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University Daily Kansan
Page 0445_2 from reel: L 2350 (1954-10-15 to 1955-09-12)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/142491

Title: Speech Contest for Students Starts April 20
Summary: The eighth annual intramural speaking contest sponsored by the Forensic league in cooperation with the department of speech and drama will be held at 7:30 p.m. on successive Wednesdays, April 20, 27, and May 4.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student activities; forensics; university events
Named Entities: Forensic league; department of speech and drama
Confidence: 0.9

Title: OUTSTANDING MARINE—Wes Santee, Education Senior, Receives an Award for the Outstanding Marine Athlete From Capt. Virgil...
Summary: Education senior Wes Santee receives an award for outstanding Marine athlete from Capt. Virgil F. Gordinier, professor of naval science. Santee won the award last June in a Marine track meet at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Category: campus news
Subjects: athletics; student achievements; military recognition
Named Entities: Santee, Wes [student]; Gordinier, Virgil F. [professor]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Prof. Hood to Be Honored for Invention of Dermatone
Summary: George J. Hood, professor emeritus of the School of Engineering and Architecture, will receive the Holley medal at Columbia, Mo., for his invention of the dermatone, a skin grafting machine.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic achievement; university faculty; scientific invention
Named Entities: Hood, George J. [professor emeritus]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Correction
Summary: Correction to previous announcement: The University symposium on the honor system, sponsored by the Forensic league, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, not April 12 as reported.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university events; academic symposium
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Down the River via Raft—Adventurers Find Excitement
Summary: Nine bearded KU men undertook an eight-day rafting trip down the Colorado River, navigating through rapids and scenic canyons, with details about their journey and experiences.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: student adventures; outdoor activities; river expeditions
Named Entities: TRETBAR, LARRY [author]; Wenger, Leslie [student]; Parkinson, Harlan [student]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Weather
Summary: Rain measured officially at as much as six inches soaked parched fields in wide areas of Kansas and Missouri today. Government experts said it was 'possibly the heaviest and most general rain in the area in several years.'
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecast; regional weather
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Foreign Program to Be Friday
Summary: More than 150 foreign students representing more than 50 countries will take part in a festival on Friday. Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy will give the welcome address to start the program at 8 p.m. in the Student Union ballroom.
Category: campus news
Subjects: international students; cultural events; university programs
Named Entities: Murphy, Franklin D. [chancellor]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: Outstanding Marine—Wes Santee Receives Award From Capt. Virgil F. Gordinier
Category: photos/graphics
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: River Rafting Adventure—Leslie Wenger and Harlan Parkinson on the Colorado River
Category: photos/graphics
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Photo: Foreign Program Participants and Cultural Performances
Category: photos/graphics
Confidence: 0.8

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Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

Title: [classifieds]
Category: classifieds
Confidence: 0.9

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