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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON IIiu;m)AY, NONE.MISEH 28, 1963 Bing Crosby Picks San Francisco Area As Home for Family D 5 i HILLSBOROUGH, Calif. (UPI) A 24-room Tudor-style man sion, shaded by fine old oak ,trees and overgrown with ivy, ,is to be the next home of the Bing Crosby family. J Leaving Southern California Jand their West Los Angeles (mansion behind, the singer is expected to move his wife, JKathy, and their three young children to this exclusive San Francisco suburb sometime af Jter the first of the year. J The cost of the house is $175, ,000. The reason for the move, Crosby says, is that they have a lot of friends around here. f Another reason, according to c'some, is that the Crosbys want to raise their children well away from the Hollywood hustle and Dustie. All's Quiet If it's quiet and seclusion that they want, they should find it in Hillsborough. The community is one of the wealthiest suburbs of San Francisco. It rests in patrician isolation among the steep wooded hills of the San Francisco Peninsula skyline 18 miles south of the city. , The house Crosby has ar ranged to buy is at 101 Robin Road in, Hillsborough's Crolands section. It is situated on six acres of land reached by driv ing down a road lined with white picket fences. The house itself is almost hidden from the ' six cars, has a patio of its own, road by tall trees and shrubs, It has three stories and an ivy-covered white brick exterior, with a sloping slate roof and old-fashioned leaded windows. The garage, which can house a sitting room and two bed rooms. ' Beamed Ceilings There is a large (oyer inside the entrance to the house, with Spanish-style wrought iron light- Senior Citizen Pleased With Gift of Chair A really comfortable lounge chair is one of the most prized possessions of the senior citizen. And when chosen with fore thought and care it makes a Christmas gift a grandmother or grandfather will appreciate every day of the year. Our Old-Fashioned . ENAMEL WARE ... Thirty different pieces. Available in six brilliant colors. Economical, practical, fun to use. From the house For unique gifts that show thought and consideration. COLLECTION At Trowbridge Electric, Main and Fir St. Q.J I Here are a' few pointers ex perts give on selecting a lounge l chair for a person past the I prime of life: - I I.' Tell the salesperson the j height and weight of the per son for whom the chair is in- I tended. Older persons lose the I ability to adapt to furniture that is not scaled for their di mensions. The proportions of the chair should permit the user to have adequate support for feet, back and neck without strain. i 2. The chair should be styled ' to be gotten in and out of easily. Low sling loungers or molded plywood shells should i be avoided as being too diffi i cult to negotiate. It should be high enough off the ground tq ; be slipped into without a sud den drop. And the scat should be no deeper than 21 or 22 inches. Arms should be high enough and forward enough for .good leverage in rising. I 3. Cushioning, should give the ' user buoyant support without impeding circulation. Latex foam rubber cushions are rec ommended by many medical ing fixtures. To the right of the leads to the upper floor and the foyer is an oak-paneled library , bedrooms, and an enormous drawing room ' Crosby bought the place from with beamed ceilings and fire- i the estate . of the late Mrs. places. j Phoebe Carter Alexander, widow A curved wooden staircase of Douclas C. Alexander, a stockbroker. In choosing the San Francisco Peninsula for his home, Crosby joins two other famous former Hollywood residents Mrs. Shir ley Temple Black, who lives at nearby Woodside. and Tennessee Fmie Ford, who moved his family to P o r t o 1 a Valley, another community near here. authorities as best suited for j this purpose and they are used I in many hospitals because they provide the utmost in restful , comfort without impeding blood i flow. Down, and other sink-m cushioning material should be avoided. 4. The back should be high enough for comfortable dozing ' and forward enough at the top for relaxed TV viewing. A ! small toss cushion to fill in with extra spine support is often a welcome addition to women's iounge chairs. 5. The chair must be stable in weight yet mobile enough to be easily moved for cleaning, A chair with casters that make it roll away at a touch is not to be recommended for the elderly who often lean on fur niture when standing or walking.- 6. A matching hassock or built-in foot rest is needed for maximum relaxation. A retrac table foot rest does not become a stumbling block in a main traffic area and is therefore preferable to an oversize otto man that sticks out into a room. REFILL LAKE PALM SPRINGS, Calif.-(UPI) Lake Elsinore is going to get a $750,000 refill. The lake, west of here, ran dry in 1051. It cur rently is used for auto races. The money, will be spent to build pipelines and . buy water to fill it up again. An important part of the fun of Christmas is in preparing for i it and since Christmas is for children, you'll want your youngsters to participate as much as possible in all the ac tivities that the Yule season brings. Not only will it be an excellent opportunity for Ihem to gain a sense of responsibility and to express themselvesy cre atively, it will also afford your family many hours of being to gether and getting to know each other Better. toaHtheftw ctiiidren from Santa m iff From 3 n Ml . 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Black Brown Bone While 8 Button Length $16,98 4 Button Length $10.98 1 Button Shorty $8.98 A New Pace fcr Lace To tempt the lailored, delight the delicate, Vanity Fair takes a trim, classic nylon tricot pajama and embellishes it with an all-lace-front of scalloped Orchid Alencon. Dreamy to loll around in, dreamy 10 drift off in. And it loves lo be laundered, lace and alll In exotic bonefire. Exciting Midnight Black A slender strapless gown held by overlay straps of durable layer ny lon mist. Appliqued lace on bodies front. SIZES 32 to 33 $12.95 SIZES 32 to 38 $12.95 The magnificently feminine pins and matching earrings by Eisenberg reflect the new season's return to the elegant. Designed and crafted 'n the manner of the most precious gems. Priced t'nm PINS EARRINGS, iced from $7.50 $3.50 YOUR CHARGE ACCOUNT INVITED! Always Welcome . . . A Burelson Gift Certificate OPEN EVERY FRIDAY FROM 9:30 A.M. to 9 P.M. Monday thru Thursday and Saturday 9:30 A.M. lo 5:30 P.M. RIDE 'N SHOP MEMBER! 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