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

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BILLIE D ' WAYNE DUKE Psi Umcgii Colton, California San Bernardino Valley College, U.C.L.A. On August 10, 1930, Bill was born in Colton, Calif. He attended both gram- mar school and high school in Colton. Bill played football and held student body offices in his sophomore and sen- ior years. Upon graduation from high school. Bill entered San Bernardino Valley College where he majored in English. Later (for this the profession will be eternally in- debted,) Bill decided that dentistry was his calling. Bill ' s pre-dental study was warmed by a very special event. He won the hand of a wonderful girl. Norma and Bill were married in 1949. A call to duty with the Air Force delayed Bill ' s entrance to dental school for two years. During the years as a dental student Bill has shown the sincerest efforts toward be- coming a truly fine dentist. He has been aided and guided toward this goal by his spotless professional character. This fine character coupled with a most cor- dial personality has won Bill recognition and honors as Jr. Grandmaster of Psi Omega fraternity, membership in Alpha Tau Epsilon honorary fraternity, inter- fraternity council, and student council. Outside of his stellar play in high school football, we know little of his athletic accomplishments. Rumor has it that he excels in both jacks and Hop Scotch. Due to his modest character, he would never admit to this. Those of us who know Bill well, know that he will be a success in his chosen career and a credit to the profession. We didn ' t understand it either, Bil PVi ' isA 71

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LELAND RICHARD DAVIS Sigma Chi, Beta Beta Beta San Jose, California Crewcut, bundle of energy, stubborn and hard headed, enthusiastic sports car fan, chess player, ski and hiking enthusiast, opera lover, martini connoisseur — all these describe Lee Davis. Confirmed bachelor in Sept. 1953, ( I ' ll never get married! ), Lee took the fatal step in March 1956 — a surprise to even his closest friends. His attractive wife, Marilyn, a law student, was a pleasant addition to the ever growing group of dental students ' wives. Lee ' s ambitions appear to be ownership of a Mercedes-Benz 600 S-L (or the cur- rent hot model when he ' s able to get one) and to build a home with an aquar- ium under the living room floor. Top man in the number of patients as- signed him during his clinic days was one of his distinctions. First he couldn ' t get anyone into the clinic and then they all wanted to come in at once. It hap- pened to all of us, but to him in grand style. Lee attended San Jose State College (where he was a Sigma Chi), migrating there from Boulder Creek, California, his home in younger days. His birthplace was in Oakland in 1931. You could always tell when Lee was en- gaged in deep thought or sober intense endeavor, for he unconsciously had a habit of placing the tip of his tongue be- tween compressed lips when in concen- tration. Fierce loyalty to friends and the under- dog characterizes Lee to those who know him, as well as the determination to ex- cell and a great thirst for knowledge which made him probably the chief user of the Dental School Library during his four years there. Mirror, hell! 70

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HAROLD FREDERICK EISSMANN A ' l Psi Phi, Alpha Tail Epsilon Heilbronn A N Wurtemberg, Germany John Muir College, Pasadcno Harold came to us from Germany where he was born in 1928. His predental train- ing was taken at PCC, and from there Hal was drafted and spent two years in the army, serving in the Korean the- ater, before entrance in to Dental School. Harold seems to do everything well in dentistry. He received the award for the greatest skill in technique work in the freshman year and has always been at the top of his class in speed and dex- terity. It was very discouraging to compare your work with Harold ' s, for he seemed always to do what was right the first time. Harold was cagey when it came to girls and did his best to convince us he was a bachelor all the way. He fool- ed us with nothing but the date when we learned he was married during the summer after our Junior year. Some of us could not always understand Hal ' s grammar and he became exasperated with us, but only in fun. A good sense of humor is one of his greatest assets; though, some did not know him this well and thought him more a shrewd busi- ness man than the play boy. We ' ll always remember Harold running down the clinic aisle, pushing a hydro- colloid unit, rushing to take impressions of a quadrant of inlays he had cut dur- ing the previous hour. Our bet is that he ' ll go far in any field of dentistry he wishes to enter. Hal was always reody to help those who needed assistance, and his willingness in these matters will be long remembered. OK, Harold, hold it still, sort of thing. Moment of truth. 72