====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0167_2 from reel: L 2348 (1953-01-14 to 1953-11-16) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/145467 Title: Theater Group to Give First American Play Summary: University Theatre presents "The Contrast," the first American comedy with an American subject, written by an American and presented by Americans. The play will be performed in Fraser theater March 25-28. Category: campus news Subjects: theater; university productions; student activities Named Entities: Rea, Tom P. [instructor]; Gordon, Stewart [college senior]; Moore, Mary Beth [college senior]; Manley, Adelaide [college freshman]; Smith, Maria [fine arts junior]; Soliner, William [graduate student]; Gilman, Mark [education junior]; Jessamy, Charles [college senior]; Wallace, James [fine arts freshman]; Dimple, Dan [college senior]; Palquist, Col. Manley [instructor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Awards Offered for Study Abroad Summary: Nine fellowships for graduate study in Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden are being offered by the American-Scandinavian Foundation to graduates of American universities and colleges. Two fellowships also are being offered by the International Graduate School for English speaking students at University of Stockholm. Category: campus news Subjects: scholarships; international education; academic opportunities Confidence: 0.8 Title: Junior Designs Radio Players Key Summary: A new key symbolizing Radio Players has been designed for the group by George Knotts, education junior. The design features a Thespian mask on either side of a standard RCA microphone. Category: campus news Subjects: student achievements; radio club; design Named Entities: Knotts, George [junior] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Stene to Discuss Local Government Summary: "Look to Local Government" will be discussed by E. O. Stene, professor of political science, Sunday afternoon at 3:45 over KLWN on "Sociology on the Air" broadcast. Category: campus news Subjects: public lectures; local governance; academic events Named Entities: Stene, E. O. [professor of political science] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Extension to Sponsor Investment Course Summary: A practical course on "Investments Today" will be given on five consecutive Monday evenings by University Extension in St. Francis starting March 23. Category: campus news Subjects: adult education; financial literacy; university extension Named Entities: Bentley, Allan [manager of Northwest Kansas University Extension] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Business Fraternity Selects Nine Pledges Summary: An informal initiation by Alpha Kappa Psi, professional business fraternity, was held recently in the "old school house." Pledges are Charles Eyman, Robert Forsyth, Jay Holstine, William Gibbs, Gary Padgett, and Pete Rush, college sophomores, and Robert Dicken, sheets and Howard Miller, education sophomores, and Merl Sellers, business junior. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; fraternity recruitment; business education Named Entities: Alpha Kappa Psi [professional business fraternity] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Fire, Casualty Unit to Meet Summary: The annual Fire and Casualty Institute will be held here May 11-12, and 13 at the University Extension. Co-sponsors with the extension service are the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents and the public relations and educational committee of Kansas Field men. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; safety; university extension Confidence: 0.8 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Granada; Patee; Jayhawker Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [comic strips] Category: comic strips Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.