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Show 'k'ilt-- s : Wash. ,Mn, 8o.to last free2e ifappd Hill an t motor rebS re Eeiy TOnf I Hfnri yi I Mght in the middle" I it, ther , nore) side teB end let lln j, tradition otti) "ion is wortl J other fdiJ n politics, r whether M t the I u of beer id - vocal front the mouths of oxin City Brigham citizens h me the earlier days was a disaster. of signal jrtual wouldnt Though the pioneers The frong 1 . ei Brtuers Fmi MASON'S a hre sittinS down' so poorly equipped they L they , at the mercy of the fire devil, when a irndishing a corn silk oungster dropped barn, eirette out behind the unhen a coal stove went ram-ian- e t the Installation of the the good old was ashioned bucket brigade the citizens of he only weapon fire. Ingham City had to battle Even though a piercing siren available in those as not of the city lays, early residents nil tell you that the signal for through passed rapidly elp water system, equipment they then was a hand cart loaded down with The only uned for fires pather buckets. The man nearest the cart full r there was no place for parking it, a ,ou!d grab It and run like angaroo for the smoke. Little me would pass before he had push-i- g lenty of able assistance and tugging at the cart. Upon the arrival at the scene f the fire everybody would me up between the fire and the f buckets, par-ioula- and ditch" start passing buck-ts-ther- e are even records of Mi. system putting out fires. of the After the Installation the ity .water system in 1892, ulzens became aware of the ieed and possibility of organizIn es a city fire department. he fall of 1892 in a public mass an organization was leeting erfected. The &P9 department con-iste- d 0 o C. Fred Kelly, John H. Hor-le- Lawrence 'Berg, James Peter N. Pierce, Art oothe, Lorenzo Petersen, Orson fudson, Oliver Ingram, George ngram, Alfred Oisen, William hristensen, lover, W. C. Harence E. Horslpy, John Q v r. ,0 LARSEN if Bros. ... From to raise all of the money to operate the department. left to right they are: (back row) John Funk, Lorenz. Petersen, Orson Hudson, Oliver Ingram,' George- - W. Ingram, Alfred Olsen, William H. Glover, William C. Horsley, John Dick, Horsley, Charles Catkins, John B. Christensen, 'ed C. Petersen, C. N. Christen-eand John Funk. After the fire department had een organized, money was to outfit the firemen ith the best of equipment. Oien it arrived and the boxes e knocked open they had elmets, water proof coats, a and drawn hook and ladder ruck which was equipped with adders, buckets, axes, anJ five undred feet of hose. Later, horse-drawvehicles we used, and with the advent t n mechanized equipment var improvements and several rucks purchased. A truck was wchased in 1917, another in "8, and the most recent orte ias acquired m 1948 at an cost of $18,000.00. truck bought In 1948 Is y equipped for almost any Urgency that could arise in Eider county from a ous , baby with a peach stope in throat to the largest fire, it carries a reserve water sup-- y Of 500 gallons in addition to mg equipped with several ndred feet of hose, air masks, aaseitator, chemical rs' etc. Ail three of these rucks-o- ven the one bought in rare now housed m the lr'eham City fire station. flreman In the depart-fa- t takes deep pride in the taking o . men including He-e- t Bowden, Thomas McMas-r- , Ernest P. Horsley, Wallace owden, L. T. Pierce, H. L. Steed, laac A. Jensen, Lorenzo Ander-sn- , of 27 firfr trucks, and they are always shined up with all the equipment like a new dime. Back in 1892 the fire department was financed entirely by the personnel in it imagine paying money to fight fire. Excursions were sponsored to Saltair and Lagoon, dances were held and all types of entertainment was promoted by the ambitious firemen to raise the money for the department. 'At the time of the San Francisco fire the Brigham City firemen dug into their hard earned reserve fund and sent $75.00 to the hard pressed city. As Brigham City spread out in all directions there was soon a time when nothing less than a hog caller could proficiently sound the alarm the firemen bought a big bell. The desperate clanging of the bell sounded the signal, many voyears thereafter, for the lunteers to drop their pitch forks, forget their customers, or whatever else they happened to be doing and head for the fire. The old bell still hangs in the tower of the city hall tired but probably still ready to sound the alarm at the puli of a rope. For many years after the organization of the department,a the volunteers werent paid cent, but later each was paid fftQBSO'DflV : Boden, Horsley, Boden, Osey C. Pierce, Henry I. Steed, Isaac A. . Jensen, C. Nr Christensbir,-- John H. Horsley, Lorenzo Lawrence Berg, James Christensen and Peter N. Pierce. n, CASH THESE Only The Best Of Equipment t i N DRUGS AND SUNDRY ITEMS CANASTA CARDS, twin decks Soothe Skin LOTION, 2-5- 0c bottles, 2 for McKesson ASPIRINS, Reg. 98c, 2'r00 tV$2 size Cheremy Hand Lotion r Fire Truck Purohased In 1938 j was truck and modern more the powerful purchased by besides this truck a city in 1948 at a cost of about $18,000. A truck bought in 1917 is still serving the community and reportedly has Always started. Other equipment includes resucitators and chemical fire fighting equipment. FILMS, Ideal, 620, 120, 616, 116,- S9 0 490 31. 5 rolls - - - 2)00 Not Dressed Up In The Latest Fire Fighting Fashions Denier, 51 Gauge Perfect 15 NYLON HOSE Sft pair &0 MESSES All Sizes , Regular $3.98 Dollar Day Only $1.98 z , J or LAST Inc ft r jU It - t n i a ir - first fire 1 A own. rawn ' ! x Prior to itv Christmas Island contains 184 the satisfaction of serving the public. square miles. It is the largest The membership of the de- atoll in the Pacific. partment is limited to 21 members. Whenever there is a vaLet Us Send In Your cancy, as there is now. It is adMAGAZINE vertised through the press. Apbe the between must plicants SUBSCRIPTIONS ages of 21 and 35 and must be can send them in for We able to pass a physical examiou without fuss or bother nation. no check to write or leThe new recruits receive their tter to mail Compare our training through the regular prices! Wednesday night pi act ice sessions. The Brigham City fire departVOLUME 43, NUMBER 11 BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1950 THREE SECTIONS SECTION TWO, 8 PAGES ment serves a large area, as 22 South Main Elfar south as the Weber-BoIt In Brigham 58 Years Ago They Financed The Fire Buy der county line, east to the Box Department And Then Fought The Flames Elder-Cachon north highline, Where There's A way 89 to Crystal Springs and tOR QUALITY HUM9IN0 on highway 30 to the Malad Fire These river bridge south of Bear River Firemen Will Be CALL City. The water supply for Brigham 4 292 If your house were to catch City need not be worried about. The city has three reservoirs, on firo lho following fireat a capacity of 150,000 galfighters would be there to bat- two lons and one at 640,000 gallons tle ill Dale Fryer, chief; Glen Dum-me- r, located a mile east of town. essislant chief; Lester There are 175 outlets, or fire Collins, captain; Don Johnson, hydrants, in the city. Over a period of four years lioutenant; Basil Fife, secretary; Jack Taylor, assistant there were a total of 80241In fires within Brigham City, the secretary; Dick Hansen, treascounty, or an average of 80 urer. fires a year handled by the fire Charles Brown, O. O. Fors-gredepartment. R. P. Forsgren, Varnick Duties of the fire department Hansen. Nolan Jensen, E. H. Jensen, Orville MerrelL Steve cover more than Just fight fires. Reed, Carl Seashore, William At all times they, have two C. Sackett Shirley Wight, and ready for use. One Make is standard equipment on the Glenn Andersen. truck and the other is a porta.... Spring Cleaning ble type than can be placed in a car for faster transportation. $1.00 for a fire and 50 cents for Easier! Also the fire department inI a drill. spects all public buildings and Because Brigham City ex reports all of the fire hazards panded, the volunteers voted to to the owners. Your washer needs prophave the department come unOne of the many things that amounts of hot water. er der the Jurisdiction of the city makes the fire department one Call us now' for easier, on December 4, 1901. Since well organized unit, is the anfaster washdays! We are that time it has been financed nual "Old Timers" party. Every (I dealers for National by public funds. Though the person who has ever been a Electric water heaters. greatest expense is that of member of the fire department I n equipment each member is paid Is invited to the function. Ann 112.00 per fire with the stipula- other social function of the ortion that they put 10 percent of ganization is the annual Firew it into the department treasury mens Ball. All of the proceeds hardly enough to pay for the from this affair go into the def f leather worn from the shoes of partments treasury. A J, V4 4 H.V Plumbing & Heating the firemen racing for the fire lr4 truck. If you have any society news, 467 South Main As Chief Dale Fryer points phone it to the News-JournTwenty Eight Members Of The First Fire Department In Brigham City Einar and John out, however, the firemen feel society editor. The phone numas they appeared in 1892, the year the fire department Dick, Clarence E. Horsley, Charles Watkins, John P. Chriscompensated for their efforts by ber Is 192. was organized in Brigham City. At that time they were tensen and Fred C. Petersen. 4 (Front row) Chief Heber C. not under the jurisdiction of the city government and had Wallace" Thomas McMaster, Ernest .P. ' for S3 RELIABLE Members Of Brigham City Fire Department During Meeting ; E. Glen H. Dale Dummer, to row) (back Jensen, are! left they Fryer, right . .from Lester Collins, Nolan Jensen, Lee Wright, Don Johnson. (Middle row) Varnick Hansen, Carl Seashore, Orville Merrell, Bill Fife, Roy S. Peterson, Shirley Wight. (Front Brown, Jack Taylor and Dee Glen row (William C. Sackett, R. P. Forsgren, Charles been have there was taken this changes in the department Since picture Burt. X PRESCRIPTION . SERVICE is our motto. Visit our new open prescription , depart- ment for Prompt Service at Economy Prices. 0 JU iVliWMiJili.xatifflSi-.-?- . 'iV 34 I |