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Vol. 3, No. 5 SUN CITY, ARIZONA June-July, 1963
SPRING PROGRAMS AID CHARITY DRIVE
Early this year, a group of Sun Citians gathered
at Community Center and formed the Sun City,
Arizona Coordinators.
Their goal was to interest residents in a com-
munity-wide charity campaign.
They adopted a motto. "Others Our Interest,"
and chose, initially to aid the Valley of the Sun
School for Handicapped Children in Phoenix.
Movi ng swiftly, they held a meeting at Town
Hal l and presented the campaign idea to club
presidents and chai rmen.
These officers gave the plan an enthusiastic re-
ception and soon began formulating fund raising
programs.
Separate bake sales were conducted by the
Republi can Cl ub and the Sun Ci ty Hostesses.
A rummage and whiteelephant salewas held i n
the Sun City Shopping Center by community wo-
men, wi th Edi th Schaffer serving as chairman.
The Mens and Women's Golf Associations com-
bined their effortswi th a hole-in-onecontest at both
courses.
Some programs planned by the Coordinators,
themselves, for the entire community were a St.
Patrick's Day Sing presented by the Phoenix Ka-
china Chapter of theSweet Adelines, a barbershop
jubilee, and Sun City Chorus and Square Dance
Festivals.
I n Apri l , Community Center and Town Hall
joined in presenting Sun City's most elaborate
Spring Arts and Crafts Festival.
Each participating group donated a portion of
sales profit to the campaign of giving.
Theprogramclosed inmid-May, thefunds were
counted, and the coordinators reported Sun City
would contributemorethan $1,800 to the Phoenix
school.
Other spring events not associated wi th the char-
ity driveand not featured in Sun Dial photographs,
include the annual Easter Sunrise services. Me-
morial Day ceremonies, and a Town Hall appear-
anceby the Phoenix Orpheus Chorus.
ORIGINATING MOTTO, "Oth-
ers Our Interest," and putting
initial impetus into community-
wide campaign of giving were
the Sun City Coordinators who,
here, discuss fund raising pro-
grams to benefit the Valley of
the Sun School for Handicapped
Children in Phoenix. From left
are, Mildred Toldrian; Sun City
Civic Association, Inc. President
Al Greeley, Sun City Civic As-
sociation Past President Martin
Conniff; Hazel Worrell; Eugene
Valy; Town Hall Center Presi-
dent David Gerig; Charles Mc-
Kee; Herb Martin; Gr ace
MacFarlane; Margaret Nygren
and John Zilian. Another coor-
dinator, Sun City Home Owners'
Association President Louis In-
wood, was not present.
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY - Decked out
in green and swaying to sounds of
Ireland are some of the more than
200 residents who attended the St.
Patrick's day Dance at Town Hall in
March.
A KARATE EXHIBITION is conducted by members FOCUS OF ATTENTION - Some of the more than 350 men,
of the Bob Trias International Institute of Karate and who attended the all-male evening, are shown engrossed in ka-
J udo in Phoenix during the Mens' Club sponsored rate performance.
"Mens' Night" at Town Hall.
CONVERSATION AND RELAXATION - An opportunity to THE EVENING OF sociability, which saw 116 residents
make new and better acquaintances was a primary purpose join the mens' organization, offered several games in-
of the occasion, and as photo reveals, the purpose was eluding bridge, gin, pitch, cribbage, canasta, chess, check-
achieved. Gentlemen in the foreground, from left, are ers and pinochle.
Wilson Manthor and Lee Wagnild.
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LADIES OF ST. Christopher's Episcopal Church, wearing an assortment
of outfits from Bedel's Corner on Fashion located in the Sun City Shop-
ping Center, presented Spring style show, "Cherry Blossom Time," to
a capacity audience at Town Hall in March. Popular and petite Velma
Lehaman models capris and blouse.
ELLA TEAL, one of 20 Sun Citians to reveal
the latest in fashions at Spring program,
glides along platform in another Bedel se-
lection. Stage, adorned with oriental decor,
represented a J apanese garden.
SMILES AND VOLUME - Fashion
show audience thoroughly en-
joyed singing "style" of these
young ladies, who put smiles and
volume into their rendition of
"Playmates." From left are, Susan
Storey, Terry Archer and Debbie
Storey. Terry is granddaughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Millard, 12627
Augusta Drive.
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SUN CITY Merry Makers, habit-
ual award winners, were pre-
sented Governor's Trophy for
colorful float and musical per-
formance at Phoenix J aycee
Rodeo Parade in March.
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SELDOM PAUSING from full retirement schedule, this busy couple
take a moment from Sun City's Spring Arts and Crafts Festival to look
toward camera. They are. Festival Chairman Al Schmidt and wife.
Hazel, who heads the Town Hall Ceramic Club. Town Hall group's
creations are shown on display table.
ARTISTS AT WORK - Art enthusiasts Lloyd and .era ,.,<
skills for fellow club members and festival visitors. From left,
Mrs. C. L. Slatten and Alma J ensen watch Vera com"'et
colors, while Margaret Neff and Mary Roland view I yd's
NIFTY NOVELTIES - Ralph
and Charlotte Fairley admire
poodle, which Bertha Cox
fashioned with coat hangers
and 35 yards of plastic
tubing. Talented Bertha dis-
played dozens of novelty
items at two-day event.
ARRANGI NG DISPLAY -
Community Center Ceramics
Club members, Rene Merry
and Rose Hughes, ar-
range display table on Town
Hall patio as Sun City's larg-
est festival gets under way.
HAT BEDECKED Shell Art
Club members, from left,
Ethel Wise, J osephine Gust,
Rose Wi l es and Sophia
Ramey, display and sell their
work to festival attendees.
Giving items close scrutiny
are resident Esther Kays, Mrs.
Vernon Brenn of Lostant, 111.,
and Sun Citian J ohn Wiles.
Decorated hats are work of
club member Garnet Burn-
ham.
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MOSAI C TABLE - Bernice
Finkernagel shows off golcJ
and black mosaic coffee table
she made at her home. An-
other such project was dis-
played at the festival by Sun
Citian Mrs. Ralph Westgard.
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lans demonstrate their
Patricia Laney, Mr. and
jreeting card with water
I painting technique.
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COMMUNITY CENTER Mosaics Club member Gudrun Westgard points out intricate work
accomplished by club to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Findley, Mrs. D. S. Gishwiller and granddaugh-
ters J ulie and J odie Bennick, visitor W. O. Preston, and Bernice Finkernagel, partially hid-
den by Sun Citian Forrest Dana.
PUPPET CLUB MEMBERS de-
vote all of their meeting
^ hours to sewing for the
Valley of the Sun School for
Handicapped Children.
DISH CLOTHS SALE - At
left, Natalie McKee and
Catherine Van Horn demon-
strate use of one of the ^
more than 200 nylon dish
cloths Stitch and Knit Club
sold during Festival.
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AN EASTER PARTY was first program conducted by ladies
of the "Help A Neighbor's Child" project, a program
originated by the Senior Woman's League. From refresh-
ment table, where youngsters were served cookies and
lemonade, project committee members watch 50 youngsters
don new Easter outfits. From left are, Winifred Welborn,
Elsie Cressey, Effie Hodgdon, Edna Gullett, Helen DeJ ar-
nette, Elsie Meinhardt and Mildred Esher.
DRESSES BY ROSALEE - Rosalee Anderson serves
lemonade to this patient lineup of young ladies, who
are wearing seven of the dozen dresses she made. Ros-
alee has completed several boys and girls' outfits for
a September "Back To School Party."
THEIR HAPPY DAY It was a happy day for these little frocks. Happiest were ladies from throughout Sun City,
girls, who now could greet the Easter Bunny in brand new who donated time and funds to the program.
SUN CITY LIBRARY board mem-
bers, officers and Maricopa
County Library officials were on
hand for a social afternoon with
residents from throughout Sun
City who attended April Li-
brary Tea. The event gave Sun
Citians an opportunity to meet
the staff and, also, to see ex-
panding facility. Trio seated
front row center are, from left,
Maricopa County Librarian Miss
Gertrude Thayer, Branch Librar-
ian Mrs. Pauline Birch and
Friends of the Library President
W. A. Simond.
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SUN CITY PLAYERS' Old Fashioned Vaudeville Show at Town
Hall opened with monologue, "J ust An Oversight," enacted by
Sun Citian Marian Denney. Marian, who performed in school
plays years ago, says of her participation here, "I find it an ex-
citing experience."
CLOSE HARMONY - This quartet called its musi-
cal program "A Bit Of Close Harmony At The 19th
Hole." Here, from left, Leonard Newgard, Dan
J ohnson, Will Droekamp and Dick Hassard sing
"The Sadness Of Her Sadness."
SUN CITY ORCHESTRA with
musicians from Sun City, Young-
town, and Gl endal e Hi gh
School, opened show, enter-
tained between acts, were fea-
tured in the Third Act, and
closed the evening with "Blue
Danube." Admission funds were
contributed to charity.
HAGEN DRIVE POTLUCK - Residents of Sun City's Hagen
Drive shared a "Hi Neighbor" potluck when, by March,
all were settled in new homes. "This gathering gave us a
chance to make that initial introduction," says Alex Brown,
whose driveway was scene of the social evening. "We hope
to enjoy more such occasions."
A "PARADE" of quartets appeared during April Barber-
shop J ubilee. The program, arranged by the Sun City
Coordinators, featured 40-voice Phoenix Copperstates-
men, pictured above; the Phoenix Kachina Chapter of
the Sweet Adelines, four quartets and a closing com-
munity sing.
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SUN CITY CHORUS and choir groups met at Town Hall
for the Sun City Choral Festival in May. Here, audience
and singers of Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church
watch St. Christopher's Episcopal Church perform. The
program, under chairmanship of Mrs. David Gerig, was
another community effort to raise funds for handicapped
youngsters.
" AG" CLUB Members of the Sun City Agriculture Club
are caught dipping into fresh garden vegetables and fried
chicken during their quarterly banquet at Town Hall. Un-
usual feature of this kindred clan is its harmonious function
without a constitution and bylaws.
COMBINED GROUPS SING - With accompaniment of the
Sun City Orchestra and under the direction of J ulian Ame-
lung, combined choral groups conclude stirring festival
with " God of our Fathers."
PORTLAND CEMENT Association executives and repre-
sentatives of cement manufacturing firms from throughout
the country tour Sun City following a promotion meeting
at Mountain Shadows in Scottsdale. Here, Sun City hostess
Garnette O'Bryant points out Town Hall recrea-
tional facilities.
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