====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0206_2 from reel: L 2340 (1945-10-26 to 1946-12-13) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/155133 Title: New Graduate Dean Summary: Dr. J. H. Nelson has been appointed as the new dean of the Graduate School, replacing Dr. E. B. Stouffer who was promoted to University Dean. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; academic leadership; faculty appointments Named Entities: Nelson, J. H. [dean]; Stouffer, E. B. [former dean] Confidence: 0.85 Title: University Air Raid Defense Was Bradshaw's War-Time Activity Summary: Professor G. W. Bradshaw, chairman of the civil engineering department, discusses his role in university air raid defense during wartime and his training in New York City. Category: campus news Subjects: university history; World War II; civil defense Named Entities: Bradshaw, G. W. [professor]; United States Office of Civilian Defense Confidence: 0.8 Title: Farmers Claim OPA Unfairness Summary: Farmers criticize the Office of Price Administration for unfair wheat and cotton price controls, with Texas Agriculture Commissioner J. E. McDonald calling the policies 'manifestly unfair'. Category: local news Subjects: agriculture policy; price controls; government regulation Named Entities: Rees, Edward H. [congressman]; McDonald, J. E. [Texas Agriculture Commissioner] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Divorce Rate Swells in Cowley County Summary: Cowley County reports a significant increase in divorce rates, with 851 divorces granted in district court over the past six years, including 28 in January and February. Category: local news Subjects: demographics; marriage and divorce; county statistics Named Entities: Cowley County Confidence: 0.75 Title: Music Class Studies Redskins to Hepcats Summary: A music history class at KU studies the evolution of American music from early forms to modern jazz, with Jack Benny's music being examined as part of the curriculum. Category: campus news Subjects: music education; American music history; jazz Named Entities: Benny, Jack [musician] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Betty Lou Mecham Crabb Dies in Kansas City Summary: Betty Lou Mecham Crabb, a former University of Kansas student who received her bachelor of arts degree in 1939 and bachelor of music degree in 1940, has died in Kansas City. Category: announcement Subjects: obituaries; university alumni; music education Named Entities: Crabb, Betty Lou Mecham [alumna] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Dr. J. H. Nelson Summary: Portrait photograph of Dr. J. H. Nelson, the newly appointed Graduate Dean at the University of Kansas. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: university administration; academic portraits Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: G. W. Bradshaw Summary: Portrait photograph of Professor G. W. Bradshaw, chairman of the civil engineering department, who was involved in university air raid defense during wartime. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: university faculty; World War II history; civil defense Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Penney's J.C. Penney Co., Inc.; Patee Theatre; Varsity; Beta Sigma Phi; City Cab Category: advertisements 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.