UCLA School of Dentistry - Impressions Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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RONALD W. THOMPSON Speed was another of those agitators that helped to keep the school straight, after the first quarter, he was never called on to answer questions. He posed as a zoiT±)ie on the first Path exam, after staying up all night to deliver his first child, Sean. Ron plans to study silicone injections and set up prac- tice after a stint in the Public Health Service. CHRISTOPHER A. UPHAiM The last of the hard core agitators will always be remembered by the faculty after his precise summary of the class attitudes at graduation. The stork has always been a fun loving, serious student whose motto as a Delt was work hard and play hard. This he did as class Social Chairman, later as Senior Class President, and in Oral Surgery and Anesthesiology. Being recognised as a leader in Anesthesiology, Chris will be start- ing the Dental residency program at Harbor Hospital. KENNETH D. USLAN Facing school with a smile was his motto, he was receiving a 5% kickback from the clinic fees. Ken was also treasurer of Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity even though he was not a mem- ber, a neat trick indeed, but this is what comes from those frequent trips south of the border. World travel and a prac- tice A donde se habla Espanol are his destinies. RAYMOND S. WHANG Entering dental school after a tour of duty in the army and receiving a B. S. degree from Harvard, Ray was always a conscientous and persistent student. Ray was another man in the class who had a wife and two children, and spent most of his spare time with his family. He plans to re-enter the Army after graduation, possibly for a career. 50

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STEPHEN]. RUBINKAN Setting up practice in Orange County, Ruby is another of the few who is entering private practice cold turkey. He will be known forever in dental school and at Mom ' s for his one sec- ond record gulp of beer and his two way record for drinking a pitcher of beer: fifteen seconds down and four seconds up. LEE H. SARTY Lee is the only Canadian to come to the U. S. to dodge the draft. After years in the dregs of the Cal Long Beach Zoo department, he was inspired to come to UCLA. Even though he was the leader of the wild bunch at the Kismet, Sarty still found time for his lovely wife Laurel. During his internship in the Navy he plans to practice veterinary medicine and later to set up a private practice. BRIAN M. SMITH Brian was a serious student and a hard core Mormon. Aside from sports, he spent most of his time trying to make ends meet like everyone else with a wife and children. However, having a family provided him with many enjoyable hours be- tween studying and lab work. After the Air Force, he plans to put his education to work in private practice. STEPHEN F. SMITH Continuing a trek that began at Occidental, where he met and married his sweetheart of two and one half years, Elyse; migrating on to Westwood, Venice, Topanga, and lastly to the outback of the Valley, Smith 2 will now see the world in the smock and crewcut of a Navy dentist. Dividing his time between teaching Jiid, his Samoyed, to wax margins and his agricultural business, Steve has set a prodigious example by having at least fifteen contact points on each cusp. 47

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BRUCE E. WILLIAMS Bruce, in his odiferous way, tried not to allow dental school to interfere with his life style in Venice. He and his wife Mary are moving to King City where Bruce will be wor king with a government dental clinic. After that, he plans to con- tinue his leather crafts and open a practice in a magic mush- room forest. EDWIN M. WILLIAMS Raised in ALbequerque New Mexico, where he learned to fly his father ' s jet and break his legs and arms skiing, Mike had to fight the urge to study while in dental school. His activities as a charter member in the Delta Sigma Delta fra- ternity helped these desires. After graduation, he goes to Nevada, where he is stationed in the Navy, after that, who knows? JERARD WILSON Jerry has the only mobile cubicle that needs a caddy to move it. He has sworn not to allow dentistry to interfere with his golf game. When asked about requirements, Jerry replied: you have to be fourteen and have your own clubs. He and his wife Sharon plan to have a family large enough to coach and man a yacht to sail around the world. KENNETH Y. YAMANAKA Winning at poker against the devious antics of his room mate, Paul Zinn, was Ken ' s greatest achievement while in school. Followed closely by his completion of requirements and ability to look like everyone else in the class. He was often confused with Yoshioka while sleeping through lectures. Private practice and restoring a vintage World War II fighter are his present goals. . .Bonzai. 51 juHjr ' ' ■ (