====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0415_1 from reel: L 2345 (1950-05-12 to 1951-04-10) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/148645 Title: Worthal, Little Man on Campus, to Reign at Carnival Saturday Summary: The Student Union "Wintertime" Carnival will be held Saturday night featuring Worthal as the Little Man On Campus, with various contests, entertainment, and activities for students. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; campus events; student organizations Named Entities: Worthal, [campus figure]; Coker, Paul [fine arts senior]; Granger, Margaret [education senior] Confidence: 0.85 Title: ASTE Elects New Officers Summary: The American Society of Tool Engineers elected new officers including Charles L. Knight as chairman and Jack E. Kid as vice-chairman at a recent meeting. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; leadership elections; engineering students Named Entities: Knight, Charles L. [elected chairman]; Kid, Jack E. [elected vice-chairman]; Gerdel, John R. [elected secretary]; Palmer, Floyd I. [elected parliamentarian] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Socialist Club to Hear Eldridge Summary: The Socialist Club will host a discussion led by Seba Eldridge, professor of sociology, on the development of collective enterprise at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the East room of the Union building. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; academic lectures; political discussions Named Entities: Eldridge, Seba [professor of sociology] Confidence: 0.8 Title: K-State President McCain Will Give Honors Address Summary: Dr. James A. McCain, president of Kansas State College, will deliver the honors address at the University's 28th annual Honors convocation on April 24, as announced by Chancellor Deane W. Malott. Category: campus news Subjects: university events; academic ceremonies; inter-university relations Named Entities: McCain, James A. [president of Kansas State College]; Malott, Deane W. [KU chancellor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Alumni Group Selects Nominees Summary: The KU Alumni Association has selected nominees for various positions, with election results to be announced during commencement exercises in June. Category: campus news Subjects: alumni associations; elections; university governance Named Entities: Simons, Dolph [Alumni Association president] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Tau Sigma Tryouts to Be Tuesday Night Summary: Tau Sigma, a modern dance fraternity, will hold tryouts on Tuesday night at 7:15 p.m. in Robinson Gym for the spring semester. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; dance; performing arts Confidence: 0.8 Title: Report US Is Considering Halt in Korea Summary: The United States is considering halting at the 38th parallel in Korea, with officials discussing potential peace terms and military strategy. Category: local news Subjects: foreign policy; Korean War; military strategy Confidence: 0.8 Title: Kenney May Miss Game Summary: Jayhawk forward Bob Kenney may miss the upcoming game against Northwestern after suffering an ankle injury in practice, according to Coach Dean Nesmith. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; athletic injuries; college sports Named Entities: Kenney, Bob [KU forward]; Nesmith, Dean [KU coach] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Slide Rule Class Offered to All Summary: A four-week course on the use of slide rules is being offered to all interested students and faculty, taught by engineering professor Lee Palmer, with no prerequisites required. Category: campus news Subjects: academic courses; engineering education; student resources Named Entities: Carr, DeWitt [dean of School of Engineering] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Backus to Speak in Wichita Series Summary: Dr. Oswald Backus, assistant professor of history, will speak on Russian foreign policy at the World in Crisis lecture series in Wichita on Monday, Feb. 5. Category: campus news Subjects: academic lectures; foreign policy; university outreach Named Entities: Backus, Oswald [assistant professor of history] Confidence: 0.8 Title: ID Cards Must Be Stamped for Games Summary: Students must have their ID cards stamped "paid" to attend Kansas home basketball games during the second semester, as announced by athletic business manager Earl Falkenstein. Category: announcement Subjects: university policies; athletic events; student identification Confidence: 0.85 Title: Report Play Tryouts Set Summary: Tryouts for the University production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" are set for 7 p.m. today in the Little Theater, open to all University students. Category: announcement Subjects: theater; auditions; student activities Named Entities: Harvey, Harold "Herk" [instructor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Winter a Headache for Maintenance Summary: Repair work on the roof of Spoon-Thayer Art museum has been temporarily halted due to cold weather, according to C.G. Bayles, superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. Category: announcement Subjects: university operations; facilities maintenance; weather impact Named Entities: Bayles, C. G. [superintendent of Buildings and Grounds] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Loot Plus Bonus Returned Summary: A $160 loot plus bonus was returned to the manager of the Idaho-Washington ton center after being reported lost, with the return made through the mail. Category: announcement Subjects: theft recovery; campus security; student affairs Confidence: 0.7 Title: Thieves Snatch Hair Summary: Thieves snatched wigs from a shop in St. Louis for the second time in a month, with police investigating the burglary. Category: announcement Subjects: crime; theft; campus security Confidence: 0.7 Title: Marine Officers' School Re-Opened Summary: The Marine Corps has re-opened its officers' candidate school for college graduates and seniors in accredited schools, with courses enabling commissions without prior military experience. Category: announcement Subjects: military education; veterans; higher education Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Illustration of Worthal as Little Man on Campus Summary: Illustration accompanying the article about Worthal's role in the upcoming carnival, showing Worthal seated with a female figure and a dragon in the background. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: student activities; campus events; illustrations Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds 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.