University at Buffalo School of Medicine - Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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rest freshened our spirits and enlivened our hopes for the third year, which was soon upon us. A new face appeared in our midst as we returned to the grind-Dick Tetter had a new chin-and plenty slick. We were lost for awhile as we took over the duties of the school because a senior class was no longer with us. lt was like sending a boy after a man's iob, but in this case the boys could handle it. Or, as Joe Amico would say, he's not only good-looking--he's handsome. Days grew into weeks and weeks into months and before we knew it another year had folded beneath us. The things that we will remember from our third session are: Growth and development is the etiology of orthodontia, partial denture is no snap or Nil illegitimes carborundum . Anderson gave his clinical instructor a prophylaxis and the 38th parallel still exists in the operative infirmary. Stanford handled the latter situation nicely by always selecting the chair on the boundary line, thereby having access to instructors from the north and the south. As seniors we, Davis, too, suddenly appreciated the fact that time flies. Nevertheless, in the confusion that existed McKnight could find a moment or two to reminisce of his experiences as a gunner in the Eighth Air Force. Triolo having tired of single bliss, took a bride. Baxter worked harder than ever for his A in surgery. Colarusso having settled down to a life of marriage, was forced to stay close to home while Salvatori preferred to concentrate his efforts on trading automobiles. John LaRose was elected to the office of class presi- dent and did an excellent job. On the clinic side of the picture, Hayes con- tinued to vie with the czar of the north end concerning a bridge started in the iunior year. Pliny, the elder Groman, took his turn in the diagnosis department and was surprised by the patient's quizzical 'y look when asked whether or not he breathed at night. Gaughan continued to make the rounds from the Town Casino to Children's Hospital and vice versa, but Carstensen carried out his duties well and received innumerable gifts from his patients. Our final year was marked with a serious accident involving Herb Bohnet.

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third law explains why the professor's upper denture escaped its confinement and landed three laboratory tables away. Silsbee sought to retrieve it but found greater pleasure as he peered across the way at a window of the High Street apartments. He tried to keep his find quiet but couldn't and all of a sudden the bac- teriology laboratory tilted to starboard as the class surged for the rear windows. The professor pushed his way to a front row position but was too late for the nude form had disappeared. The class was dismissed to recover from wounds received in the scramble. Filling teeth in an artificial sort of way and the handling and burning up of precious metals came easy but the most tedious of all our tasks was to take the rocking action out of our technique dentures. It was quite a shock to submit for a final grade, a set of dentures that we thought were the best ever made and have them take on an awkward form as the judges placed them in the manikins. There were good bites, bad bites, side bites, over bites, under bites, cross bites, open bites, closed bites, bedbug bites and mosquito bites, but in the final analysis we did fairly well. It was in the latter part of the sophomore year that the operative clinic was made available to us. The south end that is! For a time destruction reigned, but wounds soon healed and old friendships were regained. Baxter, Weber 8g Brown had trouble finding a chair that would elevate high enough, whereas Betts, Neri and Ganon were occasionally seen wearing their high-heeled sneakers. Ol- son 8i Haar, however, had the situation licked. Being south- paws they had five c h a i r s t o choose from. A summer of much needed

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Weeks of hospitalization because of two broken legs forced him to drop back to the class of '52. His loss was felt by all of us. Soon The ultimate question of, where do we go from here, confronted us. A few decided in favor of internships, others were attracted by the service, such as Ensign H. P. Shaddock. While the re- mainder were faced with The problems of what equipment to buy, how much of it and where to have it delivered. The goal is now in view, gentlemen, and shortly we ofthe class of '51 will select our road of life. Every moment of our association has been pleasant and will linger on-not soon to be forgotten. There were, of course, trying and tedious times for one and all, but you will agree they were insignificant com- pared tothe benefits achieved. A bill of gratitude we owe the men who guided us down through the years. Theirs was no easy task and gratitude seems insufficient to repay their efforts, but they have the satisfaction of knowing that the class of 'Sl appreciates the many things they have done. Farewell, now, and God be with you on the road ahead. x, gi