Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

IN occupying ILLS space again
after giving way to football for
several weeks. one Of the bright
lest bits of information is the
near miraculous recovery of
Charley Schalestock. golf course
superintendent at Norbeck Coun-
try Club. who several weeks ago
received the last rites Of the
church.
Schalestock was stricken about
nine weeks ago with a rare form
of paralysis. and has been hos
Ipitalized ever since. He now is
on the road to recovery and is
taking physical therapy, after
having been completely par
alyzed. He may be home with
his wife and four children by
Christmas. and at the club in a
limited capacity after the first
Of the year.
The Mid-Atlantic Golf Course
Superintendent held their
scheduled November meeting at
Norbeck despite Charley's alb
tsence, and their constructive re-
port must have cheered him.
Comment on the Norbeck
course by men who know in
cluded such statements as 'to-
tally unprepared for the trans
formation in just one year"
IAN unexpected revelation" .
what has been accomplished and
achieved in one brief growing
season is a tribute to the ability
and know-how Of the superin-
tendent."
I However, the visitors had sug-
Igestions In the form Of criticisms,
which is the purpose of the visit.
but they concerned course archi-
lecture more than condition.
They said the course needs land
scaping on holes Of about $50
yards, would be more interest
ing with additional trees, and has
two poorly located green's.
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The Women's District Golf AS
ISOLATION hopes to solve its prob
lem Of excessive tournament en-
tries before it becomes necessary
Ito split the association into
Maryland and Virginia divisions.
/. The WDGA showed dis
pleasure at last weeks meeting
because scrapbooks were not as
heavy as in previous years. Have
the girls considered that there
lis one less paper to contribute
clippings to that book. and that
their own public relations pro-
gram needs overhauling?
Goose Creek Club has reverted
to ownership Of Jim jenkins.
after the group of members who
took it over decided it was too
much Of an operation. The club
at Leesburg Is confident of a
full membership by spring. q.
George Cornell's annual steak
dinner for golf course superin-
tendents and greens chairmen
is scheduled Tuesday night at
Cornell's place Of business in
Bethesda.
The University of Maryland
course. which last spring was
solid forest land, now has nine
Iof the 10 holes taking shape and
will be cleared by spring. The
ground will be narrowed in the
spring, planted in the fall OF
1856, and should be ready for
play by summer of 1857. The
original architects, AL Jamison
and Eddie Ault, drove over the
course the other day and were
amazed at the progress that has
been made. The college layout
probably will be the only course
north of Pinehurst with pine
pordered fairways.
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Max Elbin. Burning Tree pro,
made his annual visit to Phila-
delphia and New York shops and
has his golf shop stocked and
displayed in the manner Of q
fashionable downtown store. .
Elbin. AL Houghton Of Prince
Georges and Carroll Manchester
Iof Baltimore left yesterday for
the annual meeting Of the Ma
tional PGA in Atlantic City.
Fred, Bolton. who opens the
latest in pitch-'n-putt courses
next spring on the Rockville
Pike. has joined football and
baseball celebrities on Jack
Blanks staff. The annual
meeting of the Federal Golf As
ISOLATION is scheduled at 8 pm.
Monday, December IL, in Room