The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-29
Firemen Enjoy Big Feast
at Fire Station
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town clerk; A. H. Blanchard OF
Boston; Colonel John W. Tinker,
Chief Robert Johnson, Richard ID.
Howe of the observation-disclosures
stan. Napoleon st. Cyl3N Assistant
Chief John McGili, Harold VIM,
Robert May, Oscar Lavine, George
Pepin, Albert Boutain. II. +.
Johnson, Alexander Be,ube, Clay
ton Sill by, Arthur Heon, Patrol
man Thomas Wallace, ALDER.
Couture, w. G. Bundy, Stanley
Fay, Samuel Garand, Albert Mum
roc and James Williams. OWN"
to illness, Preston May was unable
to attend.
After the sturdy appetites had
been completely satisfied, the
boys sat back in their chairs and
listened to the very entertaining
speeches given by several Of the
invited guests. Colonel Tinker,
the oldest member of the fire de-
paltment in point of service and
a recognized good fellow" was
chosen as toast-master.
Colonel Tinker sounded the key
note of the occasion when he de-
clared it was a mighty fine thing
to get the firemen together once
in while and that "the best way
to bring them together is through
I THEN stomachs."
at is my belief" Colonel Tinker
continued, that the call men
should be better organized. There
should be at least twenty of them
and they should get better ac-
quainted with their duties. The
, permanent fire department could
not be improved upon. We all
| know that. But the efficiency of
the call department might be in
/ creased. My suggestion is that
each and every volunteer fireman
go out and get a friend TO join
! the department. The call men
should be organized into two com
panies, hose company and a lad
| der company and the boys should
! know their places. The one and
best way in which to bring the
call men and permanent men close
I together and insure better fire
protection is just these get to-
gether meetings, where the boys
can enjoy good feed and learn
| additional points about their
work"
I The POSTMASTER first called on
Charles G.. Braley for few words.
In opening his talk, Mr.. Bradley
made it plain that ne was staggel
ed by the exceptionally fine spread
laid out for the guests. at is a
very pleasant thing" he said to
have the volunteer men get to-
gethcr with the permanent fire
| fighters, because with the close
quarters the fire department has
it is about the only way you can
hold them.
81 know that the trustees are
anxious TO provide, as soon DIS
possible, a better home, place
where you can have entertain
ments, a place of sufficient size
to permit the volunteer men 10
come in and enjoy themselves.
Times are bad now, but you fel-
lows may rest assured that just
so soon as conditions get back to
normal the village will take care
of your needs. A move will then
be started TO provide a bigger and
better home for the department.
You are a worthy bunch, wiue
awake and enterprising and are
much deserving of aid"
Harry Day said he had enjoyed
a wonderfully good feed. He tod
the boys that what Mr.. Braley
had Just said was entirely q fact
and that it was the wish Of the
trustees to put the station n
shape as soon as possible, so that
the boys wouldn't have to pile
their beds in a corner when they
wanted to hold banquet.
Richard d. Howe, as repre-
sentative of the Caledoman-Rec-
ord mode a few remarks.
Ralph Sherry told the boys
that he had attended a good many
surprise parties during his life
time, but had never been the guest
of one quite so magnanimus as
as this one.
Mr.. Sherry lauded the present
fire department members, declar-
ing that st. Johnsburv had the
best fire fighting personnel in the
state. He said a-man in position |
to know, told him once that tn;
town was the best equipped for
fire fighting of any department
of the state" In addition 10 being |
he host fro firh+orc o,,, boxc ~,