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
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DRESSES
By Marion Sue
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comfortable drs in the smartest styles we've shown
In years. Rayons, Seersuckers, Gingham and ether
Summer fabrics In Stripes. Dots, Florals, Checks end
good looking solid colors. Made by Marion Sue in
sises from 9 to 17.
$650 to $ 1 095
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