====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0261_2 from reel: L 2336 (1940-10-09 to 1941-10-03) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/159939 Title: Student Government Opinion---Kansan Editorial Raises Student Comment Summary: Editorial in the Kansan Friday declared student government on campus was inefficient and not being run properly. Sixteen representative students were asked questions about student government effectiveness, with nine agreeing councils were not running smoothly and three disagreeing. Category: editorial Subjects: student government; university governance; student leadership Named Entities: Farmer, Bill [M.S.C. president]; Huff, O'Thene [W.S.G.A. president]; Raup, Ben [P.S.G.L. party luminary]; Ramsey, Jack [college freshman]; Dixon, George [college senior]; Bratine, Rosemary [college sophomore]; Brown, Beverly [college junior]; Mathes, Darrell [college sophomore]; Pierce, Doris [college sophomore]; Nelson, Lucian [college junior]; Baker, Russell [business junior]; O'Donnell, Arthur [college senior]; Eaton, Frank [first year lawyer]; Fisk, Guy [Men's Student Council]; Luke, Fred [senior education] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Legislators Here Tomorrow Summary: Members of the Kansas legislature will spend Monday afternoon on campus as guests of the University and attend the Kansas-Nebraska basketball game Monday night. Senator Stanley E. Stolp of Iola is bachelor and other legislators were invited to bring wives. Category: local news Subjects: state government; university relations; political events Named Entities: Stanley E. Stolp [senator]; Stolard [senator] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Hill Peace Fasts Oppose War Summary: Opposition to war is finding expression on campus. Every Wednesday, a group of students and some faculty members meet in the Memorial Union building for a peace fast. As an offshoot of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, a national organization for peace, the group gives money ordinarily spent for lunch to a common fund which is sent to refugees in various countries. Category: campus news Subjects: peace movement; student activism; war opposition Named Entities: Theodore Paullin [instructor of history] Confidence: 0.8 Title: May Still Change College Enrollment Summary: Students who still wish to make changes in enrollment or class schedules may do so by making appointments in the College Office early this week, said Miss Veta Lear, assistant to the Dean of the college. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; student services; enrollment Named Entities: Veta Lear [assistant to the Dean of the college] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Electricals Attend Convention in K.C. Summary: V. P. Hessler, professor of electrical engineering, will attend the monthly meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Kansas City section, to be held Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo. Several electrical engineering students will also attend the meeting. Special guests at the meeting will be national president Royal W. Sorenson, and national secretary H. H. Henline. Frederick C. Holtz, vice-president and chief engineer of the Sangamo Electric Company, Springfield, Ill., will speak on 'Studies Relating to the Behavior of Rotor Bearings of Watthour Meters.' Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; professional associations; electrical engineering Named Entities: V. P. Hessler [professor of electrical engineering]; Royal W. Sorenson [national president]; H. H. Henline [national secretary]; Frederick C. Holtz [vice-president]; Sangamo Electric Company Confidence: 0.8 Title: Rankin Says Tax Is Near Cinch Summary: 'It all seems to be favorable' was the comment last night of Sen. Robert C. Rankin of Lawrence in respect to the passage in the state legislature of the Mill Tax bill which would create a fund capable of financing the proposed Mineral Industries building to be erected on the University campus. Senator Rankin said that there was 'no opposition as yet' from any member of the Senate towards the bill, but that he had not contacted many members of the House of Representatives. Category: local news Subjects: state politics; taxation; university funding Named Entities: Robert C. Rankin [senator] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Editors Appoint Staff Members Summary: Kenneth Jackson, new editor-in-chief of the Kansan, and Bob Trump, managing editor, yesterday announced their staffs for the period of their editorships. Both of the editors were elected to their posts by the Kansan board, to serve for nine weeks. The editorial associates, selected by Jackson, include Eleanor Van Nice, college freshman; Mary F. McNaw, college junior; Art O'Donnell, college senior; and C. A. Gilmore, college junior. Kay Bozarth, college junior, will serve as feature editor. Assistants for the news staff were selected by Trump: Heidi Viets, college junior; Orlando Epp, college junior; and Milo Farneti, college sophomore, will serve as campus editors; and Chuck Elliott, college sophomore will be the news editor. Trump has selected Dave Whitney, college junior, to serve as Sunday editor, and O'Donnell, Margaret Hyde, college junior, and Miss Bozarth as copy editors for the new term. Don Pierce, college senior, will continue in his present post as sports editor for the duration of the basketball season. Category: campus news Subjects: student media; university publications; editorial staff Named Entities: Kenneth Jackson [new editor-in-chief]; Bob Trump [managing editor]; Eleanor Van Nice [editorial associate]; Mary F. McNaw [editorial associate]; Art O'Donnell [editorial associate]; C. A. Gilmore [editorial associate]; Kay Bozarth [editorial associate]; Heidi Viets [news staff assistant]; Orlando Epp [news staff assistant]; Milo Farneti [news staff assistant]; Chuck Elliott [news staff assistant]; Dave Whitney [news staff assistant]; O'Donnell, Margaret [copy editor]; Hyde [copy editor]; Miss Bozarth [copy editor]; Don Pierce [sports editor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Feature Scope Summary: SPORTS WRITER Gabe Parks details what you may expect at the Nebraska-Kansas basketball game Monday night. See page four. PROF. J. F. BROWN tells how man is limited by his biological make-up. See page three. FRED LITTOOY gives figures on ticket sales for the Sophomore Hop. See page six. DEAN MOREAU announces the law students who made the honor roll in the Fall semester. See page eight. SIG EPS run into trouble during 'Fun Week.' See Rock Chalk Talk on page six. 849 HUMAN GUINEA PIGS receive hospital questionnaires. See editorial on page six. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student life; campus events; feature stories Confidence: 0.7 Title: 64 Students Get Scholarships Summary: Sixty-four students were enabled to continue their school work second semester by loans from the University Loan Fund according to Henry Werner, adviser of men. A total of $3,403 was granted to the students by the committee during the interviews held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in Werner's office. Seventy-two applicants for loans were interviewed; 64 loans were granted, six denied, and two deferred until a later date. The University Loan Fund, from which loans are available to all students with C averages, was started (continued to page eight) Category: campus news Subjects: financial aid; student support; university funding Named Entities: Henry Werner [adviser of men] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Wednesday Drill for R.O.T.C. Summary: Wednesday drills during February will be required of all members of the R.O.T.C. who were not enrolled during the first semester. Category: campus news Subjects: military training; university programs; student requirements Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: BILL FARMER Summary: Portrait photo of Bill Farmer with caption 'no comment.' Category: photos/graphics Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: PROF. J. F. BROWN Summary: Portrait photo of Prof. J. F. Brown. 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