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1 SUN CITY, ARIZONA November, 1960

SUN CITY - A STORY OF VISION AND SUCCESS

MUSHROOMING GROWTH SEEN
IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR
The dramatic success of Sun City, as this unique
community enters the eleventh month of operation,
began just one year ago when the present location
was being readied. The land had been used for cot-
ton and alfalfa production before it was purchased
by the Del E. Webb Development Co. from the
Boswell Ranch.
Today a thriving, dynamic community has been
built. Sun City's history has been written in bold
strokes by the Del E. Webb Development Co. and
by the "pioneer" families who became thefirstresi-
dents of America's most unusual community.
CAMERA! ACTION! The story of Sun City anci the life of
its residents is being filmed in full technicolor by Canyon
Films of Arizona. The 27-minute film will be distributed
WE RECALL:
to civic, social and business groups all over the United January 1, 1960 — Sun City was "born". More
States. Featured in the film are the homes, residents and
activities of Sun City. Completion of the film is scheduled
than 100,000 people visited the opening day and
for early December when a preview showing will be held
thei r enthusiasm for Sun City exploded into a rec-
at Sun City for ail the homeowners. ord $2,225,000 in housing sales within 72 hours.
April 4 — Sun City Post Office is opened with
PROGRESS NOTED ON Commemorative Ceremony attended by civie and
business leaders as well as philatelic enthusiasts.
HOME CONSTRUCTION
For the convenience of Sun City home buyers,from April 10 — Mr. and Mrs. George C. Bayne,
we are publishing a spot check of Webb construc- Seattle, Washington, become thefirstout-of-
tion crews' schedule for thefirstweek of Novem- state resi
dents to move into a home in Sun City.
ber. This schedule is an indication of what approx- June 4 — First "Potluck" Chow Nite held in
imate stage of construction certain homes are in. community hall. Affair proves so popular as a
Foundation work is started on the north side of friendly get-together it becomes a regular monthly
Connecticut Avenue; lots 550-570. festivity, with caterers serving the dinner. October's
Concrete slab and masonry wall work is begin-"Chow Nite" drew over 300 friends and neighbors.
ning on the west side of Thunderbird Road, south September — Del E. Webb Development Co.
of Alabama Avenue; lots 500-520. announces groundbreaking for $75,000 Medical
Roof Sheathing — On 103rd Avenue andCenter, which was completed, staffed and operat-
Cherry Hills Drive; lots 440-460. ing by October 15.
Drywall — work in progress on the east side of October — Groundbreaking begins on 25,000
Hacienda Drive, south of Alabama Avenue and square foot addition to present shopping center
on both sides of Thunderbird Road north of Ala-which will bring total commercial area to 55,000
bama Avenue; lots 400-430. square feet.
Finish Carpentry Work — around the intersec- October — Post Office Department announces
tion of 105th Avenue and Hacienda Drive; lots home delivery for residents.
265-275.
Tiling, electrical, plumbing and painting — on October — Residents begin work on America's
the east side of 105th Avenue south of Alabamaonly completely self-governed community for re-
(contd. on p. 4) (contd. on p. 4)
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The House That Webb Builds...

Begins with a Foundation...

. Then walls of strength...

DYNAMIC GROWTH is graphically shown by

the two aerial photographs. At the right is the
sprawling acreage of the Boswell Ranch in No-
Topped with a Roof—on... vember 1959, just prior to the beginning of
construction of Sun City. Above is the latest
view of a mushrooming city whose success has
startled all observers. In thefirstten months of
operation more than 1,400 homes have been
sold, forty-five families have been moving in
every week, a population of approximately
2,500 is expected by the end of 1960, and Ari-
zona has a new community to place on the map.
Facing on U.S. Highway 60-70-80 to Los Ang-
eles (shown in top picture, slanting left to right)
the picturesque community winds around the
grassy fairways of a beautiful 18-hole champi-
onship golf course. Its convenient location just
15 miles from Phoenix, capital of the state, and
the sunny climate affording outdoor living year
The street where you live round is making early retirement a national fad.
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THE WEBB TEAM of workers who welcome newcomers to Sun City, assisting homeowners at every turn to make ine tran-
sition to their new home as smooth as possible. Bottom row left to right, salesmen. Bob Ditzler, Joe Hall, Les Kellogg,
Gay Lowe and Bud Johnson. Second row, office personnel. Key Burlingham, Grace Summ, Pat Pawlak, Mary Jane Green,
Rachel Eckenrod, Ida Sandler and Irene McAnnerney. Top row. Jack Hayden, sales manager; Del Madsen, assistant of-
fice manager; Tom Austin, activities director; Owen Childress, office manager and Jack Miller, assistant office manager.

Avenue to the west side of Hacienda Drive; lots A fewTips for Newcomers
V I S I O N A N D SUCCESS ( c o n t d . f r o m p. 1)

289-304 and 241-250. ti

p s for incoming homeowners are passed
Final Cleanup and final FHA inspection — on on by Jack Miller, assistant manager for the Sun
the west side of 105th Avenue south of AlabamaCity office of the Del E. Webb Development Co.
Avenue; lots 305-332. "In order to assure homeowners that the fin-
ished product we turn over to them is infinecon-
PROGRESS NOTED ( c o n t d . f r o m p. 1) dition, we must request incoming residents to wait
tirees. Interim commitee formed by the residents until they have made an appointment to accept the
to draw-up a constitution and by-laws for the Sun keys to their new home before they make any ar-
City Civic Association. rangements to send their furniture into the home.
IN ELEVEN MONTHS of operation more This method insures the protection of the buyer as
than $14,000,000 worth of home sales have beenwell as the builder.
recorded. Current population is pegged at 1,600. "We also have many requests for information
With more than forty-five families moving into concerning the construction schedule. All homes
Sun City every week, the expected population of are constructed on a predetermined sequence
the community should reach 2,500 by the end of schedule, and will be built regardless of the sales
thefirstyear. sequence."
PUBLISHED BY THE DEL E. WEBB DEVELOPMENT CO., P.O. BOX 555, SUN CITY, ARIZ.

EDITORIAL ADVISORS
EDITOR T. E. BREEN
GEORGE LeCUYER T. G. AUSTIN
J. P. McLAIN

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U. S. POSTAGE
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