University of Southern California School of Dentistry - El Molaro (Los Angeles, CA)

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E. THOMAS ANDERSON Twin Falls, Idaho Idaho State College, Long Beach City College Compton College The Ex potato picker from Idaho, came to dentistry by way of the Navy and aircraft industry. Beginning at Lockheed as an aircraft mechanic he enlisted in the Navy where he served during the late unpleasantness and aboard several aircraft carriers as an aviation machinist mate. After the war he returned to the aircraft industry where he worked on secret guided missels for Northrop while he was taking his predental. E. T. as he is known to all of us is a quiet easy going guy who gets the work done without any muss or fuss, but a nicer guy we could not find and he will be a credit to dentistry wherever he goes to practice. E. T. became interested in dentistry when after the war he worked as a lob technician. -ire ' Wappy r Fe ' -i Happy I lomtwT A. STEPHEN BALENT Sun Valley, California Los Angeles C C XI PS! PHI, TAU ALPHA EPSILON The greying dad of the class was born near Pittsburgh, Penn. and finished high school in 1930 at the dawn of the Great Depression. With no job nor school, he hoboed a couple of years before joining the Pineapple Airforce to get his three squares a day. Steve spent the war as an aircraft service representative or feather merchant in the U. S., Greenland, Iceland and Scotland (where he met his wife, Euphemia) . Now they have two little bundles of heather, Stefan and Stephanie ( that figures) . He is best known for his corny jokes and per- sistent questions in class. Steve says that he will probably go into dentistry after graduation.

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FRED LEE ADELSON, B. A. Cleveland, Ohio San Diego State DELTA SIGMA DELTA ALPHA TAU OMEGA LAMBDA DELTA DELTA BLUE KEY Fred spent most of every semester trying to stay in good graces with his girl friend, Gloria, in San Diego, and with only two weeks remaining in each semester, managed (only God and Amodei know how) to complete his work and come through smelling like a rose. Being very practical minded, he can occasionally be seen sitting in a dental chair at the clinic cleaning his own teeth while looking in his mouth mirror. He carries this same ' intestinal fortitude ' over to the Delt house where he is house manager and to Blue Key where he served as president. For his leadership ability, Fred was the only dental student to be selected in College Who ' s Who of 1954. At present (if Uncle Sam doesn ' t take him), Fred plans to associate in San Diego. ANDREW E. AMODEI, B. S. Monterey Park, Calif. Pasadena C. C, U S C PSI OMEGA, ALPHA TAU EPSILON Andrew M.O.D. Amodei was born and went through high school in Providence, Rhode Island. Two years as an army cook preceded his pre- dental work. This experience accounts, no doubt, for his money belt. Andy ' s unyielding attention to detail, combined with his ability will hold him in good stead as a dentist. As a freshman Andy won A.T.E. honors for his technique superiority. Good luck to another paisano in all of your efforts.

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THOMAS BAN Los Angeles use ALPHA OMEGA Tom is a boy who loves his card games and considers himself an A-1 penny logger between classes. He is a very good golfer and finds time to play a few holes when he can. An accomplished guitar player, he is always willing to give a couple of solos at a party if coaxed, and if not coaxed, will do so anyway. Despite all of these extra-curricular attributes, he is a good student and is always willing to help a friend in need. Tom specialized in three-quarter crown foils on ower bicuspids. On three foils he specializes in over condensing incisal margins. After a whirlwind courtship in his Junior year, Tom married his lovely wife, Gilda, during the summer of 1 954. Tom ' s future plans include a two year tour with the Navy. He will practice in the Southland upon parole. Nj«- r- VA ce o or r 4Vw ■fevjJTTeC. RICHARD 3AUER, B. S. Glendale, California Glendale C. C, University of Oregon DELTA SIGMA DELTA, SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON, ALPHA TAU EPSILON Affectionately known as Slimy, Dick evolved a sensational idea in his freshman year. Halfway through the year he said somebody stole his wax teeth carvings. Everyone felt sorry for him so each of his friends carved a tooth for him while he scabbed on his bridge. Very clever! Dick calls Glendale home where he harbors his wife Marilyn and son Rickey, Jr. They say that he got into ATE because he could pack more foil into the distal of a cuspid than anyone else in the class (24 grains yet!). Dick served as president of said organization quite ably and after graduation, like any true blue American youth, plans to sail away and fight our country ' s battles.