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Show FIREMEN DISCUSS MONTHS PLANS Washington's Birthday Ball Scheduled For Saturday, February 21 All city fire fighting equipment equip-ment is in good working order, it was reported at the regular monthly conjoint meeting of Bingham volunteer firemen of companies No. 1 and 2 Tuesday evening at No. 1 hall. 500 feet of new hose for No. 1 truck was recently re-cently received, Chief Ray Tat-ton Tat-ton reported. A report was made by Wilford H. Harris that the $559.72 relief fund had been withdrawn from the bank and divided equally between the two companies and will be used to purchase United States defense savings bonds. States defense savings bonds. Parker Gray, in charge of fire sirens, reported removal of the fire alarm equipment on top of Adderley and Nichols garage to the roof of the old Royal Laundry Laun-dry building. Ted Robison, chairman of the Washington birthday ball, reported report-ed that all arrangements have been completed for the dance at the Civic Center Saturday evening, eve-ning, February 21. Music will be by Tommy Kay and his orchestra. Admission is 50 cents per couple. Net proceeds will be given the civilian defense fund of Bingham district. Following the regular business meeting, John J. Creedon gave a lecture on use of fresh air masks and gas masks. Mr. Creedon showed firemen how the masks are constructed and demonstrated their usefulness. Next lecture by Mr. Creedon will be given at No. 2 fire hall Tuesday evening, February Feb-ruary 17. All firemen are urged to attend. Chief Ray Tatton told of firemen's fire-men's efforts to have a new hose house constructed in Markham. |