GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ENGLAND

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Merry
and Joyous Christmas was enjoyed at your house
with all the stockings filled to over-flowing and
a few extra's left for POP. Now just ahead is
the New Year with its usual challenges. W h a t
1959 has in store for us, above us and around us,
may be in the crystal ball, but who can read it?
We as Golf Course Superintendents have no control over what happens above us with the Sputniks, the Vanguards, the Thors, and the Jupiters,
but plenty can and will happen there in '59.
What only a few years ago appeared to be pure
imagination in space travel now has some reality.
T h e rapid development" in this direction is out
of this world.
Before we turn over the last page of '58 and
start the first chapter of Book 1959, we should
consider what we did to improve ourselves, our
family, our job and our Association during the
past year. Did we learn to be bigger men, more
tolerant, more understanding, and more friendly? Were we better husbands, fathers, and family advisors? What did we give to our job that
was better than the year before? What did we
do for our Golf Course Superintendents Association more than just attending? What can we
do in 1959 to make it a better Association?
Your help and guidance will be certainly
needed at the Annual meeting.
T h e By-law committee and especially its
chairman has been busy re-writing our by-laws.
T h e By-laws have been modernized and brought
up to date to comply with wishes of the members and the intent of our organization. T h e

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These
four points sum ^up
the
interesting Atalk
and discussion on turf disease:

1. Identify
2. Eradicate
3. Protect
4. Cultural aids
T h e National Turf Conference and Show
will be held the week of January 25-30, 1959.
Don't forget our own Spring Turf Conference
at the University of Massachusetts in co-operation with the University and its capable Dr.
Eliot Roberts.
Both of these events should be on your
schedule as professional improvement.
It seems that we might be host to the National Turf Conference and Show in 1961 or 62.
We are happy to report that Dave Barry is
up and about and recovering rapidly from his
recent illness.
We were pleased to hear from Frank Wilson,
a charter member, honorary member, former
President, Treasurer and one of the main cogs in
the early development of our Association. This
is the letter received:
"I went to Charles River on September 1,
1923 and served continuously until July 20, 1942
when I went into the army engineers working
with the first corps of engineers on construction
and the first service command on maintenance
winding up with the first division army engineers on Governors Island in New York.. I returned to Charles River on November 1, 1947,

in acting on the new by-laws.
T h e nominating committee presented the following slate of officers for 1959 at the December
meeting:
President
Albert Allen
1st Vice President
N. Sperandio
2nd Vice President
J. Butler
3rd Vice President
Ray Brigham
Secretary
William Ash
Treasurer
Arthur Cody
Trustee — 3 years
Michael O'Grady
Educational Committee
David Silvar
Golf Committee
Guy Tedesco
Auditors ... Arthur Anderson, Philip Cassidy
Dr. Klomparens, pathologist with the Upj o h n Company was our speaker for the December meeting and his illustrated talk on turf
disease was very timely.
One of the points Dr. Klomparens brought
out was that often two or more diseases appear
at the same time complicating diagnosis and
treatment.

"Lived at Charles River for 35 years, served
as greenkeeper or superintendent
for nearly 31
years, just a temporary job.
"I am now living at the above address (85
Lincoln Street, Framingham, Mass.), and have a
small vegetable garden, a good sized, flower garden and am still trying to grow a good lawn
under trees.
Best Regards,
Frank H. Wilson"
The ANNUAL MEETING will be held
MONDAY, JANUARY 5th, 1959
at the Waltham Field Station
Luncheon will be at 12:30 noon.
This will be a business meeting. Remember — even if you can not vote, your opinions
are just as important to others and the association.
H O M E R DARLING, Editor
P H I L I P CASSIDY, Business Manager