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Planning course in Potholes Sierra View CC, Roseville, park area near Othello, Wash. Calif., to bliitd new clubhouse . , . To build Greenville (N. Y.) ,.. Feather River CC, Paradise, CC course .. . Building another Calif., building 9 hole course IS at Oamp Pendleton, Calif. and clubhouse . . . Guy E, Phil- . . . Building new course in brook, pro at Feather River ... Kobt. Brake now mgr., Ft. Lions' Club park near El Dora- Dodge (la.) CC . . . Lebanon do, Ark. . . . Pines Ridge GC, (Ity.) CC In new clubhouse . . . New Castle, N", Y., to be opened Elm wood CC, Mars ha) I town, this spring on former golf la., to build pool. .. Starling A. property reconstructed to plans HERB GRAFFIS Smith appointed pro at North of architect Alfred H. Tull. Birmingham Park course by Forest Hills GC, Forest Birmingham (Ala.) Park & Recreation Grove, Ore., being enlarged from 9 to 18 Board. holes by owner Bill Martin to plans by Wm. Merion GC, Ardmore, Pa., to be host to P. Bell and Son . . . James Stravino, former 1954 Curtis Cup matches . . . McFarlin 18- pro, building 9-hole course at Olean, N, Y., hole fee course at Tulsa, Okla,, sold by to plans by Herb Peterson. Mansfield, Pa. Harry Hoth as home sites . . . Work on the . .. Gordon Brunton makes proposal to city residential development starting soon . . . of Riverside, Calif., to build course on city- Haggin Oaks public course at Sacramento, owned land . . . Construction progressing Calif., to be altered because of new high- on 9-hole public course sponsored by Rose- way . , , New clubhouse to be built . . . vill, Calif,, Chamber of Commerce. Possibility of additional 9 holes, say Red New muny course at Greeley, Colo., Renfree, city recreation supt., and Mike pushed by Junior Chamber of Commerce, to McDonagh, course supt. complete construction this spring .., North Photo below shows President-elect Eisen- Kldge CC, Sacramento, Calif., expects to hower on 9th green at Augusta National begin construction of 18 holes this spring with club pro Ed Dudley. , . . First 9 holes of Midland, Mich., muny Along with Ike, other Washington course, gift of Dow Foundation and at- golfers include National Amateur torney Gilbert A. Currie, Sr., to he com- champion Jack W'estland, a Republi- pleted by mid-summer . . . Second 9 sched- can representative from Washington; uled for completion in 1954. Prescott Bush, 1935 USGA pres., new Connecticut senator; and Barry Gold- British Golf Foundation, devoted to pro- water, Arizona senator who, with his motion of golf in Britain, got equivalent of brother Bob, have been high in the $9000 out of "Beat Bobby Locke" tourna- state's golf for some years. ment . . . Entries paid half-crown (35 cents) , . . Locke got 71, one under par on Went- worth's East course . . . 1,614 competitors beat Locke on handicap basis ... In Life magazine's "Beat Ben Hogan" event 80,102 paid ?1 and 14,600 with their handi- caps beat Hogan's 71 at North wood, Dallas. Green Section's plans for extending its valuable services and financing to meel nsed of service extension discussed by Green Section officials, GCSA officials, agricultural experiment station and other experts In meeting at BeltsviHe, Md, Geneva-on-the-Lake, O., to improve GOLF BALLS SPARKLE muny course with course earnings to pay for $81,000 bond issue financing improve- ments , , . Mac Hunter, out of Navy, turns when you pro as asst. to his father, Willie, at Riviera use CC (LA dist.) . . . Young Mac will be eli- gible to take prize money in I'GA co- the sponsored tournaments in April ... In a improved couple of years we think the lad will be a consistent collector . . . He's a fine shot- maker who needs tournament seasoning to DBA LIQUID.LUSTRE stabilize his game. Dan McDonald, Jr., who with his brother, GOLF BALL WASH Tom, operates a 75-tee range in Melrose Now I More Concentrated For Faster Cleaning. Park (Chicago suburb), signs 10 year lease Green keepers Everywhere are enthusiastic on 9-hole Arcadia IFla.) GC . . . Owens- about the economy of LIQUID-LUSTRE . . . bo ro (Ky.J first muny course. HiIIcrest, to it costs as little as 2 cents per washer per be opened in June . . . Junior Chamber of week! Noted for convenience and safety too. Commerce conducted drive to finance the The new cleansing: action works faster and course . . . Clubhouse to be built at Poca- better than ever before. Has 35 degree freez- tello (Ida.) muny course. ing point and can be used in soft or hard water . . with no unpleasant odor ever! Tom Mahan re-elected New En gland PGA pres. for 18th term .. . Eugene (Skip) SEND FOR FREE PAMPHLET Wogan re-elected NE PGA sec.-treas, for

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Golfer's Gopher, Davie Divot.... Farmintgon CC, Charlottesville, Va., re- elected sec.-t reas. , . . Mid-Atlantic holding its annual conference at Lord Baltimore hotel, Baltimore, Jan. 6-7. Charles Arthur Shepard, managing editor of Golf in Australia for more than 20 years, died recently in Sydney . . . Harry S herring now is the magazine's m.e. John T. Howard of Hagerstown, Md., has bought Elms GC, Sandy Creek, N, Y. . . . Ralph Crozier now pro at Lawrence Park course, North East, Pa. . . . Wm. T. Wood- ley new pro at Elizabeth City (N. C.) GC ,,, A1 Norton now pro-mgr., Emporia

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Be Sure to See the GOLF TURF COLOR PICTURES on Dispfo/ in the MILORGANITE EXHIBIT BOOTH 40 G.C.S.A. CONVENTION February 8-13, T953 Hotel Ambassador, Atlantic City, N. J. Discuss your turf problems wffft V. H. Kadish, Sates Manager, and O. J. Noer. Agronomist. THE SEWERAGE COMMISSION, Milwaukee, Wis. with Andy La Pala, Preakness Hills CC, Paterson, N, J., on winter pro job at St. Andrews Club, Sorrento, Pla. Mrs. David Levlnson, wife of the widely known Spalding official, died at Chicago, Nov. 29, after a lengthy Illness . .. She was born In Chicago and became a nationally noted physician .. . Her generous and valuable public service distinguished her as one of Chicago's leading citizens . . , Funeral services were conducted by associates of whatever your turf requirements • . • Iters in Catholic and Jewish benevolent or- ganizations and the funeral address was the Mock reputation for quality and delivered by Dr. l'reston Bradley, Protes- specialized service can be helpful in tant clergyman. solving your problems. Tam O'Shanter CC (Chicago dist.) mem- Mock's are leaders in distribution of bers and Mr. and Mrs. George S. May give all the newest developments in modern §12,225 to Evans Scholars' Foundation of turf grass seed, sold either pure, or Western GA ... By far biggest contribu- mixed to your specified formula. Your tion from any club . . . Tam O'Shanter has inquiry for information or quotation 15 ex-caddies as Evans scholars now . . . Don Noff moves from Louisville (Ky.) CC will receive immediate attention. to be mgr., North Shore CC (Chicago dist.) British Open at Carnoustie, July 6-10 to "for custom-tailored turf ..." be followed by Coronation tournament at Braid Hills, Edinburgh . . . Jackson (Mich.) MOCK SEED COMPANY CC replacing clubhouse destroyed by $170,- PITTSBURGH 30, PA. 000 fire . . . Ingle wood CC (LA dist.) sold for subdivision in 119 acre, $955,500 deal

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SUPERIOR RUBBER MFG. CO., INC., 122 Enst 2Sth St., New York 10, N. Y. . cer, former collegiate golf star, has been in Webster Evans, in Golf Illustrated, Lon- pro golf for 3 years in Detroit dist. . . . don, says that R&A alarm about shortage Porky Oliver-Norman Von Nida hassle dur- of funds to finance 1953 British Walker ing Ampol tourney in Australia settled Cup team calls attention to need of British amicably when the boys practically kissed golf financing plan instead of passing the and made up before Oliver's return to the hat . . . R&A letter posted in British golf USA . . . The Von's putter seems to have clubs says unless golf clubs are generous started jumping like a kangaroo and he the Walker Cup competition will have to blamed it on Porky . . . Oliver later with- be abandoned . . . Evans is in error saying drew from the tournament . . . Poor plan- 1953 Walker Cup competition will be at ning apparently accounted for crowd com- "Merion Club, Mass," ... It will be played plaint about Mangrum. and Oliver not go- at Kittansett Club, Marion, Mass., Sept. ing through with clinic program for big 4 and 5. crowd at Waratah club . . . Mangrum shot Tom Boyd, 64. for 38 years a pro In a 68 exhibition round there and won Ampol the NY Met dist. and for past 18 years pro tourney at Melbourne by one shot from Pe- at Dyker Beach muny course at Brooklyn, ter Thomson in exciting Mangrum finish. died in Malmonides hospital, Brooklyn, Pat Stanley, protege of Jack Maekle Nov. 29 . . . Tom had been in poor health when Jack was at Inwood, signed as pro for several years . . . Boyd, a native of Bel- by Island Hills CC on Long Island . . . Club fast, Ire., for 21 years was pro at the in beautiful location and recently changed defunct Fox Hills GC on State Island . . . to private organization . . . Extensive He was a pioneer POA member and official course rebuilding job being done ... Florida and was a vigorous factor in building that pros report winter play hasn't had the early organization . . . He is survived by his rush it got in the 1951-53 season . . . In- widow and a son, Capt. Thos. W. Boyd, US door class lessons among office and factory- Army . . . Tom was a beloved and valuable workers in north seem to be far in excess builder of American golf and many a pro and amateur benefitted from his help and of any previous winter.

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Used on over 700 Country Clubs Perfect Coring — Follows any contour—No Surface Disturbance, S OI LAI RE INDUSTRIES Minneapolis 3, Minnesota rejoiced in his friendship. trict courses from 10 to 37 years , . . Gil Wm. T. Rach of Chicago, former director Middle!on, Plttsfield (Mass.) CC supt. Is of publicity at Georgetown university, is dean with 37 years at his club . . . North- new editor of PGA's "Professional Golfer" eastern has its schedule of monthly educa- magazine, succeeding Bob Gibson . . . Shir- tional meetings already set for 1953 . . • ley Spork now managing Ukiah (Calif.) Wonder when club officials and members muny course . . . Pro stars have finished are going to realize the supts.' sectional their parts in Paramount's Dean Martin meetings, conferences and short courses and Jerry Lewis movie "The Caddies" . . . are a tremendously valuable service to RKO-Pathe releases Bobby Locke short , . . clubs and something that haven't a parallel Bill MacDonald, Jr., angel of the Interna- in all American history? . . . Middle Atlan- tional 4-ball, Dec. 17-21, at Normandy Isles, tic course supts,' report on courses they Miami Beach, picked up heaviest entertain- visit for association inspection and discus- ment tab of 1952 hauling guests to the sion arc an example of the associations' event from all over the country, feeding work that is worth hundreds of dollars to and bedding them . . . Proceeds of the event each club visited. split between St. Francis and Mt, Sinai Colin Simpson elected pres., Southern hospitals at Miami Beach ... Bing Crosby's California GA . . . George E. Johnson, vp invitation tournament will continue at and Carl Croft, sec.-treas. . . . Butterfield Monterey peninsula courses because it's CC (Chicago dist.) to build $100,000 pool, support of charities that seriously need bath houses and snack bar . . . County Crosby's help. Board of Supervisors' 3 to 2 vote to dis- Northeastern (NT state) Golf Course continue sale of alcoholic drinks at Lake- Supts.' Assn. Bulletin 9, edited in lively wood CC, Long Beach, Calif., will result in and informative way by Jack Gormley, lists club building "losing its usefulness as a 15 members who have been supts. of dis- social center for 100,000 people" says