The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-04
50th Annual
Meet Of City
Fire Dept .
George Fish Reelected AS
Chief; D. B. Caughren,
Treas, G. I. Dobbs, Sec.
HAS SPLENDID RECORD
Will Celebrate Half Century
of Service With Banquet
and Dance

The fiftieth annual meeting of
the Sank Centre Fire Department
was held in the Community Club
rooms Tuesday evening, with a
large number of the personnel pres
ent. Chief George Fish presided
and called the meeting to order as
he has done for the last twenty
five years.
Among the items of business I'M
der the head of committee reports
appeared the statement that the
department had cleared $193.65 on
the annual dance. The treasurer's
report, read by D. B. Caughren, in
dictated a prosperous year for the
department, as the books for 1888
were closed with a balance of
$503.10.
It was announced that Chief Fish
and ]. A. Rose, delegates to the
state fire school and round table,
had received certificates of perfect
attendance. Chief Fish then read
his annual report for 1888 as fol-
lows:
January 1, 1884.
Number of calls, city and coun-
try 17-5 country fires, IL in the
city. Our loss has been quite
heavy, amounting to about $780,
90 of which 100000 was in The
North American Creamery fire.
The work Of the personnel and
equipment of the department has
been all that could be asked. Your
promptness in getting to the fires
has saved many dollar for own
ers and insurance companies. We
have had two fires in the last year
that have tried the nerve and stay
ing quality Of you boys. The Pang-
burn fire and the Nelson Bakery,
will be remembered for a long time.
In these fires and in all others you
know no defeat.
I am glad we came through this
year with no deaths in our ranks,
and no serious accidents or sick
ness, and again am truly CRATE
full to all of you for your kind and
courteous treatment toward me as
your chief, also grateful to our city
council for the splendid way they
have worked with us in supplying
our needs, in this I include the
Mayor, and again I am grateful
to our water and light commits
sioners and especially to our vet.
eran brother John McGibbon, who
watches every point Of interest to
us, as well as the city. Also I wish
to extend thanks to our police de
partment and highway traffic men
for their assistance at fires. They
mean much to the firemen.
There Is much more could say
in praise Of you boys, but don't
want to tire you with a long drawn
out report.
Wishing you all a Happy and
Prosperous New Year.
Your Chief,
Geo. Fish.
At the election of officers George
Fish was unanimously rejected as
chief, to succeed himself. He has
served in this capacity for the past
twenty-five years or more. Mr..
Fish has been active in the depart
ment for fifty years, being char
ter member of the organization. In
a talk to the members he thanked
them for the cooperation given
him during the many years he has
acted as chief, and complimented
them on the wonderful service they
gave the people of Sank Centre and
community during the past year.
The local department has a splen-
did record, and every member gives
of his time unstintingly, and takes
a personal interest in the success
OF the organization.
d. u. Caughren was unanimous
ly elected as treasurer and G. /,
Dobbs was rejected as secretary.
Mr.. Dobbs has served in that ca
pacity for the past twenty-seven
years. His services are highly APP
preciated by the personnel OF the
department.
Chief Fish then made the follow
ing appointments: John Mondloch,
first assistant chief; J. A. Rose, sec
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