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Show Fire Dept. Receives New Equipment A '' "' 11. A :) ;::'-r-Ill ST. GEORGE FIRE DEPARTMENT St. George Fire Department Closes Year's Activities With Election of Officers Closing its year on last Monday Mon-day night the St. George Fire department de-partment elected new officers for the coming year. Stan Banta has held the position of president of the organization during the past year. Clark Blake is the new president presi-dent for 1938. During the past year the department de-partment has responded to twenty calls. Property given fire protection protec-tion by the men in answer to the alarms is estimated at $15,000 in addition to the individuals personal person-al effects. Actual property damage was in the neighborhood of $2,772. Of this amount $1,375 was covered by insurance leaving a total estimated esti-mated loss of $1,397. A survey shows that of the twenty fires that took place, five were caused through children playing with matches, seven from grass fires which got out of Control, Con-trol, three from live coals from stove ashes, two from cigarettes and three were of unknown origin. Willing to Respond Club members report their willingness wil-lingness to respond and do everything every-thing in their power to prevent fire hazards. Citizens who wish advice, or the department's aid in preventing fires or their cause, are asked to notify Captain Orval Milne. This also applies to the burning of dry grass where there is danger of the fire getting out of control. However, the organization organiza-tion would appreciate it if persons so desiring to burn grass would contact the group ahead of time so that a time could be set that would not take the men away from their work. New Officers Other newly elected officers who will head the organization for the coming year in addition to President Blake are as follows: Julio Paolasso, vice-president; Dr. M. O. Hutchings, secretary; direc-Continued direc-Continued on page eight) Fire Department (Continued from first page) tors, R. N. Ashby, Wesley Mullett, George Whipple and Kenneth Judd. Retiring officers include Stan Banta, president; Ken Judd, vice-president; vice-president; Clark Blake, secretary-treasurer; secretary-treasurer; directors, Bert Milne, Glenn Prisbrey and Nat Ashby. The organization is comprised of the following men: Active members Nat Ashby, Glenn Prisbrey, Stan Banta, Clark Blake, Fred Booth, Clark Empey, Wes Mullett, Bert Coving-Ion, Coving-Ion, Joe McArthur, Ken Judd, M. O. Hutchings, Andy McArthur, Orval Milne, Bert Milne, Willard Milne, La Von McQuaid, Bob Pickett, Julio Paolasso, Lynn Empey, George Whipple, M. N. Lundberg, Byron Lund, Irvin Bry-ner Bry-ner and C. J. Bledsoe. Honorary membership Mayor, City Councilmen, Bert Riding, past member; Andy Pace, past member. Appreciate Equipment The men express their appreciation apprecia-tion for the fine equipment that they now have. Recent purchse of -six new hats and coats, one gas mask and the errection of the building to house the equipment has added much to the efficiency of the department and effected a fine enthusisam among the men, declare those who are in close touch with the department. |