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Show FIRE FIGHTING UNIT ORGANIZED The Magna - Garfield branch of number 1 unit of the Salt Lake County Coun-ty fire department wag organized at the Empress Theatre Monday evening into what should be a real going organization or-ganization for the protection of the property of the residents and business bus-iness men of this entire district. The new fire truck was delivered to the local station by' the firemen and the feature of the day was the reception given the new apparatu3 to its now home. m " The Magna Garfield Lions Club met the new equipment, Chief Douglas Dou-glas Harker and a squad'ron of the Murray Firemen at a point east of -Magna and escorted the truck into Magna and Garfield. The parade wad lead by the forty piece Cypru3 High School band and accompanied by h coterie of cars driven by members of the Magna x, Garfield Lions Club. . After the trip through Magna and Garfield the truck proceeded to give a demonstration at the corner of Main & 2nd West streets. The fire apparatus appara-tus was set to work pumping water from the ditch of the Utah Copper Company canal and the hose was played play-ed on the grounds of the Webster school so that everyone could see the effectiveness of it. In the evening a meeting was called ti elect officers of the local branch. T. D. Smith was chosen for the office of president, E. B. Sainsbury for the office of Chairman, Howard Jarvi for the office of Secretary and Treasurer. Treas-urer. Addresses of merit were made by County Commissioner Rulon Labrum, Chief Douglas Harker and Mayor Ike Lester of Murray. A well qaulified response was given by Dr. C. F. West-phal, West-phal, in which the Senator expressed the desire of all interested to aid the new equipment and unit to the greatest great-est possible extent and also presented the old fire hose and equipment to the new unit. It Is expected to raise the funds In the near future for some clothing equipment and for a siren which Is to be installed at the earliest possible time. It is earnestly hoped and expected that the citizens and property owners own-ers of Magna and Garfield and vicinity vicin-ity will get solidly behind the new unit of the fire department and that they will give all the help possible. |