NEWSLETTER...
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ENGLAND

FEBRUARY, 1958
" T h e more the merrier!" I am sure that this
statement was made by some one like our Educational Chairman, Ray Brigham, when only 33
showed up for our Annual Dealer meeting,
especially after estimating 60 for lunch. Where
were you, fellas?
If you were basking in the sun in Florida
like Homer Darling, good luck! Anyway we
missed you and you missed a fine lunch and
reports on activities and talks of the National
Turf Conference at Washington.
Door prizes were won by Guy Tedesco, Lucien
Duval and Tony Sperandio.
Ross Sawtelle of Sawtelle Brothers, Gene Cronin and Dick Finerty of the Clapper Company,
Ralph Reynolds of the International Chemical
Company, Tony Sperandio of the Garden Center,, Aubrey Clapper of the T u r f Equipment
Company and Phil Noyes of the Hubbard and
Hall Chemical Company spoke briefly of their
products and prices.
They all agreed that prices seemed reasonably
stable and urged that orders be placed early to
help them and ourselves in having material
available when needed.

increasing our representation in the National
Association before that time.
There is serious concern by Superintendents
on the use of the deeply corrugated saw-tooth
type rubber soled shoes used by an increasing
number of golfers. They have no place on the
golf course it is felt. T h e Committee has contacted Alexander M. Radko, Eastern Director
of the U. S. Golf Association for suggestions or
a possible ruling banning this type of footwear
from putting greens in particular. Mr. Radko
has forwarded our comments to Joe Dey for
consideration.
Our March meeting will start with lunch at
12:30 noon, Monday, March 3, 1958 at the Waltham Field Station. An engineer from the Briggs
and Stratton Company will answer pertinent
questions concerning the light weight engines
now in use.
T h e International Chemical Company will
present a film showing the mining of phosphate
in Florida and the mining of potash in New
Mexico.
Tony Sperandio will show a composite film of
some of our past outdoor meetings. This is a
chance to look back and think ahead.

All dealers are invited to attend the March
meeting.

Don't forget the Spring Turf Conference at
the University of Massachusetts, March 6 and 7.

Highlights of the National Turf Show were:

Dr. Roberts and your Conference Committee
are looking forward to a record breaking attendance.

Unions on the golf course — Will
eventual
high labor costs price clubs out of existence?
Percentage of sand and particle size of same
in topdress mixtures and soils.

If you want more details they will be available at the March 3rd meeting.

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Many thanks to Dick Blake on his fine notes
of the February meeting.

Locally, we discussed possible holding of the
National Turf Conference in Boston in 1961 and

P H I L I P I. CASSIDY,
Business
Manager

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