Turf Clippings

NJGCSA Happenings:

Johns Hansville Tour: Bill Geoghan had the red carpet out for us 
at the recent tour of the Manville Plant. Although attendance was low, 
those who did make it enjoyed it. The amin tour in the morning covered 
the making of transit pipe from the basic raw materials to the finished 
product and also various testing that is done on the assembly line and in 
the labs. We were guests of Johns Manville for lunch and then saw many 
of the other types of products that were being developed in the research 
labs plus some actual testing of PVC plastic pipe and a small scale plastic 
pipe extruder in actual production of PVC. We all went in small groups of 
2-3 with a guide so that everyone had ample opportunity to ask any questions 
about various steps in the production or testing. For those unable to make 
it you should try to take a day to visit the plant at Manville.
wood CC with our host Dick Browne. It was a beautiful day, the first in 
over a week and I am sure this is what kept many of the members home try足
ing to get ready for opening day. We had 18 teams for the Scotch Four足
some event. Al Foster and Vic Gerard took honors with a 65. Larry Munther 
had closest to the pin on 18 while our host Dick Browne hit the ball a 
country mile on 17 for the longest drive of the day. After a few cocktails 
we all enjoyed dinner and then heard our guest speaker, John Meszaros of 
Hershey Rose Gardens and Golf Course, give an interesting presentation on 
a new means of poa and thatch control through the use of burning propane 
gas. The talk was in conjunction with numerous slides of the project that 
was undertaking just last fall at Hershey. We are all anxious to see how 
the results appear this fall after going through a full growing season.
It certainly was something new in poa control.

Maplewood Outing: We had our first golf and dinner meeting at Maple足

Just another reminder to pay your 67 dues. All A and B members of 

NJGCSA will be entitled to a complimentary Daily Ticket at the 1967 US 
OPEN on any day that they turn up and show their Current 67 membership card. 
You will enter the grounds via Hillside Avenue, Parking in the general park足
ing area in the Upper Course. You will pick up your complimentary ticket 
at the Pass Gate which will be so designated. You may reach Hillside Avenue 
by coming in off of Route 22 via Mountain Avenue towards Springfield. A 
few blocks in you will see Hillside Avenue to the left.

We are all hoping for the Speedy recovery of our dear friend Danny 
Galasso of Toro who recently was hospitalized with a stroke. For those 
wishing to drop him a note he is located at St. Agnes Hospital, White 
Plains, N.Y. We were also sorry to hear that Dick Silvar recently lost 
his brother.

See you all at Bamm Hollow.

Yours for better Turf 
Garry Crothers, Don Marshall