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

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GEORGE BONNELL TELFORD Delta Sigma Delta Tulare, California College of Sequois, Arizona State College, San Jose State College, U.C.L.A. George hails from Bob Mathias ' home town, Tulare, California. He said thaf he liked the town so well that he plans on practicing in Southern California after his release from the Army Dental Corps. Central California ' s loss is our gain. George studied at four different colleges before completing and definitely decid- ing on pre-dental. When questioned about this his reply was, I just couldn ' t get what I wanted at one college, and you know, I ' m not so sure that I ' ve found it here at S.C.! It is suspected that George ' s main reason for choosing the dental profession was financial, of course. He vehemently denies this, but only time will tell. One wonders who will own the first Cad George or Al Torkelson? Everyone is familiar with George ' s easy going attitude toward life in general, ex- cept when it comes to clinics and pros- thetics (particularly partials) then George ' s lower sphincter muscles im- mediately go into tetany and he is heard to exclaim loudly — This hassel is dam- aging my ability to participate in indoor sports, shot putting that is! George ' s favorite girl friend is Alma, they have been married four years and are at this writing expecting their first addition to the Telford Clan. Campus activities include Delta Sigma Delta and 901 Club. Every class owes it to itself to have a George Telford, whose tremendous, congenial personality and earthy, humorous attitude toward den- tistry specifically and life in general has made it easier and more pleasant for all of us. Magic margins. I ' m always happy on Friday afternoons. 140

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RONALD VERNE TAYLOR, B.A. Pi Kappa Alpha. Xi ' .s I ' hi Salt Lake City, Utah University of Utah Ron is one of those fellows who could achieve success in any field that he chose to follow. He has chosen dentistry and there need be no doubt that success will surely follow. Before coming to dental school Ron had a wide and varied background in numer- ous forms of human endeavor which un- doubtedly was a factor in his ability to snow, to a greater or lesser degree, both patients and instructor alike; his fel- low students being immune because of their intimate contact with him. Technically, there is nothing wrong with his dentistry either. A man gifted with outstanding ability, he often cruised at half potential, which was usually better than most, only to come through and really shine when the pressure was on. Ron ' s other claim to fame is his wife Joyce and two sons who are pocket-sized editions of him. For the good life ahead, Garden Grove will be the sight of Ron ' s practice and as the story goes, the first thing he is going to do is build a house with a den to which only he has the key — a sort of refuge in which he doesn ' t have to clean up after himself and to which only he and a few select members of the class will be admitted. The expression, There ' s more than one way to skin a cat, in action. Looks like a slock holder. 139

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ROBERT STANLEY THEISEN Phi Delia Thclii Canoga Park, California Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M. University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia University of Wyoming, U ramie, Wyoming George Washington University, Waschington, D.C. University of Southern California Bob ' s record of Universities attended reads like Who ' s Who and would fill a book of equal volume. However, somewhere along the line he attended his home school The University of Wyom- ing. Since coming to U.S.C. he has kept himself and the Dental School in $$ ' s by operating IBM machines and dab- bling in Real Estate. To those who sat near Bob at the tech- nique building, or anyone eager to lis- ten, many of the battles of World War II (the big one) were vividly described and relived, for Bob was a Navy Fighter Pilot. One of the little known facts of his experiences was when he broke Noah ' s record and this in a one-man raft. Bob still has a terrific love for air- planes and flying and he may be the first dentist to use a cockpit for a dental chair. Certainly it must have been the familiar hum of the handpiece at 20,000 RPM ' s that caused Bob to decide on den- tistry for a career. For a person with as much drive and energy as Bob exhibits, a success in den- tistry is a foregone conclusion. He plans to enter practice in Canoga Park where his patients will be greeted with a sonic blast, followed by a tabulation fee on an IBM machine. His wife and family can indeed be proud of him for his ef- forts in this, one of his many successful careers. Oh boy, three short months and III be in the cl inic . . . Sore spots, sore spot, sore spot; the manikins in the technic building never had sore spots. 141