Foundation Plans $1.5 Million Hospital
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Largest Circulation Home of Of Any Newspaper Florida Atlantic In Boca Raton Area BOCA RATON NEWS University 26 Pages VOL.9 NO. 11 Boca Raton, Florida, Feb. 6, 1964 PRICE TEN CENTS Foundation Plans $1.5 Million Hospital Caldwell Will Head Fund Drive Plans to launch a lull-scale drive Caldwelr said that within tie five- for $1.5 million to start construction mile radios of Boca Raton, wfjich the of a community hospital here were proposed hospital will serve,-she pop- ulation wl}l exceed 60,000 lj 1970 • announced yesterday >tby Robert J. Drurnmond, chairman 'of the board of and rise -to 95,000 to lOtftoO by trustees of Debbie-Rand Foundation, 1 - Inc{ "We are growing tod" fast and be- Drummond said the decision to coming too large," said'C aid well, "to b,uild the first 50- to 75-bed phase of rely on the three distant hospitals a ''hospital was based on st survey by, which already require! lexpansion." Hillman-Jones Associates, hospitals' The survey disclosed tjhat the five- consultants. He said the survey show- grown 300 per cent faster than the ed a need for hospital services within a five-mile radius of Boca Baton. rest of Broward and Palm Beach Foundation trustees named James counties, which themselves have out- lR.'Caldwell, one of their memhers, stripped all other counties in average to- head the .campaign. A long-time growth. ^ -: __ -:^ '^,^ . m resident of Boca Ra- Boca Raton' s~ heed for a hospital ton, Caldwell is chair- is compounded by the advent of Flor- man of the board of ida Atlantic University withpJa pro- Rubbermaid, Inc. A jected enrollment of 10,000 students 1962 winner of the Ho- by 1970. and eventually rising td double ratio Alger Award, that number,,he said. i Caldwell has guided List's drawing shows preliminary study for, the Boca Raton new hospital would start with the ground floor services and one his company from its It is anticipated Lhat tljenewhos-" community hospital proposed by the Debbie-Rand Foundation, Inc. nursing floor above, providing from 50 to 7!> beds. The current inception to four plants pital will be located in proximity to Based on this general design, which permits eaby expansion, the campaign seeks a minimum of $1.5 million for initial const ruction. and 1,400 employees.-, the University and accessifilefrom the Caldwell said that he major highways in the vjc'fliity. would announce the1 "It is my hope," sailftCaldwell, names of several di-'J, f>ldwe "thatCChe whole -ares _WJH- -j^iapstke- Fiesta Schedule vision chairmen at j the« Polo ^ Foundation trustees in generHusly Fiesta Opens Friday, on Saturday evening ,at the Boca Ra- supporting the campaign and thft we ton Hotel and Club and*that he expeqts will /substantially exceed our -goal. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 to be able to report Several substan- Thei'hospital is essential to the|atety 10 a.m. Fiesta de Boca Raton grounds open to tial initial gifts. I and'growth of our population." sif the public. >. s*>. Yacht Parade Planned 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. See the Seminole Indian Village and Alligator Wrestling. ; ., - The Yacht-A-Cade : general of Spain, will Activities will include 10^30 a.m., 12 noon, 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m. Escorted four Win Places on Ballot for j ^ will arrive in Boca Ra- officiate. polo brunches in local- Tours through Boca Raton .Hotel and 'Club. ton Lake at 4 p.m. Fri- Fiesta grounds will restaurants and an In- Busses'leave the Fiesta grounds at ithese times day. open at 10 a.m. Friday. ternational Polo Game and return after the tours. ' i The Children's fair will at Royal Palm Polo Yachts fromtheNorth Grounds. 12 Noon Cafe del Toro opens. Commission Election Feb. 18 will travel south from open at 3 p.m. 3 p.m. Children's Fair opens. " •"_ • , - i • Boynton Beach and At 5:30 p.m. there The Fiesta will close 4 p.m. Yachts in Yacht-A-Cade will have arrived , /Tuesday's election? yo|<5si separated them. per cent ip average for yachts from the south will be a children's cos- Sunday with a bowling and will be judged. , narrowed the field down. 1 MaliU .was making his city elections, butTues- tournament at which the ,.d .§y,_sjiw..Jlfess than 45__ •will travel north from tumed dance. 5 p.m. Formal opening of Fiesta de Boca Raton to four candidates — firfet f venture_anjtg.Mthea;, J Fiesta Queen will pre- per cent of the JJ.OFS'" Fort Lauderdale, start- , : Friday's activities : at which Senior Juan iRarhon, Parallada, Consul , John Brandt, Howard field of politics, and was ing about noon. will close with a per- sent trophies to win- General of Spain, will officiate. Edward MeHo 'Maull, Pat Honchell, i endorsed by no one, yet registered electors go , ners. : and' Courtney Boone <—'' to the polls.' , Boats will proceed to? formance by the Thun- will Sing. • ' '., " 1 he'placet! second. Hon- the lake where they wilt; derbird square dancing 5:30 p.m. Children's Costume Parade. and voters took a depp chell , wia|s the "inde- Most political obser- anchor. Yachtsmen will group and the street 9 p.m. Thunderbird Square Dancing Group will breath before hearing' pendent" iincumbent. vers predicted a heavi- 400 Expected er vote in thii E-ah^glg be treated to a dinner ; dance. perform, introducing! an evening of Street Danc- another two weeks of 1 As 1 one' wag said, "if J and entertainment at the : Saturday's activities ing. campaigning prior to ( they f,ed that information finale, and p6inted but Feb. 18's general eleC- \ : that a sunny day cQuld Polo Lounge following will open at 8 a.rru with At P@l@ Bui! SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 intb a computertithey'd the parade. the Pro-Am Golf Tour- tion. t jam it) forever.'^ send as -many as 3^,100 Brandt was high man ; more ttb the preci'riets, When the parade con- nament. Four hundred and 8 a.m. Boca Raton Hotel and Club Golf Course — 1 ,i A constant rain all day verges in the lake the The Fiesta Parade twenty people are ex- "'with 996, Maull second' kept the total vote'small. which could lead to in- will start at 9:30 a.m. Pro-Am Golf Tournament. Over'30 leading pros with 983, Honchell third 'A turnout of 60 ^ to 65 teresting suppositions. best-dressed y achts pected to attend the Roy- team up with noted amateurs. will be judged, and the The fiesta grounds and al Polo Ball Saturday in with 949 and Boone four- the children's fair will 9:30 a.m. Fiesta Parade forms at Fifth Avenue th with 851. Jame'S1" winning owner will re- the Boca Raton Hotel and Plaza and proceeds south on Federal Highway ceive a trip for two to open at 10 a.m. Club. Bf&nmgan and George i T¥ Tenchiitg Tools Tosited Saturday's activities to the Fiesta Grounds,, Holdsworth with 804 and ] Spain. Spanish decorations 10 a»m. Fiesta Grounds open The judging will be the will include alligator will be a backgroundfor 264 *' Were eliminated wrestling by the Semi- 10 a.m. Children's Fair opens. from the runoff. formal opening of the court jesters, pages and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Seminole Indian Village and Alii-' ktttmii® Atlantic Preview Fiesta at 5 p,m. Fri- nole Indians. the Fiesta Queen and her The returns left po- Sunday, the Fiesta gator Wrestling. litical: puhdits inaquari- • The knowledge Envisioned as a f% day. Senior Juan Ramon court when the Ball be- 10;30 a.m., 12 Noon, 2r30 p.m.> 4 p.m. Tours Of Parallada, consul gen- grounds will be closed. gins in the Patio Royale. ,.dary, --Brannigan had 'round anjd 'round arid ter to "increase thl Boca Raton Hotel and Club. beert strongly >backed by >comes outi here. • ; learner's ability -CTa? ; The ball will start TEATRO EN LA FIESTA"' ' ' Mayor* Joe DeLong, yet ', 1'ha,t was the impres- learn without being with cocktails at 7 p.m. Holdsworth TmcCbeen the •sion |hat some of the taught," the six-iqot Parade Among Highlights of ; 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. Fort Lauderdale'Child- square cubicle e'Ofitalns and dinner at 8 p.m. ren's Theatre presents "A Day-'at Children's administration*' s bitter- more^ than. 100 indus- - ••*." •• an eight-inch television Entertainment will Theatre" . excerpt from Peter Pan by Jaraes est critic.'^ | , trialists, educators and consist of a Spanish act, Brandt and l^oone had j nevi/smen | got Tuesday screen, another screen E veils "Sckediled Saturday ; Myer Davis will supply Barrie, Directed by Mrs. Nancy Yoke. whfen 1 Florida Atlantic for* slide'jpr&sentatAQiis, : been endorsed^ by tile j 1 music for dancing. VARIETY SHOW < Boca Raton 'Rep'ublica'n ; University's Learning a pair of earphones , a Saturday's Fiesta ac- College, Palm ' Beach 1 Resources. Qejiter pull-* •; typewriter desk and; ad.-: Kennel Club, iPompano : Ed Brady, master of Club, the- Boca . Raton "; tivities will get under- 12 noon, 2 p.rru, 4 p.m. Puppet sequences from W o m. e n' s -Republican J qd jout all, the stops and; Ju stable lights. By using way with a parade start- Race Track, Beta Sig- ceremonies, will intro- "Carnival." Presented by Barry College of presented'a full picture- ttehtilht ma Phi, Debbie-Rand,, duce the Fiesta Queen Club and the' Property ' •ing at9:30 a.m. at Fifth Mami. Magician - Richard Sheffield.