====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0691_2 from reel: L 2335 (1939-05-02 to 1940-10-08) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/160696 Title: K.U. Loses Table Tennis to Topeka Summary: The KU table tennis team lost two out of three matches to the Topeka table tennis association in a tournament held Sunday afternoon. The article details individual match results and notes this was the last regular contest scheduled for the year. Category: sports Subjects: table tennis; university sports; athletic competition Named Entities: Irwin, Shirley [athlete]; Petterson, Perry [athlete]; Patch, Mrs. [athlete]; Hamel, Charles [athlete]; Black, Malcolm [athlete]; Davison, Joe [athlete]; Lamm, Winford [athlete]; Carter [athlete]; Martin, Bill [athlete]; Keyser, Morris [athlete]; Tibbetts, Norma [athlete] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Ten Nights in Barred Room for M.U. Men Summary: Thirteen University of Missouri students were sentenced to ten nights in a barred room after being caught stealing tulips for a fraternity dance. The article details the incident and the students' punishment. Category: campus news Subjects: university discipline; student conduct; Missouri University Named Entities: Coombes, C. E. [police judge]; Stouffer, Ellis B. [dean] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Rain Delays Work on Battenfeld Dorm Summary: Construction work on the new Battenfeld dormitory was delayed due to rain. The article notes progress on the building including steel setting and concrete pouring, with work expected to continue once weather improves. Category: campus news Subjects: university construction; dormitory construction; weather impact Named Entities: Nel, A. E. [foreman] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Drive for Chinese-- Summary: A fundraising drive is underway to support Chinese students, with donations being collected at the Lawrence town square and Bowl of Rice supper. The article notes this is a continuation from a previous page. Category: campus news Subjects: fundraising; Chinese students; university community Confidence: 0.75 Title: Students of Public Law in Roundtable Tonight Summary: Public law students at the University of Kansas will participate in a roundtable discussion on "Jury Trials in Contempt Cases" from 9:45 to 10:15 tonight over KFKU radio. Category: campus news Subjects: law students; academic events; roundtable discussion Confidence: 0.8 Title: Three Teaching Positions Filled by Appointment Office Summary: The Teacher's Appointment bureau has filled three teaching positions, with details about each hire including their backgrounds and new assignments. Category: announcement Subjects: faculty hiring; teaching positions; university employment Named Entities: Wiggins, Elizabeth [teacher]; Franks, Kermit [teacher]; Butler, Lawrence [teacher] Confidence: 0.8 Title: John Slocum Released From Topeka Hospital Summary: John Slocum, a former student correspondent, has been released from Christ's hospital in Topeka after an appendicitis operation. He is now working at the Bureau of Revenue and Taxation in Topeka. Category: announcement Subjects: student health; hospital release; university community Named Entities: Slocum, John [student] Confidence: 0.85 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Gibbs Clothing Co; Ward's Flower Shop; M. F. Hudson Co.; Ober's Head-to-Foot Outfitters; Covey's Rent-a-Bike 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.