. We are fortunate to be among the graduates who are participating in this historic celebration. Colum- bia has chosen a theme to represent the occasion of its 200th birthday . . . Man ' s Right to Knowledge and the Free Use Thereof. This principle has been elaborated on in many ways, but for us, perhaps, it needs a somewhat special interpretation. During these past four years at school, our newly gained knowledge has, to a great extent, been confined to studies related to the learning of our profession. Such a limitation is to be ex- pected, for the volume and complexity of in- formation and techniques to be acquired has made it necessary for us to focus the scope of our thinking on the problems of dentistry. Be- cause of this, we may have lost sight of the fact that knowledge of the world around us is as important as knowledge of our profession. We are living in a dynamic age. Throughout the period we have spent at school, many events of great significance have taken place, and it is fitting to recall some of them at this time. We began our dental education shortly after the outbreak of the Korean War, and as we con- clude our academic careers, hostilities have ended but the. situation remains tense and uncertain. During our school years, the king of a great nation passed away and a young queen ascended to the throne, a jet pilot flew at twice the speed of sound; the highest mountain on earth was climbed; the United States elected a new Presi- dent; trerpendous strides in the direction of con- quering infantile paralysis were made; and tests with atomic energy continued to shock us into the realization that another war might conceiv- ably result in the last chapter of human exist- ence. These are just a few of the incidents that have occurred while we were at Columbia, but a re- view of them clearly illustrates the importance of keeping pace with the changing pattern of history. We should realize that it is insufficient for us to devote our energies to the field of dentistry alone. We must naturally be alert pro- fessionally, but we must be ever cognizant of the world we live in as well. Our right to knowl- edge and the free use thereof is a privilege we should exercise to the utmost, not only as pro- fessional men in fulfilling our duty to our pa- tients, but as citizens of a great democracy in meeting our obligations to our fellow men. The members of the 1954 Dental Columbian feel that this double anniversary issue is one of the most important ever published. For this rea- son we have made every effort to achieve a book worthy of the occasion. Certainly no Editor has ever had a more con- scientious or talented staff with which to work. Larry Marder and Lionel Abzug, in sharing with the Editor most of the burden, made the largest contributions to the success of this publication. As Associate Editor, Larry not only attended to countless organizational details but also aided immeasurably in the compilation of all copy. Lionel, in his dual role of Managing and Pho- tography Editor, is responsible for all the senior candids, many faculty pictures, and for a great deal of the written material. Business Managers Arthur Mettelman and Gilbert Small merit our appreciation for attend- ing to the financial aspects so efficiently. Art Editor Howard Sanborn deserves credit for line cuts on the title pages. We wish to thank Walt Kelly for giving us permission to use Pogo cartoons, and Ronald Granger for adapting these cartoons to the stu- dent-instructor situation so brilliantly. Our thanks also to Dr. Schwartz for his article; to Dr. Rosenstein who this year, as in the many years gone by, unselfishly helped with his wise and welcome advice on all phases of our work; to the entire staff and the girls in the Dean ' s office who aided us. And lastly, our thanks to you, the reader, whose support was so vitally needed and so gen- erously given. We sincerely hope that the 1954 Dental Columbian has lived up to your expecta- tions. Warren Nadel 61 STUDENT COUNCIL President Lawrence Makder Vice-President George Yamanaka Secretary-Treasurer William Golterman Faculty Advisor Dr. Joseph A. Cuttita Seniors : Lionel Abzug Adolph Carreiro Harold Itokazu Warren Nadel Juniors: William Golterman Arthur Ingerman Russell Ross Sophomores: Richard Feinstein Robert Liebers Jack Wittenberg Freshman : Norman Kohn Frank Miele 62 WILLIAM JARVIE SOCIETY President Lawrence Marder Vice-President Arthur Mettelman Secretary Adolph Carreiro Treasurer Sidney Prager Facidty Advisor Dr. Barnet M. Levy Seniors: Lionel Abzus o James Chichetti Ronald Granger Vincent Mermida, Jr. Harold Itokazu Harold Kalkstein Warren Nadel Charles Obernesser James Parlapiano Paul Query Howard Sanborn Gilbert Small Juniors: Irwin Dambrot Sidney Gordon Arthur Ingerman Robert Kelley Jerome Light Arthur Misicka Arnold Tiber Harvey Weiner George Yamanaka Sophomores: Jerome Klees Robert Klotz Robert Liebers Martin Mendelsohn Arthur Post 63 PSI OMEGA FRATERNITY Gamma Lambda Chapter Grand Master George Coulter Secretary Charles Schoenlein Treasurer Paul Query Junior Grand Master Arthur Misicka Junior Secretary Robert Kelley Junior Treasurer William Golterman Chief Inquisitor Edmund Debler Social Chairman Albert Gruner Chaplain William Christ Senator Thomas Portway Deputy Councilor Asst. Deputy Councilor Dr. Edward A. Cain, Jr. Dr. John Lucca 64 Seniors: Juniors-: Adolph Carreiro James Chichetti John Dunne Joseph Fitzpatrick Thomas Joyce George Kiriakopoulos Richard Messina Charles Obernesser James Parlapiano Howard Sanborn Eugene Tedaldi Gerard Thibert Richard Watson Howell Archard Angelo Corradino William Dolan Nicholas Mandanis Kenneth Meierdierks Henry Muller Peter Notaro Robert Sarka John Sciarrillo Gerald Sexton Sophomores: Mario Albertini Donald Bujak William Dowling Richard Duer Gerald Galvin Vincent Lynch Stephen Sinicropi Freshmen: John Brady Victor Caronia Roland Garofalo James Horn Philip Koski John Lind Frank Miele Joseph Mofta Richard O ' Leary Robert Rhodes John Sanborn ALPHA OMEGA Eta Chapter President Arthur M. Mettelman Vice-President Morton S. Brod Secretary Daniel D. Epstein Social Chairman Alfred Carin Treasurer Alan D. Weber Faculty Advisor Dr. Frank Beube Seniors: Juniors: Lionel Abzug Morrey Berkwitz Irwin Dambrot Donald Goodman Walter Deutsch Harold Kalkstein Lawrence Fuerst Lawrence Marder Sidney Gordon Richard Sands Robert Gutstein Gilbert Small Harvey Weiner Harvey Cornell Sophomores: c Paul Duboff F-shmen: Richard Feinstein Stanley Berger Stanley Heifetz Phillip Frey Saul Finer Frank Gasthalter Joseph Kreit Leonard Goldfarb Jack Opinsky Robert Haas Arthur Post Leonard Hammer John Rolland Karl Heilbrunn Marvin Spodek Norman Kohn Joseph Wirtenberg Joseph Pomerantz Jack Wittenberg Stephen Winber 65 Arthur C. Totten, D.D.S. President Joseph Schroff B.S., M.D., D.D.S. President-Elect Edward V. Zegaielli A.B., D.D.S., M.S. Secretary-Treasurer OMICRON KAPPA UPSILON Epsilon Epsilon Chapter President Dr. Arthur C. Totten President-Elect Dr. Joseph Schroff Sec.-Treas Dr. Edward V. Zegarelli 66 Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the Phi Beta Kappa of Dentistry, was organized in 1914 at North- western University Dental School as a national honorary fraternity. The Greek letters and in- signia chosen for this select organization signify Conservation of Teeth and Health. Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery was granted its charter in 1934, and was given the name Epsilon Epsilon Chapter. At present there are 70 faculty, 1 32 alumni, and 6 honorary members on its roster. The constitution provides that each chapter elect to membership not more than twelve per- cent of a graduating senior class, the selection to be based on high scholarship and outstanding character. Of the class of 1953 the following were honored by election to alumni membership: Dr. George V. Lyons, Dr. Joseph Randi, Dr. Mur- ray Schwartz and Dr. Pandelis Camesas. Last year Epsilon Epsilon Chapter elected to faculty membership the following: Dr. Morris Fierstein, Dr. Nicholas Di Salvo, Dr. Theodore Bundrant, Dr. Louis A. Saporito, Dr. Edward S. Luboja and Dr. Julian Schroff. Each year our local chapter is permitted to elect to Honorary Membership one and only one individual, not necessarily a dentist, who, in the opinion of the active members, has made outstanding contributions to the science and wel- fare of dentistry. This year Dr. John W. Fertig, Professor of Bio-Statistics of the School of Public Health, Columbia University, has been so hon- ored. To each and every member of the Class of 1954, Omicron Kappa Upsilon extends its warm- est congratulations upon entering the profession of dentistry. May you at every turn in your careers forever advance the .unselfish ideals which will further elevate and dignify our pro- fession. Dr. Edward V. 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This equipment helps you start your practice . . . and keep it growing. This combination of Castle lights and sterilizers helps you do the best pos- sible job for your patients . . . and yourself. PANO VISION reduces eye-strain and fatigue. Makes work easier and your day less tiring. General Vision light gives balanced illumination to Casiie your entire office. Cuts out annoying contrast between bright work area and rest of room. New 777 Speed-Clave gives you autoclave safety at a price you can afford. Safer, (kills Hepatitis Virus), quicker, and easier than boiling. Talk to your Castle dealer or write Wilmot Castle Co., Rochester 7, N. Y. LIGHTS and STERILIZERS Compliments of a Friend The Class of 1954 wishes to express its appreciation to all the adver- tisers whose cooperation has made our publication a success. We would also like to urge all our readers to give our advertisers their fullest patronage. DIRECTORY LIONEL ABZUG J. 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