Greenkeepers

Club of Mew

England

NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 1948

The November meeting was held on Friday,
October 29th, at the Pine Brook Golf Club, Weston,
Mass. Host greenkeeper was Harold Farrant. What
proved to be true fine hospitality was shown by
the club, in their serving of a very tasty and well
prepared dinner, refreshments in the house and on
the course, and also their donation of twelve
golf prizes.
The demonstration by the Clapper and Heffner
Companies was held as scheduled.
A business meeting was called by President
Philip I. Cassidy. The application of Carmen D.
Capozzi, of the Norfolk Golf Club, Dedham, Mass.,
was voted upon, resulting in his being elected an
associate member.
The following men were appointed as the nomi-pating committee for 1949 and told to report at
the next meeting:
Sam Mitchell, Chairman; Ted Swanson, Art
Anderson and Mike O'Grady.
Manuel Francis and Harold Mosher were appointed to assist the committee that is working
pn the 25 year award for member greenkeepers.
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It is with regret we announce the passing of
Norman Plowden, associated with the Clapper Co.,
/Newton, Mass., as salesman at their store for
many years.
Prize winners of the golf tournament were as
follows: 1st net, P. I. Cassidy; 2nd net, N. J.
,Sperandio; 3rd net, Art Cody; 4th net, A. Allen;
5th net, A. Anderson; 6th net, L. Mitchell. High
Gross, Bud Hayden. High Hole, A. J. Sperandio
and J. Dinardi. Most 5s, Bill Ash; Most 5s, R.
Thomas; Most 4s, Art Cody. Longest distance, J.,
Dombek; Most 8s, Steve Hanon; Most 3s, P. Cassidy; Most 6s, Mike O'Grady. Highest 9 holes,
Ted Murphy.

CONTRIBUTIONS:
18 Golf Clubs
4 Cemeteries
3 Individuals
Greenkeeper Clubs N.E.
New England P.G.A.
O. M. Scott and Sons
TOTAL

| 345.00
40.00
24.00
100.00

50.00
250.00
$809.00

GENERAL OBJECTIVE —
To conduct research in turf maintenance and
through it strengthen our educational and extension programs.
Immediate Projects
A. Varieties
B. Nutritional limits of tolerance
C. Trials with fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides
and herbicides
D. Construction
E. Cultural and monetary balance of maintenance
practices
Experimental Sites —
•A- Practice putting green
B. Formal plots
P- Formal Garden and campus lawns
b . Golf courses, home lawns, and park areas located about the state.
E. Green house
General Notes
All experimental sites will be opened to the
public as demonstration areas. All areas will be
subjected to their normal uses.
Here in Massachusetts where there are over 200
golf clubs, their total contribution is $345.00, averaging a little better than $3.00 per club. This
showing in comparison with the golf clubs repreFINANCIAL STATEMENT
senting over a million dollars in investment. Not
As of October 15, 1948
too good, I should say.
MATERIAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
The growing of better turf needs help from
Lake Sunapee Turf Gardens—
all, so let's do our part.
3,000 sq. ft, turf
$375.00
Small clubs—donating
$10 to $30
The Clapper Company
(hose) 90.00
Larger clubs—donating
$30 to $75
The next meeting is going to be held on Monday,
(typing) 40.00
Ideal Mower Company, mower
275.00 Dec. 6, 1948, at the Hotel Statler, Boston, Mass.
Outlook Sprinkler Co., sprinkler
9.75 The meeting is to start at 1 P.M. sharp.
Mr. Donald Sweeenie of the O. E. Link Co.,
Hyper Humus Co., 6 bags
12.00
Dow Chemical Co., C'nlordane
25.00 Clifton, N. Y., will speak on "Soilicide", and Worm
U.S.G.A. Green Section, Stolons C-19
75.00 eradication,
Mr. Lemuel Conn of the Dupont Semesan Co.,
Hartford Golf Club Stolons, C-l
75.00
F. H. Woodruff & Sons, seed
95.00 Wilmington, Del., will speak on their products and
O. M. Scott and Sons, seed
40.00 also show colored movies to illustrate his talk.
Chas. Pfizer and Co., mercury
11.25
Those advertisers who were invited to last
winter's meetings are being invited to attend
$1123.00 this winter's meetings.
A. J. SPERANDIO, Editor