====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0508_1 from reel: L 726 (1957-09-12 to 1958-08-01) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/198570 Title: Jayhawker Finalists Chosen Summary: The seven finalists for the 1958 Jayhawker queen competition are announced, including Caryl Dillon, Ann Underwood, Cynthia Hunter, Barbara Everley, Julie Casterman, Sandra Aldrich, and Caryl Dillon. The finalists were selected from 19 contestants following an informal tea and interview process. Category: campus news Subjects: student activities; university traditions; student elections Named Entities: Dillon, Caryl; Underwood, Ann; Hunter, Cynthia; Everley, Barbara; Casterman, Julie; Aldrich, Sandra; Dillon, Caryl Confidence: 0.9 Title: Daily Kansan Photo Contest Entries Due by April 25 Summary: The fourth and final Daily Kansan photo contest will end April 25. Entry blanks and rules are available at the Daily Kansan business office. The contest has three divisions: black and white, color, and Jayhawker publication pictures. Category: campus news Subjects: student competitions; photography; university events Confidence: 0.85 Title: SUA Application Can Be Made Now Summary: Applications for eight board and four office positions for Student Union Activities are available now in the SUA office in the Kansas Union. All students are eligible to apply for the 12 offices. Category: announcement Subjects: student government; university administration; student elections Confidence: 0.8 Title: Foreign Students May See Capital Summary: A special program enables foreign students to visit Washington D.C. during spring vacation. The program is arranged by the Foreign Student Service Council in Washington, according to Clark Coan, assistant dean of men and foreign student adviser. Category: campus news Subjects: international students; university programs; travel opportunities Confidence: 0.8 Title: Check Here for Summer Jobs Summary: Summer employment opportunities for KU men and women range from jobs in summer camps to federal employment and civil service positions. Women students interested in summer job positions should consult the dean of women. Category: announcement Subjects: employment opportunities; student jobs; summer employment Confidence: 0.8 Title: KU Alumnus Joins Staff Summary: Charles A. Harkness has joined the administrative staff of the University as personnel officer and director of the payroll and personnel division in the comptroller's office. He is an alumnus of KU, earning the A.B. degree in 1948 and the M.S. in Education degree in 1954. Category: campus news Subjects: university employment; alumni; administrative positions Named Entities: Harkness, Charles A. Confidence: 0.85 Title: Math Speaker Here Monday Summary: Prof. John G. Kemeny, visiting lecturer of the Mathematical Association of America and chairman of the mathematics department at Dartmouth College, will give a series of lectures in this vicinity, Friday through Monday. His talk at KU, "Applications of Mathematics to the Social Sciences," at 4 p.m. Monday in Bailey Auditorium, will be open to the public. Category: announcement Subjects: academic lectures; mathematics; university events Named Entities: Kemeny, John G. Confidence: 0.8 Title: Summerfield Tests Draw 42 Seniors Summary: Forty-two Kansas high school senior boys were on campus Tuesday competing in final examinations and interviews for the Solomon E. Summerfield scholarships. The scholarships are administered by a committee representing the university faculty and the Endowment Association, and were established at KU in 1929. Category: campus news Subjects: academic testing; scholarships; student achievements Confidence: 0.8 Title: She Does Ballet in Water Follies Summary: Mary Wade, Minneapolis, Minn. junior, goes through in the summer with the Al Sheehan Aqua Follies of Minneapolis. The swimming show, a professional troupe that performs water ballets, stage show specialty acts and championship diving exhibitions, is presented for 2-week runs in Minneapolis, Seattle and Detroit during the summer. Category: features/profiles Subjects: student activities; performing arts; aquatic shows Named Entities: Wade, Mary Confidence: 0.85 Title: KU to Debate in District Meet Summary: The University will be represented in the West Point District IV Debate tournament Monday by Ray Nichols, Lawrence sophomore, and Kenneth Irby, Fort Scott senior. The tournament will be held at the University of Nebraska. District IV includes Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Category: sports Subjects: academic competitions; debate; university teams Confidence: 0.85 Title: Book Requests Filled Promptly Summary: A total of 90.7 per cent of all books requested at the reserve book desk in the undergraduate reading room were delivered at the time of the request. This was one of the findings of an efficiency study made March 10 through Sunday in Watson Library. Category: campus news Subjects: library services; academic resources; university operations Confidence: 0.8 Title: High School Art Displayed in Union Summary: The 1957 Scholastic Art Awards, an exhibition of 41 regional prize-winning paintings by high school artists throughout the United States, are on display in the south lounge of the Kansas Union until March 31. Hallmark Cards of Kansas City, Mo. has awarded each of the 41 artists a $100 Hallmark honor prize. Category: arts Subjects: art exhibitions; student achievements; university events Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Campus Shop; La Tropicana 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.