University of Maryland School of Medicine - Terrae Mariae Medicus (Baltimore, MD)

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CHARLES GLEN ADKINS On March 26, 1925, a weary, overworked stork flew a familiar course over the hills of West Virginia to the Adkins home and re- luctantly dropped its 8th bundle of joy into this well-populated residence. Reared in East Lynn, West Virginia, “Charlie Grind , spent a fruitless 3 years in the Army as an M.P. and, upon his return to civilian activity, ob- tained his premedical training at Marshall College and West Virginia University. His sum- mers have been spent chasing rats thru Georgia for the Public Health Service and externing at Venereal Disease Hospital in Durham, N.C. each vacation being adequately sprinkled with off moments spent in golfing and fishing. Following graduation, Charlie plans to return with his wife Dorothy Mae and their young daughter, Suzanne, to West Virginia, where he will intern and do General Practice. RICHARD ELMER AHLQUIST, JR. Dick, better known as the “Greyhound,” looked through his icteric eyes at the obstet- rician and stated: “I’m gonna’ be a cuttin’ doctor!” Surviving a hectic adolescence, he spent 22 months as a waist gunner in the Army Air Force, thence journeyed to Palo Alto to obtain his premedical training at Stan- ford. While in college, Dick impressed scouts with his prowess on the ballfield, but rejected a professional bid from the Yankees in favor of surgery. Fraternally speaking, he answers roll call at Nu Sigma Xu and Alpha Omega Alpha; maritally speaking, Dick answers to Jan, whom he married in 1950. In preparation for his career in surgery, this ambitious West- erner spent last summer as a surgical extern at Mass. General. Dick intends to practice in his hometown of Spokane, Washington. 15

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BENJAMIN ALFRED ADELSTEIN ’Twas during the blizzard of ’26 that Ben “breeched” blissfully into Butte, Montana; and as a complication of the neonatal period, it was early recognized that he was regaling occupants of neighboring bassinets with risque gurgles, a habit that has endeared him to friends and classmates for 25 years. The family hopped a local prairie schooner eastward soon after and since have called Germantown, Pa. home. After eighteen months in the Naval Air Corps during World War II, Ben boxed his way in championship style through Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, receiving his A.B. in 1948. Included among his hobbies are Phi Beta Pi, fishing, sports and Bobbe Vogel, whom he squired for eight years before convincing her that two can live as cheaply as one. Ben expects to take up the Bard-Parker next year at University Hospital. CHARLES BAIRD ADAMS, JR. Charley made his initial debut on July 11, 1927 in Richmond Hill, N.Y., but since, has journeyed southward to take up permanent residence in Eastport, Maryland. Following eighteen months in the U.S. Navy as a corps- man, he attended the University of Maryland from which he received his B.S. degree. A virtual jack-of-all-trades, Charley’s summers have been filled with diversified activities — delivering mail, getting married to Edy, study- ing marine flora with the U. S. Fish and Wild Life Service, and inspecting “privies” with the Health Department. His scholastic excellence is reflected in his membership in AOA; yet his efficient planning and study habits allowed him ample time to serve as class vice-president for two years and to be an active member in Phi Beta Pi. A career in some undecided specialty is Charley’s goal. 14

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GEORGE CARL ALDERMAN, JR. This 23 year old well-developed, well-nourish- ed, white male, sleeping blissfully in class, was born on December 8, 1928 in Baltimore. Finding his whereabouts to his liking, George stayed on to continue his studies at Loyola College, receiving his B.S. in 1948. Being Nu Sigma Nu’s and class of 52’s most eligible bachelor, he has often experienced difficulty in fitting his medical work into his social schedule; however, his academic record will attest to the fact that the adjustment has been quite successful. Tiring of his innumerable pilgrimages to Ocean City, big George spent last summer externing at Peninsula General in Salisbury in order to be in close proximity to his “Mecca.” At present, his future plans are in a state of flux, but there is some partiality towards Medicine. JAMES WILLIAM ANDREWS “Tiger” sleepily groped his way into the city of Akron, Ohio on April 24, 1922. Prior to medical school, his past history had been punctuated by service with the 8th Air Force flying a B-17 in the ETO, by a marriage to Patricia in August 1944, and by a graduation with a B.S. from world-renowned Muskingum College in Ohio in 1948. A long, lean, gangling ectomorph, Jim goes complacently about his work, issuing “profound statements”and in- cessantly smoking a pipe. This outdoor en- thusiast quite frankly admits that his hobby of fishing and hunting has been relegated to a subsidiary role, since it interfered with his sleeping habits. “Tig,” who sympathizes with the suffering wives of medical students, plans to enter General Practice in Florida as quickly as possible after interning at Jackson Mem- orial in Miami. 16