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TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, July 8, 1945 Total Solar Eclipse Early Monday By J. Hugh Pruett (Astronomer, General Extension Division, University of Oregon) The first total eclipse of the sun to be visible from anywhere in the United States and Canada since 1032 will occur at or shortly after sunrise on July 9 in certain sections of the coun try. The eclipse will begin Just be fore sunrise in the Medford area. At its maximum exactly at time of sunrise, 0.52 of the sun's dia meter will be covered. The eclipse will end at 6:06 a. m. Although the event may be seen from nearly all of North America and Europe and parts of Asia and Africa, y"ct to all but a comparatively few observers this will be only a partial eclipse. Over a considerable part of western North America the sun will rise partially eclipsed. The usual method of observe ing partial phases is to view the sun through smoked glass, or photographic 'negatives which are just dense enough to take off the glare. Don't view the sun directly through telescopes or field glasses without a dark ening aid or blindness may re sult. OPA SHOE RELEASE! NO. 101 From July 9th to 28th Formerly rationed Play Shoes and Dress Shoes, now non-rationed at $3.99 to $8.99 LEON'S 17 North Central Ave. LT. NAZI PRISONERS, PAY CITY VISIT 1st Lt. Alvln Gould and 2nd Lt. Tommy White, former Med ford boys who were liberated from Stalag Luft 1, German prison camp, in the last stages of the European war, arrived here Friday for a few days visit on leave from Fort Lewis. The two officers spent 16 months in tho prison camp, both having been shot down while on bomb ing raids over Germany. White, who was serving as a pilot, suf fered a broken ankle in landing by parachute. Gould, a bombardier, telling his experiences Saturday, said he was captured by a group of young Germans, and a farmer who brandished a wicked look ing pitchfork. He was taken to tho town lockup and later re moved to an army station, the number of downed American airmen overrunning the village bastilc. Gould said he was not roughly treated and that until near the end of his incarceration the food supply was fairly ade quate. As the German transpor tation system became more dis organized the Red Cross pack ages were all that kept the prisoners from actual starvation, he asserted. ' Both officers have gained back mpst of the weight lost in prison and are otherwise in good health. They were given com plete new outfits at a camp in France before leaving by boat for the United States. Lt. White Is visiting at the DISCONTINUANCE OF SHORT OVER-NIGHT PULLMAN SERVICE AFFECTS But It Means More Sleeping Cars for Veterans Operation of overnight sleeping cars between Southern Oregon and Portland will be discontinued Sunday, July 1 5th, by order of the United States' Office of Defense Transportation. The new regulations eliminate all Pullman sleeping cars operating for a distance of 450 miles or less. The reason for this Order is that additional sleeping cars MUST be obtained to provide accommodations for the returning veterans from Europe, who are reaching Atlantic ports in large numbers. These veterans are coming home for discharge, or for furlough, before going on to fight again in the Pacific. They deserve the most comfortable transportation scrvico we can give ihem. No new sleeping cars have been built since Pearl Harbor. Over one-half of the sleeping cars have been in exclusive use by the Military, but they are not enough for this new task. Tho O.D.T. Order resulted. While discontinuance of short-distance sleeping car operations will cause inconvonience to many people, we feel sure that tho citizens of Southern Oregon will approve this effort to better serve the men from overseas to whom we owe so much. We KNOW the families of these Southern Oregon boys who are coming home, will have no question as to tho merit of this new regulation. As far as the Southern Pacific is concerned, our guiding principle has been "The Military Comes First!" and we are cooperating 100 in carrying out the provisions of the above O.D.T. Order. With nearly 20,000 Southern Pacific men and women in the armed forces, we, too, have a real and personal interest in the welfare and comfort of service men and womn. So you may know how this order applies to Southern Pacific service gener ally, we show below Southern Pacific sleeping car service on our lines which will bo discontinued after the last trip July 14th. Coach scrvico will still be available between these points. SLEEPING CARS TO BE DISCONTINUED SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES CARS OPERATING BETWEEN Portland and Southern Oregon Trains 329 and 330 Portland and Coos Bay Trains 329-334 and ' 333-330 Oakland and Dunsmuir Trains 18 and 19 Oakland and Rono Trains 10 and 27 Fresno and Los Angeles Trains 26 and 25 Los Angeles and Phoenix Trains 4 and 3 Los Angeles and Sacramento Trains 59 and 16 San Rafael and Eureka Trains 3 and 4 AND NEW ORLEANS New Orleans and Lake Charles Trains 3 8 Houston and New Orleans Trains 3 and 8 Houston and San Antonio Trains 7 and 8 Houston and Shrevcport Trains 128 and 27 2 Houston and Dallas Trains 17 and 18 Houston and Austin Trains 45 and 46 Houston and Corpus Christi Trains 303 and 304 Galveston and Dallas Trains 172-17 and 18 171 Houston and Brownsvillo Trains 303-13 and 304 14 The friendly Southern Pacific home of his brother, Wilton, on Route 4. He was accompanied to Medford by his father, Charles White, of Portland, who formerly lived here. Lt. Gould's mother, Mrs. A. Hedlund, now lives near Oregon City. STANSlLlAID 10 Don Stansell, president of the Jackson and Josephine county central labor council, has been selected as a labor member of the twelfth regional war labor board, according to notice from George Bernard Noble," chair man of the board. Under the appointment, Stan sell will serve as labor repre sentative of tripartite panels, which panels are composed of one representative each from public, industry and labor, for the hearing of cases which are certified to the board by the National War Labor Board as being in dispute between the parties. Stansell Is also secretary of the building and construction trades council, secretary of the Teamsters Union Local No. 962, executive board member of both the Oregorl State Federation of, Labor and Oregon State Build ing and Construction Trades Council. TRIBUNE BOYS ENJOY PICNIC IN ASHLAND Twenty-seven carriers of the Medford Mail Tribune enjoyed a picnic and swim at Ashland Saturday. The carriers played ball at Lithia park in the morn ing, had lunch at the Plaza cafe at noon and spent the afternoon swimming at Twin Plunges. They earned the trip for good delivery service during the past three weeks. Court Records Justice Court Ralph Edward Hulse, failure to stop, $1 and costs. Clarence Edward Miller, com bination overload, $10 and costs. Lindsay George Houston, driv er axle overload, $8 and costs. Howard A 1 p h e n Whillock, reckless driving, no brakes, no muffler, drivers' license revoked for six months; case continued Monday In juvenile court. Police Court Herman B. Valkner, released on $10 bail. drunk. AS CAR HITS DITCH An automobile wreck on Jacksonville highway about one mile west of Oak Grove school, Friday night caused injuries to Cleo Taylor, Jacksonville, and Charles O. White, Butte Falls. The two men were said to be coming toward Medford when their automobile plunged into a ditch on the right side of the road. They were taken to Com munity hospital In the Perl Am bulance and Taylor was found to be suffering from a back in jury while White had lacerations about the head. Jackson Co. Spurts In 'E' Bond Buying Jackson county rose to eighth place in the race of 10 Oregon counties in the Seventh War Loan Drive in figures covering bond sales through July 3. A total of $724,509 in Series E bonds was sold, representing' 67.9 per cent of a $1,067,000 quota. Washington county went over the top of its $1,122,000 goal with sales totaling $1,193,317, or 106.4 per cent of the quota. BIRTHS SIMMONS To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Herbert, Jr., of Mt. Kis co, N. Y., a daughter on July 7th, weighing nine pounds, three ounces. Mrs. Simmons is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Ruhl of Medford. FOSTER To Mr. and Mrs. Gene, 209 Tripp street, July 7, 1945, a girl, seven pounds, at Sa cred Heart Hospital. GREEN To Mr. and Mrs. Basil C, Rt. 1, Box 87, Central Point, July7, 1945, a girl, nine pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. ST. ARNOLD To Pvt. and Mrs. Gail, Rt. 2, Box 52'4, July 6, 1945, a girl, six pounds, at Community hosujtal. cloalna time cor Sunday Too Late to Classify 5:30 Saturday afternoon Hlease remember FLOOR SANDING and FINISHING Refiniihing Our Specialty S. H. FRALEY Phone 2661 Ta Krhnnl Pvt. Volnev Brock, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Brock, Myers Lane, graduated July 2 from the advanced infan try and Browning automatic efhnnl at fVpIinsiHp. Calif. Brock, who is in the marine corps, went immediately to the marine sea school at San Diego. Davis Home Pfc.' Don D. Davis, son of Mrs. Monta Davis, 119 North Central avenue, is home on furlough from Dibble general hospital, Memo Park, Calif. Davis has been in the army two and one-half years and spent one year with a medical detachment in the Pacific. He will report to the hospital July 19. Powell Home Pfc. Louis Powell arrived 'in Medford Mon day on a 30-day furlough from Ft. Lewis, Wash. Powell de barked in New York June 24 and is visiting iis parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Powell, 414 Valley View drive. For the past four months Pfc. Powell has been with the infantry overseas and he wears the combat intantry man's badge and the European theater ribbon-with one battle star. He was a graduate from Medford high school with the class of 1943. Watton Here Edward Lee Watson, aviation machinists's mate third class, arrived in Med ford Friday to spend a 30-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Watson of 138 Ken-' wood avenue. Watson has just I completed a year and a half of overseas service, and has been in the Philippine Islands for the past six months. On completion of his leave, he will report to Norman, Okla., for a refresher course. Watson attended Med ford high school before entering the navy. ARMY BOMB INJURES Bend, Ore., July 7 U.R Vernon Johnson, 15, Bend, to day was in a hospital in critical condition with a badly cut and. burned hand and an injury to his right eyes. He and a com panion had been exploding prac tice bombs on the army's range Wednesday. The last one went off prematurely. Closing time for Classified Ads 8:30 a. m. Too Late to Classify 12:15 p m Court House News Divorce Decrees Louise Voelkner vs. Herman B. Voelkner. i Wayne Stanley Birdsall vs. Georgia Birdsall. E. J. PERRY Commercial and Residential SPRAY PAINTERS and DECORATORS Phone 315S Medford, Ore. Fl MAILED FREE by AIR MAIL To Any Service Man Overseas! One Photo to Each Service Man Nothing to Buy! No Strings to This Offer! PHOTO Cr GIFT SHOP at the ROGUE VALLEY BUS TERMINAL where busses leave for Camp White 121 No. Bartlett St., near Sixth in Medford SMARTAMERICA o u. s tr UJ 2 UJ u a. Mann' Annual Mid-S u m m e r July Clearance Now In Progress m rECUUZE ,N MAKINF 0U SMARTER . 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