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University Daily Kansan
Page 0328_1 from reel: L 2338 (1942-11-03 to 1944-02-07)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/157326

Title: 300 Attend Tacky Party
Summary: Over 300 students attended a Vice Versa themed party in the Union building, with participants wearing clashing colors and costumes including paper skirts and gardenia accessories.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student events; campus activities; social gatherings
Named Entities: Railsback, Evelyn [reporter]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Dance Manager Applications Are Due April 21
Summary: Applications for the position of dance manager are due April 21, with responsibilities including arranging all-University dances and working with the business office.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student employment; campus administration; event management
Named Entities: Werner, Henry [advisor]; McSpadden, Larry [current dance manager]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: John Ashton Serves as Public Speaker
Summary: Dr. John W. Ashton, chairman of the English department, is serving as a public speaker, with upcoming appearances at various community and educational events.
Category: campus news
Subjects: academic events; public speaking; campus lectures
Named Entities: Ashton, John W. [chairman of English department]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: University Band Presents Concert Tomorrow
Summary: The University of Kansas Band will present its annual spring concert tomorrow evening in Hoch auditorium, beginning at 8 o'clock.
Category: campus news
Subjects: campus events; music performances; university bands
Confidence: 0.9

Title: University Alumni Employed by G.E.
Summary: General Electric and associated companies employ 105 University of Kansas alumni among their 9,222 college graduate employees, with approximately five percent of all men and women employees being college graduates.
Category: campus news
Subjects: alumni relations; employment; corporate relations
Named Entities: Muir, R.C. [vice president of General Electric]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Sgt. Dell Love Awarded Air Medal Decoration
Summary: Sgt. Dell Love, a former University student now with the Eighth Army Air Force, was one of 430 recipients of the air medal decoration announced recently in London.
Category: campus news
Subjects: military recognition; alumni achievements; World War II
Named Entities: Love, Dell [former University student]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Many Lose Lives as Merchant Ship Sinks
Summary: Forty-three officers and men lost their lives in the sinking of an American merchant ship by a submarine off the east coast of the United States, the navy announced.
Category: campus news
Subjects: World War II; naval losses; military news
Confidence: 0.8

Title: 'No One Gets Fat in Bombing'-Raye
Summary: Martha Raye, a Hollywood comedienne, discusses her experiences entertaining American troops in England and Africa, and her ambition to entertain 'our boys in Tokyo'.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: entertainment industry; Hollywood; wartime entertainment
Named Entities: Raye, Martha [comedienne]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Kinney Develops New Use for Clay
Summary: Professor E.D. Kinney has developed a new process for the extraction of alumina from Kansas clay, which could lead to increased aluminum metal production.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: scientific research; mining engineering; aluminum production
Named Entities: Kinney, E.D. [professor of mining and metallurgical engineering]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Students Speak at Colloquy
Summary: Three students of the School of Pharmacy spoke at the regular pharmacy colloquy, discussing topics including the manufacture and use of military explosives, the uses of atabrin hydrochloride, and the use of quinine in the treatment of malaria.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: academic presentations; pharmacy education; student research
Named Entities: Garrett, Ray [senior]; Mount, Russell [senior]; Wilson, junior
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Dean of Women Now a WAAC
Summary: Captain Mary S. Bell, formerly dean of women at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is now director of the WAAC for the Seventh service command.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: military service; women in WWII; university administration
Named Entities: Bell, Mary S. [Captain, director of WAAC for the Seventh service command]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Alumnus Will Command Lincoln, Nebraska Air Base
Summary: Lt. Col. John W. Williams, engineering '23, has been appointed commander of the Lincoln Air Base in Nebraska, transferring from Major Army Air Field in Greenville, Texas.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: military appointments; alumni achievements; World War II
Named Entities: Williams, John W. [Lt. Col., commander of Lincoln Air Base]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Teagarden Is at Topeka Tonight
Summary: The Teagarden orchestra, which played at the university last night, will perform at Meadow Acres tonight.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: music performances; jazz musicians; local entertainment
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Granada; Jayhawker; Varsity
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 1.0

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