====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0499_1 from reel: L 2339 (1944-02-08 to 1945-10-25) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/155767 Title: V-12's to Compete in Swimming Meet, Gathings Announces Summary: Jayhawk V-12 students will compete in a swimming meet scheduled for Saturday, with entries from all houses due immediately. Category: campus news Subjects: university athletics; student military training; swimming competitions Named Entities: Gathings, Chief [athletics director] Confidence: 0.85 Title: High School Meet Has Twelve Entries Summary: Twelve schools have submitted entries for the regional high school track meet in Memorial Stadium, with class AA schools entering Saturday. Category: campus news Subjects: high school athletics; track and field; regional competitions Named Entities: Henry, Coach [athletics] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Knox Enjoys Thrilling Last Day at Conference; Sees Soong Summary: Eloise Knox describes her experiences at the Ninth Plenary Session, including meeting T.V. Soong and attending United Nations Conference activities. Category: campus news Subjects: student conferences; international relations; university events Named Entities: Knox, Eloise [student]; Soong, T.V. [diplomat] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Yolande Meek Gives Senior Recital Summary: Yolande Meek presented her senior recital featuring works by Bach, Handel, and Grieg, accompanied by Dean D.M. Swarthout. Category: campus news Subjects: music performances; student achievements; classical music Named Entities: Meek, Yolande [music student]; Swarthout, Dean D.M. [instructor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Ashton and Braddy Will Attend Denver Folklore Conference Summary: John W. Ashton and Haldeen Braddy will attend the Denver Folklore Conference, where Professor Braddy will read 'Legend of the Lost Nigger Mine' and Professor Ashton will present 'Aspects of Early Kansas Folklore'. Category: campus news Subjects: academic conferences; folklore studies; university faculty Named Entities: Ashton, John W. [English department]; Braddy, Haldeen [English professor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: McShane Champion in Handball Singles Summary: John McShane defeated Jerry Simpson in the intramural handball singles final with scores of 21-9, 21-7, and 21-11. Category: campus news Subjects: intramural sports; handball competitions; student athletics Named Entities: McShane, John [student athlete]; Simpson, Jerry [competitor] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Spanish Night Classes Meet in Frank Strong Hall Summary: Spanish night classes for elementary Spanish have been moved to room 109 in Frank Strong Hall, with classes now meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Category: campus news Subjects: language education; extension courses; university classes Named Entities: Strong, Frank [hall namesake]; Keeler, Guy V. [extension classes director] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Recap Your Tires and Conserve Summary: Editorial cartoon featuring anthropomorphic tires with one saying 'I Don't Need Another Dress. The Ones I Have Look Just Like New After I Send Them to the...' promoting tire conservation during wartime. Category: editorial cartoon Subjects: wartime conservation; tire recycling; public service announcements Confidence: 0.75 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Varsity; Fritz Co.; Paramount Pictures; Jayhawker; Granada; Varsity Cleaners; Movie Theater 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.