Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-04-20
WILL IMPROVE CLUB
WITH SUN-PARLORS
Contractor to Put Two Add.
tons on Golf Clubhouse
and Extend Piazza
viii Have Electric Lights Installed. -
Busy Season Is Planned


Contract has been let by the board
of governors for the construction Of
two new sun-parlors as additions 10
| the Putnam Country Club. and Tor the
enlarging Of the piazza Not only are
these important and welcomed i'm
provements to be undertaken at once
but steps are TO be taken for the in
stallation cf electric lights. these TO
be IN readiness for use hy June l5
These things, together with ether
changes planned and considered in
conjunction with the tournament and
social programs under consideration.
have keyed club members interest to
high pitch IL is anticipated that
this year will prove the most active,
the most successful and enjoyable
ever experienced by the club
Hope to Have Chef At Club
One Of the sun parlor additions is
t to be built on the south end of the
+ clubhouse and the other on the north.
t The one on the north, IL Is anticipated,
+ will be used by the women Of the club
as social and rest room, while the
south parlor will be used as a dining
room, in all probability II is hoped
+ that the club will be able % arrange
/ fer the services of chef. that meals.
both simple and elaborate IN eharac-
ter, may be served ut the club
Carpenters will extend the piazza
+ the whole length of the building. after
/ the sun-parlors have been construct
ed. This Improvement viii lengthen
the piazza from - feet, as IL is now.
f To So feet.
Will Welcome Electric Lights
One of the most welcome improve
ments To be made is that of installing
f electric lights Heretofore the club
+ has provided its own lighting facili-
/ ties, but these have not been adequate
or satisfactory The need Of electric
I lights has long been felt, but because
of the expense attached to their in
stallation the matter has been put off
until now the work is TO be undertai.-
en-. The Putnam Light & Power
/ Company will erect the necessary
i poles and string the wires.
The social life of the club will re-
eeive eloac attention this coming sea-
/ son, with the result that many func-
tions will be held, including dances.
/ bridge parties, luneheons and the like.
] Thomas II DeCoudres is chairman of
the committee having this program IN
charge.
Plan Many Tournaments
To make things lively on the golf
course. the tournament committee, of
which {. Thayer is chairman, plans
series of Journeys with out of town
clubs, and contests fo- both the men
and women members Of the club II
+ Is anticipated that at least one tour
Hament will be Ia progress every week
during the season.
More attention than ever is 10 be
given to the greens. Clarence Booth,
club professional, with corps of
workmen, has already started. Their
work will be made easier and more
I efficient through the purchase Of a
tractor lawnmower and roller This
+ has arrived and Is ready for use.
Giving Greens Attention
The greens at the fourth, seventh
and ninth holes are u receive special
attention, I'm the hope Of making bi
I improvements in them. and ii possible
eliminate the causes 81 complaint
made against them.
Work If developing the new fifth
hole will progress as the season adj
vances. II is hoped that it viii be
ready some time in July. This new
+ hole will relieve the congestion on the
course, and when finished II will prove
not only the longest. but the most in
+ teresting and hardest Of the nine hole
course.