MedfordJWTribune
' 4V40'52T?H'V '-' ' ' ; MEUFORD, ORKGON, SUNDAY, JULY 15. 19K2 . " .
JlSfeir- New Way of Life
Every year more and more Americans move into mobile homes, lured by the thought of fewer housekeeping fc.f TfvSjV-i, . i j' ' I ;' V V "f y j C"55i V r'il1
and gardening chores, with more time resulting for golf, fishing or other recreation, these people sell their Nip ijf VVU -"'I)' 5ljf (flf ! f I jki ' f
homes or give up apartments for life in the compact, easy-to-keep units on wheels. All over the country small I f I V" ' $- j'.'itil ' 'j.f.il C- yiP Ihmmi aiip jfJ. 'i i'l'tij -,!
.- "mobile cities" are to be found within cities, and one of rlwse is the Elmore Villa at the corner of Biddle and . BE ft 1 J !lH ' .' rWlfcl ''V 'ry''TS' J'jjfti !' 'Py33itM
Morrow roads, Medford. One of the 48 mobile homes in this little community is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Clif- fff J) wmj, " ' ' I- ftJtifv 4 it l'f tffll ' v-,jlitf
ford Griffitts, and Mrs. Griffitts Is seen tending her tiny garden. The Harry Elmores operate the Villa. .I"t. f ' ' JHLZT FiV ' F 1 f i. T 1 'W S'li'lt')
Y l '' a ' ' i Those who live in mobile homes
(.. . " x,' j , " , , - S " , ' ' ' ' - have lot of time to just relax with
j"" i in . ' ; ' ' t f 1 1 f" " group of their friendly neigh-
'j "a ! ' ' ft bor as these five are doing on the
i H m ! 4 " i. , ,i terrace of the Elmore's recreation
! i iVl ;5 I ' , ' building. Mrs. Edwin Strother is
li.r ki ' i t . " ' I , serving a cool punch to (left to
J , . 4 . t. , ' . " " iiillllITTtw.' i. i. .n iim in nnn-i.1 n .l WH -I right) Mrs. Jack Weddle, Mrs. Edna
W -iC ' i' I HllHmUfr -" ' (Z-J laJ- ' FH-,Cj Qulnn. Mrs. George Rupert and
-i,,,,.'. ,'pf . 'yi .1 IHiJjP, .; 1 Hffffl TynpTY Mr. Strother.
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The recreation room at Elmore Villa is equipped for cards, games, movies and other re
creation. One afternoon last week these three residents, Harold Mercer (at left), Everett
Carkin and Pierce Elmore were at the big card table. The room is available to members
for entertaining clubs and church groups, classes are held in it in the winter months,
movies are shown and from time to time the men sponsor a pancake breakfast for all
those living in the Villa.
The swimming pool et Elmore Villa
is well used In the hot weeks of
summer. Enjoying the water and
sun last Tuesday afternoon were
Mrs. Dwight Flndley (at left) and
Mrs. Robert Findley (in deck chairs).
Miss Christy Elmore and Dr. Find
ley (swimming) and Miss Lynns
Loros (at left) and Mrs. Terry Stim
mel on the diving board.
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Mrs. Catherine Caldwell, Rogue Valley
Hospital nurse supervise and enthu
siastic mobile home dweller, is tending
a big tomato vine for the Leland Mc
Henrys while they are away. Mrs. Cald
well's garden is mostly pumice rocks
0mw"r" ' "l and driftwood; her mobile home is an
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"expando" with extra living room width.
Mrs. Everett Carkin says their mobile
home provides all the room and con
veniences they need; she finds her
kitchen handy and easy to care for. The
Carkins first bought a small unit and
later traded it for an all-electric larger
one. Some mobile homes are completely
furnished, owners just move in. Mr.
Carkin is retired from the Valley Music
company.
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