OCTOBER, 1950

OCTOBER, 1950
. . . Quality j s never an accident. It is always
the result of intelligent effort. There must be
will to produce a superior article.
—John Ruskin.

"He who sincerely tries to help another helps himself"
Little Rhody rides again. Spotlights were on
the Greenkeepers Field Day at Kingston, R. I.
September 6. Members of the G. C. of N. E. as
well as some 200 other greenkeepers from near
and f a r enjoyed a full and profitable day at this
19th Annual event. Dr. DeFrance again held
Mother nature on his lap and again she beamed
and radiated a gorgeous day. It's amazing how
the weather breaks for this occasion year after
year.
A ladder view of this ensemble of earnest grass
growers listening intently to the explanations of
the turf experiments was inspirational. It germinated a brief meditation on the lot of the greenkeeper. That guy who is reputed to be down trodden, over worked and under paid. Sure, it may
be true, but what profession is more healthful?
What profession is more endowed with sunshine,
and the splendor and beauty of God's out-of-doors ?
And what profession offers a better opportunity
to observe tests, experiments, and demonstrations
on so many phases of one's problems? Where
will you find more earnest, cooperative, helpful
and friendly professional associations? Yes, the
greenkeepers pay may rate rather low but there
are many advantages about the job that other
professions can not boast of.

trol of crab grass was discovered at Kingston . . .
P.M.A.S. for control of Poa Annua is still a possibility . . . Turf diseases at Kingston in 1950 were
at a minimum . . . We hope Dr. Grau will show up
at next year's field day or he will have quite a
bill for advertising . . . At a very brief stand up
business meeting of the club Melvin O'Kelly was
elected an associate member. Manuel Francis was
instructed to prepare for the winter meetings of
the club . . . YES SIR. It was some clam bake.
Yum, Yum. Those clam cakes and those baked
clams. The seconds and thirds filled up the empty
spaces all too soon. So much so that many lobsters
were seen walking out with two legs.
It wouldn't be a clam bake unless somebody got
dunked would it ? Melted butter is always a favoite spiller . . . The American League Baseball
management should be informed that the YankeeRed Sox games are conflicting with the Greenkeepers Field Day.
Some of the boys had special leaves from home
to stay over for the tournament at Potowamut.
They reported that Herb Johnson made an excellent host and gave them a swell time. The
winners were:
Maurice Ryan, 77-9-68; Arthur Anderson, 9418-76.
Guest Prize to J. Davis, 90-16-74.

"Reasons whole pleasure, all the joys of sense,
Lie in three words,—
Health, peace, and competence."
Pope
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PEEK HOLE SHORTS
The Kingston turf variety plots always attract
attention . . . 10-6-4 still stands up as the best
chemical combination for grass top dressing
fertilizer at Kingston . . . The 1000 sq. ft. triangular plots seeded last October to Astoria, C-l,
C-19, Piper etc., certainly became established in
a hurry didn't they? . . . The liming and composting experiments will hold interest for a long time
to
come . . . It looks like 15 pounds of cyanamid
to 1000 sq. ft. for soil surface weed control is tops.
Seems like a must for new greens or nurseries. For
soil and compost sterilization use 13 lbs. cyanamid
to 1 cu. yd. . . . Lest we forget—P.M.A.S. for con-

"No matter how small your lot in life, there's
enough room on it for a service station."
Monday, October 2, is the date set for the
Shanahan Memorial Greenkeeper-Pro Scotch
Tournament at the Brae Burn Country Club. Members of the New England Section of the P.A.G.
have already received their notices. Each twosome participating in this tournament must be
either a member of the Greenkeepers Club of
New England or a member of the P.A.G. Starting
time 9:00 A.M. to 11 A.M. This is the big tournament of the year and a big field is expected. (The
World Series does not' start until Oct. 4.)
The last outdoor meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 4, at the Waltham Field Station.
This you will not want to miss. Changes in the
By-Laws and changing the name of the club will
be discussed, A hot meeting it could be. The Newsletter will publish the proposed changes prior to
that meeting.

ARE YOU IN?
According to the treasurer's records the following members are in good standing as of September 13, 1950.
Albert Allen
Arthur Anderson
Theodore Anderson
William Ash
A. M. Barney
David Barry
Norman Barnes
Andrew Blake
Edward Buecher
Manuel Braga
Simeone Braio
Nicholas Bruno
Walter Bore
Joseph Butler
Tom Burke
Carmen Capozzi
Robert Capstick
John Carey
Philip Cassidy
Howard Farrant
Oscar Chapman
Manuel Francis
Elmer Fuller
Ignace Gill
Carroll Hall
Franklin Hammond
Albert Clark
Arthur Cody
John Counsell
Homer Darling
Joseph Dinardi
John Dombek
Lucien Duval
Alfred Edmondson
Stephan Hannon
Howard Hills
Guilford Johnson
Herbert Johnson
John Realty
William Larner
John Latvis
Paul Hayden
Louis Marotta
James McCormack
Robert Mitchell
Samuel Mitchell

William Mitchell
Harold Mosher
Edward Murphy
Arthur MacLean
Michael O'Grady
Melvin O'Kelly
Edward Ohlson
Joseph Oldfield
Thomas O'Leary
Edward Phinney
George Rommell
Maurice Ryan
Albert Sanders
Anthony Sperandio
N. J. Sperandio
Lawrence Sperry
Ted Swanson
Samuel Swayzie
George Symonds
Ralph Thomas
Patrick Tameo
George Volmer
George Webster
Frank Wilson
Leslie Wildgust
Harry Cottelle
Francis Malone
Richard Mansfield
Guy Tedesco
Harold Rethman
Henry Genthner
Norman Mucciarone
Leon St. Pierre
Rodman Barney
It is pleasing to see new names on our membership list and particularly gratifying that young
greenkeepers are among the newcomers. Vitality,
vim and vigor in young veins means good health
for the organization. New thoughts, new ambitions and new outlooks molded together with the
older, conservative and experienced ideas should
produce a stronger association. These young men
guided by the traditions and ideals of the club
which they will absorb as time goes on will all
too soon be the leaders of the Greenkeepers Club
of New England. So, be patient with them, help
them and encourage them to be stronger and better members than we older ones have been.
H. DARLING, Editor