====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0709_1 from reel: L 2335 (1939-05-02 to 1940-10-08) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/160661 Title: FDR to Request New War Plan Summary: President Roosevelt will ask Congress for a war preparedness program with funding exceeding $500 million, with emphasis on land and air forces. Category: national news Subjects: war preparedness; military spending; presidential policy Named Entities: Roosevelt, Franklin D. [president] Confidence: 0.9 Title: W.S.G.A. Gives $100 to Fund for Men's Dorm Summary: The Women's Student Government Association appropriated $100 for men's dormitory fund, an increase of $25 over the grant recently passed by the M.S.C. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; university funding; campus facilities Confidence: 0.85 Title: Havenhill to Be Honored at Dinner May 23 Summary: L.D. Havenhill, Dean of the School of Pharmacy, will be honored at a dinner on May 23 for his 40 years of teaching at the University. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty recognition; university events; academic honors Named Entities: Havenhill, L. D. [dean of pharmacy] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Add Six to Staff for Summer Term Summary: Six instructors from other institutions have been hired for the summer school session, including principals and educators from various schools. Category: campus news Subjects: faculty hiring; summer session; university staffing Confidence: 0.8 Title: Hill Chinese Fund Goes Over Goal Summary: The Hill Chinese Fund exceeded its goal of $400, raising $632 from various sources including donations from students and the city of Lawrence. Category: campus news Subjects: student fundraising; cultural organizations; university community Confidence: 0.8 Title: Seven Entries Submitted in Lewis Essay Contest Summary: Seven entries have been received in the Hattie Elizabeth Lewis Memorial essay contest on applied Christianity, with winners to be announced within two weeks. Category: campus news Subjects: academic competitions; student achievements; university events Confidence: 0.8 Title: War at a Glance Summary: A United Press summary of current war developments including battles in France, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Italy. Category: informational content Subjects: world war II; European theater; military updates Confidence: 0.85 Title: The Weather Summary: Fair skies and rising temperatures forecast for Lawrence and vicinity for tomorrow, with high expected to be 65 degrees. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecast; local conditions; meteorology Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Gibbs Clothing Co; Union Pacific Railroad Category: advertisements Confidence: 1.0 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.