Greenkeepers Cluh of New England
NEWSLETTER
MAY, 1949
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The 25th Anniversary of the Greenkeepers
Club of N. E. was held April 6th at the Mansion
Inn in Cochituate. There were 153 in attendance
including many prominent guests and their wives.
Mr. Geo. 0. Russell, Jr., chairman of the
M.G.A. Service Section, represented the M.G.A.
Prof. Lawrence S. Dickinson and Prof. G.
Cornish represented the University of Mass.
Dr. Jesse DeFrance and Mr. Charles Allen represented the Rhode Island State College Experiment Station.
Dr. John Schredd represented the New Haven,
Conn., State Experiment Station.
Prof. Ray M. Koon represented the Waltham
Field Station of the University of Mass.
Alex Bryce, one of the founders of the Greenkeepers Club, was also present and said it felt just
like coming home. Alex is now at the Atlantic
City Country Club, Northfield, New Jersey.
The toastmaster who introduced these and other
guests was Supt. Henry R. Hayes of the Metropolitan District Police. Supt. Hayes is an old friend
of the Greenkeepers and his colorful reading of
the roll call of members was greeted with delight.
President Phil Cassidy then made the Awards
to the following Charter Members: Ted Swanson,
Howard Farrant, Frank H. Wilson, Wm. McBride;
R. A. Mitchell, Elmer Fuller, Joseph Oldfield and
George Volmer.
J. J. Fitzpatrick, D. C. Snow, Louis Moratto,
Carl E. Treat and Thomas O'Leary were unable to
be present but the reading of their names was
given a hearty reception.
James J. McCormick and Albert G. Clark, 25
year members, were duly recognized.
The charter members received a lapel button
denoting 25 years of membership and a lifetime
desk calendar. The 25 year members received a

25 year lapel button. Entertainment and dancing
followed and the evening from the cocktail hour
through dinner, speeches, awards, entertainment
and dancing was one of spontaneous enjoyment.
The one thing missing was the absence of our
treasurer Jack Counsell and his wife. Mrs. Counseli was seriously ill at that time but we are happy
to announce is now on the road to recovery.
At a short business meeting Geo. Webster,
Greenkeeper at the Needham Golf Club, was
elected an Associate Member.
Howard Farrant and his Anniversary Committee deserve a hearty round of applause for their
untiring work in making our 25th Anniversary
Celebration a success.
Anyone desiring group or head table pictures
of our 25th Anniversary Banquet, may obtain
them by contacting A. J. Sperandio. Cost of eachS
picture is $1.00. Size 5i/ " x 14".
Plans are under way for the National Turf Conference which will be held next February in Boston
and the same enthusiasm which made our Anniversary so successful is necessary to help put
over this coming National attraction.
The May meeting will be held at the Ponkapoag
Golf Course in Canton, Monday, May 2nd.
Luncheon will be at 12:30 noon in the Clubhouse. Plan to be there before eleven o'clock as
Manny Francis is lining up a short equipment
demonstration before lunch. The main feature
will be the demonstration of the greatest mowing
development since the gang mower. The brand
new Worthington tractor with its front wheel
drive, rear wheel steer, and cutting units in front
of all wheels.
After a short business meeting an 18 hole golf
tournament will be held. How long is it since
YOU have seen the experimental pie-green at
Ponkapoag ?
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