Greenkeepers Club of New England
NEWSLETTER
MARCH, 1948

' "Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day. Wisdom consists in not
exceeding the limit."—Elmer Hubbard.
The February meeting was at the Hotel Stabler and it was gratifying to have such a
large attendance, there was not a vacant seat in the room. Vice-President George Rommell
presided at an interesting business meeting in the absence of President Homer (Sunkist) Darling. Our retiring president Paul Wanberg expressed his appreciation to the officers and members for their co-operation during his term, as prexy. Paul stated that the job was not as tough
as he expected it to be, in fact he really enjoyed it.
President Darling appointed the following committees to serve during 1946:
Welfare Committee
Publicity Committee
Arthur Cody, chairman
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~ chairman
Edward
John Latvis
Jack
Counsell
Joseph Oldfield
Paul Hayden
Turf Research Committee
Massachusetts Inter-Relations Committee
Sam Mitchell, chairman
Robert Mitchell, chairman
Nick Bruno
William McBride
Manuel Francis
Henry Mitchell
Employment Committee
Rhode Island Inter-Relations Committee
Howard Far rant, chairman
Edward Phinney, chairman
Tom Mattus
Harry Cottelle
Wallace Peckham
Oscar Chapman
The application for membership of William Mitchell, greenkeeper at the Charles River
Country Club and George P. Symonds, greenkeeper at the Goodall Town and Country Club
were read and they will be voted on at the March meeting.
Valentine Flood, the veteran greenkeeper at the Shuttle Meadow Club, has retired from
an active part in golf. Val was an active member in the early years of the Greenkeepers Club
and we extend our best wishes to him as he strolls down memory lane.
Professor Lawrence S. Dickinson has announced that there will not be a conference this
year but he is planning to have a banner recreational conference in 1947.
Frank Wilson, who has been employed by the government for the past few years gave a
very interesting talk on his experiences with 2, 4-D and the possibility of soil sterilization Excellent results were -obtained from the use of D. D. T. but caution should be used where animals
have access to treated areas. Cows eating hay that has been in contact with D D T may produce milk that is not fit for human consumption. Frank had numerous photographs of variour projects and experimental areas. His talk was well received and the boys kept him busy
with questions until a late hour.
The next meeting will be held at the Hotel Bradford Monday, March 4 1946 at 7 P M
This will be a guest meeting, bring a greenkeeper or someone interested in fine turf, with you
We will have as our guest speaker our old friend Dr. O. J. Noer, one of the best turf experts in
the country. You can't afford to miss this meeting.
There will be a directors meeting Monday, March 4, 1946 at the Hotel Bradford at 6
P.M. preceding the regular meeting.
The whole world is upset we've got to admit,
But the lure of the links hasn't lessened a bit,
The golf course provides more than a test of your skill,
It's the source of companionship, friends and good will.
Jack Counsell
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