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Show one and with the building in town being spread out there definitely were problems. How long this organization stayed together or all that they accompitthed we can't lay but it it remembered that for many years the truck was operated and driven by Mr. Cauity and he wat always available In case the truck wat needed. It appears, from records, that the original volunteer firefighting organization did become inoperative as an organized department for we find in City records that on 14 November 1940 a motion wat made in city council meeting that a Volunteer Fire Dept, organization be encouraged. And again on I January 1941 it it noted that Mr. Charles Sample, a local garage operator met with the city council and expressed his desire to organize a Volunteer Group. As a result of Mr. Samples activitie i some thirty men met in the City Hall on 20 Monday January. Again Tooele City Volunteers attended the meeting to help and advise. An organization was completed with Charles Sample as Sterl Halladay, Chief, LeRoy Soelberg Sr., as secretary and treasurer and vin Anderson as trustee, Again enthusiasm ran hiRh. Chief Sample met with the City Council and requested that a department of 20 men be d and that each man be paid per month and that this money would be turned back to h City to be used in purchaa-man- y log equipment, the City agreed, Chief Sample also began to look around for a fire truck and oon had the Salt Lake City Fir Chief and Assistant out to advise on the purchase of equip-froment, also salesmen came and I1 September 1942 a fire truck was purchased. It was a ond band LaFrance 500 Gallon Pun,per and the purchase price Gramtsville CAS Water Mcatcrs Gol.Sixu ; (Oth tr Sizts Available) - Glass-liiw- Ten-Ye- ar 30 I k Cash GAL 53 85 Carry Charpa Price 59.95 & 40 GAL Cash d & 1 5993 Carry Charge Price 66.59 j LOW 'rites!! CITY'S FIRST FIRE TRUCK, is pictured above. For many years its home was the garage of Ed Cassity (at the wheel) on East Main Street. GRANTSVILLE remove valuables from the house or to put out flying to keep other fires from starting. But once a fire had a good art they were not ex- tinguished. On 26th July 1892 Grantsville its first major fire, The bam, granary, corrals, and bay belonging to Bishop Jamei L- - Wrathall caught fire and burned to the ground. A goodly number of folks gather- d 10 asist but thy could do ,ittle cPl Pur bucket of water on fb wind scattered bits of hay to keep the flames spreading. Damage wa a help March 1924, Theo R. Drop in and chock our Johnson and G. W. Clark, rep- low-pricrewntjng the Commercial Club quality 0f the city, met with the City rchandiso hundreds o Council to urge purchase of aome yjre figh,ing equipment. items to dtooso from Evidently nothing came of this meeting but on 11 May 1920 the city council approved the Like a typical pioneer town. purchase of a chemical appa- ratua which had been brought the city of Grantsville was. for out to the city and demons! ra- years, without any or- ted. Thia equipment was mount- ganized fire protection. Fires d on a Ford chassis, had two came and destroyed and little 272 N. Broadway tanks filled with water and could be done. The people were 42-33- 3 chemical and when these tanks to help were inverted the chemical re- action caused pressure to build estimated at $2,500.00. up and force the water from One of Grantsville' most de- - hoses. The city purchased this fires occured late the equipment for $1,(99.00. night of 31 July 1921 when two t jg reported that Mr Perry WS.OO. buildings belonging to the Peo- - Erickson played a part' In the comAt thi tim ,he ci,y cullmary Co. were pies Trading demonstration I and instruction water system was nearing cornpletely destroyed. They includ- - on the uge of ,pparatu,. ed a general merchandise store now that a piece of firefight- - p!et'on and f'r hydrants were b dPrt-- a operated by Clyde Wrathall and ing equipment wa available it bein intal,d " ment were n a Pi,ion fur brick building wag next necessary to organize tbe Prrtcdn needed by which housed a drug store on a ni,b of to take care the gr0up the lower floor, operated by J. equipment, to have it always a growing community. were H. Millward, and the dental of- Department members ready to go and to make sure fice of Dr. M. R. Wooley on the knowledge and the man a follow: Charlea Sample, as the top floor. Two buildings power was available in case it Chief; Sterl Halliday, Assistant; owned by Mra. J. W. Ander- - wag needed and so some of the Ry Solber- cretary and 3 son were also destroyed, one interested citizens called a treasurers. Alvin Anderson, housed the barber shop of Earl ca meeting on March 16, 1927. lrust- - Members: Ray and the other was gome of the volunteers from ,on Ray Martin. Vem Grims-use- d by Dr. S. P. Crawley as the Tooele City Dept, were on ,ey Arthur Hammond, Kenneth his office. The alarm for this hand to advise and help with Johnson, Keith Wanlass, Lester fire was by a voice the organization of a city volun- - Roberts, William Young, Tom h calling out spread from in the stillness of teer department. Evidently the Millward, Ray Parkinson, Rex the night. The call of Fire was purpose of the meeting was not Huy- - Joe Anderson, Calvin to school. shouted around the streets but fuy realized because another Falmer, Parley Green, Bert again nothing could be done to meeting was held on 24 March Co,e- - Bert Lawrence, Barnard Tennis Hammond, combat the blaze. The newspa- - wjth a special invitation to all Castagno, MONTHLY PAYMENT- SJohanson. per account had this to say. who may be interested. Again Jo Edde S0"1 ot the above 20 drop-ditc- h As there was no water in the Tooele fireman were on hand out and others were added it was impossible to fight an(j from this meeting came a department of the blaze as the city has no Grantsvilles first fire fighting but over 20 and then 25 ha ben maln fire fighting apparatus. Dam- - organization. was tained. ge was high at $60,000. eIected fire chiefy Jamcy The first recorded meeting to Williams, as secretary and be held regarding doing some- - treasurer, Roy T. Brown as as- - BIRTHDAY DINNER thing for fire safety was held sistant Fire Chief and members Don Rowberry was honored just one month after this large Harry Willis, John Brown, Char- - guest on his birthday when his 6 to 8 fire and the city records state es J. Anderson, George Wil- - wife. Hazel entertained with & 10 to 7 that the Bishoprics of the two jams, Clyde Williams, Perry a dinner party. Guests were Dr. Grantsville Wards were called Erickson, Wallace Johnson and and Mrs. Neil Goodsell, and to a special meeting to con- - Edward Cassity filling out the Mrs. Elizabeth Rowberry, Salt sider making the Opera House, roster. Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. Kent which was operated by the Enthusiasm was high among Rowberry, Florence and Ann Wards, safer in case of fire, the volunteers and the town in Hayes, Grantsville, and Mr. The Bishops agreed to make general. Fire drills were held and Mrs. e Los Hayes, Gary 882-20SHERMAN SMITH Phone front steps more fireproof where rubbish, boxe s, etc. were geles, California, and to provide fire escapes. piled high to make large fires and when the flames reached their highest the truck and crew would roll in and extinguish the fire. The citizens of the town would gather to witness this and all seemed to have confidence and pride in this new community venture. The truck was housed in the garage owned, and operated by Ed Cassity on East Main St, for a period and later was mov-- ed into a garage which had been used to house the old city hearse for many years. The building had been moved from its location behind the Old Coop Bldg, on West Clark St, to a location on East Main. How long this building was used is not known but the truck was moved back to the Cassity Garage later. Records indicate that on 12 May 1927 Chief Im- - fj?fant daughter of Mr. and L. C. Imlay, born on lay presented to the city coun- cil his finding and recommenda- - March 29 at the LDS Hos-tioon a new fire siren to be pita! in Salt Lake City, purchased and installed for a warning devise to call the mem bers and notify the city popula- - CI.TI Mtchael Gayjda, 12 North 1st tion in case of emergency. Just was Cljed by Tooele City when the siren was purchased PEDAL and installed is not known but ,,ce Tuesday for racing, this matter was taken care of ,?eIfba Warren, 24, 317 So. PUSHERS was R,ven a citation Yles and the department was ready city Police- - for to protect the homes from by J006' speeding, Tuesday. dreaded fire. BLOUSES Austin Odell Mauldin, Test Just how effective this truck Company, Dugway, was is not known. However it Support is reported to have been instru- - was c'ed or speeding, SKIRTS in saving some build- - day- - by Tooe,e City Police-ins . If the truck could get to Mao Tse-tun- g What does the fire before it was too large asks the editor of a it was good but it was very limited in that there were no ma8azne. Quite evidently he hydrants and the truck earn- - wants contro1 of a well known ed less than 100 gallons of wa- - Plane known as earth, WE HAVE LARGE ter. The truck wasnt a fast SIZES PEDAL PUSHERS ed Farm & Hone Supply To All Home You 27 allow-suffer- 81-0- m Duyers: are invited to see our two-stor- y iDeautiful Symphony Homes Bedroom Full Basement Hardwood Floors 6 Lakeview Heights Ander-Anders- where children ride the bus LOW Rd OPEN HOUSE S Antelope Avenue p.m. Weekdays p.m. am. p.m. Saturday Sunday ! Lloyd Olsen Realty An-th- 29 oSPRXNaTXME 1R Anderson's MARKET BASKET Factory Outlet 52 North f.lain Tooele We Have All Spring Colors! "" Tues-ment- CAPRIS COTTON PANTS & STRETCH PANTS SOCKS T4 Stretch Pants Records 33 rpm Records 45 rpm $344 GRANTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOLS REPRESENTATIVES in State Drama Johnaon. Joe Johnson, Leona Kenney. Jean Fullmer, Marjorie Howlett, Brent Jones, Steve Mascaro and Kent Davis instructor. Absent from the picture was Nancy Manning. " Drama Students Go to State Competition MIA MUSICAL For an evening of good enattend the Clark tertainment, Ward MIA Musical program. Thia program will be held on Monday, April 13. in the SecStudents of Grantsville High ond Clark Ward Chapel. Musiparticipated in the Drama Fes- cal talents galore will be shown tival that was held in Heber this night, making a most pleaCity recently. Eight out of the sant evening for all. II participants were chosen to at the State TINY DAUGHTER represent Region Meet, which will be held in COMES HOME The infant daughter of Mra. Provo. April 10. Those particiPantomime Linda Deinlein who was born pating will be Leona Kenney, Jean Fulmer, March It at the LDS Hospital and Nancy Manning. Dramatic is now home with her mother. Reading. Marge Howlett; Ra- The little girl weighed four dio Speaking. Joe Johnson, and pounds 15 ounces at birth. Steve Mascaro; Humorous read Linda finds herself quite busy ings: Brent Jones, Retold story feeding the baby every two Charles Johnson. Mr. Kent Da- hours night and day, however vis is the director of the group. the baby is thriving on it. Hard Day? Relax with a Long Distance call to someone far away. Enjoy a laugh. Share a memory. Pass on the latest news. You dont need a special occasion to call Long Distance. Try it and see. MOUNTAIN The Library of Congress was build around the private collecTATH tion of Thomas Jefferson, acTILKPHONI World Book Encyclocording to pedia. Congress purchased Jefferson's library after the first Library of Congress was burnJohn Peterson, husband of ed duringt of 1812. Carol Elkington Peterson, is a member of the U.S. Army, stationed on the Shema Islands, near Anchorage, Alaska. This particular army base is ym-Uc.- s located in an isolated spot, where the only means of communication Is by letter, or by short wave radio. For this reason, ham radio operators are in a position where they can be of much help. Ilsney On the night of the Friday, March 27th earthquake in An5 Honey chorage, with communications severed John, knowing the concern of his family at home, sought to find a way to let them know that he was all right. Through the means of a short FOLDING FURNITURE wave radio, on Saturday, he finally contacted a ham radio operator in Salt Lake, Earl Yardley. Mr. Yardley, relayed the message by telephone, Don't worry, I'm all right. Carol has had such communications with John before, so she's getting used to this type of short wave conversations. At one time he contacted a ham operator in Los Angeles, who called her and Carol and John had a conversation via short wave and telephone, which is at least a unique way to find out how things are at home. Roger! Ham Operator Sends OK Message h-- War Buzzing wiik BARGAINS IN ALL DEPTS. C:sr w$5 Purchases w$25 Purckstss lbs. H GREETINGS TO: Bonnie Gustaveson, Connie Gustaveson, Delores Broadbent, Susan Fisher, Linda Reed, on April 10; Melba Tripp, Nadine Hunt, Shirley Worthington, 11; Elaine Beacham, April Frank Durfee, David Wayne King, Danny Ray King, April 12; Michael Skogerboe, Enid Durfee, Ronald C. Jensen, Apr. 13; Theo Marie Bussard, Carolyn Dillard, April 14. BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATIONS YOUR WEDDING ms $2A(0) ON ANNIVERSARY: Mr. and Mrs. Noel Callister, April 10; Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Nelson, April 11; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Broadbent, Mr. and Mrs. Vosco Johanson, Mr. and Mrs. David Elsholz, April 14. SPRING PROGRAM Children of the Second Grade and of the First Grade presented their annual spring program on Wednesday, April 8, at 1:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. Their program was entitled "School Days" and was under the direction of Mrs. Irene Millward and Mrs. Marilyn Worthington. 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