NEWSLETTER

The February meeting of the Greenk-eepers
Club of New England was held Monday, February 2nd at the Waitham Field Station. Thirty
eight members enjoyed a fine catered dinner.
It looks as if things are improving as NarrySperandio was one of the door prize winners
(h.s first) !

often we have guests In attendance as well as
guest speakers and we should show them both
every rcspcct and consideration. Let's employ the
Go.den Rule "Do unto others as you would have
L.em do unto you." Let's impress our guests in
the audi.nce by giving the speaker our undivided
attention and not try to compete with him.

A double feature education program was
presented by chairman Tony Sperandio. Mr.
Da, id L. Zakon represented the Michigan Peat
Company and spoke on the need for peat in building a good top-dressing material as well as incorporating it in the soil mixture. Mr. Zakon
cautioned us to Jock for quality and structure
in baying our peat material.

Some of our speakers come pretty high—
let's get our money's worth and make him feel
repa.d for his efforts as well.

Pat Pasquolucchi of Agrico, presented a fine
film narrated by Lowell Thomas showing the
pr c:ss of making fertilizer from the raw material and the effect of fertilizer on plant growth.
Cbar'ie Parker was welcomed back in the
fold and Ra ph Roberts of the Scituate Country
Club was elected a member.
President Arthur Ccdy appointed the following committees:
Welfare—Guy Tedcsio, Joe Oldfield, Albert Allen,
chairman
Turf Research — Arthur Anderson,
Milchcll, H. D. rling, chairman

William

Publicity-—George Webster, Frank Wilson, Phil
Cassi dy, ch. irman
Employment — John Latvis, Herbert Johnson,
Michael O'Grady, chairman.
The opportunity to meet once a month to
talk ove" our prob'ems and digress occasionally
in good fe'lowship is a great privilege. Quite

It has been reported from a usually reliable
resource that one of our members has been
studying southern grasses and has received a
just reward for his efforts. Guy Tedesco the
report continues showed proficiency in the Hula!
Hula! at a F.orida night spot a short while ago
to the extent that he was rewarded first prize.
Maybe Gay has beon hitting those drives into the
tall grass on purpose.
The March meeting will be held on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 at the Wa.tham
Field Station. Lurch is at 12:30. This meeting is
open to members and their guests. The Directors
h we advanced the meeting date so that we might
hear one of the most pmm'nent turf experts
in th- country, Professor H. B. Musser. Professor Musser is attached to the Agronomy Departm:nt of Penn. State College and is editor of the
book "Turf Management."
Professor Musser is avaiLb'e for this meeti - g through the courtesy of Mr. "Chet" Baldwin
of B ecks and " P a t " Pasqualuechi of Agrico.
Let's make th's our Grand SLm meeting for
attendance!
P.I. C.