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

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-l DONALD CHRISTENSON Long Beach, California ' U.S.C. ' Delta Sigma Delta Don, I'd love to go out with you Saturday night! Of the two Don Christensons Don M. is the one whose short hair is flat on the top. Don IS an intelligent and diligent student as well as a talented operator. He has always been in a hurry. So much so that on his-first casting he cast the gold befpre Don R. could put the ring in the machine. Don had the ability to get his bridges done the first time but always managed to lose the facings. When he brought his attractive blond wife to school we knew why he was always in such a hurry to get back to Long Beach each weekend. While living in the Delt house his comments on his fraternity brothers' abilities and surroundings brought him the nickname of Caustic. Except for occasional iaunts to Vegas or skiing' Don can be found day in and day out, working in the clinic. After two years in the Army, Don and his wife plan to settle down in Long Beach, raise a family, and build a practice. With his speed and ability he should have little trouble. Don, affectionately known as Hippo to his more intimate friends, is Glendale's answer to Brigham Young and Joseph Smith all rolled into one. This guy is so good, kind, thoughtful, courteous, etc. it almost makes you wonder what he's doing in our class. After four years of sitting next to his name sake you would think he would have become a little more human. There is one thing that Don is above all, and that is student. It has been said that while attending B.Y.U. he would walk through two miles of snow at six a.m. iust to erase the blackboard for his first professor. Don didn't relinquish any of his academic enthusiasm -while in dental school. In fact it was here that he hit his stride, receiving the highest didactic average during his sophomore year. There should be no doubt in anyone's mind that Don will make one of the better dentists produced by this school, whether it be in the service or in his own practice. ' For the last time, I haven't been drinking! DONALD CHRISTIANSEN Glendale, California Brigham Young University

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RAY CANNON, BA Los Angeles, California U.C.L.A. C'mon Rex, l'll give you a ride. Ray came to U.S.C. from U.C.L.A. via Chicago where he traveled with the intention of entering Medical School. However, Ray found his life empty without his motorcycle so he returned to Los Angeles to enter Dental School. Once again on his trusty cycle Ray pursued his pastime-dodging traffic on the freeway. Ray is an exceptionally good student especially when he is awake. Occa- sionally, Ray arrives late to class, sits down, and goes to sleep. But, in especially interesting classes Ray will rouse up to ask a profound question or make an equally profound statement. His most memorable profundity had to do with the complex problem of increasing population as related to the decreasing supply of Dentists. Ray intends to travel up to the Santa Barbara-Ventura area with his family, motorcycle, and accessories and there start the Dentists' Motorcycle Club. There he will put into practice his ability to do the difficult with ease. John sneaked into Mr. Carter's home under cover of the San Diego fog one miserable day back in nineteen thirty eight. There- after San Diego survived for some twenty odd iodd we sayi years while John accidentally graduated from assorted elementary and secondary schools. He came to the flat iron building and soon demonstrated his superior sagacity by avoiding the notice of all instructors. ln four years of dental school John has never been known to ask questions in class, naturally he's never made a fool of himself as have so many others. John will start his career with a brand new set of instruments and bright, shiny, new equip- ment for he has never unpacked his original issue. All requirements have been accomplished using equipment borrowed from his buddies. Good luck John, in your Navy and later San Diego practices. And now, let's go burn the technique building! P' s . JOHN CARTER San Diego, California San Diego State College Psi Omega ' 4

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NORWOOD CLANCY f San Bernardino, California San Diego State College Psi Omega W x Time to change this shirt. Norwood went by two names in dental school. Woody and Clancy. He went by the latter in Freshman Prosthodontics. Not that he needed to, but simply because the instructor preferred to call him that. They re from the same country and it helped to build up the instructor's confidence. You see, if there had been a freshman prosthetics award Woody would have won it because Woody is really good in prosthetics. In fact he acted as a sort of auxiliary instructor for those sitting near him, and as Max Cut- ler's personal tutor-a iob he lost to an operative instructor midway through the iunior year. Woody was so good on set up tests that he would start an hour late and still have time to do two set ups-his and Max's. The strange thing about it was that Cut- ler would never get as good a grade as Clancy would. Norwood was one of those fortunate students that didn't let dental school take the place of their happiness. Through four years of dealing with oblique ridges as well as oblique personalities he managed to maintain a constantly cheerful and helpful attitude. LeRoy ioined our group during the Sophomore year. The reason he ioined the class of '63 was to be with the other two B.M.'s . A B.M. is a bald Mormon. LeRoy's hobbies are plumbing, reading the Book of Mormon, cussing, and taking care of his wife and four lor is it fivel kids. He is also well known,for his outstanding ability as a kibitzer in bridge, and for his caustic remarks in Dr. Tanner's lB.M.l class. LeRoy plans to go to Hermosa Beach and open up a dental practice next door to his brothers' plumbing establishment and limit his practice to his relatives. rf Rm. What's all this about greasy kid stuff? if HL H. LeROY coeliac Redondo Beach, California El Camino College 1.1 51 E W1 I il. .