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Like typical famiiles in all parts of the nation, Medford families enjoy sports and recreation together.
Favorite recreation of the J. P. Rowanswho live at 828 Minnesota avenue, is to take a camping. trip into the
nearby hills, or to one of the many lakes. Here Mr. Rowan and the three young Rowans show how they pack
the station wagon with sleeping bags', food basket, tackle boxes and other camp necessities. Jamie, 9, holds. the
camp lantern, 12-year-old Becky rests and Johnny, 3, smiles broadly in anticipation of the fun everyone will
have.
Pictured here in a three-generation pose are the Thorndikes. "Grandpa" Eugene Thorndike, 55 South Berk
eley way, a well known retired banker is shown here with his son, William D. Thorndike, 2012 Hillcrest road, and
his grandson. The youngest of the trio, too little to be burdened with his official name of William Downie Thorn
dike Jr., is called Billie. The Thorndikes came to the valley more than 30 years ago.
Father is king today . . .
Throughout the United States
families will . honor father on
his special day, set aside by the
National Father's day commit
tee. The committee chose "Home
Is Where Democracy Begins" as
the theme for Father's day and
the platform states that Father-
Father's JDay
By Olive Starcher
MedfordJTribune
SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 1955
Child month, May 19-June 19,
is "dedicated to building a per
manently free democracy
through wise parental influ
ence of the young.
The Medford Mail Tribune
today salutes all fathers and
presents here a representative
group of Medford fathers with
their families.
Vincent P. Bevis, who will be principal of Medford's new junior high school next fall, is shown here with his
son, John, 3, and his two daughters. Kathy is 8 years old and Jeanne, 13, will be attending her father's school.
After the photographer left, the family attended a recital in which Kathy played a piano number. The family
home is at 1408 Crown avenue. .
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John V. Watson is shown here with his
youngest daughter, Leah Anne, as they left
the family home on King's highway just be
fore her wedding to James LeRoy Kelley of
Eagle Point on June 7.
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Robert F. Kyle and daughter, Jean, pose
for a father-daughter picture at the Kyle
home on Keene way on June 12, the day of
her wedding to Donald Edward Gardner of
Bend.
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Fletcher T. Fish md his son, Fletcher D.,. like to play "catch" together and here father shows son how to
properly hold the ball. The family lives on Colver road and young Fletcher, almost 11 years old, will be in the
sixth grade in Phoenix school next fall. (Brainerd photos)-
The Rev. Floyd Yeats, pastor of Temple Baptist church, is shown here with his son, Floyd Jr., senior in
Medford High school, and his twin daughters, Janice (at left) and Anice. Family worship and Bible reading art a
t part of the family's daily lift, and they also like to sing, with Floyd Jr., playing the accompaniment. .