====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0284_2 from reel: L 2338 (1942-11-03 to 1944-02-07) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/157413 Title: Ten Selected by Scientists for Sigma Xi Summary: Ten new members, including eight full members and two associates, have been elected to Sigma Xi, the national honorary science organization at the University of Kansas. Category: campus news Subjects: academic honors; student achievements; university organizations Named Entities: McGord, Fletcher [faculty]; Burket, Stanley [faculty]; Hiebert, Edwin N. [faculty]; Crabtree, James Bruce [faculty]; Peterson, Martha [faculty]; Colglazier, Mary C. [faculty]; Robinson, David W. [faculty]; Amstutz, Plat T. [faculty] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Samaritan Radio Ham Is News Bearer Summary: Captain George F. Humphrey's son, Lt. Bernard F. Humphrey, had been missing since the fall of Corregidor. Last Sunday night, Edwin E. Alder, a radio ham who lives in Dayton, Ohio, picked up a message from a Japanese prison camp which said that Lt. Humphrey had been taken prisoner and was all right. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; amateur radio; war efforts Named Entities: Humphrey, George F. [amateur radio operator]; Alder, Edwin E. [amateur radio operator] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Stimson Sees Heavy Losses, but Victory Summary: Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson said today that the nation may expect favorable results in the current heavy fighting in Tunisia, but warned that the price for such success will be heavy casualties. Category: national news Subjects: world war II; military strategy; war casualties Named Entities: Stimson, Henry L. [Secretary of War] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Speech Tourney Begins Today Summary: The annual Missouri Valley forensic meet will begin this evening with a banquet in the Memorial Union building, followed by the oratorical contest in the Little theater, basement of Green hall. The oratory contest, with 35 dollar cash prizes being awarded, will start at 8:30 o'clock. Category: campus news Subjects: academic competitions; forensics; student events Confidence: 0.85 Title: Registrar Issues Supplement Summary: Supplements to the student directory are ready for distribution. The Registrar's office stated this morning. Persons who wish a copy must appear at the office to secure it. The supplement contains the names of persons who registered late last fall or in January, persons who have withdrawn from school, and corrections in the addresses of students who have moved since the fall directory was printed. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; student records; academic services Confidence: 0.8 Title: Army Cadet System Planned for Colleges Summary: The army's specialized training program in the colleges will be organized under a cadet system with cadet officers chosen from the ranks. The War Department announced yesterday. No additional pay or allowances will be given the cadet officers, and the officer assignments will be rotated to give as many men as possible opportunities to develop their leadership abilities. Category: campus news Subjects: military training; higher education; war preparedness Confidence: 0.85 Title: All-Girl Play Is in Last Week of Rehearsal Summary: Prof. Allen Crafton's newest play, "Distinguished Service," using an all-girl cast, now is in its last week of rehearsal. The play was written because of conditions on the Hill which necessitate a play requiring no men characters. Also, any play which is to find favor with the student body must be timely, and out of the escapist category, Professor Crafton claims. Category: arts Subjects: theater productions; student performances; campus events Named Entities: Crafton, Allen [professor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: ISA Chooses Five Candidates Summary: Five candidates for queen of the Independent Student Association Jay Hop Saturday, April 3, have been chosen by a secret committee. Jay Hop officials announced today. The queen will be elected the night of the dance by men attending the Jay Hop, which will be in the main lounge of the Union building. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; elections; campus organizations Named Entities: Hodgson, Bob [Student Union Activities Board] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Blues Trombone to Wail Teagarden Summary: Chasing the blues from the prospect of the last all-University dance for the duration, Jack Teagarden, his "King of the Blues" trombone, and his orchestra will add the University of Kansas to a long list of universities and colleges entertained in the last 10 years when they appear at the Junior Prom. Category: arts Subjects: music performances; jazz; campus entertainment Named Entities: Teagarden, Jack [musician] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Seniors May Order Invitations Soon Summary: Senior invitations may be ordered in the rotunda of Frank Strong hall between 10:30 and 12 a.m. and 1:15 to 3 p.m., March 29 to April 2. Mary Alice Martin, chairman of the invitations committee, has disclosed. The invitations cost 50 cents, and they are to be paid for when ordered, Miss Martin said. Only the number ordered will be printed. Category: announcement Subjects: graduation; student services; campus traditions Confidence: 0.8 Title: Dr. Burdick Honored on Birthday Summary: Dr. W. L. Burdick was honored on his birthday, March 22, by the Burdick Day luncheon in the English room of the Memorial Union building. Law students, faculty, and a few guests attended the luncheon, over which James Malone, president of the senior law class, presided. Short talks were given by Professor Burdick, Dean F. J. Moreau, Chancellor Deane W. Malott, and Judge Hugh Means of the district court. Category: announcement Subjects: faculty recognition; university events; academic honors Named Entities: Burdick, W. L. [faculty] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Zurucken to Give Safety Talk, April 8 Summary: Major Will Zurucken of the State Highway Patrol will conduct a lecture accompanied by motion pictures on the subject "Safety on the Highway" on April 8 in Fraser theater. "This is not an ordinary safety first lecture, but rather it is an interesting play-by-play description of accidents. The motion pictures are of prime interest to every student," declared Bob Hodgson, president of the Student Union Activities Board. Category: announcement Subjects: public safety; campus events; lectures Named Entities: Zurucken, Will [Major] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Shoemaker Elected New YWCA Prexy Summary: Cara Shoemaker, College junior, was chosen president of Young Women's Christian Association for next year in the election in Frank Strong hall yesterday. Betty Lee Kalis, College junior, is vice-president. Other officers elected were: Non Morton, College sophomore, secretary; Betty Pile, College sophomore, more, treasurer; and Ruth Tippin, College sophomore, district representative. Category: campus news Subjects: student leadership; campus organizations; elections Named Entities: Shoemaker, Cara [student leader]; Kalis, Betty Lee [student leader]; Morton, non [student leader]; Pile, Betty [student leader]; Tippin, Ruth [student leader] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Meeting of County Club Chairmen to Be Tonight Summary: A meeting of the county club chairmen of the Statewide Activities association will be held at 7:30 tonight in room 102 Journalism building. John Kreamer, president, reported today. Topics discussed will be personal letters to high school seniors and the distribution of display boards, which has been in charge of Betsy Dodge, he said. Category: announcement Subjects: student organizations; meetings; campus governance Named Entities: Kreamer, John [president] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Lehigh's Graduates Go to War Summary: At the latest count, 1,199 alumni of Lehigh University were in the armed forces. Category: national news Subjects: world war II; military service; higher education Confidence: 0.8 Title: Weather Forecast Summary: Little change in temperature tonight. Category: informational content Subjects: weather; meteorology; local conditions Confidence: 0.9 Title: Publication Days Summary: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Category: informational content Subjects: newspaper operations; publication schedule Confidence: 0.9 Title: Masthead Summary: University Daily Kansan masthead showing publication information for Lawrence, Kansas, Thursday, March 25, 1943, Number 97, 40th Year. Category: other 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.