Combine Jacobsen , Worthington Sales Organizations

Consol idat ion of sales o f the W o r t h i n g t o n M o w e r C o . , a subsidiary of J a c o b s e n M a n u f a c -turing C o . , R a c i n e , W i s . , under the direct ion o f C h a r l e s A. L i v e s e y , J a c o b s e n v p , sales , has b e e n a n n o u n c e d b y Pres . E i n a r A, J a c o b s e n . W o r t h -ington, the country ' s o ldest producer of large a c r e a g e grass mowing e q u i p m e n t , was purchased b y J a c o b s e n in 1 9 4 5 . M a n u f a c t u r e of W o r t h i n g -ton products wil l c o n t i n u e in S t roudsburg , P a , , under the supervision of H, G , S a n b o r n , J r . , genera l mgr .

W i t h the c o m b i n i n g o f J a c o b s e n a n d W o r t h i n g t o n sales , L i v e s e y a n n o u n c e d a reorganiz a t i o n o f the J a c o b -sen sales dept . and creat ion of n e w divisions for c o n s u m e r a n d c o m m e r c i a l

Thomas Ranney

products . Orvi l le K, L a w s o n , former E a s t e r n div. sales m g r . has b e e n n a m e d genera l sales m g r . o f t h e c o m p a n y , J o h n W . R e i h m a n , sa lesman in Southeas tern N. Y . , has b e e n a p p o i n t e d f ie ld sa les m g r . F r a n k C . R a n -ney has b e e n n a m e d to the n e w l y - c r e a t e d posi-tion of c o n s u m e r products m g r . Pr ior to his pro-

ReSHman E. A. Jacobsen Lawson

motion, Hanney was W e s t e r n div, sa les m g r . Previously in c h a r g e o f sales promot ion , R o g e r J . T h o m a s has b e e n appointed to the n e w post of c o m m e r c i a l products m g r .

Exhibitors at Clearwater E x h i b i t o r s at the a n n u a l P G A m e e t i n g in Clear -

water , F l a . in D e c . , inc luded W i l s o n Sport ing Goods C o . , T h e M a e G r e g o r C o . , B o w e n , I n c . , E -Z-Go G o l f C a r C o . , Munsin g w e a r , G o l f c r a f t , Inc . , Acushnet Process Sa les C o . , F i r s t F l i g h t Co- , Spalding a n d U . S . R u b b e r C o , B o w e n , I n c . , maker of W m . J o y c e shoes, M u n s i n g w e a r and E-Z-Go sponsored the most e labora te show of t h e c o n f e r e n c e , a cockta i l party at which J o y c e shoes a n d M u n s i n g w e a r apparel w e r e m o d e l l e d a n d E-Z-Go cars were on display.

BUYER'S SERVICE P. 103

GODWIN'S BENT GRASS STOLONS M a k e Y o u r W o r k W o r t h w h i l e

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Soft, smooth-skinned Terra-Tires, manufactured by Goodyear, provide insurance against damage to fairways by golf cars. Because af high flotation and low ground-bearing pressure of Terra-Tires, cars, it is said, can be driven through sand traps (not a recommended practice) without digging into the sond. The tires wiil not sink into the turf or leave ruts even when fairways ore rain-drenched.

Bolutely impervious to corrosion b y soil or water . C o m p l e t e informat ion about its use for courses t a n b e obta ined b y writ ing to D e p t . U S C O , U . S . R u b b e r C o . , R o c k e f e l l e r C e n t e r , New York 2 0 .

Two West Point Appointments

Appointment o f H o r a c e C . S h u m a o as vp and general mgr . , and Wi l l i am J . Le ighton as sa les mgr . , has been announced b y T o m

Flexibility is Feature

of Useolite

Useol i te plast ic pipe, m a d e b y U. S. R u b b e r C o . , is noted lor its f lexibi l i ty , according to till' m a n u f a c t u r e r . L ight in w e i g h t , it is said to bo e;tsier a w l quicker to install wi th less m a n p o w e r than many types of p ipe and b e c a u s e ol its f lex-ibi l i ty , it can b e c u r v e d without fitt ings. Useo l i te has high impact res is tance a n d is said to be ai>-

Leighton Shumon

Mascaro , pres. o f Wes t Point ( P a . ) Products Corp . S h u m a n c a m e to W e s t Point last year f rom Con of low Corp . , and Le ighton formerly was a territory mgr . for F . J. S tokes C o , ol Phi ladelphia .

BUYER'S SERVICE • P. 103

Scbram Succeeds Car/son as Comptometer President

J . A . ( J a c k ) S c h r s m , head of the B u r k e Gol f div. o f the C o m p t o m e t e r Corp . , C h i c a g o , has been e lec ted pres. o f t h e parent f i rm, succeed ing A. E . Car lson, w h o re-s igned t h e latter position because o f poor hea l th . C o m p t o m e t e r acquired Burke last year . Sell ram a t tended Univers i ty o f Il l inois, served four years in the Air F o r c e a n d is ati o f f i c e r and direc tor of several companies includ-ing P G A Distr ibutors . He says that C o m p t o m e t e r will cont inue its ac-quisit ion and diversif icat ion program which was b e g u n in 1 9 5 8 . Car lson wil l remain as a C o m p -t o m e t e r director .

Spalding Makes Change to New Catalog Format

F o r eas ier r e f e r e n c e and visibi l i ty, A, G . Spald-ing & B r o s . , has g o n e to an SJa b y 11 inch sisse for its golf professional ca ta logs . T h e n e w cata-logs are handier for f i l ing. Cover is four-colored atid fea tures the famed Spalding bird a top the Dot . Among the m a n y fea tures are greater detai l

on the construct ion of the c l u b s ; emphas is on the new D i s t a n c e D o t s to which an ent i re page is devoted ; a go l f b a g sect ion in full c o l o r ; a [)age on the Spalding T e e - S l a x ao d W a l k i n g Shor ts ; and pic tures and biographies o f con-sultants.

New Nyracord Compound Strengthens AMC's Floor Matting

Ameri t red, Amer ican M a t Corp 's n e w f loor mat t ing , is m a d e of the newly developed Nyra-cord c o m p o u n d which is said to of fer u n e q u a l e d

res is tance to w e a r , s c o r i n g , ' d e n t i n g a n d punctur-ing, It also helps reduce noise, is slip res is tant when wet or dry aod is easy to c lean . It comes in various colors , rolls 3 5 - i n . wide , 3 / 1 6 ins. thick and 4 0 ft . long . Descr ip t ive l i terature c a n be obta ined from A m e r i c a n M a t , 1 8 0 2 Adanls St., T o l e d o 2 , O .

Schrarn

An 80 inch roller with full oscilla-tion for all sections. Water ballast 12-gauge welded steel rollers with rounded edges. Sand and dirt re-sistant alemite equipped hard-wood bearings. Filled weight 600 lbs. per section. Frame of heavy welded steel construction com-plete with ball type hitch and mud scrapers. Painted rust resist-ant dark green.

2-SECTION ROLLER

3-SECTION ROLLER Shipping weight, 480 lb*.

A compact easily stored five foot water ballast roller of simple rugged construction. Welded and tested 12 gauge steel rolls with rounded edges. Grease fitting equipped, replaceable hardwood bear-ings. Welded steel frame complete with ball type hitch and mud scrapers. Filled weight 1200 Ibi. Painted rust resistant green. Shipping weight 325 lbs.

Also, we have five-section rollers For fast, clean-plug aerifying - THE NIGHT CRAWLER - now available -

plugging Vi" holes spaced 2 inches by 3 inches apart.

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F O R F I N E R G R E E N M A I N T E N A N C E Use the entirely new

B-SPEE-D The World's finest, fastest and safest sprayer

and liquid fertilizer applicator. KEEP YOUR GREENS GREENER AND CLEANER.

1—Will apply a i l liquid insecticides & fungicides. 2—Witl apply all liquid fertilizers and all wettable and

granular powders. 3—Will wash all grass cuttings, leaves, etc. from greens.

Time required 5 to 10 minutes for each green.

Write t o - B - S P E E - D MFG. CO. P.O. BOX 4634, PORTLAND 2, ORE.

Johnston & Murphy Describes Shoe Merchandising Setup

Johnston & Murphy, 511 Main st. , Nash-ville 1, Tenn., in business since 1 8 5 0 , has long been a fashion leader in men's shoes. It lias

West Point to Introduce Battery Operated Greensmower

One of the new products to be introduced at the GCSA Houston show will be tbe battery operated Leetin Greensmower (Model W P - 3 ) that has been developed by West Point ( P a . ) Products Corp. It runs from a 12-volt indus-trial storage battery made liy Auto-Lite that is rechargeable from 5 0 0 to 8 0 0 times. Of aluminum con struct ion, it has roller chain drive, dual wheel powered transport and is equipped with a 12 blade reel, 20 ins. wide that will drop out for easy maintenance. The mower runs up to 4 mph and weighs 132 lbs, fiO- 70 and 90-amp batteries, weighing from 4 9 to 6 6 lbs, are available. Tom Mascaro says (he Lect io has been thoroughly tested and will be ready for spring delivery. These advantages are claimed for the mower; No vibration and thus no compaction; simple on and off switch; constant, even power and 50 per cent reduc-tion in noise.

BUYER'S SERVICE • P. ]03

Johnston Sl Murphy display rack and sign.

adapted its golf line, the Airflator, to a com-bination of the best of the old and best of the new, which includes a wrap-cushion insole con-struction. To help pros who can't carry a large shoe inventory, the company stocks Airflator styles in depth so that tlicy can be shipped with-in 24 hours. J & M also has a package deal for pros that makes it easy to stock its line and there also is available a display rack and dis-play table. Details covering inventory, ordering and display units can be obtained by writing J & M.

B-5pee-D firm Markets light, All Purpose Sprayer

B-Spee-D Mfg. Co., I'O Box 4 6 3 4 , Portland 2, Ore., makes the following claims for its sprayer and liquid fertilizer applicator: ( 1 ) Can be used to apply all liquid insecticides and fungicides; ( 2 ) will apply all liquid fertilizers and wettable and granular powders; ( 3 ) will wash all grass cuttings, leaves, etc., from greens. The sprayer weighs only 14 lbs, and there is no tank to be carried with it. The applicator can be raised or lowered so that it is no trick to spray the turf as well as flowers and shrubs.

Gibbs Named Soles Manager of Dunlop Sports Division

Appointment of Paul Gibbs as sales mgr. of the sporting goods div. of Dunlop Tire & Rub-

ber Corp., Buffalo, N. Y., was made in November, For five years prior to his promotion, Gibbs had been asst. to the late Vincent Richards, vp of tbe sporting goods div. At the same time he also served as Eastern re-gional mgr. Since join-ing Dunlop 2 3 years ago, Gibbs has been very close to both the golf and tennis business. At

Gibbs one time he served as

tour manager for Vinnie Richards, Bill Tildcn, Fred Perry and other noted tennis pros. His office is at Dunlop's New York headquarters.

• Eoty to » t up - INSIDE OR OUTSIDE • Bock drop 8' wide 9' high • Ensolite pod 4' x 6' • Side nets 8' x »' ...$98.00 f.O.B. Factory

8J x 9' bock drop ond Ensolite Pod.

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A M E R I C A ' S F I N E S T G O L F P R A C T I C E N E T mode with United States Rubber Company's shock absorbent ENSOLITE

—a tough expanded cellular plastic pod sewed ta heavy duck and designed to withstand the terrific impact of high velocity drives. Prevents bal) rebound.

S O U T H B E N D P R O D U C T S S A L E S 1422Vi Mishawaka Ave. South Bend, Indiana

leading Country Clubs Use South Bend Golf Practice Nets

Dawson Returns to Spalding George Dawson has returned to A, G. Spald-

ing & Bros., as dir. of public relations. He had

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THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION

Dawson and Spalding pres., E. I ; Parker been with the firm from 1936 to 1957. After serving as Chicago dist. mgr. for several years, Dawson transferred to New York in 1951 as asst. to the pres. A year later he was made national sales mgr. and shortly after this vp and a member of the board of the parent company. In his new position, Dawson will act as liaison man between Spalding and golf pros.

Motor Appliance Develops New Relay Tester

A new TVR Relay Tester for automatic bat- ' • ' { ^ " W u k tery chargers has been ^ ^ j developed by Motor Ap-pliance Corp., 5 7 3 7 W . Park ave., St, Louis, 10 . Called the B -316 , it is • • designed to simplify the H ^ B V ^ ^ ^ ^ J adjusting of T V R relays. In M o t o r Appliance chargers, when the gas-sing point of a battery n F / v H j under charge is reached (at about 8 5 per cent of full charge) , the TVi l relay automatically reduces the charging current to about five per cent of the amp horn: rating. The B - 3 1 6 is de-signed to make the relay setting as simple as a clock setting.

PHILLIPS CAM LOCK

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CUT MOWER BLADE COSTS

{MADE OF TOP QUALITY KNIFE STEEL SPECIALLY HARDENED FOR LONGER WEAR)

Jones H e a v y Duty S ta t ionary B lades A r e Guaranteed For Long Life And Except iona l S e r v i c e — A n d You C a n S a v e 5 0 % And More ! Recommended By Amer ica 's Lead ing G o l f Courses For High Q u a l i t y — t o w Cost . B lades In Stock For Immedia te D e l i v e r y .

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In ternat iona l Donuser oi l-purpose b lade can be ang led to left or r ight to furrow excess mater ia l to one s ide. A l l adjustments for ang le , pitch, t i l l a n d depth of cut are made by s ingle-handle control

f rom tractor seat .

Larson Designs Brood-Caster to Reduce Mechanical Failures

A minimum nf moving parts to reduce me-chanical failure is claimed for the Broad-Caster, made by Larson Machine Co., Princcton, I I I . A specially designed feed opening slide connection eliminates the need for disconnecting control parts

when removing units. An exclusive "Jabitator" agitator maintains a constant flow without caus-ing violent materia! churning. There are no chutes or tubes to clog. The new Broad-Caster has 15 cu. ft. displacement.

Shag Nit Takes Full Shot Shag Net, which is 6Ji ft. wide and 6 S ft.

high, will take full shots off any club. Top qual-ity canvas is framed with 16 gauge steel tubing

and shock absorbing curtain hangs four ins. from the back panel. Shag Net is light in weight and easily disassembled. Profitable distributorships for professionals are available through Midwest Golf Supply, 3 0 0 Fleming Bldg,, Des Moines, la.

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"TIGER" TEE MARKERS are unconditionally guaranteed against breakage.

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W I T H SPIKE-RESISTAN PNEU-MAT RUNNERS

Protect your floors from spike holes with rugged Pneu-Mat Runners, Absolutely spike-resistant, they provide a comfortable walking1 surface — improve the appearance of your club house.

Woven of rubber-impregnated fabric, Pneu-Mat Runners are tougher than rubber runners. Reversible for double wear, STANDARD WIDTHS

Money Bock Trial Offer: Order a trial tic- j o " . 24" . 30" Hon, Teil It on an area which gets especially _ _ hard wear. Money back if not satisfied-

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Asthalter Gets New MacGregor Marketing Position

Jack H. Asthalter has been appointed to thu newly created position of vp, marketing by the MacGregor Co. Asthalter, served with Wallace Silver-smiths and W. A. Sheatfer I Pen Co. in a marketing and merchandising capacity. He I is a graduate of the Univer- I sity of Iowa and went with [ fiheaffer after leaving school I in 1936. He remained with) this firm until 1 9 5 2 , working up to Eastern general mgr. I At Wallace he was a vp. In I his new position, Asthalter I will coordinate activities of I the pro golf and athletic equipment sales depts., merchandising, ad and marketing services.

and are being forced to subsist on shrubs and garden products. TAT-GO, sprayed on the plants, keeps the deer traveling.

tinek's TAT-GO OK'd by U.S.D.A. TAT-GO, made by O. E, Linck Co., Inc.,

Clifton, N. J . , has been approved for marketing by the U.S.D.A. It is an animal repellent that protects crops up to 10 mos. It specifically re-pels deer and rabbits. Linck points out that deer, for example, have been driven from their feeding grounds by the onrush of civilization

Aero-Thatch, Inc., Lists Deafer Appointments

A basic dealer organization in key areas of the U.S. has been established by Aero-Thatch, Inc., according to Robert Wiley, general sales mgr. Each dealer is equipped and qualified to explain features of Aero-Thatch equipment and demonstrate the CHIA method of turf renova-tion and maintenance.

Dealers are: Cale's Lawn & Golf Supply Co., Jacksonville, F la . ; Crcnshaw-Mc Michael Seed Co., Tampa; George A. Davis, Inc., Chicago; Fertl-Soil Co., Rahway, N . J . ; Golf & Garden Equipment Co., Elm Grove, Wise. ; Graubau's, Inc., Rockville Centre, L . I . ; Lafkins Lawn & Golf Supply Co., White Plains, N.Y. j The Ma-govern Go., Inc., Springfield, Mass. with branches in Wetherfield and Stratford, Conn, and Pitts-field, Mass.; Kenncy Machinery Corp., Indian-apolis, Ind,; Sawtelle Bros., Denvers, Mass.; Sessions Lawnmower Sales & Service, San Diego, Calif.; Ed Short Co., Seattle; Toro & Turf Sup-ply Co., Atlanta; and Turf & Garden Suppliers, Norfolk, Va, Aero-Thatch is represented through-out Canada by Duke Lawn Equipment, Ltd., Burlington, Ont.

A Proven Golf Ball Washer for . . .

HENRY GOLF BALL WASHER Used On Leading Golf Courses Throughout The World Vou get more ball washer for the money with The Henry. It costs less initially. Course Supts. will find it requires minimum upkeep. Golfers throughout the world hove found that The Henry, with its rubber A. C, Schendel, squeegee and gasket, cleans their balls faster and Distributor more efficiently. ^ g

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K & M Dedicates Head Office and Research Center

Kcasbey & Mattison Co., Ambier, Pa., dedi-cated its new office headquarters and research

center, both located in Ambler, last fall. The buildings were designed by G. M. Ewing Co., Philadelphia. The office building contains 20,-0 0 0 sq. ft., is completely air conditioned and houses the executive, financial, purchasing and statistical depts. The research center is said to be one of the most modern in the industry. It has 11 ,000 sq. ft. devoted to asbestos, asphalt and heating insulating product research and de-velopment. Special rooms here arc equipped to simulate various climatic and weather conditions and there are several labs for individual product research.

Manufacturer's Specia/ty Awards Diamond rings given by Manufacturer's Spe-

cialty Co., Inc., 273fi Sidney St., St. Louis 4 , in connection with the sales of Pro-Grip Non Slip and Pro-Grip Wax have been awarded to the following pros: Billy Wilson, Bob Jones GC, Atlanta; Bill Martin, Forest Hills, Cornelius,

Ore. ; Martin Colombo, Pelham Split Rock, Bronx, N. Y, ; Frank Stiedle, Sunset, Biloxi; Al Michael, Webb Memorial, Baton Rouge; Bob Fiori, Woodlawn, APO 12, N, Y.; L . D. Barnes, Cedar Hill, Victoria, B. C. ; Pete Doll, Iroquois, Louisville; Tom Kcane, Hanover (N. H.) C C ; Chuck Smith, Jfackson (Mich. ) C C ; Lafayette Franks, Glen Lakes, Dallas; A. E. Heidorn, Hill-side (111.) GC; George Lake, Recreation Park GC, Long Beach, Calif.; Buss Baeli, Breathnach, Cuyahoga Falls, O.; Walt Phillips, Butler GC, Elizabeth, Pa. ; Herb Thienell, Lake Worth ( F l a . ) GC; Ed Snchacki, Oahu CC, Honolulu; Ken Kuhn, Columbine CC, Littleton, Colo.

Sfcibbe Applicator Has Numerous Uses

Tlie Skibbe Applicator, which has been manu-factured by Skibbe Mfg. Co., Sodus, Mich., for 15 years, is built to broadcast seed, fertilizer, insecticides, herbicides and fungicides. Up to 3 , 0 0 0 lbs can be handled on the trailer and the applicator's hopper has actual capacity of 5B0

lbs. Bed and hopper are made of marine type plywood for corrosion- and weather-proof service. Adjustable, stainless steel feed spouts control spread pattern. Two different materials can be broadcast at the same time and spread can be adjusted to cover range of from 2 to 4 0 ft. Full details can be obtained from the manufacturer.

Fairway Brush Does Two-Way Cleaning Job

Fairway Brush & Mfg. Co., 3 8 3 6 8 S, Beach-view dr., Willoughby, O., markets a two-way

brush that it recommends for cleaning woods and irons. Called the Fairway Brush, it combines a durable Tyuex Nylon brush with a plastic scraper which can be easily attached to a bag. Pros are invited to investigate the Fairway Brush card display plan on which they can re-alize a profit of more than 4 0 per cent.

New Gas Driven Utility Car for Superintendents

Terra-Car Corp., 2 2 0 7 Big Bind blvd., St. Louis 17, is marketing the Utilicar, a gas driv-en vehicle which has been designed for supts. Featuriog the Goodyear Terra-Tire, the Utilicar

is said to be capable of being driven over ground too soft to walk on without doing dam-age. The tire ( 1 6 x 15 x 6 ins.) spreads weight over a large area and helps give the Utilicar exceptional traction. The car is powered by a 7 hp engine and travels 2 to 9 mph. ft has rca:1

wheel steering, weighs 8 0 0 lbs. and has hydraulic brakes with hillholder.

Etonic Names O'Brien Safes Manager

Appointment of Rich-ard D. O'Brien as sales mgr. for Etonic golf shoes for men and women lias been announced by Rob-ert A. Eaton, vp, Charles A. Eaton Co., Brockton, Mass. O'Brien, formerly divisional sales mgr. tor Dunlop Tire & Rubber Co., and sales mgr. for Bowling Machine, Inc., will head the Etonic sales force covering the U, S.

New PGA Line launched ie new PGA line of golf equipment and

wearing apparel was launched in October in Newark, O. Merchandise in the line was ap-proved by the PGA emblem specification com-mittee, Distribution is being made by National PGA Distributors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comptometer Corp., Chicago. W, D. Schaff-ner is pres. of the Distributors organization which has a sales office at 3 8 S, Dearborn St., Chicago, in addition to the main office in Newark.

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Cushman Improves '60 Electric Golfer

Improvements in the 1 9 6 0 Cushman Electric Golfer include a new b u m cushion seat, new

motor mount, new steering dampener for great-er stability and enclosed foot control (speed) switch. These refinements plus the old, reliable features in Cushman cars have prompted Cary Middlecoff (in photo) to select the Electric Golfer for rental operations at Diplomat CC, Hollywood Beach, Fla. The car is said to give 3 6 or more holes per charge and a 2 2 amp charger is included with the car as standard equipment. A 3 0 amp charger is optional.

Precis/on Jet Sprinkler RainBird F J (Precision J e t ) , a new sprinkler

head has been developed by National Rain Bird Sales fit Engineering Co. The exclusive curved arm design accurately controls the water pattern and provides uni-form coverage with-out puddling. The Precision Jet is avail-able in three mod- «.-„•- -els: part circle V / ( 2 5 F J ) ; full or part circle ( 2 5 P J - F F ) ; and part circle with the "Do-All" nozzle baffle for distance control ( 2 5 FJ-D A ) . Details can be obtained from Rainly Sprink-ler Sales, 6 0 9 W . Lake, Peoria, 111., or National BBS & E, FO Box 5 4 7 , Azusa, Calif,

Victor Appoints Coons to Service Manager Post

Appointment of Clarence H, Coons to the posi-tion of service mgr. of Victor Electri-Car Rent, als, Inc., has been recently made. He comes to the national golf-car rental firm from a similar position with Import Motors, Chicago. Coons has had training at four Air Force automotive main-tenance service schools and three civilian schools. His new position with Electri-Car Rentals will

RALPH PLUMMER G O L F C O U R S E ARCHITECT

Member, American Society of Golf Course Architects

10330 Kilkenny • Dallas, Texas Davis 7 -3136

PENHURST DEVELOPMENT CO. Incorporated

GOLF COURSE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

35 Years Experience

J A M E S a . H A R R I S O N Architect

FRED GARBIN JOHN McANINCH Agronomist Gen'I. Supt,

Box 31 * Turtle Creek, Penna. VAlley 3-3444 FAirview 7-4704

Cary Middlecoff endorses Cushman.

ALFRED H. TULL

Golf Course Architect

35 White Street New York 13, N. Y.

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Hickory 2-1411 Rankin, Illinois

Danville, Ittinois

include supervision of maintenance for the nation-wide Victor Kir: tri cars operated on a fleet rental basis by the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Electri-Car Div. of Victor Adding Machine Co,

been introduced by Magline Inc., 1 9 0 0 Mercer st., Pineomring, Mich. The new trailer permits one-man handling of bulky material or equip-ment since the bed can be lowered to the ground and then lifted and locked in hauling position. The tailgate can be used as a ramp.

Trailevator is available in 'A or I-ton models with rated load capacities of 1 ,000 and 2 , 0 0 0 lbs. Both units have hitch assemblies that make un-coupling unnecessary when the trailer is lowered or elevated.

Magline Introduces Self-Lowering Trailer

Trailevator, a self lowering, self elevating hy-draulic trailer for general utility hauling, has

Perma Lint Remover A lint remover with 3-in. roll of special white

hi-tac tape is being distributed by Gordon Diver-sified Dist. Co., 6 9 1 5 Michigan ave., Detroit 10 (Dept. B -59 -1 . ) Perma L i n t R e m o v e r h a s a smooth rolling action with snap-on pry-off knob and serrated cutting edge. The latter two features make removal of old tape and replacement of new an easy job. The tape is about 12 ft. long. The Perma Lint Remover comes in six colars. Gor-don has a fund raising program for organizations, details of which are available from the company.

Atlantic Products Sales Corp., Trenton 5, N, J . , is now marketing a matching golf bag-club bag combination set. It is made in Singa-pore Red, Taboe Blue and British Tan. Details can be obtained from the manufacturer.

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David W. Gordon Golf Course Architects

Doylestown, Pennsylvania FlUmore 8-4243

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Kilties Available with Etonic Genuine white buck

is set off with Cordo-stonc saddle and top binding in the new Etonic Staff Model golf shoe. It has heel to t o t cushion inner-sole atid glove leather lining. Matching kil-ties are available. Eto-nic, made by Charles A. Eaton Co. , Brock-ton, Mass. , is avai lable only in pro shops.

Pedersen Improves Clubs Federseu Sales Co. , Wi l ton , Conn. , says that

an improved plate design gives b e t t e r protec-tion for the soles of its wood heads. T h e laminat-ed woods are built to resist splitting and crack-ing. No extra charge is made by Pedersen for building woods as well as irons to specif icat ions. Irons made by the company have thicker soles for correct weight distribution. E a c h c lub in a set of irons is said to be triple c h e c k e d for loft , l ie and identical fee l .

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Trade BRIEFS Kathy Cornel ius, who won the Women 's

Open in 1 9 5 6 and one of the leading players on the L F G A tour, has been added to the ad-visory staff of Kroydon Corp. , Melrose Park, III. . . . Murk Cox, Golfcraft vp, has announced that Boh Brue , who turned pro last fal l after shining as an amateur, has joined the staff of the Glasshaft manufacturing company . . . . H . Smith, former supt. of Manufacturers ' G C , Ore land, Fa . , is now with the Clapper C o . , West Newton, Mass . , as a sales r e p . . , . Crouse-f l i i ids Co. , Syracuse, N. Y . , has released its latest bulletin on area floodlighting . . . Ask for Bulletin 2 7 1 9 if you request this release . . Scan , Shell Chemica l Age News publication, re-ports that two California researchers are using a giant vacuum sweeper to col lect nematodes, etc . from the s o i l . , . F l o y d C . Snyder, chmn. of the hoard of Ace Rubber Products, Arkon, O . , died in Octobcr . . . He headed Ace since its founding in 1 9 3 5 and prior to that was pres. of the predecessor company, American Rubber & Tire .

Bristol Gol f Sales , I n c . , recently opened at 8 6 6 N, Garf ie ld , Moutebello, Cal i f . , is exclu-sive distributor for all lines manufactured by Kroydon Corp. , and Sportsman's Gol f Corp, . . . A, G . Spalding & Bros, cooperated this fall with

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very hard driving. Stout rope 011 round.

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Kill WATER WEEDS! Water hazards and lakes now may be cleaned of oil rooted aquatic weeds, Lily, cattai l , milfoil and many other aquatic weeds ore easi ly kil led with one appficoton of R-H GRANULAR WEED RHAP. It is easily appl ied —• wilt not harm fish or animals . This inexpensive application usually lasts from 18 to 36 months. Write for further information or ask your dealer .

REASOR-HIU CORPORATION BOX 36GC, JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS

White House Correspondents Assn. in giving Pres. E isenhower an exact duplicate of B o b Jones ' "Ca lami ty J a n e " putter. . . . T b e presenta-tion was made by Jones himself. . . Internat ional Harvester has approved use of 4 k\v 1 1 0 / 2 2 0 Power All Pac generator and portable 1 8 0 amp Power-Are Welder , made b y Gibbs-Leherissey C o . , Chicago , with its Lo-Boy and Farm all Cub tractors. . . . Another new Golfcral t staff addition is Shirley Ruth Engtehorn , who turned 1 8 in D e c e m b e r and will play the L P G A tour this year.

Toro ' s top salesman of institutional power mowers was T , W . D a w s o n of Richmond ( V a . ) Power Equipment Co. . . . Northrup, King & C o . , Minneapolis, says this year's .supply of Penn-c r j s s bent won't b e sufficient to meet demand and suggests that supts. get their orders in early . . . Norton Co. , 1 8 1 7 E . Indian School rd., Phoenix, moved into new quarters last fall which give the firm Arizona's largest display of lawn equipment and course supplies under one roof . . . To lex golf bags , made by General T i re & Rubber Co 's Pennsylvania Athletic Pro-ducts div. , have been completely rcstyled and the l ine, available in all price ranges, has been expanded,

W y a n d o t t e ( M i c h . ) Chemica ls Corp. , J . B . Ford div, , has added the following reps : R . A. He lderman, L , R. McMul len and F . E .

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Wilson in At lanta ; Robert Montgomery , Cin-c innat i ; C . T . M c i n t o s h , J r . , Dal las ; Joseph A11 red, L o s Angeles ; J , C . Anderson, New York; and J . J . W a t s o n , Philadelphia . . . Roger E , Mart in , formerly chie f metallurgist , is now re-search dir. of Tr iangle Conduit & C a b l e New Brunswick , N. J , . , . Oflier recent TriatigTe promotions: Stephen Belansky and P , E . Johnson have been named dir. and asst. dir . of the in-dustrial relations dept. . . . John F . B a h r has been advanced to general traff ic mgr. , succeed-ing the late Henry Hahn.

Golf craft 's promotion campaign for 1 9 6 0 was started with a four-color folder on the Art W a l l story . . . Keasbey & Mattison, Ambler , P a . , has appointed Louis Voges project engineer in the central engineering dept. , and T . A, Dougherty , J r . is now asst. to the vp, produc-tion . . . Another S & M promotion involves W , H . M a c k e y , who has been named mer-chandising mgr . of the asphalt products dept.

The Big Challenge J a c o b s e n Manufacturing Co. , Rac ine , Wis . ,

has se lec ted the theme, " T h e Big C h a l l e n g e " fiir I 9 6 0 . New models such as the B a m , the Mow Mobi le 3 4 , Pow-R-Edger and T u r f King 7 6 are expected to increase the sales range. In J a c o b -sen ad l i terature " T h e Big C h a l l e n g e " is em-blazoned on likeness of a Viking warrior.

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