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Barnett DISTRIBUTOR OF MERCHANDISE TO THE GOLF PROFESSIONAL brings another sale SCOOp to your pro shop THE LINE SWEATERS • TEE Sill UTS SWEATERS Kasha ....retail S23.50 V-neck 100% cashmere, Orion retail $ 9.95 V-neck #42 Dupont Orion pullover Leeds ....retail $ 5.00 V-neck Sleeveless-Austrailian Colt P retail $10.95 V-neck Blend Nylon-Wool- Zephyr wool Cashmere Cara retail S 9.95 V-neck Blend Vicara Nylon Shipped in polyethylene bags 7 TEE SIIIHTS #5207 —-Men's combed cotton terry, frost #5209 —Men's combed cotton terry, pastels tones retail S2.75 retail $2.75 #5208 —Men's combed cotton terry, deep Kay — Orion inter-locked knit, Swiss embroidery chest pattern retail $6.95 tones retail S2.75 Klee —Fine Egyptian cotton shirt #5200 —Men's Orion mesh shirts retail $4.95 retail S5.95 #5275 —Men's Orion mesh shirts, ribbed bottom and cuff retail $4.95 All tee shirts ere short sleeved GOLFERS KEEP WARM The famous cool weather garment that stimulates early spring sales. 8 oz. of action-free comfort that keeps 'em warm and dry. A "plus" in golfing comfort they'll buy in addition to sweaters and windbreakers. Order now—be ready for the "early birds". Small, Medium and Large — LM RETAILS AT $12.00 Extra-Large, $1.00 extra. FOOTLETS Now, as national distributors to Golf Professionals, we bring you, in Pootlets, one of the biggest sell- ing footwear items. Style 3832 — is 100% nylon Helanca, fits women's sixes 9 thru 11, white. Send for details of our Footlet line for sports and dress. GRIP-TITE The "Tackiest grip" of all in the preferred cake RIPON... form — in neat plastic container. a famous name in golf and dress hose Fast mover from display box at 50* retail. for men and women and club head covers . now available to pro shops. Write for Write for literature and prices on all Barnett Pro prices and detailed literature. profit makers. Grant A. Barnett • 707 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO 3, N. Y. Paint Expert Tells Six Points of Pool Saving By KENNETH SCHILLER RE-SEASON planning on pool paint- because they are the products of manu- ing often pays big dividends in low- facturers who have specialized in the pro- Pered operating costs. Here are six guide- duction of such paints for many years. posts that can help you have an According to country club managers' attractive, economically maintained pool: and superintendents' experience, the finest 1. Realize that true swimming pool of special pool paints are the chlorinated paints are highly specialized coatings. natural-rubber-base type. They hold their They are designed especially for submer- colors well and do not peel, blister, flake or sion in swimming pool water. This means crack because of their high resistance to they will not become water-logged and the penetration of pool water. deteriorate, but withstand water-treat- A well-known pool paint of this type is ment chemicals and abrasion. They resist Ramuc. It is used on country club pools effects of the sun on exposed areas, all over the country, including those at splashing of water on these areas, and Tam-O-Shanter CC, Niles, 111.; Detroit stand up strongly under winter conditions (Mich.) GC; Montclair (N. J.) GC; Mor- —whether the pool is left empty or full. gan town (W. Va.) G&CC; Shorehaven Furthermore, those designed for con- GC, South Norwalk, Conn.; Cedar Hill crete pools will not be burned by the lime CC, Livingston, N. J.; and Lakewood CC, found in masonry; those for steel pools Denver, Colo. Ramuc is produced in chlori- will protect properly against rust. nated natural rubber-base grades for both The best pool paints do these things concrete and steel pools and in special Lalcewood CC, Denver Colo., pool is painted with the chlorinated natural-rubber-base type paint Ramuc because it has high resistance to penetration of pool water. The I 10 ft. by 36 ft. pool of the Cedar Hill CC, Livingston, N. J. enjoyed by 225 members and friends is also a Ramuc painted pool. types to meet unusual conditions. cleaner longer and hence requires less A valuable handbook, giving consider- maintenance. able practical data on pool painting, pro- 6. There are special metal coatings de- tection and maintenance, including com- signed for other surfaces around your plete details on Ramuc, is available to club, such as ladders and diving stands. clubs without charge from the Inertol There are also special steam and mildew- Co., Inc., 480-2 Frelinghuysen Ave., New- resistant coatings for locker and shower ark 5, N. J. rooms, special protective and decorative 2. Keep in mind that the best pool coatings for masonry buildings. In addi- paints stay colorful and retain their gloss tion, there are algaecides for keeping your far more than one season. Many pools pool water clear and free of algal deposits repainted only the second or third year. — further reducing your maintenance This makes such paints more economical costs. than cheaper grades which quickly fade, All these materials, and other coatings become dull, peel or powder away. designed for specific surfaces, will in- 3. An appealing pool, of course, attracts crease the beauty of your club, make your more members. It pays, therefore, to use a valuable equipment last longer, and lower paint which will stay attractive. It's a big upkeep costs. They merit careful investiga- disappointment to find a pool losing its tion and consideration. brightness a few weeks after painting. 4. Do you have a steel or concrete pool ? First Course Clinic Held Find out about specialized pool paints for each type before buying. Conditions sur- In Santa Cruz, Calif. rounding the painting of submerged steel A two-day Golf Course Planning and are different from those of submerged Operating Clinic — the first ever held — concrete. Investigating this difference can was presented at the Seventh Annual Cali- save your club money. fornia Recreation Conference in Santa 5. In reference to gloss or flat finishes, Cruz, California, on February 14-15, un- there is no question that a smooth, glossy der the joint sponsorship of the National rubber-base finish will do much to make Golf Foundation of Chicago and the Cali- your pool outstanding. But this is not the fornia Recreation Commission. only advantage of using this type of paint. More than 120 community recreation The gloss finish of chlorinated natural rub- leaders, from the seven state area repre- ber-base paint is far easier to clean than sented at the Conference, crowded the the flat finish. 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Rex McMorris, exe- cessfully financing, promoting and operat- cutive vice president of the National Golf ing recently opened municipal golf facili- Foundation, briefed the audience on the ties. Representatives and the communities current progress of golf course develop- on which they reported included: William ment in the United States in general and Miller of Palo Alto, Dr. Cecil B. Hollings- on the situation on the West Coast in worth of Alondra Park (near Los An- particular. geles), and George Mifflin and Herman McMorris said that interest in munici- Reice of Kern County. pal golf course facilities is mounting be- The second half of the first session was cause, while municipal courses comprise devoted to the problems and considera- only 15% of the 5147 golf courses in tions involved in actually building the operation today, the municipal layouts golf course. Speaker William F. Bell, sec- bear 40% of the total traffic! He pointed retary of the American Society of Golf out that, in the overwhelming majority Architects, outlined the various require- of cases reflecting sound management ments for a golf course-land area, water, practices, the municipal course is not only use of natural features, etc. Charles self-supporting but often produces an ex- G. Wilson, Western Director for the cess of income over operating costs. This United States Golf Association Green Sec- profit is being used in many communities tion, discussed turf development and to build and maintain other recreation maintenance in detail. facilities. The Pasatiempo Golf Club near Santa Highlight of the opening session was Cruz, operated by Sam Nigh with the the showing of the recently produced aid of golf professional Tony Videtta, Golf Foundation color slidefilm "Commu- played host to the second session of the nity Planning Gets a Golf Course," fol- Golf Course Clinic on Tuesday morning, lowed by the presentation of case histories February 15. The course itself, well- of community golf course development in groomed for the occasion under supervision California, by representatives of the com- of superintendent James Babino, was munities involved. These case histories thrown open to conference members in the outlined the various methods used in suc- afternoon for a friendly tournament.