====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0255_2 from reel: L 2336 (1940-10-09 to 1941-10-03) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/159951 Title: Swimmers Open With Sooners Tomorrow Summary: Coach Jim Raport and his swimming team will compete against the University of Oklahoma in a dual meet tomorrow morning. Category: sports Subjects: swimming; athletics; university sports Named Entities: Raport, Jim [swimming coach]; Oklahoma, University of Confidence: 0.9 Title: Professor Is Honorary Diplomat Summary: Professor J.M. Osma was appointed honorary Costa Rican consul in 1924 and has served in diplomatic roles. Category: campus news Subjects: university faculty; diplomacy; academic appointments Named Entities: Osma, J. M. [professor]; Costa Rica Confidence: 0.85 Title: Present Students Not So Emotional Summary: Dr. Ogilby comments on how current college students are less emotional and more rational in their thinking compared to previous generations. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student attitudes; generational differences; college life Named Entities: Ogilby, Dr. Remsen B. [professor]; Trinity College Confidence: 0.8 Title: Merchants Approve Airport Proposal Summary: The Lawrence Merchants Bureau voted in favor of a bond issue for airport improvements at a Tuesday meeting. Category: local news Subjects: airport development; local business; community projects Named Entities: Hedrick, George [Chamber of Commerce secretary] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Wildcats Meet Tigers Tonight Summary: Coach Jack Gardner's Wildcats basketball team will face Missouri tonight in Nichols gymnasium. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; college athletics; Big Six Conference Named Entities: Gardner, Jack [basketball coach]; Missouri, University of Confidence: 0.9 Title: Grad Travels Far, Long Summary: John Deal, a graduate student, has traveled extensively for entomological research, including war-torn England. Category: features/profiles Subjects: entomology; academic research; international study Named Entities: Deal, John [graduate]; Hungerford, B. [professor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Mid-Semester Finals Are Over Summary: Notice that mid-semester finals have concluded with a message hoping students passed and encouraging wardrobe preparation for upcoming social events. Category: announcement Subjects: academic calendar; student life; semester progress Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Gibbs Clothing; New York Cleaners Category: advertisements 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.