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

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Q JOHN FARSAKIAN J Visalia, California College of the Sequoias Q Xl Psi Phi Farky had the distinction of being one of the few teenagers who was admitted to dental school. The unshaven ipeach fuzzl Armenian farmer pulled socks over his purple stained feet, packed his dusty clothes and sense of humor, and came to Los An- geles with dental school as his obiective. His ambition at that time was all consuming, his desire and drive to achieve his goals knew no bounds. But only time was to aid John in the fulfillment of these, for he now can confidently put a blade in his razor. As maturity came to John, his goals drifted to other obiectives. His chief hobby has been the harassment of his class- mates who must pass through his aisle to their seats. He even started noticing girls and it came as no surprise when he started getting serious about a certain one. John also is known as the Great lmitator. When he isn't imitating Ho or Soule he is doing the Rene stance and fisheye, or Tony at the ball game. ln the field of dentistry, John has few equals for his skill is surpassed only by his sense of ethics. These qualities vvill serve him well in the Navy and later in private practice-probably somewhere up in grape country. Dave came to us from IBM Tech in Westwood, donned his dental attire, and began to traumatize his way through dental school. He was the only guy in the class to do everything he did over four times and still make it through in four years. He had all of us in iitters the first two years by his constant dropping of crowns, facings, etc. Most of his time was spent under his bench search- ing, cussing, and yelling don't anybody move . We learned that the Fish was a little shaky because of a certain girl in his life. Just as soon as he married her he became an entirely new person. When he got to the clinic he settled down and started turning out some real rapid fire dentistry. He was probably the first one to finish his special perio case. Don't be surprised to see the next edition of Periodontics by'Goldman, Cohen, Schluger, Fox, and Fishman. Dave was always a good student and he can thank Fontana and Farsakian for always having pen and paper handy for him to borrow, so he could get the complete set of notes he studied by. In fact he borrowed his way through dental school. Dave's guiding philosophy is What's mine is mine and what's yours we share. Sit still!, it's only 7:00 o'clock. DAVID FISHMAN Winnipeg, Canada U.C.L.A. Alpha Omega QW vig' ew 1 T J n v f Farky, nobody looks at x-rays like that. 1 L i

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HAROLD EDWARDS Salmon, Idaho A ' University of Idaho Xi Psi Phi J ' E . f W si Oh, did that Pud get me this morning! Harold hails from the cattle country of ldaho and is our answer to T.V.'s Rawhide. His entrance into dental school was like grab- bing a bull by the horns and wrestling it down, and, this is iust what old H.T. did. He arrived a week late, but within the next week was once again in the midst of the rodeo. The biggest difficulty Harold had' to overcome was the change from the wide open spaces of the range to the restricted confines of the Oral Cavity. However, Harold made the transition very well and turned out to be one of the more successful dental students of our class. His drive and enthusiasm not only shined in school but also out of school as President of the ZIPs. It was through his leadership that they acquired their new house on 29th street. Harold plans to practice in a small town in Northern California. His drive will undoubtedly gain him a large practice and we're sure that S.C. can be proud of stamping out such a product. Bud Ellsworth is one of the family man types that we have in our class. Bud wanted to be surrounded by children therefore he had four of them. Bud was a big man in the dental school and proved this point during the freshman bomb scare. He was very active in the Mormon group of the class also. ln fact, Bud was a Bishop in the Mormon Church. A Bishop is a Mormon who carries a lot of weight. Despite Elmer's size he managed to gain the friendships of all the students and instructors and still complete his requirements with ease. Elmer plans to go into private practice in Southern California and will be certain to make a success of his career. For the last time, my name is not Pudl' ELMER ELLSWORTH l Mesa, Arizona l Brigham Young University jx' ,,. A A

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'X W Ah these pictures of Greta Garbo bring back memories. RALPH FONTANA, BA Oakland, California University of the Pacific Xi Psi Phi CII Ralph has the distinction of being the most mature member of our class-chronologically that is. He was like a father to most of us and we were always going to him for fatherly advice which he doled out with the wisdom of Solomon. As the self appointed sergeant-at-arms, Ralph was always the first to be seated, the one who always shushed the class into stillness, but was often the first to break the silence with one of his witty comments. We will always remember Ralph for his calm casual ap- proach to dental school, while most guys were losing hair, Ralph even managed to grow a few. This is actually Ralph's biggest asset for when he goes into general practice in smogless Guerneville, he will surely convince all his patients he has been in practice at least twenty-five years. Born twenty-three years ago in New York, but a bona fide Angelino, Edwin Daniel Gabay admits to neither wife nor children. Possessing possibly the widest grin in the class, Ed has occasionally had to be rescued from the aisle, where his inability to con- trol his laughter has laid him out. He was once caught inside a building during an annual lsince discontinuedl earthquake, and while the rest of us chickens were hiding under our chairs, he bravely and alone, started out through the window, disdain- ing, with a sneer, to open it. A week and forty sutures later he was back in the lab, learning to work without thumbs. We expect that after a quick tour with the Air Force, Ed will have a tremendously successful practice somewhere in a little shack on Wilshire Boulevard, catering especially to comedians who want to try out their iokes. Boy! am I interested in this program. EDWIN GABAY Los Angeles, California Alpha Omega UCLA -wg N