If William H. Esselstyn, who has four sons, receives a present for Fathers' day, it will probably be an addition to his family's athletic
equipment or something to help him in remodeling the house they recently bought off Perrydale avenue in the Oak Grove district.
This young father, eighth grade coach for Mc!.oughlin Junior High school, firmly believes in a family physical fitness program, and
is also a confirmed "do it yourself" man. He is shown here with his oldest son, Doug, 1 1, who will be in the seventh grade at Mc-
Loughlin next fall and who was city broad jump champion this year when he was a student at Jefferson school.
; William and Mary Esselstyn's youngest
son is Todd, nine months old. Todd
is too small to play games or work
out with his father and brothers, but
he can go along on the family's fish
ing and camping expeditions planned
for this summer.
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MEDFORD. OREGON. SUNDAY, JUNE 17. 1982
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And Four Sons
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Physical fitness training can be fun, as well as good for building strength and stamina, and Papa Essel
slyn starts his sons early. Here five-year-old Brad, with a boost from Papa, tries his hand at rope climbing
while his older brothers Doug (at left) and Dwight, 9, wait their turn. Dwight will attend Oak Grove school.
The little farm boasts of Lucy, a full-blood black two-year-old Labrador; Suzie, a six-months-old miniature
dachshund; four calves, a white pig, chickens and 12 New Zealand rabbits, an increase from the six the
family had bought a short time after they moved from their former home on Whitman avenue. The Essel
styns made the move from city to country because they believe farm and country living provides more
opportunity for a wholesome, useful and busy life for growing children.
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The Esselstyn's athletic equipment includes
a weight-lifting bar, which right now looks
too big for Dwight but about right for a
daily workout for dad. Basketball, broad
and high jumping are on the program from
time to time. The boys are having fun with
a screened summer house where they can
entertain pals and make as much noise as
they wish.
Mr. Esselstyn enjoys building, and already
has renovated the kitchen, bathroom and
bedrooms of his eight-room country house.
He is lowering the ceilings and refinishing
the walls. The land is sub-irrigated, as well
as control irrigated, and there is a good pas
ture and many trees which the boys are
eyeing for tree-house possibilities. There
is also a berry patch, a vegetable garden
and a picnic area with tables and a bonfiro
spot just right for wiener roasts.
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