Sun Dial June 1961

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V o l . 1, No . 6 S U N C I T Y , A R I Z O N A J u n e , 1961

Top ro Go i ters P lay Sun Ci ty 18

Match Skills For TV

While All-Star Golf

Films Fall ProgramsSee additional stories pictures

on inside pages )

A frantic and exciting week ofwatching four professional golfmatches filmed on the well-manicured

Sun City course has left residents andgolf fans, happy and encircling Oct.14 on their calendars.

That s the day A ll-Star Go lf wi l l

begin its fifth television season, andthe Sun City golf course, Gary Player

and Jerry Barber w i l l share equal

billing before millions of TV viewers.

Locally A ll-Star Golf w i l l be viewed

this season on Channel 12 Phoenix.

Other famous golfers to be seen

during the four-week Sun City series

wi l l be Stan Leonard, Peter Thomson

and Doug Sanders.Even Sun City s active populace

was awed as a crew of 52 technicians

and a maze of cables, cameras andstation wagons descended on their

t own . Managing these highly trained

experts w as director Sidney Goltzwho in addition took ; n hand w i thmeticulous precision a gallery of localfans numbering between 200 and 400each day.

Vice President Tom Breen and theDel E. Webb Development Company,

which helped sponsor the matches,

are confident that as the fall chill

settles over the nation, the spotlighton Sun City and the Valley w i l l seem

especially beckoning to coast-to-coast

viewers.

To select 52 minutes of color film

to be shown on the hour-long shows,

Goltz orders 20,000 feet of film to beshot on each match. In addition to

ontinued Page 2

I W I SH I c o u l d l i v e he re w i th y o u f i n e fo l k s an d do n o t h i n g bu t p l aygo l f . F o l l o w in g the s e w o rds D e l W e b b pe rs o n a l l y s ho o k han ds w i t hh u n d r e d s o f Sun C i t ians ( top p ic tu re ) at recen t in fo rm al co f fee hos tedby t he Su n C i t y W o m e n ' s C l u b . R e s ide n t s appare n t l y f lt the same asthey jammed the To wn Hal l t o h ear an address by the pres iden t o f firm

wh i ch o p e n e d S u n C i t y Ja n . 1, 1960 . Pa r t o f W o m e n ' s C l u b m e m be r -sh ip w a t c h as M rs . H o w ard H e n ry , p re s ide n t o f t he C e ram ic C l u b , p re -sents M r . W e b b w i t h c e ram ic bo x . W he n he e n t e re d t he To w n H al l M r .W e b b w as g re e t e d w i t h a st an d in g o v a t i o n , an d s e re n ade d w i th Le tth e Rest o f th e W o r l d G o B y .

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CAMERAS, ACTION shouts the director, and JimmyDemaret (mike, center above) introduces first-day opponents Jerry Barbar (cap) and leading money-v̂ inner GaryPlayer, as sound and film picks up announcer, golfersand colorful crowd for TV's famous All-Star Golf series.Second day friendly antagonists Doug Sanders (left, below) and Stan Leonard became third day foes when theirfirst match ended in a rare tie.

Film All Star GolfContinued from Page 1)

colorful homes that line each fairway, and waving

palms that lend an exotic and enchanting effect,

owners of colored sets w i l l be able to see Gary

Player clearly only because of a last-minute switch

from customary all-black outfit to pastel pink and

blue.

While living-room viewers w i l l be unaware ofthe skil l and time required to set up each shot of

the four-day f i lming, more than one joyful fan washeard to remark; I 'm tired, but how often do you

get to see five of the nation's top golfers free of

charge?

Prize money for the four matches totaled$12,000, each day's winner receiving $2,000 andthe loser $ 1,000. Doug Sanders missed by one inch

$10,000 for a hole-in-one on the par-3, 136-yard12th hole. To take advantage of better l igh t ing ,the last nine holes were played first each morning,

then the golfers teed off on No. 1 in the afternoon.

h Sun Dial is co operating with All StarGolf sponsor Reynolds Metals by not releasing

scores in order to sustain interest for the tele-

casts next fall. Sidelights and comments on

the course can be found in other stories in

this issue.

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June, 1961 SUN CITY SUN DIAL Page

RECENT OPENING of First National Bank of Arizona s new branch office at Sun City drew big crowds, who were servedrefreshments by the Women s Club and offered a souvenir by the bank. Among those in attendance, and viewing oneend of a display (above) were Tom Breen, left, and J. R. Ashfon, center, Del E. Webb Corporation vice presidents, andSherman Hazeltine, Chairman of the Board of First National. Also present was Sun City branch manager, George Swan-son (inset). Picture below shows bank exterior. Temporary bank office at Sun City was opened in November, 1960.

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June, 1961 SUN CITY SUN DIAL Page 5

Sun City Course Scene of National Television Golf Matches

JIMMY DEMARET waited no longer than second day of All-Star matchesto go native, announcing the three remaining days in colorful, cooloutfits like the one shown above. Director Sid Goltz helps by moppingDemaret's brow. In picture at left, fans remain poised and cameras grindas Gary Player gets ready to shoot across one of Sun City's picturesquewater hazards. Golfers totaled 43 birdies and an eagle in four daysof filming.

PETER THOMSON, right above, shown gesturing with Doug Sanders,was even more joyful following the final match as he reeled off anAll-Star and Sun City course record 60. Sun CItian Wayne Daily heldprevious course record of 62. Picture on left shows part of huge crowdwhich followed the pros each day, and a camera crew perched highin crow's nest. (arrow).

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TWO SEPARATE Memorial Day events at Sun Citybrought out patriotic crowds of hundreds, plus twoLife magazine representatives who snapped almost100 color photographs. For one view of whatLife staffers Wilbur Jarvis, left, and Rudy Crane

saw, scan flag-raising picture below. Legionmembers Charles Miller and Nels Nelson raise flagwhile crowd, and dignitaries stand at attention. Flagand pole, a gift from the Del E. Webb Development Company, was presented to Civic Association.Also in the morning ceremony: Post 62 Legion colorguard commanded by Miller; Veteran s Barracks1144 firing squad commanded by Nelson; bugler

Fred Schofield; Sun City male quartet; vocalistsGeorge Migny and Grace Wilson; Rev. DuaneThistlethwaite; Melvin Yahnke; accompanists Mrs.Ethel Gourley and Mrs. Otto Highfield. Gov. PaulFannin gave the main address.

The evening program featured vocalist CorleenWells, and speaker Lt. Col. William P. Benedict,-Luke AFB, (shown at bottom of page) who spokeon the communist threat.

FROM A GAL S POINT OF VIEW

They were all such nice people . . . pleasant to

talk to . . . all real gentlemen. It was Margaret Hei-

sel talking, after the hub-bub of the All-Star golf

matches had died away. Margaret, Fielding Abbott's

secretary, was referring to the five professional golf

ers filmed in the series

A comment she overheard from Peter Thomson:

We don't have ladies in shorts in the golf galleries

back home. Come to think of it, shorts make a much

better looking gallery.

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June 1961 SUN CITY SUN DIAL Page 7

FOUR-DAY recent tour of Phoenix area by 72 members

of the Telephone Pioneers of Southern California includedconsiderable time at Sun City and also this pool-sideluncheon where they were joined by Telephone Pioneers

living in Sun City. For how the group enjoyed Sun Citysee letter below this page.

Golfers Praise Sun ity

Fairways and GreensSun City Golf Professional Fielding Abbott, his

staff, and Course Superintendent John Hanley were

still beaming this week fol lowing compliments by

the five "pros" involved in the TV matches.

Most vocal was Peter Thomson, understandably

elated after setting a new Sun City and All-Star

Gol f record of 60. Said he: "They (the greens)

were in great shape. You can't drop putts like that

al l day unless the greens are perfectly true. I've

been playing a little better each time out lately,

but nothing like this. The best round for me before

this was a 62 in London."

He was in agreement however wi th Doug San

ders, Gary Player, Jerry Barber and Stan Leonardin dis-crediting the course

as a "pushover." Barber

j called the layout "one of

the most trapped I have

ever seen." Sanders said:

"The course is 100% bet-

ter than anything I have

j »̂ ever played on in the win-M M j ter tour."

Jerry Barber, who had

C r y Player rcasoH to rcmcmbcr Sun

City when a PGA ruling cost him two strokes after

his caddy tamped a ball mark wi th his foot, toldAbbott he liked the course and greens.

Stan Leonard remarked: "This is a remarkable

golf course for the length of time it has been in ."

(Ed. note . . . First nine opened January, 1960, and

second nine opened December, 1960).

Gary Player, who borrowed and later bought

Abbott's three-wood after he broke his own, toldContinued Page 8)

P i o n e e r T h a n k V o uTO: M r . A . T. Foster, Secretary

Mountain States Pioneers

Life Member Group at Phoenix, Sun Ci ty

and al l Members Telephone Family

"We your friends from the Los Angeles Councils

wish to express our appreciation and wholehearted

thanks to your organization for your most kind and

thoughtful invitation to be your guests at this time

on the fabulous tour of Sun City Phoenix and

environs.

"We are also grateful to the Del E. Webb Cor

poration and their representatives for making this

visit to Phoenix and Sun City one of the most interesting and delightful tours ever presented to our

group.

"We have enjoyed meeting our former co-work

ers, and their hospitality has been over and above

anything we could have expected. It has been just

marvelous We hope sometime in the near future we

may have the pleasure of returning al l the courtesies

extended to us these past four days.

"We are leaving you tonight with the feeling

that you Pioneers here in Sun City have at long last

found a way of life lovely homes, a happy atmos

phere and unlimited activities to enjoy to the fullest

the golden years.

Most Sincerely,TELEPHONE PIONEERS OF AMER ICA

Southern California Councils

(Signed)

Sadie B . Kutcher

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Golf Course PraisedContinued From Page 7)

th e Sun Ci ty pro: You

an d your staff should be

complimented on the way

in which this tournament

is being conducted. Di

rector Sid Goltz lauded

the convenience of courselayout and facilities.

Abbott had special

praise for Hanley and his

crew of 10, who had only

a week and a h a l f to prepare the course when the

schedule was moved up. Hanley put in 16-hour

days, watering at nights.

Abbott's nomination for the week's most abject

picture: Doug Sanders sitting on the curb of A l a -bama Avenue, eyeing his ball which had rolled out

onto the asphalt.

SUN CITY OBSERVES FLAG DAY

Th e second patriotic event in two weeks was

held at Sun City in a ceremony sponsored by the

Women's Club. American Legion representatives

raised the flag donated by the Del E. Webb De

velopment Company, in front of the post office.

Women's Club president Mrs. Jesse Conner di

rected the club sponsorship. Among the guests

were the Revs. Walter W . W i t t Albei t B . Schwertz,

Father John O'Brien, and Rabbi Phillip Jaffa.

Jimmy emaretSTEWART GREISEN ON CIVIC ASSN.

Sun Citian Stewart A. Greisen was appointed a

new member of the Civic Assn. at its M ay 4 meet

ing. His appointment fills the vacancy created by

the resignation of Eugene Butler.

FIRST SERVICES in Sun City's newly-completed UnitedChurch were held June 11 by Rev. Walter W. Witt, itsnew pastor. The congregation, numbering almost 350,includes many Protestant denominations. The 50 by 165-foot low, attractive building, with chapel, study, office,

parlor, kitchen, rest rooms and storage space was builtpartly with the 31,000 raised in a one-day campaignrecently.

PUBLISHED BY THE DEI E. WEBB DEVELOPMENT CO., P.O. BOX 555, SUN CITY, ARIZ.

Editor

Otfo Highfield

Managing Editor

Richard Kemp

Assistant Managing Editor

Jon Smith

EDITORIAL ADVISORST. E. BREENT. G. AUSTIN

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DEL E. WEBB DEVELOPMENT CO.

P. O. Box 555-SD, Sun City, Ariz.

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