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JULY — 1948

Members journeyed to the Nashua Country
Club, in the State of New Hampshire, for their
June meeting. The attendance was very good,
considering the rainy day. A demonstration was
held of the Vat Pressure Tank Sprayer, by Mr.
Donald Sweenie, sales representative for the 0. E.
Linck Co., Inc., Clifton, N. J. This sprayer is
operated by a C02 tank, connected to another
nine (9) gallon tank containing the desired solution. Various size nozzles can be used on this
sprayer, the tank maneuvers easily and is operated solely by one man. You can purchase this
sprayer, from the Clapper Co., at a cost of
approximately $100.00.
A fine dinner and beverages were served by
the Club.
The business meeting was called to order by
President Philip I. Cassidy. Routine business was
acted upon. A letter from Jack Counsell, who is
recovering slowly from his serious illness, was
read. It was good hearing from Jack, but better
still will be Jack's presence once again at our
regular meeting. A letter was also read from
Harold Mosher, thanking the club for the gift
which he and his wife received, on their twentyfifth wedding anniversary.
The following were elected members of the
Greenkeeper Club of New England: Ernest E.
Ruby, Portland C. C., Falmouth Foreside, Maine,
and Walter C. Bore, Riverside Golf Course, Portland, Maine. The applications of William Ash,
Franklin C. C., Franklin, Mass., and Howard E.
Hills, Haverhill C. C., Haverhill, Mass., were read
and are to be voted on at the next regular meeting.

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A contribution of ten dollars ($10.00) was voted
to the Jimmy Fund. Announcement was made of
the cost and a suggested itinerary was distributed
among the members covering the 1949 National
Greenlkeeping Superintendents Convention, to be
held at Los Angeles, California.
A golf tournament was held in the afternoon,
with seven members participating. The prevailing
weather did not alter their determination to play,
if only nine holes, as was the case.
Prizes were donated by the Nashua C. C. and
winners were as follows: 1st—A. J. Sperandio
43-7-86, 2nd and 3rd—N. J. Sperandio 43-6-37,
and R. Thomas 44-7-37, 4th—A. E. Anderson
47-9-39. Other scores: J. D. Dombek 40-1-39,
S. Braio 55-11-44, W. Ash 59-9-50.
Have you paid your dues for 1948 ? If not, mail
them to John L. Counsell, 9 Cliff St., Beverly,
Mass., and join the list of members in good standing which will be published in the Newsletter soon.
The next meeting is the annual Greens Chairman and Greenkeeper meeting. Time, 11:00 a.m.
Monday, July 12, 1948. Place, Weston Golf Club,
Weston, Mass. Program: 11:00 a.m., a demonstration of the C02 low gallonage stainless steel
Sprayer. 11:30 a.m., a demonstration of the Aerifier. 12:00 noon, Luncheon. 1:00 p.m., a short
business meeting. 1:30 p.m., a two ball best ball
tournament, one-half combined handicaps, the
chairman playing with his greenkeeper.
Here's hoping that all chairmen will join with
their greenkeepers in making this an even larger
attendance than we had last year.
A. J. SPERANDIO,
Editor