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

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U.S.C. Biology, A.D.S., O.K.U., Smega-Sonics. ujamJ P Q ' k)oi k ! i ' %.djf ' No, you can ' t see my set up. How do I get this damn foil to stick. ' Nish, get that sashimi out of here. ' That clamp ' s got to be here somewhere. A» C Rick Mibu , a name that has come to mean many things to me. A skilled artisan with alcote and an uncanny genius with the loose foil technique. This name stands for a mild mannered individual that is always with a kind word for anyone regardless of race, creed or national origin. The name reflects a partner that stood by me through thick and thin (never helping but always standing by). This is the name of a man that can accomplish the perfect ortho impression in only 27 attempts. Behind the name was a health food fanatic never to be caught with tvi M breath or to be found within arms length of a Coke. A man that always ate properly to gain strength for his high scoring performances with the Smegma Sonics basketball team, the only place he ever scored. The name Rick Mibu is a synonym for alertness and mental acuity in lectures as well as masterful dexterity with ortho wires. Later, in clinic the name came to stand for a new technique of propping teeth through a curtain of hair. I would like to thank the man behind the name for leaving me with a new slant on life, for the name Rick Mibu has come to mean much more to me than just a fine dentist and a free lunch ... it means a special friend. All the best, Rick.

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Dee and Tony ' Yes, I see El Camino College, Cal State Long Beach, Loma Linda University B.S., R.D. —= ' ' •• « » j ' -c- ;, f j ' l— . - r.,- -i t M -i-j A lUi ' ,4UL-. ' - - ' V V . , i. t — ,C BIOGRAPHY ON DEEDREA RICH She came into the Class of 1978 on 6 September 1974, as a very quiet, serious, and somewhat shy individual who had majored in Public Health, who had completed a Dental Hygiene program at Loma Linda, and who had had several years experience under her belt. That experience helped bail me out time and time again. Little did I know that she would later blossom into one of the heaviest ' gunners ' the clinic has ever known. If this is any indication of what was to be, this is how she introduced herself to us on day one, Hi, my name if Deedrea ivlcN lillin, and I have a Class II, Division II. Ya, I know, Tony ' s lost a little weight. About the most interesting incident I had In working with Dee was when I mentioned to my wife that since Dee had probed me the week before it would be my turn next; I had a hard time explaining that. It was also about that time that I began to notice she seldom really smiled. Could it have been those invisible, ideal , Loma Linda Maxillary Gold Foils (Class III)? Then again, could it have been that Tony had not come into the picture yet? Whatever it was, those smiles are now finally easier to get. In all seriousness, I couldn ' t have had a more considerate, and wonderful partner than Dee. She was always there, remembering every peron ' s birthday with goodies of some kind or another. Why even Tweety (alias Ivory) was remembered in spite of that horrible music he managed to effortlessly deliver to every cubicle. I ' m going to miss her, as are the rest of Lab D . I ' ll never forget her; she ' ll always be my partner. Best of Luck Tony and Dee Frank Martinez Jr. Almost as good as the real thing.

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iiliMKUUiliJIU aflTOPiBKmgaiB B.S. University of Arizona, A.T.E. f ■■■ Q vck -i n s AU You don ' t mind if I leave this in overnight? ' maybe if we turn the denture around I love gold foil. itM L gm 13! Look what else I did in four years. «a:!4 How can you possibly say something about nothing? Well, you can ' t and here ' s proof: from the dark, dungeonous depths of some God-forsaken cave in the Arizonan desert, David Dwight Minyard came to USC and proved to us all (by his mere presence) that the process of evolution is indeed reversible. 5 ' 8 of pure, unadulterated damnation, this half human, half white-boy creature boasted a truly pathologic-ridden face. An acute acne infestation at age 23 had taken its toll. All the members of the lab use to place bets on how many new pock marks he could average per month . . . the betting eventually ceased because no one could keep track of all those zits. As if that weren ' t bad enough, this utterly grotesque humanoid form even had severe bow-legs to boot! Dave liked to explain this condition away by referring to his many years on the rodeo circuit. Putting the lasso on those wild lambs can be quite a chore but it is now pretty common knowledge that his unhealthy habits with cactus could ' ve led to the same end result. As for his brains, well to be generous let ' s say it was one notch above plankton, maybe two notches above inanimate objects (blenders, toasters, salt pepper shakers). This may be a great revelation to you, Dave, but blacks do not address whites as bwana anymore and maybe even more shocking is that Orientals are actually people, too. Many of them don ' t even cut lawns anymore. Being a member of the Caucasian persuasion is not tantamount to achieving nirvana, not by a long shot. You, of all people, should ' ve known that. We understand that 3 of your best friends from Arizona were non-whites: 2 Navaho Indians and a manzanita bush. Reckon you jus ' plumb lost your senses in this big dang city. In all fairness, maybe something decent (however undeserving) should be said about Dave. The first thing that comes to mind is dental school where he proved to be one of the premier whiz kids of our class. Ranked as one of the top 3 members in each of our 4 years here, he was one of those amazing characters who always caught on quick, always left for home by 5 o ' clock) never did anything over, yet always had the time to help out other people. No small wonder he became one of the most well-liked members of our class. He was even fun to talk to. Always so generous, such a great sense of humor, so very down to earth ... we know you ' ll do well wherever you go. We wish you, your beautiful wife Martha and your two darling daughters, Rachael and Kelly, nothing but the very best. Maybe you ' ll end up in Africa or Japan! And seriously, Dave, thanks a million for all your help and most important of all, a nver-ending thanks for your friendship.