====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0204 from reel: L 2335 (1939-05-02 to 1940-10-08) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/161433 Title: Frosh Frolic Nears Sellout Littooy Says Summary: Dance manager Fred Littooy predicts nearly sold-out attendance for the Frosh Frolic dance event, with 450 of 600 tickets already sold. Category: campus news Subjects: student events; dance; freshman orientation Named Entities: Littooy, Fred [dance manager] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Deans of Women Plan Annual Conference Here Summary: The Kansas Association of Deans of Women will hold its annual conference at the University of Kansas, with Miss Elizabeth Mequar heading the organization. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; professional development; women's education Named Entities: Mequar, Miss Elizabeth [president of Kansas Association of Deans of Women] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Librarians Dies After Short Illness Summary: University librarian Clara Gillham passed away at age 79 after a short illness, having served the university library for many years. Category: campus news Subjects: university staff; library services; memorials Named Entities: Gillham, Clara [librarian] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Jayhawkers to Get Send-Off at Depot Tomorrow Night Summary: The Jayhawker football team will receive a send-off at the depot tomorrow night before their game against Oklahoma, with assistant coach Bill Waug leading the event. Category: campus news Subjects: sports; football; team support Named Entities: Waug, Bill [assistant coach] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Pachacamacs Poll Student Opinion on Smoking Bill Summary: The Pachacamacs political party is conducting a poll of student opinion regarding a proposed smoking bill, with results to be announced Friday. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; campus policy; health regulations Named Entities: Born, Roscoe [editor] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Sasnak Banquet Initiates Room Summary: The Physical Education Club's Sasnak banquet initiates the new Memorial Union room, with Strong Hinman addressing attendees. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; dining facilities; new openings Named Entities: Hinman, Strong [director of physical education] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Varsity Debate Squad Tryouts Set for Nov. 1 Summary: Tryouts for the Varsity Debate Squad will be held on November 1, with five to eight new members to be chosen. Category: campus news Subjects: academic competitions; student organizations; tryouts Confidence: 0.8 Title: Choose Sixty for Folk Dancing Summary: Sixty students will be selected to participate in folk dancing activities, with only certain groups eligible to attend. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; folk dance; club membership Confidence: 0.75 Title: Men's Co-Op to Open Doors to Visitors Summary: The men's cooperative house will be open to visitors on Saturday, allowing inspection of the living facilities. Category: campus news Subjects: student housing; cooperative living; open houses Confidence: 0.8 Title: Congress Asks Advice of Davis Summary: Professor Robert M. Davis has been asked to provide legal advice to a congressional committee investigating labor relations. Category: campus news Subjects: government relations; academic expertise; committee testimony Named Entities: Davis, Robert M. [professor of law] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Interest Grows in Rifle Teams Summary: Interest in rifle teams is growing, with 123 women and 139 men registered, and additional hours being arranged for practice. Category: campus news Subjects: sports; rifle teams; student participation Named Entities: Edwards, Major Raymond [commander] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Eleven Students in Recital Today Summary: Eleven students will participate in a music recital today at 3:30 PM in the auditorium, featuring various musical performances. Category: campus news Subjects: music; student performances; arts events Confidence: 0.8 Title: Engineering Group Discusses English Summary: The Engineering Group is discussing English language requirements and curriculum for engineering students. Category: campus news Subjects: academic departments; engineering education; language studies Confidence: 0.75 Title: On the SHIN Summary: Reginald Buxton's humor column 'On The SHIN' appears in today's edition, featuring light-hearted commentary on campus life. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student life; humor; campus culture Named Entities: Buxton, Reginald [author] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Humor Magazine Appears Today Summary: The first issue of the year for the campus humor magazine appears today, featuring various comedic content. Category: campus news Subjects: student publications; humor magazines; campus media Confidence: 0.8 Title: Honorary Art Fraternity Elects Six New Members Summary: The Honorary Art Fraternity has elected six new members, including Ruth Kelley, Alvin Schwartz, and Laura Thompson. Category: campus news Subjects: student organizations; art fraternities; honor societies Named Entities: Kelley, Ruth [new member]; Schwartz, Alvin [new member]; Thompson, Laura [new member] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Johnson Wins Scarab Art Award Summary: Robert Johnson has won the Scarab Art Award for his work, recognized for excellence in artistic achievement. Category: campus news Subjects: arts; student achievements; art competitions Named Entities: Johnson, Robert [award winner] Confidence: 0.8 Title: R.O.T.C. Adopts New Infantry Drill Summary: The Reserve Officers' Training Corps has adopted a new infantry drill method, designed to improve training efficiency. Category: campus news Subjects: military training; ROTC; infantry drills Confidence: 0.8 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.