Boca Raton News Bidg. Largest Circulation Of Any Newspaper 34 S.E, Second St. In Boca Raton Areo BOCA RATON NEWS Phone 395-5121 VOL. 7 NO. 25 Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, May 17, 1962 16 Pages PRICE TEH CENTS Dewekpment §f Lab§r Poof Will EDITORIAL Kiwsnis Gives 'Boca U' Gets President An Excellent Choice U. hid $500 And Name from Cabinet Follow Arriwal §f Industry Here As long as Boca Raton could not become part of The "Boca u" fund Dr. Kenneth R. Williams its students from junior the name - Florida Atlantic University is an excel- was $500 richer recently will be on the job June 1 colleges throughout the "Labor does not attract if we can attract indus- The committee would be lent choice, and much favorable comment was heard when L.L. Tazewell, and Florida Atlantic Uni- area. It is being planned industry; industry will at- try." followed by an active In- around town following the official announcement. president of the Boca versity here will be firm- for an initial enrollment tract labor," Warren L. He pointed out that Eoca dustrial Development The selection of a Florida administrative educator Raton Kiwanis Club, ly established as the most of 2,000 students with an Felter told members of Raton has 303 acres of Committee which would as president was also a popular one. Dr. Kenneth R. handed a check for $500 significant cultural and anticipated growth to the Boca Raton Rotary industrial zoned property base its work on the prin- Williams received his BS and master's degrees in to William Hallman, of economic asset in Boca 10,000 by 1970 and per- Club yesterday. within the city limits. ciples established by the this state and is no stranger to South Florida. He the University Endow- Raton and the surrounding haps as much as double planning committee. will be welcomed as one of Eoca Raton's most prom- that in the following 10 Felter, vice president ment Fund. area. inent new citizens. years. and cashier at the First One function of the The Kiwanis Club pre- Dr. Williams, whose ap- % Bank of Boca Raton, ad- planning committee would Dr. Williams' task of selecting faculty and other viously voted to donate pointment as president of Final working drawings, dressed the club as a be to recommend to the staff members is the most difficult part of "building" $350 to the university FAU was confirmed Tues- now being prepared by a member of the Industrial Chamber the type of in- the university. Construction of the physical plant will fund then later raised the day by the State Cabinet, group of architectural Planning Committee of dustry the community be a routine procedure in accordance with approved amount to $500. has been president of firms including Shoup and feels it should have. the Eoca Raton Chamber plans and specifications. The search for highly Other recent Kiwanis Dade County Junior Col- McKinley of Boca Raton, Felter indicated that the of Commerce. qualified professors will have no such set pattern or Club donations include lege since 1960. He is a are expected to be finish- committee leans toward design. Unlike steel and concrete, the "materials" $500 to the library fund; graduate of the University ed in August. On that He and other members "industries of a re- with which he has to work are individual personali- $600 to furnish a room of Florida and holds the schedule, a start on ac- of the committee appeared search, development and ties. Building a house is easy, but making of it a at . Bethesda Memorial doctor of philosophy de- tual construction of the at the club as part of a manufacturing character happy, well-organized home is quite different. Hospital; $50 to Advent gree from the University buildings is expected be- program to gain support that mesh with the cul- Dr. Williams will start building the organization Lutheran Church Boy of Chicago. fore the end of the year. and collect opinions on tural and educational level even before construction of the plant gets under way. Scout Troop and Elks Dr. Williams received A meeting is scheduled •w the drive to bring industry of Boca Raton." to Boca Raton. An appear- He will take charge next month and set up an office Eoy Scout Troop for the endorsement of the for. May 24 for a discus- ance of the Industrial "This sounds like a in the temporary administrative quarters. Actual tents and other equip- Palm Beach County Re- sion of university prob- Committee is scheduled very high-toned project," ground-breaking ceremonies may not take place ment. sources Development lems between city, coun- also for next Tuesday's WARREN L. FELTER Felter said, "but, never- until early fall. Also contributed $72 to Board and the trustees of ty and State Board of Con- meeting of the Eoca Ea- "In addition," Felter theless, we feel that this If everything now moves along according to sched- send a local youth to the University at Boca trol representatives. ton Kiwanis Club. said, "there is a great is a healthy concept. The ule the university is expected to be ready for its Boys State; $50 for a Raton Endowment Corp. Chief among the items on in a telegram sent yester- Felter's comments on expanse of acreage west companies to be attracted first Junior class in the fall of 1964. These students scholarship for a Carver the meeting agenda will day. industry attracting labor of town and west of the will be screened so that will form its first graduating class the following High School graduate; $55 be the campus access were in reply to questions turnpike that could possi- we can assure you that year and a new Junior class will be added to com- to local boys and girls "Offer you heartiest roads. -j concerning Boca Raton's bly be turned into indus- they will not produce haz- plete the establishment of the new two-year univer- "T" ball league; and congratulations on your Dr. Williams and Flori- ^ apparent lack of an ade- trial sites. We do not be- ards or create economic sity. The institution is expected to adopt the tri- $200 rental of auditorium appointment and assuran- da Atlantic University quate labor ' pool. He lieve that availability of and social problems, nor semester plan and many other innovations — so no for Seacrest High School ces of complete coopera- will be at the hub of a pointed to Pratt & Whit- land is a serious problem will they pollute the air set program for its operation can be predicted at graduating ceremonies. tion," the trustees wired. rapidly growing educa- "We feel certain your ex- ney in West Palm Beach in this matter." or water." this time. tional and cultural center. perience and capabilities which draws its work Goal of the Industrial Robert Ingalls is chair- One thing is certain: Florida Atlantic University Nearing completion just 13 From Boca will assure fulfillment of force from distances up Planning Committee is man of the Industrial Plan- is going to be watched throughout the country with a west of Boca Raton ia the preparation of a com- ning Committee. In addi- great deal of interest by officials in other institutions our aims for creation of the St. Andrews School to 60 miles. On D.C Trip an institution which will prehensive report on stud- tion to Felter, the com- of higher learning. It may well mark the opening of a of Boca Raton, an Epis- "Labor will go to in- Thirteen Boca Raton establish a new high ies of the area and the mittee is composed of new era in advanced education. In this light it will copal preparatory school dustry," Felter said, youngsters were among standard in modern educa- opinions of the residents Bill Keating and Fred focus attention upon the city in which it is located — for boys headed by the "and we do not need to the 501 Palm Beach tion." f@ worry about a labor pool on industrial development. Flader. in addition to bringing here several thousand students, Rev. Hunter Wyatt-Brown. along with the faculty and other staff members who County School Patrol The Endowment Corp. Also under construc- will make their homes in Boca Raton. members who left yes- promised to press its tion just south of the terday on a special fund campaign with "re- University site is a new Proposed Civil Service Rules train from West Palm newed enthusiasm." A senior high school. Memorial Hospital Gifts Beach to Washington, total of $225,000 in assets Planned for a site on D.C. aud pledges has already Military Trail just west Change Sent Back to Board Leaving with them been received and an of the University is a Total Now Over $14,000 were 43 chaperones, a additional $90,000 is an- Marymount College for appointment is retroac- The City Commission and a new ordinance re- The Debbie-Rand Memo- doctor and two nurses. ticipated through the cam- Girls. tive to April 29. tribute to the fund may Tuesday sent back to the stricting the use of pest- rial Hospital Fund con- do so at the First Bank Members of the School paign just starting in Dr. Williams has indi- FILLED vacancies on Civil Service Board the icides following second tinues to grow. Contribu- of Boca Raton. Donations Patrol from Boca Raton Eroward county. cated that one of his first the zoning board of ad- board's request to reduce and final reading of the tions now total $14,439 are tax deductible.