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University Daily Kansan
Page 0286_2 from reel: L 2338 (1942-11-03 to 1944-02-07)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/157409

Title: Washington Takes Over... Colonel Hopes Standards Are Kept at High Level
Summary: New military science department head Colonel William C. Washington discusses maintaining standards and addressing cadet corps depletion at KU.
Category: campus news
Subjects: military science; university administration;  ROTC; campus leadership
Named Entities: Washington, William C. [colonel]; Dusenbury, [colonel]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Quill Club Initiates Fourteen Members
Summary: Fourteen new members inducted into the Quill Club, a speech and debate organization at KU, with officer elections held.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student organizations; campus activities; speech and debate
Named Entities: McDonnell, Alice; Kadel, Lucille; Isabelle Branine; Delores Grossenbacher; James Gunn; Gladys Hawkins; Donna Heck; Elizabeth Maxwell; Clarence Miller; Joy Miller; Doris Nieweg; John Plouts; Miller, Clarence [chancellor]; Maxwell, Beth [warden]; Miller, Joy [scribe]; Nieweg, Doris [keeper of the parchments]; McDonnell, Alice [member]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Allied Planes Bomb Nazi-Occupied Lands With Short-Wave Sets
Summary: Allied forces dropping shortwave radio sets over Nazi-occupied territories to enable resistance groups to receive broadcasts.
Category: national news
Subjects: World War II; military operations; propaganda; shortwave radio
Named Entities: Lemmon, Walter S. [American shortwave broadcasting pioneer]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Ted Downs Promoted to Education Director at Camp Robinson
Summary: Sgt. Ted Downs, former assistant at Dyche Museum, promoted to education director at Camp Robinson in Arkansas.
Category: campus news
Subjects: military education; personnel changes; camp robinson
Named Entities: Downs, Ted [sergeant]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Board Investigates Reasons for Plane Crash at Midland
Summary: Investigation board reviews crash of training plane from Midland Army Air Bombardier School that killed four men.
Category: national news
Subjects: aviation accidents; military training; investigations
Named Entities: Rees H. Davies, Sopris, Colo.; Frank E. O'Connor, Kansas City; George P. Hollock Jr., Jersey City; Paul Browning Jr., Greenville, S.C.
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Survey of Military, Civilian Personnel to Be Conducted
Summary: War department announces survey of military and civilian personnel to address manpower problems and release more men for combat duty.
Category: national news
Subjects: World War II; military manpower; civilian personnel
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Coast Guard to Give Admission Exams
Summary: Competitive examinations for admission to United States Coast Guard Academy to be held May 12, open to men aged 17-22.
Category: campus news
Subjects: military recruitment; coast guard academy; admissions
Named Entities: Woodruff, Laurence C. [registrar]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Jennison Elected to ISA Council
Summary: Harry Jennison elected to ISA Council to replace Gerald Dick, who has been called to the army.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student government; ISA council; leadership
Named Entities: Jennison, Harry [college junior]; Dick, Gerald [college sophomore]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Speech Tourney -- (Continued From Page One)
Summary: Congress should enact legislation providing for university contribution to war effort, according to speech tourney discussion.
Category: announcement
Subjects: speech and debate; campus events
Confidence: 0.7

Title: Something New Has Been Added
Summary: New folding plastic container for Clairol Mascara now available at Marinello Beauty Shop for $1.00.
Category: announcement
Subjects: beauty products; cosmetics
Confidence: 0.7

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Greene's Ready to Wear; Ober's; Marinello Beauty Shop
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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