Show FIRE FIDE DEPARTMENT DEMENT r ORGANIZES 10 o oA A comm ee from the C City council F. F B B. B Wood and Raymond Lunt after interviewing the business men of the city in regard to the organization of ofa a volunteer fire department and finding finding finding find find- ing them ready eady and anxious to support support support sup sup- port such ant ani organization called calle a meeting faceting of those interested and n the organization was effected After considerable discussion as to the best men to select for the he the corn corn- compa com com- pa piny orif n and n f mesa nein mem members bers bera era were chosen Wilford Fife chief Stewart Thorley Thorley Thorby Thor Thor- ley by assistant nt chief Leland Bettenson captain Gordon Smith lieutenant f. f Y Bigelow secretary and treasurer treasurer treas treas- treasurer Heber H Holyoak and Walter Spenser drivers Addition members member Millard Watson Watson Rulon Dalley Dailey Frank B. B W wood od Wallace Lunt M M. S. S Arns Ams Ezra Rollo and Fred B Biederman e The committee express themselves as being fortunate in securing the services services services ser ser- vices of Mr Fife as chief of the fire department He has had eight years experience in fire fighting in Salt Lake City Mr Fife is now working on a program of drills and instruction instruction tion for the members and within a short time they will be in shape to respond systematically to any call callot of ot fire be given There is a gr great at deal of work to tobe tobe toi be i e done along the lines of fi fire prevention prevention prevention pre pre- in Cedar City and it will willbe be bevery very ery necessary for the business people to o give their hearty support to this this' Movement The prevention of fire is just just- justas as important as putting it out after itIs it itis itis is started I As the situation stands today our fire protection is far behind our pro pro- J I t gress With the coop cooperation ration of the citizens an organization organization- can cant be built up up that will give good protection j Th The committee ee having shaving the organ organ- ration of the fire department will wilt report to the city council at the next and recommend recommend- the 1 meeting pur purchase pur 1 ur chase immediately of ot th the ne necessary necessary fire fighting equipment and n a fire alarm system |