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Indiana University School of Dentistry

ALUMNI BULLETIN

Contents

The Department of Prosthetic Dentistry 4 Fluoride Hypersen itivity

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Ro ter of Faculty

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Recent Additions to the Staff 8

Odd-Den ti ties ₁₀

Alumni Notes ₁₁

Library

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Cla · · and· Fraternity Notes

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R. W. PHILLIPS RUHAMAH HANNAH

EDITOR ASSISTANT EDITOR

A free and non-profit bulletin issued by Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, Indiana, for the purpose of keepina its alumni informed of the activities and progress of the school.

The Department ' of Prosthetic , : Dentistry

Dr. Frank C. Hughes~ Prof e5sor of Prosthetic Dentistry

Dr. Frank C. Hughes

Denture prosthesis has alway required a considerable portion of the available time of the general practitioner of den- tistry. This continues to be the ca e de- spite the progr s which has been ~ade in our effort to control dental disease

through phophylactic, dietary and other conservative measures. Prosthetic treat- ment in the form of bridges, removable partial or complete dentures often o~f~rs the only olution to the problems ansmg as a re ult of caries, periodontal disord~rs

or other dental di a s . . In many cases it is the one dependable specific treatment and mos.t of our patient ultimately r - quire som sort of d ntal prosthetic treat- ment. In no phase of dentistry ha th re b~en greater progre s and improvement than that mad in the field of pro thetics.

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While this progress has been due in no small part to the introduction of new and more desirable materials, it also represent the result of a more scientific approach to pro thetic problerps through the appli- cation of a knowledge of the basic sciences. It is impossible to institute the most effective prosthetic treatment unless the fundamental of anatomy, physiology and pathology arc understood and ap- plied.

This concept i appreciated by denti ·ts and d ntal teachers and its influence may be observed in the qualifications of our present day graduates. The importance of the basic ciences is emphasized in the

1 lower class s and continued by practical application in the clinical experience of the junior and enior student . The teach- ing chedules in th School of Dentistry have been modified in an effort to broad- en the . tudcnt' clinical experience with a consequent better opportunity to apply the above-m"ntioned principles. The clin- ical experience of our present day gradu- ates is more than double that permitted by the program followed a decade ago.

Our students are thus enabled to develop a greater appreciation of the relationship and importance of the fundamental ci- ences to their work in clinical prosthesis.

In the enior year as w 11 as in our grad-

·Uate and post-graduate courses the stud nt is offered training designed to develop hi. appreciation of and ability to cop with the more difficult problems of pro theti treatment. This work is upplem nted by training in th more advanced te h- niques. Re arch is encouraged and stu- dents are given assignm nts. and afforded opportumt1e designed to stimulat and apprecia.t th valu of research.

Our teaching program is built with th' broad objective of developing student (continued on page 19)

In the prosthetic clinic, Dr. Denny demonstrates on a patient.

Dr. Derry checks a student in sophomore prosthetic technic.

A Case of Hypersensitivity To Sodium Fluoride In A Dentist

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Dr. G. was first seen by me on April 15, 1948, with a dermatitis on the right hand, the first two fingers and thumb affected.

This attack was of three weeks' duration following the use of both sodium fluoride and monocaine. Patch tests of both were applied, with a late but 4 plus positive re- action to the sodium fluoride.

There were blisters on right hand, first and second phalanges, with whitish color of skin, some relatively large bullae. Dr.

G. has been using the sodium fluoride for the past six months. Almost immediately after using the sodium fluoride he noticed an eruption that would come and go.

The attack three weeks ago was more severe. He thought possibly that the re- current attacks were caused from the cold weather.

The patient explained that the proce- dure is a topical application of the sodium fluoride; each quadrant in turn is isolated with cotton rolls. The teeth are dried with air, and 95% alcohol is thoroughly applied with cotton pellets. The teeth are flooded for three to five minutes with a 2% solution of sodium fluoride. Dental tape is passed through the contact points during this time. It is only a matter of course that the hand of the dentist must come in contact with the sodium fluoride solution.

Fluorine (F) is the most active mem- ber of the halogen elements. The fluor- ides, especially sodium fluoride, have had some experimental usage in medicine.

Goldenburg (Semana Medica 1932, 39, 1659) recommended it in the treatment of exophthalmic goiter. The salt has been used in rheumatism and epilepsy.

The vapors of hydrogen fluoride are extremely irritant, and on contact with the skin cause serious ulcerations.

If

inhaled, they may cause edema of the glottis and death.

In dilute

solution it is

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especially destructive to the epithelium.

It is well established that the condition characterized by mottled enamel of the teeth, endemic in certain areas-notably, the Mississippi Valley-is due to the pres- ence of small amounts of fluorides in drinking water. On the other hand, it is sure that complete absence of the fluo- rides in drinking water, particularly dur- ing the first ten years of life, may cause dental caries.

Since the use of the fluorides now is widely accepted by the dental profession as prophylaxis against decay, it must be expected that conditions like the one described above will be more frequent.

John H. Abelson, M.D.

(Reprinted from The Fortnightly Review of the Chicago Dental Society, October 15, 1948,

p.

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Dean Hine Appointed As Research Adviser

Dean Maynard K. Hine has been hon- ored with a two-year appointment to the National Advisory Dental Research Coun- cil. The appointment will not conflict with Dean Hine's administration of the dental school, but will require his presence periodically at council meetings in Wash- ington, D.C.

Membership in the council includes the Surgeon General of the U. S. Public Health Service, chief medical officer of the Veteran ' Admini tration, the Sur- geon General of the Navy, and twelve appointed members. The council will conduct research into the cause, preven- tion, and methods of treatment of dental diseases. It will also promote co-ordina- tion of dental research and pass upon ap- plications from universities and hospitals for grants-in-aid for dental research, train-

ing and instruction.

Roster of Faculty at Dental School

The alumni are always interested in knowing how many of their former teach- er still remain on the faculty and how many new additions to each particular de- partment have been made. Consequent- ly, we are listing below, by departments, the present faculty at the dental school.

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Children's Clinic Dr. Elizabeth Grave Dr. Richard Jennings

*Dr. Ralph McDonald Dr. J. Richard Roche Dr. W. C. Stamper Crown and Bridge

-i<·Dr. Roland Dykema Dr. Richard Howard -x-Dr. A. 0.

~umphreys

Dr. William Micheli Dr. Robert Meyers

·*Dr. Herbert Waldhier Dental Anatomy

Dr. Ally Burks Dr. William Lawrence Dr. R. A. Misselhorn Dr. Robert Moss Dr. Joseph Muhler Dental Materials

-x-Professor Ralph W. Phillips Operative Clinic

-X-Dr. L. Rush Bailey Dr. R. P. Boesinger -x-Dr. D. A. Boyd

Dr. Ally Burks

·l!'Dr. Harry J. ^Healey

Dr. William Lawrance Oral Diagnosis

Dr. Jo eph Nolan -x-Dr. E. J. Rogers

Oral Pa tho logy

*Dr. Tom Boyd

*Dr. Grant Van Huy en Oral Surgery

-i<·Dr. Richard Edward Dr. G. Thaddeus Gregory Dr. J. Frank Hall

Dr. James Matlock

·*Dr. Wilbur Moorman

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J. A. Rop ki Orthodontia

Dr. J. William Adams Dr. Rolenzo Hanes Dr. Morris Stoner Periodontia

Dr. Edith Davis

*Dr. Maynard K. Hine Dr. Joseph Nolan Dr. J. C. Robinson Dr. Henry M. Swenson Prosthetics

Dr. Max C. Burke Dr. R. Frank Denny Dr. Robert Derry

*Dr. Frank C. Hughe Dr. Carl Kohlmann Dr. Bernard Martin

·X·Dr. Paul M. Sherman

*Dr. J. G. White Radiology

Dr. James Matlock Dr. L. B. Spear Special Lecturers

Mr. R. D. Armstrong Dr. J. B. Carr Dr. Julius Sexson Dr. Glenn Pell Dr. J. Thayer Waldo Dr. J. L. Wil on

*Full time faculty members

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Recent Additions To Dental School Staff

Dr. Bernard A. Martin

Dr. L. Rush Bailey

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Dr. Bernard

A.

Martin was appointed in July as part-time assistant professor of prosthetic dentistry. He was graduated in 1924 from Indiana Dental College and has been

engaged

in private practice

since

that time. From 1942 through 1944 Dr. Martin served as a part-time instructor on the dental s hool faculty.

In his present position he will devote his time to

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teaching of advanced clinical prosthesis to the upper-classmen. During the past few years he has conducted ex- tensive research in the field of advanced prosthesis and he will continue those

studies

at the dental school.

Dr. Martin is a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the American Dental As-

sociation,

Indiana State Association, In- dianapolis Dental Society, and is a Fellow in the American College of Dentists.

Dr. L. Bush Bailey, who has been on the part-time staff as ins.tructor of oper-

ative

dentistry for the past year and a half, wa

appointed

in July

as

assistant professor of operative dentistry.

Dr. Bailey is a native of Lakeville, In- diana, and received his dental degree from

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Northwes.tern University in 1934. He be- came a member of the Indiana University faculty in December, 1946, upon the com- pletion of four years of military service.

During tho e four years, he

served

as instructor of the dental

section

of the medical department

enlisted

technicians'

school, stationed at Billings' Hospital, Fort

Benjamin Harrison.

Dr. Bailey is a member of the American

Dental A sociation, Indiana State Dental

Association, Indianapolis Dental Society,

Psi Omega Fraternity,

and is am

mber of

the

Masonic Lodge.

To stimulate interest in active and re- serve duty with the Army Dental Corps, an R.O.T.C. unit has been established at the School of Dentistry with Major Julius C. Sexson in charge. Major Sex-

son

will conduct classes in the organiza- tion and function of the army, with

spe-

cial emphasis on the medical department and dental corps. Dental

students

en- rolled in R

.O.T.C., in addition to attend-

ing these classes, will gain field experience in summer camp, and upon graduation from dental school will receive reserve officer commissions.

During World War II Major Sexson was stationed at Mitchell Field and served in Africa, Italy, and the China-Burma- India theater. Prior to his assignment on the Indiana University Indianapolis cam- pus, Major Sexson was on duty at the office of the Surgeon General and at Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado.

Major Sexson 1s a member of the American Dental Association and Xi Psi Phi Fraternity.

Dr. Joseph G. White has been

ap-

pointed full-time instructor in prosthetic dentistry

starting

January 1. During the previous

six

months he had been a part- time instructor in that field. Dr. White was graduated from Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1946 and has been in private practice in Indianapolis

since

that time. He will assist in clinical teach- ing of prosthetics and will

spend

time on

special

problems related to this field.

Dr. White is

a

member of the American Dental Association, Indiana State Dental Association, Indianapolis Dental Society,

and

Psi Omega Fraternity.

Major Julius C. Sexson

Dr. Joseph G. White

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Odd-dentities

At last I have

succumbed

to the

critics and will

henceforth use capital

letters where the use of capital letters is indicated . . . There's not much to report on the

remodelling program. Work is progress- ing very nicely and even the

elevator shows

signs of being realized, a thing some skeptics

said

would never happen.

The installation of the new fluorescent lighting

system

has been practically

com-

pleted, and the new Venetian

blinds

have been hung in the clinic offices.

Little by little the

various

departments are moving into their new quarters,

and

some

day

we'll

suddenly

realize that the building is back together again and the workmen have left

. . . Out of the corner

of my eye I

saw

Samuel Kane, '42, the other day, and then

a

few days later saw Carl Stoner,

'44,

Eugene Kipple,

'46,

Charlie Rhodes,

'46,

and Joe Hutton,

'44

. . . Edgar Dejean,

'44,

stopped in on his way

down

to the alumni meeting at

Bloomington.

-Seemed to me he was taking rather a roundabout way to Bloom- ington from Salem

. . . Another repre- sentative

from the Indiana University School of Dentistry on the Bride

and

Groom program- Richard Moss,

'47 . . .

Charlie Watkins,

'45, spent

a few hours recently visiting around the school. He seemed a

little

unhappy with his class- mates that they hadn't kept in touch with him ..

. Jerry Schindel, intern in operative

and oral

diagnosis,

has left the school for private practice in Albany, Indiana .

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The assisting

staff

were guests of

the

Faculty Wive Club at a tea in November . . . Congratulations to Dr. Derry, pros- thetics,

on hi

new daughter. That makes two for

him

. . . and also congratulations to

Dr. Hine

on his appointment to th National Advisory Dental Research Coun- cil ... Dr. Richard Howard, formerly chil- dren's clinic, is now crown and bridging 10

by Ruhamah Hannah ... Alexander Chalko, '46, has opened an office

in Middleton, Connecticut ... The

orthodontia department has three grad-

uate student , Drs. John Lindquist, '46,

Hudson Kelley, '47, and

Edward Mer-

dinger

from

Loyola . . .

Just

as

I was sitting here

racking my

brain for more

words, two news items appeared.

One was

Fred Isaacs, '46, still practicing in

Terre Haute, and the other was Clyde

Christiansen, '44, on his way to California

from Florida . . . Dr. Julius Sexson (also

Major Sexson) '40, is in charge

of

the

advanced

R.O.T.C.

program

here

at

the

dental school and is also

taking

a

post-

graduate course ... The

Psi Omega's are

getting settled in their new home, which is

just down the treet from the

dental school,

west

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.

Sidney Robert

on,

'46,

has returned to private practice after

two years in the army. He was referred

to as "the only skiing dentist in the United

States Army"

...

The seniors- were recent

guests of the Eli Lilly Company, partaking

of a tour through their plants, a

dinner,

and a hockey game

. . . I

spent a very

jolly two week in Minnesota

during

August. Got to

see

their dental school,

with Dean Crawford as guide. In fact,

he devoted several hours to showing me

and my cohorts the sigh ts and we all were

very appreciative. Practically the first

person we saw wh n we entered the dental

building was Dr. Tom Speidel, formerly

of the orthodontia department here. He

had only the day before

started

his dutie

at

Minnesota

and wa

a little confused

by

eeing

so many Indiana people. W

also had the

good

fortune to tour the

State Mental Ho pital at

Rochester.

A

very rem. arkabl place. I wish mor

people could

e it ... There are twenty- seven

senior , fifty-thr

e

junior , eventy-

nine sophomores,

and

ninety freshmen

. . . And that's all for

this time.

Alumni Notes

I know you will all rejoice with those who suffer when I tell you that as I write this the fall mid-terms are over and students are beginning to breathe easy again. As Doctor R. T. Hill of Bloom- ington so often says as. he phones us for this and that, "It is a beautiful day in Indiana." I always put off writing this column as long as possible thinking per- haps we will get some last-minute news of our alumni, and sure enough this time it was. in the form of a very interesting letter from Dr. Whisler, '47, who tells us his work in the Florida State Hospital is proving to be even more beneficial than he had hoped. What is more, he passed the Florida Board; congratulations, Dr.

Whisler.

Dr. Morris N. Brown, '40, writes us that he has built a new off ice and home at 26 Grove Avenue, Verona, New Jersey.

He keeps up on I.U. news. and hopes to visit Indianapolis soon. We hope you can, Dr. Brown, and all of us including the people concerning whom you spoke such nice things will be more than happy to welcome you.

Dr. R. H. Anderson, '46, who is living and practicing in Florida (lucky people) announces that he and Mrs. Anderson have a baby daughter (their second) named Peggy. Congratulations and best wishes. to parents and daughter.

In August we received an invitation to come to Orinda, California, to the wed- ding of Meridith Ann McCord and Dr. R.

Kemp, '44. Inasmuch as this was to take place on September 11 and our fall se- mester was scheduled to begin September 20- well, we just couldn't make it but we are sure one and all who know Dr.

Kemp extend with us best wishes to Dr.

and Mrs. Kemp for a long and happy married life.

by Mrs. Cleona Harvey

We were pleased to hear from Dr. Ber- nard D. LeFrak, '33, asking that we send him the Alumni Bulletin. That we were pleased to do, and we wish all of our alumni who are not receiving the Bulletin would let us know, as we are only too happy to add their names to our list as we are so anxious to get complete cover- age. That leads up to a very important letter that is going out to all IUSD alumni in the very near future. We have worked and worked on our alumni files to get addresses up to date. We are sending this letter to the latest address we have been able to get and we are hopeful that each and everyone will receive the letter-if it is not received the letter will come back and we shall proceed from there.

If you

know of any of our alumni who are not getting the Bulletin,

please

do something about it.

We are happy to report that the follow- ing men have sent us announcements of the opening of their offices: Dr. Phil Goodman, '46, 723 East Chicago Avenue, East Chicago, Indiana; Dr. E. R. Kipple, '46, 1915 Franklin, Terre Haute, Indiana;

Dr. J. Kirchhoff, '47, 16853 Harper Ave- nue, Detroit 24, Michigan; Dr. Richard H. Howard, '40, 811 East Broad Ripple Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana; Dr. Albert R. Giordano, '47, Northampton National Bank Building, Easton, Pennsylvania; Dr.

D. A. Garrett, '46, 316 South High Street, Hartford City, Indiana.

Our Guest Book boa ts visitors from as far back as the Class of 1889. Since July 30, 1948, (our last time of reporting) to present date- December 2, 1948, the fol- lowing names have been added: Dr. A.

J. Haacke, '48, Box 6306, Fitzsimons Gen- eral Hospital, Denver, Colorado; Dr. Roy Tucker, '14, Fort Wayne, Indiana; Dr.

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Library

As I write, we are having one of our final bouts with the air hammer (or pneumatic drill- my terminology may be in error) in the back room. The hole is being cut for the circular stairway to

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basement stack room. Yesterday we got a telephone. One of these days the painte_ rs will paint, and then we shall be all ready to receive you in our new loca- tion. But if you are out at school before then, come in anyway; we're not sensitive about appearances.

For those of you who haven't been around this summer and haven't had even a squint at our remodelling plans or at the blueprints people have been lugging up and down the halls, perhaps a brief resume of the s.tate of things in the li- brary will be interesting.

The library is no longer on the second floor. We are on the first floor, west end, and front side, occupying that area formerly designated as the "rat lab". The reading room is slightly larger than our former one with an additional small room (the one where the hole is being cut) which will be used as an office-if the drillers leave us any floor.

The general arrangement of the reading room will be much the same, but we are hoping that our new

brown

and tan in- laid linoleum floor, freshly painted walls

(Dr. Hine suggests some nice quiet color like lavender with coral polka-dots), and perhaps a new supply of plants to replace our poor, bedraggled, withered ones will give u a definitely new and cheerful look.

One major improvement will be in having north light supp

lemented

by fluoresc nt lighting. An effort will be made to cut down on all surface glare and to have a reading light as nearly ideal as po .sible.

A new magazine rack has been ordered for displaying the current issues of our most

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by Rita Lee Downing

popular journals; it will be light oak like the other furniture and "Yill be more at- tractive and more convenient

than the

shelves now in use. A

large

combination display case and bulletin

board with in-

direct lighting is planned for the hall just outside the library doors. This case

will

be used for exhibits shown at state meet- ings, series of photograph , and

library

displays.

The stack room is perhaps our

biggest

gain from moving. At present we would have to escort you down via

the boys'

locker room; but as indicated

before, we

will soon have our own stairway. Also, and this undoubtedly intrests us more than you, we are to have a book lift from

the

basement. The room is. as large as the reading room and will give us space for expansion and for duplicate

journals

(which sometimes amass at an amazing rate) for years to come. Four ranges

of

double-faced, free standing metal stacks have been ordered and are expected around the first of the year. These will hold the regular collection, except that part kept in the reading room, and the present old wooden stacks can be used for a systematic filing of the aforem ntioned duplicates. A floor plan of the stack room has

been

drawn up and new ranges of stacks can be added as needed, safely into the future. Tables will be available for the faculty and students who want to do extensive reading of bound journals.

Material on a particular ubject can be assembled and kept together and yet be available in th library. The stackroom will be well ventilated and well

lighted.

That give you a brief idea of our plan . Now that you know wh re we are again

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pl ase drop in to see us. We are always

glad to m et alumni and to make the re-

sources of the library available to you.

Class and Fraternity Notes

FRESHMAN CLASS

September 28, 194'8, found a slightly dazeC freshman dental class embarking on the ro'ad to dental education. , Now, eight weeks and nine exams later, there is little time for dazed feelings or bewildered looks. The schedule of academic activity leaves little time for either ieelings or looks. The freshman class, as al- ways, has the same complaints about too much to do and too little time to do it in. They are rapidly learning that there is more to den- tal education than just learning to "fill em"

and "pull em". The mid-semester "smoke ups"

received by some of the members of the class will serve, as they are intended to do, to make those members aware of their weaker points and tend to help the more advantageous application of study time. The class has or- ganized the now traditional "M.O.D. Club"

and has elected its officers and councilmen.

Dr Hill has been elected to act as class ad-

vis~r for 1948. The club has planned a semi- formal dance early in the second· semester.

It is to be held in the Alumni Hall of the Union Building on February 19, 1948. The complete details of the dance have not been planned to date. The activities of the class as a whole have been limited but morale is good and hopes are high for a successful year.

E. C. Thibodeau

SOPHOMORE CLASS

To the tune of air hammers the Bloomington freshmen matured to Indianapolis sophomores on the twenty-first of September. There were no faces present which we had not scrutinized as freshmen and I am happy to say, there were few f

;eshm~n

who did not turn up as sophomores.

Besides adapting ourselves to the new class schedule, we began to adjust so that w could participate in the bridge games and lunch eating circles of juniors and seniors. Not ~nly do we gain nourishment and learn th fmer points of bridge, but we talk dentistry an? th~s gain a little in our quest of an education m dentistry.

On the morning of the day that the I.U.

football team bowed to Minnesota, the sopho- mores elected a new regime. President Jim McClure, Vice per ident Robert Stunkard, cretary G orge Cunningham, Treasurer Don-

ald Jeffery, and Student Council Members David Bechtel and Glen Callaway replaced the members who governed in Bloomington.

At this junction, the activity of the class appears to be limited to a spring picnic, al- though we are a class which is fully capable of planning and executing an activity with little advanced notice.

From our vantage point as sophomores we are keenly aware of the importance of the foundation-work which we have been building for the past four years. Now we are able to comprehend the significance of the superstruc- ture which is to rest on that foundation. As the days go by, dentistry becomes less of a word and more of a reality. It means that our goal is in sight.

James McClure

JUNIOR CLASS

The twentieth day of the ninth month in the year of nineteen forty-eight brought fifty- three members of the nineteen fifty class back to Indiana Dental School this fall. This class, patterned after the beaver ammal,

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in respect to their eagerness that is, did not alter their ways since last spring when the ma- jority of the class took odd summer jobs to build up their depleted financial status.

We lost a member of our fold, Dave Frye, during the closing days of last semester. Dave is ill and is now recuperating nicely at Veterans Administration Hospital on Cold Spring Road.

Everyone has missed him and we sincerely hope he will have fully recovered and be back in the fall to begin with the new junior class.

During the summer months Dan Cupid shot his arrow seven times and seven men either chose to add fifteen dollars to their monthly G.I. check, or have the "little woman" help them through school. This increase brings the total of thirty-six to the married list and seventeen without a spouse. It is rumored there is nothing like it (married life) so by next year w may be without a bachelor.

Approximately one-fourth of the class at- tended summer clinic. During this time the dental building was being remodeled. This slight inconv nience off red much competition with air hammers on every floor, sledge ham- m rs knocking out walls, and a numerous sup- ply of carpenters. No reports have been re- ( continued on next Pa~e)

leased that anyone lost his hearing or is still literally yelling at his patients.

In event any of the Alumni pass through the junior laboratory and fail to see anyone fully engrossed in his work, kindly peek behind the instrument cases-there you will be able to find one or fifty-three of us. A warning seems in order, however, that you are taking your life in your hands to attempt to pass between the benches when there is a quorum present, due to the overcrowded conditions.

The political cliques had their meeting soon after school opened. After many heated com- mittee meetings (due to the fact that all boys meet the qualifications) the following were elected: President-F. A. Smith; Vice-Presi- dent-S. A. Fay; Secretary-A. J. Wolin; Treas- urer-J. Roll, and E. R. Amos and C. H. Fink·

biner as members of the student council.

This year for the first time the junior class has been offered a course in R.0.T.C. by the Army Dental Corps. Seventeen brave souls volunteered to renew acquaintance with the Service for the next two years. They are par- ticipating in classroom training of one hour each week under the able guidance of Major Sexson. Come summer they will craw! into duffle bags and be transpotred to San Antonio, Texas, for six weeks of training.

With the competent doctors and advisers whose instruction we are ul}der we feel con- fident that we will obtain the maximum amount of dental knowledge from this stage of training to enable us better to advance another step toward the attainment of our chosen profession and a de$ree of Doctor of Dental Surgery.

For further advancement of this class, watch for our nineteen forty-nine report.

Frank Smith

SENIOR CLASS

When we returned to school in September everything was quite chaotic. The construction men were knocking out walls, digging holes in the floor, sealing doors and throwing plaster at us. But we were seniors. which we realized after seeing the senior requirements on the bulletin board in the senior locker room, so we started to work. We realized that this was our last chance to learn how to do good den- tistry under the supervision of our very able instructors. We are going to learn as much from these men as possible.

The following seniors were elected to class office:

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Pres. Edward Bosh Vice Pres. Charles Gish Sec. Lehman D. Adams, II

Treas. James Moser Student Council Members.

Thomas Boardman, Eugene Sheppard.

Bill Turnley, the infamous anatomist, joined our class this year. He left school in 1946 to return to Bloomington to assist Dr. Hill in anatomy. We are very glad to have Bill Turn- ley with us this year.

On October 21st the faculty and senior class were guests of Eli Lilly and Company. At noon we had lunch in their very beautiful cafeteria. After lunch we completed the tour of the plant. This day was very interesting and we saw and learned some things which will benefit us greatly in the future. For dinner we were taken out to Cifaldi's for one of the best chicken dinners that we had ever eaten.

In the evening we saw a hockey game, which was the climax to a perfect day.

On Friday night, October 29th, the senior class· were guests of Dr. Martin at his beautiful home. Dr. Martin is our special instructor in building dentures by the House technique.

Each member of the class had a very enjoyable evening.

We have smoked more good cigars this year than ever before. Hank Leff and Leo Paskash became fathers. Frank Mandel also had an addition to his family.

We have also been confronted by the Army and Navy. Adams, Lush, and Henderson have made applications for the Army Senior Dental Student program. Reed, Mcintosh, Boardman, and Turnley have mac;le applications for the Navy program.

You can see that many things have hap- pened to make us realize that we are seniors.

There is only one group which do not seem to realize that we are seniors and they keep mov- ing our instrument cases out of the clinic, leaving us no place to work. But we are still working hard trying to get those gold foil and prosthetic counts, including the House case.

We are looking forward to a very successful year.

Lehman D. Adams, II

PSI OMEGA

The Omega Chapter of the Psi Omega Fra- ternity extends to all members of the Indiana Dental Alumni a warm and hearty greeting, and an invitation to all to drop into our newly purchased home at 1325 West Michigan Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. The active chapter is deeply grateful to our state alumni for secur- ing this fine home for the active members.

The new home is located just two blocks from (continued on next PafZe)

the dental school, which is a big help to our present Grand Master, Dan Strapon, who en- joys ever:y minute of sleep he can get, particu- larly in the mornings. The house is a two story frame building with a basement that is arranged and properly equipped to provide adequate sleeping quarters. The house is under constant supervision of the caretakers, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chastain, who keep the place clean and try to satisfy the wishes of the members living in the house. At times this is a very difficult task. Recently an open house was held with faculty members, assistants, and In- dianapolis alumni of the chapter invited. A large number accepted the invitation, and all agreed that the new house was quite the thing.

In addition to our Grand Master, Dan Strap- on, the other officers include Robert Barkes, who is Junior Grand Master. Our secretary is Kent Moseley, and the treasurer is Ken Smith.

Our former active members who graduated last June are now out in the world applying what they learned in six full years of studying and training. Paul Badell is practicing in Knox, Indiana, and I understand that the local citizens are quite impressed with their new fast talking dentist. Hard working Joe Muhler practices dentistry part-time while working towards a higher degree in chemistry on the Bloomington campus. Joe Nolan is on the fac- ulty of the dental school being an intern in the periodontia department. Calvin C., let's have another party, Christensen is practicing in Bremerton Washington. Fred Hamp is prac- ticing in Indianapolis, and from the looks of that new '49 Frazier Fred has hit the jack-pot in dentistry. To all of these men and to other recent graduates we wish a lot of good luck in their practices.

The active chapter is now hard at work formulating a social program which will inter- est not only our members but members of other dental fraternities as well. The program is at present in the discussion stage, but before long we should be able to announce the results of all the talks in the form of a well rounded program.

Ken Smith

XI PSI PHI

A full complement of fresh officers are in readiness to take over the affairs of Theta.

Walter Dean was chosen president. Other choices were: Ray Waymire, vice president;

John Stone, treasurer;. Jack Denison, secretary; R. T. Risley, philemon. They represent a splendid selection and we of Theta are certain

they will carry on in the fine tradition of XI Psi Phi.

At a recent chapter meeting Dr. Geller of Indianapolis presented a most interesting and informative seminar on prosthetic dentistry. We students appreciate the donation of time and effort on the part of the alumni to render these interesting keynotes which we deem so necessary to a complete fraternal life.

Dr. Sexson has recently joined the faculty and is in charge of the R.O.T.C. Army Dental Corps on the campus. Dr. Sexson met with the chapter on December 15, 1948, and at that time showed a movie on the Army Signal Corps in actual combat.

December 4 has been the date selected for our annual initiation banquet and dance. Elab- orate plans are being formulated to make this an affair that may linger in the memories of all concerned. Fourteen embryos will join the ranks; we are indeed happy to have them and i<now they will not be disappointed in their choice.

The active chapter wishes to extend a card of thanks to all you alumni for your generous donations for the new house. We all realize It Is a tremendous project but without a doubt worth all of our efforts in its behalf.

John W. Bach

ALPHA OMEGA

With the advent of a new school year, Alpha Gamma Chapter once again is out to maintain its reputation of being the best chapter in the Alpha Omega Fraternity. We are working very hard to retain the plaque commemorating this achievement which now hangs proudly besid our charter in our Winona Village fra- ternity house.

At the close of the last school year, we honored our graduating seniors with a farewell banquet at the Warren Hotel. Among our honored guests were National President Philip Low nstein and Dean Hin . Alumni fraters, Dr. Leon Berger, Dr.Harry Baile, Dr. Ralph Kroot, and Dr. Micheal Maybruck, all charter members of Alpha Gamma chapter, helped honor our graduates as well as celebrate the tw ntieth anniversary of our chapter' founding.

Dr. Jerome Schindel, a member of the grad- uating class, is now an intern in the dental school, and Dr. Bert Gilbert, another graduate, taking post-graduate studies in pediodontics at th University of Michigan.

The new officers for the year are: President, Howard Stein, '50; Vic -president, Manuel Spo- ( continued on next PaRe)

seep, '49; Secretary, Arthur Wolin, '50; Treas- urer, Isadore Zarin, '50.

Among our plans for the new year are a smoker with the Indianapolis alumni, several informal dances, dinner meetings to which in- teresting speakers will be invited, and of course our annual "Senior Farewell." We are looking forward to an interesting, informative, and suc- cessful year.

Arthur]. Wolin

DELTA SIGMA DELTA

The ale red Delta Sig bus still pulls in be- hind the house at about 5:30 the same as al- ways, except that the aftermath of the war has brought an abundance of cars, so we have to park on about the tenth row and move two dozen cars to get out in the morning. But with this has come a house full of activity, so let's take a look and see what's up for the Delta Sigs this fall and winter.

Our last dance was a Halloween party in October, and we still want to know how' any- one got away with those pumpkin faces-cut us in on the pie, will you? Our next dance and party is the initiation dance Saturday night, December fourth. The whole week-end will be given to complete the initiation, includ- ing the traditional "stag" on Friday night and the formal ceremony on Sunday.

We want to thank the Indianapolis Delta Sig club for their interest and enthusiasm shown toward the chapter by obtaining a lathe and material for our lab. The lab has now been completely remodeled by our lab committee.

Dr. Clyde Christianson was with us for a month this fall and has now left for California.

During his stay he did a beautiful job of re- decorating the living room and card room- Our thanks to you, brother Christiansen.

We have a plan for meetings this year where we have a guest speaker once a month. To date, we have had two very interesting and enlightening subjects presented by Mr. Moeller of the Medical Protective Bureau and by Dr.

Ritter on practice management. The attend- ance has been exceptionally good and we hope this continues throughout the year.

Charles W. Gish

Alumni Officers Elected

Alumni of the School of Dentistry in

annual session

on the Bloomington cam- pus October 8 and 9 gave their current officers a vote of appreciation

and

voted them into office for

another

year. They

are:

Dr. Donal Draper of Indianapolis, president; Dr. Charle Wylie, Blooming- 16

ton,

vice-president;

Dr. Harry Healey, Assistant Professor of Operative Dentistry at Indiana University School of Dentistry,

secretary-treasurer.

More than one hun- dred dentists and their families attended the two-day meeting of lectures, business, and recreation.

To The Alumni

I would like to

express

my gratitude for the honors and gifts from you at the alumni meeting, October 8. Your gesture of appreciation showed the warmth and kindness. which has always been character- istic of the Alumni of Indiana University School of Dentistry. Since it is impossible to thank you

each

individually, I thank you all now collectively.

J.

L.

Wilson

Mid-Winter Meeting Held

The annual mid-winter meeting of the Indianapolis Dental Society was held Monday, January 10, in the dental school.

A large number of dentists attended an

excellent

program.

The morning session consisted of talks by Dr. Roy Smiley on the topical applica- tion of fluorine, prosthetic dentistry by Dr.

Frank C. Hughes, and fluorine mechan- ism by Professor Ralph W. Phillips. Also during the morning Dr. Ralph McDonald gave clinical demonstrations on the use of

sodium fluoride.

Following a luncheon at the dental school, Dean Hine reviewed the progress of the school's remodeling program. The main essay in the afternoon was presented by Dr. E. J. Ryan, Editor of

Oral Hygiene

on "Personality Types in Dental Practice."

The remainder of the afternoon was de- voted to chair and ta:ble clinics pr

sented by variou local practitioners and members

of the dental

school

faculty and tudent body. Various commercial

exhibits

were

also displayed.

Following dinner in the

evening,

Dr.

I.

H.

Tulkin, New York, presented a paper on "Patient Relations in a Succes ful Prac-

tice."

ALUMNI NOTES (continued from page 11)

Sidney Robertson, '45, 134 E. 30th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana; Dr. E. R. Kipple, '46, 1915 Franklin, Terre Haute, Indiana;

Dr. Jack Wilkins, April, '44, 201 Y2 East Main Street, Crawfordsville, Indiana; Dr.

Hilmer Dittbrenner, '26, Noblesville, In- diana; Dr. Rqbert Blakeman, '89, retired, Indianapolis, Indiana; Dr. D. A. Garrett, '46, 316 S. High

. Street, Hartford City,

Indiana; Dr. S. D. Kane, Dec., '42, 3 Meridith Street, East Boston, Massachus, - etts; Dr. John Calland, August, '45, 210 W. 7th Street, Connersville, Indiana; Dr.

M. G. Martin, '22, Naval Dental Clinic, N.O.B. 15, Navy 926, c/o F.P.O., San Francisco, California; Dr. R.

L.

Peden, '36, 314 S. Chestnut, Seymour, Indiana;

Dr. Paul E. Williams, '17, 18 N. 13th Street, Richmond, Indiana; Dr. Richard Starr, '46, 1536 N. W. 36th Street, Miami 37, Florida; Dr. Frank S. Mitchell, '41, Marshall, Illinois; Dr. Edgar DeJ ean, De- cember, '44, Strauss Building, Salem, In- diana; Dr. Robert L. Pavy, '39, Rensselaer, Indiana; Dr. Leon Berger, '28, 51 7 J'2

Main Street, Beech Grove, Indiana

;

Dr.

Russell Whitmore, December, '44, 924 Hume Mansur Building, Indianapolis, In- diana; Dr. Ralph Miller, '34, Box 359, Seymour, Indiana; Dr. Fred Isaacs, '47, 641 Ohio Street- Room 29, Terre Haute, Indiana; Dr. Clyde Christiansen, Decem- ber, '44, Coral Gables, Florida; Dr. Angel Garcia, '46; Dr. Seth Shields, '28, Lynn Hotel Building, Seymour, Indiana; Dr.

Kenneth B. Shelton, '25, 51312 Central Avenue, Connersville, Indiana; Dr.

Charles Watkins, '46, Logan, West Vir- ginia.

We were more than pleased with the response we received from the question- naire sent out to the class of '45. There were 39 graduated and out of that num- ber 24 returned the cards. , 2 came in per- sonally and reported, and at least 3 are in the Service and may not have received our letter. We are indeed happy to give you the addre file on the Class of '45

and hope you will correct us ort arty er- rors. We asked for "notes for the Bulle- tin" so those words in italics after the name is the message received-we hope you enjoy them-we did.

Robert D. Allen 120 N. Ingall

Ann Arbor, Michigan

I recently returned from Greenland where I served with the Air Force.

I have just been discharged and am starting the graduate course in ortho- dontics at University of Michigan.

Robert Rufus Allen

(Did not hear from him but under- stand he is to be with Mayos for 3 years beginning January, 1949.)

Charles C. Alling (Captain)

387th Station Hospital APO 154 c/o P. M.

New York, New York Norman Becker

29 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass.

56 Shirley Avenue, Revere, Mass.

Still at Forsyth as the Assistant Clin- ical Supervisor.

Leonard Bezahler 305 W. 87th Street New York 24, New York

Am married to the sweetest girl in U.S. Have been practicing for the past 18 months.

Harold L. Blackburn

(We did not hear from Dr. Black- b·urn but we understand he is still practicing at 2421 Broadway, Fort Wayne, Indiana.)

Glenn R. Bollinger Russiaville, Indiana

Hello, Mrs. Harvey, Dean Hine, and all. You should see our daughter now. Will stop in sometime and let you meet her. She sure has arown.

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Malcolm E. 13oone 221 South 6th Terre Haute, Indiana

Am associated with Dr. J. C. Smith) )25) at Associated Physicians and Sur- geons Clinic in Terre Haute.

Victor L. Bunch 511 E. Main Street Washington, Indiana Alexander J. Chalko

243 Main Street

Middletown, Connecticut

I was separated from the Navy) July 3) 1948) and oPened Practice SePtem- ber 20) 1948.

W. L. Croxton 390 AN. E.

Lin ton, Indiana

J. F. DiBalsi

266 Hamilton Avenue Trenton, New Jersey

Have been practicing since November of last year and doing quite well.

My office is located in the heart of the "poison districtt to quote Dr.

Derry in )46.

Dr. R. D. Gannon 113)12 N. Main Street Monticello, Indiana Garcia, Angel Pedro

Mani ta, Puerto Rico

(We think Dr. Garcia may be think- ing of coming back to the States- he visited us recently.)

-

Manuel Garcia-Fortuno 874 Munoz Rivera Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

Not rich)· but very happy.

Best wishes for you all.

Dwight A. Garrett 316 S. High Street Hartford City, Indiana

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Phil Goodman

723 East Chicago Avenue East Chicago, Indiana Charles L. Howell

1098 W. Michigan Indianapolis 7, Indiana Marlin Inman

(Did not answer our letter but we heard he is in the Armed Forces.) Henry Kezlarian

(Did not answer our letter.) Eugene R. Kipple

1915 Franklin Terre Haute, Indiana Bertram H. Kotin

224 S. 9th Street Brooklyn 11, New York Harold E. Matlack

313 White Horse Pike Haddon Heights, New Jersey

After teaching for two years in the operative department of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania Dental School, I resigned to devote my full time to private practice. I am associate edi- tor and a member of Code of Ethics Committee of the South Jersey Dental Society.

Melvin J. Nevel

(Did not answer our letter but we believe he is in t. he Armed Forces.) Raleigh L. Phillips

Parco Apartment No. 6 Brazil, Indiana

Just out of Army. At present looking for a job.

(Tha~

was in September and we haven't heard where Dr. Phillips lo- cated.)

Lamar F. Radmacher

403 First National Bank Building Richmond, Indiana

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Charles A. Rhodes Star Building Franklin, Indiana

Vacationed in Colorado for three weeks in July, 1948.

John S. Routes 104 E.

3rd Street

Hobart, Indiana John

K.

Rueckl

(Did not answer our letter)

Patrick Russ

(Did not answer our letter but we understand he is practicing in Fort Wayne, Indiana.)

Donald R. Smith 1370i Main

North Manchester, Indiana Richard Starr

1536 NW 36th Street Miami 3 7, Florida Leo Stults

(Did not answer our letter.)

Robert Joseph Sturm

(Did not answer our letter.)

Alfonso L. Tapia

(Did not answer our letter but guess he thought we knew he is practicing in Waynetown, Indiana.)

Carmelo J. Todaro

(Captain)

Westover Field,

Massachusetts Charles E. Watkins

Logan, West Virginia

Tell the boys that West Virginia is still in the United States and a penny postal will get an answer from me.

Joe Gordon White

46 N. Pennsylvania

Indianapolis, Indiana

PROSTHETICS (continued from paf{e 4)

thoroughly trained in the basic funda- mentals

with sufficient

clinical

experience

to

enable

them to master

successfully

the problems

arising

in the general practice of dentistry. They

should also possess a

background

and

incentive

for continued advancement following graduation.

Our remodelling program, which is

well

under way, includes many modern fea- tures

and

new equipment which we hope will help to make our prosthetic teaching program more effective. Our alumni and friends

are cordially invited

to

visit

us

whenever

they find it

convenient.

School of Dentistry '

Indiana University

•

offers a course consisting of two pre- dental years

(Chemistry,

Biology, Physics, and English required) and four

years

in the Dental School, leading to the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgeery. Directly associ- ated with Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley and Long Hospitals.

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