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

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DOUGLAS A. SMITH Inglewood, Calif. U. of Redlands, UCLA PSI OMEGA We will all remember Snuffy, as the grade hound. He just had to be top dog of the class. No one will forget his battle with Don Ratley for the coveted honor and those little moments when the entire lab knew something had gone wrong — for he had a remarkable way of expressing his disgust. During our Soph year Doug was elected (Rep- resentative) President. During our freshman year no one could figure out why Doug would not date. We all thought it was only the desire for grades, but as it turned out Doug had his gal already picked out. He and Marion were married during our first vocation. With all his octivties Snuffy has still maintained his top grades. Watch this guy when he hangs out that shingle. RALPH S. SMITH Pasadena, Calif. Pasadena C. C. PSI OMEGA Ralph Cowboy Smith really feels this business of dentistry. He gives the impression that he has been doing it for twenty years. In his spare hours Ralph occupies himself as a Wire Bender for a certain ortho-dontist. Who else in the class hob-nobs with Wild Eyes Ingraham in Colorado during the summer. We have it from good authority that Ralph spent several hours over a hot cocktail explaining to Sexy-Rexy the technique for finishing a gold inlay. Ralph and his lovely wife, Betty, reside near the campus. They are destined for a good measure of success in the future years of dental practice.

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YOSHINDA SHIBUYA, B. S. Los Angeles Morningside College, Iowa Yo is a man of many facets. This individual has so many talents that it is rumored that dentistry is only a hobby to him. A saxophone virtuoso, Yo leads his own band. Yo and his band have also had bit parts in movies that have lasted up to several seconds. Yo Yo, as he is called, is a local product and at- tended Belmont High in Los Angeles. He received a B.S. degree in chemistry before coming to dental school. Since entering USC dental school, Yo has earned a reputation for neatness by never failing to lose at least five points on all prothetic set-ups. The Navy will have first call on Yo ' s services upon graduation as he is in their ensign program. During his junior year Yo succumbed to the charms of Betty, and married her, and since then has been happy in the triad of music. Dentistry, and Betty. RAY SLATON Los Angeles USC PSI OMEGA Ray Slaton was born in 1923 under the sign of Gemini, the twins, the gods of intelligence. He was graduated from George Washington high school in 1941. In December 1942, he entered the service where he fought several heroic battles on such home front grounds as BIythe, Sacramento, Merced, Salt Lake City, Carlsbad, Springfield, Mo.; San Antonio, Montgomery, Ala.; and Wichita Falls, Texas. He was discharged in December 1945, unscathed except for a marriage to Norma Eileen King in January 1944 on a three-day pass. He entered U.S.C., majored in pre-dent, (com- merce was full), and somehow wandered into the dental clinic where he can still be seen wandering about. When he graduates, he plans to go to work. This, Norma has decided. He plans to locate in the Los Angeles area.

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i) 0030 I o f ames HOWARD D. STEPHANS, JR. Manhattan Beach, Calif. El Camino J. C. PSI OMEGA The Monster (alias the Animal) and his dirty little car as well as his unlimited repertoire of dirty jokes, sayings, and slogans will long be remembered by all of us. Howie has proved himself by facing the same problems as the rest of us plus raising a fine family with the most able assistance of his wonderful wife, Libbie. This Beach Bohemian never faultered once under the pressure as he is the number one man in the Hang Lose Gang. On the social side, parties were not complete without Howie and Libbie and none of these parties were equalled by some of the wild ones at the Stephan ' s Pad. We know that Howie and his anti-ulcer attitude will be a sure success. MMMMWjIlliiliili III mm ♦ B . : m WILLIAM H. STRUVE North Hollywood, Calif. Pepperdine, U S C PSI OMEGA, THETACHI At the beginning of Freshman Year, the Fat One was a victim of circumstances — he sat next to Monster. Only a matter of time before Willie ' s innocent mind began to show tinges of gray. After P. G. courses at the Stevens ' Clinic for Bigger and Better Things, he soon showed improvement — almost an Operator now! Having more trouble with his love life than dentistry, he was elected membership in the exclu- sive 901 Club. His famous battle cries, Put it in the over, Herbiel and I ' m going to flip this pad! were heard every afternoon at the Club. A hot inlay man, High Shine will store his assorted polishes to concentrate on Oral Surgery. The Fat Boy ' s hilarious sense of humor and wit have made him one of the best-liked Boy-dentists in our class.