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

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JOHN KIRK EVENS Beta Thetn Pi Denver, Colorado Univ. of Denver John, better known among his class- mates as: mountain boy, Big John, and the originator of the cotton roll ancl microfilm technique for polishing wax patterns. This new technique was finally arrived at after trying many substances such as melted snow, ski wax, and glue from beer bottle labels. Moving out of the mountains of Colorado where he had made a name for himself (?), John set- tled down in S.C. ' s fraternity row and became well known at the 901 Club and in local sorority waiting rooms. He is well known for his operating skill both in the dental clinic and on the row. John still keeps up with his skiing and mountain acrobatics; his Christies around a dental chair in the Fox ' s presence are a thing to behold. Whether or not Big John ' s skiing helps him in operative is still a question among his classmates; and word has it that John is becoming quite an ice skater. Wonder if he can catch up with the rest of us as we ' ve all been doing quite a bit of skating our- selves around the clinic on Tuesdays and Fridays. As for John ' s serious side, class cooper- ation, personality and interest in fellow classmates are traits that are unequalled. After graduation, we all know who to contact in the mile high city for a hos- pitable and interesting time. Just about ready to sock ' em in. Class IV foil!? 74

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JOHN WINCHESTER ELDER Long Beach, California Long Beach Cily College Ole ' number 26 came lo our class from the garden city of Long Beach. But more recently he was intimately engrossecJ in winning the Big War single handed while serving with the Navy Air Corps from 1942-1946. During our pre-clinical daze in dental school the dull, hum-drum activity of the laboratories was always spiced up every now and then with a tall tale or two from old dad Elder. Even today this youthful author (some ten years wetter behind the ears) finds it a pleasure to talk and be around this genial codger from Long Beach. After the Navy settled down to a life of peace- time propaganda, John took his pre- dental work at Long Beach J.C. During this time the education grind was inter- rupted with the advent of two lovely daughters, ages five and two, who un- doubtedly have added more than a few of those silver strands at his temples. Many of our number have wondered where he developed that calm, assured, I can handle it attitude and the only conclusion we can draw is his ability of invoking the heritage of his grandpar- ents otherwise known as the Luck of the Irish. Yes, this also was with him when he picked a wife because on the point we all agree that he got a dandy in Beverly whom he married while in service in 1943. Adding up his many good points and subtracting his few bad points (includ- ing an ever present willingness to gam- ble) we sentence John Elder to many years as a fine professional man and servant to his community. I hate titrations! Children love 73

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FRANK CORTEZ FLORE5, JR. I ' si Omcfia Los Angeles, California East LA. Jr. College, U.S.C. It is very easy to talk about Fronk Floras, better known as the Cisco Kid, because he is a man of many and varied talents. He is twice a father, a very proficient operator and possessed of a very subtle humor which is best appreciated by his neighbor on the right. Frank is a native Angelino. He is 26 years old and has a very pretty dark- eyed wife named Juliet. Frank took his pre-dental work at East L.A.J.C. and U.S.C. Since his entrance to Dental school he has been a top op- erator, due partly, no doubt, to his great enthusiasm for dentistry. An example of this is aptly demonstrated by his modus operendi during his surgery as- signment his junior year. It seems that Frank hid the progress records from the seniors so he could have more extrac- tions (it is rumored that he had a co- hort in this scheme). The Psi Omega ' s and the senior class in general can be proud of a fine operator and profes- sional man in Frank Flores. Damn thing won ' t seat. Whafcho mean no Class 11 alloys 75