====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0296_1 from reel: L 2344 (1949-10-11 to 1950-05-11) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/150110 Title: 'Mister Kansas Agriculture' Resigns From State Service Summary: J.C. Mohler, known as 'Mr. Kansas Agriculture,' retires after 58 years of service with the Kansas board of agriculture. Category: local news Subjects: agriculture; state government; retirement Named Entities: Mohler, J.C. [agriculture official] Confidence: 0.9 Title: $32,000 Curtain Raised in Hoch Summary: New $32,000 curtain installed in Hoch auditorium, featuring advanced technology for stage productions. Category: local news Subjects: university facilities; auditorium; technology Named Entities: Hoch, Deane W. [university official] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Bureau to Look for More Water in West Kansas Summary: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation begins investigation to find additional water sources in western Kansas for agricultural use. Category: local news Subjects: water resources; agriculture; Kansas geography Named Entities: Prater, H.E. [engineer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Dr. Allen Praises Student Support Summary: University official Dr. Allen commends students for their support of athletic teams and school spirit. Category: campus news Subjects: student life; athletics; university spirit Named Entities: Allen, Forrest C. [university official] Confidence: 0.85 Title: British Sub Sinks, but Crew's Fate Still Unknown Summary: British submarine Truculent sinks in the Thames estuary with 58 crew members aboard; rescue efforts underway. Category: national news Subjects: maritime disasters; Royal Navy; Cold War Named Entities: Truculent [submarine] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Shirley Nelson Given Scholarship Summary: Shirley Nelson, a junior at KU, receives Gamma Phi Beta scholarship for the spring semester. Category: campus news Subjects: scholarships; Gamma Phi Beta; student achievements Named Entities: Nelson, Shirley [student] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Engineers' Society Elects Maxwell Ravndal President Summary: Maxwell Ravndal elected president of the American Society of Civil Engineers student chapter at KU. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; engineering; leadership Named Entities: Ravndal, Maxwell [student] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Student's Mother Dies in Wichita Summary: Nettie Hill, mother of KU student Otis Hill, passes away in Wichita; funeral services announced. Category: local news Subjects: obituaries; student life; Kansas communities Named Entities: Hill, Nettie [deceased]; Hill, Otis [student] Confidence: 0.8 Title: It's Happened Again Summary: Gertrude Porter gives birth to a daughter in an automobile while en route to the hospital in Massachusetts. Category: local news Subjects: birth announcements; automobile accidents; Kansas communities Named Entities: Porter, Gertrude [mother] Confidence: 0.75 Title: [comic strips] Category: comic strips Confidence: 1.0 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.