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A PATCH GREEN Official Publication of the Michigan & Border Cities Golf Course Superintendents Association MICHIGAN & BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION P R E S I D E N T JAMES TIMMERMAN, CGCS ORCHARD LA K E COUNTRY CLUB 7183 Buckthorn Orchard Lake, Michigan 48033 Off. 360-0238, Res. 682-7234 V I C E P R E S I D E N T ROBERT HOPE,CGCS THE LOCKMOOR CLUB 20740 Marter Road Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 48236 Off. 881-8112, Res. 884-8684 S E C R E T A R Y - T R E A S U R E R BRUCE WOLFROM, CGCS BARTON HILLS COUNTRY CLUB 435 Stein Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 Off. 662-8359, Res. 663-9213 B O A R D OF D I R E C T O R S KEVIN DUSHANE WABEEK COUNTRY CLUB 159 Willards Way Union Lake, Michigan 48085 Off. 851-1689, Res. 698-2924 MICHAEL EDGERTON MEADOWBROOK COUNTRY CLUB 3066 Sesame Howell, Michigan 48843 Off. 349-3608, Res. 517-546-5927 CHARLES GAIGE LAKELAN D S GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 7390 Rickett Brighton, Michigan 48116 Off. 231-3003, Res. 227-4617 WATERS EDGE COUNTRY CLUB ED HEINEMAN 10531 Bellevue Grosse lie, Michigan 48138 Off. 675-0927, Res. 676-3095 FRITZ MCMULLEN, CGCS FOREST LAKE COUNTRY CLUB 3912 F ieldview Orchard Lake, Michigan 48033 Off. 335-1410, Res. 363-8030 BLOOMFIELD H ILLS COUNTRY CLUB CHRIS MYERS 2831 Saturn Drive Lake Orion, Michigan 48035 Off. 642-0707, Res. 391-2074 P R E S I D E N T E M ER ITUS CLEM WOLFROM DETROIT GOLF CLUB 530 Kendry Bloomfield H ills, Michigan 48013 Off. 345-4589, Res. 334-0140 "A PATCH OF GREEN” P u b l ¡ s h e d m o n t h ly b y th e MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION Circulation: 1,250 Ted Woehrle, CGCS, Oakland H ills C.C. 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Wide Track Drive (U.S. 10) Pontiac, Michigan 48058 Phone: (313) 338-0425 A Greenskeeper’s History “ HOLE N O T E S " - M a y , 7980 - M i n n e s o t a G C S A The following is an article written by Charles Erickson in February 1932 as part of a short course Turf Con­ ference at the University of Minnesota. listened with pleasure to Emil Picha’ s talk on the care and upkeep of greens and golf courses during this present day. I Nearly all of us know, especially we older men, that there is always something new to learn, something which we are not familiar with. To bring out this point I am going to give you an idea of how we boys did things in olden days, that is thirty years ago or better, when I was first greenkeeper. There wasn’ t very much at that time. We never tried to remodel our greens as there was nothing to laying out a golf course or do much changing except in cases where there was a lot of timber. On the prairies it came in very handy and that is what we started out with at our good old Minikahda Club. After the greens and the course were made we just cut out the greens with a common lawn mower and then rolled them. We didn’t even know emough to top dress them. If they were a little low in places we raised the sod and filled in that way. there was grass that wasn’ t quite so good we went out on the course, took a hand sod cutter and If picked up the best we could see and replaced it on our greens. Then we had to roll them. That is the lesson I heard every day, “ Charlie, have you rolled the greens?” I made a roller out of cement, it weighed 900 pounds, but the committee told me it wasn’ t heavy enough. We finally got a heavy fairway roller, which I still use, and that weighs 2800 pounds. I had four men and we had to pull that on the greens. Not so easy, believe me. We had to push and pull. There were a couple of greens that were very sloping so I took a team of horses and a long rope and they gave us a lift, pulling it on the sloping greens and we pulled it back by hand power. We never thought of top dressing or fertilizing. When the grass was worn out, due to so much rolling, we had to replace it again. This lasted for a little while, but I found out that some­ thing else had to be done. I went out in the woods and got some wonderful dirt and started to top dress, which helped me considerably. Our water pressure was very low because the piping was in when I came out there and it was only 3/4” piping for 400 yards, so you can readily see what I was up against. We couldn’t even get the sprinkler to turn around. We had to water mostly by hand which Continued on Page 17 No synthetically produced fertilizer can compare with MILORGANITE G o l f C o u rs e s U s e More MILORGANITE Than Any O t h e r F e r t i l i z e r ___! MINAL SALES CORR IHiSfr's”7 TER All About Sprayers A sprayer for application of chemi­ cals is one of the most essential machines for golf course maintenance. Many courses have two or three spray­ ers, using one exclusively for herbi­ cides and another for fungicides. This means, each sprayer is supplied with the proper nozzles and calibrated to the correct amounts of spray apply mixtures. is not economically feasible to own two or three machines, then one good commercial type sprayer should be obtained and be adaptable for both hi and low pressures. If it Chemical weed control requires exact amounts of chemical, uniformly applied. At first, it may seem compli­ cated to apply a specific amount of chemical per 1000 sq. ft. However, it is quite simple if taken a step at a time. The components of a sprayer and their functions should be thoroughly understood, as well as the variables, which must be controlled to give an accurate spray application. the First, sprayer. The tanks should be corrosion resistant, have a large filler opening for cleaning and have jet or mechanical agitator. The pump can be low pressure - roller, gear, rubber impeller, centrifugal or turbine - with a capacity in gallons per minute at least 50 percent greater than the nozzle and jet agitator requirement (if a jet agitator is used). This allows for pump and nozzle wear. The ideal machine would have a multiple piston pump with a mechanical agitator. A piston pump machine can be used for hi-pressure machinery cleaning, tall tree spraying or fire fighting and is easily repaired when worn. A sprayer should have an accurate gauge, pre­ ferably brass, glycerin filled with not over 100 p.s.i. calibration for ac­ curacy around 30 to 60 lbs. - the low pressure spraying range. If the machine is also a hi-pressure unit, the low pressure gauge can be replaced with a hi-pressure gauge or a valve installed below the gauge to shut it off for hi-pressure spraying. The pressure regulator should have sufficient capacity so that low pressure can be obtained and be sensi­ tive so it controls the pressure ac­ curately. A dual low and hi-pressure system can be installed on a hi- pressure sprayer, allowing the low pressure regulator and gauge to be used for boom spraying. When the boom is shut off, the hi-pressure system with its regulator and gauge can be used for hand spray gun work. With a dual system, the hi-pressure regulator should be made so it can be triggered to for low pressure work. the hi-pressure relieve Nozzles must be chosen for size, Continued on Page 16 “iPREMIUM PRODUCTS-Economically Priced’’ Wé Distribute: Fertilizers Chemicals Lime & Gypsum Trees & Shrubs FDS ENTERPRISES Seeds Accessories Paving Blocks Equipment 5324 W. BLOOMFIELD LAKE • W. BLOOMFIELD, Ml. 48033 PHONE: (313)851-7766 A good alternative for replacement of Turf Maintenance Equipment is to rebuild it. Rebuilding by our program means complete restoration. We w ill make it like new. COST? About one half (1/>) the price of new. Consider this alternativeyhen let us show and tell you what we can do for you. Arrange a meeting with is by phone Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. OUR REPAIR FACILITY IS IflCATED AT: 50669 WEST HURON RIVER DRIVE / i BELLEVILLE, Ml 48111 PHONE: (313) 482-4210 t you need - If we don’t have CHARLIE WELLS & COMPANY ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING THE MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION? FILL IN THE QUESTIONALE BELOW AND MAIL TO: CHARLES GAIGE LAKELANDS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 7390 Rickett Brighton, Ml 48116 Office 231-3003, Residence 227-4617 N A M E ___________________________________________________ A D D R E S S _______________________________________________ D A T E C I T Y _____________________________ S T A T E _______________ Z I P OR Y O U M A Y C O N T A C T T H E N E X T G O L F C O U R S E S U P P L I E R WH O C A L L O N Y O U A N D G I V E H I M T H E I N F O R M A T I O N N E E D E D F O R A P P L I C A T I O N . SCHEDULING FOR SUCCESS Most of us accomplish more and work more efficiently when we are under some kind of pressure. We need to be pushed to produce our best work. As a supervisor, one of your major jobs is to keep every one of your employees busy and productive. You have to offset the natural tendency of people to slack off when they are not faced with the pressure o f a deadline. This is a situation where Parkin­ son’ s Law, which states that “ Work expands to fill the time available,” comes into play. If you tell one of your employees that a piece of equip­ ment needs to be fixed or a specific maintenance task should be done, he w ill plan his time so that the task gets done when it fits into his schedule, which is not the same as your schedule or that of your club. However, if you tell him that the task must be completed by tomorrow morning and the two of you agree that it can be finished by then, he will probably break his neck to get it done on time. Effective scheduling of employee the difference be­ tasks can make tween a department that runs like clockwork and one that always seems to be in a crisis. Schedules and dead­ lines give urgency to activities that, without pressure, might pile up until a time when everything must be done at once. If you are after consistently good results from your employees, you have to be willing to devote the necessary amount of time to setting priorities and planning schedules. The more important it is that you take the time to plan your employees’ work effec­ tively. First of all, you must set your priorities. You are the manager. You know what tasks must be accomplished and how important each one is. You know the reasons for each task and the reasons for each task and the way they all fit together. This is your responsi­ bility, and the people over you care the completion of the more about tasks than the way in which you accomplish them. To ensure that the work gets done on time, set a deadline. It is often helpful to work out a mutually accep­ table deadline with the employee who will be doing the work, but you must make sure that there is a deadline and that those responsible know what it is. Put it in writing, if necessary, and enforce it. Many supervisors and managers find it helpful to draw up a time-table. 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(UsS) Agri-Chemicals Division of United States Stet Division of United States Steel P.O. Box 1685 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 AQUATIC WEED CONTROL by Dr. Robert Wingard The goal of aquatic weed control is to balance the number and types of plants with the uses of a particular body of water. There are two major types of aquatic plants; algae, which includes plankton, filamentous types, and stonewort, which occurs mainly in limestone flowering plants, which are either submergent, emergent, or floaters. springs; and Aquatic weed control can be divided types of control; cultural, into 3 mechanical, and chemical. Cultural methods of control include building ponds and lakes with steeply sloping sides to eliminate rooting sites, fluc­ tuation of water levels, and reduction of fertilization of the water. Also, the use of some species fish and snails have aided weed control. Note, how­ ever, that the White Amur, which has been successful in some areas of the country, is illegal in most states. Mechanical control of aquatic weeds in some instances. can be of help Mowing pond and lake edges, and raking of filamentous algae are opera­ tions that can help your control pro­ gram. Also, as a desperation move, you can pull weeds from the shallow areas. Chemical controls must be applied with precision. In addition to your applicator’ s license, you will need a special permit to apply most aquatic herbicides. Several precautions should be taken when applying these ma­ terials. By eliminating the plant popu­ lation, an oxygen deficiency can fish population. occur, harming the Copper is toxic to. trout. Treat from shallow to deep water, so fish can escape material. Water temperature must be 60 degrees plus for effective treatment. When the entire surface of a body of water must be treated, treat 1/3 weekly instead of entire pond at once. If area is a source of irrigation will have to be delayed for a time depending on the material. Finally, as with any pesticide, be sure to READ THE LABEL! First GCSAA/LPGA Citation of Performance Goes to Dick Craig of Jack Nicklaus Sports Center Dick Craig, Golf Course Superin­ tendent of the Jack Nicklaus Sports Center, King’ s Island, Ohio, from 1971 until being named General Manager of the facility earlier this year, is the first recipient of the combined Golf Course Superintendents Association of America/Ladies Professional Golf Association Citation of Perfromance. Announcement of the award was made by GCSAA President, Mel Lucas, Jr., and LPG A Commissioner, Ray Volpe. The award will be formally presented to Craig at the ceremony at the conclu­ sion of the LPG A Championship. The Jack Nicklaus Sports Center has been the site of the LPGA Championship since 1978. Craig was chosen for his expertise and performance in his profession, his cooperation with the LPGA and for the preparation of the golf course for LPGA Championship competition. NEW! Replacement Commercial Seating with the all new “ MULTI-MOUNT” mounting system. Adaptable to 90% of all commercial equipment. Send for brochure. AGRICULTURAL-CONSTRUCTION-INDUSTRIAL SEAT SALES COMPANY A.C.I.S. 1227 FRANCIS STREET JACKSON, Ml 42903 (517) 787-3636 Dedoes Industries has obtained the manufacturing rights for a new product which has met with great acclaim wherever it has been demonstrated. It is the "TRAP SPRAY" used to kill any growth that normally accumulates in the sand around the edge of the traps. Roy Briggs, Golf Course Superintendent at Kingsway Country Club, Port Charlotte, Florida, first conceived this idea and presented it to Dedoes Industries for its development. Briggs has always felt that well groomed traps and bunkers tell the story whether a golf course is in first class condition. He also realized the tremendous cost and work involved in re­ moving growth that collects in a trap periodically. It is this unit that offered a solution to these problems. He has worked very closely with an expert in this endeavor. The patent pending axle shaft is designed to dispense the solution through the end of the axle so that additional and various sized tips used are stand­ ard equipment. This gives the operator perfect control of the spraying unit. The trap spray also has a patent pending cam guard shield to prevent the spray from coming in contact with any part of the grass that should be protected. To avoid corrosion all parts of the unit which come in contact with the solutions used in the sprayer are made of brass or stainless steel. Many uses other than just as a trap growth retardant have developed since it was first conceived. They are: 1. To mark border lines of hazards 2. To kill growth that spreads into cart paths, walks, etc. 3. Around trees, making a very definite circle, to kill the grass 4. without harming the tree itself It can be used with paint as a parking lot line maker without strad­ dling the line after it has been painted. Other golf course products now being manufactured by Dedoes Industries are: Trap rakes for both Toro and Easy Rider, and Aerators for tees and greens and fairways. Literature is available on all Dedoes golf course products by writing to: \tjusdits, 9nc. 1060 W. West Maple P.O. Box 575 Walled Lake, Michigan 48088 DEDOES TRAP SPRAY An e xce lle n t trap gro w th retardant, Dedoes Trap Spray m ay be used: to m ark border lines of hazards; to kill g ro w th th a t spreads in to ca rt paths, w alks, etc.; around trees, m aking a very d e fin ite circle , to kill the grass w ith o u t harm ing the tree itse lf; w ith paint as a parking lot line m arker w ith o u t stra d d lin g the line a fte r it has been painted. Designed fo r e ffe ctive use, yet inexpensive. L ig h tw e ig h t fo r ease in tra n sp o rtin g and use in a p p lica tio n u tilizin g 10 inch d ia m e te r w heels. C ontrol located on handle fo r easy and fa st liq u id sh u t o ff. U nique cam shield w h ich is a d ju sta b le and w ill keep spray in required areas. All spray tip s are in te rch a n g ea b le fo r d iffe re n t spray patterns. All fittin g s are m ade of brass or sta in le ss steel to prevent co rro sio n . Available through: ~"fesJo€$ InJus9hc. 1060 W. West Maple P.O. Box 575 Walled Lake, Michigan 48088 “ IT'S MINE . . . NO IT’S MINE” “ Pat Crosby and Doug McAbee have one for Ripley’ s Believe It Or Not. Crosby and McAbee, playing in a twosome recently at Peach Valley Country Club, North Carolina, ap­ proached the 11th tee, 165-yard par three hole with a blind shot to the green. Crosby stroked a nine iron to the downhill green, hidden by a crest in fairway and McAbee used a wedge to the green. the When the two golfers reached the green, one ball was a foot from the hole, and the other - that’ s right - was nestled in the cup. Two very nice shots. But wait a moment. for Both Crosby and McAbee were using the same brand of ball with the same number. They had failed to mark either identification. So, who scored the ace? Actually, in accordance with the Rules of Golf, each player would be accorded a two stroke penalty if a wrong ball was played which would give one player a three and the other a four. But in this case, neither knew whose ball was whose. And they’re still wondering who had the ace.” Carolina Golfer, 1974 TURF COLLECTION NEEDS NEWSLETTERS Library The Michigan State University Science in East Lansing houses the O.J. Noer Turf Grass Col­ lection, including newsletters and other turf publications. Unfortunately, librarian Carol D. Jones says that keeping track of the addresses of chapter newsletter editors and ob­ taining copies of their newsletters has become “ a sticky problem.” To reserve your place in turf grass history, be sure to include the O.J0 Noer Collection in your mailing list. The address is: Carol D. Jones Librarian II Science Library Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 48824 TORO SAND PRO It's proved it's a " p r o " in the traps. There's never been a machine quite like it. It rakes and conditions sand to give the whole course a dressy new look. Now it spikes greens; takes over fine grading, sca rifyin g , shaping and contouring of seedbeds; edges around traps; incor- top dressing; breaks up a e rifie r cores. Altogether, the Sand Pro's as useful a machine as you can have around - and it's backed up by TORO people, by TORO parts and service and by our new one y e a r warranty. TORO - D I S T R I B U T E D BY - WILKIE TURF Equipment Company 1050 OPDYKE ROAD PONTIAC, MICH. 48057 (313) 373-8800 TURF MANAGER’S HANDBOOK Turf Managers’ Handbook is now available from the Business Publica­ tions Division of Harvest Publishing Company, Cleveland Ohio. Written for superintendents, contractors and lawn care managers, The Turf Managers’ Handbook is intended as an on-the-job reference. It was designed and written by two leasing turf specialists from Purdue University, Dr. William Daniel and Dr. Ray Freeborg. The 424-page book is available in hardback or softback and contains 150 illustrations and 96 color photo­ graphs. Data included 240 tables and forms. Useful information on specifi­ cations rootzones, employment, chemical application, and business and technical aspects is also included in this handbook. for Copies are available from the Books Department, Business Publica­ tions Division, Harvest Publishing Company, 9800 Detroit Avenue, Cleve­ land, Ohio 44102. Cost is $18.95 for the hardback edition or $14.95 for the softback edition. A shipping charge of $1.25 per book must be added. M I C H I G A N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y ’ S N O R T H E R N M I C H I G A N T U R F G R A S S F I E L D D A Y - T U E S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 9, 1980 T R A V E R S E C IT Y G O LF AND C O U N TR Y C L U B , T R A V E R S E C IT Y , M ICHIG AN GREEN INDUSTRY SEMINAR AND TRADE SHOW Date: October 21 - Turf Program October 22 - Ornamental Program Location: Michigan State Fair Grounds For Further Information: Mr. Gregory Patcham Michigan State University Cooperative Extension Service North Office Building 1200 N. Telegraph Pontiac, Michigan 48053 Phone: (313) 858-0887 ■ For B-Series Kubota diesel tractors. ■ 3-point lift arm spacing of 20 inches. ■ Tandem gangs adjusta­ ble to 5, 10, 15 degrees. aslo*as$285 A FULL U N I OF MID-RANGE DIESEL TRACTORS AND IMPLEMENTS ^ K U B O i n ^ T E S T D RIVE a K U B O T A D IE S E L TRACTO R NOW A T : WM. F. 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I don’ t understand why “ Lord, you said that once I de­ cided to follow you, you would walk with me all the way; but I noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of foot­ prints. in times when I needed you most, you would leave me.” The Lord replied, “ My precious, precious child, I do love you and would never never leave you during your times o f trials and suffering. When you see only one set of f o o t p r i n t s , it was then that I carried you.” Thanks Paul V, Author Unknown SEVENTEEN REQUIREMENTS OF BEING THE WIFE OF A GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT 1. The religious guidance of Mother Seton. 2. The culinary abilities of Julia Child. 3. The scientific expertise of Madame Curie. 4. The talents of Barbara Streisand. 5. The psychology of Joyce Brothers. 6. The athletic abilities of Althea Gibson. 7. The good spirits of Mary Tyler Moore. 8. The fashion and cosmetic awareness of Polly Bergen. 9. The wit of Erma Bombeck. 10. 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Present Address: N A M E A D D R E S S C I T Y S T A T E Z I P Fill In New Address: N A M E A D D R E S S C I T Y S T A T E Z I P Mail this form to: A PATCH OF GREEN 31823 Utica Road Fraser, Michigan 48026 TURF SUPPLIES INC. 6900 Pardee Rd.,Taylor, Michigan (313)291-1200 D O N ’ T EVE N T H I N K OF B U Y I N G ............................ GRASS SEED FERTILIZERS FUNGICIDES WITHOUT C A L L IN G 291-1200 TURF SUPPLIES INC. 6900 Pardee Rd.,Taylor, Michigan (313)291-1200 it flooding A ll About Sprayers, cont. from the nozzle chart, to give the gallonage rate desired at the recom­ mended pressure and travel speed. Most nozzles are rated at 30 p.s.i. and 4 m.p.h. and 20” spacing. A 20” nozzle spacing is preferred over 10” spacing because it has a larger ori­ fice, therefore, it is more difficult to clog. Also is more accurate and produced larger droplets for herbicide work-larger droplets give better weed kill and are less affected by wind. The matching screen can have coarser mesh screen and nozzle. The deflector or it is (a misnomer), called is preferred it has a cylindrical orifice, because which retains its accuracy at least ten times the life of the original fan type nozzle. In addition to this, it continues to spray a broad fan through­ life, where with the out conventional the spray pattern gets narrower and narrower as the discharge orifice wears, finally shooting a solid stream of much greater volume. type nozzle, as fan nozzle, its useful The deflector type has the added advantage of producing larger drop­ lets, which produce better weed kill (by University test) and are less affected by wind. The boom we prefer is a smooth, stainless tube o f sufficient size - 3/4” LDo or larger - so the end noz­ zles receive the same pressure as the one near the feed hose. It is also preferable if the nozzles come out of the side of the boom instead o f the bottom, as this allows dirt particles and precipitated chemical, by passed by the main screen, to settle to the bottom of the boom rather than going right into the nozzle screen. responsible Success, cont. person for each task. If this timetable is distributed to the appropriate people or posted in a prominent place, then each of your employees can schedule his own time in order to work at peak efficiency. GCSAA Fore Front G re e n s k e e p e rs H is to r y , c o n t. took a long time and we had to haul water for two greens where we had no pipes. The greens were as hard as a country road but one thing I must say is that I was never troubled with worm cast at that time, due to the fact that they were so hard. I used common lawn mixture for grass seed in those days, that is blue grass and redtop, and then we had a mixture of crabgrass and dandelions besides that. When I wanted the grass to thicken I always used a little clover because it was quick to germinate and filled in rapidly on the poor places. I certainly have to give the good old UoS„GoA. a lot of credit for the wonderful work they have done for us greenkeepers. They are really the ones who put light on the golf courses today and we have to admit it. I also want to say something about our fairway. I had four men and four mowers, one man and a horse to each mower. Probably some of you older men w ill remember that. It took me a whole week to go over and cut my course. It was a slow, tiresome job. The men had to walk behind the mowers and when the greenkeeper wasn’ t around, they took their time. That is the way things were done years ago. We never saw a clean golf course. The old clippings were laying all over the course from the mowers. Lots of times we had to take the whole crew and clean up. same performance, We had the same trouble in our long grass. Of course we cut this with a hay mower, then we had to go through the raking and piling it up. The next day you could see the hay all over the country. The members got their golf balls in the hay and you could hear all kinds of lan­ guage, and we couldn’ t blame them. I want to give many thanks to the companies who have manufacturing helped us in so many ways with mowers, tractors and all equipment to serve every item that is needed for our golf courses. We can now satisfy our good club and it is a pleasure to have a well kept course. You enjoy it and Continued on Next Page FOR SALE RYAN GREENSAIRE 2 E x c e l l e n t C o n d it io n JOHN MCDONALD ROUTE 1 BOX 163 EAST JORDAN, Ml 49727 (616) 536-7493 Tire Wholesalers Company, Inc. Mlto t»»t o* SouttiflaM noté)_______________ 19240 West Eight Mile Southfield. Mich. 48075 Phone: (313) 354-5644 TRUCK-CAR M OTO RCYCLE INDUSTRIAL TRAILER Itili J TIRES A . WHOLESALE PRICES TO COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS 'For Land's Sake-'Use " oxfora r m to. 1430 E. 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I have a word - it is very small - but it is big to me and that is “ Love.” If you love your club and your chair­ man I will guarantee you are going to save your good club quite a sum through the season. I heard one of our good green- keepers say in New York, “ Be on the job” . That’ s worth bearing in mind. It means a lot to you and to your club. Don’ t put the entire burden on your chairman - take a little responsibility on your own shoulders - satisfy your club and you will be satisfying your­ self. We greenkeepers have to study our problems all the time. We have to know a little of everything. We have to be blacksmiths, carpenters, bricklayers, stone masons, etc. We have to be able to take care of all these little details that come our way. tinners, We also have to keep on the look for brown patch, scold worms, out ants, in fact all disease of the grasses, In other words, we are doctors of the green. in all, But all it’ s fun being a greenkeeper. 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