====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0455_2 from reel: L 2336 (1940-10-09 to 1941-10-03) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/159553 Title: 3,400 Students Dig Summary: 3,400 students and faculty participate in Dandelion Day, digging dandelions and celebrating with activities at the Taraxacum Carnival. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; university traditions; dandelion day Named Entities: Russell, F. A. [professor]; Hess, Betty [student]; Fees, Jean [student] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Yank 10-15 Tons of Pesky Posies Summary: Students and faculty participate in Dandelion Day, collecting 10-15 tons of dandelions with activities including a carnival and entertainment. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; dandelion day; campus traditions Confidence: 0.85 Title: All Honors Convocation on Friday Summary: The annual All Honors Convocation for high-ranking scholars is scheduled for Friday morning at 10 o'clock with musical performances and recognition ceremonies. Category: campus news Subjects: academic honors; university events; scholarship recognition Confidence: 0.8 Title: Quiet Politics Pass 5 Bills in 14 Meetings Appoint 26 Committees Summary: The Student Council completed a relatively quiet term, passing five bills and appointing 26 committees over 14 meetings. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; university governance; campus politics Named Entities: Smith, Glee [writer] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Peace Dove Flutters Dandelions, Not Poppies, Begs Sheet Summary: Students participate in a peace day event, distributing sheets advocating for dandelions instead of poppies, with mixed reactions from the student body. Category: campus news Subjects: student activism; peace movement; campus events Confidence: 0.75 Title: Photo: Prof. F. A. Russell, Betty Hess, and Jean Fees Prove That Engineering and Dandelion Digging Are Kindred. Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Rita Lemoine, Chuck Wright and Peggy Roberts Mug With Some Dandelions, All for a Good Cause. Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds 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.