====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0541_2 from reel: L 2339 (1944-02-08 to 1945-10-25) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/155682 Title: Ruth Wright Pinned to William Nims, Theirs Announce Summary: Kappa Alpha Theta announces engagement of Ruth Wright to William Nims, with details about their families and academic backgrounds. Category: campus news Subjects: student life; fraternity/sorority; engagement announcements Named Entities: Wright, Ruth; Nims, William Confidence: 0.9 Title: Business School Picnic Postponed Summary: The business school picnic scheduled for Wednesday in Marvin Grove has been postponed indefinitely due to weather conditions. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; campus events; weather impact Confidence: 0.9 Title: Dorothy Klock and Arthur Starrett Wed Summary: Dorothy Klock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Klock, married Cpl. Arthur R. Starrett, marine corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Starrett. Category: campus news Subjects: student life; wedding announcements; fraternity/sorority Named Entities: Klock, Dorothy; Starrett, Arthur R. Confidence: 0.9 Title: Authorized Parties Summary: List of authorized parties for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday including Zoology club picnic, Battenfield Hall dance, and Senior class Cake Walk. Category: campus news Subjects: campus events; student activities; social gatherings Confidence: 0.9 Title: 'Hams' Given to Initiates; Group Elects Urban President Summary: Dramatics club initiated 16 persons with 'hams' as tokens of esteem, and elected new officers including Virginia Urban as president. Category: campus news Subjects: fraternity/sorority; student organizations; leadership Named Entities: Urban, Virginia [president]; Johnson, Margie [treasurer]; Mathews, Jo Ann [vice-president]; Louise, Mary [secretary]; Bird, Ruth [treasurer] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Pfc. Harriman Returns to Lawrence After Siege in Prison Camp Summary: Pfc. Walter P. Harriman, junior in the University, recently liberated from a German prison camp after 27 months imprisonment. Category: campus news Subjects: military service; prisoners of war; student veterans Named Entities: Harriman, Walter P. [Pfc.] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Beamer Finds Rare Toad Summary: Dr. Raymond Beamer, professor of entomology, found a rare kind of toad, Microhyla olivacea, which he presented to the Dyche Museum of Natural History. Category: campus news Subjects: science research; natural history; faculty research Named Entities: Beamer, Raymond [professor] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Truman Asks for House Action Summary: President Truman pleads with the House Rules committee to again postpone a vote on legislation to create a permanent Fair Employment Practices commission. Category: campus news Subjects: national politics; legislation; employment practices Confidence: 0.85 Title: Dr. Leger Receives Promotion Summary: Dr. Lee Leger, former assistant dean at the University's School of Medicine, has been promoted to the rank of Lt. Col. in the Army. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty appointments; military promotions; university personnel Named Entities: Leger, Lee [former assistant dean] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Margaret Peacock to Marry Lieutenant Summary: Kappa Alpha Theta has announced the approaching marriage of Margaret Peacock to Lt. Willard Richardson, army air corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Richardson. Category: campus news Subjects: student life; engagement announcements; military Named Entities: Peacock, Margaret; Richardson, Lt. Willard [lieutenant] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Spanish Majors to Be Guests at Miss May Gardner's Home Summary: Students majoring in Spanish, graduate Spanish students, and members of the Spanish department will be entertained at a tea at the home of Miss May Gardner. Category: campus news Subjects: academic departments; student organizations; cultural events Named Entities: Gardner, May [faculty member] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Nodler Wins $50 Prize Summary: Jacqueline Nodler, former department of journalism student, was awarded first prize of $50 in the Chinese-American Essay contest. Category: campus news Subjects: academic competitions; journalism; student achievements Named Entities: Nodler, Jacqueline [student] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Campus Society Summary: Roundup of campus society news including Harman Co-op guests, Alpha Chi Omega house guest, Phi Chi new officers, Kappa Alpha Theta dinner guest, Chi Omega pledge mothers dinner, Sigma Chi officer elections, and Phi Beta Pi initiations. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; fraternity/sorority; campus activities Confidence: 0.85 Title: John Bockhorst Promoted to Second Lieutenant Summary: John W. Bockhorst, a student in the School of Fine Arts, has been promoted from the rank of flight officer to that of second lieutenant. Category: campus news Subjects: military promotions; student veterans; aviation Named Entities: Bockhorst, John W. [student] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Wahl Counsels Space in Hixon Summary: Dr. H.R. Wahl, dean of the School of Medicine, has announced that he has recommended space in the Hixon laboratory for the study of histoplasmosis. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; faculty appointments; medical school Named Entities: Wahl, Dr. H.R. [dean] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Toad Discovered by Dr. Beamer Summary: X-ray image showing the rare toad Microhyla olivacea discovered by Dr. Raymond Beamer, professor of entomology. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: natural history; scientific discovery Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: X-Ray of Electric Razor Summary: X-ray image of a man shaving himself taken at 1/1,000,000th of a second, showing the internal mechanism of an electric razor. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: technology; research; consumer products Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Lawrence Laundry and Dry Cleaners; Hixon Studio; The Book Nook; Funk's Mortuary and Chapel 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.