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EDITORIAL Your Investment Will Pay Dividends As the University at Boca Raton becomes a reality, to start construction this summer. It is difficult to the Endowment Fund. Parents who will have child- to the University Endowment Fund do a little soul donors to its Endowment Fund will take lasting satis- understand why more residents, businessmen and ren attending the university in the years ahead will searching and decide just how much he or she should faction in having recognized the need for such an property owners have not responded to this urgent save as much as $1000 a year for each student. We invest in this big opportunity that has been presented institution in South Florida and its economic bene- need. They have probably never had the opportunity could go on spelling out all sorts of other benefits, to them without previous cost or effort. fits to the surrounding area. These people will be of getting so much for such a small investment - including attracting new residents and certain types Talk this up with your friends, neighbors and asso- pointing with pride to the part they played during probably never will again. of industries. ciates. Let's put a little more spirit in this effort; these critical months in helping the university get This is not really a contribution such as we are Millions will be spent on physical facilities in the get up a little more enthusiasm for what this univer- started. called upon to make so many times each year. It is next few years; more millions will be spent here by sity is going to mean to the educational, cultural and strictly an investment that will pay dividends in in- economic future of our city. And let's back up that The group of educational and civic minded leaders students and faculty members. To speed along these creased business for merchants, and increased prop- enthusiasm with a (tax deductible) pledge. Let's do., who have worked for years with vigor and determina- benefits and insure opening of the university in erty values and savings in the cost of college atten- it today! , -.-.:••. tion on the project have sought financial assistance 19G4, is the purpose of the Endowment Fund. Every dance. from the public only when needed. The Boca Eaton family, every business and professional man, every Phone the Boca Raton News, 395-5121 and we'll It is no gamble; benefits, directly or indirectly, News joins with these tireless workers in an expres- business firm should make a pledge to this fund - arrange for a representative of the Endowment Fund will be spread throughout the Boca Raton area. It's sion of appreciation to all the people, and organiza- should see the wisdom of doing so, not as a contri- to get in touch with you or for you to receive infor- a sure thing! tions that have pledged financial support. This fi- bution but as an investment in their future welfare mation on the drive. Owners of improved or unimproved property in nancial help is essential to getting the university and prosperity. Pledges of $100 or over may be paid You'll be riding through the campus of this beauti- Boca Raton cannot help but realize that the value of started on schedule. quarterly over a period of three years. That makes it ful new University of Boca Raton before you know it. their holdings will be increased considerably by easy for anyone. When you do, it will be a wonderful feeling to-know The amount subscribed to date is considerably the establishment of a state university here. Aid yet The Boca Eaf.on News urges every family, property that YOU helped make it possible. short of the minimum needed to have plans in shape only a small percentage of them made a pledge to owner and businessman who has not made a pledge This is your last opportunity! Boca Raton News Bldg. Largest Circulation Of Any Newspaper 34 S.E. Second St. in Boca Raton Area BOCA RATON NEWS Phone 395-5121 • VOL 7 NO. 21 Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, Thursday, April 19, 1962 20 Pages PRICE TEN CENTS Boca Paces County Building ^ 'Cloisters' Building Here Second Construction Only to West Palm Beach Boca Raton easily took sued 53 permits and Del- first place in south Palm ray Beach 45 units. Will Start Delray Beach was high Construction is schedul- Beach County when it topped other area commun- in public construction ed to begin "almost im- which totaled $199,000. mediately" at the $4.5 ities in the first 1962 Quarterly building report Boca Eaton was second million Atlantic Cloisters with $143,000, and Boyn- development on the west with a total of $2,606, 321 in building permits ton Beach third with side of South Ocean boul- $11,300. evard north of Via Cabana. In the over-all picture, Boca Raton was second Total construction in Jules G. Frosell, pres- only to West Palm the first quarter for the ident of Frosell Develop- Beach which had $2,740,- county reached $24,768,- 042. For the same period A bell tower and reflecting pool are planned for the proposed new Boca Ra- ment Co., said a total of 399 total of all permits. ton Memorial Gardens at the south entrance to Boca Raton on Federal Highway. 110 apartments will be last year, construction The report, issued by totals were $20,424,676. Florida Allstate Enterprises, Inc., is the developer. built on the 11-acre the Palm Beach County tract. The firm has al- Industrial Information Residential construction ready purchased the site Service, placed Boca Ra- including single family Democratic Women - containing 1000 feet of ton ahead of Boynton residences, duplexes and ^Memorial Park Planned frontage on South Ocean Beach and Delray Beach apartments amounted to Support Candidates boulevard and running by a wide margin. $15,000,000 as compared 430 feet west to Banyan Chris Welch, (class of 1978 graduate of Boca U?) to $11,000,000 for the Six candidates for the brings home from school the envelope for parents to Boynton Beach total same period in 1961. Democratic Party Commit- road - for approximately for the period was For Federal Hwy. Site $400,000. contribute to the university fund. His mother, Mrs. Industrial and commer- tee have won support of John J. Welch, is chairman of a special committee $1,253,524 while Delray Detailed plans for a also appeared before the cial construction for the the Democratic Women's The apartments will be to encourage all parents to mail their contributions Beach listed $1,125,059. proposed $2 million dol- Commission and said the county remained about Club. of the "condominium" soon to the University at Boca Raton Endowment Hitting a new high, lar memorial-type ceme- group wants to be kept in- Boca Raton's residential the same, approximately • Endorsed at the Club's type — each purchaser Corporation, 311 Guaranty Building, P.O. Box 107, $2,500,000. tery were brought before formed of any progress will own outright his construction totaled last regular meeting were: West Palm Beach, Fla.-David Welch Photo Combining public con- the City Commission and made on the cemetery own apartment and will $1,734,200 for the first Mrs. Bernard Turner struction, $110,000, and the public at the Tues- plans. receive a deed. Designed three months while Boyn- and Abe Goldstein, candi- dwellings, $83,000, Uni- day night meeting. The proposed cemetery by Charles F. McKirahan ton had $869,900 and Del- dates for the party com- Commission Action Paves Way versity Park hit a high John A. Grant, Boca Ra- is a garden-memorial-type of Fort Lauderdale, the ray Beach had $613,000 mittee from precinct 200. $193,000. ton engineer, presented with no monuments or Miss Shirley Rediger apartment buildings will totals for residential the proposed plan in be- stones. Markers will be and Leo J. Fox, candidates be in an architectural For Development, Annexation dwellings. half of the development New Restaurant bronze plaques set into for the party committee style described as "Ba- that portion- of the tract Boca Raton kept its firm, Florida Allstate Development of the for- the ground. from precinct 207. hamian Contemporary." west of the El Rio canal, high lead in the Issuing of Enterprises Inc. mer Africa USA site as a To Start Here It will be a place of Mrs. Sylvia Meeker and Each apartment will con- residential area moved an R-3 multiple family 115 permits for dwelling The 40-acre tract pro- "beauty, quiet and soli- Bill Day, candidates for tain a variety of.living ahead at Tuesday's City residence zone east of the units. Boynton Beach is- A major new motel and posed for the cemetery tude," Grant said, with the party committee from levels. Commission meeting with canal, and a B-2 business restaurant development is runs from the Hillsboro flower gardens, groves of precinct 212. the passage of several zone immediately east of County Candidates scheduled for construc- Canal to Southeast 19th trees, winding landscap- Another Democratic A total of 19 separate preliminary legal steps. that. tion on the west side of street, between Federal ed drives, a central mall, candidate, Harold Turner two-story buildings will Will Speak Monday Federal highway south of and Dixie Highways, The Commission placed Commissioners Tuesday a reflecting pool at the who is running for the be built on the site, with on first reading three ordi- Northeast 20th street, the opposite Royal Palm authorized the execution "Candidate's Night" northern tip and a bell School Board from District each building on a half- Boca Raton Chamber of Yacht and Country Club, nances establishing new of a deed transferring to will be held Monday at tower.