The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-01-06
Plans Discussed to Increase
Fighting Efficiency Of
the Department
GEORGE FISH, CHIEF
Three Charter Members of
Organization Are Still
In Active Service

Centre Fire Department was held
at the Community Club rooms
Tuesday evening Jan. 4. The Re-
lief Association Of the department
went into session at the same time.
Members of the City Council,
Mayor Lynn Whitson, and men,
bers of the Water, Light and Pow
er Commission met with the fire.
men.
Considerable discussion took
place looking to increasing the eff
ficiency of the department, but no
definite action was taken on any
of the proposed suggestions.
Mayor Whitson, H. F.. Henne-
man of the Water, Ligt & Power
Commission and G. D. Cass, pres.
idant of the council highly praised
tae department for its efficiency
in the past.
During the last year there were
II general alarms turned in, over
5000 feet of hose was laid. The
estimated damage by fire in this
city in 1926 was $4,000 which
amount was fully covered by in
surance. Seven silent alarms were
attended to by the chief and his
understudies.
For forty-two years it has been
the custom of the department to
hold a Thanksgiving Ball to raise
funds for paying the firemen a
small amount for their services.
but owing to the indifference of
many of the citizens the past few
years it has been difficult mat
ter to raise a sufficient amount for
that purpose. The department
resolved to bill the city of Sank
Centre in the future for the
amount needed to defray this ex-
pense.
The election of officers resulted
in the reelection of Geo. Fish as
chief, Howard MCGEE, first assist
ant and G.. / Dobbs as secretary
with A. F. Strebel, treasurer. Al
Markson was elected second assist
ant chief.
At the adjournment of the de-
partment meeting the Relief As
ISOLATION went into session, J. N.
McGibbon presiding. After the
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting and hearing the report of
treasurer new business was taken
up relative to the purchase of coats
for members Of the department
who had not previously been is
sued one. 1t was also voted to pur-
chase a white coat and helmet for
the chief, this was done that the
chief would be more CONSPICUOUS
at night fires.
1t was decided to hold the an
nual Hard Time party again this
year, and the old committee of last
year were again appointed to make
the necessary arrangements. The
committee consists of Roy L.,
Scott, Thomas r. Clough,. Arthur
Weisner, L. Ii Kells and Tom
Smith.
Developments at the general
meeting brought out the fact
there were three of the charter
members of the department still
in active service. Those in con-
tinuous service since 1884 are:
Geo. Fish, Walter Cummings and
John Kernighan. So
Following the close of the Re-
lief Association meeting the Chem
ical Company and Hose Co. No. 1,
held their election of officers. re-
sulting as follows: Frank O'Gara,
foreman and John Larson. secre-
tary of the Chemical Company.
Hose Company No. Foreman,
j.. B. Mondloch; First Asst,
Thomas R.. Clough; Second Asst,
Jean Taylor; Treasurer, Jos Kus-
ba,; .Secretafy.'G. /. Dobbs; Prop
erty.s Man, Waller Cummings.
!. Chief George Fish in few
well CHOSEN, remarks expressed his
Appreciation to, The members of
the department for their splendid
cooperation in the past and assured
them that he would perform the
duties of his office to the best Of
his ability during the coming year.